Year in Review: Pastures Past – Plague rats in New Zealand in 1900
However, New Zealand also had a brush with plague rats in 1900, as seen in the newspapers below.…
Pastures Past: How ticks tormented early farmers, their flocks and herds
In 1894, the New Zealand Mail quoted an Australian expert who said, “It has been said that ‘one…
Pastures Past: Waterwheels in New Zealand – how early mills powered farming life
In 1949, the Gisborne Herald reported on a turbine waterwheel which fell into German hands during World War…
Pastures Past: Stoats – how early farmers fought a furry predator
Their presence is not dictated by terrain but by the availability of prey. Driven by an instinctive need…
Pastures Past: New Zealand’s native bats in the 1930s and 40s
Bats live in native forests throughout New Zealand, roosting in large, hollow trees and the occasional dark cave.…
Pastures Past: 1930s docking advice for better lamb survival
However, according to a couple of articles I recently came across, there was a more important reason: to…
Pastures Past: Water troughs needed for cattle, horses, and cats?
Animal welfare week New Zealand Herald, July 26, 1926 Sir,—Welfare week in New Zealand has begun. May I…
Pastures Past: Water tank worries in 1877
Yet, that was life. Water was precious, and you made do with what you had. A few floaters…