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Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 141, 20 October 1870, Page 3

Entire Horses. liie ftJ^H^"^^ Entire Superior ifW il W0 Horse HEATHER JOCK, (Late Rising Star), TI7TLL Travel this season in the Dis- *' tricts of Waitahuna, Tuapeka, Wetherstones, and Evans Flat. Heather Jock is a beautiful dark bay horse, 17 hands high, of immense bone, fine symmetry, and superior action ; was got by the far-famed horse Reformer, imported by C. Rossiter, Esq., Cranbourne, and out of the celebrated mare, Flora, the property of J. Johnstone, Esq., Whitlesea, Victoria. Heather Jock has taken first and second prizes as a colt of 1, 2, and 3 years old in Victoria. Sire, Reformer, who gained the Highland Society's first prize at Perth in 1852 ; as a yearling in 1856, at Melbourne, the Port Philip Farmer's Society's first prize, beating Clyde (Mr. J. Wilson's) and four other imported sires ; in 1857, at Melbourne, the Port Philip Farmer's Society's first prize, beating Clyde and 25 others; at the same meeting won the champion cup, value £30, as the most perfect animal exhibited. He has also taken a number of local prizes, and his stock have been successful as prize takers. Dam, Flora, got by the renowned horse Prince Charlie, imported by the Messrs. M'lntosh, Glenroy, out of a pure-bred V.D.L. mare bred by R. Q. Kermode, Mona Vale. Flora took first prize at Whitlesea two years in succesion ; Ist at Kilmore, and 2nd at Heidelberg in 1861. Terms : — £3 35., payable on or before Ist February, 1871 ; Groom's Fee, 5b., payable at first service. WILLIAM DRAPER, Proprietor, Waitahuna. Miscellaneous. A N S A L jE:New Grass Seeds of the finest quality, including white, red, cowgraas, and alsyke clovers. Timothy, cocksfoot. Italian and perennial ryegrass. Early Seed Potatoa J. H. PRESSLY, Ross Place.