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May I add my condolences to the Latimer family.  He not only raised good cattle, but he represented them with integrity.  We felt we lost something when they dispersed and know we lost something in his passing.

Most of the bloodlines that made shorthorns the prominent breed of the early 20th century fell victim to the farm crisis of the 30's and the race to join the "belt buckle" crowd.  I knew of a couple herds of outstanding cows, mostly avondale and duchess of gloster heritage, that faded into...

In the late 30's or early 40's,  Iowa State College showed a black steer by the name of Toby to the grand championship at the International in Chicago.  He showed as a shorthorn because his sire was a shorthorn and the sire determined the breed of the calf.  The interesting part of this story...

I'm not sure why we didn't make more use of the bigger scotch bloodlines.  In 1956 I was at the Royal Fair at Norwich where4 Calrossie Constellation was crowned champion.  I was impressed  by the size, thickness and smooth shoulder.  As a devout believer of the polled trait, I found his horns...

The Bennet cattle i knew were bigger cattle for the time. I do not recall them succumbing to the belt buckle craze.

yuppie cowboy is right.  Harris simons, WHO was owner andeditor of the Shorthorn world first told of the tremendous weaning weights o Irish cattle .  while they looked shorthorn, he made no claim as to their purity.  Harris Had other pro bblems and i don't think the issue of his promotion of...

I learned very early in li fe that trying to apply cause and effect to a correlation will get you in trouble.  That said, as one of the contendin bidders o Leader 21 when he sold in Omaha, I know why I bid, and it had nothing to do with the show ring.  The shorthorn breed had been so bred down...