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they believed it to be desirable in every way. I believe it is justifiable to inflict pain if there is 

 a wise object in view. From the results afterwards and from the quietness of the herd, I am 

 satisfied t have not done anything to the animals that was not for their own good. I prefer the 

 month of November for the operation. I would not think there was any danger from fraud 

 owing to the removal of the horns. In judging an animal I would look at its mouth ; it might 

 not be possible to tell the age exactly, but the condition of the teeth is a good indication. I do 

 not think that dehorning affects the quality of the milk. Where cows are dehorned in winter 

 they should be kept in a comfortable place and not exposed to bad weather. Muleys should 

 not be put in with cows recently dehorned as they are liable to injure them by bunting. I am 

 afraid that where the horns are removed in calfhood the animal will learn to bunt. 



Edwin D. Tillson, Tilsonburg, sworn, said : I have had long experience with cattle and 

 own at present about 120 head, both for dairying and feeding purposes. I have not dehorned 

 my cattle and am rather opposed to it, as T can not see any particular benefit from it. I have 

 had no trouble with my cattle ; 1 only had one cow injured in the past 15 years. My method 

 of feeding is in the stables in the old-fashioned stanchions ; the steers are fastened with chains ; 

 they are fed about six months in the stable and are allowed out for water. I have had no 

 injuries from horns in the stables, and I do not think that if one got lose there would be much 

 harm done. I have a half-dozen water troughs 16 feet long so that four or five head can drink 

 at each. I have not seen the operation of dehorning but look upon it as a cruel practice. Cas- 

 tration is necessary but I do not regard dehorning as necessary. I am doubtful if it is not an 

 injury that will last all their life, t once saw a horn knocked off a steer and I was impressed 

 then that it was a very painful thing. I have great confidence in neighbors who have dehorned 

 their cattle ; they are men of good judgment, and the fact that they favor it would take away 

 a good deal of the objection I have to it in my own mind. 



Charles Bodwell, herdsman, Tilsonburg, sworn, said : I have worked amongst cattle all 

 my life and I have charge at present of Mr. Tillson's herd. I have never seen much injury done 

 by horns, and do not see much disadvantage from them. I never saw the operation of dehorn- 

 ing or the animals after they were dehorned. I do not think it is right or that it is necessary. 

 I believe that to take off the horns spoils the look of the herd. I have known animals to suffer 

 greatly from having their horns broken or knocked off. 



Albert Derough, farm laborer, employed on Mr. Tillson's farm, sworn, said : I saw a good 

 deal of injury done by horns when I worked near St. Thomas, but have not seen much of it at Till- 

 son's. I have seen enough injury to make me wish the horns were off. I saw 40 head that had 

 been dehorned near Harrietsville, and they were quieter than most cattle with horns. 



John Sheahan, farmer, township of North Norwich, Oxford county, sworn, said: I am 

 engaged principally in dairying and keep from 25 to 30 cows. I have not practised dehorning. 

 I have known a good deal of injury to be inflicted by horns, but have not made up my mind 

 whether it would be better to let the suffering from this go on or to take off the horns. If pur- 

 chasing new stock I would prefer to get dehorned cattle. Quiet is very desirable in the care of 

 dairy stock. It appears to me that it would be more humane to kill the germ of the horn in 

 the calf. I believe I could tell a young from an old animal without reference to the horns, and 

 I do not think there could be much fraud as to the age. 



Matthew Dillon, auctioneer, Tilsonburg, sworn, said : I own one cow ; I have not 

 dehorned her and I don't intend to. I think that dehorning spoils the looks of the animals. 

 ( )f course there must be something to commend it or these men would not resort to it. As an 

 auctioneer I have sold about 1,000 head of cattle. I used to be able to judge the age of the 

 cows, but now that they have their horns off it is not so easy, and as an auctioneer I am opposed 

 to lying. 



Thomas Pbouse, dairyman, township of Dereham, sworn, said : 1 am deputy reeve of the 

 township. I am engaged in dairying and have about 05 cows. I have over twenty-five years' 

 experience in this line. I have not practised dehorning, but have been enquiring into it. I 

 have seen a great deal of injury done by horns ; I lost a colt from hooking and havo had several 

 animals ruptured ; my daughter very nearly lost her life through being hooked by a cow, and 

 my little boy also had a narrow escape. At the drinking trough there is much delay and incon- 

 venience through the unruly conduct of some of the animals as they drive each other away ; in 

 every herd there is contention to see which of them will be boss. I brought in e'even new cows 

 last fall and the whole herd seemed to make for the strangers ; two were gored badly. Quiet in 



