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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Another Jersey Cow Produces over 1,000lbs. of Butter in 365 Days

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

"Avon Valley Ladylike" (97168), a pure bred Jersey cow, owned by Mr. J. G. Wilson of Avon Valley, Gloucester, has completed a 365 day record producing…

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Junior Farmers' Scholarship Competition to be Held SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' Club of N.S.W. has announced a Junior farmer competition for Scholaships to be held t'his year, for which the Commissioners of the Rural…

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West Wyalong Junior Farmers' Club Had Very Sucessful Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 6

Reports presented to the Annu[?] Meeting of the West Wyalong Junior Farmers' Club showed that the Club had had a very successful year, and was in a…

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"Miracle-Box" Midget Radio Will Assist Farmers SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 4

The midget radio transceiver recently perfected in Australia and demonstrated at Mascot to-day by A.W.A. after two years of research, has just survived its…

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102,000,000 Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 5

United States cattle and milking cows on farms on January 1 totalled 102,945,000. Cattle: 1948, 78,126,000; 1949…

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Opposed to Change In Wheat Bag Size

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

Wongarhon branch of the FSA has decided to lodge a protest against the suggested inrtoduction of the two bushel…

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The Pastoral Outlook of the Future

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

Notwithstanding the continued restrictions due to the strike, store stock markets, though no active, have remained firm during the past week…

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Paisley Wool Sheer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

Digby Morton designed the lady-like afternoon dress of wool sheer printed in a paisley design in neutral shades. The dress has no shoulder paid ding and the sleeves are set well into the bodice which has a built-up, V-neckline fastened to the mist with covered buttons. The…

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Sheep Savaged By Alsatian Dog Court Orders Owner to Pay £24 Damages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 5

OWNER of an Alsatian dog, which was alleged to have killed several sheep and badly mauled others, was ordered to pay £24 damages in Forbes Court this week. Evidence was given that the…

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The London Wool Sales N.S.W. and Queensland Clips on Market July Series Well Maintained

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 10

The London July series of wool sales closed on July 22. Despite dislocation resulting from delay in unloading ships arriving in the Port of London owing…

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Conditions in the Central West District Agronomist's Report Crops and Pastures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, Parkes, Central Western District Agronomist, submits the following report on conditions in his area for the…

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Want More Farm Machinery Wheatgrowers' Annual Conference Last Week's Parkes Gathering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 10

New South Wales Wheatgrowers' Union decided at Its annual conference at Parkes last week to ask the Federal Minister for Commerce,…

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Results of Tour by Farmers Ideas from Overseas Applied in N.S.W.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 12

In a practical approach to many aspects of farming and the necessity for more primary production, the Rural Bank embarked on a…

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Dairy Industry Grant Details Outlined by Commerce Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 9

Directions of expenditure fr the Commonwealth Government's grant of £250,000 per year for five years for the promotion of…

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Loss to Wheat Farmers (Contributed)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

Combination of the coal strike and the International Wheat Agreement means loss to Australian wheatgrowers…

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Cattle Stealing Charges Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 6

Two men, who faced a charge of cattle stealing in the Griffith Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, had…

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Concessional Wheat Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

Concessional sales of wheat from the 1947-48 season's Pool cost the Australian grower approximately…

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Birtain Needs More Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

Opening the annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in Sydney, the United Kingdom…

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Nation Must Pay Wheat Concessions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

If the Commonwealth Government was going to sell Australian wheat below export parity as a…

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Merino and Crossbred Changes In Wool Values

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The merino sheep is now more in favour in New South Wales than for ten years. During the…

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