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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 23 October 1907, Page 4

TO TRAVEL WAITAKA AND SURROUNDING DISTKICTS. THE CLYDESDALE STALLION EMPIRE. EMPIKE was bred by J. Morris, Esq., Wpodend, and purchased by hia present owner from Richard Wright, Esq., Ilawarden. SIRE: Koyal Prince—by Crown Prince, by Lord Salisbury (imp.) . 1207 C.S.li., by Young Conqueror, by Old Conqueror, by Renfrewshire Jock, by Lofty, by Fancy, by Old Clydeout of Damsel (imported by the late R. McCallum, Esq., Te Amiers.. Southland), bred by J. M. Martin, Esq., Auchendean, Dumbartonshire, by Crown Prince (207 C.5.8.), out of Darling (241 C.5.8.), out of Lord Salisbury's dam Darling, by Galbraith's Tintock. Lord Salisbury and Damsel have unbroken records. DAM: Empire's dam, By fnnce of Windsor, Royal Prince's dam Maid of Avon; by Young Banker (1 N.Z.5.8.), out of Jean Aikenhead, by Avon Chief (150, Vol. 111., N.Z.5.8.), out of Fanny, by MeFarlane r s Prince of Wales, out of a Duke of Bitccleuch's mare. Maid of Avon, when shown at Oamaru, took Second Prize as a yearling to Mr. M. Holmes' Nonpareil III.; as a two-year-old, second to same; ai a three-year-old, also second to same filly. Jean Aikenhead took Second Prize as a three-year-old at Oamaru in 1885—sold to Murray, Roberts and Co. Avon Chief (bred by William Bong, Esq.), by Prince of Kilbride (imp., 10G02), out of Grace Darling (36), by Prince Charlie (imp., 4626), out of Bess (35), by Sir Colin Campbell. EMPIRE took First Prize at Amberley and Second PrUe at Rangiora as a yearling; as a two-year-old, Second Prize at Leeston and Second Prize at Rangiora. His sire> Royal Prince, took First Prize at Waimate Show as a two-year-old in 1893; Second Prize as a three-year-old at Timaru in 1804; and Second Prize in the All-Aged Class in 189 G. His stock took First Prizes in all classes pf two-year-olds at Rangiora in 1900; First and Champion at Amberley in yearlings in 10C1; First in three-year-olds; Second and third in yearlings; and also Championship at the Rangiora Show Grounds; Second at Leeston, and Third at Christchurch the same year. Terms, £4 4s, payable at the end of SeaS ° n ' J. MITCHELL, Waitara.

ARMADALE STUJJ, OKAIAVVA. TARANAKI, N.Z. TO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, LORD ERSKINE. ERSKLN'E is a very superior well-bred bay liorse of the very best quality, aud true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 10 hands 3'/ 2 inclies high. He is a very massive horse, with clean llat bones, strong, well-formed joints, beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with line broad liojt' heads, lie has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic ot courage aud 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, Oarnaru, 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, Marccllua, 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, l'earl, a mare specially selected by the late J. B. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Ilolmcs. 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 hiin to be a horse of individual high-class merit. In 1000 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 was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by F, A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Robt. Clarke, Rosemeatii Stud, Asliburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wii. serve a strictly limited number—so—ol approved marcs for outside owners for ■lie 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,

qnO Stand the Season at New Plymouth, and will visit Waitara and Urenui on Mondays, returning By Tikorangi, Huirangi, and Sentry Hill on Tuesday; lnglcwood on Wednesday, if sufficient inducement offer, THE HACKNEY STALLION LORD KITCHENER liy Albury. Dam Isisii Albury by Master Agues by Cassivelaunus (imported), dam iiijou Isisis, bred by the late Mr. John Grigg, Longbeach. LORD KITCHENER, a dark chestnut, is now eleven years of age. He is powerful compact horse standing 15.2 to 3. He is possessed of grand temper, has free action and good bone. He is the type of horse calculated to breed cavalry remounts, light harness horses, milk-cart horses, and hunters if mated with suitable mares. His record in the show ring is as follows:—First aa yearling, Timaru, 1897; first 2-ypar-tild, 1898; first 3-year-old, 1899; first 3-year-old, Temuka, 1899; first 3-year-old, Christchurch, 1899; first Christcnureb, 1900; first, Timaru, 1902; first, Taranalfi, 1903; first, Taranaki, 1904; two firsts, Taranaki, 1905; two firsts, Taranaki, 1906; with several speriak constituting an unbroken re cord. Terms: Service, £3 ss, payable Ist January, 1908. Two or more mares e? per agreement. Uroomage, 2s Od, payable at first servicfl. JOE WEST. rpo TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the NEW I'IAMOIiTII. INGLEWOOD, WAITARA, And Surrounding Districts, THE ROADSTER STALLION IRONSAND, Three years old, Beautiful grey, 10.3, with immense muscular power and plenty of bone. ISy Wilmington, by Falli.s, by Electioneer, out of Lady Fallis? dam Flushing llellc, by Dictator, second 1 l.iin Young Flaxcy, by Telegraph, third dam Old Flaxcy. JSred by Lcland Stanford, California, imported to New Zealand by 11. W. Holland in JS!Mi. Dam: Flora, by Young Champion, out of Pacific man'. IUOSSAND was purchased by Mr. -I. W. Jones from Mr. H. 11. Kelly, Asliton Farm, r.-ijiatoitoi, for .C'oo, and is reputed to lie one of the best horses of its class in Auckland. Terms: Single mares, X'-5 Js; two or more as per agreement. J. W. JONES, Inglewood, New Plymouth