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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Dairying

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 7

The following review of conditions in the Orange dairying division is made by Mr. E. H. Headley, Chief Dairy Officer…

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Farm & Station Farm Production Competitions For 1952

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 7

"THE Royal Agricultural Society is conducting State-wide Farm Production Competitions this year, and is giving prize money to the value of £300, plus liberal organising expenses to each country agricultural…

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Improved Farming Methods Lift Production

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 7

"The establishment of improved pastures on Mr. N. D. Cameron's farm at Marlee, in the Taree district, has resulted…

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Lake Cargelligo Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 8

At their last Sydney sales Messrs Dalgety's Ltd. secured the following prices for Lake Cargelligo cattle: E. T. Brown,…

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13,223 Sheep Yarded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 1

At their sales at Homebush on April 1, the Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. yarded 13,223 sheep from a listing of…

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Wool Values May Recede?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

Mr. M. F. Bretnall, Dalgety's wool manager in Sydney, predicted this week that values for crossbred lambs' wool,…

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Importance of Wheat C'tee. Elections

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 6

No one can be certain of anything in life, but it is very probable that the present system of wheat marketing will…

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Butter and Cheese Subsidy To Be Declared Shortly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce Mr. McEwen[?] states the Comnonwealth Government would declare in the near future the…

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Demand Still Rising At Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

With continental buyers bidding keenly and still dominatnig the market, Bradford with bigger orders, and Japan more…

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Mr. Scilley and the Price For Stock Feed Wheat (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of Monday, May 5. there is a report of Mr. Seilley's remarks when supporting the candidature of…

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Bag of Super Strains Back of Farmmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 5

A farmer at Binya was in[?] jured when the weight of a bag of superphosphate he was carrying strained his back and…

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Bribbaree Jnr. Farmer's Report on U.S.A. Farming

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

Ian Sharrock, the junior farmer from Bribbaree, who is visiting the United States of America under the International Farm Youth Exchange Project, has furnished another report to the state…

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Favorable Report on Sheep and Cattle Mart

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

The favorable outlook for a good Winter and Spring, and an uplift in wool values (in particular for crossbreds), has given the…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report 1st May, 1952:--…

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Rain on Farm Timely Rapid Growth Of All Crops

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

Very timely rain fell on the Experiment Farm early in April and it has done much to enhance the prospects for the winter, says the monthly Farm report. 263 points fell over a period of nine days…

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Farm Record Books Now Available

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture publishes a series of Farm Record Books -- for wheat and sheep farming, fruit and vegetable growing,…

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BEDGERABONG Again In Throes Of Flood Pastures And Crops Inundated BEDGERABONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 7

For several days now the weather has been all that could be desired. A few weeks of such condition would be appreciated…

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19,062 Sheep Yarded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

The Country Producers' selling Co, Ltd. reported on May 5 that they had yarded 19,062 sheep at their sales at…

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Sheep Die After Drenching

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

"About 670 merino wethers in a mob of 740 died recently in the Urana district after having been drenched with carbon…

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Cattle Must Be Branded with Care

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

Some cattle owners do not seem to realise the damage that can be done to hides by faulty methods of branding and by branding on valuable portions of the [?]ide, points out the Division of…

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