All fees to be paid to the groom in charge on or before Ist January > 1877. For further particulars, apply to E. READ, Or to the Groom in Charge. 526 2027 TO STAND AT ONE TREE HILL FARM. The Thoroughbred Horse DAY DAWN, Sire Ravensworth, by Touchstone. (See Stud Book); DAM Skybird, bred 1860, got by Teddington ; dam Skylark, by Peep o' Day Boy, out of Growl, by Bay Middleton, out of Barbice, by Lap- dog, out of Etching, by Ruben, out of Lamas, by Gohana, out of sister to Chester, by Sir Peter Teazle, out of Woodpecker, out of Sweetbriar, out of Buzzard's dam. Peep o' Day Boy by Stainborough, out of Kitty Hanagan, by Orville, oub of Stamford, out of Weasel, out of Y. Marsk Stainborough, by Dick Andrews, out of Hornpipe, by Trumpeter, out of Luna, by Herod, out of Sister to Eclipse. Imported to Nelson by Mr W. Robinson. Day Dawn will travel to Rangitikei the same as last year. Terms — £4 4s for single mares ; two or more mares .£3 10s. Grooms fee — 2s 6d. Only a limited number of mares will be taken. Good paddocks provided free for fchre weeks, after which Is per week will be charged, without responsibility. H. N. HARRISON. 524 2045 TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT TOI FARM. The Thoroughbred Horse EABLY BIBD, Bred by Major Morse. EARLY BIRD was bred in Nelson in 1872 ; Sire, Day Dawn ; dam, Chanco, by Sir Hercules, dam Finesse Vide Stud Rook. Ec is a rich brown horse, stands 15 | hands 3 inches high, and is allowed, by competent judges, to be one of the handsomest horses in thf Province. Terms: Single Mares, ... £4 0 0 Two or more, each ... 3 10 0 Groomage ... 0 2 6 Also, THE HEAVY DRAUGHT DAN O'CONNEL BY Lofty, oub of Blossom, by Eng- land's Hope, out of Mr James Hughes' imported mare. This magnificent animal is a bright bay, rising- 3 years old, and shows his splendid breeding in every point, being in many respects fully equal to his well known sire. DAN O'OONNEL'S list is limited to 45 mares. Terms: Single Mares ... £3 10 0 Two or more, each... 3 0 0 Groomage ... 0 2 6 Abundant Paddocking. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1877. 