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Kōrero: Rural media

A farming diary

Many early farming journals published articles listing seasonal farming tasks. This page from the October 1885 issue of the New Zealand Farmer describes jobs to do in October and November in northern districts, with a focus on planting crops and pasture.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: S-L 834-COVER

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Rural media – From print to digital publications, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/zoomify/18026/a-farming-diary (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.