Wool industry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 16 December 1924
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/11
Scope and Contents
Wood writes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries providing details of the investigations into the improvement of wool at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the University of Leeds, the Woollen Research Association and the University College of North Wales. One item in the programme concerns the results of introducing Merino blood into certain British hill breeds. He states that in later crossings it may be desirable to use Australian or New Zealand merinos but for...
Dates:
16 December 1924
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Thomas Vale, 09 October 1925
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/31/14
Scope and Contents
Vale writes concerning the correspondence between the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Department of Agriculture, New Zealand on the subject of the improvement of British wool. From his research he recommends the Corriedale sheep as the best to crossbreed with to ensure an increased weight in fleece without impairing the mutton value.
Dates:
09 October 1925
Letter to Thomas Vale from Lord Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 13 December 1924
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/9
Scope and Contents
Wood writes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to acknowledge Vale's letter regarding the improvement of British wool.
Dates:
13 December 1924