FARM DAIRYING 



for the dairy should never be fed a ration con- 

 ducive to the putting on of fat, and so they select 

 musde-forming meals. The beef-forming habit 

 acquired by a young animal remains with it all its 

 life, and must be guarded against. 



DEHORNING 



Where a large number of cows run together it 

 is probably the safest and best plan to have them 

 dehorned, though it certainly detracts from their 

 appearance. The best time to dehorn is in calf- 

 hood. Calves may be easily dehorned when a 

 few days old. Clip the hair where the rudimen- 

 tary horns appear and with a moistened stick of 

 caustic potash rub the little buttons of horn until 

 the skin becomes inflamed and tender to the touch. 

 One application is usually sufficient. As caustic 

 potash burns, be careful not to get it on the hands 

 or on the calf's head. 



I have written thus exhaustively on this subject, 

 for the reason that the calf is the foundation of 

 the whole dairy industry. 



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