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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 34 of 52

Wool "Falls" at Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 5

Shearing is nearly completed in Tullibigeal and district, and some good clips have resulted. Only a few sheds remain to…

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U.s. Attitude on Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 8

The trade newspaper "Daily New's Record," commenting on the rise in Australian wool prices this season says: "We…

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May Use Plane To Cart Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 1

If there is any more rain, Mr. C. S. Harte, of Tallimba may be the first farmer in the…

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Final Payment for Wheat in No. 9 POOL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, M. Pollard, announced that a final payment had been approved on…

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Farm Management Courses For Ex-Servicemen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 6

The second of the refresher courses in farm management for ex-servicemen in New South Wales will commence on 22nd September at Wagga Experiment Farm…

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Good Cattle Prices at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 8

J. T. Woods and Son report 200 cattle yarded by associated agents at Forbes on Tuesday, comprising all descriptions except heavyweight bullocks…

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Season's Wheat Will be Handled Without Difficulty?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board expects no insurmountable difficulties in handling and storing this year's anticipated bumper crop of…

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Continent Wants Wool U.S. Demand Must Increase Suggestion for German Purchases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 12

Continental purchasing has been a strong feature of this season's wool sales. Consumption of wool in Europe is likely to be greater…

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New Records Created at Eugowra Show Successful Entry Into Two-Day Exhibition Field 'Would Do Justice to Bigger Towns' ---Cr. C. McCarron Sheep Entries Tax Additional Pens

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 9

MAKING its debut into the realm of two-day shows, the annual exhibition of the Eugowra P.A. and H. Association, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, in perfect weather, merited the claims of the Association that it is a great show…

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Extended for Few Days Entries in Progressive Farmer Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 11

Entries for the Progressive Farmer Competition 1947-48, being conducted by the Rural Bank to select three farmers for a world-wide…

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Sheep Weighed 96llb

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 2

Guessing competitions were popular at Ariah Park Show on Saturday. Messrs E. Schliebs and S…

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10,000 Sheep, Lake Cowal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

At the Lake Cargelligo Wool Shed yards on Wednesday, October 15, 10,000 station sheep front district owners will be…

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Fumigation of Bagged Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 4

The fumigation of large stacks of bagged wheat is discussed in Bulletin 207, just issued by the Council for Scientific and…

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Plenty Wheat Bags for Record Harvest

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 1

Sufficient wheat bags will be available to handle a 75,000,000 bushel crop, equal to the biggest ever harvested, in N.S.W…

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Advanced Wool Values Better Lines Rise Most

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The marked advance in prices for most classes of wool must be accepted as an indication of the…

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Owds Flock to Ariah Park Exhibition Mr. A. G. Thompson Wins Widgiewa Clydesdale Trophy Additional New Pavilion to House Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 2

"A credit to any Agricultural Society," was how visitors to the Ariah Park Show on Saturday last described the showground, which was covered with a thick carpet of Wimmera Rye grass giving it a beautiful appearance and eliminating dust. It was the second post-war carnival and was an outstanding success, due to the…

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Boxthorn as Help To Junee Dairymen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 6

A deputation from the Junee Dairymens' Association waited on the Junee Municipal Council seeking a relaxation of the…

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Dispute on Tomato Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 6

About 250 tomatto growers at a special meeting of the Griffith branch at the Vegetable Growers. Association decided to…

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North-west Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 4

Although when crops may be light in a section of Gunnedah district, the bulk of the Northwest will produce average crops,…

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Wheat Season Route of Lorries to Railway Station

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night Ald, Martin referred to the probability of a record harvest being…

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