Page 4 Advertisements Column 6

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 4 December 1907, Page 4

TO 61AND THIS SEASON AT ~,. OJIATA. the Purebred Clydesdale Stallion . WHAT'B WANTED. Wait-a-Wee! ' ' ' J WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, G yews old, of the very I ''■ si <JK«lity and true type of tho I Clydesdale breed, standing 1G hands •> I '"thes high, on short legs. He j 3 a vcrv massive horse, with clean, Hat bones strong nml 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, wclt-put-together specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling gamed first prize at the Eginont A. and t. Society's Show, and first prize as a two-year-old at the Taranaki Metropolitan Show. Hi 3 sire, Armadale, was got by that celebrated breeding and .show-ring sire Glengyle, out of the fine breeding mare Nancy, who was shown until u years of ago, and was never beaten m her class. She won nine first and lour champion prizes. Duchess of Alexander's gr. dam, Jenny was one of the best draught mares ever mod or imporlod to the colony, being dam oi the New Zealand and Australian champion mare, Flower of Balmoral. His dam, Duchess of Alexandra, was

..i most successtul prize-winner, haviu» gained the following prizes, viz.:— ° I'irst and champion at Tapanui ( South Island) as a two-year-old I'irst prize at Egmont A. and P. So ciety's Show. First and champion at Wan«anui. j'n-st and champion at Tara'naki. !• nst prize as brood mare and champion prize as best draught ma.ro or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New Plymouth, 1900 I'rojii the foregoing it will be se™ that WHAT'S WIfTKD'S breeding cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself a getter of tl best type of Clydesdales. Travels to Stoney River on Monday: o 1 ahotu on Tuesday and remains over Wednesday; Thursday to Stony River and remains Thursday night; reaches Oniata again Friday afternoon, and is there rest of week.

Terms: £3 103. Two or more as per arrangement. Gooc' ;.~ddocks provided free for mares, but 10 responsibility. Annlv to A. N.MILLS, Bai Or Groom in charge.

JO TRAVEL WAITARA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS THE CLYDESDALE STALLION EMPIRE. lOIPJIIE was bred by J. Morris, Esq.. Woodend, and purchased by his pre sent owner from Richard Wright Esq., Hawarden. b SIRE.- Boyal Prinee-by Crown Prince. u T <™p-) 1207 L.h.ii., by Voung Conqueror, by Old Conqueror, by Renfrewshire Jock, by Lotty, by Fancy, by Old Clydeout of Damsel (imported by the late R. McCalluin, Esq., Te Amiers Southland), bred by J. M. Martini 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, ny Wince of Windsor, Royal Prince's dam Maid | of Avon; by Young Banker '1 N./J.5.8.), out of Jean Aikenhea'd, by Avon Chief (150, Vol. 11l N.Z.5.8.), out of Fanny, by MeFarlane's Prince of Wales, out of a Duke of Buccleuch's mare. Maid of Avon, when shown at Oainara, took Second Prize as a yearling to Mr. M. Holmes' Nonpareil III.; as a two-year-old, second to same; r~ three-year-old, also second to s filly. Jean Aikcnhcad took Second Prize as a three-year-old at Oamaru in 1885—sold to Murray, Roberts and Co. Avon Chief (bred by William Boag, Esq.); by Prince of Kilbride (imp., 10602), out of Grace Darling (30), by Prince Charlie (imp., 4026), out of Bess-(35), by Sir Colin Campbell. EMPIRE took First Prize at Amberlcy 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 1893; Second Prize as a three-year-old at Timaru in 1894; and Second Prize in the All-Aged Class in 1890. His stock took First Prizes in all classes of two-year-olds at Rangiora in 1900; First and Champion at Amberley in yearlings in 1001; First in three-year-olds; Second and Third in yearlings; and l , also Chamchurch the same year. Terms, £4 4s, payable at the end of

J. MITCHELL, Waits TO Stand this Season at Ms Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhero road, Uivcrlca, the Imported Hackney Stallion VICTORY. By Vanity Fair (0224, E.H.5.8.), out of Vanity (11630, E.H.5.8.). VICTORY is ii brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in 1.903, 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. liurdett Coutts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been hardened and improved in size, bone, j and quality by successive crosses of Tnflit'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 grandsire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon Squire (1430(f), the property of Sir Walter Giltey, 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 1900, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and, being first and champion of his class, he' ivas awarded the Grand Championship for tlio best horse at the Show, all dasses and breeds included.

VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, ovei !K) pT cent, of last season's mares having proved in foal. Mares met at Kllhiini ami grazed free for one month. AH cure taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £4 4s. Full pedigree, tie., on application to DR. HARRISON, ElLbara, GAS GRILLEB