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Lake County Press, Volume VIII, Issue 447, 4 December 1879, Page 1

UiE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE, DEFIAJS CE Will Travel the Arrow and Queenstown Districts this Season. HIFIANOE is a dapple bay, standing \J 16f hands high, with immense bone aud substance. He is rising three years old, and is acknowledged to be the best Colonial-bred horse in Australia and New Zealand. Dicfiakce is by Crawford's Lord Clydedam, Maggie. Maggie, by Baron of Glenlee out of Mag Ist. Lord Clyde was bred by D. McFarlaee, Esq., Toir, Helensburgh, out of hia bay mare Jess, uranddam Tibbie, grandsire Cl< desdale Tarn. g. gtandsire Old France. Lord Clyde was got by Emperor grandsue Sir Walter Scott, g. grandsire Old Prince, g.g. g-andsire Old Clyde. Loid Clyde obtained the following prizes in Scotland when one year old:—First prizes at Kirkintilloch, East Kilbride, Joliustone, and first prize for the bett yearling colt of the Clydesdale breed. When two years old he obtained first prizes at Barhead, Johnstone, and Renfrewshire, and second at the Highland Society's Show. When three years old he obtained a prize of L4O for the best stallion of Clydesdale breed (open to all ages), and first prizes in two cla;-ses at the Highland Society's Show. Lord Clyde has proved himself a sure foal-getter, and one of the finest sires in the world; his stock carrying nway last year more prizes for yearlings than any other sire in the colony. The first and second prize colts ab Sandhurst, tho first and third prize fillies tit Sandhurst, the first and second prize colis at Kyneton, first and third prize fillies at Kyneton, first prize cole at the Grand Nationals Melbourne (which was sold for 300 guineas to go to Adelaide), and the firls prise filly at the Grand National, Melbourne. The above prizo-takers are ail Lord Clyde progeny. Maggie was once exhibited as a yearling when she received second prize at Smeaton As a ihree-yearold was first at Hall a rat, Smeaton, and Myrniong shows. In 1873 she received first at Smeaton as dry mare, first at liallarat as one of apair, and seonu at Kyneton for dry i»nre. In 1875 she gained first prize at Kyneton for brood mare, and Champion Cup for best animal in Class A, capable of producing its kind, in a Class of 36 entries. In 1576 Maggie gained first prize at Smeaton for brood mare, and Champion Cup for best animal in the yard capable of producing its kind, first at Newstead for be<t brood ma e, first at the National Agricultural Society's Show, Melbourne, lor brood mare, aud Champion Cup for best mare or iiily (imported or colonial), also Champion Cup for best pair of mares bred in the colony, in conjunction with her half->ister Maggie Clyde. In 1877, at Stawell Grand National Show, received the Board's prize of 10 sovs., aloo Champion prize of 10 sovs. for best female in the yard, first prize at liallarat for brood mare, first at National Agricultural Society's Spring Show, at .Melbourne, and Champion Cup for best mare or filly in the yard (imported or colonial) ; first prize at Kyneton for best brood mare—her half-sister Maggie Clyde gaining second—in a class of 15; also Champion Cup, in conjunction with her half-sisters Maggie Clyde and Blos-om, for the three best draught mares. In 1878 first prize at Talbot for bro.id mare, in a class of 13; first at Ballarat for brood mhre; first at National Agricultural Society's Sh >w, Melbourne, and Cbuimpiou Cup fir the best female (any age) ; also fir.it prize at Kyneton for brood nv.ire, and Champion Cup for best female in the yard. the number of Mares to be taken is exceedingly limited, early application is necessary. Good Paddocks for Mares from a distance at Is 6d per week. TERMS £ss 03. Payable on Ist February, 1880. Groomage Fee, 5s ; payable at first ROLAND PRITCHARD, Proprietor. no t : (XN and after the Ist day of JULY, MUST be PAID to the undersigned BEFORE DELIVEUYis given to Carters of Goods arrived by the Steamers Jane Williams and Antrim. ROBERTSON & CO., Queenstown, July Ist, 1878.