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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 9 November 1907, Page 4

jrf ARMADALE STUD, ; OKAIAWA, TABANAKL N2, TO WAND THIS BEASOM, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, LORD J£ JjOED VgfpEßKfi'Sii-'jf vary, superior "J well-bred bjiy liorjie very tost M quality, apd true type Clydesdak 1 breed, standing,l6 hanflaSftiincueShigh. 'I lie is a very massive horse; with clean m flat bones, strong,- well-farmed jolhts, t{ -J beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round ftet of .good quality, wttJt-'S® s'l fine broad ho)f heads. Ho mb a ful. head, and eyes characteristic ofaSnj courage and endurance, a'good neck and'wSj crest, well-sprung ribs, remarkaWy good , loins and strong short' Coupled < fc*««.4llß-. ' i ! action, both at the walk and trot, is nil , that can be desired. Altogether lie ia, ■«! ■/ a most compactly-built, well-pht-togc-pj® ther specimen of a draught horse. / * ■ Lord Erekine wjs bred by J. S» Holmes of Awamo'a, Oamaru, and Is byW"' Ihe imported aire "Sandy Erskine," wliol is the Bire of the well-known chsmpiti/ - mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. ( Alexander, Esq., Norinanby, Taranaki— I the dam of the champion two-Jear-old/ ■ colt, Marcelius,' recently purchased iff . W. Taylor, Esq., 'i'e Awamutu, at ffik ■, ' '5 recwd price of 700 guineas. / Lord Erskine's Dam, l'en rl 11., iP l>£| the famous sire, Crown Prince, ff dam Sapphire, dam of Accounti __ inner of numerous first prtewj'-5j this mare has only been beaten?! by 'her stable companion's greats grand dam, Pearl, a mare specially so-jj? Tected by the late J. B. Blair, and im.»jS ported on account of the late Hon. thew Holmes. From the foregoing fta will be seen that Lord Erskine is de>|| scended from the very best blood of gOo4 it breeding strains, and he is certain to 3 prove a getter of the best, type of if Clydesdales. His show Ting successes!, prove him to be a horse of high-class merit. ' " In 1906 'he gained the fell awards: At Ashburton, first and ; pion; at the International Shoif, CBifistchurch, second prize and rescue champion, also first prize for best sfcalllohi m the walking competition (beating ilie;! champion stallion Pride of Newton), ajs'|L first prize for Lord Rothschild's slbei.'S| bowl for the best Colonial-bred stallion (Shire or Clydesdale) by an Imported , sire, thus gaining the highest numbtrof awards at the Show. "*■ Lord Erskine waß purchased in Apr 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr'J Robt. Clarke, Roaemeath Stud, AshbuT"* ton. 1 ' :-M The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wßtf serve a strictly limited number—fiO—c/i approved mares for outside owner* fori ;he ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist January, 1908, Good Paddocks provided free of charge,' for mares, but nu responsibility. Apply, 7. A. iffl Hihiwif, T° TRAVEL WAITARA AND SUB- i BOUNDING DISTRICTS. ! THE CLYDESDALE STALLION EMPIRE. EMPIRE was bred b£ J. Morris; Esq., Woodend, Mid puroh&Bed-by his present owner from 1 Richard Wright, Esq.,Hawatden."' SIRE. Royal Prifioe-r-by Crown Prinse, f'N by. Lord Salisbury (top.) : 1807 ;i) C.5.8., by Young Oonqnerttr, by Old v | Conqueror," by: Renfrewshire Jock, „ : M by Lofty, by Fancy; by Old Clyde—out of Damsel (imported by 'the 1 I late It. McCalium, Esq:,- W ■Ataknrmp Southland), bred by 3. M.'Martini Vm Esq., Auchendeon, Dumbartonshire, by