Rural Development Commission. Development Commission 1910-1987 (1910-2000)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Wilson, 04 October 1910
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/18
Scope and Contents
Wilson provides some notes on the '1,000 gallon' cow, remarking that most breeds have the milk but few have the fat and that the 'pedigree fetish' currently restricts much crossing of breeds. He remarks that this line of work could have a claim on the Development Commission, to which Ewart could add 'the horse question': namely, to breed a horse that can do farm work and produce an army service corps horse when crossed by a thoroughbred. He does not believe that the Development Commissioners...
Dates:
04 October 1910
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from R.B Greig, 11 February 1913
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/19/7
Scope and Contents
Greig writes that the Development Commissioners are to meet the Board of Agriculture and representatives of the cattle breeding societies to discuss their scheme. They are proposing to set aside £200 a year to pay for Ewart's travelling expenses and for small experiments which he might conduct for the Board with cattle and sheep. He also proposes to name Ewart as an adviser.
Dates:
11 February 1913
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- Animal Pedigrees 1
- Animals--War use 1
- Cattle--Breeding 1
- Connemara Pony 1
- Cross-Breeding 1
- Experiments 1
- Horses 1
- Horses--Breeding 1
- Productivity 1
- Sheep 1
- Societies and Clubs 1
- Thoroughbred Horse 1 + ∧ less
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