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Eets, in all shapes, colors and sizes; and you may depend on the prices being tight—MACGD3BON \ND CO., LTD. m/TONEY TO LEND on Freehold XTJ - Security at Lowest Current Rates. -.\pply Wise and Co., Agents. rFO STAND AT OTAMA FLAT, -■- The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion, EMPIRE CREST. N.Z. Stud Book No. 973. Sire, Silver Crest (12,358), bred by Andrew Barr, Headsmuir, Carluke; sire, Acme (10,485, Vol. XXI.); dam, Flor Evenard, bred by Alex. Fleming, Muckroft, Chryston, by Sir Evenard (5353, Vol. IX.); g-dam, Bell of Muckroft, bred by Alex. Fleming, by Springhill Darnley (2429), Vol. V.; g-g-dam, Jess, a Kintyre mare. Dam. Queen of Cranbourne, Lord Cranbourne—Jennie. Queen of Cranbourne (N.Z. Stud Book No. 2316), a most successsul breeder and prizetaker, is by Lord Cranbourne, by Lord Salisbury (1205, C.5.8.); dam, Queen, by Ivanhoe (imp.). Queen of Cranbourne's dam, Jennie, by Wait-a-Wee, by Boag's Prince Charlie (imp.); g-dam, Polly, by Sir Colvin (imp.), by Samson. Queen of Cranbourne is also dam of Mr Bremner's filly Duchess of Alexandra, who was champion at Tapanui in 1895 and first at Egmont and fist and champion at Wanganui and Taranaki in 1898. Jennie is dam of Mr Patrick's mare, Flower of Balmoral, who when a year old was sold for £IOO, and has,an almost unbeaten record. Captain Alexander was first at Tapanui and Gore Shows as a yearling and second at Tapanui as a two-year-old. At Amberley (North Canterbury) last year six of Captajn Alexander's yearlings got first for best six yearlings by one horse. His full sister, Alexandrina, was first and champion at Tapanui, and was then sold at a large figure to go to the North Island, where she has further added to her laurels, never being beaten there. EMPIRE CREST is a light bay horse, standing 16.3} hands, and is a three-year-old, being foaled on October 6, 1908, a:id bred by Messrs N. and D. O'Hara, Otama. He has many good points to recommend him as a breeder, having splendid feet and pasterns, good flat bone, plenty of hair of the finest quality, good action and a sound constitution. Terms: £i when mare proves in foal, August, 1912. Mares sold or exchanged owner at first service held responsible. Empire Crest will only serve a limited number of mares. K. AND D. O'HARA, 2924 Owners, Otama.