SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 10, 12 June 1913, Page 7

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

AT THE WINTER SHOW. MR. NEWTON KING. . A remarkable feature.of. all the exhibits which the firm of Newton King set up at Taranaki shows, is the manner in which farmers from every corner of the province rally round him, and bring in, unsolicited, trophies from splendid crops, the seeds and manures for which have come from his establishments. At the Winter Show this year Mr. Newton King has a splendid exhibit, which bears testimony to the fertility of the province. Sterling manures and the firm's well-known varieties of seeds make an excellent combination, and the product of the two specialities is to be seen arranged around the walls of the court. The Monarch swedes and yellow globe mangels are fine specimens, while a/specimen of 9ft high maize points to the successful crop of some farmer. Orchardists, and, indeed, every person who has a few fruit trees, would do well to enquire about "flarbas," a winter spray, which is a tried specific for .the extermination of scaly blight, wooly aphis, red spider, and other ills which orchardists are heir to.

HUDSON AND CALTHORPE MOTORCARS.

In another part of the building Mr. King has on exhibition,. a handsome fiye-seater Hudson 37 motor-car, which has just,been imported from the manufacturers, the Hudson Motor Co,, Detroit, Michigan,- U.S,A. , This imposing and upholstered car is electric self-starting, with electric lighting, and is replete with all the latest inventions and improvements, of the. American motor-car world. There is also on view a very neat and fashionable 12-15 h.p. Calthorpe fourseater motor-car (English throughout;, admittedly one of the finest ears to be had. The Calthorpe is a wonderful hilldimber, and is admirably adopted for use in New Zealand. Mr. King is. local agent or both the Hudson" and Calthorpe cars.

THOMAS-AVERY. A novel and decidedly attractive exhibit is made by Mr. Thomas Avery, who makes a display of the "Howard duster," a chemically treated cloth that absorbs and holds particles of dust with which it comes in contact. It dusts, cleans and polishes furniture, metal or glass, and is made in several styles for various purposes.

MOBSHEAD NURSERY CO. The St. Aubyn district is particularly well suited for the growing of pot plants, hedge trees, fruit trees and ornamental shrubs, and evidence of this is furnished by an attractive display made by the Morshead Nursery Co. The exhibit includes palms, aspidistra, horse-shoe fern, maiden-hair fern, several choice varieties of the Nephrolepsis ferns, specimens of flowering heaths, hedge and ornamental plants, and some very hardy fruit trees.

M. 0. BUTCHER. What can be done with New Zealand timber, When it is in the hands of skilled workmen, is to be seen in an exhibition of vehicles,by Mr. M. 0. Butcher, of Gill street. There are two gigs and a light spring tip-dray. One of the gigs is a beautiful piece of work, and compels the attention of passers-by. • The body is of puriri, the timber having been for sixty years in the Waiwakaiho bridge. The seat is manufactured from pukatea wood, and is a very handsome affair. A feature of the gig, which is rubber-tyred, are the Timken roller-bearing axles.

H. COLLIER & CO. One of the features of this year's show is Messrs H. Collier and Co.'s exhibit of pianos. They are showing three models of Brinsmeads, one of which" has been sold ,to the Inglewood Parish Hall, In view of the fact that this order was open , to all piano firms, and that Messrs 00lHer and Co. have sold Brinsmeads to nearly all the halls on this coast, including Eltham, Stratford, Inglewood, Waitara, Uruti, Awakirio, Qpunake, Empire Theatre, besides the Old People's Home, Now Plymouth, it is a clear indication of the very high opinion held by the leading musicians, for all these pianos were selected by committees of musicians. This firm are also showing a facsimile of the piano which Messrs John Brinsmead and Sons, London, have been asked to demonstrate the art of pianoforte construction with at the forthcoming Pianforte Modes Exhibition, at Olympia, London. As practically every manufacturer is taking part in this exhibition, this shows the high opinion held by pianoforte manufacturers of . Brinsmead productions. Collier's ; have also on exhibition a Chappell piano in a funied-oak case. E. GRIFFITHS & CO.

Messrs E. Griffiths and Co. have a very large exhibit this year, and they have so arranged it that the machinery department is adjoining the seeds department. In the former, they are chiefly displaying the well-known Alfa-Laval separator, which has stood the test for thirty years, and the improvements on the latest model should leave no question in the purchaser's mind as to what kind of separator to go in for. Included in this exhibit also ,are the Cyphers incubator and the handy Knapsack spray pump, both of which are worth inspection. In their seeds department, Messrs Griffiths and Co. are showing some really splendid roots, including Carton's Superlative swedes, Carton's giant white carrots, and the well-known Jersey Queen mangel. Evelyn's calf foods are a feaCture of the display.

