FARM-DRAINAGE MACHINERY

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24986, 21 September 1946, Page 8

FARM-DRAINAGE MACHINERY

NEW EQUIPMENT I DEMONSTRATION I ENGLISH (P.A.) PALMERSTON N Sent 1 $ A farm-drainage machine whiuT fl a trench seven inches wide and®® fl three feet deep and in the ration lays tiles in the trench k o ® l, fl while travelling at 10 chains a 2°T*fl has been imported from Ensl»rLi*« demonstration purposes by theu Agricultural College. Machine rotary-hoe type were evolved in J® fl land during the war since played an important part in hn fl into use land formerly unnrS2ftfl because of lack of drainage chanical details of the machine closely guarded during war Only recently this heavy F has been taken off the secret will be seen in action in nuHi Jfl monstrations at the college next’SJ?‘B day and Friday, along with in tS*fl dozer, bower wheel, a mole with hydraulic lift, two ditchin chines and a side dragline for open ditches. Rarely if ever an array of farm-drainage maSfffl been assembled for action at place in New Zealand before 2? fl demonstration is expected to new era in farm drainage andul*fl within the realms of Economic SB bility the permanent removal of water from many thousands of good land now lying as swamps and rushccvered dshmSl ■ Interest in the trial operation machines is likely to rival that *8 played when the first bulldcte« H rived in New Zealand and trSS! some 10 years ago in the BulW J trict. Breweries (ex div.) (100) 40..