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honor of the conquest over the "scrub'/ crea- 

 tion, as revealed by existing conditions in the 

 West, but the credit for the long years of sap- 

 ping and mining that made present successes 

 possible must be laid at the feet of the Short- 

 horn bull. Indeed, the story of the world-wide 

 wanderings of this bovine Ulysses supplies the 

 theme for an agricultural Odyssey. 



Universal adaptability. The lapse of years 

 only serves to strengthen the position of the 

 Short-horn. A century of close contact with 

 the most exacting requirements of the farm 

 and feed-lot has only deepened the hold of the 

 "red, white and roans" upon the affections of 

 the agricultural world. The source of this 

 perennial popularity must be apparent even to 

 the most casual observer. The strength of the 

 Short-horn lies in its unrivaled range of adapt- 

 ability; in the facility with which it responds 

 to the varied demands of those who pursue a 

 system of diversified farming the rearing of 

 live stock as an essential feature in a well- 

 ordered scheme of mixed husbandry. "The 

 Short-horn is distinctively and emphatically a 

 dual-purpose breed. The bull calves can be 

 turned into market-topping steers, and under 

 proper management the heifers develop marked 

 value for the dairy. The pure-bred Short-horn 

 bull as a first cross upon common or native 

 cows especially if they be wanting in size is 



