THE DOMINION DAIRY SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 82, 15 July 1910, Page 8

THE DOMINION DAIRY SHOW

YESTERDAY'S PivOIEEDIXUS. The Dominion Dairy Show at Hawera did not experience such hue weather as was the case on the opening day. Nevertheless there was a very large attendance, the building being crowded; in lact at times it was almost impossible to walk along the passages, so packed were they witk visitors from all parts of Tanuiaki. New Plymouth and the northern portion contributed its quota to the attendance, the mail train in the morning being crowded. The second train was also well patronised, as was also the afternoon special from Stratford.

Those who visited the show for the | first time were unanimous in their] praise of the excellent manner in which | it had been organised and the exhibits j staged. In fact, one would imagine that winter shows were a mere every-day oc-1 currence at Hawera. The promoters! have every reason to be satisfied wrth the patronage of the public, as up to l yesterday afternoon it was estimated that fully 7000 people had visited the show. Throughout the day the entrance lobby was filled with a constant J stream of visitors. Some, of course, 1 were merely bent on aight-seeing, and! there were many—were present to have a look at the various, machines (particularly milking ma-| chines) exhibited, with a view to purchasing. Those in charge of the exhibits were kept very busy throughout the day, explaining the merits to wouldbe purchasers, and everyone appeared to be well satisfied with the business ensuing. The ladies and those who were not interested in machinery found plenty to occupy their attention in the fancy work, industrial sections, etc., and time passed all too quickly. Among the various displays were NEWTON KING.

This well-known Taranaki firm had a floor space of GOO feet in the main building. Among other things were a nne display of grass seeds (Hursts'). There was also a specially attractive exhibit of Borthwick's manures, of which the ivrm is sole agent. The display of Messrs. P. and D. Duncan's farming machinery and implements attracted great attention. In addition to this space, Mr. King had an exhibit of Calthorpe and Kiley motor cars in a tent at the back of the main building. RIDD MILKING MACHINE. This well-known milking machine, of which Mr. Newton King is agent, nad four pulsatora going, driven by a 3 h.p. Watts engine. The ten hands employed were kept busy explaining and illustrating this well-known machine to interested farmers. The firm also has a specially fitted up cowshed in the yard, in which practical demonstrations of the Ridd Milking Machine are given twee daily to very interested audiences.

"L.K.G." Mtssrs. J. B. McEwan and Co. are showing the L.K.G'. machine, with an improved pulsator, also a new single pulsator to milk one cow at a time into a separate bucket. They are also showing the Felix Industrial motor of 3 to 5 h.p., the latest in stationary benzine motors, suitable for driving milking machines and others of a similar nature. A new type of Tangye engine, with a different style of lamp and ignition is also shown.

SIMPLEX. Mr. John Blake's exhibit of the Simplex'machine also attracted considerable attention. The inventor claims for this machine that the pulsating valves, having only two wearing parts, cannot get out of order; the top of the bucket has only the rubber connections attached to it; no cumbersome machinery to carry about the shed. The lid of the bucket has a baffle plate, which is removable for cleaning, and is placed in front of milk taps. This prevents the spray being drawn up the main vacuum tube into the pipes overhead, thus preventing the contamination of the milk—a defect so troublesome in most machines in. vogue. The teat cups (Iris own idea) have practically no bottoms (that is the infla;ons), thus making them easy to clean. The vacuum tank has a removable lid and a tap in the bottom. It is as »asy to wash out as a milk can. One hundred of these machines have been ordered for the Waikato this season. ALEA LAVAL.

The Alfa-Laval is an entirely new machine to the Dominion, and a curious crowd of interested' farmers and others its mechanism. It is entirely rtffl'erent in action to other milking machines.

"THE TALKERIES." Mr. G. G. Boulton, of "The Talkeries," New Plymouth, has a large space for his display, which includes all that is top-grade in excellent talking machines, records, etc. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Hawera branch had an attractive display of seeds of every description, and also of Kempthorne. Prosser and C'o.'s manures. Taranaki' farmers are now beginning to realise Hip fact that i? one wants a stood cron, suitable manure must be added. Ouv land is very prolific, but it cannot bo "xpectod to go on everlastingly producing without assistance. BORTHWICK AND SONS.

