Photo by Hills. 



Shorthorn bull, Cupbearer 91223 (52692), a leading prize winner at numer- 

 ous state fairs. Photo taken at four years of age, when owned by Bow Park 

 Stock Farm, Brantford, Canada. 



DESCRIPTION OF SHORTHORN CATTLE 



'PhE shorthorn in the course of its development has been mainly represented 

 by three family types — the Bates, noted for style, fine heads, clean necks, 

 straight, level backs, refined bone, with a combination of milking and beefing 

 qualities ; the Booths, famous for excellence in girth, wide backs, lengthy quarters, 

 deep flesh and beefing attributes ; the Cruickshanks, or Scotch cattle, possessed of 

 scale, with low, broad, deep forms, heavy flesh, mossy coats and early maturity. 

 With this as the source of their evolution, the modern shorthorn should reflect in 

 the show ring a blending of the foregoing family types in possessing beef form, 

 early maturity and all the general evidences of thrift and vigor. In the show ring 

 tlie type that is recognized is that of a beef animal combining the butchers ideas, 

 the feeder's requirements and the breeder's demands. This means a representa- 

 tive that possesses a liigh percentage of valuable meat of the quality that Is 

 desired for the block. With this there should be the general evidences of produc- 

 tive capacity in the making of beef, which means a full development of the vital 

 organs and the other regions which have to do with the powers of production. In 

 unison with the breeding, and held in equal estimation, there should be the finish, 

 style and other characteristics which the breeder seeks In the breeding herd 

 required chiefly for the production of beef. The common colors are red, white and 

 roan, and these as well as all families should not be subject to tlie personal prefer- 

 ences of the judge or to present popularity. 



