. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. CATTLE CATTLE 371 who was destined to become such an important factor in the breeding of Shorthorn cattle, pur- chased his first stock in 1800. He had previ- ously been a breeder of Kyloes or West Highland cattle. He was well prepared for uhe work he undertook, and established families of Shorthorns of such pronounced individuality and recognized excellence of pedigree that they were at one time by far the most popular strain of the breed. Prices were paid during "boom times" for Bates' Shorthorns that have never been a


. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. CATTLE CATTLE 371 who was destined to become such an important factor in the breeding of Shorthorn cattle, pur- chased his first stock in 1800. He had previ- ously been a breeder of Kyloes or West Highland cattle. He was well prepared for uhe work he undertook, and established families of Shorthorns of such pronounced individuality and recognized excellence of pedigree that they were at one time by far the most popular strain of the breed. Prices were paid during "boom times" for Bates' Shorthorns that have never been approached by Shorthorns of other lines of breeding. Thomas Bates was a stickler for pedigree. He assumed that cattle bred along certain specified lines would produce, when mated, almost invariably certain desired results. The particular family or tribe which he developed most and favored most was the Duchess. Fabulous prices have been paid for rep- resentatives of this family. The highest recorded price, $40,600, was paid for a cow of this family at the New York Mills sale of September 10, 1873. Belvedere (1706) was one of the best bulls used by Bates, while the Duke of Northumberland (1940), the acknowledged champion bull of Eng- land in 1842, was undoubtedly the best bull ever produced at Kirklev- ington. Bates' aim in breeding was to produce a dual-purpose cow, and as a consequence he gave careful attention to preserving the milking qualities of his Shorthorns. There was a characteristic style and finish about Bates' Shorthorns that still clings to cattle containing a strong infusion of this blood. While cattle of Thomas Bates' breeding were fre- quently seen in the show-ring from 1838 to 1848, and wherever shown were unusually successful, he was personally very much opposed to training cattle for show. The Bates herd was dispersed in 1850, when prices were very low, and as a consequence the cattle did not bring what they were worth. The Booths.—The elder Booth was a conte


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