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adhere to the surface of the horn. Take care not to moisten the skin, except 
on the horn where the potash is to be applied. One end of the stick of caustic 
potash is dipped in water until it is slightly softened. It is then rubbed on 
the horn. ‘This operation is to be repeated from five to eight times, until the 
surface of the horn becomes a little sensitive. If done carefully, a slight scab 
forms over the surface of the budding horn. No inflammation or suppuration 
of any account need follow. The case in favour of dehorning is thus stated in 
the American Agriculturist by a correspondent, who has put the matter to the 
test :—All evidence goes to show that dehorning subdues the animal, removes 
all restless or turbulent disposition, and replaces viciousness with docility. 
This is most pronounced in the case of bulls. A marked difference is noticed in 
the entire herd. Instead of chasing, goring, and butting, the animals walk 
along quietly in a body like a flock of sheep,and have no more desire to molest 
than they have to be molested. This is of especial value when passing through 
lanes and gates, where, with horned cattle, much injury is likely to be done. 
At the watering trough, instead of one or two standing guard and preventing 
the approach of the weaker cattle, all crowd in together and proceed at once to 
satisty their thirst. As many as eighteen dehorned animals have been seen to 
drink from a trough 8 feet in diameter. It would be dangerous for half-a- 
dozen to do so if they had horns. Such pltered conditions are advantageous 
alike in dairying and fattening stock, the sense of quiet and security enabling 
the animals to better assimilate their food, and thus give a larger and richer 
yield of milk as well as show more rapid improvement in laying on flesh. 
SOME PIG-FEEDING EX PERIMENTS. 
Dunrtne the past year two interesting experiments in pig-feeding were carried 
out by the Agricultural Department of the University College, Nottingham 
(with which is affiliated the Midland Dairy Institute, Kingston, Notts), at the 
Midland Dairy Institute Farm, Kingston. One experiment was undertaken 
to ascertain (1) the relative feeding value of separated milk and whey respec- 
tively when fed to pigs along with maizemeal; (2) whether it would be more 
profitable to sell the whey and separated milk direct from the dairy or to use it 
for fattening pigs (the price obtainable being $d. per gallon for whey and 1d. 
per gallon for separated milk); (8) which of the following rations would be 
most profitable for feeding pigs:—Maizemeal and water, maizemeal and whey, 
or maizemeal and separated milk, if the same pecuniary value of three mixtures 
were used. 
The whey and separated milk were valued at a price which could have been 
obtained if they had been sold to farmers and pig-keepers in the neighbour- 
hood, the maize at the actual cost delivered to the institute. 
The trial lots of pigs were made up from three litters, and from each litter 
six pigs were taken and divided equally amongst the three lots, making six pigs 
to each lot. This was done to secure uniformity in fattening propensities. 
The rations at first used consisted of the foods in the following proportions, 
fed to each lot of six pigs :— 
; Total Cost | Total Cost 
= Total Ration per 6 Pigs, Ration per Pig per Day. of Ration | Of Ration 
j per 6 Pigs, | Per Pig per 
Day. 
; aks as TAG AS aie ee erred omar pS 
Loti... | 82 lb. maizemeal; water ad|5} lb. maizemeal; water ad| % 4 22 
wb. lib. 
Lot 2 .., | 20 Ib. maizemeal; 6 gallons | 3) lb. maizemeal; 1 gallon Teds 22 
separated milk; water ad| separated milk ; water ad | | 
lib. lib. 
Tot 3... | 24 Ib. maizemeal ; 12 gallons |4 Ib. maizemeal ; 2 gallons Leridy oi 2¢ 
whey; water ad lib, | whey ; water ad lib. | 
2 Norg.—The maizemeal was scalded and allowed to soak fora few hours before giving to the 
pigs, and was fed along with the liquids, 
