Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

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

Farming & the land, 1954

760 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 38

District Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on Friday:…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool for Far West

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. Reg Carr, president of the West Wyalong branch of the Par West Children's Health Scheme, said today he had…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

33 Dutch Migrants at One Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 4

A Mackay (Queensland) cane farmer and his brother are employing the men of three Dutch families numbering 33 people…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cattle Breeders' Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Entries for the 1953-54 Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition have closed and a total of 181 entries have been received…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited, report on 5th February, 1954:…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Seed Wheat Wrong Attitude Adopted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

The tendency of some wheat farmers to took to winners of wheat crop competitions as a source of seed rather than…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

American Farmer Inspects Several Local Properlies

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 1

Mr. Lester Miche, the American 4H clubman, who spent last week in Forbes as the guest of the Junior Fanner Club, spent…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farm & Station Vegetable Sowings Guide For February

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

The following varieties of vegetables are recommended by the Department of Agriculture for sowing in their respective…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sheep for Pakistan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

UNO has purchased 50 ewes and 20 rams from Mr. D. G. MacEntyre, of Eurorigilly near Junee, for shipment to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

Coldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., through their district agents Messrs R. S. Messner and Co., report on February 8:…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Women to Help Men Sell Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

Country women in the Orange district will help graziers boost the sale of wool. Members of the Country…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Record U.k. Wool Imports; Strong Russian Buying

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 5

Import of raw wool into the United Kingdom during 1953 set a new postwar record totalling approximately 2,750,000 bales, write Winchcombe…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Improvement In Prices At Parkes Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Langlands Hanlon Coy,, in conjunction with Dalgety & Co., report that they held their special sheep sale at Parkes on February…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Small Yarding Buoyant Market At Forbes Cattle Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers. Forbes, report that the Forbes Agents yarded about 90 head of fat and store cattle at the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Cost of Producing A Bushel Of Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

In the Wheal Board Gazette the Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Senator MeLeay) announced that the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Qualified Engineer Engaged Soldier Dairymen's Case To Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

FORBES and District Dairymen's Association, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, decided to engage, at a cost of £75, the services of a qualified irrigation engineer to present the case for the Jemalong and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bowls Cattle Handicap Pairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 6

Ken Dean and Stanford scr beat Hobby and F. Baker plus ½ 35/10. F. Smith and Fealy plus 2…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Goulburn Wool Sales keen Demand for Fine Wools and Crossbreds; State Record Price for Merino Lambs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 2

The fifth earies of sales were held in Goulburn on 17th and 18th instant, when a catalogue of 9252. bales drawn mainly…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Big Meeting of Farmers at Blow Clear

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

As will be Been by advertisement in this issue, the Blow Clear branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Far West Wool Appeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Mr. Reg Carr, president of the West Wyalong branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme, has finalised his…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →