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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Young Farmers Raise Memorial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Young Formers in New Zealand have raised £21,000 for two biuldings to commemorate the 200 Young Farmers who…

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Both Sheep & Cattle Firm To Dearer At Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

At the Homebush sales yesterday 21,783 sheep and lambs were penned. Prime sheep and lambs were firmer to 5- dearer, others…

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Parkes Sheep Market

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Langlands, Hanlon Coy. report that 2000 sheep and lambs were penned at their sale at Parkes on February 2. The quality was only…

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The Week in Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 4

Rain which last week renewed the promise of a bountiful autumn throughout Riverina, Southern Tablelands and Slopes, have given…

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Young U.S. Farmer Spends This Week With Junior Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Forbes Junior Farmers' representative, Allen Dawes, of "Tomona," Grenfell Road, will be host to a touring young…

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Junior Farmer Work Exhibited At Dubbo For Royal Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

As well as having products of their Junior Farmer projects arranged for the Royal visit to Dubbo Show, several Forbes…

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Demand for Store Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

With the season now assured at least throughout the south, demand for store cattle has awakened…

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Charged With Stealing Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

Two men were charged in the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions last week with stealing cattle…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report that competition lapsed into lethargy at the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday, when values…

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Impetus to Demand for Store Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Rains which last week renewed the promise of a bountiful autumn throughout Rverina, Southern Tablelands and Slopes…

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'Open Market for Wheat Chaotic'

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

WHEAT PRODUCING WOULD BE CHAOTIC IF GROWERS HAD TO RETURN TO THE OPEN MARKET, MR. C. J. M. THOMAS TOLD A MEETING OF THE WEST WYALONG GRAZIERS' ASSOCIATION…

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Bland District News Junior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

The Quandialla Junior Fary mere held their monthly meeting last Thursday. It was very well attended and was presided…

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Sheep And Wool Classes In Operation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Eugowra sheep and wool classes commenced the first term of 1954 with an enrolment of nine students…

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Sheep Sold Through Municipal Yards

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Owing to the New Year holidays, January is generally a slow selling period but in his report for that month the Engineer. Mr…

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Lambs Firm Cattle Dearer All Homebush Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

At the Homebush sales yesterday. 27,187 sheep and lambs were penned. Sheep were a little dearer, prime lambs being firm and…

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Reduced Yarding Buoyant Market At Forbes Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

Edward Weaver & Co. and the Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Coy. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction), report that at the Forbes…

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Market Easier At Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

Competition lapsed into lethargy at Sydney wool sales on Monday. when values for all Merino broad descriptions cased a further 2½…

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Australian Wheat Problem Reference In House Of Commons

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

Australia's wheat crisis was an extraordinary situation, Labor's Hugh Gaitskell a former Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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Report Of The District Dairy Officer For January

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

In his report for January the District Dairy Officer Mr. R. T. Laffan Orange has the following to say:…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

The Farmers and Grazie[?] Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 5th February, 1954:…

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