NEW MILKING MACHINE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 9 March 1907, Page 3

NEW MILKING MACHINE

j , The "ilartnetl" patent uiilk ny ranI ch.ne, which mis exhibited ill, the <illk-C! of Hit' Taranaki Fanner's Co. yesterday and is on view t.»-d#y (Saturday) is the first of its l:iul brought to (his part of tlm colony, and it has excited the keen interest of numerous farmers • and dairymen in this district. The machine lias many special features. It lias distinct, and separate jmsntnrs, brought a hunt by the use of two separate vacuum chambers. One is used for keeping the cups on the teals and gently leading the milk into the pail, being at a very low vacuum—only Ki inches. The result is that it is exceedingly gentle and easy to I lie cow. The other vacuum is li'ijjher and is used) ;(xclu«ivrfy for Bqucexng Uie teat, just as t.ie hand might l;e used in milking, or as tiie calf might squeeze. i'ractically speaking, the

milk U not drawn Uv pre-sme from tlic row as is jji'iieraMy thought, by ■'stic-i ion" only, but is naturally squeezed, the suctioli mi tin- "llartncit" being- applied to the ret a liing ! of tin l Clips on the teats and leading rlii' mi l; to tin' pail.. Another feature in the "llartuett" is that it is impossible to ovenni k. AVlii-n tin- cow ceases to give its milk 11n* cups automatically fill or tli'op oil. (ju.te clear ol the ground. ThU is a most ingenious invention, a'ld exceedingly simple. The pulsators, H'h'ch are situated overhead, are the acme of M'.npliciiV neither springs nor compl lute 1 pills are used au.l any ordinary person en a handle these machine; in perfection. The livsl in X.Z.

iii iiistnl a "limine,l" imiiliin-.' v.is Mr Win. Ounpliell, Jidomlale; lli.'n followed -Mr Fowles lOasti'i'ii Jlnsli, and .Mr T. Alncilomilil, \\'e»t l'kins. all these gentlemen being higlilv dei glited with the results. Since then, ten morn plants lmve lieon sold in New Zralnnd nnd lire now be'.ng installed jby the

company's engineers. Prospective i buyers arc ..strongly advised} not to pledge themselves to any otiier system , until tlicv have had an opportunity of i thoroughly exaiuinin<r the ''Haitnett" ] machine, and seeing them at "work. The company urges the dairying community to take 110 notice of threats, pains or penalties wlreh may he thrust upon tiiem for alleged infringeinen'ls, and the ''iiartnett" Company desire it I to he fully and dearly understood that they are prepared to indemnify al! purehaser.s against any act'on whatso- v ever for alleged infringements. Further "iiartnett" plants are in course of ereelion in Iho Manawatu, "Wairarapa and Turanaki districts, and will ' he completed within a lew weeks. Messrs C. Jjahl ami Co.. the chief £ agents, have appointed the Taranak Fanners' Co. as their local agents, and will he pleased to furnish information and prices with regard to the "Hart- , nett"' milking machine. Dairymen in town to-day should see the machine for themselves. to