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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Second Greatest Selling Season in Wool History

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The tumult of the auction sales last week in Adelaide, Albury and London will herald the re-awakening of what may be well revealed as the second…

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Big U.K. Farm Machinery Experts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

United Kingdom exports of agricultural tractors and machinery are now running at an average rate of well over one…

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Dairy Grant Improvements Give Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

"Good progress is being made with Dairy Production Grant demonstrations in the Byron Bay and Lismore districts," said…

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Farm & Station Harvesting of Vegetables Indications of Maturity

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

Vegetables should be harvested when they are well- developed, but before they become old and fibrous. To avoid damaging the plants, care in harvesting is essential. The following hints for home and…

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Hybrid Tomato Test For Late Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture is planning commercial tests of a late hybrid tomato crop this season, states Mr. A…

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Wool Classes at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

The Department of Technical Education, advises in todays issue that sheep and wool classes will commence at Ungarie or…

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Federation Was Good Bread Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

The bread-baking quality of most Australian wheats was today probably no better and, in some instances, inferior to that…

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Homebush Market: Cattle Prices Easier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

Dalgety's News Service reports that at Homebush sales on Thurs- 26,728 sheep and lambs were penned. Prime lambs were…

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Firm Cattle Prices at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers. Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded about 500 head of fat cattle at the regular…

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Correspondence Pre-emption of Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Dear Sir.--It would be unfortunate if Mr. W. M. Webster should mislead any of your readers by trying to whip up a dead…

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Firm Values at Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Sydney wool sales to-day maintained a firm on yesterday's easier levels for all descriptions of Merino, comeback and…

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Correspondence Mr. Menzies and Wool Pre-emption (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Sir,--Your correspondent, Mr. Keith McKenzie, has obviously not profited by the good advice I gave him in my letter of 6153, and…

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December's Straying Stock Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

During December ten horses and five caws were impounded. The favorite free-grazing areas seem to have been Forester St…

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Cargabal Sheep At Homebush

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

A consignment of sheep from H. R. Troy, Caragabal, realised —27 wethers 29/1 per head, 60 xbred ewes 28/1, and 32 ewes…

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District Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. last Thursday:…

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Local Wool At Sydney Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney, informed the "Advocate" by telegram on Friday last that they sold 10,100…

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Topp Rice for Wool in N.z

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

In New Zealand last week the buoyant state of the market was strongly in evidence at Timar[?]. Invercargill and…

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Japan is a Factor in World Wool Use

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

As far as Australian wool markets are concerned, the growing influence of Japan as a consumer has proved a most important factor in the sale of this…

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Tailored Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

FB 102 Australian Wool Board Photograph This grey flannel dress is notable for its kimono- cut sleeves and…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd., dated January 21,1953, reports:--…

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