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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1606, 28 August 1874, Page 339

Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society. PHE FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING 1 of the above Society will be held THIS DAY (Friday), 28th August, at the Criterion Hotel, Napier, at 3 p.m., on which occasion Mr M. R. Miller will read a paper upon " The Breeds of Long-wool Sheep." By order, W. ROUTLEDGE, Hon. Secretary. Napier, August 28,1874. • PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE "LITTLE JOHN." THIS now well-known Entire will stand for the Season at THE FARM, Waipukubau. Little John has proved himself a sure foal-gctter, and his stock speak for themTerms, including Groom's fee : £4 9s. Paddocking free for six weeks. Every care, but no responsibility. Mares left with Mr John Evans, at Little Bush, will be forwarded to Waipukurau and delivered again at Little Bush free of charge. The Farm, Waipukurau, 25th Aug., 1874. PEDIGREE OF LITTLE JOHN. Dam—Nancy, by second prize horse at Battersea, out of Becky, prize mare bred by Sir William Stirling Maxwell, of Kier, Bart.; Sire—Cheviot, by Royal Conqueror, awarded first prize at Battersea (and imported to New Zealand by the Honorable W. Robinson of Cheviot Hills), out of Betty, winner of many prizes; also bred by Sir William Stirling Maxwell, Bart., and also imported by the Hon. W. Robinson.