Page 4 Advertisements Column 6

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 7 November 1907, Page 4

SIRES Off THE SEASON. fin TO sJ.A.\'D.. THIS SEASON AL OAIATA. Tho Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sire. Ai macule: gi. sire, Glengyle; g gr. sire, Prince of the Isles; dam Duchess of Alexandra, l;j St, Alex andra; gr. dam, Queen of the Craubournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-Wee.

WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, 0 yen's old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing It) hands 2 inches high, on short legs. He is a very massive horse, with clea strong and well-formed jo silky hair, arid feet of good quality. He ha 3 a beautiful head, neck, and crest, well-sprung ribs, and strong, short-coupled back. Altogether, he is a most compactly built, well-put-togcther specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling gained first prize at the 'Egi P. Society's Show, and firs; r . two-year-old at the Taranaki Metro-1 politan Show. Hia sire, Ar ;>ot by that celebrated b show-ring sire Glengyle, out of the fine breeding mare Nancy, who was shown until 13 years of age, and was never beaten in her class. She won nine first and four champion prizes. Duchess of Alexander's gr. dam, Jenny, was one of the best draught mares ever bred or imported to the colony, dam of the New Zealand and Au5tr....... champion mare, Flower of Balmoral. His dam, Duchess of Alex-" 4 " a most successful prize-win: gained the following prizes, viz.:— I First and champion at Tapanui | ('South Island) as a two-year-old. First prize at Egmont A. and P. So- • ciety's Show.. First and champion at Wang- — ; First and champion at Tarai First prize as brood mare and cl piou prize as best draught l or filly at Tara: Show. New Plyi „.., From the foregoing it will be seen that WHAT'S WANTED'S breeding cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself a getter of the very I best type of Clydesdales. Travels to Stoney Kivcr on Monday;

to Rahotu on Tuesday and remains over Wednesday; Thursday to Stony River and remains Thursday night; reaches Omata again Friday afternoon, and is there rest of week.

Terms: £3 10s. Two or more as per !irvang«ment. Good j;3ddocks provided free for mares, bus .10 responsibility. Apply to A. N. MILLS, Barrett Road, Oniata, a in charge.

ry\o Stand this Season at Ma Owner's " igawhero road, ackney Stallion VICTORY.

By Vanity Fair (0224, E.H.5.8.), out of Vanity (11530, E.H.5.8.). VICTOKY is a brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures BMjin. He is a very stylish mover and possessed of a beautiful temper. His sire, Vanity Fair, represents the third generation of a brilliant line of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Coutts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been hardened and improved in size, bone, and quality by successive crosses of Triffit's Fireaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (048 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandsire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon Squire (H30B), the property of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hackney, besides winning innumerable firsts, championships, gold medals, and dialShow in 1900, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and being first and. champion of his class, he was awarded the Grand Championship for the best horse at the Show, all and breeds included.

VICTORS is a sure foal-gettcr, over 00 per cent, of last season's mares having proved in foal. Mares met at Kltliam and grazed free for one montlh Alt care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £4 4s. l r ull pedigree, bte., on application to DR. HARRISON, Ellliain.

hV) STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. lie Draught Stailion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, jeueral Wheeler, dam Countess 11. ((Jlengyle), g. dam Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nauuy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Bess (Thayne Of Clyde), jg.g.g.g. uara imported from Victoria, wilt [travel to Okato on Wednesdays. s: Single mare £2 10a; two or 12 ss: nayable Ist January, 1908, (id, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. Owner at first service held responsible. Paddoeking Is per week; no responsibility. M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners. Oakura.

f£o STAND THIS SEASON AT lIAUOTU and travel the Surrounding Jistrict, — The Standard-bred Trotting Stallion, TAKAPO (Brooklyn—Nancy), TAKAPO is a line upstanding brown horse, who has proved his qualities. oi| the track and at the stud. He won the Birthday Trot at Masterton, beating a field ol' fourteen, iiieliidiiiff Black Pearl.

.in-iiiglit iMut, Doughboy, Ehie Huon !.:'.<)), Norval (iiiiscc) am! several other good performers. As a 2-year-old he was awarded first prize at the Egmont A. and P. Show. TERMS: £3, payable Ist January, l!)()8. Halfguaranteo, £2 on Ist January, and £1 1-Os when mare proves in ?oal. CHAS. JONES, Owner.