OTAGO WINTER SHOW.

Evening Star, Issue 14633, 1 August 1911, Page 9

OTAGO WINTER SHOW.

THE MERCANTILE ATTRACTIONS. LATEST IDEAS FOR HOUSE AND FARM. This year the marchante and raaaufacturers hare taken special pains to make their shows attractive, and the - various steads am well worthy cf inspection, by visitors —a '’fact that they quickly discovered far themaatroa, and as a result tho patrons are bestowing much attention on the products of brains and bonds, FIRMS’ EXHIBITS. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., are making a spev.ia] exhibit of a new calt food in tiffs market, manufactured by J. Bibby and Sons, Liverpool, and known cs Bibby’s “ Cream. Equivalent.” lb 1.5 claimed to be an excellent substitute for milk, and judging by tho testimonials of well-known local stockmen who have given it a trial its success as a calf food would soeni to be assured. They have also on their stand separators, and farmers should find ample choice in tho three linos shown — via.. “Pump,” "Diabolo,” and “Sharpies’ Tubular.” A fine exhibit is again seen this year at the stall of Messrs Dawsons, Limited, jewellers and silversmiths, Princes street. They have secured a prominent stand, and have spared no oxpenso in displaying their collection of jewellery and silverplate. Amongst the maity attractive articles may be mentioned several beautiful grandfather clocks and tho 40-guinea silver shield, which they have presented to the A. and P. Society. There is also a collection of 'diamonds and other precious stones, of which this firm stock £4,000 worth. They have also fitted up a model sight-testing room, in which are demonetrated the latest methods of tye-testing. 'This department is under the charge of Mr O. Chacea, who holds the British Optical Association's diploma. The exhibit of Messrs J. Anderson and Co. includes erne of their latest patterns of copper tabular milk coolers in full working, tho milk being pumped over the cooler bygone of their rotary milk pumps. This cooler is specially designed by this firm for clciry factories troubled with ditty water. The pump is driven by a six h.p. singlecylinder Gray marine oil engine, installed by Messrs MTnnes and Co.. Dunedin, and also furnishes the power to the Farmer*' Co-operative alongside. Tho ether exhibits consist of a quantity of dairy plant manufactured by J. Audens on and Co., including their latest single and double curd mills, curd knives, exhaust steam milk heaters. Hunter's patent pasteurising plant, and various articles in brass and copper work, also six h.p double-cylinder (working) ami 10 h.p. single-cylinder Gray marine engines, and a display of Messrs Jenkins Bros.' patent brass gate and steam step valves. ‘ The whole of the dairy plant in this stand is manufactured by the Ihm. Alcock and Co., Ltd., have a most interesting exhibit. On a well-arranged platform are two billiard-dining tables, described in the catalogue as single levers, which, by an ingenious simple arrangement, converts the tables into either billiard or dining tables. Every attention is given to detail in, tho manufacture, and ■whether it bo tho polishing, cabinet work, slate bed, or fast-running cushions, nothing id overlooked to ensure" perfection. They are suitable for private houses, end the fact that they may be used as dining tables does not impair their service for billiards. The tables were manufactured in the firm's factory in. Wellington. Tho prices are moderate.

Messrs (f. and T. Young, Ltd., aro displaying the cups and trophies competed for at the Show, and they have also a very effective assortment of their own wares. Reliable quality and artistic designs are features of the exhibit. Silver and plated goods are represented in a fine lot of hotwater jugs, teapots, cruets, kettles, flower vases, etc. The jewellery is sure to be much admired, comprising as it does all the latest importations in brooches, pendants. rings, etc. Watch.es aro also to be seen in various grades, from the cheapest nickel sorts up to the best quality-ataJSSO. ■ The silver enamel jewellery is very effective in design and coloring. The whole exhibit is one which is sure to appeal to both town and country visitors, and especially to the ladies.

Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., have an exhibit of Eteruit rooting and building material. ■ The exhibit is erected to represent a portion of a house showing tile front covered with rooting .tiles and tbo inside with Eternit sheets, and finished to represent plaster. Eteruit is made of asbestos, and is tire-resisting, thus reducing the danger of tire to a minimum. 'The :ost of erection is less than lath and plaster or wood lining, and a house, is habitable as soon as the Eternit sheets arc placed in position. Eternit sheets have been used on the inside lining of the Agritultural Hall roof and also in the Dunedin Hospital, etc. This substance is the *ery latest thing in building material. Quito a feature of the Show is the model sf an artistic dwelling-house painted with Hartmann’s Red Hand brand paints, manufactured at Silverton, England, and for which Messrs Keith Ramsay and Co. act is agents. The model is of exquisite workmanship, and was constructed by Messrs Hogg and Co., of this City. The American style of architecture has bent adopted, and for beauty and nttractivoiess it cannot be .surpassed. The painttig was clone by Messrs Omand Bros., of Dunedin, who have spared no pains it order to please the eye. Messrs Keith Ramsay and Co. have also a spleniid exhibit of their patent extension* Indices, which are manufactured by the firm it their factory. Rower Rattray street, md are now in use by every progressive toncern in the Dominion. These ladders, by being reinforced by a. strand of steel wire on each side rail drawn to a high tension, give double the strength with half the weight of the ordinary ladder. The exhibit of Messrs ftcoullar and Ghishoim iry up to a high standard of excellence. The comer space they have acquired lends itself to the very tine display of artistic and antique furniture which* has •lieen produced in a varic-tv of quaint designs that should satisfy the taste of even the most fastidious, la the centre of tho space there is a -fumed,oak bedroom suite comprising the latest novelty in a com-pletely-furnished bedroom with extended foot, forming a combined bedroom settee and rug or blanket box, with lunged top. ne-atiy upholstered, tho complete Bedstead for ruing a unique combination of comfort and convenience. The wardrobe, duuhcf.se table, and washstaud are in keeping with the bedstead. To the right of the bedroom. suite is an antique three-piece drawing room suite comprising settee and two easy chairs, the frames being in the quaint Sheraton stylo upholstered in a rich sombre gulden brown striped moquette. in imitation of loose cushion, placed on seats and bucks, giving the article? an air of ease and luxury. A magnificent 6ft fumed oak medieval sideboard, with antique oxidised furnishings and largo mirror back, with several of tho latent designs In high-backed medieval nincushioned-scat dining room chairs, complete tbo tine exhibit. 1). Finlay and Get. have a pretty stand in tho upstairs hall', wherein they’ attract the lad ins with ail sorts of fare and sightly Eastern goods in tho way of h.ondcarved trays and tables, brasswaro of curious designs, embroideries gatliercd from India. China, and Japan', and laces made at the difloront Industrial missions throughout India J. G. Smith and Eons liavo something to t.iy to gardeners, factory-owners, or anyone else who wants to know how to efficientiy hoot a place at a minimum of cost. Three water-heators arc shown, one with a propagating table. Tho principle that Mr fimita ban patented is n jacketed boiler with a duo running through tho jacket pipe, the flow and tho return being in the oho pipe. These heaters are very cheap to maintain. A gardener says that ho ran. one in his grueithoueo for 24 hours on 9lb of lignite. -The “ ElectroSbsh-teiocamora,'’ a decidedly nave! iavcntioa, is introduced by Mr Eqgnardo. By means of lib madia)'..pauousimire their photograpos taken ami framed completa In uoe minute. -Uftr. Stosk, Ltd., of Invercargill. for whom Peter Boyd is tho Dunedin agent.

