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
Devons, shorthorns and Herefords are the most common breeds of cattle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
His shorthorns obtained wide celebrity, and his shires were equally well known.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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
