Big Lift in Wool Cheques This Season
The total proceeds from sales of wool in Australia during' the four months ending October 31 was £32,902,805, compared with £15,314,812 for the same period last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1947
1,038 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 48 of 52
Good Quality in This Season's Wool Clip
Shearing in New South Wales has been nearly completed says a report on seasonal. conditions issued by the Graziers' Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Critical Period of Wheat Harvest "Rapidly Approaching," Says Howse Attacking Government
The critical period of the wheat harvest was fast approaching, and the dangerous time would be from the first week in December until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What of the Wheat Crisis Critical Position in Primary Industries CANBERRA
Harvesting- of a record Australian wheat crop has begun, and seasonal conditions generally are good in most parts of the continent. By contrast, Britain is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain and the Crops
While the heavy rain of the past four days is having a disturbing influence reports received are not as bad as one would expect. We have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Oppose All-Day Closing of Shops on Sat
Concern is being felt, in rural arena at the possibility or allday closing of shops on Satur days. The Shop Assistants'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Total Destruction of Some Crops by Rust
Some excellent wheat yields have been reported from the northern section of the North West, hut where rust liable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forbes Cattle Market
J. T. Woods & Son report owing to heavy rain the yarding on Tuesday last was much smaller than drawn for, consisting chiefly of light to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool Report
The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report:-- We submitted a catalogue of 5730…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Exports Stopped Growers' Payments Delayed
As a result of the stoppage in wool exports in New South Wales and Southern States, buyers cannot secure shipping documents to negotiate their…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cattle Cheaper At Tuesday's Forbes Sale Rain Affects Yarding
Edward Weaver & Coy. report that the Associated Agents yarded about 150 head of cattle at the regular sale held on Tuesday, 2nd instant. Due to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Production Increasing In the Central West Forbes on Up-Grade
Conditions in the Central Western district continue to favor butter production, though due to grasshopper damage there has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crop Damage in Forbes Area Rain and Hail Blasting Farmers' Hopes
THE most serious feature that Australia has to face over the reduction in the estimated wheat crop due to rain and pest, is the heavy fall in the expected revenue from this source. The price of wheat for internal consumption is at the rate of 411…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Canberra Letter What of the Wheat Crisis? Critical Position
Harvesting of a record Australian wheat crop has begun, and seasonal conditions generally are good in most parts of the continent. By…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eugowra District News Wheat Harvest Rain, Grasshoppers and Lack of Bags Heavy District Loss
Heavy rain fell over the week-end, totalling 102 points, and on Monday night a further fail of 48 points was recorded. It has brought stripping to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Problems Gathering of the Harvest Some of the Difficulties Outlined
The critical period of the wheat harvest was fast approaching, and the dangerous time would be from the first week in December until…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Receivals
The silos are not open. Wheat deliveries to the mill since Monday have been of good quality, only hard varieties being taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Robbed of 1000 Wheat Bags
The second theft of cornsacks at Forbes this season was reported when Messrs Green Bros., of "Lachlan Park," South Condobolin Road, lost 1000 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Report
The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Ag. ency Company Limited report on [?] Lecember, 1947:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales
The N.Z.L. and Mercantile Agency Ltd. report:-- We offered a representative selection of Merino, Comeback and…
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