 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Description: Trowutta. Rural farm scene. Ferguson tractor and a potato digger ready to start work digging the potato crop. The potato digger was made locally by Kingston Bros Pty Ltd in Smithton, Tasmania. The main crop grown by the first farmers in Circular Head was potatoes as the conditions in the district were ideal. Today they are still a major crop grown in the area. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Ferguson tractor and an early potato digger at Trowutta, Tasmania Subjects: potatoes; harvesters; farms; crops; tractors People/Orgs: Kingston Bros Places: Trowutta, Tasmania; Smithton, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00451 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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