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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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A Massey-Ferguson "35" tractor, fitted with an all-weather cab, pulling a three-furrow Clough plough, is demonstrated to assembled farmers by Its manufacturer, Mr Keith Clough

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The plough's performance is closely watched by prospective buyers

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Father and son show interest in a rotary weeder

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Locally made rotary slasher clearing the ground

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The large five-furrow Clough plough being demonstrated the manager Of Machinery and Tractor, Mr R. J. Blackburn

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Hydraulic lift pole makes short work of shifting a plough

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Farmers watch closely as Mr Clough shows the requirements of plough setting