CLEARING SALE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8269, 14 October 1915, Page 7

CLEARING SALE.

DISPOSAL OF CRAIGtEBURN CLYDESDALE STUD. , LARGE ATTENDANCE: SPIRITED BIDDING. The feature of the clearing sale con-, chicted aY AVaterton yesterday by the Ashburton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., was the disposal of the Craigieburn Clydesdale Stud, on behalf of the owner, Mr John McLauclilan. The stud is a well-known onej and Mr Mclauchlan's reputation a,s a careful breeder is known all over the Dominion. There was a large attendance, bidding was spirited, and, taken all round, the sale was,a very satisfactory one. The Craigieburn Clydesdale stud was founded by Mr W. McLauchlan, about 50 years' ago, by the purchase of a pedigree mare from Mr Tod, of Lincoln. By judicious breeding and using only the best sires, the"stud, received a sound foundation. The stud passed to Mr McLauchlan's son, the present owner, who has continued to act on the same, lines as his father. Mr McLauchlan has, in building up the stud, used only the best imported and colonialbred, sires; among which may be mentioned the' well-known Premier , Pride, Black Douglas, Sir Melton, Meadow Bank Prince, Baron Bold, and; others. Mr MeLauchlan has, exhibited at x the Ashburton, Christchurch, Timaru, arid Leeston Shows, meeting the leading breeders of the South Island, with a fair measure" of success.-: The prizes taken, in addition ■to a large number of firsts and seconds, include a Champion Ribbon with his brood mare Craigieburn Princess, P.C. at Leeston and, Timaru in 1.913; also Reserve Champion at Ashburton (twice), in 1911 and 1912; Champion Ribbon'with Royal Premier at Ashburton. The whole of the stud are entered in the Stud Book of the New Zealand Clydesdale Horse Society. Owing to the adverse season the horses were not brought forward in the best of condition, but they were not bad. The following are the particulars of. the sale: — ■ •■Stallions:—Royal Premier. fooled November, 1909, by Premier Pride, , passed in at 250 Lord Melton, foaled October 1912, by Sir Melton (imp.), . sold to J. T. Aicken (Low-' cliffe). '59 guineas; yearling black colt, by Bla«k Douglas, (imp.),, sold to L. R. Stoddart (Willowby), 10 guineas; yearling bay colt, by Meadow;bank Prince, sold to Hugh Donaldson, junior (Waterton), 16 guineas. Mares: —Craigiebnrn. Dolly, foaled 1908, sire, Highland Prince and in foal to Premier Pride (imp.), sold to W. .Nicholls (Belfast), 46 guineas; Flora McGregor, foaled 1902, by Highland 1 Prince, and in foal to Premier Pride (imp.), sold to H G. Framroton (Willowby), 66 guineas; Craigieb«rn Princess," foaled November 1908. by Premier Pride, sold to W. Nicholls ■ (Belfast), 131 guineas; Lady McGregor^ foaled August 1913. by Premier Pride, sold to W. T. Doalc (Wakanui). 86 •juineas: Princess Douglas, foaled November 1913, by Black Dourrlas. sold to Hv. Maq-irmess (Lyndhurst), 59 guineas; Darkie, foaled 1900, by King of Quality, .' sold to *G. Muckle (Lowcliffe), 25 guineas; Craigieburn Rose, foaled 1901, by Alexander's Heir, E. Goss (Eiffelton),. 5 guineas; Craigieburn Myrtle, foaled November .199.9. by Premier Pride, W. J. Taylor (Ashburton); 42 guineas; Craigieburn Blossom, foaled September' 1910, by Premier Pride, ' Jas. Stevenson (Eiffelton), 45 guineas;' Craigieburn Queen, foaled January 1910, by Premier Pride, T. J. Bell (Ashton),' 27 guineas; Countess, foaled November 1910, by Premier Pride, J. Totton (Temuka), 29 guineas; filly foaled 1912, H. Maginness (Lyndhurst), 35 guineas; filly foaled 1912, A. Reid' (Eiffelton), 28 guineas; filly foaled | December 1912, A. Reid, 33 guineas; 1 filly foaled November 1913, G. Muckle I (Lowcliffe) 22 guineas,; filly foaled December 1913, A. Reid, 21 guineas; filly, foaled November 1913, J. Stevenson ! (Eiffelton), 81 guineas; filly foaled Oc : tober 1913, J. Shearer, senior (Ashburl.ton Forks), 34 guineas; filly foaled November ,1913; J. Drummond (Barr Hill), 20 guineas; gelding foaled January 1912, J. Johnson (Ealing), 45 guineas; gelding foaled November 1911, A. -M^ Stevens (Lagmhor) 42 guineas; aged gelding, R. Stevenson (Tinwald), 24 guineas; Madam Melba, October 1902, F. Long' (Tinwaid), 5 guineas; Pride of Craigieburn, in foal to Lord Melton, W. Nicholls (Belfast), 52 guineas; gelding 4-yrs, Slater Bros. (Waterton), 42 guineas; gelding, 3-yfs, L.R. Stoddart (Willowbv), 29, guineas; gelding, 4-yrs,, L. It. Stoddart, 16 guineas; yearling filly, H. MajGcinne'ss, 13 guineas; yeanling filly, F.~ Clements (Newlands), 21 guineas"; yearling filly, J. Campbell (Methven) 20 guineas. The ■ majority ■ of the unnamed.horses are by Premier Pride. Trotting Horses :—Mare (aged),. 3i ■guineas; gelding (6-yrs), 13| guineas';gelding (5-yrs), 14 guineas; filly (3-yrs) 19 guirieas-; colt (2-yrs) 7 1 guineas;,, mare (aged) 13 guineas.. ; V ' ..,. /" Other sales were:—Sheep: 132 4 and 6-tooth' ewes and lambs (all counted) 16s 9d, 103 do. (do.) 17s, 16 fat ewes 2is. Ir' 11-- ■■ •-. ■' ' ■ . ' Cattle—Cow (in profit);-£7 ,15s,,cows, (in calf) £G 15s and £11 :ss' v three fat. heifers'at £7 17s 6d, three steers at £8 15s, two yearlings at 375. Implements:—Winnowing machine £3, 3-furrow plough £10 10s, 5-leaf harrows £6, 4-leaf harrows £4 2s 6d, j Duncan combined drill £40; roller £13 j 10s, cultivator £13 10s, binder £26 10s, I drays £8, £10, and £15, spring dray £16 10s, gig £12 10s.