HORSE PARADE.

Patea Mail, 19 September 1881, Page 3

HORSE PARADE.

(by our special reporter.) Once more it is my duty to report on the equine celebrities of this fine district and by no means less attractive than usual was the annual horse show exposition on Saturday, promoted by the P.D. Agricultural and Pastoral Association. From my point of view the parade on Saturday was in many respects superior to anything I have seen of the kind in this County, and the members of the Association, seeing the success which lias attended those annual gatherings, cap afford 10 congratulate themselves. Though horse breeding is regarded just now as not a very paying, business by many of bur.fanners still the same interest appears to be taken in the sires which annually come up for inspection and thus it is that the attendance at these parades show no signs of diminishing. The weather* on Saturday was .exceedingly fine and possibly many more were attracted to town on this account while it is certain4hat (he sales held by Messrs Govern and Dale, respectively, tended much in the same direction. However, I am now on the parade ground and my first thought is to count the horses. Thirteen in all, or three less than last year, composed of five thoroughbreds representing classes A. B. and C., New : Zealand Stud Book, one coaching, carriage, or hackney sire, and seven draughts representing principally thepure Clydesdale. I looked in vain for a representative of the pony breed, and I am sorry to say that although we have a Tom Thumb, a Robin Hood, a Miracle, and I don’t know how many more of the liliputian class in the County, not one was exhibited. Ponies'with their ideas of self significance are as much noticed on a show ground as their huge compeers the draughts, or the more aristocratic looking thoroughbred. Altogether the horses were more of a class than we have seen together at one time before, and this was the more noticeable when the President, Mr Chapman, had the animals brought into the ring, which like last year was defined by colored flags, round which the different- grooms led their respective charges, first at a walk, and then faster, showing their trotting and cantering paces. The thoroughbreds were the first called up for inspection, and as they passed curvetting their necks, bucking and kicking in the air and prancing around the ring, the onlookers admired and took stock of them, pointing put this one’s good points and that one’s bad ones, but all seemed pretty well agreed that they were a fine lot taken all round—as fine a lot probably as could be found in any Country district in New Zealand. There was the fine upstanding Patriarch son of the famous sire Yattendon and grandson of’that equine wonder of wonders Sir Hercules. His dam, Da 3's of Old, one of Australian renown, and like himself a performer of no mean order, but like every other horse I have seen not free from faults. Then came the low lengthy Puriri by a most successful sire Towtoh from one of New Zealand’s greatest stud gems, Waimea. Another good performer in his day, who has not yet been long enough at the stud in these districts for his stock to make a name, but whose breeding will always insure him attention. I understand that he is likely ' to stand in Wanganui this season, where his owner has had large promises of support. The next to catch my notice was the handsome Gladiator, who is now well known on this Coast as the sire of Redeemer and the Wanganui Derby winners Forest Queen and Rocket, the Patea Derby winner Leita, and many other good performers. He is by the French sire Gladiateur from Nuncia, and of him it may be safely said that he has been much more successful than a large proportion of imported horses. He is.announced to travel in this district. Hailstorm, my old favorite, looking the pink of condition aqd as fresh as a daisy, was very much admired. He is essentially a farmer’s horse, though horses I have just written about are perhaps a cut above him in point,of breeding. Mr Powdrell intends standing him till about the middle ,of December, when he will perhaps allow him to have a flutter or two for turf bohors, of which .he has already many.a one on his list. By pacific, one of the , gamest, of horses„ .and as well bred as Eclipse, from Discretion,, of whom it may be said that there are few brood mares that have proved so. successful. Tally-ho by Papapa from the same mare is likely to make a nice horse. He is now in training, and therefore I pass him by without further eomment. Another horse whose slock commend themselves is Dalesman, shown in the coaching class. Now I am one of those who judge a horse

