MANSON AND BARR, LTD.,

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1924, Page 14

MANSON AND BARR, LTD.,

Machinery, aiid Hardware Merchants, Painierston Ndrtti. This firm are making an extensive dis- I plky at the N&tional Dairy Show now i in progress at Palmerstbri N, orth, which just about assumes a show in itself., Iri tlie main, agricultural hall their stand dcciipies something like 40 feet, and even then the display is sorheWhat hampered. Ifc would be almost impossible to make pointed reference id all the maehiriery_ lines on exhibition; but ive may mention firs.fc and foremost the threecow Ridd releascr milking machine; with the Mason Porter vacuum puirip, and driven by a 2^-ii.p. Anderson engine. This is cxcitiiig keeii interest ambiig driiryiiie'h generally. 'The firm arb also in a p'dsitib'ri to install the 2-h.p. Asea — a, reliable Swfedisli motor—if electric current is available oh your farm, aiid if it is preferred to the oil engine. The old favourite, Castle Douglas manufactured Wallace manure distributor, the Ontario all-steel sawbench, with 26-inch sawbench, Keystone and Levett dehorners, cowbail scrapers, cyclone seed sow 1 ers, and Wilkinson drag scoops, form only one small section of the exhibit. On another part of the stand there are numerous other lines to interest the visiting farmer, and illustrate to him how best to reap and sow and milk and mow and be a successful farmer. Manson arid Barr are right up to date so far as business and agencies are concerned. They hold the Palmeraton North and district agents for the famous MasseyHairis Caiiadian farm machinery and implements, and carry all kinds of spare parts. They are-agents for tlie farmers' favourite drills. Keystone thrashing ■ mills, Blackstbne. and Austral engines, Dorilo separators, Woodyatt lawn mowers, and the Ideal power lawn mower, so suitable to muriicipalities and sports j bodies'. As agents for the well-known firm of Turhbiill and Jones, electrical engineers, Mansbft aiid Barr have a wide connection in tlie matter of installations of light; heat, and power. ' A very extensive ratige of electrical devices are now oii exhibition at tlie lirni's Hardware warehouse, in Rahgitikei street, including the Moffat electric cooking stoves in three sizes, superior three-heat grills, Moftat water heaters, Superior. and Tiirjon irons (61b weight), siiperibr air heaters, also Premier heaters, Royal vacu,urii cleaners, and all classes of lamp shades aiid bowl fittings. Manson and Barr, Ltd., are also Palmerston North : and district agents for Wilson's Star j brand Portland cement and hydraulic lime, which is advertised elsewhere in this issue.