Page 4 Advertisements Column 7

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 September 1907, Page 4

ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA, TARANAKI, N.Z. TO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, LOKD a ERSKItfE. ERSKINE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best quality, and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 16 hands 3% inches high. He is a very massive horse, with clean flat bones, strong, well-formed joints, beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with fine broad hoof heads. He has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic o courage and endurance, a good neck an„ crest, well-sprung ribs, remarkably good loins and strong short-coupled back. His action, both at the walk and trot, is all that can be desired. Altogether he is [a most compactly-built, well-put-toge-ther specimen of a draught horse. Lord Erskine was bred by J. S. Holmes of Awainoa, Oamaru, and is by the imported sire "Sandy Erskine," who is the sire of the well-known champion mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. Alexander, Esq., Normanby, Taranaki—'the dam of' the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te.Awamutu, at the record price of 750 guineas. Lord Erskine's Dam, Pearl H., is by the famous sire, Crown Prince, grand dam Sapphire, dam of Accountant, winner of numerous first prizes; this mare has only been beaten by her stable companion's great grand dam, Pearl, a mare specially selected by the late J. B. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Holmes. From the foregoing it will be seen that' Lord Erskine is descended from the very best blood of_good breeding strains, and he is certain to prove a getter of the best type of Clydesdales. His show ring successes prove him to be a horse of individual high-class merit. ** In 1906 he gained the following I awards: At Ashburton, first and cham-' pion; at the International Show, Christchurch, second prize and reserve champion, also first prize for best stallion in the walking competition (beating the champion stallion Pride of Newton), and first prize for Lord Rothschild's silver bowl for the best Colonial-bred stallion (Shire or Clydesdale) by an imported sire, thus gaining the highest number of awards at the Show. Lord Erskine was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by F. A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Robt. Clarke, Rosemeath Stud, Asliburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wii serve a strictly limited number—6o—of approved mares for outside owners for the ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist January, 1008. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER. QX) TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE TARANAKI - DISTRICT, The Thoroughbred Entire Horse, GILNOCKIE First and Champion in blood stallion class at Taranaki Agricultural Show, GILNOOKIE, bred by Mr Jas. Davidson, of Hawera, is a handsome dark bay, with black points, standing 15 hands 3 inches, with good legs and feet, of sound constitution, excellent temper, and warranted sound. He has proved very fast, winning several races both on the flat and over hurdles, and is a genuine stayer. Attention is directed to his pedigree, which is exceedingly good, descending 2 best imported stock on both

•Maces later. 10 r per mare. Fur .ticv i can be obtained M. JONES, Owner, Or Groom-in-Charge (JO STAND THIS SEASON at Mi W. Emslie's farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, he Draught Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess 11. (Glengyle), g. dim Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nancy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Bess (Thayne of Clyde), g.g.g.g. dam imported from Victoria, will travel to Oka to on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s; two or more £2 ss; payable Ist January, 1908. Groom's fee 2s 6d, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. Owner at first service held responsible. Paddocking Is per week; no responsibility. M. P. FAWOETT and 0, SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. OUT OF MILK. \jyHAT an awkward predicament! You should beep a can at , . , L.U.Y EVAPORATED >it i M In the house. It'