| Description | This folder contains, J R Currie's International Driving Permit, Farm Management Handbook, and correspondence between J R Currie and: J Martin; R Cohen, Newnham College; J Kirkwood, The West of Scotland Agricultural College; The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; W Seward, Chadacre Agricultural Institute; J E Gordon, East of Scotland College of Agriculture; A D Buchanan-Smith; Professor H G Champion, School of Forestry; J Edgar, Walkford Farm; P Hooke, Institute of Agrarian Affairs; A Robertson, Institute of Animal Genetics; K Stephanson, Pig Industry Development Authority; J S Nalson, L A Maddox, Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics; Dr J Hammond, University of Cambridge; K Murray, University Grants Committee; W Cave, farmer and grass drier; W I Senior, Department of Agriculture for Scotland; E Thomas, University of Reading; J Ashton, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; G Dykes; J J MacGregor; J Raeburn; J Lewis; J Mackie; W Adair, Farming News; and Professor J Smith, University of Aberdeen.
Subjects include: silage; investigations into liquid manure; The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries annual review and the fixing of farm prices; appointments and awards; the AI centre at Dartington; progeny testing; Professor W Riddet's funeral including a copy of, 'Chairman's Tribute to Professor'; cattle breeding; and The Joe Duncan Fund.
This folder also contains correspondence re the 'Elmhirst Lecture' set up by the International Association of Agricultural Economists to commemorate Leonard Elmhirst. The lecturer on each occasion would be presented with a medal engraved by David Holland and showing Leonard's head. Correspondence also mentions Dartington House, Oxford.
Correspondents include: A J Giles, University of Reading; R L Johnson, Dartington Hall Records; M Ash; A Maunder, and D K Britton, International Association of Agricultural Economists; W G Little; and Mary Bride. Material includes, a newsletter, and a photograph of the David Holland's engraved medal. |