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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Railways Willkeep Wheat "On Move"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 7

A railways official told the F.S.A. conference that sufficient trucks would be available to keep the next wheat harvest moving. The official was the chief…

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Warning on Wheat Ag'ment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 1

The Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir John Teasdale, said yesterday that if Australia did uot ratify the…

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Wheat Delivery Ends September 15

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

New South Wales wheat growers must deliver the balance of their wheat for the current No. 16 pool to the Wheat…

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F.S.A. Decision On Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

The F.S.A.. annual conference in Sydney reached several important decisions on wheat prices and marketing,…

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2,250 Acres of Wheat on 1 Property

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

A Riverina property which last year grew only 100 acres of wheat has 2.250 acres under wheat this year…

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Plan to Aid Junior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

The Federal and N.S.W. Governments. have been urged to share with bodies keen on fostering agricultural progress,…

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Farm & Station. Soil Health Is First Need For Better Quality Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 6

THERE is more in a grain of wheat than meets the eye. Like the human body, it is built from various chemicals, whose presence in balanced amounts means health in the crop and a more valuable product in the flour that…

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Wool Levy Change Advocated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

The existing wool levy of 4 per bale appeals to some settlers as not equitable. Mr. H. T. Ledger voiced this…

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From Our Point of View. Wheat Worries Should End

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 1

The past winter, to which most people will say goodbye without regret, has been a difficult one for primary producers. Dry, cold weather until the break early in August, made feed extretmely short and water not…

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Wool 5 Per Cent. Higher At Sydney Sales SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 4

The wool market to-day opened on an average of 5 per cent, above the level of closing rates at the Sydney soles last season, with…

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Compensation For Dairy Stock On Carrawobitty

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

Mr. F. J. Cahill. M.L.A., is in receipt of tire following, under date August 25: "Dear Mr. Cahill: with further…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messers Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Sydney this mornin…

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Australian Wheat Praised Abroad

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 3

Famous British wheat expert and cereal chemist, Dr. D. W. Kent-Jones has compared winning samples of Australian…

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Junior Farmers "Stole the Show"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

The inter-club Junior Farmer exhibit at yesterday's Ungarie show "stole the show. The exhibit was located in an annex to the pavllion which…

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Wheat And Other Crops In Central West

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 5

In his report for August on the wheat, oats and barley crops within his district, Mr. H. A. Woodward, District Agronomist,…

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Prime Cattle Dearer at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 4

Edward Weaver & Co auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes Agents yarded about 200 head of tat and store cattle at the…

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Sheep Cheaper, Bullocks Firm At Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

At the Homebush sales yesterday 21.609 sheep and Iambs of fairly good quality were penned. Sheep were unchanged but suckers…

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Danger Of Tar Branding Of Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

Criticism of tar and other brands used by Australian woolgrowers has been voiced by overseas importers and local wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Generally Firm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 4

Except for fleece wools when broad of quality, values for wool at the Sydney sales on Wednesday remained generally firm. Dalgety's…

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