NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8841, 18 June 1907, Page 2

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

To-day the doors of the great Nations Show at Palmerston will.be., thrown open to the public, when thousands of people will congregate within the walla of the eapocioua structures to inspect the latest modern improvements in machinery and to marvel at the magnitude of a show of so tew years’ existence. profited by experience, the energetic committee are in a position to-day to invite the pub- , lie to participate in the enjoyment of the best winter show that has. ever been held in the colony. The Agricultural Department. Our representative at the grounds yesterday was taken in hand by the Agricul* tural Department, afld had the oppor* tunity of viewing the vast .display in company with Mr Kirk and Mr Boucher, The Department have gone to considerable trouble in placing this vast and varied exhibit before the farmers so that they will have the benefit of seeing thS different classes of fruits, plants, etc., grown at the experimental farms situated in different parts of the North Island; 1 and will be in a position to judge what particular class of plant, etc., is specially adapted for their soil. It must bo fnlly understood that the exhibits are not entered for competition, but for the special instruction of the farmers, as an officer of the Department explained to our reporter; it is quite possible jthat many of tbo root crops might bo eclipsed by farmers in the Manawatu. The first stall visited was the apple display, whore something in the way of a surprise awaits the fruitgrower. Neatly arranged in rows are 108 different varieties of these i large and juicy fruits, selected from over the Island, and included in the list are 1 varieties grown at Houmahaki and Levin State farms. The apples are all named with a neat card, so that there is very little difficulty in finding any particular variety which the visitor may desire to inspect. Mr Boucher singled out some now varieties, amongst them boimg the Delicious Gem and Scarlet Queen. The latter has been proved a very profitable • apple in the North, from whence it hails. A sinsrlo variety exhibited is the Carlton, which has provou itself to bo blight-proof. The Dougherty is also an apple which can claim prominence of late in the Nojth. In fact all the standard varieties are on view, and any person who intends to launch out in this growing industry ’ will have a chance of a lifetime placed ’ before his eyes, for there is nothing like the practical results to convince a person as to the most profitable article which he can grow; Proceeding to thd potatoes, there rtftl

on view some 120 varieties, arranged ill similar style to the apples. Two how tvibers are the Scotia and the Star Of th# North, the utility of which has fully demonstrated as a cropper. The latter coming from Auckland accounts for it being called the Star of the North. Mr Boucher assured the writer that in all the Departmental experience it would be hard to. surpass the •'Up-tc-Date,” a variety which is universally known. It has been proeod that equally as good results can bo obtained from this variety in the South as in the North. The object of the Department is to prove which variety is the most profitable for commercial use. Some specimens of soil in which some of the exhibits wore grown are also on exhibition. The treatment of the crop is also given on the cards. It may be mentioned that the Princess Victoria potato is a variety which is well spoken of by growers. A very interesting display to the poultry enthusiast must bo the models of poultry houses which have been included in the list. During the last two ot Show it is the intention to have an export on the scone Who will give demonstrations in the grading of poultry for export. Adjacent to this are the cereals and fodder plants, which must claim a largo share of attention from the agricultural farmer. , A grader will bo in command of several exhibits of hemp, showing a hank of each as graded by the Government with the tag as fixed in each bale which is exported from the Colony. A portion of the space has been allotted to Jaqu< s, the canning expert, who is to attend the Show and explain the necessary particulars in connection with the canning industry. The Department must be credited with having exhibited one of the best assortments of farm roots that has ever been seen at a show. The value of such an exhibit is enhanced with the opportunity of seeing the roots as grown under different conditions, and having the Department’s officers at hand to explain what those ditions were. It is useless to attempt tb magnify such an exhibit as it is an eye opener to any farmer no matter IwnV practical he may bo. The value of manures on grasses also comes under observation, as some photos of grasses with the soil are exhibited side by side. The marvellous effect of using half a ton of Basic Slag manure to the acre is fully exemplified. Grass grown in poor soil is shown alongside grass treated with this manure, whicn our representative Id assured has a lasting benefit for years. Not the least important exhibit is a row of hundreds of specimens of noxious and other weeds, tVhich.Cad all be identified by cards affixed, the object ill View being to give the farmer an opporturiity of finding out the name of any particular weed wbiflh he may have on his farm. A particular class of grass, Paspaluni Dilatation, should not be allowed to pas it unnoticed. As a fodder plant it has proved itself invaluable, and although specially adapted for warm climates has been successfully grown in the South. The growth is remarkable, for this particular plant which was out down almost at the root reached a height of over Gft Gin in one season. In Australia its fattening qualities are very highly spoken of. Mr Kirk has gone to considerable trouble in securing for the showseveral bottles showing the diseases of cabbages and turnips also, the disease called phoma, which did a great deal of damage during the last two years. Several of the bottles also show the effect of insect pests on potatoes. A number of 'photos adorn the walls for the same purpose of showing how disease will affect various plants.

