Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction (1899-1922)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.R Campbell, 02 July 1904
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/10/70
Scope and Contents
Campbell writes that he is sending Ewart a copy of the Department of Agriculture's Live Stock Schemes for 1903/4 and a copy of the Department's Register of Stallions for 1904. He reports that the Department owns 20 stallions in the west of Ireland which are not eligible to serve nominated mares under the Department's General Horse Breeding Scheme. He reports that there are two stallions for sale on the Department's stud farm at Shankill near Dublin. Campbell invites Ewart to send a...
Dates:
02 July 1904
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from W.A Byrne, 26 August 1905
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/11/28
Scope and Contents
Byrne reports that there is no progress concerning the Connemara ponies and that the 'Department' in Ireland are sending Hackney and Welsh cobs despite the fact that crossing a Hackney with a Connemara pony was a failure. He enquires after the 'new arrangement' between the University of Edinburgh and the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College.
Dates:
26 August 1905
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- Connemara Pony 1
- Cross-Breeding 1
- Hackney horse 1
- Horse Sale 1
- Horses--Breeding 1