Crown Prince <307. -.0A8.);' out > of Darling (241 CJSA); otot of lord f| Salisbury's dam Darling; by Galbraith's Tintock. Lord > Salisbury and. Damsel have unbroken records. DAM: Empire's dam, by PHnce of Windsor, Royal Prince's dam Maid of. Avon; by Vpung Banker ;i N.Z.53,), out of Jean .AikeUhead, / > by 4v«» Chief (W, Vol. 01., 5 j N.Z.S,B,)i.out of Fanny, by McFar- i] lane's Prince' of Wales, oat'of a Duke of Bficcleuch's mare. Maid of Avon, when shown at Oamaru, took Second Prize as a yearling to Mr. M. Holmes' Nonpareil nju; as a | two-year-old, second ti) »«nej at a three-year-old, also second. to same -i filly. Jean Aikenhead took. Swad )% Prise as a three-year-old at Oamaru * in 1885—sold to Murray,. Roberts | and Co. Avon Chief (bred by, Wil- s liam Boag, Esq.), by Prince of Kil- ; briie (imp., 10682), out of Grace » Darling (36), by Prince Charlie (imp., 4626), out of Bess (36), by Sir' Colin Campbell. EMPIR&took First Prize at Amberley and Second P&b at Raagjora t/t a year- , ling; as a two-year-old, Second'Pme at Leeston and Second Prize at Ranpora. ■ His sire, Royal Prince, took First Prize '< at Waimate Sbovr as a tWo-year-old. In 1893$ Second Priie ds a three-year-old at Timaru in 1894; and Second Prise in the All-Aged Class in 1896. His stock took First Prizes, in all classes of two-ycaT-oids at Rangiora in 1900; First and " Champion at Amberley in' yearlingis in 1501; First in three-year-olds; Second and Third in yearlings; and alflo CJhaittpionship at the Rangfcta Show Grounds; Second at Leeston, and Third at Christchurch the same year. , Terms, £4 4b, payable at the end of leam „ ... ~, U J. MITCHELL, WUtara. TO; Stand the Season at New PI/" mouth, and will visit Waitara and Urenui on Mondays, returning by Tikorang), Huirangi, and Sentry Hill on Tuesday; Inglewood on Wednesday, if sufficient inducement offer, THE HACKNEY STALLION LORD KITCHENER By Albury. Dam Isisls. Albury oy Master Agnes by Cassivelaunua (imported), dam Bijou Isisis, bred by the late Mr. John Grigg, Longbeach. LORD KITCHENER, a dart: chestnut, is now eleven years of age. He is a powerful compact horse standing 15.2 to 3. Bfe ia posjessfld of grandtemper,ha> free action goirtTwne. He is the type of remounts,light. titimn'borsM, milk-cart horeel, andliiittteKt if mated with' suitable mares. " Ife record in the show ring is as follows:—First as ytekrlibi, Timolol, first 2-year-old, 1899; first 3-year-old, Temuka, 1899; first 3-year-old, Chrifltchuwh, J899; first Christchureh, 1900;flrtt; r Tim*ru, 1902; first, Taranaki, 1908; first, Tatinaki, 1904;' two firsts, Tartnaid. HtySi two firsts, Taranaki, with' several speciaK constft«Hdtff' an unbroken record. ' Terms: Service. £3 ss, payable lat January, 1908. ' Two or more mares u per agreement. ... Groimage./2« W, payabla'at first «r- : vioe. ; JOE WIST. TO ' STAND THIS SEASON, i ON Tips FARM, CARRINGTONROAD, One Mile from New Plymouth, THE IMPROVED TROTTING HOSSE BARON POWER, Who ia a well-grown, beautiful dafk chestnut with splendid action, good - looks,' great courage, anil docile ttmpor, aud is by Jersey from Cissy, sire Mambriu6, and on the trotting side claims relationship to Childe Harolde and .Mambrmo. On the blood side he M closely related to Traducer and The Barb,.twice,; Winner of the Melbourne Cup. , ~ J Terms: £3 10s per mare, January -UtSA jPaddocking Is week ; no responsibility, ( Criterion Saturdays. Apply L. F. LAURENT, Owner,.. .v.«S| ' LiLi.iJ o»rth#ww^ ! Cn 1,.