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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Threat to Farmers from Theorists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 6

There was a danger that some farmers would be removed, from their properties under the recommendations of the Rural Reconstruction. Commission set up…

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Sheep Markets Erratic Influence of Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 8

Mid-winter is always a comparatively quiet month in the stock selling world, as this is a period when growth of feed is dormant in most areas,…

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Record Wheat Crop Anticipated This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

The world's grain crop this year will probably be the greatest since the war. A preliminary survey by the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organisation in…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 8

Australian woolbrokers & produce Co., Ltd., report: -- The Sydney wool trade continues quiet, with only a moderate amount of…

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Wool Price Prospects Mill Turnover Maintained

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 5

Trade abroad indicates a good volume of business at the mills and confident feelings regarding markets ahead are reflected in…

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Forbes Dairy Co-op. Instals New Ice Plant No Shortage This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

More improvements are taking place at the Forbes Co-operative Dairy Society's factory, the latest development being the installation…

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Late Crops Need Rain District Agronomist's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, District Agronomist, reports:--Temperature conditions since' the commencement of the month have been…

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Fodder, Sheep, Cattle, Poultry, Features of Meethalle Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 6

A former Victorian Mallee farmer, Mr. F. E. Schmidt, "Mountain View," Weethalle, won the open section of the district fodder competition and competed in the…

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West Wyalong Farmer Introduces Contour Plowing for Wheat Sowing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

A West Wyalong wheat farmer this year has sown 600 acres of Bencubbin and Quadrant wheat on land prepared by contour plowing and scarifying…

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Big Drop in Wool to Dollar Area

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

Australia's wool trade with North American dollar areas—the United States and Canada—decreased by 3,550,000 dolalrs in the 12 months ended June 30 last,…

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Junior Farmers Will Share Exhibit at West Wyalong Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong branch of the Junior Farmer movement will present an exhibition of Club activity at the West Wyalong Agricultural Show in September…

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Wyalong Farmer Wins R.A.S. South west Fodder Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. E. C. Jones, of "Wanalta," West Wyalong, won the R.A.S. open section of the South-west Division Fodder Conservation Competition. The Departmental…

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Mother, Daughters, Help Father on Drought-resisting Tally Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 6

Two daughters, Isobel and Betty, and Mrs. Tyack, look after 250 turkeys on Mr. A. W. J. Tyack's "Pine Grove" property at Tullibigeal, which won the Tullibigeal…

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Inspecting Prize Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the first Highland Show to be held since the war. The Show was held at Inverness. There were 1700 livestock entries, with nearly 20 show rings in use at one time. In this picture Their Majesties the King and Queen, with Lord Lovat, are…

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Wool Sales To Commence Aug. 30 Record Wool Cheque

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 8

The enquiry during the past week for felimongered wools of various descriptions has been wider than has been the case for some time. Parcels…

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Transport of Wheat to Coast

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) told the Fanners and Settlers' Association conference in Sydney that a special ailotment…

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State Bill On Wheat Stabilisation Local Aspect

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 4

State Cabinet last week authorised the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, to prepare a bill to bring New South Wales…

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Opening of Wool Sales Heavy Receivals Into Stores

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 6

The receivals of the new season's clip into the various brokers' stores have recently increased in volume, and during the next week…

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Wheat Stacks in Country Attacked by Mice and Rats Transport to Seaboard Requested

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

Contrary to the views of some farmers' organisations, Forbes branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union considers that all stacked…

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Ranking Springs Sheep Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

The Country Producers Selling Co., Sydney, report that at their sales at Homebush on [?] August, demand for light lambs…

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