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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 30 October 1907, Page 4

SIRES OF THE SEASON. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OMATA. The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sire, Armadale: gjt. sire, Glengyle; g. gr. sire, Prince of the Isles; dam, Duchess of Alexandra, hy St. Alexandra; gr. dam, Queen of.the Cranbournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-Wee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, 6 years old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 16 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 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 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 champion at Wanganui. First and champion at Taranaki. First prize as brood mare and champion prize as beat draught mare or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New Plymouth, 1900. « F i ro^,rS? m fore S° ill e ifc wiu be seen 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. .Travels to Stoney River on Monday: to Rahotu on Tuesday and remains o\vr Wednesday; Thursday to Stony River and remains Thursday night; reaches Omata again Friday afternoon, and is there rest of week. Terms: £3 10s. Two or more as per arrangement. Good iWddocks provided free for mares, but. no responsibility. Annlv 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 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures 8y 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 U215 E.H.5.8.) out. of Lonely (648 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandof that celebrated hackney, Hedon ®9 u ,' re (14306), the property of Sir n alter Gilbey, Bart. This famous haek- v ncy, 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 oho.w m 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. \ICTQRY is a sure foal-getter, over 90 per cent, of last season's mares havi"i?i l ' n foil- Mares met at Eltham and-grazed free for one month. All care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of marcs booked at a fee of £4 4s. Full pedigree, etc., o application to DR. HARRISON, Eltbam. T° STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. Jiinslie'a farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, he Draught Stallion, '' GENERAL GRANT, a r!> f -Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General (Jam l£ (Glengyle), g. dam Countess (Director) g .g. dam Naw (Sir s-g.g. dam Bess (Thayne of Clyde)' from Vieto 4Till aye) to Okato on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s: two or more £2 55,• payable Ist January, 1808 Ma™."!, 29 payable first service.' Alaies sold or exchanged. s; Owner at first service held responibmtydockills la per weokj no res P° n3 - M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER Owners. Oakura.

T° STAND THIS SEASON, ON THE FARM/CABRINGTONEOAD, One Mile from New Plymouth. THE IMPROVED TROTTING HORSB BARON POWER, Who is a well-grown, beautiful dark chestnut with splendid action, good looks, great courage, and docile 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. ; Terms: £3 10s per mare, January Ist ' Paddoeking Is week; no responsibility, j Criterion Saturdays. ' Apply I L. F, LAURENT, Owner, CarrSzigton-roftd, '