SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE FARMER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2911, 25 October 1916, Page 6

SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE FARMER

IS THE FARMER A BUSINESS MAN? In Wellington recently a number oE 'commercial travellers were discussing the above question, and one ol' them, a travelling salesman for a new lighting system for country homos, claimed that the average farmer is very much a business man, and to illustrate his argument stated that ho recently approached a leading sheep farmer in the Waira-Tapa.-'with the object of -inducing him to have a "Wizard" Limiting System installed in his house. The house was already equipped with acetylene plant, which had cost over .£75, and had been in uso less than two years, while a "Wizard" Plant to replace it would cost about Jilii. On lirst thought the idea of scrapping such an expensive plant did not. appeal to tho farmer as bcifis "good business," but. on looking up accounts, and going into figures regarding running costs, he found that the carbido used during the past year just cost .£57, while one of the farm, hands spent from 30 to (10 minutes each day cleaning end filling the carbide trays, and attending to Hie generator. . If the same number of rooms had been lighted for thn same number o/f hours with the "Wizard ' Lamps the cost of petrol or benzine which is iml to mako the gas would huvo been about .-£lB, and the Wizard lamps would have given between two and tln-ce times the amount of light; beydes which the sen-ices of tho farm hand for from half an hour to one hour each day would have been saved, as one minute every sej-ond day is sufficient to keep a "Wizard" Plant in order. This Jarmor barf given largely to patriotic funds, and had spent a lot of money during the year on farm improvements, and on first bail!" approached informed the salesman that he did not feel that he could afford to make tho change; but after satisfying himself that the traveller's and his own figures were correct, no stated. "In this case it is not a matter of I can't afford to purchase a 'Wizard' System, but T can't afford not to buy bceause an outlay of iC4S will make a saving to me of nt least £11 each year, and I do not know of any other investment v.-lucli could show such returns: (he purchase of your 'Wizard' Lighting System is a nrnfitable investment, not an expense. This is the way a real business .man always looks at ail on tin v of money, and he »t----wnvs asks himself. "Can I afford to bo without it?" That tho salesman, in this ease was not overestimating the String by using "AYizaril" Lamps instead of acetylene is proved by tho following lettpl received bv Messrs. Early Bros..^ 5H Cuha Street, Wellington, the Sole New Zealand Accnts. from Mr. Seitot, F'axmill Owner. Talmerston North. Ihis gentleman is apnarently a shrewd business man, and keeps a careful track nt all" expenses incurred in connection with liis business, and it will be see that in this'ease the saving in running cost was sufficient to pay. for tho total cost of the plant twice over in one season-.— Dear Sirs—Wo take great pleasure in letting you know that 11m "Wizard Lmhtin" Svstem ' you installed in our flaxmilf at Tvniranpn lias been used conhmimisly dnrins 11,0 I 0? 1 " for sunplving light for the night sli.ft. Careful accounts have been kept, and «e find that it has cost lis just .£l2 10s. for benzine, mantles, and globes, uhile previous seasons when acetylene gas was used our lighting bill was never less than O The plant lias therefore paid for itself twice over in the one season. Besides this, our mill has not had to be stopped once o" recount of Hie light .failing to bnrn, while in previous seasons a stop had to be made every mailt to_rechar"o the acetylene generator Ton may make any use von wish cf this letter' and we would he pleased personally to 'recommend your bums to anyone renuirme first-class artificial lights.—Yours faithfully. .. , "(Signed) Walter Seif«-t. Palmcrston North. No country resident or storekeeper can afford to put off purchasing a ' Wizard Liffhtin'* System, and should uirto ml to Messrs. Early Bros., 59 Cuba Street Wellington, for particulars and prices' The New Zealand Government is having "Wizard" Lamps installed in all now country post offices, otc.-(Publ>ihcd by arrangement.)