Page 4 Advertisements Column 6

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 28 October 1907, Page 4

SIRES OF THE SEASON. fl«r> TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OMATA, The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sire, Armadale; gi. sire, Glengyle; g. gr. sire, Prince of llie Isles; dam, Duchess of Alexandra, l;j St. Alexandra; gr. dam, Quo;n of the Cranbournes; g, gr. dam, Jenny, bv Wait-a-Wee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, C years 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-together specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling gained first prize at the Egmont A. and P. 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 aire 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' 3 gr. dam, Jenny, was one of the best draught mares ever bred or imported to the colony, being dam of the New Zealand and Australian champion mare, Flower of Balmoral. His dam, Duchess of Alexandra, was a most- successful prize-winner, having 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 cliampioh at Wanganui. First and champion at Taranaki. First prize as brood mare and champion prize as best draught marc or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New Plymouth, 1900. From the foregoing it will be Been . that WHAT'S WANTED'S breeding cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself, a getter of the verv best type of Clydesdales. Terms: £3 10s. Two or more as per arrangement. 1 Good. t .;4dock3 provided free for mares, .Jo responsibility. Apnlv to ' A. N. MILLS, I Barrett Road, Omata, ' Or Groom in charge. TO Stand this Season at Ms Owner' 9 Farm, on the Mangawhero road, Riverlea, the Imported Hackney Stallion VICTORY. By Vanity Fair (0224, E.H.5.8.),- out of Vanity (1153!), E.H.5.8.). VICTORY is a brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures B'/ 2 in. 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 Triffit's Fireaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (048 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grand--1 sire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon ; I Squire (1430G), the property of Sir 1 Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hackney, besides winning innumerable firsts, ' I championships, gold medals, and clial- , | lenge cups at the principal liorss shows ; | in Europe, scored such phenomenal success at the Paris International Horse Show in 1900, 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 Eltham and grazed free for one month. All care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £4 43. Full pedigree, ste., 011 application to DR. HARRISON, Eltham. ST -iND THIS SEASON at Mr W. I'jHlnlip'c fnnivi A 1... .1.. ■» /-v 1 - til/ IYU vv. limshe s farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, he Draught Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Brsmer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Couutess 11. (Glengyle), g. dam Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nancy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Bess (Tliayne of Clyde), tZ'S'S-S' uam imported from Victoria, will travel to Okato on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s; two or more £2 ss; payable Ist January, 190 S. Grooms fee 2s Cd, payable first service. Marcs sold or exchanged. Owner at first service held responsible. e ibility dOokinS 13 PCT W6Ck; 110 res P° ns - M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. T° st AND THIS SEASON, ON THE FARM, CARRKGTONROAD, One Mile from New Plymouth, HIE IMPROVED TROTTING HORSE BARON POWER, Who 13 a well-grown, beautiful daW; chestnut with splendid action, good looks, great courage, anu uocile temper, and is by Jersey from Cissy, sire Mambrino, and on the trotting side claims relationship to Childe Harolde and Mambrino. On the blood side he is closely related to Traducer and The Barb, twice winner of the Melbourne Cup. lerms: £3 10s per mare, January Ist, Paddoeking Is week; no responsibility. Criterion Saturdays. Apply i. F. LAURENT, Owner, Carrington-road. TRi" A GAS GRILLER.