ANDREWS & BEAVEN, LTD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19154, 10 November 1927, Page 15

ANDREWS & BEAVEN, LTD.

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EXCEL IN MACHINERY EXHIBIT AT ROYAL SHOW. For the most comprehensive exhibit ao the Royal Show, the laurels must surely go to Messrs Andrews and Beaven, Ltd., and visiting farmers will fiud themselves handsomely rewarded after they have been shown over the various exhibits. The "Red River Special Thresher," working on the stand, came in for a full share of attention on the opening day, from admiring crowds of interested 'farmora. This unique and very compact piece of machinery is made by otie of the oldest established firms in America, dating back to 1848. The- outstanding features of this thresher are the double bolt and roller bearings on the main spindles, and a specially-designed concave, which takes as high as 90 per cent, of the threshed grain away from the straw at the concave itself. This considerably simplifies the shaking of remaining grain and eliminates any chance of grain going through to the stacks. Demonstrations aro being arranged immediately after the Show, and those interested are advised to hand in their names on the ground in order that necessary arrangements can bo made. Another extremely interesting exhibit is the "Sunshine" Pea- Harvester, which cuts, threshes, cleans, and bags all in one operation. This is one of the most up-to-date pieces of machinery yet placed on the market, and demonstrations are also being arranged as soon as pea crops are available. Several models of the celebrated "Hart Parr" tractors are also being shown, and it is an admitted fact that these tractors are more widely discussed than any. other type of tractor on the market. Fresh oil lubricators are a feature on these tractors which entirely eliminates crank-case dilation and so ensures a very much longer life to the tractor itself. Tt h also of interest to know that the "Hart Parr" is available in New Zealand special models, which meet all requirments of New Zealand work.

Chaffcutters, on which the longstanding quality name of Andrews and Beaven is sufficient guarantee, are in all sizes, and oil engines, saw-benches, and seed-cleaners are also extensively displayed, and a feature is made of "Diabolo" separators. This stand is certainly interesting to anv farmer, and time spent on it will prove well worth while. —6

MORE PRODUCTION! Tlie great need of New Zealand to-day is more production, and the problem confronting our economists is by what methods can headway be made in that direction. The solution may be found in a tent on the Show Ground which displays the wonderful properties of the now far-famed Tagerim lucerne. The seed from which this remarkable plant has sprung was obtained in America 11 years ago. Since then it has been tried out on practically every class of soil in the South Island, and also in the North —on light, sandy soil in the Shirley district, on heavy damp lands in the Marshlands, on stiff blue subsoils and shingly soils in Canterbury, and on dry non-irrigated country in Central Otago—all . from seed and transplantings and without the assistance of fertilisers of any kind. In not one case where the instructions have been followed has it been a failure. Here is an instance: Last autumn the Victorian Department of Agriculture ordered 1000 plants, and in September Mr Bartell, the Victorian specialist in lucerne culture, reported as follows: "Tliere is not a single failure in the thousand plants, and all arc growing splendidly. And this result was obtained from plants up to three weeks out of the ground! Some remarkable results have been achieved. In one average test, on soil not considered suitable for lucerne, from a seeding of 21b per acre six crops were harvested, giving a total of 59 tons of green fodder to the acre; or equal to 17 tons of cured hay. A farm to produce seed from this wonderful plant has been established in Central Otago, but seed in commercial quantities will not be available for New Zealand consumption until 1929, but in the meantime plants are available from the farm at Styx, and these can be supplied to any address in the Dominion. Any purchaser of plants has the first right to obtain seed when available. All particulars in this respect can be obtained at the tent on the Show Ground, where orders may also be placed.