Rural Development Commission. Development Commission 1910-1987 (1910-2000)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of a minute from the Edinburgh University and College of Agriculture Joint Committee on Research in Animal Breeding, 12 June 1914
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/20/12
Scope and Contents
The minute records a letter from the Secretary to the Development Commission which requests that the Committee remodel the scheme of experiments submitted with their application in order to convert it into a unified scheme of research. There is also a motion from Ewart that an Executive Committee be appointed to receive, allocate and disburse grants from Government or other sources in aid of research in animal breeding, to select a Director and researchers and to approve schemes of...
Dates:
12 June 1914
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Charles Mackinnon Douglas, 21 March 1916
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Identifier: Coll-14/9/22/19
Scope and Contents
Douglas agrees with Ewart that funding would not be forthcoming from the Development Commissioners at present. Although he is in favour of the Highland and Agricultural Society supporting Ewart's work, he fears that the Directors will not agree, as at present they are disinclined to spend the Society's money on purely scientific research. However, if Ewart puts in an application, he will do his best for it in the Committee.
Dates:
21 March 1916
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