This photograph shows a heavy swamp plough at work on Mr Joseph Beale’s property, near Palmerston North. The locality is either Fitzherbert on the east bank of the Manawatu River or Longburn on the west bank. The gentleman on the right is Bruce Beale, son of Joseph Beale.Mr Joseph Beale was a well-known farmer in the Palmerston North district during the 1880s and 1890s,including being connected to the Longburn Freezing Works.Mr Joseph Beale was a well-known farmer in the Palmerston North district during the 1880s and 1890s,including being connected to the Longburn Freezing Works.

Ploughing Swamp Land with Horses
Tautuhi
- Momo rauemi
- Image
- Tautuhi matihiko
- 2012N_Plg4_006540
- Ingoa
- Ploughing Swamp Land with Horses
- E puritia ana ki
- Coolstore
Hanganga
- Te kaihanga
- Unknown
- Te wāhi
- Palmerston North
- Te rā
- circa 1890
Te manatārua
- Ngā whakamihi
- Palmerston North City Library
- Raihana
- Karekau he aukatinga e mōhiotia ana
Pūnaha whakarōpū
- Ngā tūtohu
- agriculture,
- farming,
- grass,
- photographs,
- plough,
- work,
- Tūtohu Hapori
Ngā pito kōrero a te hunga toro mai