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

Farming & the land, 1949

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£247 Profit from Shire Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

With a fourth payment of £81 10s Cd for the Ariah Park Common wheat crop for last season the total payments…

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Sheep and Cattle Prices Buoyant Eugowra Stock Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

A buoyant market was met with for cattle at the sales conducted by Messrs Wheatley and Douglas on Monday last…

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Cattle Dearer At Opening Sale of Year in Forbes Prime Descriptions up 15- to 20-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

Edward Weaver & Company, Forbes, report that about 300 head of fat cattle were penned at the Forbes regular cattle sale held on Tuesday, 11th…

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West Wyalong Special Sheep Sale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

Messrs. Martin and Collier, stock and station agents, Condobolin and West Wyalong, repor[?] that they held a special sale at…

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Wheat Loading Rates Higher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 5

Waterside workers engaged In loading or discharging wheat barley and oats, in all Australian ports, are to be paid extra…

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Elect of Rains; Sheep Values Higher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. write under date 13/1/49:—Full publicity has been given…

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Market Rising; Stubble is Good Sheep Feed SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

The recent improvement in seasonal conditions has had a decided effect on the sheep markets, and with the sustained biding at the wool auctions on high levels it…

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1948 Wheat Is Good Quality Says Cereal Expert

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 6

The wheat crop this year in N.S.W. is of excellent quality, partly due to seasonal conditions and partly to the increased popularity of the medium strong flour…

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Plans on Wheat Agreement Fed. Government Outlines Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

The Federal Government will not be committed to taking part in the proposed International Wheat Agreement until the requirements of the major consumer…

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Netting for Soldiers' Farms SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

Wire netting supplies to protect soldier settlement properties in south-western N.S.W. from rabbit invasions…

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Wool Outlook Still Bright Consumption Exceeds Production

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

The outlook for the second half of the Australian wool selling season is promising. Great Britain and the Continent have purchased…

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Two Visitors To Forbes Wheat-growers' Union The Holiday Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. was held in the Parish Hall on Friday, 14th…

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Crop Residues Usual Methods of Disposal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

The wasteful farming practice of burning cereal stubble and maize stover should be condemned, except where necessary to eradicate…

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Shower Sheep Dip at Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 2

A modern sheep shower by which sheep are showered instead of swim dipped, has been installed by Mr. P. G…

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More Wool Records Likely

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

The main interest in the wool trade over the past week has been centred on the auctions in Brisbane…

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Handling Bagged Wheat at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Messrs. Tresilian and Dun (Grenfell Pty. Ltd.) of Grenfell, have just completed a busy year handling wheat for the Australian Wheat…

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New Wheat Board Has Minister's Blessing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

Addressing the newly constituted Australian Wheat Board at its first meeting, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Wool Buyers Will Attend Sydney Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 6

Wool sales for the Northern Centres for the second half of the 1948-49 wool selling season are expected to finish in Queensland to-day…

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Good Judgment Gave Barmedman Farmers Profitable Return; Wimmera Rye Seed Sells Well

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

The largest quantity of grass seed ever handled in the Barmedman district has been harvested by Messrs S. C. Graham and Sons, on their "Rosewood"…

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