Show Dehorning Calyes With Caustic Potash Is Easy One of the ben be t methods of Ing ug cattle Is the use of either caustic soda or caustic potash These are In sticks about lead pencil size anti may be obtained at any drug store stole The rhe best r results are obtained if f the lie operation Is s performed when the calf calt is s from four to ten days old The Ull- Ull developed horns or buttons are only loosely attached to the skull and look almost like parts ot of skin at this age writes Geor George e IV W. W Westcott In n the Iowa lown Homestead CUp Clip the hair over O and around time the horns horus Apply grease around the ed edof edge of the hair to prevent pre the caustic from spreading and ond cau sores uro around lul the horn Then slightly moisten the stick ot of caustic and rub it t on each euch horn three or tour times Let each application ap ap- dry before the next is s ap ap- plied Time Tile operator should wrap the cans caus tIc stick in n paper with one oue end eX ea- posed to pre prevent prent nt burning his hands Do not let any of the run rundown down the sl side e ot of the calf hea head I I Keep the calf caU under shelie If there Is un any of ruin rain Should the caustic be become wet it t might aught run Into the calf's hull and e eyes e and cause se seere were ere burns burn and nd blindness |