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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Special Sheep Sale At Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

In a report of the special sheep sale held at Parkes on Friday, February 20, Langlands, Hanion Co. report stated that the sale…

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Spring Ensemble in Wool Jersey

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

This [?]seable fea[?]tes a [?] less wool jersey dress [?] of gathered skirt were be[?] a [?] detailed wool [?]…

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Merino Wethers Moke £549 At Forbes Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 5

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., Forbes. report having held a very successful special sheep sale at…

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Wool Use Rising Large Top Output

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The early weeks of 1953 to the wool and mill industry contrast with the similar period of…

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Australias Big Wool Cheque: Firm Brisbane Market

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

There were no wool sales in Sydney during the past week, by reason of the fact that buyers were required to be in attendance…

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More Wheat Storage: Elevators' Manager And Forbes Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

On Tuesday, February 17th, the Wheatgrowers' Union arranged for delegates from the F.S.A. and W.G.U., at Forbes…

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Farm & Station Crop Spray Control for Skeleton Weed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

FARMERS are advised that crop spraying with 2, 4-D is still the most effective control of skeleton weed. Spraying of ley and fallow ground has failed in almost every case, states the Department of Agriculture Weeds…

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Sheep From Yiddah

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Eric Ford, Yiddah. secured to 76/1 avg. 78/3 per head for a consignment of 105 lambs and hoggets sold by Winchcombe…

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Roberton Questions Wheat Agreement Progress

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

In the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Hugh, S. Roberton, M.P. for Riverina, asked the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (the Hon. John McEwen) if he was in a position to say what progress had been made in the current…

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Local Wool Sold in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety add Co. Ltd. today: The twelfth Sydney wool…

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More Wheat Being Sown in District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

The District Agronomist, Mr. T. Adams, West Wyalong, in his monthly report for February, states that there is a marked increase in the area being…

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World Using More Wool Than Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

LONDON.—The world will use 2500-million lb of clean wool—200-million lb more than was estimated…

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Junior Farmer Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

The "Star" junior farmer competition is again being conducted in 1953 by the Junior Farmer Movement. The "Star" Junior…

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Cattle & Sheep Markets Easier at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

At the Homebush sales yesterday 24,768 sheep and lambs were penned. Prime lambs were practically unchanged, grown sheep…

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Prime Cattle Dearer at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded upwards of 600 head of fat cattle at the regular…

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The Kiddies' Corner "The Sheep Killers" EPISODE [?]

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

"Sim just couldn't be a sheep-killer. Even if he did get off his chain it doesn't prove anything," cried Pete, pushing his porridge…

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Wool, Hide And Skin Licenses Granted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Two applications in the local Licensing Court were heard before Mr. C. W. English, S.M., on Tuesday…

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BEDGERABONG Vychan Wins Cricket Competition Talk On Beef Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

The second season of the Jemalong Station Cup competition concluded last Sunday. Vychan won the grand final from Bedgerabong…

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Growing U.S. Wool Consumption Reflected In Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The sale of wool chiefly depends upon the quantity of it being consumed compared with the supplies available for…

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Need to Dust Seed Wheat Agronomist's Tip To Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The district agronomist at Parkes, Mr. H. A. Woodward, in his February crop report stresses the need for seed-dusting to…

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