FARMERS ON SKIS
Sowing of Silted Land | HAWKE’S BAY EXPEDIENT I Per Press Association.] HASTINGS, May 27. Two enterprising Hawke’s Bay farmers, Hill Brothers, of Fernhill, have devised a new machine in the resowing of silted areas on their farm. One hundred and. ten acres of their 132-acre property has been covered by sandy silt, and, when resowing the area by hand was recommenced, a few weeks ago, they discovered that their feet sank in so much, that they fixed boards to their feet to overcome the difficulty. Both possessed an old pair of skis, however, and on experiment, it was discovered that this method was much more satisfactory. The sowing of the paddocks was completely, probably for the first time in the history of New Zealand, on skis.
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Grey River Argus, 28 May 1938, Page 7
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129FARMERS ON SKIS Grey River Argus, 28 May 1938, Page 7
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