aro exhibiting their “ Standard ” milking machine, which embodies some ingenious and simple ideas, one of which is that the mechanical operating parts are so designed that milk cannot got near to become tainted, and the machine also tells tho operator when a leak takes place or when tho milk is not going into tho pail. The plant is shown in motion, tho power being from a Bradford engine of simple design fed bv kerosene. Lister separators are also shown. Ono Of tho strong points about this separator is the self-balancing boid, so that there is no necessity for reIwJancing or tho renewal of bearings. Stonio’s well-known fidget- is another cx hibit, and the Pennsylvania drills aro notable, for they aro very low. and they can be regulated by levers without stopping the niadiine, whilst the manure feed is able to handle cither dry or sticky manure in any quantities. Wimpenny Bros., knowing tho wants of Now Zealand in regard to motors, have brought to the Mhuw three types that represent high merit, Tho B.S.A. car is the tret of its mako seen in Otago; tho workmanship !■*■ very fine. Tho Overland, model 46, is a 20 hj. p. car. a two-seater, with tcrjtcdo body, quite new here, but American* know it, as the Overland is the car which two women drove from New York to San Francisco without masculine assistance. Then there is the “Vulcan,” 15 h.p., a semi-racer model, well known in the Dominion. Tho firm also exhibit a Budge- Whit worth motor cycle. Ono of those cycles Mas the first to do 60 miles in an hours run. Cooke, Howiison, and Co., Ltd., exhibit a 12-16 h.p. Wolselev-Siddoley. a highclass oar, known for its reliability. It is beautifully finished. A 16 h.p. “Buick” is also shown. This car is made by the largest motor-car builders in tho world, who employ 8.000 bands, and their buildings cover ‘56 acres of ground. Tho car is a Two-seated runabout, light, and easy on petrol. Of motor cycles, we notice the noted “Humber.” the "Norton,” and the “ King Dick.” in 5j h.p. One Humber has a“ side car attached, and looks neat and strong. The make is the “ Montgomery.” Samples of tho “ Palmer Cord.”’ ••Dreadnought,” Continental, and Moseley motor cycles 'ami tyres are also shown." The differential gear, bevels, and all the change speed wheels of gear box of Dr Fulton's “ Rover ” car aro on view. 'Phis car has run over ICO,OOO miles, in use daily for six years, and the parts now out for' the first timo show no sign of wear.

