PRIZE STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2081, 3 January 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)

PRIZE STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND.

A Dnmfrim piper hu« been forwarded to m contiitiinz file information 'hat «r the Highland S »cietc'sSh»w,held at Dumfrie*, in Auuirtt last, b/lr Andrew M »ntgom»ry, of Hi>rel?uul. Ca-<tle D mirlm sold hi«>eeona juize three-c ar-old colt •* Bo'inie S"ntIhii.i" by "Prile or Scotland" for 1500 jiiinea\ with a Inckpen >y, to Mr Birnie, of Ctnterhurv, New Zealand. Tue fourth prize three-yeeir-old colt " Anollo." w.ia »N<> *ol>l Tor exportation to New Zealand. \im'lo wa<« the nronerty of Mr Alexander GtlliraifJi, (if Cro> runiirn>»liam, Kilharn. Tiioro were 25 entriea. he that even the fourth hu'ie in theli«t niunt hare been of imdou'ttel in rit. Wemiy aU«» men'i'»n »»i it at tlii-* «h.».w f'»»- tie he«t e»itir« »f »»y •*<?% 'h. r«» w«Te 20 t'litriw— '»«»n hv x 'r P. Crawfords " IvanhtM-.'* For the twrt 3-yenr-ol I colt. 2 j fitrie*— v-m by Aif J«hn Henclri '* ' DjivM." For tlie ln^t 2year-«il'l colt, 26 entrn-i — won bf Mr JmneM Johnston'* "Rtolerick Dhu. 1 * F.»r the best ye irling rolt, 32 c itrita — won by the Eirl ol Dunmore*« " Blair Athol." For the he«t mare of any age there wet 16 entries; for the h»-st three-ye«r-old filly. 25 em ie« ; for the bx-nt 2-iear old fllll v , 33 en*>ie« ; and for tht> he-t l*ycar* ••Id fill>, 30 t'litrioi. In I/rnu>rht <ieidinjji of any a^e. there were (inly 5 entritt, and lor the b'e«t 3-year-old edduig, there were the sa<ne nuuiher of entri «. The two horse* mnti »ned a^ being told for exportation to New Zealand will no doubt be an acquisition to the Draught Stock of the country, and thowi in an eminent degree the enterprise of those who desire an improvment in stock of the above description, but it is questionable if much improvement can be made on the stock already in the country, as those who are qualified to judge in the matter unhesitatingly aver that there is very Httle room tor such by the importation ot sires or dams from home. However, there are few who will be otherwise than pleased at the information that an addition of some note is to be made to our draught »ire?.