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Muddy paddock (1st of 2)

Muddy paddock

In the past, pigs on dairy farms were invariably confined to one small paddock, which was soon reduced to bare ground that turned to mud in wet weather. This muddy paddock was photographed at the Cheltenham Dairy Company in 1949.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
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Allan Gillingham. 'Pigs and the pork industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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