STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81828, 22 August 1906, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr H. Cannon, who was taken to l!i Hawcra Hospital last Wednesday, snl' ferring from plurisy, is, 1 am piease. to learn, raucli belter.

Mr Garrett Wilson, of tire County Stab'es, his just returned iron Baroona, N S.W., bringing with him the four year old Suffolk entire " Democrat" which lie purchased from Mr A. A. Dangar, Baroona, tuc largebreeder of SalTolks in the worlO There were buyers at Hie sale fro; all parts of Australasia (Mr Wilsc went specially to Australia for tli sale), and when "Demount" w: knocked down to Mr Wilson the Ni Zealanders prercnt gave him a hear cheer. The prii e paid was 300 guine: and no doubt farmers in this disln who like this kind of horse, will sli' their appreciation of Mr Wilson's c terpnse by loyally ghing him th. support. Farmers and others to whom i Suffolk'horse is not very well ltno rany like to know of the cptahties this class of horse. As far back 1770 Arthur Young alludes to (lie (• folk horse as the ,: old breed." (

proof of purity of breiil emaiiis to present day, evidence that is bcv< refute, viz, that the SuXjlk li< always breeds true to color. Van shades of chestnut there nnv be, I all true bred Suifo'.ks are id this color. The Suffolk* arc specially mCor hardiness of con-tUulio», ;:

strength, endurance and longc. They are sini.alarly good tempei and are specially adapted for breed either heavy or van horses, and th have been successfully crossed wi . high bred marcs for breeding weight carrying hunters. " Democrat "ga.n 1 lirst prize for Suffolk stallions at th.' Royal Agricultural Society's Meti politan show of New South Wah held in Sydney, from the 11th of April to the l'Jth of April,-11)00. This w. - the first and only time he has appeared in the show ring.

Messrs J. Lawless and Co.. of 111 ■_- Royal Mail stables, Stratford, h;ne bought from Alfred Ki.ld, l\^ r . M.H.R., of ,the Waiuku Estate, l).thoroughbred horse " Powerful " .. > well-known in Hie Auckland provm.v,

and it can no'.v he seen at the above stables, liccognising thai tins .! : -lr ■! wa> in want nf Mieh a burse, Mi-.- : -- spirit, and al coii-hicrable cxpciic liave obtained a ureal acquisition In owners of thoroughbred mares in i!rs district, mill no doubt they mil be Well patronised. " Powerful" is a brown hor-e.

standing W.-' hands high, ami was bred by Major Ceo.-ge. f the Waipiti Ks'late, .Vucklaud. Whe.i it is iiientiiineil that Powerful is i full-bn.tli.'.f to the ureal turf p ■• former S ahorse, and Ins proved !■■ - -■elf a sure foal-gelter. owners in I distnei will conv.der themselves hie' ■. Powerful as a yearling was sold : ■W guineas and'some of his ycarlii - have brought -<)■) guineas and i .- wards.

The ldaut f-r the s'.onr ' the head uf the Mount Kgneuil raiU. ' eaiuc through from Wellington "* o Waipuku by the uud-dav train to-.

-u that we may cvpeet thai the o] tioii ol erusliing will soon lie c meneed. I iiiidei'st.iud that cottages at Waipulm t'or the p' layers will be completed tins week.