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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 35 of 53

Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal CROPS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 4

Reports indicate that crops throughout the district are at present showing wonderful promise, growth during recent…

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Eugowra District News Sheep and Wool Instruction Eugowra Students Have Field Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 8

Students of the Eugowra sheep and wool classes were given a field day recently by their instructor, Mr. R. Murray Gibbes…

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Wool Stocks and Clips Less Supplies Available New Season's Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

The new season's wool sales have opened under contrasting circumstances in regard to supplies. The Australian clip is estimated to be…

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Uneasy Market At Tuesday's Forbes Sheep Sale Average of 3- to 5- Cheaper

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Co. (Forbes), and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that upwards of 6500 fat sheep…

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Pensions for Farm Workers New Legislation in Holland

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 9

The Dutch Parliament has passed legislation as a result of which agricultural workers in Holland now receive, at the of sixty -five, a…

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Wise Choice of Feed Needed Department's Advice to Dairymen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 9

Proprietary teed mixtures are often available to the dairy farmer, but as they vary considerably in food value and price they should…

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Grenfell Sheep and Wool Classes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 4

Students of the Grenfell Sheep and Wool Classes were given a field day by their instructor, Mr. R. Murray Gibbes, recently. The…

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Sheep Shearing Contest

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

The sheep shearing contest held on the second day of the show was most successful. It was very gratifying to the…

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Notes on Sheep Exhibit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

The merino exhibit was the best ever penned at Grenfell Show both in quality and numbers, all pens being duplicated…

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Rain. Cold Cause Sheep Losses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 6

It is estimated that 10,000 freshly shorn sheep have perished in the Marilla-Barraba district in the past week…

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Wool Prices for the Various States

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

Tasmania with the fine Merino and Crossbred wools she produces secures a higher average price for her clip than any other…

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Good Linseed Crop Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

Seasonal conditions for the young linseed crop have been very favourable, reports the Division of Plant…

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Migration of German Farmers Supported

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

The Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Cosgrove) today supported a suggestion that German farm migrants be admitted to…

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Twin Chicks Delight Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 4

A boyhood ambition to hatch twin chickens from a doubleyolked egg was unintentionally realised by a poultry farmer,…

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Graziers' Association Address To Farmers and Graziers (Continued From a Previous Issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

Mr. Carter mentioned the matter of double inspection fees in regard to killing centres. He said the cost of inspection has gone up by 200 per cent. This matter has been taken up by the Association's president, Mr. Williams, and he has the matter right…

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Wool Values Ease At 1949-50 Opening Sydney Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

The 1949-50 wool selling season opened in Sydney on Monday, August 29. Values then offering, as compared to closing June rates, were…

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Good Demand for Western Wool C. West Offerings "Dense and Robust"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

For their opening sale of the season Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd. offered a catalogue of 6639 bales drawn from the North-West…

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Dairy Officer's Monthly Report Substantial Growth of Lucerne

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

Following is the District Dairy Officer, Mr. J. W. Davison's report for August; Weather: The weather is becoming…

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Weed-killing In Wheat Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 7

Large scale weed control is being carried out in a practical way in Canada. Two seasons ago Canadian farmers treated…

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Fine Cattle Created Show Interest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

The best exhibit of prime cattle for many years was exhibited at the, Ungarie Agricultural Show yesterday…

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