AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 25 February 1915, Page 8

AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

PEOPLE'S DAY—TO-DAY. To-day ig th e great day at the Agricultural Show, from tlie public's point of view. The morning will Ijo devoted to judging the halance of the events, and at 2 p.m. the grand parade will take place. Thereafter, the rings will Tie fully occupied with jumping, military and other competitions, in which record entries have been received, and some good leaping should be witnessed. A. new event, tlie turning competition, is said to create a considerable diversion. A visit to trn cattle pens and to the trade displays will provide much to interest, whilst the side-shows will be willing to entertain and amuse. Tin? ' Citizens' Band will be present this afternoon to render a programme of music. The secretary requests exhibitors to make early application at his tent for their railway certificates.

TRADE DISPLAYS. MR NEWTON KING. This well-known firm is again to tlis fore with a comprehensive display of farmers' requisites, including samples of various manures, among which may lie mentioned basic slag, which has already done much to improve tne pastures in this part of Taranaki; seed's, among them the famous Carton's, of which the firm has the agency; linseed and other meals for calves and pigs; Little's and Cooper's slieop dips, and almost everything necessary for use on a farm. There are shown some nice swedes and mangolds, evidencing great development for this time of thi year. Some photographs of turnip, and mangold paddocks growing under similar conditions cannot, fail tn impress the observer. The Melotte Separator is a great favorite among home separation people. Mr King is also showing some of his well-known cars, including tht Calthorpe, the Studcbakcr, and the Hudson. A. E. SYKES.

Sylco's well-known cattle nrdirincs arc not only a house-hold word in Taranaki, twit also in Australia, ami they are now in preat demand in the Argentine. There is a fine display at the siinw grounds which will remind fanners (though no sncii reminder should lie necessary) that Mr Svkes is >fdi to tlie fore. Tie is shewing' the well-known Sykes" Drench. Animal Abortion Cure. Tdclerine (for mamniitis in cowsi) patent divnehins; tul>p, oaten t abortion outfit, which I'as ihe larsest sale of any in the Austivlasina col-

j onies. Karbol. for which Mr ?ykm has j clio, sole agency, and whicu 13 sail tu la tlic cheapest, cleanest Most effective, disinfectant on the market for use about the farm or house also occupies a prominent place in *ie display.

W. .IKXRIXSOX & CO. Those who delight in driving in a comfortable and stylish trap behind a ''Uih-st'-pping horse, and surveying at leisure the country through which they are travelling, in preference, to rushing' i through in the modern motor-car, will I be well repaid by visiting the tent in •■ which Messrs W. .Tenkinson and Co. ; have a display of vehicles. The "Taranaki" gig is a comfortable nibber-tyred vehicle, built of the Xew Zealand satin wood (Mangaco) with roller-bearing 1 axles, patent wheels, spring cushions I and back, and is upholstered in the best (•leather. It is beautifully finished, as 1 indeed are all vehicles turned out by I this firm. Other gi<rs shown are. two I "Farmer's favorites," strong and sorI viceable, and a "Bradley" gig painted I in French green, whilst a little rustic I pony gig adds to an attractive display.

EIDD MILKING MACHINE. Those interested in dairying—and what farmer in North Tarana.ki is not —will have an onportunitv of witness-, ing the Ridd milking machine at work, both bucket and releaser. This wellknown machine is always kept rght up to the moment by the inventor. Mr Am'brose Eidd, who—devotes his time and thought to its perfection, and who. moreover, always holds back his ideas and patents until he is conscientiously assured that every detail of the machine has been thoroughly tested by himself as a practical farmer and found i to he thoroughly satisfactory under ac- J tual working conditions. This applies j also to the Bidd-Armstrong releaser. | The attention of the would-be purchaser is drawn not onlv to its extreme simplicity, but to the importance of the' "ck attachment which is .situated >•"• tween the actual milk channels and the vacuum pipe line. All overhead systems of milking machines with the exception of this one. are subject to the verv common fault of allowing a certain amount of milk and vanouv to be driven up to the pipe line which leads to the. ve.cuum pump. It is mrsrucd that the milk does not go through this pipi? and

"•nreforc cannot he contaminated. This, however, as everv dairy inspector

'-""•s, is a fallacy, and the secondsrade cream which has resulted from the use of the overhead system, is caused bv ■ the fact that stale milk* end vapors are. allowed to accumulate in the main vacuum pipe system. The Eidd attachment, is said to absolutely in-event this. The plant is run with th<j simple, economical, celebrated a'"' world-renowned Watt oil engine (all British).

A.W.R. MILKING MACHINE. A machine that is Tapidlv coming into ■llarity, as is e-idenced by the fact ♦lint already a large number of orders have been booked for its installation before the commencement of the next ->asou, is the A.W.R. milking machine. The head office of this company is at ".rntford, and its local agent is Mr "' Walker. The machine has- several listinctive features, which never taints ■W. milk and can be readily he kept cleaned. It is claimed to ha-va the only releaser without hack pressure, as both ■'■" tubers take the milk before tipping and so prevent any break in the.vacuum. Tt is fitted with a double acting automatic pulsator. Another important feature is a sanitary vacuum tank, ■••hicli falls in halves by merely adjusting one small lever. It can be taken to pieces and cleaned in a very few moments. The teat cups are of aluminium, ■and the whole lot can be taken to pieces in two minutes. The moulded inflations are tapered so as to give the collapse to the. top of the cow's teat first. The ! vacuum is created by a Harkness vacuum pump, which is driven by a Warwink English-made engine, specially built for the requirements of New Zealand farmers. It is very economical, and will work a three bucket plant, at a r /.ost if 2y,d per hour for benzine. It is, moreover, fitted with a honper whirl; provides eight gallons of boiling water for washing up purposes.