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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5530, 5 November 1879, Page 4

rpHE pute-bred imJKlffi22P«Lsi ported Clydesdale (g ftfly||jtlffi BERLIN CONGRESS (late Apollo) will stand this season at MARAEKAKAUO, where abundance of grass and water is provided for mares. Jfivery care taken, but no responsibility, He was selected for his present owner at the Highland Society's Show at Dumfries, in 1878, where he was a prize^taker, and was imported to Hawked Bay by Douglas McLean, Esq. He was acknowledged in Scotland by the greatest breeders to be one of the purest Clydesdales that had left for many years* Berlin Congress is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, standing 17 hands, Btrong, active, good tempered, With great flat bone, spleudid feat, aud a perfect model of the breed. This splendid Clydesdale Stallion was bred by Mr Ralston, Culmore Stranraer, is four years old, and gained 2 ad piiee ab the Strathondrick Society's Show, and Ist prize at Stirling in 1877. He was selected by the Stratheneick .Society, and awarded their Premium of £100 to travel in the district that se ison. Berlin Congress is by Lord Lyon, out of Jean. Lord Lyon by Sir Hercules out of Pttppet. (Sir Hercules by Rob Koy. Jean by Victor. Victor by Drumore Farmer, out of Tibbie. Drnmore Farmer by frlancer, out of Lumlock Mare. Tibbie by Robert Burns* out of Sussie* Lord. Lyon gained a prteeat the Highland Society's Show, in 1869 ; the Banffahire premium, in 1872 ; the Forfarahire premium in 1873 ; and is allowed to be the best breeding Stallion in Scotland at the present day. Lord Lyon's stock have always been Ist prize takers wherever exhibited. Hercules was noted as a prize taker, and firstclass breeding horse. Kob Roy was a famed Stud Stallion. Some of his gels, including Blackleg, occupied emiuent positions in. the Show ring. Jean was the dam of sever il high priced colts aud fillies. Victor gained Istpaize at Stranraer as a two-year-old ; Ist prize at Khins District Show when three years old ; 2nd prize at dstle Douglas the following year ; two first prizes at Gatehouse ; and in 1864, second pr'.zo at the Uighlaud Society's Shaw at -tiding. He also gained a Silver Medal /or being sire of the best young Btock at in 1865, and was afterwards sold at a high figure to go abroad. Tibbie gained fust prize at sitranmerin 1854, 1857. aud 1*59 ; Highland Society's first pnze in IS6O ; and first prize afc Strauraor with iwo of her oifspiing, in ISGI. This mare was dam of live pnze stallions. Sussie gained 16 first prizes, wiih nearly as many medals, aud was never beat till 1851, by her daughter Tibbie, mentioned above. Lumlock, prize mare, gained fit at prize at the Highland Society's, and local Shows, till she was 15 years old. Terms — 7 guineas each mare, two or more the property of the same owner, 6 guineas. Mares mußt be removed immediately on the receipt of notice of their being stinted, and all fees paid prior to removal. To prevent disappointment early application is necessary. For further particulars apply to ARCHIBALD McLKAIv', Junr., Manager, Maraekakaho ; Or, to HUGH McDONALD, 85 Groom in charge. ff^wasw^^S rTIHE Pure-bred ClydosflS j kgOlf'Efjß -*- dale Stallion ■ttEff^llflS^ CL ANSMAN Will travel Tarudalo, Puketapu, Omahu, Hastings, and surrounding districts. Particulars of pedigree in future issue. JOHN ROBERTSON, 86 Taradale TO STAND THIS SEASON AT GEO. GRANT'S LIVERY STABLES, HAVEL 0 C K . A^-gifcL rpilE thorough - bred <ftfei^ptVa "TERENGA." dg££2aggg£^J& Terenga is by Ravensworth, dam Phcebe ; is eight years old, and perfectly sound, aud good tempered. Mares sent to ihis horso must be paid for and removed on notice of stinting being given, after which a charge of 2s per week will be made. < All mare 3 not proving in foal last year, will be served free this season, but half-a-guinea will be charged for grazing. Terms— jE3 10s for aingle mares, two or more, £3 each. Every care taken, but no responsibility. For further particulars, apply to GEORGE GRANT, og Havelock. TO STAND at KAIKORA and WEST CLIVE THIS SEASON. rpHE superior Thorough- & T^j^itaK •* bred Entire CN^m^O "H E R C ULE S" iff, iT/^L bred by Mr Murphy, of Spring CreeK, and .raced by Mr Kedwood. Got by Ravensworth, dam Plover, by Sir Hercules, Ravenaworth by Touchstone, Fair Jean by Voralum, Fair Queen by Pantaloon. Hercules is a bay horse, 7 years old, and stands 16f handa high, combines the best of blood, with good bone and immense power, and haa proved himself a good horse on the turf. At the Canterbury meeting in 1876, won the Grand Stand Handicap, 1 mile, in 1 mm. 50 sees., carrying Bst. 71bs., beating six others in the same year ; won the Hawke's Bay Stakes, 2 miles, in 4 mm. 4J sees., beating Fishhook and the Maori Weed. The Australasian, in speaking of the Sir Hercules blood, remarked: — "No family has gained such a reputation as that which descends from the colonial-bred Sir Hercules. In contests of every description the representatives of this line have achieved more than their share of popular triumphs, from the time Mr Tait carried all before him with old Cossack (brother to Waimea), down to the present season, when Kingsborough, Dagworth, Melbourne, Reprieve, Sterling, FitzYattendon, Valentia, Calumny, . Ringwood, and many others with a dash of the old blood, carried the owners' colors to the fore in some of the hardest tussels of the year." Tbbbw— Six guineas each mare. Two or more by arrangement. Good paddocks, but no responsibility. Mares to be paid for and removed on notice of stintiag being given, or 2s 6d per week will be charged for grazing. For further particulars apply to William Rogers, Groom in charge, Kaikora ; ° r ' ° WILLIAM RUDDICK, Proprietor, West Olive. All moneys must be paid to Mr Ruddick, or to his order. 89 iSSfc XT FATHER. JOCK, ffij, fffl|gjt_ JLJ- By Lord Glasgow, fjTV^pkWy Out of imported mare Duchess. This horse, which was very highly comniended at the late Agricultural Show, will run with his mares this season at Riverslea Station. Grass free for six weeks, after which two shillings a week will be charged. Notice will be given to owners when mares aro stinted. TERMS— £4 4s a marc. . H. THOMPSON, Overseer. Riverslea Station, October 13th. FOR SALE, rriHOSE Valuable Premises, known as the X Q.O.E, DINING KOOMS, situate on pait Napier Town Section 252, having a frontage ot 33 feet to Hastings-street. This is the only section now obtainable in this block, and is an opportunity that any person requiring a good business site should not lose. For price and terms, apply to ROOPE BROOKING, Land Agent. August 23rd, 1879. 62 ttoadlby and t yon ±± La Auctioneers, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS, WOOL BROKERS GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, I Napie.r, ' 84