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250 Clydesdales TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION IN OTAGO, IN APRIL, 1923. Largest Sale in Southern Hemisphere. FIXTURES: THOMSONS’ NORTH TAIERI WALRONGOA CLYDESDALE STUD, at Dunedin, FRIDAY, 20th APRIL. M’LEOD’S GLEN ISLA WEST TAIERI CLYDESDALE STUD, at Dunedin, FRIDAY, 20th APRIL. FLEMING’S SPRINGFIELD CLYDESDALE STUD, at Dunedin, FRIDAY, 20th APRIL. BIRTLE’S PALMERSTON CLYDESDALE STUD, at Waikouaiti, THURSDAY, 19th APRIL. SMITH’S OAMARU CLYDESDALE STUD, at Kakanui, TUESDAY, 17th APRIL. HIGH CLASS WORKERS, both sexes, by Wright, Stephenson and Co., at Dunedin, SATURDAY, 21st APRIL. HIGH CLASS WORKERS, both sexes, by «tago Farmers’ Co*op., at Dunedin, SATURDAY, 21st APRIL. 21 Reasons why you should attend Thomson’s Wai-rongoa Stud Sale. 1. Because the animals are line bred to Baron’s Pride, S.t Everard-, Top Gallant, Baron of Buehlyvie, and Bonnie Buehlyvie. 2. All the sires and dams carry their Government Veterinary Life Certificate. 3. Every animal will be sold with a Government 'Tetcrinaj’y guarantee. 4. Any stallions offered will be proved reproducers, and will be sold under that guarantee. 5. All mares are also guaranteed proved reproducers, and will be sold as such. • 6. All animals will be sold absolutely without reserve. 7. All animals being offered for sale are from imported Scottish stock on bothC sides. 8. All the imported dams and sires, being registered in j.’he Stud Books of Great Britain, consequently their progeny 're eligible for any Stud Book in tile world. 9. All the progeny being offered for sale are registered in the Stud Book of New 7 Zealand, while most of the dams and siree are registered in the Stud Book of Great Britain. 10. All mares three years old and over have been mated to imported G.V.L.C. stallions, or those bred in New Zealand from imported dams and sires on both sides. 11. The Clydesdales bred at Wai-Rongoa, North Taieri, Otago, are carrying all before them against New Zealand’s best, including 'imported Scottish Clydesdales, in open competition at the parades and shows. 12. Some of the sires and great sires have been sold at public auction for such prices as 9,500 guineas, 5,200 guineas, 1,000 guineas, 1,700 guineas, while offers of 2,000 guineas have been refused for some of the colts bred at Wai-Kongoa. 13. There is no sounder, better bred, or better coloured Clydesdales in the world. 14. They were bred and selected in Scotland by twentytwo of The best Clydesdale judges in that country. 15. Their sires and great sires are Imperialist, Oyama, Scotland Yet, Up-to-time, Dunure Footprint, Sir Hugo, Sir Everard, Silver Cup, Ascot, Bonnie Buehlyvie, i Baron of Buehlyvie, Revelanta, Royal Favourite, Baron’s Pride, Newton Chief, Scotland’s Viceroy, Scotland’s Success. 16. In ten years the Wai-Rongoa Clydesdales have won 69 Championships, 320 Firsts, 147 Seconds in Scotland and New Zealand, the Seconds and Thirds being beaten by their own winners. 17. From records taken, Clydesdales bred at Wai-Rongoa have proved to be the most prolific reproducers, and they are noted for their longevity. 18. They are bred from such imported G.V.L.C. dams as Baron’s Brilliant, Silver Cloud, Ena, Moireen, Lady Buchlyvie, Pride of Trowen, Choicest Queen, Bonnie Queen, White Rose, etc. 19. From 1905 to 1919 all the sires and great sires stood on the breeding list as the best breeding Clydesdales of the world during their time. 20. The sires and great sires won over 40 Championships and 40 Firsts in Scotland in open competition against the best Clydesdales in the world. 21. The animals to be sold by auction at this Sale comprise a select parcel of Clydesdales of both sexes. THOMSON’S LTD. Full Particulars from the Auctioneers — WRIGHT ; STEPHENSON & CO. OTAGO FARMERS * CO-OP. ASSN. Dunedin or Branches