Hill pastures needed fertiliser to maintain production and prevent the pasture reverting to fern and scrub. For many years the only means of applying it was by hand, which was slow, dusty and difficult work.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
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AANR 6329 52 K4,197
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