Wool industry

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Thomas Vale, 09 October 1925

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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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1925

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Thomas Vale, 13 January 1926

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/32/1

Scope and Contents

Vale asks Ewart to return all of the enclosures of correspondence he sent him concerning the improvement of wool in New Zealand.

Dates: 13 January 1926

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1926

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from T.M.A White, 14 September 1925

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/31/12

Scope and Contents

White writes that he has decided not to breed with any more Moorit sheep at present as the native Shetland sheep are currently a drag on the wool market. He plans to purchase a few good white ewes to put to the Merino tup.

Dates: 14 September 1925

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1925

Letter to Thomas Vale from Lord Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 13 December 1924

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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

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1924

Merino - Wollschafrassen, 1961

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/115

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1958 - 1961. Volume 2 of 19.

Dates: 1961

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

On the grading of British wool, September 1969

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Identifier: Coll-1362/1/313

Scope and Contents

Located in A.B.R.O. Reprints 1969 - 1970. Volume 6 of 19.

Dates: September 1969

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Institute Offprint Collection / Animal Breeding Research Organisation (ABRO)

PR1.1311, 1937-1941

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/20/PR1.1311

Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, report and correpondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 45 at first examination in 1937. Conditions mentioned include: neck pain; staggering; headache; vomiting; deafness; meningioma; and fits. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1937-1941