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tered every three hours so long as there is much faihire of strength. 

 The diet should be limited for several days; brau slops and a little grass. 

 When signs of returning strength are presented, twelve ounces of Epsom 

 salts dissolved in a quart of warm water may be given in tho.se cases 

 which have been down and unconscious, but do not give it while much 

 weakness remains, which may be for several days after the attack. It is 

 hardly necessary to mention that when an animal is suffering from heat 

 prostration, bleeding should not be resorted to as a remedial measure. 

 The writer is well aware of the fact that they are often slaughtered 

 by butchers to save further trouble and probable loss. 



DEHORNING CATTLE BY USE OF CHEMICALS. 



The Farm Superintendent, L. H. Adams, of the Experimental Sta- 

 tion of the University of Wisconsin, makes the following report: 



' 'So far as the information of the Station goes, to Mr. John March, of 

 Shullsburg, Wis. , belongs the credit of preparing the first compound 

 successfully used in preventing the growth of horns on calves. The 

 preparations sold by Mr. March and also that of Eewis and Bennet, of 

 Bloomington, Wis. , have been tried at the Station with satisfactorj' re- 

 sults. They were tried on a number of calves at different ages, during 

 the fall of 1889, with a view of obtaining definite knowledge as to the 

 manner and proper age for application. 



It was found in a majority of instances that the best results were 

 reached when the compound was applied as soon as it was possible to 

 locate the little horn button on the calf's head, which usually can be 

 done when it is but three or four days old. From our experience it 

 would seem that the dehorning compound should be fresh and the con- 

 tents of the bottle well mixed before using; otherwise only partial suc- 

 cess may be reached. The haii should be clipped from about the em- 

 bryo horn with scissors, and the chemical applied with the rubber cork, 

 wet with the fluid and rubbed hard over the button until it has penetra- 

 ted the horn germ. When the germ has become soft, having an in- 

 flamed appearance, sufficient material has been applied. Care should 

 be taken that no fluid nms down the call's head, for the material is 

 very caustic. 



In our tests, iu seveial instances, the fluid was applied to but one 

 horn button, the olJi.ir being left untreated. The effect usually was to 

 stop growth of one luwi. 'jvliile the other grew naturally. The calves 



