Sheep Are On the Move: Big Load Through Forbes
A bunch of four thousand sheep makes quite a large-sized dot on the landscape to any aviator. Nowadays sheep travel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1952
949 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 43 of 48
Dairy Farmers Form Active Assn
"THIS meeting has been called with the idea of forming a Forbes Dairymen's Association. We haven't got much competition for the sale of our milk here. We should be in the position through unity to wield a bit of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifty Acre Farms Bring Real Prosperity
TONGALA'S 50-acre dairy farms, in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria, are a picture of green growth and activity at present. Visitors all agree that it is a shining example of what real closer settlement should be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unique Farm Equipment Demonstration Near Orange
A field demonstration of farm machinery unique in nature, and larger than any field day held in the West of N.S.W., will take…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →From Our Point of View. Dairy Efficiency Is Profitable
Dairy farmers seem to believe that all their milk should be sold, not at butterfat export parity rates, but for whole-milk-prices. The desire is natural, particularly after the damaging floods. If Sydney were only a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lodging In Wheal And Oat Crops Prevalent
In his report for October the District Agronomist, Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, mentions that a good deal of lodging has taken…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Outlook; Better Trade
Increased full time and part time employment in the Yorkshire combing and textile establishments offers a sound…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian's Appeal for More Wheat
An appeal for Australia to grow more wheat to meet the needs of India was made by the High Commissioner for India…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →F. & S. Secretary Gives Reasons for Low Wheat Production
Several reasons for the low wheat production in New South Wales were given by the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Netherlands' "Pilot Farms"
The Netherlands Department of Agriculture has converted 260 small farms into "pilot farms."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Survey of Farm Machinery
Value of world exports of agricultural machinery in 1951 was more than £300,000,000, compared with £25,000,000 in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Easier; Cattle Dearer At Homebush Sales
At the Homebush sales yesterday 28,154 sheep and lambs were penned. The market was irregular, with suckers 3 to 5 lower…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trends in Wheat Varieties
Wheat planting records in New South Wales indicate that farmers are planting increased areas of medium and strong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →108d. for Local Wool
The sixth series of Sydney wool sales continued last week, when Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 8434…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Wheat Popular In Queensland
A total of 44.77 per cent, of Queensland's wheatgrowing areas during the 1951-52 sowing season was sown to varieties bred in New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm & Station Why Not Double Crop Returns Without Cost !
A new type of nitrogen fertiliser is being imported from the United States. It costs dollars and a lot of them, but it gets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ready-made Jemalong Soldiers' Farm
A 513 acre dairy farm on the "Jemaiong" Estate, 19 miles west of Forbes, will be open for application under the war service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crop Competition H. H. Rath Winner At Forbes
JUDGING in the Forbes P.A. & H. Association's field wheat competition was completed at the latter end of the week by Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, District Agronomist, Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Sheep
Winchcombe Carson's sale at the Homeliush auction included D. Troy, Berrendebba, 107 xbred suckers to 65/- avg. 64/3, 20…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Wool
The following prices for district wool were obtained by Messrs Golds[?]ough Mo[?] & Co. Ltd. at the[?] last Sydney…
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