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

Farming & the land, 1948

1,060 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 35 of 53

Sheep with New Look!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 1

A sheep with a. new look, will probably be shown at tile West Wyalong Show, by the…

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Wheat for Poultry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 7

Arrangements are now being made for the Australian Wheal Board to provide high priority delivery of grain to poultry…

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Preference Refused A.w.u. Pastoral Workers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 7

The Federal Concilialion Commissioner, Mr. J. 11. Donovan refused lo award preference to members of the Australian…

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Wheat Debate Stifled; Treatt Seeks Fund for Growers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

State Opposition Leaders Mr. Treat tried unsuccesuufly in the Legisatrate Assembly to perusade the Governomnet to…

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Compulsory Dipping of Sheep Opposed by F. and s. Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 6

A proposal for the introduction of compulsory dipping of sheep was defeated by the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. However, an…

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State Cabinet Will Hold Ballot On Wheat Stabilisation Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 8

Growers in New South Waels are to be given the opportunity to vote on the Commonwealth Government's wheat stabilisation plan…

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Compulsory Crop Insurance Not Favored Bu F.s.a

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 8

A motion supporting the in Iroduction in N.S.W. of crop haii and fire insurance on the lines of the Queensland scheme…

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Junior Farmers Showed Prize Winning Birds at Weethalle Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong Junior Farmers' Club was strongly represented at the Weethalle Show, where several prizes were won in the poultry classes. Barry Hall…

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W. Wyalong-Cargelligo Crops and Pastures Improved by Good Rains

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

Rainfall over the past week in the district north of West Wyalong has been adequate, but disappointing in the southern sector, the District Agronomist, Mr. J. G…

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Pastoral Outlook Conditions in the Forbes and Parkes Districts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

In a review of the pastoral outlook as at the beginning of August the Division of Marketing of the Department of Agriculture has the following…

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Promising Outlook for Wool Stocks and Prospective Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

Feelings of confidence prevail regarding demand and values at the opening wool auctions of the season in Sydney on August 30…

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Cattle Market Dearer At Tuesday's Forbes Sale All Lines Enjoy Rise

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes Associated Agents yarded about 130 head of fat cattle at the regular fortnightly…

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Wheat Appeal Case F. & S. President's Views Story of Huge Losses to Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 3

An interesting extract from the speech of the N.S.W. F. and S. Association's president, Mr. Hugh S. Koberton, to the recently held…

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With the Progressive Farmer Abroad Latest Noel Griffiths Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 10

THE Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer team is now on the last stage of its six months' tour. The latest news bulletin from the manager, Mr. Noel Griffiths, comes from London, under date July 23, and interesting extracts are given below…

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Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. L. Ryrie, who judged the cattle, said the section showed, quality but not quantity. Several very outstanding animals were shown,…

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Sheep Shearing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

The sheep shearing contest drew a large number to the stand up near the sheep pens—so many in fact that many could not see, and next…

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Fine Cattle Team

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1

Mr. Eric Ford, of Yidda-h, will sliow a line team of Illawarra Shorthorn cattle at the West Wyaiong Show on Tuesday and…

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British Breed Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

The judge stated the exhibits comprised a splendid show of Border Leicesters, and many quite good stud sheep were not placed first as…

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Turkeys Better Than Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 5

Prospects of expanding turkey production in the M.l.A. are "very bright," according to Air. G. W. Smith, livestock…

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Branding of Stud Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

There Is an understanding between the Depart men t oi Agriculture and the Police Department that the branding of…

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