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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 401, 17 October 1884, Page 4

i The Stud. " \ TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE MATAURA, GORE, and FORTROSEDISTRICTS, should sufficient inducement ©fEer, THE PURE-BESD CLTDBSDALE STALLION 1 SIR COLIN-PRINCE! Sir Colin-Prince, foaled in December, 1879, was bred by Robekt Muie, North Taieri. He ia a beautiful dark bay, stands 16£ hands high, with fine symmetry, splendid action, and fine mild temper. Sire, the Champion Sire of New Zealand, is a bright bay, 16£ hands high. Sire, Prince Charlie ; dam, Princess Maud the First (imp.) Prince has gained many first prizes, and his stock cannot be surpassed. The Kyneton Agricultural Society awarded four of his yearlings first prize for the best four yearlings, competing against stock of two imported horses ; and in New Zealand, horses sired fey him have beaten all the imported horses at the Dunedin, Taieri, and Christchurch Shows. His ttock has brought higher prices than those of any other horse in New Zealand, and as an example it may be mentioned that during the past year Mrs Nimmo has sold over £1500 worth of Prince's get. For purity of breeding he is not equalled in the Colony, for, as will be seen by the pedigrees and list of honors, both his aire and dam are descended from horses of the best strains of Clydesdale blood,' and both were famous prize-takers in Scotland and Victoria^. At a recent National Show in Victoria, a yearling filly by Prince gained first prize. Prince also took first prize at the Waikouaiti and Shag Valley Shows of 1872 and 1873, and the first prize at tho Blueskin A. and P, Society's Show, 1873. At tha Taieri Agriculr tural Society 'B Skow, 1882, a yearling filly by Prince was awarded first prize for the best mare or filly in the yard, competing against agel mares, and on the same day a brood mare, mother of two fillies by Prince^ carried off the firsfc prize for the best mare and two of a progeny. Dam, Bell ; granddam, Nell ; g-granddam, Maggie Lauder ; g-g-granddam, Blanche ; S•% •S - grandd&m , Dr Wilmore's . Flower^ Bell's sire, Sir Colin, one of the purest bred; Clydesdaleß ever imported. Nell's sir*, Glas-i gow Geordie, by Champion, out of A. Warnock's Maggie. Champion, better known as, Kilburnie Champion, bred by Mr Fleming, Auchenbowie. G-sire, Prince Charlie, dark bay, foaled 1855, of the pure Clydesdale breed, imported from Scotland by J. and M., Mackintosh, where he had been exhibited seven times and gained seven First . Prizes. He gained the prize of . £15 at the Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Glasgow, in 1857> against thirty others. He was bred by Mr Anderson, Drummore. In Victoria, Prince Charlie gained First Prize at the Gisborne Exhibition, 1858, the P. P. F., Society's First Prize of £20 and Champion Cup. in 1859, 1860, and 1862. Since that time he has not been shown. The progeny of Prince Charlie have taken prizes in every part of the colony. Prince Charlie, out of Tibby, the property of Mr Anderson, Drummore. Tibby won over twenty prizes in her time, and was never beaten but once, and then only by her own dam. Dam of Prince, Princess Maud First. \ Bay, foaled August, 1853 (imported from Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh). In Scotland Princess Maud gained 18 prizes, including a Silver Medal in Glasgow, when a three-year-old, against all ages. The same year she gained the Prize of the Highland Agricultural Society held at Inverness ; i she also gained First Prize at Dumbarton two years in succession. In Victoria she gained First Priaa at Gisborne, 1858 ; Port Phillip Farmers' Society's First Prize, 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862 ; also Gippsland Agricultural Society's First Prize in 1863 and 1864. Bred by William Park., Esq. Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire ; sire, Scotchman, the property of James Salmon, Esq., Renfrewshire, Her dam has bred several good horses, includ- ' ing the famous horse Reb Roy. Terms : £4 — Half guarantee ; £2 at end of season, and £2 when mare proves in foal. All mares sold or exchanged after first service will be held as in foal. Groom's fee, ss. THOS. McMILLEN, f 124 Proprietor. FV\ HE thoroughbred entire horse TALISMAN Will travel this season in the Riversdale, Switzcrs, and Gore Districts. Talisman is a dark - brown Homo, by Traducer, dam, Azueonn, by Towton, out of. Meg Momlies, by St, Ooorgo out of. Ol^y (grand-dam of Ghana) Imported from New South Wales. Talisman h tho best sire of lumtWi weight-* carrying hacks, and o«rri«g« luuwa \\\ W\e j • colon/. As a Btook-gefctov, !u> lias ahva^ j boon a moat micoasHful horso j For full podijjvoo sou on it Is, Terms : £1 Is, uiul 0^ gt'oomags, payttfvte ■ at first sorvice. All moneys to bo 'paid by 31 at. vYftUMV^i 1885" fI3G OUUMM k SMtTH, Wnilmia Va\ley t mO STAND AT HAinVOOD, noftv Odk» I lands, near Wyndh&m, mmitng with marcs in a good mixed gvntw psvUlook, the thoroughbred entire horse BUi'iKAltD. by The Nana j dam, Phyllis, by I'oUu 4 Inn--g.g. Hazard. Petor Fin by WLmlobouo, by Waxy, by Pot-Bo's, by Eclipse. Tho Naua, by King John, a hign-caeto Arab, imported to Victoria by Colonol Robins; dam. Brilliant, by Lucifer (imported). It will th«s bo seen that Buzzard is full of tho famous Eclipse blood. Terms— £3 ; payable before removal of mares ; mares charged for paddocking after Ist January at 2s Od per week. All caro taken but no responsibility. W. M. ELLIOT, . $197 Owuer,