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

SIRES OF THE SEASON. TO STA.N'D Til its SKASON AT OMATA. The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sil'c, Armadale; gi. sire, Glengyle; g. gr. giro, Prince of tiie Isles; d;im, Duchess of Alexandra, >.y St. Aloxaiulra; gr. dam, Queen of the Crunliournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-\Vee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, C yews old, of the very best quality and true type of tile Clydesdale breed, standing 10 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. Ho has a beautiful head, neck, and crest, well-sprung ribs, and strong, short-coupled back. Altogether, he is a most compactly built, well-put-together specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WIIAI S WANTED as a yearling gained first prize at the Egmont A. and I'. Society's Show, and first prize as a two-year-old at the Taranaki Metropolitan Show. His sire, Armadale, was got by that celebrated breeding and -show-ring sire Glengyle, out of the fine breeding mare Nancy, who was shown until 13 years of age, and was never beaten in her class. She won nine first and four champion prizes. Duchess of Alexander's gr. dam, Jenny, was one of the best draught inares ever bred or imported to the colony, bein* dam of* the New Zealand and Australian champion mare, Flower of Balmoral. His dam, Duchess of Alexandra, was a most successful prize-winner, bavin, gained the following prizes, viz.:— First and champion at Tapanui ( south Island) as a two-year-old First prize at Egmont A. and P. Society's Show.

First and champion at Wanganui. First and champion at Taranaki. First prize as brood marc and champion prize as best draught marc or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New/Plymouth, 1900. +1 f ™r2 1 ™ regoin S 't will be seen that WHAT'S WANTED'S breeding cannot bo 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 arrangojnent. Good paddocks provided free for mares, Out jo responsibility. Apply to A. N. MILLS, _ Barrett Road, Omata, Or Groom in charge. TO Stand this Season at his Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhero road, Riverlea, the Imported Hackney Stallion VICTORY. By Vanity Fair (6224, E.H.5.8.), out of Vanity (11530, E.H.5.8.). VICTORY is a brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in 1003, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures He is a very stylish mover and possessed of a beautiful temper. His sire, Vanity Fair, represents the third generation of a brilliant line of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Coutts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been' hardened and improved in size, bone, and quality by successive crosses of Triflat's Fireaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (848 E. 11.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandsire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon Squire (14308), the property of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart This famous hackney, besides winning innumerable firsts, championships, gold medals, and challenge cups at the principal horse shows in Europe, scored such phenomenal success at the Paris International Horse Show in 1000, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and being first and champion of his class, he was awarded the Grand Championship for the best horse at the Show, all classes and breeds included.

VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, over 90 per cent, of last season's mares having proved" in foal. Mares met at Elthain and grazed free for one month. All care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £i 4a. Full pedigree, etc., on application to ' DR. HARRISO.N, Elthnm. 'JO STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. Ii» nf l i't f S U1 ' Ahaal w wad, Oakura, lie Draught Stallion, general grant. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess 11. (blengyle) g. d am Countess (Director), g.g. Jam Nancy (Sir Wallace) g-g-„. dam Bess (Thayne of Clyde) £S' S f ™P ol 't<=d from Victoria, will travel to Okato on Wednesdays. lenns: Single mare £2 10s; two or more <L2 Ss; payable Ist January, 1908 Gloom s fee 2s Od, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. at firSt 6erV '° e held reS P° n " l s pe r weck; no respon3 . M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER Owners, Oakura. '

T° T STAND this season, ON THE FARM, CARRINGTONROAD, fl '° m N(JW P) ymOUth, IMPROVED TROTTING HORSE BARON POWER, VVJIO 13 a well-grown, beautiful dark chestnut with splendid action, good looks g,. ea t courage, and docile temper, hrinn y , Jera °y from - Ciss y> sire Manabiipo, ana on the trotting side claims hi- n > lon n up n° C . l ', ilde Harolde and Manxr'l \ i * blood si(io to is closely ituted to Iraduccr and The Barb, twice winner of the Melbourne Cup. ' p. i°i nU i S - : £ ? 103 l' nr lnare » January Ist. Paddocking la week; no responsibility. Criterion Saturdays, Apply L. F. LAURENT, Owner, Oarrington-road. MONEY. O FOE INVESTMENT. ( n mortgago of freeholds and on personal securities, E. CLINTON HUGHES, Solicitor^