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Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1770, 14 December 1868, Page 1

Entire Horses. TO STAND THIS SEASON, THAT WELL-KNOWN CLYDESDALE HORSE CLYDE. CLYDE WILL SERVE MARES AT Loithfield and Saltwater Creek on Tuesdays Ward's Stables, Woodend, and Lion Hotel Stables, Rangiora, ou Wednesdays Returning by Mount Grey Downs on Thursdays Remainder of tho week at Broomfiekl Station. Terms—£3 10s, If paid by the Ist of January, £3. Groomage ss, to be paid at first service. Mares coming from a distance will be paddocked free of charge, but no responsibi.it*; incurred. Clyde has proved himself a sure foal-getter, and his stock thoroughly staunch aud quiet. 10-3 GEORGE DOUGLAS TO STAND THIS SEASON, mHE THOROUGH-BRED HORSE GOLDEN GRAPE, By Barnton, brother to Voltigeur, winner of the Derby; dam Hop-picker, by Orlando, winner of the Derby; gr dam Hopbine, by Sir Hercules. For further particulars see "N. Z. Stud Book." Imported by Mr W. Robinson in 1862, and sold by him to Mr Newcome for 1000 guineas. Golden Grape is a rich brown, standing 15 bands 3 inches, of perfect symmetry, aud shows great quality and fine action j he is of perfect temper and a Bure foal getter. He has been largely used by Messrs Redwood, Stafford, and many other Nelson breeders. Terms £5 5s per mare, payable Ist Feb. 1869. To be seen at W. LUNN'S, Riccarton, near Mr Shand's, ; Where all particulars can be obtained. 10-13 TO STAND THIS SEASON, the imported Clydesdale Horse, NAPOLEON. On Wednesdays and Saturdays at Mr. Page's, Christchurch ; the remainder of the week at the Home Station, Fendalltown. Was bred by Mr. Macadam, Kepkulloch, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, purchased from Lorn Campbell, Esq,, of Roseneath, whose well-known stock of Brood Mares surpasses any in the West County for symmetry and purity of breeding. His sire was bred by Mr. Buchanan, of Coldrach, out of a very superior mare, who gained a number of first prizes at Drymen Show, and also the Highland Society's prize of £10. She also bred some of the most valuable stock that has been exhibited in the West of Scotland—namely Napoleon's sire, George Buchanan, by Tom, who gained the premium at Cupar Fife, (George Buchanan was sold for £200 when three years old) ; a mare who gained a great number of first prizes at local shows, and the third prize at the late Highland Society's show at Glasgow, and was sold for the handsome sum of £150 ; a colt, Ben' Lomond, full brother to Napoleon, when one year old, sold to Mr. Peter Crawford, Dumgoyack, for £100, and who gained the first premium at the Highland Society's Show at Aberdeen in 1858, and the first prize at Glasgow, and was sold at the end of the season for £250 to go to Australia. Ben Lomond took the second prize when shown in Melbourne, in 1864, out of fourteen imported horses, only beaten by Black Leg, who has never been beaten. Napoleon stands 164 hands high, strong bone and compactly built. He gained the first prize at the Bucklyville and Gartmore Agricultural Society's Show when two years old ; also, when rising three years, the Inverary Prize to serve mares in that district, where he proved himself an unprecedently sure foal getter ; and the year following the prize in the Southern District of Forfarshire ; and in Dunedin he took the first prize in 1863; second in 1864 j and first in 1866. Teems.—£6 single mare, allowance made for a quantity of mares ; payable March Ist; or acceptance January Ist, 1869. Guarantee £8 Bs. Good paddock accommodation at 2s. 6d. per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. Groom's fee, ss. W. BOAG, 10-6 Burnside, Fendalltown. TO STAND THIS SEASON, THE CELEBRATED POWERFUL DRAUGHT STALLION j BRITANNIA. Britannia now rising six years old, stand 16£ hands high, bred by Mr John Parish, Halswell cottage, Lincoln road (sire Captain, from Hobart Town) j is a rich dapple brown entire, excellent temper, free from vice, and has proved himself a sure foal getter; is now the property of Mr W. M. Seabright, and will stand this season at his residence, Clydesdale Farm, Ashley Dowub, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays j at Mason's, Moeraki Downs, every Monday; at Ward's, Woodend, on Wednesdays; and on Fridays at the Leithfield Hotel. Terms—£3 per mare. Guarantee at £5, Groom's fee, ss, to be paid on first service. 10-8