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the exposed horn, and brings it as close to the head as 

 possible, the object being to remove about one-fourth 

 inch of the skin along with the horn, thus destroying the 

 horn matrix and preventing the growth of unsightly 

 stubs. To make a nice-looking head be careful to so 

 apply the clippers that the cut will slope inwards from 

 the bottom of the horn base, thus a pointed poll, re- 

 sembling that of the Angus, will result. As soon as 

 the horns are removed pieces of cotton batting about one 

 to one and one-half inches square dipped in boracic acid 

 (a powder) are placed right over the wound, the hair is 

 then drawn over the batting and fine string (parcel) tied 

 around the poll, thus holding the batting in place. 

 Calves may be dehorned by caustics, of which several 

 varieties are on the market; a cheaper method, just as 

 good, is to buy caustic potash in the stick form at the 

 drug store. It will be necessary to wrap cloth about it 

 when using or the fingers will also be cauterized, it is 

 applied around the base of the horns, just where they 

 join the skin. 



THE TKOCAR AND CANTJLA AND BULLPHNCH. 



Tapping the first stomach or paunch is performed in 

 cattle and sheep when badly bloated, the instrument 



