Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.3. Correspondence, Letters to newspapers
1942 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Kerryman, 17.10.1942
Irish Farmers’ Federation. Executive Meeting
A meeting of the National Executive of the Irish Farmers’ Federation was held in the Ormond Hotel, Dublin, on 7th October, 1942. Regarding the Commission to deal with post-war Agriculture, great dissatisfaction was expressed at the personnel of the Commission, the only farmer on it not representing any body of farmers, and the Secretary was instructed to write again to the Minister for Agriculture saying the members of the IFF had given further consideration to the matter and requesting adequate representation on that Committee, as the Federation represented the views of the farmers from the Twenty-six Counties in general. The following resolutions were passed and are to be sent to the Press and to the Ministers concerned: Price of Oats: “That the offer of the Oatmeal Millers to give 31s 6d per barrel for oats should be accepted by the Minister for Agriculture. We consider the refusal of the Department of Agriculture will have the effect of depriving the people of adequate supplies of Flake and Oaten Meal.” Wool: Resentment was expressed that the producers were not consulted in conjunction with the buyers before the wool season opened, and that a proper arrangement could have been arrived at. The farmers were officially advised last May and June to accept 2d per lb increase, as they all might expect, while wool is now worth 2s 4d a lb. Farm Improvement Scheme: “That this scheme should run all the year round instead of ending on 31st May, as many drains cannot be properly cleaned only when dry, and that is normally in the summer and early autumn.” Tillage Orders: “In view of the danger of not being able to procure grass seeds and the very high price of same, that where three or four grain crops have been taken it should be optional to fallow it or sow rape in it, the fallow to count the same as grass is in 1944.” Paraffin: It was stressed that a ration of at least two gallons of paraffin oil per month should be given to all farmers for use in the farmyards. It is most necessary to have light in order to attend to stock during the winter.