Messrs. Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., disnlnv canned meats, including tongues, both ox and sheep, beef and mutton, roast, boiled, corned, spiced, etc., m a most tempting manner, and if excellence counts for anything, the "tin with the green label" must, grow in favor. TARANAKI PETROLEUM 00. Almost one of the first things asked for by visitors is the location of the petroleum exhibit, and as soon as the derrick is sighted a rush is made for the place. Great interest is taken in the oil and it various refined elements.

Mr. T. J. Fhvin was busily engnjred nil' (Uiy '.•xjihiuing tiie oil and the company's operations. 'J'li'.' small phials of kerosene' that were distributed were eagerly sought, mid do doubt will be prized as mem<".;;i sof lite occasion, even after I Taranaki oil comes into general use throughout the Dominion. THE CAMERATED CONCRETE CO. This company also had an exhibit, which was very interesting, but its best possible exhibit was the magnificent show building itself, which is built in camerated concrete.

WEDNESDAY'S BANQUET

A. portion of the linotype matter eon- 1 taining our report of Wednesday's banquet to the Hon. T. Mackenzie was ''side-tracked" in the mechanical loom in some unaccountable manner; consequently, the remarks of Mr. Xcwcon King were run into those of the Minister. We owe both gentlemen an apology for the mutilation. Mr. King made a very fine and ell'ective specon. He congratulated the directorate on the I splendid show they had I had, he felt sure, exceeded :!io most. sanguine expectations. Air. .Jom-oy, the secretary, had done great service. He had been "a perfect nuisance" to tat'bi- , tors like himself, for he '.•ad written , them nearly every day on maturs connected with the exhibition. He spoke ! of the progress made in dairying in Taranaki during recent years, t>.e piojductiveness of the province, the handicaps people engaged in the industry in i places in Canada were under u<. rcm- | pared with us. Tliey heard a lot about ! the price of land. When it stood at £2O an acre the financial institutions I said, '"We are going to the bad." When the price had risen to £3O, they were even more apprehensive, but when the price had reached £4O they were quite quiet. A safeguard against a possiDle drop in prices was provided by the companies having dual plants, so that they could turn to the manufacture of cheese or butter according to the state of the respective markets. The causes of the present prices of land were: (1) Cheap money; (2) the high prices for produce; and (3) the milking machines. The speaker then went on to say that to make the land pay at present prices they must go in for a better system of culling, and breed up to a higher standard. He alluded to what was being done in this connection in America. From the best strains as much as £6O per cow had been obtained, whereas the general average in New Zealand was .about £6 10s. There was no reason I why the average should not be brought jup to £l2 or £ls. He suggested that the Government should spend £lo,ooo lin importing the best strains ot dairying cattle from America. He bad imported some himself, with most satisfactory results, but there were hunjdreds who could not do so, r.nd in this jthe Government should extend assist-1 j ance. He hoped the Minister for Agri- • culture would bring the matter btiore j his colleagues and get a vote for the r purpose. He did not know row the Minister did these things, as be tad never been there—(laughter)—but hel thought they could trust a Scotchman' to help them, as Scotchman' visually succeeded in getting whatever they wanted. (Laughter, and Hear, hoar.) Mr. | King proceeded to refer to the petroleum industry, the direct importation of goods ] to Taranaki, and the arrival of the new dredge, matters which affected the whole !of Taranaki. He concluded by oongrituj lating the Show Company on being sole to get Mr. Mackenzie to open the Show. They, at the northern end, found him most elusive; they could not succeed m getting him, although they made many attempts to do so. (Laughter.) Mr. Barton (Mayor of Hawera) proposed the toast of the afternoon, "The 'Ministry of the Dominion." The burden 1 of his remarks was the importance of constructing the Opunake railway line. If the' Government did not feel disposed | to proceed with the work, they should, in his view, allow the local bodies to undertake it; and if the latter could or would not the Government should allow private enterprise to step in and : construct the line. The present position was intolerable.

The Hon. Mackenzie, who was enthusiastically received, referring to Mr. Borrie's remark that the Government took their best men. said it was a great compliment to the district that the Government found men capable of imparting the highest instruction to the community. He spoke of the good work being done by Mr. Cuddle, who wanted to assist the people, through his officers, in building up the dairying industry, which had done so much for the Dominion, and had been of such value to the community. The Minister's other remarks were briefly reported in our report yesterday. The Minister's remarks were most cordially received.