TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2375, 27 October 1880, Page 2

TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION

FIRST EDITION.

The following appeared in our totvn edition of last night)

■ COMMITTKE OF MAN .WHOMENT. Win. Evans, Esq., President; E. Acton, Esq., Vice-President; R, Stewart, Esq., Hon Treasurer ; Messrs F. Archer, 11. Bellield, R. A. Barker, W. Balfour, J. Campbell, 11, Ford, J. Guscott, J. A. Ganiack, J. Goldie, W. J. Hardie, J. Kelland, D. Maclean, J. MacFarlnne, J. C. MeKcrrow, D. McLaren, C. N. Orbell, A. C, Pringle, W. Stevenson, 11. J. Sealy, A. Turnhull, T. Teschemakcr, F. Tavender, A. W. Wright, G. H. Wildic The fifteenth annual show, under the uuspicies of the Timarn Agricultural and Pastoral Association commenced to-day in the association’s new grounds, Wai-iti road. The attendance was but limited as is usual on first days ; tomorrow is the “ people’s day,” when a large attendance may be looked for. The only exhibits shown to-day were sheep and implements. IMPLEMENTS. Arrived at the back of the ground we find ourselves amongst the implements, ami a very nice show they make. Last year Messrs Reid and Gray were far and away the largest exhibitors, and carried off the lion’s share of the honors. This year the field is by no means so narrow, several competitors from Christchurch putting in an appearance in addition to our local manufacturers and exhibitors. What a lot of appliances are here for lightening and economising the labor of the farmer! What would the respectable old farmers of a generation or so ago say if they could only take a walk amongst these things ? Here are ploughs single, double, and triple furrow of a make such as the respectable old gentlemen aforesaid never dreamt of. Then see these binders. The “Osborne” (with wire and string), and the McCormick with Mr Cooper’s string attachment which was exhibited in Timarn a short time back. And what is this? our old friend might enquire, coming to a full stop in front of a machine consisting of a box containing a revolving cylinder. That, my friend, is a turnip sheer, and that other machine is a turnip pulper. Both of them exceedingly useful. They arc exhibited by Messrs Hubert Wilkin and Co., of Christchurch. That coil there is worth looking at. It is some of the barbed fencing wire shown by Messrs Miles, Archer and Co. Those glazed drain pipes are shewn by the same firm. Here is a horse rake of very light draught but strong withal, and a most useful machine. It is exhibited by Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co., and is called the “ Lion.” It is amongst the extra exhibits. Only two farm wagons are here, one from the factory of Messrs Reid and Gray, and one from Mr James Young, of St Andrews. Amongst the extra exhibits is a neat spring cart shown by Messrs Reid and Gray ; it is the only one of its kind on the ground. A solitary buggy, from the same firm, is also shown. Mowers, chaffcutters, reapers and mowers, and sowing machines arc well represented. Another “ extra ” is one of Dungan’s patent mangles, and some handy cooking ranges are shown as extras by Messrs one hedge and gorse cutter is shown. One of them, a hand machine, is a capital little tool, and ought to be popular. It is shown by Mr G. F. Bradbury, of Christchurch, who also exhibits a grass cutter of about the same size. This latter is intended for use on small lawns or round Mower beds, and is a very handy little implement also. A couple of traction engines, one exhibited by the lion R. Campbell, and a smaller one by Mr Christie, were shown at work, and the ease with which they steamed along over the uneven ground attracted a great deal of attention. The larger engine is by Avcling and Porter, and is adapted for hauling, threshing, driving, and general farm work. Pressure on our space prevents our noticing this interesting portion of the show at any greater length. Enough has perhaps been said to make our ancient farmer wish, could he have accompanied us, that he had been born a few years later when all these clever things might have aided him in making his farm pay.