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Lake County Press, Volume VIII, Issue 449, 18 December 1879, Page 1

'jjHE BURE-BliEI) GLYDF.SJJALE entire house, Duke of Mamilfon Will travel the Wokatipj>i-ti let this Season. ni7KE OP HA UJLION. -Eire, Young Prince of, Wales? dam, Jessie, by Lord Kalian; grandam,Blossom, bred by .Mr Gleiks in Tasmania, and brought tohis son’s farm in Southland for breeding purposes in 180*2. Blossom was the dam of the we 1-k no to entire horse Surprise, that travelled the Invercargill distiiet ler three years, look three second prices at the Invercargill annual show, and then was-sold to go to the Teviot and Dmisian. The Young Pkixcb ok Walks is the winner of the following prizes:—In 1X74, Ist at the Tuit-ri Show, and winner of the Champion Cup as. best entire in the yard (then 3 years old); in 1373 and ’76. Ist in Invercargill;. 1877, Ht i„ Dunedin and winner tf Champion prize as beat horse in the yard ;in 1878, Ist in Invercargill, lie has never been beaten in a show ring. He is considtnd by c nnpetriu and impartial judges to be the best entire horse in the colonics,, and admirably adapted to improve the baviil of draught stock, his’offspring having been large prize takers at the principal shows in the Middle Island. Ho began his premium coroer when one year oid, l y winning first premium at Gia \<>w p>pen sho.v), then tir»t in his own tlusi at Hamilton, nnd medal us best of the ale soul, mating all ages, including the two year-. Ids that w.-re first. at. Kelso and Gla-.gow, The Prince's eke is that unprecedented horse Prince ot Wales, which B. Drtw, E-q., bought fro n P. Riddell, 5 1-' r ‘t the price < f £1370. His breeding and premium. taking are extraordinary,. Stock got by him lust, season took no less than S7. first l prizes in Scotland, basic! s •oftny first ptizaain England. The Prince’s dam has also been an extraurdin iry prizetaker, inc’ud'ng fi.st at•the Highland Society, first at Glasgow, first at Hamilton, first at Kilbiide, all showing that the Young Prince of Wales-is one cl the best bred sires in the kingdom. Loud Ibieiix won the first pv-’re as a three-year-old colt, and the s.-eond pviz-, as against all ages and comers, at the ' luthu. At the Agricultural Show, Toko mail iro, lie won the first prize (a silver m-dai) as a three-y ear-old. against all corners ; at the Agricultural Show, Taieri, he al>o gained the first prize as a three-year-old ; and his fouls, shown at the East lau-ri in 1870, to k tin- first prize against all comers; and he himself gained the first pi ze the same year. In 1871 he gained the first prize ( ilver medal) at the Agricultural Bhow, Invercargill, and likewise £4O premium same place. Lord Raglan's stock is turning out remarkably well, and are already prize-takers. DUKE OF HAMILTON’ was bred by Mr Jt’ba Hamilton, of Forest Hill, and is rising three years old. He was only exhi. bi'ed on oneoccasion, when a two-year-old, taking the second pnze; but competent ju ges pronounced him to be the best entire <-< li ever exhibited in the district. “The Hake ” is u black dapple, stands 16* hands hj gh, is po-scs-ed of good temper, fine flat bone, great muscle, aud has proved himself a sure foal-get ter. TERMS £4, Grooraags Fee, ss; payable at first service. Good Paddocks provided. Every care taken, but no rcaponsibiiit v. All mares to be paid for before the Ist February, 1880. JOHN HAMILTON, Proprietor.