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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 42 of 53

Butter Production Shows Improvement Forbes Factory Output Increased By 25 per cent

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 1

FACTORY butter production in No. 8 Dairy District, which includes Forbes, for the year ended June 30, 1949, totalled 435,698 lb., a net increase of 51,404 lb. over previous years. This was stated by Mr. J. W…

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Progressive Farmer Team Reports Published

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 6

The technical reports of the members of the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer team have just been published…

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Farm Problems Under Test Cowra Field Day on October 26

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 6

At Cowra Experiment Farm the research programme into hunt problems is .well under way, and a wide variety of experiments will…

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W.G.U. Donates £25 to Junior Farmers Combating Soil Erosion

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

THE Central Western zone of the Wheat Growers' Union has donated a prize of £25 to the Central Western Junior Farmers' Group, for a competition based mainly on the present wheat growing project competition…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. and New Zealand Loan, Wagga, report a yarding of just on 13,000 sheep drawn…

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Wheat Stabilisation Fund

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

The statement made by Mr H. Nock of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, that there is £29 million in the Wheat Stabilisation Fund is not…

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Higher Price for Wheat this Year SYDNEY, Thursday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Under devaluation, the prices fixed by the International Wheat Agreement has advanced, so that Australian farmers could get a higher return than last year…

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10 Bag Crops Tipped for Ungarie Farmers; Splendid Prospects UNGARIE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Yields of up to 10 bags of wheat to the ac[?]e are forecast for some Ungarie farmers. This was stated in a special…

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Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

Quandialla Junior Farmers at their usual monthly meeting last week held several competitions, which resulted as follows: Date…

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Jubilant Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

The general rain throughout the Bland district over the last weekend with ranging from 75 points to an inch was one of the…

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Crops Damaged by Severe Hail

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

In one of the most severe hail storms experienced in West Wyalong and other parts of the South-west, during the week, extensive damage was done to wheat crops…

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Farmer Sells Noted Pacer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

"Rural Derby", well known pacing stallion, owned by Mr. Walter Hillier, of West Wyalong, has been sold to a Melbourne buyer for £720…

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Edward Weaver's Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that upwards of 9500 tat sheep…

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Bright Outlook For Australian Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

The wool market has appreciably advanced since devaluation of money occurred, but has not reached the high levels prevailing in sterling and other…

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Cowra Experiment Farm Rain Benefits Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

The grand rains which have fallen have made a great improvement to the crop and experiment prospects at Cowra Experiment Farm, and have ensured…

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"Another Wild Dream" Wheat Stabilisation Fund Mr. H. Nock Criticised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

The statement made by Mr. H. Nock of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, that there is £29 million in the Wheat Stabilisation Fund is not…

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QUANDIALLA Junior Farmers' Comp. C.W.A. Meeting Red Cross Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club on Thursday night…

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Diseased Cattle at Saleyards

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Pastures Protection Board held on Thursday, 13th instant, the Stock Inspector, Mr. G. J. O'Neill, said…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the Grenfell P.A.H. & I. Association Field Wheat Competition, the closing date for entries being Monday, 31st…

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Wool Price Level More Trade Than Wool

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

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has appreciably advanced since devaluation of money occurred, but has not…

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