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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3067, 12 March 1892, Page 1 (Supplement)

Writing on the subject of dehorning cattle, a very large stock iu America, sayslt is now some time since the discussion about dishorning closed, and it is interesting to note the result. Farmer* seem convinced that horns are for no kind of use, but. are dangerous, troublesome and expensive, and they are quitely disposing of tliera as fast as circumstances permit. In Central Michigan it is now quite common to see the herds ef one-half or onethird muleys, made so by the use of a polled bull, and in this section at least most farmers, while uoc able to eet all polled oattle, will have a polled bull. Buyers pay a little more for hornless cows, and stackers or feeders without horns are at a considerable premium 'over others. On a recent visit to the Chicago stockyards, I was suprised to see su-li a proportion of polled or dishorned cattle, showing that, whatever critics may think, the farmers have decided against hcirna. so that, like the Chinese, " they must go."