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North Otago Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1161, 29 December 1875, Page 1

Stud Notices. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE HAMPDEN AND OTEPOPO DISTRICTS, .mHE Pure-bred Clydesdale Entire YOUNG EMPEROR. Young Emperor, bred by Robert Muir, Esq., North Taieri; foaled Decomber 2nd, 1872, got by the celebrated hor&e Emperor, bred by W. H. Valpy, Esq., out of Maggy Laudcr, bred by John Ban 1 , Esq. Emperor was got by Napoleon, imported, out of Nnncv, imported, bred by Mr Findlay, 3Iastei liill, by .Bail les ton, Glasgow. Maggie Lnuderwus got by the celebrated horse Prince Charlie, imported to Melbourne by Messrs J. and M. M'lntosh, out of Blanche, imported by D. Nt-sbit, Esq. Nancy, own sister to Young Emperor, took First Prize at the Weat Taieri Show, 1874. Young Emperor is dark brown horse, stands 16 hands high. He was exhibited at the Taieri Show in 1873 and 1874, and was both times a pure-taker. Maggy Lauder, his dum, has been the winner of 18 prizes, 9 of them being first prizes in Otugo. Teems £4. Groomage, 5s, payable at time of Service. Mare's Fees payable to tho Groom before 1st February, 1876. JOHN MURCHISON, oe 25 Proprietor.

rjLIHlil Imported Clydesdale Horse -*- GLEN ESK Will Travel this Season in the OAMARU and SURROUNDING- DISrEICXS. Terms £4 4s. GEORGE AIKENHEAD.

mi-IE Pure Bred Clydesdale Horse -*- RODERICK DHU Will serro Mares cluiiug the Season, as follows : — At Moeraki Station, Hampden : Every alternate Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, beginning on Wednesday, the 20th October. At Ardgowan Station : Every alternate Wednesday, beginning on Wednesday, the 20th October. At Totara Station : The remainder of the time. Terms £5 5s. ROBERT M'AULY. Totara, 7th October, 1875. or 12

HpHE Clydesdale Entire Horse X PRINCE IMPERIAL, The property of Tnos. Mee, Otepopo, will travel this Season in the Oainaru and Surrounding Districts. 1 Pjbince ImpeeiaIi is of givat bone and substance; stands 17 hands; aud has proved himself a sure foul-getter. Terms : £4. Payable on or beforo the 1st of February, 1876. Groom's fee, 5s., payable at time of service. All demands payable to the Groom. Three weeks free gmso given at Kakanui Hotel aud Otenopo, after which 3s per week will be charged. All care taken, but no responsibility. Otepopo, Oct. 2, 1875. or 2

fTIO STAND THIS SEASON, -*- AT Br/BNBANK, NEAR OAMAStT, The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH. Sir, Lofty ; dam, Countess — both imported from Scotland. This horse is considered by good judges to be oue of the very best of this celebrated bteed ever bred or exhibited in Scotland or the Colonies. Mares kept for six weeks free of charge ; after that 3s per week will be charged. All care taken, but no responsibility. Terms : £5 5s. Payable on the 1st of February, 1876. or 5 JOHN DONALDSON.

11HE Pure-Bred Clydesdale Stallion COMET. The property of James Gemmell, Kakanui, Will Travel in the KAKANUI AND MOERAKI DISTRICTS. COMET is out of the imported mare Jean. Jean was bred by Alexander Galbraith, Croycunningham, Kileavu, a noted breeder and pi ize taker. Jean's dnm was the famous mare Jess, who gained six first prizes out of seven competitions. Jean also gained six first and second prizes beforo leaving Scotland, and seventeen first and second prizes since coming to this country. Jean's sire was the celebrated horse Justice ; grandsire, Mr Clarke's Prince Albert, who gained the Highland Society's second prize at Glasgow in 1850 ; first at Brechin in 1851 ; and first at Hamilton in 1852 ; g.g. sire Clyde, allowed to be the best horse in Britain in his day. Comet's sire is the celebrated horse Marquis. Marquis was bred by John Brown, Esq., Preston Hall, Heidelberg, and is allowed by competent judges to be the best horse ever bred in Victoria. Marquis has gained the following prizes : — When one year old, two first prizes ; at two years old, three first ; when three years old, six first and two second, showing against imported horses ; when four years old, showing against all comers, four first and one second ; and three days before being shipped he carried off the first prize at the Grand National Show at Geelong, orer twelve competitors. In Otago he has gained four first prizes and six second. Marquis is by Prince Charlie, out of Mr Brown's celebrated mare Old Jean. Old Jean gained thirteen first prizes, and never was beaten in her day. Comet is of a rich brown color, stands 17 hands high, is of great strength, compactly built, and of very superior action. He has proved himself a sure fo»l-getter. Comet was first shown as a two-year old at the Taieri Show, when he got first prize. He was next shown as a three-year old, against all classes, when be took second prize. When four years old, at Tokomairiro, took second prize, his sire being first. TKBMS, L4; GbOOMAOE, 5s. And all demands payable to the Groom on or before the 1st February, 1876, when the ' ■eason ends. Guarantees as per agreement. Good and secure Paddocks provided, but no responsibility : 2s 6d a week will be charged for grass, after uue notice to remove mares is given. Kakanui, October 1, 1875. or 5