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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Marsden Man Judge at Sydney Sheep Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. John B. Sanderson, of 'Billabong,' Marsden, was the judge of the merino strong wool section at last week's Sydney Sheep Show…

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President Appeals for Support for Wool Week Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

The president of the West Wyalong Chamber of Comme[?]ce Mr P. J. Kearins, on Monday night appealed for support for…

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Fat Cattle Rise at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes associated agents yarded about 330 head of fat and store…

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Wool Supplies Dwindle Quickly

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 10

As 1953-54 woolselling enters filial months, Winchombe Carson Ltd., reports the supplies are dwindling rapidly, and that…

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June Prospects at Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson I,td. report: Present and very recent auctions reveal a keen call from all buyers--particularly from the…

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Wool Values in Brisbane Rose with U.s. Buying

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

In another week of diminishing offerings at a single selling centre, wool values continued their upward trend at Brisbane,…

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Dairymen Will Air Complaints Conference with Co-op

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

ALLEGED "victimisation" regarding acceptance of milk supplies will be one of many complaints aired at a conference of district dairymen and directors…

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Modern Foundry to Manufacture Farm Machinery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

One of the world's most modern foundries, which was opened in Adelaide last month, will increase Australia's capacity to…

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Hoppers Turned Wheal Cropping Cycle Upside-down

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

Grasshoppers and abnormal seasonal conditions turned the cropping cycle upside down this year for a Gulargambone…

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Oats Best Crop for Green Feed in Winter Time

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 9

No other winter crop would provide such a continuity of green feed as oats, but to obtain the maximum result it…

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Ungarie Wheat Silo Problem

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Silo storage space at Ungarie can now be much better utilised than formerly because of the bulk wheat terminal at…

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Grand Champions at Sydney Sheep Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Grand Champion ewe from Winbri Stud, Gunnedah, and Grand Champion Ram from Merryville Stud, Yass, were the winners of the top honours of the Sydney Sheep Show…

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Peculiar Results; Sheep Breeding On Sub.Clover

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

Mr. R. H., Falk, district veterinary officer of the Department of Agriculture at Cootamundra, Writes as follows to…

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Junior Farmer State Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 2

Junior Farmer Lawrence Cochrane, of Downside Club, has won this year's State championship for wheat growing…

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Visit by Wheat Board Member

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

To discuss local problems, the general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Scilley) and Mr…

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Popular Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

Bungulla is the moat popular wheat variety in Western Australia. In 1952/53 this varietyor 26 per cent of total…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. report on 10th June, 1954:—…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. report that at their last Sydney wool auctions, they brought forward a…

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Importance of Sheep Husbandry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 3

Improved sheep husbandry is Of great importance to, the future of the woolgrowing industry, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Further Plans for Wool Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 1

Further plans for the staging of 'Wool Week' at West Wyalong in August were made at a public meeting in the Memorial Hall last week…

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