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

Farming & the land, 1949

1,046 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 53

Cattle Market Buoyant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

The store cattle market is very buoyant at present, writes the New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd. It is of interest to…

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Present Prices Stimulate Wool Buying

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

More wool has been purchased on American account. For months the U.S.A. trade emphasised that good orders would…

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Good Sugarcane Crop Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

Recent rains in the Clarence River district, have assured a good average crop. It is believed the original crop…

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Buddigower Woman Retires from Farm Just Before 80th Birthday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Eighty years old Mrs. M. Doel—who recently retired from the active control of her Buddigower property, was entertained by relatives and friends at a bright…

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Military Funeral for Calleen Farmer To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Mr. William Makin Reid 66, farmer of Calleen, who died at the Wyhlong an[?] District Hospital yesterday…

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Wind Tunnel Aid To Dairy Hygiene

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

The latest in dairy hygiene is a powerful wind-tunnel entrance to a super modern dairy at Whyalla, South Australia…

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Man Who Became Farmer Will Leave R.S.L. Friends Behind WEETHALLE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

A Weethalle Ex-serviceman, who drew a block of land, will henceforth farm on his own account, it was stated at a farewell function arranged by the S.L…

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Use of Credits to Aid Farmers' Urged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

The President of the Australian Primary Producers Union, Mr. J. Gleason, stated recently that Australia's overseas…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., Forbes, report that they yarded approximately 14,500 sheep and lambs and sold 9800 at values in advance of recent district…

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Burgooney Sheep at Homebush

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 2

Prime lambs sold at practically unchanged prices at Honbash last Thursday, other lambs and sheep showing a decline…

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Wool Sales in London

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

The Committee of London Wool Brokers has sent us the following, under date of 27th April: According to the city press there…

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Blue Couch Grass Kills 150 Sheep SYDNEY, Monda.y

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 1

Serious mortality in a mob of travelling sheep occurred recently in the Tarnworth district, the losses…

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Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited. Wool Report. 5/5/49

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 2

On Tuesday, 3rd May, we submitted a catalogue comprising chiefly good spinners wools, but also included were a few super…

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Hygiene in the Dairy Essential for Pure Milk Production

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

Some dairy farmers still fail to recognise the high susceptibility of milk to contamination and the necessity for hygiene on the…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 4

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd., report: -- We offered our catalogues for the eleventh series of auctions of the…

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New Wool Series on Wednesday Attempts to Overcome Selling Obstacles

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 6

Series 12 of the wool sales began on Wednesday and Thursday. The following fortnight buyers will be in Brisbane where sales will be held…

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Milk Still Being Imported To Meet Western Demands Orange Dairy Officer's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Davison, officer, Orange, reports for April as follows: Good rams fell throughout the district during April, the maximum…

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Grubs Attack Wheat Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

Small white grubs are attacking wheat crops ill the Tullibigeal district. In some instances,…

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Tax Refund 46-47 Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

Wheat tax on 194647 crop wheat in No. 10 Pool is to be refunded to growers through the Australian…

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Farmers Hampered in Rabbit War; Appeal to Government

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 6

A Resoution that the Feders [?] be asked to [?] tp [?] on he [?] [?] or [?] and [?]…

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