Taranaki A. and P. Society.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 11 December 1903, Page 2

Taranaki A. and P. Society.

ANNUAL SHOW. Tho annual show lor 1003 was held «m Thursday. The weather had been somewhat unsettled for a day or two, itml though parly in the morning H was f«i'-. » h « iv .v diyw ' n : pom- Www tt and 10 threatened disaster. The mhiv soon came out, however awl a H'plen'dkl afternoon resulted, a pleasant lnwe from the sea tempering liho beat.

KTOCK. Entries in the various classes for .■lock were only moderate, and compel iti on was confined to a few ex. MM tors, so that a comparison of qualities soukl scarcely be Made with any degree of fairness

],ii the classes for butter therewore soma Koud samples shown, ami the coveted Lovell ami Christmas prize fell to the Waitnra Dairy Co., Hell Block being secoiwl. The lnglewivod Bacon Co. had a fine exhil.il of baron and Ikiiils. A splendid cvl'iliiii'.u "i seeds and fertili/ers. pul in by 11 1 .'- i-<>an ami Mercantile ALtuity Co., received favourable notice. ,

IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINKIIY. As usual there was a large collection of all kinds of machinery and implements for farm, station and factory work.

ilr 'New-ton King had a fine- display of 'dairy machinery manufactured by Lister, of Du.rsley, England, reapers and hinders by McCormick, Cjirin implements by Booth, Maenbnald and t'o., Christchurch, and a Duncan grain and seed drill ajud windmill pumps.

Messrs J. and W. Jenkinson, coach builders, had u fine lot of vehicles, consisting of gigs, bradleighs, and dog-carts, one fitted with rubber tyres attracting considerable attention.

The Taunton Cycle Co. had a number of machines on view, including ltanrblers, Hu'dge-Wbitworuh, and the Taunton.

Messrs Okpy, San arid AI3IOM had a largo selection of ni'aclii'ncry by lire Miissej-Harris Co., for which they aix; local agents, as well as a varied list of implements and machinery by ot;her makers. Amongst well-known colonial firms, Mosul's Reitd aivd Gray, T. amid S. Morrin. Masun and Struthers, and W. Taylor (Huwera) hud their representatives present. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths showed a "Successful" hot air uii'd "-Crescent" lvot (rater inculiator, Melotte separator with Lister co'uler, improved Western hois*.! hoe awd lawn mower, awd a series of "Salvitis" stock aird poultry remedice.

Messrs Girdlevtone unid Donald, of Elthain, haul on view jat'ks (for stump extracting, etc.,) patent wire strainer, new Keid milk Separator (hand), and other exhibits.

A patent cattle branding l apparatus was shown by Mr McLeod, of Auckloiud, and a haisdy britc-hing strap, patented by Mr K. Burke, of Mongiatoki, wus also on view. There wore numerous side stows icmimoiii to all such occasions, and aJI seomed to drive a fair trade.

The Garrison Band played a number of selections during the after-no-cn, greatly to the enjoyment of the public.

Owing to the heavy rain in the moi-ninjr the attendance was hardly up to the usual number. DAIRY COW COMPETITION. There were twelve cows entered for this, ami eleven were milked and the milk tosttxl. Owing to the excite-

ment attendant on such unusual surroimldings some of the animals apparently "held back" the best of the nival, with the result that their tests were unusually poor. The best were W Ambur.v's Fairy, 80*11. milk, ■ « test; Mrs MRrhhiKcWs Brons-ie Ji'ilb, :i.9 test ; Sole Bros.' Primrose, 311b, 3.G test.