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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 October 1907, Page 4

SIRES OF THE SEASON. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OMATA. The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sire, Armadale; gi. sire, Glcngylo; g. gr. sire, Prince of the Isles; dam, Duchess of Alexandre, i.y St. Alexandra; gr. dam, Queen of the Cranbourncs; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-Wee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior \vcll-hred colt, (i ycirs old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing IB hands 2 inches high, on short legs. He is a very massive horse, with clean, flat bones, strong and well-formed joints, beautiful silky hair, and feet of good quality. He has a beautiful head, .neck, and crest, well-sprung ribs, and strong, short-coupled back. Altogether, he is a most compactly built, well-put-togcthcr specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling gained first prize at the Egmont A. and 1. Society's Show, and first prize m a two-year-old at the T.uanahi Metro polilan Show. His sire, Armadale, wim got by that celebrated Imvrfiii.r , breeding mare Nancy, who waa shown until ]3 years of age, and was never lieatcn m her class. She won nine Unit and lour champion prizes. Duchess of Alexander's gr. dam, Jenny was one of the best draught mares evor bred, or imported to the colony, being dam of the New Zealand and Australian champion marc, Flower of Balmoral. His dam, Duchess of Alexandra, was a most successful prize-winner, having gained the following prizes, viz Pll ' S L a "? cliampion at Tapanui ( South Island) as a two-year-old I'irst_pn/,e at Egmont A. and P. Society's Show. First and champion at Wangaivui. wrst and champion at Taranaki J-'ii'st prize as brood mare and chain-, pion prize as best draught mare ' or Myjb Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New Plymouth, 1900. I'roai the foregoing it will be seen ™ ED ' S &S cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself a getter of the very best type of Clydesdales. * Terms: £3 10s. Two or more as per arrangement. . l Good ~;ddoeks provided' free for marcs, cue w responsibility. Apply to A. N.MILLS, ' Barrett Road, Omata, ur broom m charge.

TO Stand this Season at Ms Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhero road Riverloa, the Imported Hackney Stallioi VICTORY. By Vanity Fair (0224, E.H.5.8.), ouf of Vanity (11530, E.H.5.8.). VICTORY is a brown horse, with small white star and black points, foale in 1003, standing 15.2 and showing grea quality and substance. His cannon-bon measures S'/ 2 in. He is a very stylisl mover and possessed of a beautiful tern per. His sire, Vanity Fair, represent the third generation of a brilliant lin of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Coutts wherein the notorious high-stepping Nor folk blood of old Confidence has beei hardened and improved in size, bone and quality by successive crosses o Triffit's Fireaway, the great Yorkshin sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorou (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (64! E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grand sire of that celebrated hackney, Hedoi Squire (14306), the property of Si Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hack ney, besides winning innumerable firsts championships, gold medals, and dial lenge cups at the principal horse show; in Europe, scored such phenomenal sue cess at the Paris International Horsi Show in 1900, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, am being first and champion of his class, hi was awarded the Grand Cljampionshij for the best horse at the Show, al, classes and breeds included. VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, ovei 00 per cent, of last season's mares hav ing proved in foal. Mares met af Eltham and grazed free for one month All cai'e taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of marcs booked at a fee of £4 4s. Full pedigree, etc., on application to

DR. HARRISOiN, Eltliam. TO STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. li ■ n™ u *!' m ,'. AhaaUa road ' oak "a, J'<! JJi might Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Giicr-f Sire, Wuigyle) g. dam Countess (Director), g-g- Jam N im(! y (Sir wilHam ' D .g.g. dam Bess (Thayne of Clyde)' g-g.g.g. (lam imported from Victoria, will travel to Okato on Wednesdays. lorms: Single, mare £2 10s: two or more £ 2 ss; payable Ist January, 1908. G ' 0 r 0 ;" 8fe « & M, payable first service Mares sold or exchanged. sibhT" at fir3fc san ' ka held ros p° n - M. P. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. r £o STAND THIS SEASON, ON THE EARM, OARRINGTONKOAD, One Mile from New Plymouth, THE IMPROVED TROTTING HORSI BARON POWER, , Who is a well-grown, beautiful dart chestnut with splendid ection, gooc I louks, great courage, anil docile tf">"™ami is by Jersey from Cissy, sire bi'ino, and on the trotting side ciai relationship to Childe llarolde and Ma bnuo. On the blood side he is closely related to Tradueer and The Barb, twice winner of the Melboui Terms: £3 10s per i Paddocking Is week; no responsibility. Criterion Saturdays. Apply L. E. LAURENT, Owner, Carrinjjton-road. FOB INVESTMENT. mortgage of freeholds and on personal securities, B. CLINTON HUGHES,