Page 4 Advertisements Column 7

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 September 1907, Page 4

ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA. TARANAKI, N.Z. TO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, BBSKINB. JjORD ERSKINE is a very superior . well-bred bay horse of the very best quality, aud true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 18 hands 3% inches high. He is a very massive horse, with clean Hat bones, strong, well-formed joints, beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with line broad hoof heads. He has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic ol courage and endurance, a good neck and 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 Awamoa, Oamaru, and is by the imported sire "Sandy Erskine," who is the sire of the well-known champion mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te Awamutu, at the record price of 760 guineas. Lord Erskhie's Dam, Pearl 11., 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 goad 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 individuaf high-class merit. In 1906 he gained the following awards: At Ashburton, first and champion; 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 war «----■« • •-■-•' 1907, at a cost of Robt. Clarke, Rosemeath Stud, Ashburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion mV. 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, 1908. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER. rj\o TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE TARANAKI DISTRICT, The Thoroughbred Entire Horse, GILNOCKIE First and Champion in blood stallion class at Taranaki Agricultural Show, GILNOCKIE, bred by Mi- 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 ■ e best stock on both •'laces later. 10 r per mare. Fui .tiei j can be obtained from M. JONES, Owner, Or Groom-in-Charge Emslie's farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, he Draught Stallion, GENEEAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess 11. (Glengyle), g. rkm 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 Okato on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s; two or more £2 ss; payable Ist January, 1908. Groom's fee Sis 6d, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. Owner at first service held responlible. Paddocking Is per week; no. responsibility. M. F. FAWCETT and 0. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. OUT OF MILK. \/\/HAT an awkward predicwuent! | You should keep a can of , . . EVAPaSATcO J{£4 M to the house. It'