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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Wheat Quality

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

"The question of recognising quality in the marketing of Australian -wheat was deterred by the Australian Agricultural…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 10

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co.Ltd. secured the following prices for district wool at their last Sydney auctions…

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Welcome Upward Trend in Wool Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 8

Winchombc, Carson Limited report: Very largely unpred[?] the recent wool sales throught have reveaed a…

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why Those Signs On The Farmer's Property?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 9

In a home-town store I recently everheard some of our local sportsmen talking. There is a good answer to their questions…

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Farmer Opposes Miner's Applications

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 8

John Hughes Gibson successfully applied to Mining Warden Mr. W. Finlay S.M. for two authorities to enter land owned by John George Sheehan…

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Sheep Blocks for Ex-servicemen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 12

[?] and breeding [?] in the [?] will be thrown [?] this [?]…

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Wool Market Trends

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 2

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. wrrite:[?] The first half of the 1954-55 wool selling season le drawing to a close, with the…

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Local Grazier 6th In Riverina Wheat Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Hildebrand, of "Kurrajong Hills." West Wyalong was placed sixth in the R.A.S. growing crop…

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Fair Price Sought for Sale of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 1

Representation would be made to the Federal Minister for Commerce on his return from overseas about the Ministerial direction of wheat marketing…

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Big Cotton Crop Likely

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 6

A revival of interest in cotton growing may result from re stricted sugar production next year…

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Wheat Contest Prizewinners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

Mr. Artie Woods won the cup for first prize in the P.A, and H. Association wheat competition and it was presented to…

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Four Mixed Farm Blocks for Ballot

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 1

For mixed farming soldier settlement blocks in the Forbes district opened for application yesterday the Minister for…

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Final Wheat Forecast For N.S.W.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 6

A final review of the wheat crop position in New South Wales indicates, a yield of 36 million bushels of grain and…

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Des. Mulcahy's Wonderful Crops in Gunnedah District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 7

The experience of former Temora man, Des Mulcahy, in harvesting 8211 bags of premium wheat from 650 acres on his Goolhi property, near Gunnedah, will…

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Stability Of Wool Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 7

The wool market maintained general stability at the end of the first portion of the 1954-55 sales…

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Caragabal Moves On J. Farmer Fund; Social For Bruces

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 8

Caragabal Junior Fanners' Club at a meeting on Tuesday decided to hold a street stall to raise funds on the first Tuesday…

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Cause of Smut in Oat Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 7

Failure to dust treat seed oats was a main cause of smut, prevalent in most crops this year, stated Mr. F. Filan, senior…

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Record Sheep Numbers in Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 3

Reviewing the Australian pastoral outlook in his annual report to the shareholders of Dalgety & Co. Ltd., the chairman…

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Premiums For New Season's Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 8

The Australian Wheat Board has advised the Department of Agriculture that premiums have been approved for [?],000,000…

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Nabawa X Wheat Shows Highest Yield

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 4

Mr. T. Adams, district agronomist, West Wyalong, supplies the following interesting report on wheat variety trials conducted at Buddigower this year…

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