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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 47 of 50

Super for Next Crop 70 Per Cent of Last Quota

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 4

Farmers may now place orders for superphosphate for use during next autumn. Orders are to be placed with agents, and application should be…

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Wool and the War Supplies for French Africa Weight of Bales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 3

The presence of Allied armies in North Africa opens the way for some recovery in wool consumption by a proportion of the population…

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Wheat Carting Charges Finality Not Yet Reached Short Haulage Rates in Dispute

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

Although lasting for three hours, a conference between farmers and carriers, on Saturday, failed to reach unanimity on the question of…

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50 Million Bushels N.s.w. Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1942 · page 4

This season's wheat harvest in New South Wales. it is estimated, will yield 50,000.000 bushels. That forecast was made at the week…

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Forbes Cattle Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 6

The Forbes Associated Agents report that about 300 head of fat cattle were penned at the regular fortnightly cattle sale held on Tuesday, November 24…

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Wool Trade Smaller African Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 6

A reduction in this season's South African clip is expected as a result of severe drought conditions experienced in the North-Western…

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Incendiary Leaves For Setting Fires to Crops and Forests

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 5

Information has been received from Great Britain that the enemy may use incendiary "leaves" for the purpose of setting fire to woods,…

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Again Pays 5 Per Cent. Dividend Deferred Payment to All Cream and Milk Suppliers Forbes Co-Operative Dairy Society's Success Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

FORBES Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., made a nett profit on its past year's operations of £67233. From this amount on Tuesday night the tenth annual meeting of shareholders decided to pay a 5 per cent. dividend on the…

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The Potato Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

The big noises behind the spud front continue with their publicity blasts about the incoming crop, and assure the potato fanciers that there will be…

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Vegetable Seed Production Registration of Crops Compulsory

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 6

In order to protect the interests of seed-growers, the Vegetable Seed Committee has been empowered to require registration of all…

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Share Farmers Wheat Crop Payments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 4

The Commerce Minster (Mr. Scully) said in Canberra on Thursday that about 1500 wheat sharefarmers in Australia would benefit from the…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report under date 27th November, 1942:-- Our Sydney Appraisement No. 92 was finalised on Tuesday last. The…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

THE FARMERS & GRAZIERS' COOP. CO. LTD. reports on the 25th inst:-- We submitted our Catalogue No. 92 on the 20th inst. the…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 1

Prices obtained at Winchcombe Carson's recent Sydney wool app[?]aisement., included P. E. McNmara, Barinedman. hoggets]7d, ewes 15[?]d…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report under date 27th November:— Our Sydney appraisement No. 92 was finalised on Tuesday last…

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Two Diseases of Breeding Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

Pregnancy [?]emia and hypocalcaemia (the former known also as twin lame disease and pregnancy disease and the latter as milk leve[?]…

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New Roofed Trucks for Bulk Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 3

The announcement that a 50 million bushel wheat harvest is anticipated heralds the annual task of transporting the grain to ports, silos,…

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Fat Steers to £15/14/-. Successful Cattle Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

While many activities in Grenfell have slipped there is a splendid opportunity to make a success of stock sales here…

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Amazing Figures. Mechanised Farming in Russia

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

All idea of the extent to which Russia's collective farms are mechanised can be gathered from, official statistics covering farm…

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