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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 311, 8 January 1908, Page 4

,10 STAND the season - On the Farm, and Travel between NEW PLYMOUTH 4ND OIIATO, The Standard-brer* trotting v Stallion COUNT BELDEfI (By Judge Beldej, s, 2.17. Dam Countess, „17Va). COUNT JBELDKN is a handsome bryut bay with black points, beautiful conformation, and stands 17 ha,nds high] with a most docile temper, while his breeding is undeniable, being closely related to the great American mare Maud ft (2.8>4). A referenda to his breeding will bliu w Klin to be a very high-class stallion, and he is related to most of the best trotters in America. Judge Belden. (imp.) was sired by Elmo (1891), time 2.17; flrnt dam, Pfentus, by Niagara, time 2.10, sire of Fairmount, time 2.22, and Fanny Maker, 2.15; g dam of the great American mare Maud S., time (high-wheeled aulky) 2.8%; Elmo, sire Como, time 2.26%; Alfred, sire Como, time 2.21; Elgia, sire Como, time 2.24; T. 0. Lee, sire Como, time 2.15. Mohawk (601), the sire of Elmo, time 2.12; was also the sire of Clark's Mohawk, time 2.26; and in turn the eire of yellow Dock, time 2.11, and many others with 2.30 recdrds. Judge Belden, sire of Count Belden, was sold with a public trial of 2.17, and" was the most handsome stallion that ever left America. At the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, N.8.W., he gained First and Champion frizes threv, in succession. ' '! Judge Beiden (imp.) is the aire of Bellman, winner of the Auckland Trot, Canterbury Victoria .Handicap,.and progressive Handicap in 1898, aiW the.Auckland Electric rot in 1897, Duke C., out of the name dam as Count Belden (imp.), won Epspjp Trot, of two miles, timeo.7%; June Handicap and Glasgow Trot, at Auckland. COUNT BELDEN cannot be beaten for getting Carriage Horses and Hackneys of the right stamp, as his size:andbreeding must prevail in leaving good, stock and fast trotters. Countess, dam of Count Belden, and sire's pedigree are as follows:-Countess —by Echo (462) son of Rydks; Hambletonian—from Nita, by 6awel> Hambletonian—from Betsy Austin, by Montreal,

a Canadian pacer. 1 Count Bnlden ig -a -sure foal.-getter. 'Terms: £3 3s. Two or mot* raarco as per agreement. Full guarantees as per agreement. Half guarantee, £2 January Ist, and £2 when mare proves .n loal. First-class grazing b per week. TRAVELLING DATES: Tuesday—At Okato. Wednesday—Owner's Farm, Oukura. Thursday—Koru. Friday—On farm. -Saturday - At White Halt Stables, New Plymouth. For further particulars apply 0. AKDEN, OaittW; C Y A GAS GRILLER