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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 47 of 53

Bolte and Foster Win Oat & Wheat Crop Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 1

Messrs Ambrose Bolte and W. J. Foster, of "Millewah," Wyalong, have won both the oat growing competition and the wheat growing competition conducted by…

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Wheat Prospects In Western District

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Woodward, District Agronomist stationed at Parkes, has the following in his monthly report for October…

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Wool Consumption Position Europe and U.S.A. Contrast

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Continental competit on has been the strongest feature of recent wool sales. Great Britain has also…

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Soldier-Farmers Can Still Draw Re-Establishment Allowances in Cash

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 4

Ex-Servicemen farmers are reminded that the Re-establishment Act provides for the payment of an allowance to approved applicants during the first 12…

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Ungarie Crops Promise Yield Up to 12 Bags an Acre

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 4

Yields of up to 12 bags to the acre were indicated in the Ungarie wheat crop competition, conducted by Ungarie P.A.H. & I. Association, and judged by the District…

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Farmers Want Silo Rationing Where Necessary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 4

Where silo rationing is desired by district farmers, the Minister for Agricuttura (Mr. Graham) should, consent and…

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First of New Season's Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

Mr. E. Bolam, of Inchgower, made a start on Thursday on the stripping of one of the first crops of the new season's wheat to be…

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Forbes Crop Competition Won by Mr. C. B. Mahlo

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

The Forbes P.A. & H. Association's crop competition has been won by Mr. C. H. Mahlo from 11 other entrants…

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Grawlin Plains Agric. Bureau Progressive Farmer Guest Speaker

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

It was very gratifying to see such a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Grawlin Plains branch of the Agricultural…

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Project Awards to Jun. Farmers Presented at B'bong Address by Mr. Meares

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 4

Last Friday night, at Hie Bedgerabong public hall, the Junior Farmers of that centre were presented with cups, as their reward…

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Mortality Amongst Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

Of particular interest to graziers in general will be the results of a post-mortem examination held at "Springfield" by the District Stock…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson report by wire: We sold 7700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Competition was keen and values…

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Bribbaree Wheat Stacks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

Advice is to hand that progress has been made in the matter of establishing a stacking site this year at Eurabba. This matter the…

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Owners of Lice Infested Sheep will be Prosecuted

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Pastures Protection Board, Mr. G. J. O'Neill, Stock Inspector, mentioned that he was still locating lice…

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The Bland Crop Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 1

Results of the Quandialla P.A.H. and I. Association's growing crop competition were announced this week…

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Silos Opened Yesterday Wheat 601b. and Over

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

The Forbes silos opened yesterday for the receival of the new season's wheat, no rationing of space being permitted by the…

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Wool and Cotton Consumption Exceeds Production Reason for High Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

Consumption exceeds production of the world's chief natural textile fibres, wool and cotton. That fact is partially responsible for the…

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BEDGERABONG This Year's Harvest Promising Junior Farmers' Awards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 8

It is considered that harvesting operations will be in full swing some time next week. There is a promise of a good yield, although…

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Barmedman Wheat Crop Comp. Won by Mr. A. Sunderland

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 5

Barmedman district has many young wheat farmers who would benefit by competing in the annual field wheat competition, said Mr. J. G. Ballantyne (District…

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New Wheat Varieties Used in Girral Field Wheat Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 4

The high prospective yields in the wheat crop competition conducted by the Girral branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union support the claim by Girral farmers…

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