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

Farming & the land, 1950

1,036 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 52

500 Sheep, 30 Cattle on 9212 Acres!

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 12

There were raised eyebrows, and murmurs of incredulity when it was announced at a conference of sheep fanners at Stoke…

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Wool Plan Statement by Wheat-growers' Rep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

"The prospects are bright for a wool marketing plan including the main features of the plan put forward by the…

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J.o. Wool Scheme to Continue

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 10

Because there is a "potential value" In a reserve price scheme for wool, the Joint Wool Organisation will be continued…

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Wool Outlook Season's Prospects Bright Britain's Buying Power

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 10

The upward movement in values for wool at the Victorian sales further emphasises the effect of the shortage of supplies…

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Move to Alter international Wheat Pact

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said in the House of Representatives he would exami[?] proposals to alter the…

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Tests Show That Ddt Can Halt Body Strike in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Of the greatest importance to all men on the land are the highly satisfactory trials made with DDT to check body strike by blowfly in the Narromine district it is estimated that this single cause is responsible for more losses than all the other kinds of sheep trouble…

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Th'ree Farms Forcloser Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced today that three farms on "Willigobung" Estate, near Tumbarumba, have…

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Farmers Will Back Govt. Against Reds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 6

Inverell F.R.A. sent a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) congratulating him and his Government on the…

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Farmers Not Returning Stock Forms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

Police authorities arc concerned at the failure of farmers to send their Agricultural, Dairying and Pastoral statistics forms…

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Wheat Board Worried About Bags

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 8

The Wheat Boardis worried about the supply of bags for wheatgrowers for next harvest, and has restricted sales to…

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Wool on Top Levels. Good Private Inquiry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Lid. report miller date 2nd May: A keen inquiry for fellmongered wools on Yorkshire and Continental…

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U.K. Spending Dollars on U.S. Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

Brtain was buying dollawheat from Canada under a long term contract which expires this year…

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Minister Inspects Emergency Bulk Wheat Storage Installation in Vic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

A personal visit of inspection to the emergency sub-terminal bulk wheat storages in Victoria was made by the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham…

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Farmers Rush Super Waggon TULLIBIGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Tullibigeal farmers lost no time in picking up supplies when a semi-trailer ar rived in town with 20 tons of superphosphate…

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School at Yanco Will Smash Old Ideas on Farming SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Traditional ideas about farming which, although proved wrong by modern research, have been hard in dying and will be among the things dealt with at a soil…

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Barber's Pole Worm Causes' Sheep Deaths in District Stock Inspector's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

In the course of his report to yesterday's meeting of Forbes P.P. Board the Stock Inspector, Mr. G. Charles, referred to the…

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Wheat Held Up Through Lack of Shipping Terminal Elevators Filled

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

"When sales of wheat overseas were considered by the Australian Wheat Board and the Commonwealth Government, little…

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Internal Parasite In Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

The present season has probably been the worst for years in connection with inparasites because…

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Wool Outlook Still Bright

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 6

The upward movement In values for wool at Victorian wool sales, further emphasises the effect of the shortage of supplies…

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U.s. Expects Less Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

The U.S.A. Department of Agriculture estimates that dry weather and pests will reduce the American winter wheat crop…

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