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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 8, 31 December 1889, Page 4

SOMNUS, - (TE KAHURANGI) FINDIN G there is a strong feeling to retain the services of SOMjVUS in this District, and wishing to use him ourselves to a greater extent than before, the Proprietors have arranged to send the son of "The Painter" to ..Hawke?.. Rai% , where he will serve at a fee of Seven Guineas for Thoroughbreds,* iind Five Guineas for- Crossbreds. The Celebrated Thoroughbred- Champion Prize winner, SOMNUS (sire of" Dudu, Foxton, Cyclone, Minnie, Waiter, and a host of other most promising - - youngsters, some of which will, no doubt in the coming racing season afford additional proof of the value of this first ' class' sire) will therefore stand at the Proprietors' stud stables, Feildine,' this season, commencing Monday,' the 2nd - September. We have stuck to SOMNUS, because on his size, breeding, performances, and beautiful symmetry, we believed he was destined to become a Great Horse; and we have no doubt whatever now, that like bis illustrious sire " Traducer," and the great "Musket," Somnus • inherits that great power possessed by so few sires, of transmitting'his excellent qualities to his progeny, that we mean to stick fco him still,, notwithstanding the - tempting overtures that have been made for him, not m New Zealand (because he was bred here), but from "America,- wliere his old stable companion and near relation, " Sir Molred," has attained such a high reputation as a Sire, and from other parts of the world where the fame of Somnus has reached. We did intend to charge a fee of Ten Guineas all round this season, but from representations made by some of , our friends that Uiey were unable to pay so much for Hack mares, we have de* cided to reduce the fee on the following . scale viz :' — Ist Class Thorough bred sf Ten Guineas Class C., Seven Guineas. A .imited number of good Hack mares Five Pounds ten shillings. Paddocking (if required) 2s per week. Ch' ice mares can be fed as per agreement > Guarantees as per agreement. Allowance made for two or more mares the prop rtv oi one owner. [ A. ares left at the Proprietors' Home- | stead, Foxton, will be forwarded to Feild--ing free of cost. To insure' ,- service, early application . should ; be made.. The paddocking is spp'cia lly- provided for breedings purposes, the wet and dry mares-being kept separate in well , watered . and sheltered paddocks. Owni*rs sending mares in foal can rely upon the greatest possible care being taken at foaling time and proper* time of service. r Also, — . , THE THOROUGHBRED" SIRE - DONCASTEE, * (Winner of the Marlborough Cup and Derby, the Nelson Cup and" other races, and sire of Stella and other good horses. 1 -oncaster is by Towton (-Brother of The Peer) ont of Titania, by>yßay Middleton — Fairy' by Giaueus— -.Spray by Donizetti, &<\ It will. thus be seen that lip come*-, of a gi.od racing family- Towton being by Melbourne tsire of West Australian, Blink Bonny, &c Titania (is also dam of Sir George) Bay Middleton (brother to Zoe and Waimea) is by Sir Hercules, ont of Floria Melvor, Fairy by Glaitcu-. out of that great mare Spray (dam of Wets-ul, Scud, Belle of the Isle, Sou tiiern Chief &c. .Fee— THREE GUINEAS. With the usual allowances. Groomage fee ss. Paddocking as above. For further particulars apply to JOHN CASEr, Slnd groom in charge, Feilding, Or to R. HARWOOD, Manager lor Baker & Co., Foxton, TO STAND THIS SEA ON in the MANAWATU DISTRICT, The Thoboughbeed Sibe, ~ OBEEON. OBERON is 6 years old, is a dark bay with black points, good bone, plenty .of. power and good temper. . He is by Puriri. dam Fairy, by Glaucus— Spray. Spray by Donizetti — Lady Anr., by Whi»ker Glaucus by Bookworm ■=— Princes*-, by Gratis, Puriri by Towton. He al30 ( claims'? relationship to., that-well known sire Southern Chief, Spray, South-, crn Chief's dam,' being- hi? granddam. - Puriri is the sire of the following horses ; Forever, Escapade, Rufus. Ginri, Vera, Corsair, and others too numerous to mention. Teems— By P.N. due 4th January, 1890 — Single mare, -£3 ; two or : xnore as per agreement ; 5s v groomage fee,' to „ l be r paidjat first service. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM MOORE,' Owner. Commercial Hotel Stables, Palmerston PHCENIX IRON AND BBASS v - FOUNDRY. ,-- EOBEETSON & 00. ENGINEERS, BOILER - MAKERS, % SHIP AND GENERAL SMITHS.' "^ MANUFACTURERS of the Improved Patent Flax Strippers also Scutchers and Heckles, Flax Pressers'*and all ' Machinery in connection ' with - Flax Dressing. Makers of all kinds of Steam En*v'nes~"and Boilers. Estimates for all kinds of -Ironwork given. Country orders attended to wuth despatch. BOBEBTSON &CCT Old Custom House street, Wellington. • 30/7/89, TA ME SJ' J . CURTIS Custuius, Shipping, and Forwarding Agent, ' ■ Geey 'Stbeet,, WELLINGTON, .N.Z. , Proprietor of Wellington Parcel Delivery Company.' Goods and Parcels forwarded tq all part of the wbrld. P.O. Rnv 168..— Telephone. 116.