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

Farming & the land, 1954

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This Week in Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 5

Messrs Dalgety and Co, Ltd. write:—Wool is steadily climbing back to the closing values of…

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Gloomy Crop Picture Painted By Agronomist

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 4

The majority of wheat crops in the district will not return average yields, District Agronomist Mr. T. Adams says in his report for the month of September…

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Good Support at Sheep Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 4

Edward Weaver and Company, Forbes and The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Company Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction,…

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New Cattle Pens Proposed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

Chairman of the Works and Finance Committee, Mr. E. O. Ludlow, reported to the last show committee meeting that…

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Whole Grain Sheep Feed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

The best way to feed whole grain to sheep is on the ground rather than in feeders. This advise was offered by…

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Show Society To Conduct Wheat, Oat Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 7

The committee of the West Wyalong PAH and I. Association decided at its meeting last week to again conduct the…

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Hoppers Threaten Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

Wheat farmers in the north west are becoming apprehensive about the danger to crops by grasshoppers…

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India Still Market for Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 9

OTTOWA: India's Finance Minister, Sir Chinataman Deshmukh, told a Press conference that he would not encourage…

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World Wool Production May Increase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Lid. write: That world production will show a slight increase of about one per cent during…

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Bland News Unior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 2

The Quandialla Junior Farmers organised a bus trip to [?] Dam last Sunday. Twenty eight junior farmers…

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Dairy Society to Meet on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

Shareholders of the Forbes Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. will hold their annual meeting at the Butter Factory premises…

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Homebush Sheep And Cattle Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. on Thursday afternoon last: —…

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Scabby Mouth In Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

Scabby mouth in sheep is becoming prevalent in the district said Mr. R. H. Falk, District Veterinary…

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Prices at District Sheep Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

Messrs Dalgety's news service writes. With offerings totalling 160,000 in New South Wales…

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Low Wheat Yield Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

If rain does not fall immediately the N.S.W. wheat crop could be as low as 2[?],000,000 bushels, said Mr. E. G. Hoy…

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Few Wheat Sacks Ordered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

Wheatgrowers who expect to have bagged wheat to deliver to the Australian Wheat Board must not use second hand bags,…

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District Prices At Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe, Car[?]n Ltd. on Friday:…

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Rain Improves Crop Prospects

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

West Wyalong and district shared in the general rain which fell over the greater part of the State at the week-end. Commencing on Friday night…

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Smaller Rents for Soldier Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

A Liberal NSW government will charge future ex-servicemen settlers lower rents than will a Labor Government…

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Graziers Divided On Sheep Export Earlier Tales in Forbes Proposed by Graziers' Body Continued From Page

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

FORBES branch of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. favored the lifting of the embargo on the export of Merino sheep, but a strong division of views on On the motion of Mr. Hall seconded by Mr. Gibson it was decided to approach the Stock Agent's Association with a view…

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