Fifty Years Among Shorthorns is a comprehensive guide to one of the world's oldest and most popular breeds of cattle. Drawing on his five decades of experience breeding and showing Shorthorns, the author provides detailed information on breeding, selection, feeding, housing, and health care. The book also includes over 300 photographs and pen pictures of notable shorthorn sires from around the world. This is an essential reference for breeders, farmers, and anyone interested in the history and practical aspects of raising shorthorn cattle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.