j. Messr,- Forrester, Dow. and Co. have a ! varied display of sewing machines, goi carts, and the small things belonging to ; these lines. A feature, is the Mew St.au- ' dard Central Meectlo machine, specially ! commended on hygienic grounds, us it is ; so arranged that'the operator sits in the i most correct and healthful position. Another exhibit of interest is the Sturgis and Whitney push chair, tiro whole of which can be'made to collapse into small space with a single movement. The »w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., are gain represented’ at the Show with a varied exhibit representing some of tho lines and merI chaudise for which they arc agents. 1 Special prominence is given to Malden Island guano. It. has been taken from a different part of thft island, and tho analysis differs somewhat from previous 1 shipments. Samples analysed by Professor Black give 48.4 per cent, of phosphate. of lime and 54.7 per cent, carbonate of lime, making it a well-balanced fertiliser. They also show samples of L.awes’ superphosphate, while other exhibits include Thomas's phosphate, kainct, sulphate of ammonia, etc. In special manures they show samples of there "Triumph : Another feature of this exliibit is a trophy ; showing the various arsenical dips mad© by M'Dougall Bros. The arsenic-sulphur paste dip is recommended where a strong and lasting dip is required. . In their carbolic iion-poisonous dip's, which have stood the test since our grandfathers’ day. they supply a dip greatly in favor by breeders of prize Hocks. In machinery the firm shew a series of sizes of a new pattern of ' the " Crown ” cream separators called the i - Tip Top.” While in many respects this 1 separator resembles the old type, yet by an improvement in lit© inner parts of ttfc j.bowl the separator may be driven at. a i much less speed without impairing its j clean skimming, thus reducing tiny wear np ajid th.B laibox-.tr> <!rivo it. Mew features on this separator make it a silent, durable, and easily driven machine. As a companion to tno separators is. the •Favorite" revolving barrel churn, winch may bo driven by either hand or foot. ; Tho fsame, of this'utensi l Is. silvered steel , with roller bearing, ami the barrel is made 1 of nulled American oak. The principle of ■ churning is bv oonuu.'-slon, ti livvtoiu rocniu* i mended** by modern dairy practice. ..The i other exhibits' comprise the Anus hillside I plough, ■which, too, is well known to I tanners, and some improved. Page's patent ; lover and chain wire strainers. 1 b.ese 1 possess the new feature of having t he hooks to catch automatically into tho chain, instead of having to be hooked into by hand, I as hitherto. | On tho stand occupied by Messrs Stedmaii and Wilson are Iff 11 models of the ; Triumph B.S.A. and the Bradbury motor i cycles. The B.S.A. is tho latest, producj tton of the Birmingham small Anns Co., ! Ltd. Their piolto for this machine is j "perfect in every part." and it appears to ! describe it very well. There aro two ! Clement-Bayard cars and one chassis. One , of those is a one-seater, cream-colored, I with royal blue lines, and presents a pretty I appearance. Messrs Robin and 1 0., ct>ariti builders, of this town, made tho body, ac- ! cording t<* the agents’ instructions, and I it shows what local enterprise is capable of i doing. Tho chassis gives an insight into | the working parts of a car that will bo | appreciated- ! “ We may live, without hooks, nut wo * can't live without cooks.” Tho cook, howi ever, requires her range, and the.. best | range is as desirable iu> tho best minting ! machine. Interesting, therefore, to the ! fitv as well as tho country housekeeper is 1 iii© striking display of tho Champion range, cottage grates, etc., got up hv the i manufacturers, Messrs Brinsley and Co., of j Cumberland street Hero wo have ranges of everv conceivable size and style, irqni I tho small handy rang© so popular with ■ shepherds, miners, etc-, to tno hy.go I donble-oven range for hot cl use. .ihc i ranges are variously fitted and finished. i Some arc- high-pressure and others low- ! pressure boilers. .The low-pressure boilers | arc made of strong copper, with an extra thick plate on the fir© side, tho copper being further protected on the fire, side by a, cast plate. Tho inside of the copper boiler is tinned to prevent rust, so that the water is alwnycc clean. A notable feature of the firebox is that by lowering ' or raising the- grate it can be changed into 1 thieo different' sizes, fa addition to this i feature there A a pocket attached to tho i back of the grate which permits of long i lengths of wood being burned if required. I Tho exhibit cf Messrs Kempt-home, | piceser, and Co., Ltd., is quite up to the j mark, and worthily represents this entcr- ( prising him in regard to the. agricultural side of their products. Farmers a to now | well acquainted with the Rockland fer- | tiliaers and Burnside special manures. ; The demand for these two brands of man- ’ urcs lias grown to enormous dimetudono. 1 Th & Rockland brand is compounded on a I phosphate base, and io well suited lor us© on light, free lands. The, Burnside- Special ia more adapted to a heavier class of land. Both manures are rqieciaiiscd to suit the leading varieties of crops, upon which thev act not so much as a stimulant as an essential and beneficial plant food. They I may l>e had for grain, fnraip, potato. | mangels, orchards, grass, rape, and other i crops. B'esinger’s well-known veterinary i remedies are again in evidence, and their | well-known " Aye-Readyveterinary ; chest is well to the front.. Kemp's Shcepi branding Liquid is also shown. This pre--1 duct is somewhat out of tho ordinary, be- ! cause.' after a sheep is branded, no matter i ’new wet it may get, the mark never rims ; ; it, is absolutely iron nine to water. When, however, the* branded lleeceii arc placed under the scouring process, tho marks are i at once eliminated. K.P. Sheep Pip, rab- • bit poison, poisoned wheat, and other ! well-known articles of value to the farmer a.rO'act usual on hand. Mnkuv*cs and linseed oil cako are also exhibited. Fu the latter commodity thorc has been iso great a demand that the nuimd'acturers have for a long time been short of eupplics. but ivc uridorstajid they are new in a poo'i.'nn to iiii oirhwe for tho Mine. A product shown for the first uib* tkm year ie K.T. Red Oil

Emulsion, for spraying orchards, and recommended by tho Government authorities. Foefc-grit for fowls, neat’s foot oil, harness oil, solidified harvesting oil, and a number of ether products go to make up a very complete exhibitMillars’ Jaxrah Company's exhibit will, no doubt, attract farmers and others- interested in timber of the sort that will last in ground or water. To prove the durability of jarrah they show a pilo that has been in the Port Chalmers wharf fur the last 59 years, another bridge pile that has seen 57 years’ service, and two sleepers that have been in the track for 50 years. The sleepers ami pike- have, been split clown the centre, the ono half being left in tho rough and the other polished, and after such long service now take a polish equal to mahogany. They also show fencing posts, turnip stakes, gates, hurdles, palings, different designs of fencing, and flooring.