THE WINTER SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 295, 10 June 1912, Page 8

THE WINTER SHOW

a srccK-v.ruL conclusion. ] A PROFIT OF OVER £SOO. Saturday night saw the close of the Taranaki Agricultural Society's four days' winter show. The Coronation Hall was again packed with sightseers, and many were present at the auctioning of the produce donated by exhibitors. Bidding was very brisk, and the proceeds amounted to no small sum. From all points of view the show has been an outstanding success, eclipsing all previous records, financially and otherwise. The takings from all sources amounted to £6f>o, and the total expenses, including lighting, to approximately £l3O. This leaves a profit of £530, which must have exceeded the Society's rosiest expectations. A comparison of the receipts this year with those of the previous winter shows affords a good insight into the enormous increase in its popularity much of which was fostered by good management and good organising work on the part of the secretary, Mr. A. Cliff—with the advent of the new and permanent show buildings. The takings at the door amounted to£4lß, as against £156 last year. A total of £95 was received in entry monies this year, while space accounted for another £53. SECRETARY EULOGISED.

Before the show finally closed down on Saturday night, on behalf of the exhibitors, the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Browne), in a speech, made fitting reference to the indefatigable efforts and valuable work of the secretary (Mr. Cliff) in assisting to make the exhibition such a grand success.

Three hearty rounds of applause ware then accorded the secretary. In thanking the exhibitors for their expression of thanks and confidence. Mr. Cliff trusted that next year they would all work together and make the show an even greater success. He hoped the Society would see its way clear to extend the hall to twice its size, and thus enable the root crops and the home industries and fancy-work exhibits to be displayed to better effect. He recognised the fact that these sections had been tumbled up somewhat because of the lack of room, and the Society regretted having inconvenienced exhibitors in this respect.

THE AUTOMATIC MILK ELEVATOR.

This unique machine, being new and novel, has only been recently patented by two of our local engineers, and, working as it does, silently but efficiently, has not, may be, attracted so much attention as the invention should warrant. The machine is meant to save labor, and to bo used in conjunction with any vacuum operated milking machine, and to convey the milk direct from shed to milk cans on platform or waggon as desired, thus saving several heavy handlings. The "AUTO" consists of a vacuum driven motor, operating a force pump, which lifts the milk from eight to ten feet or more, being the requisite height to deliver milk direct into cans on stand or waggon, by way of a chute, and being cooled on its way to an even temperature. To summarise the advantages of the "Auto," the milk i 3 received into a vat in any suitable position in or near the cow-shed, and conveyed by means of a chute (being cooled on its way), distributed into the cans as required .by gravity. By this means farmers can examine each cow's milk, if nocessary, before delivery into the vat, and save at least one man's time in the conveyance of the milk to the waggon. The machine, being simple, is easily kept clean, and the price is within the reach of all, the money being saved in the course of a few months' time. Messrs. R. W. D. Robertson & Co., New Plymouth, are the agents for the Automatic Milk Elevator.