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

Farming & the land, 1953

744 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 33 of 38

Graziers Told of Wool Futures Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 1

The buying of wool futures on a wool futures market appeared to be a gamble, the annual meeting of the Weet[?] branch of the Graziers' Association was told Last week…

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Wheat Position Much Better: Possible Averages

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 3

The District Agronomist, Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, takes an optimistic view of wheat and oilier crop prospects in his…

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Arthur Cattle Memorial Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

The secretary of the West Wyalong. P.A.H. and [?] Association, Mr. R. Higgs, announced today that the Arthur Cattle…

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Increasing Use Of Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 6

The latest statistics available clearly indicate that the world consumption of wool continues to increase, writes Messrs…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report 29th October, 1953:--…

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Enquiry For Good Qualify Sheep Continues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 11

Enquiry for good quality sheep has continued, although prices have shown on appreciable increase and competition is still…

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Dairy Conditions In October Show Improvement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 3

Dairying conditions for October. which have been fairly favorable, are dealt with by the Dairy Officer at Orange, Mr. R…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Orpin Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report on 29th October, 1953:…

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Wool Prices Remain High

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 5

The Commonnwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report that on the opening day of the fifth series of wool sales in…

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Scotland's Wool Industries Research

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

Scottish tartans word and admired all over the world are one of the best known products of Scottish craftsmanship. This picture shows a research worker of the Scottish Wool Industries Research Association examining a length of tartan dress fabric…

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Big Increase In Bulk Wheat Storage Capacity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. R. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Native Assembly that,…

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Some Farmers Won't Strip Six Bag Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

Wheat termers in some parts of the state will no strip six bag crops, because It was not payable…

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West Milby News Crops Improve

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

Welcome falls of rain of late have been of a general nature They should do an immense amount of good, as the grass…

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More Entries Wanted in Crop. Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 2

An, appeal far more district farmers to enter the West Wyalong and District P.A.H. and 1. Assocaition's crop [?]ompetition…

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District Wool Sold In Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 4

The "Arcot" wool clip, which was sold by the Country Producers' Selling Co. lost week, realised the following prices: AAAE 120., AAE…

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Horse Team Days Were Slavery for Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1953 · page 5

The general use of horses by wheatgrowers is now a thing of the past, because it meant slavery for farmers. The guest speaker, Mr. H…

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Cattle And Sheep Firm At Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 12

At the Homebush sales yesterday 30,234 sheep and lambs were penned, the quality being only fair. Prime sheep and lambs were very…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 8

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Grain, Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report 10th November, 1953:--…

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State Wool Price Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, reports: We sold 9400 bales at auction and privately at our sale on Monday. There was widespread…

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Cattle Firm at Forbes Sale on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes Associated Agents yarded about 240 head of fat and store…

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