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Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 41, 21 November 1913, Page 10

.1 -y'" TRAVEL this season in the CJutha (tad'surrounding districts the Purebred Clydesdale Stalljon, MAJOR STEWART. MAJOR STEWART (S.B, 650), sire Captain Stewart (imp.), S.G. 12076; g-sire,. Lord Stowart (10084); dam, Necklet (18905), by Holyrood (954 C); g-dain,' Necklace, by Conspiracy; g-g----dam, Nest (10760), by Vanguard (4768). Dam, Lady Cranbourne, by Lord Cranbourne, by Lord Salisbury (inip.),lM; g-dam, Polly's Pride, by Pride ofPalmerston; g-g-Uam, Jean, by Sir Colin (imp.). Captain Stewart (any.) was a very big horso, splemliil legs and feet, and a great breeding horse, his stock winning all over the colony. Captain Stewart was a very successful horse in the show ring. Lady Cranbourne, a big mare, held her o>vu whenever exhibited,.and a winner v;itli progeny on several occasions. Lord Cranbourne was a very successful breeding horse, as also was Lord Salisbury. ' MAJOR STEWART (650) was foaled on Christmas Day, 1905. Iu 1907, as a two year old, gained first at Waimato; 1908, as a tliree year «ld, first and roscrve champion Dunedin Parade, in a ring of 23 three year old and 40 aged stallions; and first Christchureh Show and three specials, including Lord Rothschild's bowl for best draught on ground by imported sire and special for best walking horse on ground; first and champion Waimate; first Dunedin Summer Show. 1909: Second Waimate; second Christchureh; first Dunedin. 1910: Dunedin Parade, third (Baron FyviOj imp., being placed first); first and champion, Waimate; second, Christchurch. 1911: First, Balclutha. 1912; First Balclutha. MAJOR STEWART won Lord Rothschild's Cup three years in succession, thus becoming his own property. MAJOR STEWART has proved himself a very sure foal-getter. TERMS.—£S half-guarantee; £2 at end of season, and £3 when mare proves with foal. No groom's fee. All mares sold or exchanged after first service hold to be in foal. Paddock provided for mares coming from a 'distance at Is Gd per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. J. TWADDLE, In charge. r j[o TRAVEL Clydevale, Taumata, Kaihiku and Clinljon Districts, the Purebred Clydesdale Stallion — 'LORD -LYNDERN (1098 D.11.5.8., N.Z.). Bred by J.. B. Sutton, Southland. Sire, , Knight Errant (906, N.Z. D.H.5.8.). G-sire, Royal Knight (imp.). Dam, Flower, by Shepherd Lad (524 D.H.5.8.). G-sire, Royal Knight (imp.), 11,172 C.5.8.). G dam, Maud, by Extinguisher (174, N.Z.5.8.). G-g----dam, Polly, by Young Prince of Wales. TERMS.—£2'2s on February 1, 1914; £2 2s due September 1, 1914, unless mare proves not, to be in foal. All mares sold ox exchanged held as iu foal. MURRAY, Clydevale, Owner. P. COOPER, Groom in Charge. HpO TRAVEL this season in the Inchclutha and Surrounding Districts, the Purebrod Clydesdale Stallion ORPHAN BOY. ORPHAN BOY is a beautiful dark bay horse, rising seven years, and stands fully 17 hands high, with splendid feet and patterns, and good clean flat bone and is a very heavy horse. Hia sire, Wee Maegregor, won first and champion at Dunedin as a three-year-old, and was got by the celebrated Clydebank (imp.), out of Jean, by Lord Salisbury (imp.). Clydebank (imp., 481 N.Z.5.8.) won 28 first, eight special, and 12 champion, prizes, as well as first for stallion and progeny. His prizes include:—First prize at Campbelltown, in i cotland, in 1897 j first and champion at Dunedin in 1898; first and champion prizes at Dunedin, Taieri, Milton and Balclutha shows in 1899; first and champion prizes at Taieri and first at Dunedin.

ORPHAN BOY'S g-g-sire, Primus (8897 C.5.8.), gained as a three-year-old second prize at the Glasgow and Ayr open shows. G-g-g-sire, Prince of Wales (673 C.5.8.), won first prize at the H.S. show at Edinburgh in 1869; second at U.S. show, Dumfries, in 1870; first at U.S. show, Kelso, in 1872; and first at the Royal Manchester i. 1869. G-g-g-g----sire, General (322 0.5.8.), won first prize at the B.S. show at Inverness in 1865, G-g-g-g-g-aire, Sir Walter Scott (797 0.5.8.), won first prize at the H,B. show at Dumfries ia iB6O, and the pre* inium at the International Show held at Battersea in 1862, G-g-g-g-g-g-eire, Old Clyde (574 C.5.8.), winner of third prize at the H.S. show, Aberdeen, in 1858, and the premium at Haddington the same year. ' ORPHAN-BOY'S dam, Queen, by King of the Clans, by Athelstane, won a number of prizes as a two and threeS yoar-old, but died" as a four year-old, when Orphan Boy was nine days old. G-dam, Jess, by Lord Salisbury (1205 C.5.8., imp.), who was never beaten in tj )A New It is enough to mention Lord Salisbury in any animal's pedigree to stamp tliem with the hall mark of quality, as he undoubtedly did more to improve the draught horses of New Zoaland than any horse that ever landed on the shores of the Dominion. By the above it will bo seen that ORPHAN BOY ia full of the very best blood-Scotland ever produced _ He himself has taken a number of prizes, being first as a three-year-old at Euroa, and first and champion as a four-year-old at the same place. He stood out as a five-year-old to let his stable mate win. ORPHAN BOY travelled this district last season, and proved himself highly successful with his mares. Terms: £4 4s, half guarantee; £2 2s payable February 1,1914, and'£2 2b payable when the mare proves in foal. Groom's fee, 5s each mare, All mares sold or exchanged owners at time of first service held responsible. For farther particulars apply to JOHN KIRBY Groom in charge, or 4 % QHABTSES, I QXUKt