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At the same time, the Shorthorn made a like creditable 

 showing in a 14-day cheese-making test. In this, the 

 Shorthorn ranked third against the Jersey and Guernsey, 

 yielding 12186.9 pounds of milk, which made 1077.6 

 pounds of cheese. Nora, a Shorthorn, ran second to a 

 Jersey, making 60.56 pounds of cheese at a net profit 

 of S6.27. 



246. Use for beef. For the production of beef, the 

 Shorthorn stands second to no breed, and there are very 

 few that equal it. Its popularity as a beef breed both in 

 England and the United States is shown by the number of 

 its representatives found at the leading fat-stock shows 

 of these two countries. The Shorthorn is naturally thick- 

 fleshed, with a maximum development of the valuable 

 parts of the carcass, which causes it to dress out a high 

 percentage of carcass to live weight, although it is not so 

 good in this respect as the Aberdeen-Angus. The Short- 

 horn is a good feeder, and, when supplied with an abun- 

 dance of food, makes large gains, yielding good returns for 

 the food consumed. The breed matures early and can 

 be made ready for the block at two to two and one-half 

 years of age ; but, if so desired, it will stand a longer period 

 of feeding. When forced for a long time, there is a tend- 

 ency to take on flesh unevenly, with the fat in patches or 

 rolls on the rump and along the sides. 



247. Use for crossing and grading. No other breed 

 has been used for grading up common cattle to the ex- 

 tent that the Shorthorn has, and marked improvement 

 has resulted wherever this method of grading has been 

 followed, as may be seen by noting the improvement 

 that has followed the use of Shorthorn bulls on our western 

 ranges. In our American cattle markets, grade Short- 

 horns predominate over all other breeds in numbers. 



