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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Apple Crop Lighter This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 5

The 1953 apple crop is likely to be one of the lightest for several years. The Department of Agriculture…

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District Wool Prices

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

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety and Co. on Weduesday:…

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Plan for Wheat Stabilisation

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

An active campaign in support of wheat stabilisation is likely in all-States of the Commonwealth if recommendations of several District Councils of the…

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Wealth From Wool Tax

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

The C.S.I.R.O. Division of Industrial Chemistry reports a major advance in chemical techniques for producing wool wax…

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District Prices at Sypney Wool Sales

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

At the Sydney wool sales the following district prices were secured by. New Zealand Loan & M.A. Company:…

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Control of Skeleton Weed in Seedling Wheat with 2.4-d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. E Tindale, Agronomist, Wagga, College, has given the following futher report which indicates the renarkable reduction in Skeleton, Weed…

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Kikoira Farmers and Settlers

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

The annual meeting of the Kikoira Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on March 2. There was an attendance of…

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Financial Aid To Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 6

The Chairman of the Rural Reconstruction Board (Mr. E. Anderson) has announced that any farmer is entitled to apply…

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Local Wool Clips Sold

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort & Company Ltd. report that the following prices were realised in their catalogue of March 3, 1953: C. C…

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Beef Cattle Contest Lachlan Judging In Progress

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Judging of the beef breeders' cattle competition in the Lachlan division has commenced. This competition is being…

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"Income Tax for Farmers and Graziers"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

As a result of representations made by an influential deputation of producers, the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture is…

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West Wyalong F. & S. to Continue Fight on No. 14 and 15 Wheat Pools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 4

The West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will continue to fight for the distribution of the wheat tax collected on the No. 14 and the No. 15 pools. This was decided at the…

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Firm Market for Sheep & Cattle at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

At the Homebush sales yesterday 25,732 sheep and lambs were penned. The market was very firm. Prime lightweight lambs…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers' Coil operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company, dated March 5, 1953, report:--…

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The Kiddies' Corner "The Sheep Killers" (Episode Iv

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

Sim was missing and nothing else mattered as far as Pete was concerned. His greyhound was his most dearly beloved pet and…

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Prime Sheep and Lambs Dearer at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

Edward Weaver & Co., (Forbes) and The Formers & Graziers Coop. Co. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report that upwards of…

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Classing Defects In Wool: Effect On Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

The moderate variations, cither upward or downward, in wool values this season provided the best nourishment the…

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67 Sheep Smothered at Leeton

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

Believed to have been smothered when rounded up by dogs, 67 of the consignment of 237 sheep were found dead in a…

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Junior Farmers' News

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

The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. has decided to make available to the Junior Farmers Clubs' Council" of N.S.W…

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Take Care With Sheep Drenches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

Mortality from arsenical poisoning may occur if sheep drenches containing arsenic are not carefully prepared and dosing…

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