Show REMOVE HORNS FROM CALVES According to Writer Best Dehorning Agent Is Caustic Potash In Penell Pen Pen- Penell ell or Stick Form The he best dehorning agent Is caustic potash fused in the pencil or stick sUck form The caustic should be applied as soon as the budding horn or button can be felt under the skin As a rule this can be bedone done when the calf calC Is but buta a few tew weeks old and although It Is claimed by somo some that horns may be removed from animals six months old It is undoubtedly best to operate early advises Dr E. E H. H Lehnert In Farm and Home When the proper time arrives clip tho the hair over the horn from an area the size of a half halt dol dollar ar wash with soapsuds and rub on the moistened caustic To prevent the caustic from running moisten it only slightly and apply lard or vaseline all about the spot treated When the scabs fall oft off a careful examination should bo be made and If the horn Is still prominent make another application of the caus caus- tic To protect the fingers wrap the caustic well with paper If active caustic caustic caustic caus caus- tic is thoroughly applied over a sufficIently sufficiently sufficiently suf suf- large area the horn will unfailingly unfailingly unfailingly un un- failingly be killed by one application |