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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Demonstration of Farm Machinery at Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Despite unfavourable weather condition, approximately 40 land owners from Tallimba and district attended a demonstration of farm machinery…

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All Lines Dearer At Forbes Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 11

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

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Caragabal Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Monday C. W. McFariane, Caragabal, secured 78/1 per head for a line…

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Wool Sales in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

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

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Record Wheat Yield

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

New South Wales' probable total wheat yield is estimated at about 50,000,000 bushels. Department or Agriculture…

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Dresses in Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

Rust coloured wool- muslin makes this interesting afternoon model. The sweater -shaped bodice is cu[?]t in diagonal bands and the…

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Northern Dairy Farms Need Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

Dairying districts of New South Wales north of Sydney have experienced most unfavorable weather for the past three…

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Meat And Wheat Prospects Contrasted One Rosy -- Other Gloomy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 6

CONTRASTS in the profitable fifteen years' meat agreement with Britain and the uncertainties of the wheat price position was the theme at a meeting of meat and wheat growers on Friday. There was also emphasis…

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Farm And Fodder Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

At its meeting on Friday, the Forbes Show Committee decided to run a farm and fodder competition in conjunction with the…

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Butterfat Farming With Pigs Is Profitable

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

As dairying increases in this Valley, and all the indications are that this is happening now, pig production must advance by leaps…

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Farm & Station Tomatoes Instead Of Oranges For Health

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

For the greater part of the year, oranges are in season and are of good quality and reasonable in price, says the Department of…

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Bygalorie Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

At their Homebush sales Dalgety & Co. Ltd. secured 36/2 and 35/1 for ewes on account of H. E. Alexander Bygalorie…

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Australian Wheat Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

A message from London states that Australia sold 488,000 metric tons of wheat under the International Wheat…

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Farmers Didn't Get Wheat in Bulkheads They Built

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

Banners who had helped (o erjfct bulkheads in the Narromie district this season bud been.ab)e to get their wlieat…

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Wool Values Fully Firm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Trade authorities quoted the market at Tuesday's Sydney wool sales as fully firm on closing levels of the last Sydney…

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Australia Will Meet Quota For Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 7

A message from New York states that the international Wheat Council has announced that Australia's improved wheat…

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Sheep And Cottle Dearer at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Sheep were firmer arid lambs 2 to 4 cheaper at Homebush yesterday. Prime lightweight lambs realised 21d. to 25d., heavy…

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The Kiddies 'Corner "The Sheep Killers" EPISODE I.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

The two boys leaned against their ponies and studied Pete's greyhound pup critically. It was the first dog not…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

The Fermers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., report on 17th February, 1953:…

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Victoria's Big Wheat Yield

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

Victoria's wheat crop this season would total 47,500,000 bushels and wheat farmers would have their biggest acreage yield…

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