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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5543, 21 November 1879, Page 4

Horses a^^mi npHE pure-bred imraffSrSflSjfi A ported Clydesdale 2j3gßoSßs BERLIN CONGRESS (late Apollo) will stand this season at MARAEKAKAHO, where abundance of grasß and water is provided for mares. Every 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 Hawke's 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, strong, active, good tempered, with great flat bone, splendid feet, and a perfect model of the breed. . This splendid Clydesdale Stallion was bred by Ml' Ralston, Culrnore Stranraer, is four years old, and gained 2nd prize at the jjtrathendrick Society's Show, and Ist prize at Stirling in 1877. He was selected by the Strathencack Society, and awarded their Premium ' of £100 to travel in the district that season. ; BerMlc OonBRESS is by Lord Lyon, out of Jean. Lord Lyon by Sir Hercules out of Puppet. Sir Hercules by Rob Roy. Jean by Victor. Victor by Drumore Farmer, out of Tibbie. Drumore' Farmer by blander, out of Lumlock Mare. Tibbie by Robert Burns, out of Sttsste. . ■ \, Lord Lyon gained a prize at the Highland Society's Show, in 1869 ; the Banffshire premium, iv 1872 ; the Forfarshire premium in IS73] aud is allowed to be the best breeding Stallion in Scotland at the present day. Lord Lyon's -stock have aUVays been Ist prifco taksrs wherever exhibited. Hercules was noted as a prize taker, aud firstclasa breeding horae. Kob Roy was a famed Stud Stallion. Some of his gets, including Blackleg, occupied eminent positions in the Show ring. Jean was the datn of sever ad high priced colts and fillies. Victor gained Istpaize at Stranraer aa a two-year-old ; Ist prize at Khma District Show when three years old ; 2nd prize at Castle Douglas the following year; two first prizes at Gatehouse; aud in IB6t, second priSSo at the Highland Society's Show at Stirling. He also gaiued a Silver Medal for being sire of the beat young stock at stranraer in 1865, and was afterwards sold at a high figure to go abroad. Tibbie gained first prize at Strauraer in 1854, 1557, and IS>59; Highland Society's first prize in IbGO ; and tirst prize at Strauraer with wo of her oil'spriug, in 1861. This mare, was dam of live prize stalliona. Sussie gained 16 first prizes, with nearly as many medals, and was never beat till 1854, by her daughter Tibbie, mentioned above. Lumlock, prize mare, gained fiist prize at the Highland Society's, and local Shows, till she was 15 years old. Terms — 7 guineas each mare, two or more tho property of tho same owner, 6. guineas. Mares mu«t' 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 McLEaN, Junr., Manager, Maraekakaho ; Or, to HUGH McDONALD, 85 , Groom in charge. §hrt9B*i>fg§>?i npHE Pure-bred Clydes®&Tgij'jj|?)[?ffi A dale Stallion CefcsQ^l ' CLANSMAN , "Will travel Taradale, Pukctapu, Omahu, Hastings, and surrounding districts. Particulars of pedigree in future issue. JOHN ROBERTSONi 86 Taradale TO - STAND THIS SEASON AT GEO. GRANT'S LIVERY STABLES, ILAVELOOK. jl&jj^^aigßjA rrj^.HE thorough - bred HfN^rVH* "TERENGA." lgil£jgjg^sg*r|i£ Tercnga is by Ravensworth, dam Phoebe ; is eight years old, and perfectly sound, and good tempered. Mares scut to this horsa must be paid for and removed ou notice of stinting being given, after which a charge of 2s per week will bo made. All mares not proving m foal last year, will be served free this season, but half-a-guinea will be charged for grazing. Terms — £3 10s for single mare 3, two or more, £3 each. Every care taken, tut no responsibility. For further particulars, apply to GEORGE GRANT, 35 Havelock. TO STAND at KAIKORA and WEST CLIVE T BIS SEASON. I g«|, rpHE superior Thoroughs*. T^Ktts^ 4 bred Entire ffviMg "H E R O ULE S" ll OTrll bred by Mr Murphy, of Spring CreeK, aud. raced by Mr Redwood. Got by Ravensworth, dam Plover, by Sir Hercules, Ravensworth by - Touchstone, Fair Jean by Veralum, Fair Queen by Pantaloon. Hercules is a bay horse, 7 years old, and stands 15£ hands high, combines the best of blood, wiih good bone and immense power, and has proved himself a good horse on the turf. At the Canterbury meeting in 1876, won tho Grand Stand Handicap,: 1 mile,, in I. mm. 50 socs., carrying Bst. 7.1b5.-, beating six others in the same year'; won the Hawke'e Bay Stakes, 2 miles, in 4 mm. 4| 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 colouial-bred Sir Hercules. In contests of every description the representatives of this live 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, Eingwood, and many others with a dash of the old blood, carried the owners' colors to the fore in some of the hardest tusßels of the year." : Tbbms — Six guineas each mare. Two or more by arrangement. Good paddocks, but no responsibility. Mares to be paid for and removed on notice of stinting being given, or 2s 6d per week will be charged for grazing. , . For further particulars apply to William Rogers, Groom in charge, Kaikora ;■ or, to 1 WILLIAM RUDDIOK, \ Proprietor, ! West Clive. . All moneys must be paid to Mr Ruddick, or to his order. 89 I«r TJEATHEE 1 JOCK, \^i By Lord Glasgow, ®p^K»4^MOut of imported mare Duchess. This horse, which was very highly commended 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 are stinted. . TERMS— £4, 4a a mare. H. THOMPSON, ■ Overseer. . Riverslea Station, October 13th. GT. XTUBERT'S XITINB.S, In quantities to suit purchasers, at the ' ST. HUBERT'S WINE CELLARS, 78, Collins-street West, MELBOURNE. ,•.-,' . -'-„., . Per .dozen. Sauvignon ... ........ '25s'' , White Hermitago ... ... 20s Reisling . ... ■. '. .... •..., 20.3, . Still Champagne '<„., ... 20s , Chasselas ... . . . ' ... 15s ; Tokay, ...;-. ... ■ ••• I.ss' ' Red Herroitago 16s ; Burgundy ... ... ... 12s Gouais ... 12s Port ... ... 36s Brandy... ' ... 365" DE CASTELLA & ROWAN, ST. HUBERT'S WINE CELLARS, \ 78, Cq^lilsb-siiieii Wbs» Melbourne ■ 315