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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 11 December 1907, Page 4

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OMATA. The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S' WANTED. Sire, Armadale; gi, sire, Glengyle; g. gr. sire, Prince of the Isles; dam, Duchess of Alexandra, by St. Alexandra; gr. dam, Queen of the Cranbournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by I Wait-a-Wee. i WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, C yenrs old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 10 hands 2 indies high, on short logs. He is a very massive horse, with clean, flat bones, strong and well-formed joints, beautiful silky hair, ami feet of good quality. lie 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 hor3e. TOUT'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, wa3 got by that celebrated breeding and show-ring sire Glengyle, out of the fine breeding mare Nancy, who was shown until la 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, 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. So ciety's Show. First and champion at Wanganui. First and champion at Taranaki. First prize as brood mare and cha pion prize as best draught ma or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show. New Plymouth, 1900. From the foregoing it will be seen that WHAT'S WANTED'S breeding ■cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself a getter of the very best type of Clydesdales. Travels to Stoney River on Monday; to Raliotu on Tuesday and remains over 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 pddocks provided free for mares, but ao responsibility. Apply to [ A. N.MILLS, Barrett Road, Omata, Or Groom in charge. • TJ° T EAVEL WAITARA AND SUR- . n -„ HANDING DISTRICTS. I ME CLYDESDALE STALLION '■ , EMPIRE. > EMPIRE was bred by J. Morris, Esq, Woodend, and purchased by his pre sent owner from Richard Wright Esq, Hawarden. ° ' ; SIRE: Royal Prince-by Crown Prince. %v ! d S alisbl "'y (imp.) 1207 Üb.ji, 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, Auehendean, 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 Tintoek. Lord Salisbury ' r,A,? Damsel have unbroken records. DAM: Empire's dam, uy i'nnce 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 McFarlane's Prince of Wales, out of a Duke of Buccleuch'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; m 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 Boag, Esq.), by Prince of Kilbride (imp., 10602), out of Grace Darling (36), by Prince Charlie (imp, 4620), out of Bess (35), by Sir Colin Campbell. EMPHIE took First Prize at Amberley and Second PrLe 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 1894; and Second Prize in the All-Aged Class in 1898. His stock took First Prizes in all classes of two-year-olds at Rangiora in 1900; First and Champion at Amberley in yearlings in 1901; 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 I season. J. MITCHELL, Waitara. '£o Stand the Season at New Plymouth, and will visit Waitara and Urenui on Mondays, returning Sy Tikorangi, Huirangi, and Sentry Hill on Tuesday; Inglewood on Wednesday, if sufficient inducement offer, THE HACKNEY STALLION LORD KITCHENER By Albury. Dam Isisis. Albury oy Master Agnes by Cassivelaunus (imported), dam Bijou Isisis, bred by the late Mr. John Grigg, Longbeach. LORD KITCHENER, a dark chestnut, is now eleven years of age. He is a powerful compact horse standing 15.2 to 3. He is possessed of grand temper, has i free action and good bone. He is the i type of horse calculated to breed cavalry I remounts, light harness horses, milk-cart ' [ horses, and hunters if mated with suitable mares. i His record in the show ring is as fob • lows:—First as yearling, Timaru, 1897; first 2-year-old, 189S; first 3-year-old 1899; first 3-year-old, Terauka, 1899 s first 3-year-old, Christchurch, 1,899; firsl Christchurch, 1900; first, Timaru, 1902; i first, Taranaki, 1903; first, Taranaki, 1904; two firsts, Taranaki, 1905; two firsts, Taranaki, 1906; with several specials., constituting an unbroken record. Terms: Service, £3 ss, payable Ist Jncuary, 1908. Two or more mares of per agreement. 1 Groomage, 2s 6d, payable at first sertbisW Made from the.,. Finest Oats by the