by the good he does, and lean safely say that as a sire for getting hacks Dalesman is one of the host to follow on this Coast. His stock have commanded good prices in foreign markets, which is another argu ment in his favor. Now let me add a few lines about the draught horses. Though not the first I observed on entering the ground, I shall start with Watchman, a colt shown by Mr Craig, of Wanganui, and rising three years old. He was got by Fowler’s (now Cavcrhill’s) Wallace from the prize mare Maggie, and his breeding on both sides is well known He is very much lower in condition than a stpd horse should he, hnt should furnish well with age.- Another horse backward in condition was Dainty Davie, a horse who has secured numerous prizes in different parts of New Zealand. He had been worked until about a fortnight before the parade, otherwise he would have been seen to greater advantage. Knockdon never looked better, and I need say no more about him, as he is already widely known as a prize-taker at local shows and a favorite sire with tlie settlers. Another well-known and lirst-cla.ss horse is Sir William Wallace. Ho was shown this year to much better advantage than last, and certainly commanded more attention. He is a champion prize-taker, and is sure to be well patronized. Sir Donald, Mr Johnstone’s new purchase, would have been better for some of the condition carried by the latter, but be was in fine healthy order to :cornmence travelling and is a very good subsiitute for Prince of Canterbury a horse which was very much liked on this coast. Mr Mcßae’s new horse Cashier who. takes the place of President one of the best farmers horses ever on the coast was the attraction of the yard in his class, and he certainly is a fine upstanding animat. For’ size he had no equal on the ground and his free action was -favorably commented on 'by those u who know you know.” He is by Young Banker and possesses through his dam the Lincolnshire Hero blood. Like Sir William Wallace and Knockdon he had many fanciers. Young Scotchman who was prevented owing to an accident from being on parade last year looked as well as I ever saw him. .-before. He is a useful animal and very well known to breeders up this way. He is to travel in the Waitotnra anß Wanganui districts this season, and will, I have no doubt,'receive a fair share of attention from breeders. Some further particulars as to ownerahip breeding &c., will be found at the foot of this notice.

,1 would like to add a few Hues as to supposed unfairness in a previous report. It has always been my endeavour to deal in an impartial spirit witli matters of tin's kind. I have frequently written about most of the horses which were paraded on Saturday, and I leave it to the public to say whether my comments have; been consistent or otherwise. LIGHT HORSES. Gladiator, imported from France, sire . Gladialeur, dam Nuncia. Owners, Messrs Brewer and Durie, Waitotara. Patriarch , imported from New South Wales, sire, Yaltendon, dam Days of Old. Owners, Messrs H ear n and Kennedy, Waitotara. Puriri, bred by Mr H; Redwood, sire Towtdh, dam Waimea. Owner, Mr R. E. Mcßae, Kakaramea. \ Tally-Ho, bred in Napier, sire Papapa, dam Discretion. . Owner, Mr J. D. Powdrell, Kakaramea. This horse is in training.' Hailstorm , bred in Napier, sire Pacific, dam Discretion. Owner, Mr J. D; Powdrell, Kakaramea. COACHING AND HACK SIRE. Dalesman,, bred in Wairoa. district, by Traducer, dam . Owner, Mr John Morton, Waverley. '" ■ HEAVY HORSES. ; Scotchman, by Scotchman, dam Jessie, by Lothian Tain. Owners, Messrs Hearn arid Kennedy, .Waitotara , ; ‘ Cashier , by Young dam Pearl, by Lincolnshire Hero. Owner, Me R. E. Mcßae, Kakaramea. Sir Dqnald, by Coningsby,; dam by, England's Hope (dam of Ajax). Owner, Mr Johnstone,” Waverley. Knockdon, by Knockdon, dam Princess by————. Owner, Mr A. Chalmere f Hawera. ; Sir William Wallace, by Sir William Wallace, dam . s by. Champion. Owners Messrs Wilson Bros., Hawera. . Dainty Daoie, by Napoleon, dam IJ esse. by Prince Royal. Owner, Mr J. C. Irwin, Hawera. Waichtnan,.by Caverhill’s (late F owler’s) Wallace, daiu . Maggie by Sir William Wallace (imported). Owner, Mr Craig Wanganui. ..." -

FARMING; IN CALIFORNIA. The large crop of wheat raised on Dr H. J. Glenn’s ranebe, U.S., during the past season was all shipped on owner’s account. The crop, after deducting for seed, &c,, amounted to 525,199 centals, and required twelve vessels, mostly large carriers, to transport it to the market. As there are few farmers in the world doing business on such an extensive scale, the following particulars showing the amount carried by each vessel, their destination, and the'rate of freight, will be of interest. The average freight on the whole crop was 59s per ton:— Freight. Sailed. Centals, s. d. Port. July 10 65,546 53 3 Liverpool Aug. 17 47,104 58 0 Hull „ 25 33,615 61 0 - Fleetwood Sept. 2 40,751 61.0 Havre „ 14 45,884 60 0 Liverpool „ 28 51,306 60 9 Hull Oct. 11 46,267 57 6 Portland „ 24 23,486 60 0 Eooen „ 26 - 39,238 63 6 Sharpness Nov. 9 39,920 62 6 Newcastle „ 27 29,597 60 0 Fleetwood Dec. 14 57,485 60 0 Liverpool T’l centals 520,199