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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Yesterday's Wool Sales in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. this morning:…

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Ley Fallow Urged; Aid to Wheat Country

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

Wheatfarmers were urged to-day to adopt on a much wider scale the ley method of fallowing their land between crops by…

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Bland News Junior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

A special meeting of the Quandlalla Junior Farmers' Club was held last Wednesday. Mr. Lawrence Russell presided…

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Big Farmers' Meeting Here

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 1

To-morrow at West Wyalong, one of the biggest meetings of primary producers ever held in the district is expected to draw…

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First Two Farms in Former Desert

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—The first two farms for settlers under the A.M.P. Society's land development scheme were allotted…

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Apricot Crop Estimated at £250.000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7

A total of 6000 tons of apricots were harvested in the Mirrool Area, in the season just closed…

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Farm Research Valuable

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 7

Disappointment that some primary industries appeared slow to appreciate the importance of research and extension…

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This Week In Wool £414 Million Cheque For Australia

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 10

RESTORED confidence was consolidated in the wool market this week when bidding by Bradford, France, Italy, Russia, U.S.A. and Japan hardened values for all descriptions, with fine to superfine wools in keenest…

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Quandialla Junior Farmers Matters -- Bowls Team at Newcastle -- Cricket and General

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 10

Quandialla is starting to settle down again now that nearly everyone has returned home after their holidays. The Vic Penfolds, Reg…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 24th February. 1954:…

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Steady Level in Wool Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

It now appears clear that increased purchasing, of raw wool by several countries which in the past have not been large…

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May Sell Our Wheat To Japan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

The manager of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. C. J. Perrott, considers there are prospects of selling Australian…

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First Kenaf Wool Pack for Woolshed Trials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Wool packs woven in Australia from kenaf fibre grpwn in New Guinea by an Australian, company, will be tried out this…

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Record Price for Clarence Riv. Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 1

The keen demand for the rich farm lands on the Clarence River Was underlined at Grafton on Wednesday when…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited report, 24th February, 1954:--…

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Kenaf Wool Packs For Shed. Trials

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

Wool pucks woven in Australia from kenaf fibre grown in New Guinea by an Australian company will be tried out this…

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24 Farms For Soldier Selllers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

State Cabinet last week approved the purchase of nine more properties for war service land settlement…

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Wheat Export and "Reduce Acreage"-cass

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 7

The tremendous difficulties of marketing Australian wheat overseas, and recent, recommendations by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board that growers should reduce acreage, were explained to a meeting of West Wyalong…

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"F. and S. Supreme Wheat Field"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 6

When it comes to the production of wheat, the Farmers & Settlers' Association was the voice to represent wheatgrowers, declared the general president…

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24 Farms for Ex-servicemen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

State Cabinet this week approved the purchase of nine more properties for war service land settlement…

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