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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8353, 5 September 1890, Page 4

During the past decade it is an acknowledged fact that no place in these colonies has played so important a part as Auckland in the raising of thoroughbred stock in its highest excellence, and the announcement that went forth recently that the famed breeding establishment at Sylvia Park is to be dispersed has called forth expressions of regret from all parts of the colony. From the possession of a mere handful of not over fashionably bred mares purchased from the Cobham Stud Company in 1879, the present great breeding establishment at Sylvia Park has been built up, and it may safely be said that a more beautiful collection of sires and mares, could not be found together if the world was searched through. As our readers are no doubt aware the New Zealand Stud Conipa y is, by reason of its iinancial difficulties, now in the throes of liquidation, and any hope of that body being resuscitated it would appear is out of the question. It is, however, with great pleasure we learn that a strong effort is to be made to prevent the famed stud being sent to the hammer, and with that end in view, Colonel Carre, and several other gentlemen with whom he is associated, have token the preliminary steps to bring about the formation of a new company to take over the Stud, and, in order to bring this about it is pro-

posed,to raise the sum of £15,000 by the creation of 150 paid up shares of £100 each. The statement of expendi- ! ture and income appended to the prospectus shows that last year there was a balance of £2000 in favour of the latter item, and there seems a very reasonable prospect of this sum being largely increased. The raising of the £15,000 necessary to take over the Stud should uot be a work of very great trouble, for that siioh a beautiful collection of sires and mares could again be got together at anything like the h'gure asked for the Sylvia Park establishment is extremely doubtful. The equable cliumte of Auckland is held to be most admirably adapted for the rearing of horses, and not a little of the successes that have''been achieved in the past by the many brilliant horses bred in this district is to a great extent ascribed J.J climatic influences and the splendid rich pastures in which the young horses have been reared. The fact of the promoters being able to secure the affair as a going concern means in itself the saving of thousands of pounds, while the experience (and that is a most important matter in the breeding of thoroughbreds) gained in the past will be of the utmost benefit to the new company. It is to be hoped that sufficient patriotism will be found in Auckland to prevent this splendid breeding establishment being broken up, so that the great name Auckland has achieved in the raising of thoroughbreds may be preserved for many years to come.