W. JENKIXSON & CO. Situated right in the body of the main building, no one can fail to see the splendid collection of vehicles exhibited by W. Jenkinson and Co. Their grace and beauty of design, the faithfulness of the workmanship and the excellent finish command attention. The "Taranaki" gig is a speciality of the firm, and a splendid vehicle it has proved to be. A beautiful gig of this type is being shown, the body being made of New Zealand satin-wood, and the whole varnished, so as to display to full advantage the beautiful grain of this fine native timbor. The body is of neat design, supported on three springs, and the Timker's roller bearing axle, Sarven wheels, with rubber tyros, are also features of the gig. Another feature worthy of notice are the shafts, which are suspended on fulcrums and whip-springs, which contrivance eliminates what might be termed the "horse motion."- The trimmings are of bull leather, with a spring cushion and back. Another gig, very quietly colored, and made to the order of Mr. H. Weir, of Omnta, is a line typo of vehicle. There is also included in the exhibit two Dominion Bradley gigs, which rellcct credit on the company's stall'.

DAVIES AND LEE. Lovers of the rare and beautiful ia Nature, should pause when they see the sign "Davies and Lee, Nurserymen, Westown," and look at the delicate ferns which this firm are showing in their attractive and comprehensive exhibit. Amongst the collection is an umbrella fern, a dainty little plant, difficult to grow, but rewarding all efforts when once it has been, persuaded to take a hold on life. This fern <growß to perfection in the hot-water spring in the Barrier Islands. There are many other items of interest in this meritorious collection.

CASEIN. ' Right alongside tke butter .and chepse

1 structive display that is attracting much, attention, viz., that of the New Zealand Casein Co., who are the pioneers of shis •very important industry in New Zealand, ; where by-products of our staple industry are turned into a marketable commodity. 'The head works of the. company are. situated at Aramoho, but there are stations in various parts of Taranaki and •Wellington where the casein is extracted from the skim-milk. Samples afe shown of the finished article as exported to the Home Country, and it is noticeable that the exhibits from Taranaki factories show to great advantage. Some f.idea of the uses to which casein'may l' be put is given by the samples- of finished i articles displayed in the shape of combs, rornaments, etc., made from galolith (milk stone). Casein largely takes the place of .celluloid in many industries. Jt is also made up to imitate ivory, bone, tortoiße-shell, ete. A special feature is las paint, a cold-water paint which possesses most of the qualities of white Jead mixture, and which is coming into general use in the Old World. Indeed, on the Prussian railways nothing else is used for the internal and external decoration of buildings. From a financial pint of view casein adds about 10 per cent, to the dairyman's milk cheque, and he gets his sweet whey returned gree. This industry is at present only in its infancy, but there is no doubt from the enquiries being made into its possibilities, that there is a big future in front of casein. The company have just completed plans for the erection of a large drying establishment at Prankton, and among the visitors to the show arc representatives pf the Taieri and Peninsula j Dairy Co., Dunedin, Canterbury Central Co. and Tai Tapu Co., Christchurch, who have come specially to see the exhibit and obtain first-hand information on casein with a view to its introduction in their districts. GANE MILK RELEASER.

The Gane Company shows a working exhibit, the mean feature of which is, of course, the Gane automatic release'. That this is rapidly becoming popular is evidenced by the fact that last year the Gane Company put in 315 complete milk■releascr plants in various parts of the Dominion, and that this year the orders are far in excess of those in hand at this period last year. Milking by machinery in these days of intensive farming and scarcity of labor has come'to stay, and naturally, the dairyman looks for what will give 'the best results. The releaser is a great labor saver, as compared with other machines, as .it obviates the use of buckets, delivering the milk direet from the cow to the milk can, and reducing its temperature en route. There is a patent elevator, too, which works without the use of any pump, and will raise the milk to any height without fear of churning. . Simplicity and cleanliness—and the latter cannot be too greatly emphasised if our butter and cheese are to retain a high place in the markets of the world —are great features' of this releaser, all taps being removable, and there being no screws. The machine can easily be. v managed, by a child; There are two designs of teat cups, the Gane and the Excelsiod. Both are in, four parts, and so constructed as to be put together and taken .apart in a few seconds. Indeed, the latter, which, nas 'I a thin tube inflation, which eosts la ad to replace, is being fitted on adenines of various makes. The pulsatory isi simplicity itself; controlled purely byj vacuum, obviating the use of belts or pulleys, and can be placed in any position in the shed. The Gane silent double-afction pump is very effective, and does not belie its name. • The Warwick U nzine engine is too well-known to re-1 quire description. The whole plant now shewn is going to All a Taranaki coastal I order. In fact, quite a number of these ! machines can be seen in operation in] Taranaki. The head office of the com-1 pany is at Auckland, and its Taranaki] branch is situated at Eltham. Mt. G. ] Taylor, Taranaki manager, is how located at the Red House Hotel. A. E. SYKES."'

