Shortage of Horses for Ploughing
"It will be only a few years before there will be difficulty in obtainfng a team of horses for ploughing," said lyfr- J- Dempsey, one of the judges at the Waimate ploughing match last week. He said the youngest horse on the ground was probably eight years old. The replaeement of horses by tractors on most farms was reflect-. ed in the appearance of many of the horses. The teams were quite good, but there was an absence of chat careful grooming which had been notable at matches some years ago. Some horses had their tail's trailing almost on the ground. /'When a horse is not in regular use, a well-groomed condition cannot be achieved at short notice," Mr. Dempsey added.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1947, Page 5
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126Shortage of Horses for Ploughing Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1947, Page 5
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