AUCKLAND STUD COMPANY.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1249, 1 July 1880, Page 3

AUCKLAND STUD COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Stud Company was held on Tuesday, at the british Insurance Buildings. Mr Thomas Moirin occupied the chair. The report of Captain Walmsley, the managing director, was read upon the stock, finance, and general condition of the company. We extract the following from the report : —

STALLIONS. Musket. — This now renowned and highly fashionable stallion, pronounced by the sporting press of England as "the staunchest stayer of modern tiineV has, by the recent winning-* of his young stock, obtained a formost position at the stud. His sons Peti'onel, Salvo, Rifle, his colt out of Orchestra, and his fillies from Laison, Dahlial and a filly from a young Parmesan mare are described as animals of great promise. Ptrtronpl's victory (that of winning the great classic race, the Two Thousand Guineas) places Musket as the premier sire South of the line, and has naturally enhanced his value to the Stud Compay and province to an extent haully to be realised. I believe it is a fact that no other stallion in Aut>tralasia is credited with being the sire of a winner of any great race in England I 'im happy to report he is in first-rate hetlth. Knottingly, who in his day was champion of New Zealand, is still vigorous enough to justify the Company in keeping him as their second thoroughbred stallion. His four youngsters (the Company's property) show great quality, and bid fair to make the old howe as famous at the stud as upon the turf.

THOROUGHBRED MAKES. Sylvia. — This gem of the stud has produced a filly foal to Rapid Bay, a remarkably fine animal. I have no doubt, if fit and well when called upon, she will add another to Sylvia's already long list of brilliant youngsters. I believe that she is in foal to Musket.

Onyx. — This, the Company's next most valuable blood mare, is in excellent health, and her filly foal is also looking well. Should her youngster be victorious, Onyx will be very valuable, as she comes from a fashionable strain of winners, her own brother being the celebrated Robinson Crusoe. The rest of the blood mares — or at any rate those served by Mu.ket — seem to be in foal, and are in tiptop condition.

'. i TWO-YEAR-OLDS AND YEABKINGS are in good condition, and are well grown, and promise to be worthy representatives of their great sires, Feve andKnottingley. CART STALLIONS. Elgin, — By the champion stallion of Scotland, Luck's All, is, in my opinion, a long way before any Clydesdale in this province.

Prince Abthur, — The Company's second cart stallion, is also an imported Clydesdale. His stoc'.c are so favorably known as to make his name a household word in this province. The stables are in perfect order, and the paddocks are looking as well as when they were first put down in grass. The stock sold by the Company (being at highly remunerative rates) warrants me in predicting a most successful annual sale, and this, together with the improved price for Musket's services, also makes it very prob'ible that substantial dividends are likely to be annually paid. The balancp-aheet showed that the profits for the year were &1353 18s 9d, and *"he shares still unsold are 388. The i report and balance-sheet were adopted. The old directors, Me^brs Thoa. Morrin, Samuel Morrin, E. Mitchelson, J. Buckland, J. Wnlmsley, J. Bennett, and J. M. lark, were re-elected. Mr J. Waymouth was elected auditor. It was agreed that the charges for Musket's services I should be as follow :— One or two marea, thirty guineas ; three or more, twenty-five guineas — the mares to be the property of one owner. Votes of thanks were accorded to Capt Walmsley (the managing director), to the secretary, and to the chairman, and the meeting then terminated. The following is a list of the Company's stock : —

Thoroughbred Stock. —Musket (imported), Knottingly, Moonstone (2 years) by Feve, Beanstalk (2 years) by Feve, Sylvia, Onyx, Moonbeam, Atalanta, Oynthia, Kangi, Erycina, All Steel, Moonlight (in foal to Musket), 1 three-year-old filly (Nightshade), 3 yearling fillies, 1 yearling colt. 3 colt foals, 2 filly foals from Onxy and Sylvia.

Dbauoht Stock. — Elgin (imported), Prince Arthur (imported), 1 yearling colt by Loch Fergus, 1 two-year-old filly (imDorted), 2 three-year-old fillies (imported), 7 mare? in foal to Elgin, 2 two-year-old geldings, H two-year-old fillies, 4 yearling fillies, 2 filly foals, 1 colt foal. —[Communicated.]

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