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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Worm Infestation Troublesome Sheep Complaint Departmental Warning

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Judging by the many enquiries received recently for information on worm infestation. It would appear that this complaint is again…

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Wheat Position The Past and the Future

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

The Dudley Walker Wheat Company Ltd. in their annual review of the world's wheat position, writes:—International wheat has passed…

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An Australian Girl Abroad. Captain Cook Discovered America! Leona Learns In London Bread And Butter, Eggs And Bacon From Slot Machines

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Yesterday, I saw something I considered quite unusual-- tennis being played on ice. Wondering where else I could explore, I thought of Wembley--…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Our cable reviewing international wheat markets this week reads:— "Westralian January shipment valued 23/3 per qr.; steady—small…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company reported by wire yesterday:— We offered at auction on Tuesday 3597 bales. Under very keen…

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Worm Infestation in Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

Judging by the many enquiries received recently for information on worm infestation, it would appear that this complaint is again…

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Australian Wool Supplies. Smaller Stocks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--Although Australia carried over 238,000 bales of wool at June 30 last, the quantity on hand for sale at…

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£287,000 to Wheat Growers. Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

The Rural Bank announced that distressed wheat growers in New South Wales will receive £287,000 under the Wheat Industry…

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Worst Year at Young for Many Decades. Agricultural and Pastoral Review

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

"The year that has gone was one of the worst that agriculturalists and pastoralists in the Young district have experienced for several…

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The Depreciation of Soil Productivity. (Continued from another page.) V. the Problem in the Pastoral Areas

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

The most seriously eroded pastoral areas are in the Western Division of New South Wales and in South Australia where the annual rainfall is…

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The Depreciation of Soil Productivity. I. Two Conflicting Influences. Ii. the Trend of Output From Primary Industries. Iii. How Deterioration Occurs. Iv. the Extent of Soil Erosion in Areas of High Rainfall. V. the Problem in the Pastoral Areas. Vi. Plans for Soil Conservation. The following is a complete reprint (without the maps) of the January circular issued by the Bank of New South Wales on the very important subject of soil erosion. I. Two Conflicting Influences

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

There are two conflicting trends at the present stage in the development of Australia's primary industries. On the one hand is the continued increase…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

The Formers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 7th instant:-- We submitted at our sale on…

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State Wheat Crops Well Above Estimate Over 53 Million Bushels

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The actual wheat harvest in New[?] South Wiles this season is turning out millions of bushels above the official forecast made on November 12…

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Bencubbin Most Outstanding Western Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Trials conducted in the Western District (Dubbo Centre) during 1938 revealed that for the fourth consecutive year Bencubbin was the outstanding…

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Australian Wool Supplies Smaller Stocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write:—Although Australia carried over 238,000 hales of wool at June 30 last the quantity on hand for sale at…

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Sydney Wool Sales Animated Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Mr. K. G. Anthoness, West Wyalong, advises having received, the following wool report from Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd., Sydney, under date…

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Wool at 25¼d. Is Season's Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

The record price for the season of 25[?]d. for five bales from Yass, was paid at the wool sales on Wednesday. Improvement shown at…

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Wool Trade Six Months' Turnover Valued at £18,595,895

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Statistics compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia show that in the first half of the current season, July 1 to…

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Wool Supplies Stocks on Hand in Australia Less Than 12 Months Ago

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Although Australia carried over 238,000 bales of wool at June 30 last, the quantity on hand for sale at December 31 last was 192,643…

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