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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 17 of 52

Wool Report Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited. 10547

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

In our catalogue of the 6th instant we offered 2753 bales and effected practically a total clearance under strongly sustained" demand with…

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Improvement of Wool Quality Importance of Regular Sheep Classing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

The production or synthetic fibres is not likely to return to pre-war level for some years, but there can be no doubt about their eventual come-back and…

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Weevils in Stored Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

Almost every year weevils take comparatively heavy toll of the large quantities of wheat stored on farms for seed and feed purposes…

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Wheat Case Against Government

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

The cases, G. H. Griffith (Forbes) v. the commonwealth Government and others, and Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd. v. the same defendants, were mentioned…

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Wheat Sowing Follow-Up Rains Needed Good Tomato and Bean Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 8

Farmers throughout the district have taken advantage of the light rains during April to get the bulk of their wheat sowing completed. From areas…

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New Zealand Loan's Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 9

On May 12 we offered a good average selection mainly of Merino clip wool. A limited quantity of comeback and crossbred lines, also figured in the offering,…

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Sheep Cheaper At Tuesday's Forbes Sale Dry Weather Forces Big Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Company (Forbes) and Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction), report that about 9,500 fat sheep and…

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British Farmers Go to It Cultivation of Flooded Lands Increased Prices Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 8

The farmers of Britain are making impressive efforts to get their flooded lands into cultivation. Because of the extra expense involved, and the risk…

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BEDGERABONG Concern Over Dry Spell Crops and Pastures Dying Off BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

The continued warm, dry days, and cold nights are not helping the farmer or the grazier. The farmer, taking advantage of the…

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Classing Farmers' Wool Clips

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 6

The wartime appraisement scheme under which the British Government acquired Australia's wool clip was terminated…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson wired us on Thursday last as follows: We sold 6553 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Prices remain…

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Buoyant Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 6

Prices realised at the Sydney wool sales on Thursday were buoyant, at the best point of the week, Messrs Winchcombe…

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Sydney Sheep Show Draws Record Entries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

Record entries have been received by the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association for the annual sheep show to be held at the R.A.S. showground, Sydney, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June…

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Over £1 a Bushel for Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

For the fortnight ended April I Britain bought more than 3[?] million bushels of Canadian grain and France 300,000…

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The World's Need for Wool Goods Japanese and German Position

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 13th May:— American authorities estimate that Japan has mill facilities to…

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Junior Farmer Team May Visit U.s.a

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

The Executive of the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council of N.S.W is to expire on [?] [?] of sending a junior Farmer…

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Hoppers Attack Wyalong Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

Early wheat and oat crops in the West Wyalong district have been set back considerably by 'hoppers…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

We offered our catalogue for the thirteenth series of auctions on Monday, 12th instant. Tile selection was a good average one, mainly of Merino…

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Field Wheat Competitions To Be Conducted This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society will conduct field wheat competitions this year. In 1946 it will be recalled, no competitions were held…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat Question of Priority at Silos For Bulk Lorries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the Forbes branch of the F. and S. Association on Friday, Mr. Stan Miller said in view of the shortage of cornsacks and the reported…

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