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

Farming & the land, 1942

992 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 50

Opening Wool Offerings Postponed Till July 27 Burr and Its Effects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

Zone shearing has much accelerated the consignment of wool to the New South Wales seaboard, though shed operations at present…

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Knitting-wool No Surplus in Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

Knitters should remember that Australia has no surplus of knitting wool an official of the Rationing Commission stated to-day…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and the farmers and Graziers Co-op Co. Ltd. (sydney) auctioneers in conjunction report that…

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The Wheat Crop Problems of the Coming Season F. & S. Discussion at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

FORBES Farmers and Settlers' Association, at its meeting on Saturday, dealt with a number of matters relating to the coming season's wheat crop, particularly a proposed increase in the handling charges by receiving agents, and a charge of 159…

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Scully Wheat Plan Defended Growers' Conflicting Views Payment Proposals Explained

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

The following article, which appeared originally in the West Wyalong "Advocate," is reprinted by special request, and with the object…

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Farmers' Debt Adjustment Rural Bank Mortgages

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 4

Farmers and settlers who through fortuitous circumstances have experienced very great difficulty in at once carrying on…

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Reduced Wheat Acreage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

A survey of the wheat position just completed by the State Marketing Bureau confirms the estimate made by Department of Agriculture officials…

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SURPLUS WHEAt for Livestock U.S.A. Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON.—The House of Representatives has cleared the way for the final enactment of the Agriculture Department supply bill by…

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Tobacco Crop Increase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 1

Australian tobacco available for appraisement this season is estimated at 6,500,0001b, or an increase of 30 per cent, on the quantity appraised…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 17th July:— Wool selling brokers are now busily employed in calculating and…

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"Keep Farmers on the Farm" Object of Wheat Stabilisation M.P.'s. Comment on Federal Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

The object of the Federal Government's wheat stabilisation scheme is to keep the farmer on his farm so that his land will be…

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Cattle Dearer At Forbes Fortnightly Sale Tuesday's Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

The Forbes Associated Agents report that about 110 fat and store cattle were penned at the regular fortnightly cattle sale held last…

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Rationing of Wool. Reduces Substitute Supply

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report under date 21st July:— The statement has been made that all wool Imported into America for…

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Rationing of Wool Sydney Appraisements to Open Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

The effects of wool rationing for civilian purposes and the economy in clothing being practised by the public are shown in the…

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The Food Front Romance of Farm Machinery From Comb to Stripper

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 5

The Federal Government has decided to set up a mobile land army, probably numbering 20,000, to assist in solving the manpower…

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Sheep From Wargin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 4

A. Rattey, Wargin, seemed five wethers 32/4., 26 xbred lambs and hoggets 30/4 at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction. The supply of…

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Rationing of Wool Reduces Substitute Supply

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write:— The effects of wool rationing for civilian purposes and the economy i[?] clothing being practised by the…

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Fleece Wool Appeal for Donations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

The secretary of Forbes branch of the Graziers' Association makes the following appeal: Last year the Forbes branch of the…

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Wheat Plan. Mr. Fred Allison Discuses Proposal Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

Sir,--I would be pleased if you would allow me to voice my objection to the proposed wheat plan, also to the representation Mr. Meagher has given…

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