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abolished. Or let a large knob of hard wood or metal be put on the point of 

 each horn and fixed by a peg or screw. Or remove the horns altogether, either 

 as calves or later before the cow comes into milk. Any one of these courses 

 judiciously carried out will be profitable, provided it is followed by intelligent 

 feeding and management. 



Reviewing all the evidence, and considering the weight of testimony showing 

 the increased value and improved conduct of dehorned animals, the Commissioners 

 do not feel that they would be justified in recommending that the practice be 

 prohibited. Taking the advantages into consideration — to the owner, the com- 

 munity at large, and the animals themselves — we have come to the conclusion 

 that the pain inflicted is not out of proportion to the results attained. 



