Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.3. Correspondence, Letters to newspapers

1942 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Irish Independent, 10.07.1942

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Elizabeth Bobbett, general secretary, Irish Farmer’s Federation, forwards for publication the following points made at a meeting of the National Executive and conveyed by letter to the Minister for Agriculture: Cattle Prices: The prices fixed for fat cattle during the stall-feeding season are only such as to discourage people from producing them. We view with regret the serious effect on the fertility of our land through lack of good manure. It is of the utmost importance to the nation that the fertility of our land should be maintained, therefore the necessity arises for improved prices for stall-feds. Wool Prices: That we consider the producers should have been consulted before any agreements were made with other parties. In fairness to all farmers we requested the Minister to have the present wool price made retrospective for the season and an early announcement made to that effect. Grain Prices: The present unsatisfactory prices are most unjust to the farmer who has no storage accommodation, and also to the farmer who is pressed for cash to meet his liabilities.

The Federation passed unanimously a resolution “that the minimum price for oats be 30/- per barrel, and for barley 40/- per barrel”.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

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Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Irish Independent, 10.07.1942, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1942-07-10-94.html, consulted on .

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