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

Farming & the land, 1947

1,038 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 52

British Wool Trade Recovery in Exports

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

During 1946, the United Kingdom imported 1,584,190 bales of wool or only 54 per cent less than in…

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World Wheat Trade Hopes For 5-Year Agreement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

London.—I respects of a world wheat marketing agreement are believed to be bright. Prices are the main obstacle…

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Tully Farmers Will Soon Be Sowing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 8

Now that rain has fallen in the Tullibigeal district, farmers will soon commence sowing operations…

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Farmers Urged To Sow New Types of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 7

An appeal to growers to sow the newer medium-strong and strong wheat varieties recently released by the Department of…

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Roberton Wheat Plan Urged (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Now that the Federal Government's wheat legislation passed last year has become inoperative through…

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Guarantee on Bushels Best Wheat Plans Says Local Member

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

Best wheat scheme of all was that which provided for a guarantee of say 5- a bushel up to 3,000 bushels because, it gave the…

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English Sheep Losses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 5

Hill farmers in Derbyshire, now that they have been able to reach more remote parts of the moors, find their estimates…

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Tumblong Man Challenges Wheat Stabilisation Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

The powers of the Wheat Industry Stablisation Committee are challenged by Mr. Gordon O. Robertson, of "Wynyeh,' Tumblong, near Adelong…

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Wheat Stabilization Country Party Policy Re-Stated

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

The Annual General Conference of the Country Party in Sydney recentlyg resolved to continue to fight for an equitable wheat…

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Grenfell's Wasted Wheatlands "Wheat Pool Money Should Be Used."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

"If the Government is not prepared to pay the farmers the money being held in the Wheat Pools the least it could do would be to…

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Big Increase in United States Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

American farmers will plant 358,432,000 acres in 1947, the United States Department of Agriculture has announced…

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Farmers' Unions (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. R. T. Carr's letter ('Advocate" 27/3/47) was more or less vague and sentimental than "meaty."…

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Single Farms For Soldier Settlers 2,000 Said To Be Available

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

According to investigations made by returned soldiers' sub-branches, it would be possible to settle approximately 2,000 soldiers in New South Wales under the…

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The Soil Conservation (Amendment) Bill Practical Assistance to Farmers in Soil Erosion Control

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of conservation of out natural resources, the State Labour…

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Store Sheep Sale Lambs Firm; Ewes Cheaper

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 7

Edward Weaver and Company, Forbes, report that about 9000 store sheep of all descriptions were yarded at the regular monthly store sheep sale…

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Demand for Wool Fabrics Millmen "On Their Toes"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 8

The auctions held of wool from the war time accumulated stocks which have been offered on account of the Australian wool Realisation…

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Wheat Bounty Forms Available

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. R.H. Cooper, manager of the Rural Bank at West Wyalong, informed the "Advocate', that application…

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Graziers to Discuss Wheat Schemes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 8

Wheat Stabilisation Schemes which are being considered by primary producers' organisations will be…

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Speed Up In Wheat Pool Payments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

It is expected that, with the more rapid disposal of wheat, the Pools will be completed more promptly,…

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Payments From Wheat Pools Details Supplied to Graziers Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

Details of wheat payments made to growers from No. 2 to No. 9 Wheat Pools were furnished by the Secretary of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. L. H…

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