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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Farmers and Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 8

Eugowra Farmers & Settlers' Association held Its usual monthly meeting on the 13th, the attendance being somewhat larger…

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Sale of Sheep From Burcher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

At their last Sydney sales, New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. secured the following district price: R. R. Shepherd…

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Annual Conference of Farmers and Settlers' Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 5

The 1952 annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will open at 9.30 a.m. in the conference room of the Grand United Order of…

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Century of Fertiliser Continuous Wheat Growing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 6

On the famous Broadbalk field at the Rathamsted Experiment Station. England, plots of continuous wheat have received the…

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Europe's Biggest Farm Library

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

An agricultural library, the lagest in Europe, was formally inaugurated last month at the headquarters of the Food and…

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Outstanding Junior Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 2

Lawrence Cochrane, of Downside, near Wagga, the Riverina's most outstanding Junior Farmer, was presented with the…

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New Soldier Settler Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 5

Twenty-tour new soldier sell[?] in two [?] es tates are open for application from July the Minister for…

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Small Cattle Yarding Meets Reduced Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 12

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded about 60 head of fat cattle on Tuesday, 22nd…

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Sheep Losses Caused By Wet Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 3

The continued wet weather and unusual lack of sunshine that has marked the autumn and winter is having its effect on stock in…

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Influence Of Taxes On Wool Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 10

"The revelation this week by the Commonwealth Statistician that winter (wool) clothing is dearer than a year ago, and…

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Six Farms "Breakfast Creek" Subdivision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

Mr, Fred Cahill, M.L.A., advises that the Minister for Lands has consented to the sale of portion of "Breakfast Creek"…

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Junior Farmer Movement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 12

Forbes branch of the Junior Farmers' Club, which was in the doldrums a couple of seasons ago owing to…

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Pure Seed Wheat Shortage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 6

Mr. Noel Vane (agronomist Temora Experimental Farm) states that cereal sowings have still been out of the question…

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No. 13 Wheat Pool Payments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 7

In accordance with the terms of the Appropriation Act recently passed by the Federal Government, refund or the amount…

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Improve Pasture When Sowing Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

Wheatgrowers whose limited areas restrict their application of rotational farming practices will be Interested in a simple…

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Wheat Situation Is Not Good

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

The world wheat outlook is pretty poor. Argentina has suffered a severe drought and is unlikely to export much for some…

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Suggested Removal Of Site Of Cattle Saleyards

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 6

At its meeting on Thursday night Forbes aldermen considered the deferred request of Forbes Stock and Station Agents…

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Hybrid Maize Crops Do Well In Bega Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

"Six crops of hybrid maize entered in the Field Maize Competition conducted by the Bega A.P. and H. Association, which was…

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Payments To Wool Brokers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 8

Mr. John Howse, M.P. (Calare) has been informed that the total amount paid to wool brokers for their services in returning to wool…

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Forbes Sheep Sale Small Alteration In Values

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 10

[?] and Company [?] the Farmers and [?]uctioneers [?] that…

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