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THE ATLANTIC UNION OIL COMPANY welcomes Competitors, Officials and Visitors to the WORLD PLDOBHINB CONTEST CANTERBURY, MAY 12-13,1967 Since the time man gave up his nomadic existence and began to live in permanent settlements, he has looked to the farmer for food. Before land will grow crops however, it must be cultivated .To make this job easier, the farmer invented the plough. And behind the plough is the ploughman. For countless centuries now; men have guided the plough to prepare the ground for planting. As the years have passed,techniques andmethods have The first plough was probably no more than a bent stick f which stirred the soil. Then implements evolved which were drawn by animals, and long before Christianity ploughs with iron shares were inuse. Qlffl Some farmers added wheels, and were harnessed to oxen, asses, camels and even elephants. improvemerit was the adoption of a cast-iron mouldboard feSz during the 18 th century and other refinements quickly followed. Steam power ploughed multiple furrows, and the art of ploughing was further advanced with the invention of the three point linkage on modern ( Today, ploughing is a more skilled craft than ever before The 14 th World Ploughing Contest brings together the best ploughmen from all over the world, to compete for the Gdden Plough, symbol of worldploughing supremacy. The Atlantic Oil Company, who have sponsored competitive ploughing inNew Zealand for 12 years are honoured to be associated with this occasion. SEE 30 PLOUGHMEN FROM 17 NATIONS AT THE 14th WORLD PLOUGHING CONTEST PREBBLETON-BROADFIELDS, CANTERBURY 12-13 MAY, 1967. Conducted by the N.Z. Ploughing Association Incorporated for the World Ploughing Organisation also: 1967 NEW ZEALAND PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE ATLANTIC SILVER PLOUGH MAYII -/ * A ' .