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
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
For beef, shorthorns, Herefords, Galloways and Aberdeen-Angus cattle are bred largely, whilst for dairying purposes, shorthorns, Ayrshires, Jerseys, Guernseys and Holstein-Friesians prevail.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
He astonished the country by his crosses between the shorthorns and West-Highlanders.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
