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

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

From Greene Ferne Farm by Jefferies, Richard

Mr Milne of Kinaldie is an eminent breeder of shorthorns; he has distanced all other competitors with his cows.

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

Where the farm is famous for cattle, the chief occasion is the yearly sale of young shorthorns.

From Wild Life in a Southern County by Jefferies, Richard

Suffice it to say that no other breeder of shorthorns can claim having owned such an array of first-class bulls.

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