Story: Rural media
Most early newspapers included reports about agricultural matters. Some, such as the Otago Witness, devoted entire sections to farming topics. The 14 October 1871 issue covered a range of subjects, from how to kill wireworm to the domestic trials of a bachelor farmer.
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Reference: Otago Witness, 14 October 1871, p. 4
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