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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Seasonal Outlook for Sheep is Bright

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Stock markets throughout the State are very buoyant due to the very favorable seasonal conditions and to the excellent demand for wool. Fat prices…

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"No Business Principle" In Wheat Agreement Says Mr. T. W. Bolam

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

"The International Wheat Agreement has no business principle whatever, and is something like the New Zealand agreement and…

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Bright Wool Outlook Decline in Price Improbable Merinos in Short Supply

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Values for tops abroad have risen in sympathy with more buoyant prices for wool. The New York Futures market is on the highest…

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Worm Infestation of Sheep Stock Inspector's Advice

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the P.P. Boan[?] the Stock Inspector, in making his report, gave special mention to the first…

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J. Farmers Oppose Plan to Combine R.A.S. Exhibits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 6

Proposal to eliminate competitive classes from the Junior Farmers Clubs' vegetable section at the Royal Eas[?]er Show…

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Store Sheep Sale Another Record Forbes Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Forbes office report having held their usual monthly special store sheep sale at Forbes on 19th inst., when they…

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Wool Auctions End on Strong Note Russian Purchases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 3

The final catalogues of the busy Sydney 1947-48 wool season marked the close of the most successful nine months selling ever…

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Life in Fiji As Seen by "Progressive Farmer" Team First Bulletin to Rural Bank

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 7

In the course of a letter from Mr. Noel Griffiths, one of the "Progressive Farmer" team now visiting the United States, appears the following:--…

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Dairy School of Instruction At Hawkesbury Agric. College

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

A school of instruction for persons employed in dairy produce factories and in the various phases of the milk and associated industries is to be held…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

On Tuesday 11th instant the Now Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co Ltd., submitted to auction a catalogua…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 14th May, 1948

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 3,680 bales on Thursday, 13th instant, the selection including a number of Autumn shorn wools from the…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report. 14th May, 1948

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3680 bales on Thursday, 13th inst., the selection including a number of autumn shorn wools from the…

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Wheat Cheque Highest Since 1943-44 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: Collections from Australian wheat sales this season to date totalled…

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Progressive Farmer Team

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

"What are the prospects for young American farmers in Australia?" That is one of the most frequent…

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U.S. Settlers for Australia Queries to Progressive Farmer Team

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 3

"What are the prospects for young American farmers in Australia?" That is one of the most frequent questions asked of…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., report on 14th May, 1948:—…

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Wool and Its Rivals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

Post-war wool selling experiences have certainly "burst the bubble" of synthetic fibres menacing the rise of the sheep's staple…

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Another Successful Sale Store Sheep Yarding at Forbes High Prices Realised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Ltd. (Inc. in Eng.), Forbes branch, report a yarding of 8000 sheep at their regular monthly…

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Taking Coals to Newcastle Grain Trucked Back to Wheat Centre

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

The Railway Department and Minister for Transport are always excusing delays in the delivery of goods by pleading lack of manpower and…

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Reindeer Among Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. Geier, a Mangoplah farmer, was very surprised to see a reindeer grazing amongst his sheep one day last week…

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