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At the Perth Show in 1918 the very promising 

 Bearcrofts Golden Grown, a roan by Golden Glory 

 (131,230), out of Caroline Bearcrofts, took fifth place 

 in the March class, while in 1919 the red Royal 

 Clipper by Butterfly Royal (130,032) from Montrave 

 Eva stood fourth in the December class, and led his 

 group's prices at 820 gs., passing then to Mr Marshall. 

 At the same show Mr Meikle won in two-year-old 

 heifers with the dark roan Countess Bearcrofts 3rd, 

 which Mr Marshall took at 230 gs. The bull in use 

 at Bearcrofts during 1918-19 has been the exception- 

 ally well-bred red Clipper Record, bred by Mr Charles 

 Napier, and by Boquhan Proud Monarch (124,416). 

 His next crosses are those of Watchman by Watch- 

 word, Prince of Fashion, and Star of Morning. He 

 has left some showy red calves. 



Buildings at Bearcrofts were never intended for a 

 pure-bred herd, but the young owner of this fine lot of 

 cattle has so far made the very best of the conditions. 



BOQUHAN. 



" I want the best," said the late Mr Stephen Mitchell 

 of Boquhan to a trusted expert whom he charged 

 with the duty of selecting foundation materials for 

 a first-class Shorthorn herd. From that standard 

 Mr Mitchell never swerved. For several years he 

 bought a number of Mr Wm. Duthie's best heifer 

 calves, and his representative was entrusted to acquire 

 the finest cows and heifers offered from the leading 

 herds in the country. When the Boquhan herd was 



