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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 53 of 53

Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and, Agency Company Ltd. report on December 16, 1948…

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Barmedman Sheep At Homebush

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports that at Homebush market on Monday crossbred suckers on account of…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 16th December 1948

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 6,055 bales on Wednesday, 15th instant, comprising a good seasonal selection. Included were a number of…

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Farmer Will Try Hand at Mining

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 1

James Cattle, retired farmer and crazier, of West Wyalong, successfully app[?]ed to the West Wyalong…

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Position of Wool Prices Crossbreds and Meat Supplies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 8

The wool market has reached phenomenal levels in Australian currency for speciality and other spinners' types. All classes of the…

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Wheat Variety Trials in the District New Wheats Coming to the Front

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 3

A SUMMARY of wheat varieties and variety trials conducted in this district during the 1948 season, from the District Agronomist, Parkes, should prove of great interest to district farmers, and is published below…

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Tallimba Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 4

The following very satisfactory prices were obtained by Messrs Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd., for wool from Mr. A. J…

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Winter Wheat Being Evolved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 1

"Departmental plant breeders are developing a winter wheat for use under Australian conditions."…

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5s First Advance on New Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 1

The first advance on the incoming 1948-49 crop will be 5/6 a bushel less freight for bagged wheat and 5/- a bushel less…

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Demand for Wheat Expected to Hold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 4

Although increased bread grain production was apparent this year, continued strong demand for wheat and other bread…

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Man Committed for Trial on Charge of Alleged Sheep Stealing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 2

Charles Alexander Shoard, aged 56, farm hand, of Springdale, was committed for trial at the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on 22nd February next, on three…

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Marked Rise in Crossbred Wool Assists Export of Lamb & Mutton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 6

The wool market has reached phenomenal levels in Australian currency for speciality and other spinners' types. All classes of the staple have not ascended to…

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Huge U.s. Grain Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 6

The U.S. grain crop this year will reach a total of 6,636,436,000 bushels. Over half of this is corn. An increase of over…

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More Schools for Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 4

Greater facilities for farmers and other adults, who attend vocational training courses at suitable centres in the country…

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This Farmer Likes Hard Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

One wheatfarmer who took second place in the Marrar wheat competitions recently is a terror for work. He is Mr. J…

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World Wheat Crop Up 470M. Bushels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 8

World wheat production for 1948 is now estimated at 6285 million bushels --35 million bushels above the September forecast and 470 million bushels…

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Trucking Out of Wheat from Silos

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 6

Wheat trucks were received at Trajere silos on Xmas Eve and were quickly loaded. The space thus provided in the silos was just as quickly made…

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Wool Cheque Record £68,247,717 Realised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 1

All wool selling centres throughout Australia are now in recess, until the New Year. Sales for the second half of the 1948-49 wool selling season…

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Disease Survey of Wheat On Central Western Slopes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 8

A disease survey of wheat crops in the Forbes, Parkes, Peak Hill, Trundle and Bogan Gate districts was made in November by Mr. F. C. Butler, plant…

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Pastoral Outlook And Grass Conditions Over State Review by Division of Marketing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 7

In a review of the pastoral outlook and grass conditions of the State for November the Division of Marketing, Department of Agriculture, has the…

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