Show De horning dehorning calves best done while still young the best way to dehorn calves Is to use ase caustic potash when the calves callea are about one week old aben the calf Is a week old the horns may be detected as small buttons or saurs which are covered with hair to remove the saurs clip the hair over and around them then take a stick of caustic potash moisten it and rub vigorously until the button gets red and blood appears ab about out to ooze through the stick of potash should be wrapped la in paper at one end so that the hands of the operator are not injured and only a small amount ot of water should be used so that it will not run ran down over the head it if the water from the stick slick of 0 caustic caustic or froin vie the horns Is allowed to run it will either cither injure the eyes or take ott oft the hair it if a small amount ot of vaseline Is s rubbed around the hair surrounding rounding the buttons it will aid in preventing any injury to the skin adjacent to the horns calves should be kept in stanchions or separated from other calves while they are being treated and for a few days daya afterwards then any remaining caustic may be washed off and the place greased with oil |