The first exhibit which strikes. the farmer after entering the main entrance is of vital importance to the man on the land—Mr. Sykes', the well-knoyn veterinary chemist, with aJNew Zealand and 'Australian reputation—Sykes' Drench. The exhihit covers 30ft of floor spaco mid is artistically displayed with mahogany glass cases, etc. The centre of the exhibit is covered with an upright ease 10ft by sft, and on each side two table-shaped cases. These contain goods which have a spcical interest to those connected with farming, Sykes' Drench. Animal Abortion Cure, etc., all have a large sale in Australasia. The veterinary instruments displayed are purchased direct from the maker?, and are. sold to farmers at a reasonable price. A special feature of the exhibit is the large display of photos, of Australian champion pedigree cattle. Every dairyman who in in business to make money should make a point of seeing this exhibit.

IXGLEWOOD BACON CQ. A fine example of what an attractive display a firm can make, if it only puts in the required amount pf time and patience, is given by the .Ihglewood Bacon, Co., whose court, is;;6ne that; attracts much, attention.. The company tun.... out some high-quality bacon and lard, and the exhibit is in every respect a credit to the company and to Taranaki. THE RED POST. Under the familiar sign of the Red Post is to bq asen an assortment of sroekwy and glassware. Th« exhibit, is spbjtagidly .displayed, but >he goods reeemmftd, themselves withouV any u-til«ial ail; P * r^(!^?!^lg^^

land "Shakespeare" ware, the Foley «e»sets, tea-pots and jugs, and the Poked china. Hand-cut glass) cheese dWfea. . vrater, jugs, etc.; are on view, wWIeTK , children's wants are catered for ii a lie range of plates, mugs and cups, afro! A* . finest china, and.the designs etrlkine taA , beautiful. « . • t. a ' h( i ß ? d Poßt Furnishing Company ku , been fortunate enough to seme the etE agency for Taranaki of the .Turkish Rug," W hich, go f« m«2< struction goes, is absolutely pure vmL and guaranteed to last % years TW thf*»»in K is -?i? y * d k ""WyHl the teain building, and any of tie irm£ employees will be only too pleased*! explain their construction & 7m£ interested. v^im

I L. E. HOFFMANN. «, Mr. r L E. Hoffmann, 0 f piano fame fa ; a famihar figure at our stows: SJ no show would be complete withoatS! It is a well-knows fact that BeekaUU pmnos are the instruments upon *hfc» the world's greatest musicUW wefeitZ V or, Bulow, Wagner, Carreno, Swni ,3 other famous musicians have all testis* ed praise on the Bechstein. ft. MS who cross the threshold of the $X Show fai t 0 Btop , ißt • WWJJ pianola piano. Just as there is «B one pianola, so there is only one Piano ,it i 8 not> M v ces, but a registered trade-markVaf Jt ahl, only to the instruments maK" the Pianola Company. Tie *.£ Pianola" is such a'happy onetlirtii >a» used bEiSwSS to describe instruments which lack the rUel mann about them. "' Hrf *

SMART BROS. The oW established Arm nf v«— Hotpomt iro fIS) electric keSKiffi warmers and N toasters. She t^rea Bpecia,fe 8 pecia,fea tu^0 ; B ;eS£

..RIBD.MILKLVG MACHINES The Ridd milking machine i. «. *_ n»lmr to Taranaki have so many opportunities of *£l to bring it tJore who are not familiar *ri+wJs ? %w * -ak e ofm i lki n gt: i S\ t opportunity of Bee j„ itT ß 2>j£ ImJl ftt ?th e w£ ihe company >h ehowing both the biah* T te !°. a . nd , the of which, themHk cambeSt'BS" ; trom thetsowtq any aeßiwtfiShliS convey* to any ffgg ■ ? e ° v U W have only theS I xeycr , 0 n the market beeatise they UU ? ♦J < T;? b * t0 devise a mm'3l their ideas of cleaSKs- & muiistry. J his has been Overcome *»» A t% have not the slightest heStS lonvejer system as. jt.. ig fluickei'f to operate an Web tU* ktbor4"c«si£j the,m.lfc ; put "Egg 2 uV***? kp 1% ™mectif"£ that lt ,« QUlt<! ta.takeTtheo Z Piece and allow a brush to be insertS for cleansing purpose* The eup h« 8 afW aiteStSfwnS have brought,it to raaemble hand mUkng more closely. The ring that f<Srf the top has been done away withaS a. screw-top mouthpiece subsSuff the new inflations will last a b«mu*» «Jtt«r consider that afteJ Jta?3J should from a sanitary point of viewS d.searded. 01c an lj„ei i 8 they affi'*? he first principle, and their S-„% , 0 manufacture a machine tit J «£ to keep (.lean. The «g a Watts oil engine, one of turn in the Dominion, givi nff e ",«

ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT. u«!* e i Xew P, y mout h borough eketri* l.fil t department has an exce if e „ t ™gjf specialising ,„ coo king ami heating fie f f feature is ft, t , lcctri .*»£ •t-the Technical CollegeclSse* i'ibition electric im "\ 8,?0 0B •* mg side, there are radiators font-JuS uiZ?? w v> and «5 ottrit [ ul articles which contribute «a miL»Tt the comfort of the homeand m Black and his assistants wlfftaJK 'branch* ****** w «*■ •! V<** (Continued oa page g.) ' ,