SALE OF CLYDESDALE SIRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 41

SALE OF CLYDESDALE SIRE.

Messrs Wright, Steprenson, xnd Co. report: — We have sold privately at a very •high price, on account of Mr James Patrick (Outran}) the champion Clydesdale sire of New Zealand, Pride of Newton (12280 C.5.8.), to Mr R. D. D. M'Lean, of iMaraekakaho Estate, Hawke's Bay. Pride of Newton is a bay horse, foaled in 1902, and was bred- by Mrs Crawford, Kilchattan, Bute, Scotland. His sire, Pride of Blaeon (30837), was twice first at the Highland show, as a yearling in 1899 and as a three-year-old iii 1901. The Scottish Farmer has described Pride of Blaeon as one of th© best breeding horses in the Clydesdale .world, and he is one of the best known sons of the world-famous Baron's Pride. Pride of Newton's dam was Belle of Kilchattan, bj Prince Frederick (8905), his grand-dam Mirky (4410), by Lord Clyde (482). Pride of Newton is a well-ribbed, anaseive cart horse, with splendid big feet and great quality bone and hair. He is one of the soundest and best Clydesdale sire< that has ever stood in the Dominion, and the success of his progeny in the chow ■ring and the high prices obtained for his stock, both in New Zealand and at the recent Melbourne stallion sales, speak much •for the higih position he occupies as a Bucoessful sire. . The following record shows that Pride of Newton himself has done wonders in the show ring: 1904, first at Taien show as a. two-year-old ehown in the three-yeai-oW ckss; 1905, second at the Dunedin stallion parade At three years old, first and champion at the Otago A. and P. Society a annual show at tha-«e years old, first and champion at the Taieri A. and P. Society s show at three years old; 1906, first and champion at the Dunedin stallion parade at four years old, first and champion at the Otago A. and P. Society's show at four years old, first and champion at the Taieri A. and P. Society's show at four years old;. 1907, first and champion at the Dunedin stallion show as a five-year-old, first and champion at the Otago A. and X\ Society's show at five years old, first and champion at the International Exhibition show held at Christchurch at five jeare old, first and champion at the Taieri

show same year, first and champion at the Inveroargill show same year; ISOB, third at the Dunedin stallion show, but the positions were reversed at the Ota.go A. and P. Society's summer show with the earn© horses competing, when Pride of Newton was placed first and champion horse on the ground.