179 Eleventh Annual Report- 



dehorning calves. 



The writer having been called upon to recommend a method 

 of dehorning calves thought best to give a demonstration. 



On Nov. 29th two calves belonging to F. D. Steel of Phoe- 

 nix, one a month old and the other but a few days, were treated 

 with caustic potash, as directed in Timely Hint No. 15. The calves 

 suffered but little pain at the time of and apparently none after 

 the application of caustic potash. In both cases the horns were 

 completely killed and today the heads present a smooth poll. 



Gordon H. True, 

 Department of Animal Husbandly- 



