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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool Brings Big Prices Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

restrict wool prices realised, included Mr. It. Tyack, Borapine," Tullibigeal, 72d. Mr. H. Ridley, Bygalorie 70d…

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King of Fodder Trees Kurrajongs at Cowra Experiment Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

The drought hardiness of Kurrajongs—the king of fodder trees—is amply demonstrated at the Cowra Experiment Farm this year…

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Eugowra District Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 9

Mrs. E. Death, of "Cleveland," Murga, secured 81d for AAA E wool. The whole clip including locks and lambs averaged 76d…

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Hybrid Wheat Tests for Rust Resistance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Some 7000 hybrid wheats developed by the plant-breeding staff of the Department of Agriculture are being tested for rust resistance under…

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Prime Cattle in Short Supply All Classes Dearer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Forbes agents yarded about 150 head of cattle at the regular fortnightly market last Tuesday, report Edward Weaver & Company, auctioneers, Forbes…

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Australian Wool Consumption Mills Take 20 p.c. of Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Wool generally has continued to sell readily and any change in prices for merino and the finer crossbreds has been upward. It is obvious that most…

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West Wyalong Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

Messrs Martin and Collier, stock and station agents, West Wyalong, report that they held a special sheep sale on the 22nd…

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54d for Wool From Erigolia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., reports having secured the following wool prices at their Sydney sales last week…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 18th February, 1949

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3,529 bales on Thursday, 17th instant, the selection to a large extent coinprising average to good descriptions,…

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Springdale Man Acquitted on Charges of Stealing Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Charles Alexander Shoard (56), farm hand, of Springdale, appeared before His Honour Judge Berne at the Cootamundra Court of Quarter Sessions on three…

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State Record Wool Price at Goulburn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

A State record price of 100[?] was obtained for broken pieces at the Goulburn wool sales on Thursday…

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Sydney Wool Sales Tip to Small Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 4

Sales during the past week have been held in Newcastle and Goulburn; values offering in those centres are quoted as fully firm on closing Sydney rates…

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Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The removal of old wheat from Bribbaree is proceeding apace despite minor accidents and delays balance on the year's operation was…

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Sheep 5/ Dearer at Forbes Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Limited report one of the most representative attendances of buyers for some considerable time at…

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Hybrid Wheat Tests for Rust Resistance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

Some 7000 hybrid wheats developed by the plant breeding staff of the Department, of Agriculture are being tested for rust…

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Prospects Bright on Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Department of Agriculture'officials have forecast another bounteous year for New South Wales farming industries…

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Eugowra District News Attendance Disappointing Sheep and Wool Class May Close

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Eugowra sheep and wool classes have now been open for four weeks and it seems that the small enrolment will not be sufficient to…

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Supplementary Feeding Dairy Cattle Why It Is Necessary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Dairy cattle must be given supplementary feeding with grazing crops, conserved fodder and concentrates if high production per…

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Forbes Market Dearer Prime Sheep and Lambs Up 2- to 3-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 9

Edward Weaver & Coy., Forbes and the Farmers & Graziers Co-op, Coy., Ltd., report that upwards of 7500 fat sheep and lambs were penned at the…

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£47 Average Per Bale of Wool This Season's Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 9

Wool auctions have been confined to Newcastle, where on Wednesday and Thursday last the sixth series of sales of the current season for…

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