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Farm Machinery Demonstration
Many farmers in the district attended a Gisborne firm's two-day demonstration of farm machinery and implements on Mr George Lange's property at Mata-whero recently.
Staged by Machinery and Tractor Ltd., the exhibition included ploughing, rotary hoeing, slashing, and explanatory films.
A large five-furrow plough, and the powerful Massey-Ferguson "65" tractor which drew it, attracted much interest from the farmers. As a demonstration of strength, it pulled another tractor and two ploughs, totalling eight furrows, for some distance.
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Locally made rotary slasher clearing the ground
The large five-furrow Clough plough being demonstrated the manager Of Machinery and Tractor, Mr R. J. Blackburn
Hydraulic lift pole makes short work of shifting a plough
Farmers watch closely as Mr Clough shows the requirements of plough setting