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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Sheep Prices Firm At Forbes Despite Strike

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 6

Edward Weaver & Company, auctioneers, Forbes, report that about 1900 fat and store sheep were penned by the Associated…

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Wheat Waste With Jute Twine; Flax Far Better

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 4

Considerable loss was suffered by the Wheat Board last year through the use of cheap 4- and 5-ply Jute twine for sowing…

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Great Prospects for Wool Season Last Year's Records May Be Exceeded

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 6

THE buoyant opening of the new wool season reflects the world's very strong demand for all types of woollen goods and consumers' ability to buy these, and is a happy augury for the new production season…

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Forbes Milk Prices Under Fire Dairymen's Quality Standard Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

A GOOD deal was hear[?] about the quality of local milk and the prices charged by vendors at meeting of the Dairymen's Association on Thursday…

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Ten Thousand U.S. Farmers Own Planes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 4

In the United States, the Government reported that more than 3900 aircraft were used in distributing nearly 150,00 tons of dust…

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Bullock; Sheep Guessing at the W.W. Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 1

Three persons shared the first prize in guessing the weight of the bullock competition at the West Wyalong show…

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Some Diseases in Sheep Cold Conditions Cause Heavy Losses

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

In his monthly report for August to the Forbes P.P. Board the Stock Inspector. Mr. G. Charles, stated that the losses…

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District Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 5

Prices realised by New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. for district wool at their Sydney sales this…

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District Wool Sold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

District wool prices realised by Goldsborough Mort and Co. Ltd. at their sales in Sydney on Monday included:…

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U.s. Wool Production

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 1

There has beena slight decrease in the estimated American Wool production for 1953. The.estimated quantity of…

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Yesterday's Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety & Co. this morning:— "Under the crucial test of…

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Quandialla Junior Farmer Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

Once again we have reason to be proud of our boy leader. Don Pollock, who has distinguished himself by again…

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Record Sheep Population And Average Cut

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 9

The prediction of a heavier wool clip for 1953-54, as far as New South Wales is concerned, has been supported by the…

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Wool Report District Clips Sold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Company Ltd. report that the second series of sales for the season 1953-54 commenced in Sydney on…

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Wool Sales District Realisations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. sold 7900 bales at auction and privately at their Sydney wool sale on Thursday, when competition was…

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Fair Chance Of Good Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 5

A well-known Forbes man with many years of sound farming experience, is much more optimistic about the coming…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 7

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on Friday:…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co Operative Gram Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on 16th September, 1953:…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co. secured the following prices for district wool at their last Sydney sales:…

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Forbes Wool Makes Top Price

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report that at their second series of wool sales held in Sydney on September 16…

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