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
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
Hay, had one of the largest herds of shorthorns, which were mostly sold off some years ago.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
But though the Squire had supported the shorthorns, even the shorthorns had not prevented the downward course things agricultural were following.
From The Hills and the Vale by Jefferies, Richard
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
