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Madge 8th bred the fine bull Proud Chief, the Cork 

 Show Champion of 1916. The more recent purchases 

 include Hean Mysie from Mr Wylie Hill ; Broadhooks 

 25th from Mr Anderson, Nonakiln ; a Lady Dorothy 

 from Mr J. Knox Ledingham ; a Butterfly from Mr 

 George Murison, Balnagubs ; a Rosewood from Mr 

 Robert Copland, Milton of Ardlethen ; and an Augusta 

 from Mr W. P. Turner, Cairnton. 



The principal families now in the herd are the 

 Augustas, Rosewoods, Butterflys, Lady Dorothys, 

 Broadhooks, Matildas, Crofton Rosebuds, Rosemarys, 

 and Wild Duchesses. From 15 to 20 cows are kept. 



In its early stages, when short - pedigreed cows 

 were kept, the female animals in the herd were quite 

 as good as any to be seen in later years. The bulls 

 then used included Master Henry (31,868), Master 

 Cowslip (31,862), Baldowrie (65,091), Royal Alfred 

 (66,176), Bolshan 2nd (58,535), and Baker (62,101), 

 After the short-pedigreed cows were discarded, the 

 first bull to leave a distinct impression was the Beau- 

 fort-bred Groam Duke (65,623) of the Broadhooks 

 family. As a yearling he won the championship at 

 Inverness, and the late Mr Fergusson bought him as 

 an old bull and kept him three seasons. Groam Duke 

 showed excellent Shorthorn character. He was of 

 great scale, very level, and deep in frame, His colour 

 was a peculiarly " ticked " roan, the red markings 

 being in very small spots all over his frame. His 

 stock were always in the prize lists or short leets, 

 and they commanded high average prices. 



Inspector (72,715), bred by Mr Crombie, Woodend, 



