shorthorns

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It is a cross of Indian Brahma cattle, which are resistant to the tropical heat and diseases of southern Texas, and pure-bred shorthorns, one of the great English beef breeds.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Look yere,” queried a voice from the dark end of the store, “what have you shorthorns been doin’ all this time you’ve had a parson?

From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Holmes, Thomas K.

They are mostly of the shorthorn breed, large numbers of Irish shorthorns being wintered in the fens.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

I’m perfectly sick of science and superphosphates, shorthorns, and steam tackle.

From Greene Ferne Farm by Jefferies, Richard

Fifty years ago, and for many a long year thereafter, there were no shorthorns in the north.

From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William