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
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
On the way to Cork the Chief Justice's coach was stopped by a drove of valuable shorthorns on the road.
From Law and Laughter by Morton, George A. (George Alexander)
Hugh Aylmer’s herd of shorthorns was sold at West Dereham, by Mr. John Thornton.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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
