Thos Bates

History of the Improved Short-Horn or Durham Cattle Thos Bates

This special re-print edition of Bates and Bell's "History of the Improved Short Horn or Durham Cattle" is considered one of the most important works ever published on Short Horn cattle. Published in 1871, this important work on Short Horn cattle, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include Early Observations and Reflections on Short Horn Cattle, The Progressive Development of Real Short Horn Cattle, The Pedigrees of The First Real Short Horns, What Mr. Bates Considered A Real Short Horn, The Qualities of Mongrels and Pure Bred Short Horns Discussed and Compared, Mr. Bates Commends His Pure Herd To Posterity, The Memoir of Mr. Bates and much more. This is the most authorative work on the origin and history of the Short Horn or Durham Cattle. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.