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

Farming & the land, 1953

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District Wool at Sydney Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 4

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Winch combe Carson Ltd. on Friday: We sold 10,500 bales of wool…

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Bale of Wool For Far West

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

Mr. Reg. Carr, president of the West Wyalong branch of the Far West Children's Health Seheme, informed the…

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Marshman Bros. Win W.W. Crop Competition

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

Messrs Gordon and Allan Marshman of Yiddah, were the winners of the growing crop competition conducted by the West Wyalong Show Society…

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Sheep Firm, Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 6

At the Homebush sales yesterday 30,040 sheep and lambs were penned, the market being firm. There was a yarding of 3687…

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Heavy Wheat Intake at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

In spite of the unfavorable season and the depredations of grasshoppers, Parkes district has produced a bigger yield of wheat…

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Protest By District Dairy Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 3

A meeting of the Forbes Dairymen's Association decided on Tuesday to ask the Forbes Council to receive a deputation…

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Junior Farmers' Dinner Great Success

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 1

The first annual dinner of the Forbes Junior Farmers' Club, filling the large domestic science room at Forbes High School, was…

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Farm & Station New Mid-Season Maize Hybrids Resist Drought

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1953 · page 4

NEW mid-season maize hybrids, developed by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, in addition to outyielding the open pollinated varieties by extensive margins, also show improved blight and drought…

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Wool Report

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

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report on 11th December. 1963:—…

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Wheat Receivals Rise at Forbes Sidings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

Wheat is steadily coming in to rail receival centres throughout the district. Up until Friday last, 33,599 bags…

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Prime Sheep Firm, Plain Sorts Cheaper At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 11

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) end the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Coy. Ltd. auctioneers in conjunction, report that the…

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From Our Point of View. Pioneers Of Better Farming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1953 · page 1

The Junior Farmer movement, now thoroughly well established in Forbes, deserves the fullest measure of public support. Some of its active members have brought great credit to themselves, their Club, and the district…

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"Picture Crop Wins in the Riverina Division

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

A Barellan grower won the Riverina division of the R.A.S. field wheat championship with what the judge described as "a picture crop."…

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Big Display of Farm Machinery

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 5

More than £200,000 worth of farm machinery was on display to farmers at a Farm Machinery field day held at Orange…

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Three O'Brien Bros. Win Ardlethan Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 2

The O'Brien brothers—Jim, Jack and Tom—won the Ardlethan growing crop competition, wiih a crop estimated to yield…

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Cowra Wins Slopes Wheat Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 1

Judging of wheat entries In the Central Slopes Division of the R.A.S. 1953 wheat championship has been completed…

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Pastoral Summer Is Sound

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 5

Though pastures have begun to burn off, most districts in N.S.W. are experiencing a safe grazing summer. The…

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District Wool Sold In Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

The following prices for district wool sold at the Sydney sales were realised by the Farmers and Graziers Copp…

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Steady Wheat Flow to All Sidings

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 1

Wheat is coming in to silos and bulheads in Forbes districts at a steady rate. Wirrinya, with silo filled last…

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Goulburn Wool Sales: Genteral Rise in Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 6

One of the best selections of tree spinners' wools ever displayed in Goulburn was offered on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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