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At the same time, the Shorthorn made a like creditable 
showing in a 14-day cheese-making test. In this, the 
Shorthorn ranked third against the Jersey and Guernsey, 
yielding 12186.9 pounds of milk, which made 1077.6 
pounds of cheese. Nora, a Shorthorn, ran second to a 
Jersey, making 60.56 pounds of cheese at a net profit 
of $6.27. 
246. Use for beef. — For the production of beef, the 
Shorthorn stands second to no breed, and there are very 
few that equal it. Its popularity as a beef breed both in 
England and the United States is shown by the number of 
its representatives found at the leading fat-stock shows 
of these two countries. The Shorthorn is naturally thick- 
fleshed, with a maximum development of the valuable 
parts of the carcass, which causes it to dress out a high 
percentage of carcass to live weight, although it is not so 
good in this respect as the Aberdeen-Angus. The Short- 
horn is a good feeder, and, when supplied with an abun- 
dance of food, makes large gains, yielding good returns for 
the food consumed. The breed matures early and can 
be made ready for the block at two to two and one-half 
years of age; but, if so desired, it will stand a longer period 
of feeding. When forced for a long time, there is a tend- 
ency to take on flesh unevenly, with the fat in patches or 
rolls on the rump and along the sides. 
247. Use for crossing and grading. — No other breed 
has been used for grading up common cattle to the ex- 
tent that the Shorthorn has, and marked improvement 
has resulted wherever this method of grading has been 
followed, as may be seen by noting the improvement 
that has followed the use of Shorthorn bulls on our western 
ranges. In our American cattle markets, grade Short- 
horns predominate over all other breeds in numbers. 
