740 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



to a bullock, for the purpose of exhibiting him through the 

 country. Colling kept this steer for five years, and called him 

 the "Durham Ox," and the Short-horns in this country were 

 called by many, "Durhams." I knew them by this name, as 

 a boy, for many years before I ever heard of the "short-horns." 

 This "Durham Ox" weighed, at five years old, 3,024 pounds, 

 and it was estimated that he would dress 2,352 pounds; and 

 this extraordinary weight was due to the exceeding ripeness of 

 his points, rather than his great size. This steer was exhibited 

 for six years longer, or until he was eleven years old, the 

 owner, Mr. John Day, to whom he was sold, taking him through 

 most of the counties of England and Scotland. At the age of 

 eleven years he met with an accident and had to be slaughtered. 

 His hip was dislocated, in February, and he was not killed till 

 April, and although he had lost much flesh, his weight was as 

 follows : 



Carcass, 2,322 Ibs. 



Tallow, 156 " 



Hide, 142 " 



Total, 2,620 " 



This steer was greatly admired, and Mr. Day was at one time 

 offered $10,000 for him. 



Mr. Colling afterwards fed a thorough-bred heifer got by 

 "Favorite," and sent her out on exhibition. Her profitable 

 weight, when slaughtered (by which is meant, meat, Mde, and 

 tallow), was estimated at 1,820 pounds. Her live weight was 

 2,300 pounds. 



The exhibition of these wonderful cattle called attention to 

 their merits, and created such a demand for the stock that Mr. 

 Colling soon realized a fortune from them. It also stimulated 

 other breeders to improve their herds. The Short-horns now 

 stand in the front rank in England and some countries on the 

 continent adjacent, and also in the Australian and Canadian col- 

 onies. They are the heaviest beef-cattle sold in the London 

 market, and it is claimed that they ripen at an earlier day than 

 any others. It is also claimed that, when bred for dairy purposes, 

 they excel for this purpose. 



