DEPAHTMEiNT BULLETIiq- 1342, U. S. I>EPT. OF AGEICULTITRE 
FEEDING 15 POUNDS ONE HOUR BEFORE ROLKING 
When the cows consumed 15 pounds of green rye one hour before 
milking there was but a sHght effect on either the flavor or odor of 
the milk produced. A total of 282 opinions on 57 samples of milk 
produced by cows consuming this quantity of green rye showed 86.9 
per cent of the opinions rating the milk normal in flavor and 86.5 
per cent normal in odor. In the case of abnormal flavors 10.6 per 
cent of the opinions rated the milk very slightly off and 2.5 per cent 
slight!;^ off. Likewise 11 per cent of the opinions rated the milk 
very slightly off and 2.5 per cent slightly off in odor. None of the 
opinions rated the milk off in either flavor or odor. (See Table 2 
and fig, 1.) 
Table 2. 
-Opinions on flavor and odor of 51 samples of milk from coivs fed 15 
pounds of green rye one hour 'before inilMnff 
Character of samples 
Flavor 
Odor 
Opinions 
Per cent 
Opinions 
Per cent 
Normal-- . - ... ... 
245 
30 
7 

86.9 
10.6 
2.5 

244 
31 
7 

86.5 
Very slightly off 
11.0 
Slightly off 
2 5 
Off 

Total 
282 
100.0 
282 
100.0 
FEEDING 30 POUNDS ONE HOUR BEFORE IVflLKING 
Increasing the quantity of green rye consumed one hour before 
milking from 15 to 30 pounds increased to a slight extent the per- 
centage of abnormal flavors and odors in the milk. A total of 300 
opinions on 60 samples of milk, produced by cows consuming the 
larger quantity of green rye, showed 75 per cent of the opinions rat- 
ing the milk normal in flavor and 73.3 per cent normal in odor. In 
the case of abnormal flavors 20 per cent rated the milk very slightly 
off and 5 per cent slightly off. Likewise, 20 per cent of the opinions 
rated the milk very slightly off and 6.7 per cent slightly off in odor. 
ISTone of the opinions rated the milk off in either flavor or odor. (See 
Table 3 and fig. 1.) 
Table 3. 
-Opinions on flavor and odor of 60 samples of milk from coics fed 30 
pounds of green rye 1 hour before milking 
Character of samples 
Flavor 
Odor 
Opinions 
Per cent 
Opinions 
Per cent 
225 
60 
15 

75.0 
20.0 
5.0 

220 
60 
20 

73.3 
20.0 
Slightly off 
6.7 
Off..- .- - 

Total 
300 
100.0 
300 
100.0 
