Word: shorthorn
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...Salem, Ore., went Senate GOP Chief Charles Linza McNary; House GOP Chief Joseph William Martin studied timetables to Hawaii; House Democrat Chief Sam Rayburn headed home to his beloved shorthorn cattle in Bonham, Texas. By mutual agreement the leaders decided that events did not justify their remaining in Washington to counsel with Franklin Roosevelt as had been promised when the special session assembled...
Sirs: On p. 63, Feb. 24 issue of TIME a great record by a great cow, Carnation Ormsby Butter King of 38,606.6 lb. milk and 1,420 lb. butter fat. But-The American Shorthorn Breeders Association, Chicago, Ill. claim for a Milking Shorthorn world's record for butter fat from the Australian Milking Shorthorn Melba 15th of Darhalara. Record 32,5221b. milk, 1,614 lb. butter fat. How about it? WEXTWORTH P. BLODGETT...
Australian Melba, a Shorthorn, made her record in 1924. Carnation Co., owners of Holstem "Daisy," contend that Melba's record is "unofficial."-ED. Sirs...
...Sudbourne Premier, Britain's famed champion (1921-24). There was Haseltine's first champion job, King George V's own shire stallion, Field, Marshal V, modeled in 1921 when he was still a prize winner. Red and sleek in Acajou marble was the magnificent champion Shorthorn bull, Bridgebank Pay master, winner of the British and Scotch championships three years, in a row. A Hereford bull champion, Twyford Fairy Boy, with grey-green coat of gold plated bronze, stood 18 in. high, 30 in. from rump to horns. There were two Lincoln rams, their fleece rendered in coarse...
...fourth day, Walter Biggar stepped to the centre of the arena to judge the champion steer. In the ring were four finalists-a Hereford, a Shorthorn, two Anguses. One of the Anguses belonged to Oakleigh Thorne. Mr. Thorne could not forget that no individual had ever won the championship twice, that his entry in the ring, Briarcliff Model, was heavier (1,217 Ib.) than was nowadays popular. Judge Biggar passed his sensitive hands over well-meated ribs, examined shoulders, circled again & again. Finally he pointed to Briarcliff Model. There was applause. By now Farmer Thorne was an upstart Eastern breeder...