A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 7 



case of the small farmer, for market also. In 

 no other breed is found so well this happy com- 

 bination as in the Shorthorn. 



Shorthorn cattle are pre-eminently the great 

 machine which turns roughage into cash. No 

 other breed can approach them in availability 

 for this purpose. It is not so much of a contest 

 as to what breed of cattle will thrive best on corn, 

 for as a grain consuming machine the hog will 

 produce almost double the number of pounds for 

 each bushel of corn consumed as will the steer 

 and for this purpose the American hog is the un- 

 crowned king of the universe ! Shorthorn cattle 

 with their big, thick, deep bodies and capacious 

 digestive organs can consume more roughage 

 and as a result get more pounds of gain daily 

 from grass and rough feeds than cattle of any 

 other breed. This means that they can put on the 

 final pounds of finish for which grain is required 

 more cheaply than can those of other breeds, for 

 they do more with the cheap feeds of the farm. 

 Shorthorn cattle are the great farm cattle for 

 they have no rivals in utilizing the farm feeds 

 whether it be for production of beef or for beef 

 and milk. 



The record price for range grass fat steers 

 is held by grade Shorthorns marketed in Chicago 

 at $18.00 per cwt. The record price for feeder 

 cattle is held by Shorthorn steers sold in Denver 

 at $20.25 per cwt. The greatest net return for a 