'■ For detailed information visitors are > particularly requested to ask for the com- • - ploto sets of publications the same as those circulated throughout the colony ■ upon apnlication tq the Department.’ 1 1 The system of the Department’s ex- " Mbits being sent to the show originated ■ in Waikato. Other shews followed in * their footsteps with tho startling result ’ before the public at the present show. " The man behind the cow, while making > a note of all the novelties, must not omit > to see the Instruction to Dairymen, preE pared by the Department, where useful information in many courses may be ' obtaiuod and how to detect an unprofit- ; able cow. | Dairy Factory Produce. ’ After a lengthy and difficult contract tho Dairy Commissioner and Ms staff were enabled to announce the results last e vening. Factory butter, two bsxca for export: Eewa Dairy Co., 94 points, 1; Warca Dairy Co., 93 a points, 2. The following | tied with 93 points each: —Bunny, . Glen Oroua, Hawke’s Bay, Makahu, Wells; Bata; Eangiwahia, Buahine, and Waitara. The winner carries off a gold modal and the Challenge Cup valued at 23 guineas, presented by Messrs Weddell and Co., London, to become the property of the factory winning tho cup two years in succession, or throe years at intervals, Novice class, 2 boxes export button Glen Oroua, 94 points, I; Warea, 93} points, 2 j Makahu, 93-points. 3, • , Factory butter, from bulk; Eangitikoi, 94 points, 1; Waitara; 93} points, 3 j Midhurst, 93 points, 3, The winner gets a 1 gold medal and Challenge Cup valued at ; 25 guineas, presented by N.Z, Shipping Co, and Shaw Savill and Albion Co. CHEESE. Three cases full cream Cheddar shaped s Waikouaiti 1, Edondalo 3. Throe cases do, white : Taratahi 1, Waikouaiti 3. Two factory cheeses - Taratahi 1, Edendale 3, Dalefiold 3. Waikouaiti and Taratahi tied for the Challenge Gup of 25 guineas, presented by N.SS. Shipping Co. and Shaw Savill and Albion Co. Tho other two classes and points in the oheeso wore not available last night. “Wolseley”Separator. This machine, though a comparatively now one on this market," is -well and favorably known iu England, Australia and tho Continent, where, owing to it# extreme simplicity, it has become a favorite machine. It is manufactured in Birmingham (England) hy the same-firm as tho well-known Wokoloy sheep shearing macUnos, and no better gnurantea of wo'-kmivnsnip could ho asked for. Some of its special features aro: the entire absence or numbered tut plates, worm gearing, oords, spiral springs, - screws, and rubber ring iu the nock bearings ; iu short, there appear to he absentall those worrying details which are so often to bo found in foreign made sopa-. ratora,Whilstwo are pleased to note that British enterprise is securing a portion of this business, it is also sutiafcotovy to find, that the urioc-s we loss than most of the foreign made machines. Tim above firm make a lull range of hapd separators, as well as various else# of turbine plants complete with English boiler#, \vhiohwiU btw inspection to their advantage. For simplicity, werkmawdup ami*,' 1 general appearance, thtwc machiuea appear to be second to none that have been brought, under our notiee, mid in thfil OftJftMfl

Jsl., Wellington), we feel bum they wi succeed ifl scouring & good share of tt cream separator business iu this distiic to -yhich they are justly entitled. The ■exhibit la one of the most prominer displays of the Show. - The Lawrence-Kennedy-Glllies Milker, SgThis successful and popular milkinj machine will be shown daily at work p: t'm cows at the Show. This is the thir year in succession that Messrs J. I MoEwan and Co. have given this prac ] tioal demonstration. In spite of tfc< unusual conditions and the' exoitemen which must have affected the cows, tin exhibition was in every way a success A glass globe will be used in place of th( usual tin milk bucket, and the publu consequently will be be able to see tin milk flowing freely into the bucket as i is drawn from the cows. The exhibi comprisi s_ the usual arrangement of i vacuum pump driven by a Tangye oi engine with magneto ignition. Six cows will be milked, two at a time, with one pulsator, so as to give as long a demon Station as possible. This- machine car claim the unique distinction of being th< first successful milking machine. Ii many instances the "L.K.G.” has been ir use on dairy farms for as long as fIV( years, so that its reliability is now beyont all question. At the present time ovoi sii machines are actually in use in Nee Zealand, while in Australia over 130( machines are working. In a recent letter received from the American agent; of the “ L.K.G.,” they advised that up tc date they have sold over 1700 machines. The secret of the “L.K.G.’s” success i; really a very simple one. Briefly, ii exactly imitates Nature, as it combines the exact function performed by the calf, which when it sucks, also applies intermittent pressure by working its jaw, and at the same time pulls downward. Most important of nil, Nature has provided that when the suction is continued for a short period, that the calf has to take in its breath, thereby permitting the milk tc pass freely into its stomach, while at the same time the stress on the cow’s teat is relieved and enables it to again fill with milk. So long as air is admitted the calf cannot choke, and the cow’s teat cannot be injured.- This was the discovery made by Giliiea, a Victorian farmer, whose patents are now incorporated with those of Lawrence and Kennedy, and thus produce the “Lawrence-Kenncdy-Gillies.” All previous machines worked on what is known as ’’dead” suction, that is, no air was admitted alongside the teats. Overmilking is generally looked upon as a great danger to be guarded against. If this were all, it would surely be practicable to keep a close watch to remove the cups by hand as soon as the flow stops. This disadvantage in early machines Would not have been sufficient to condomn their use. The real facts are that all jSaChities prior to the “L.K.G.” injured the cows, while the milk was actually being drawn, and it was to overborne this defect that Gillies adopted the same system as the calf, namely, to combine suction with pressure, while at the .same time admitting sufficient air to enable the machine to Swallow the milk, and also relievo the Stress on the teats. By inletting the air alongside the teats; there is no possible chance of injury to the cows during milking or at any time, even if the Cups were left on indefinitely. On the largo' and well-arranged stand in the main hall, Messrs J. B MoEwan and Co. had also a tasteful exhibit of the “L.K.G.” machine. Their improved form of cow-shed was showy in a novel manner. Complete lists of the users in N.Z. were also ou exhibition, as well as a number of very interesting relies in connection with past milking machines. The agents report that the sale cf milking machines for tho ensuing season has exceeded all expectations, and already more machines have been booked than were supplied during tho past two seasons.