Show METHOD OF DEHORNING CALF I 1 caustic potash applied to button when it can be felt will save much bother later on unless the horn buttons are removed from many thousands of calves alves when they are from a week to ten days old there will be a big job later on when the deli de horning orning has to be done it is in reality a cruel business why not apply caustic potash to the button as soon as it can be felt thus doing yourself a as a well as the calf a a favor before applying the potash remove all hair from about the horns close to the skin the potash Is moistened slightly and rubbed over tho the skin which covers the point of the horns until skin la 18 white one application of potash if properly applied Is sufficient to prevent the growth of the horn to avoid injury to the operators hands wrap the potash in a heavy paper the potash should not be moistened too much or the liquid will run over the face and cause unnecessary pain one stick of potash if preserved will serve to dehorn deborn several calves |