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appearance. There were also several beautiful females 

 by Gold Mint. Those two bulls were still in regular 

 use, and their heifers were being mated for the most 

 with the red Princess Royal yearling Collynie Cup- 

 bearer (105,069), by Jubilant (99,240), dam by Silver 

 Crest (77,865), grandam by Scottish Archer (59,893). 

 Cupbearer was acquired very much on account of his 

 colour. Like his sire, he developed into a rather high- 

 standing bull, but he followed Proud Monarch and 

 Gold Mint fairly well and left rich reds and roans. 

 Colour apart, he was certainly much indebted to his 

 mother Collynie Princess 4th. 



In recent years Mr Mitchell's successes had been 

 mainly due to the use of Collynie King Royal 

 (114,768) and Kingston of Edgcote (131,776), but 

 some good animals had been left by Boquhan Mint- 

 master (119,116) and Boquhan Royalist (129,758). 

 Boquhan heifers always commanded leading prices 

 at public sales. To his wide range of families 

 Mr Mitchell had added during the last few years 

 representatives of the Orange Blossom, Secret, Crocus, 

 and Brawith Bud families. His Augustas are now 

 specially well known, but his Queens of Rothes are 

 unexcelled at Boquhan in the meantime. 



The Boquhan byres and courts for wintering heifers 

 are roomy, airy, and convenient for feeding. Ranges 

 of boxes for bulls and animals under extra training 

 are set with outruns to the sun. At beautiful 

 Boquhan Mr Mitchell frequently debated with 

 himself as to whether Shorthorns or Clydesdales 

 had first place in his regard, but his invariable 



