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Lake County Press, Volume IX, Issue 467, 22 April 1880, Page 1

'J’HE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE 13 defian HORSE, C E Wi Travel the Arrow and Queenstown Districts this Season, . T* DEFIANCE is a dapple bay, standing IGf hands high, with immense bone "'"1 substance. He is rising three years ■ s acknowledged to be the best i 01.-.nu -b;ed horse in Australia and New Z ; aland. i i nu- ch is by Crawford’s Lord Clyde—<l ;n, Maggie. by li;ron of Qlenlee out of Mug Ist. Err! ( v yde was bred by D. McFarlace, !so , 1 i!eb n.-burgh, out of his bay m re .bs,-, granddam Tibbie, grandsire t b. desdale Tam, g. grandsire Old France. Lord Clyde was got by Emperor, grandsiie Sir Walter Scott, g. grandsire Old Prince, g.g. grandsire Old Clyde. Lord Clyde obtained the following prizes in Scotland when one year old:—First prizes at Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch," East Kih bride, Johnstone, and first prize for the best 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 classes 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 away last year more piizes for yearlings than any other sire in the colony. The first and second prize colts at Sandhurst, the first and third prize fillies at Sandhurst, the first and second prize colts at Kym ton, first and third prize fillies at Kyneton, first prize colt at the Grand National, Melbourne (which was sold for 300 guineas to go to Adelaide), and the first prize fitly at the Grand National, Melbourne. The above prize-takers are ail Lord Clyde progeny. Maggie was once exhibited as a yearling when she received second prize at Smeaton As a three-year old was first at Ballarat, Smeaton, and Myrnioag shows. In 1873 she received first at Smeaton as dry mare, first at Ballarat as one of apair, and second at Kyneton for dry mare. In 1873 she gained first prize at Kyneton for brood mare, and Champion Cup for best animal in Class A, capable of producing its kin;), in n Class of 36 entries. In 1876 Maggie gamed first prize at Smeaton for brood mare, and Champion Cup for best animal in the yard capable of producing its kind, first at Newsttad for best brood ma; c, first at the National Agricultural Society’s Show, Melbourne, for brood mare, and Champioq Cup for best mare or filly (imported or colonial), also Champion Cup for best pair of mares bred in the colony, in conjunction with her half-sister Maggie Clyde. In 1877, at Stawell Grand National Show, received the Board’s prize of 10 sovs., also Champion prize of 10 sovs. for best female in the yard, first prize at Ballarat 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 Blossom, for the three best draught mares. In 1878 first prize at Talbot for brood mare, in a cUss of 13; first at Ballarat for brood ur-'O;. 'i -i .a National Agricultural So-i.-V --a Melbourne, and Champion ■ u,i f r ii.o e-t female (any age); also nr t. prize at. Ivy nclon for brood mare, and t . .mi i n C-i|> f-.r best female in the yard. tbv nu;;;! or of Mares to be taken is ( r fb g y limited, early application Good Paddocks for Mares from a distance at Is 6d per week. TERMS ... ... .. £ss 6s, Payable on Ist February, 1880. Gita mage Fee, sa; payable at first service. ROLAND PRITCHARD, Proprietor, NOTICE. /YN and after the Ist day of JULY", 1878, all CARTAGE and expenses MUST be PAID to tho undersigned BEFORE DELIVERY’ is given to Carters of Goods arrived by the Steamers Jane Williams and Antrim. ROBERTSON & CO., Queenstown, July Ist, IS7S.