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CATTLE 



Stock Exposition the best record of a Shorthorn in the two-year 

 carcass test was to dress out 62 per cent. In the car lots the 

 best record was 64.2 per cent. 



The Shorthorn steer in the show ring has not in recent years 

 been maintaining his reputation as a grand champion, the pure- 

 bred or grade Aberdeen Angus or Hereford surpassing him 

 repeatedly. The following are the Shorthorn grand champions 

 at the American Fat Stock Show at Chicago from 1878 to 1892 : 



Shorthorn steers at the International Live Stock Exposition 



have not yet won a grand championship since the establishment 

 of that show in 1900. The following are the breed champion 

 pure-bred Shorthorn steers at this show : 



1900 Cumberland Chunk, shown by T. J. Ryan & Son, Iowa. 



1901 Prince of Quality, shown by Iowa Agricultural College. 



1902 Prince of Quality, shown by Iowa Agricultural College. 



1903 Silver Crown, shown by Iowa Agricultural College. 



1904 Auditor, shown by Abram Renick, Kentucky. 



1905 Trout Creek Wanderer, shown by Purdue University, Indiana. 



Among grades and crosses the Shorthorns have only rarely 

 held a prominent place in the six last shows, as may be seen : 



1900 Got no nearer than fifth place in any class. 



1901 Right Sort secured third place. Shown by Wm. Smiley, Iowa. 



1 902 In the entire list of five classes, of the first five in each class, or twenty- 



five in all, were only three Shorthorn grades, each being third in 

 class. 



