Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.2.1. Published Texts, Articles in yearbooks and anthologies

1949 Elizabeth Bobbett: Editorial Note

Source: Irish Farmers’ Federation, Irish Agriculture – The New Outlook, Yearbook 1949 p. 9

Dear Readers. I am sure that many of you who move about in public places, at all kinds of gatherings such as meetings, fairs, markets etc., and in business dealings have often heard the view expressed “we must educate the Farmers.”

In publishing this little book, our aim is not alone to educate the Farmers but to educate the rest of the community on matters of vital importance not only to the Farmers, but in the National interest.

I therefore wish to point out that the articles appearing in this book contain strong views, written by and on behalf of Farmers whose conditions have become unbearable. Many business people are in complete agreement with the necessity for altering these conditions even in so far as saying they would be satisfied with reduced profits to conform with more equitable conditions.

All the Advertisers who have helped the Farmers by advertising in this book in spite of views expressed therein will receive every recognition from the Farmers when it comes to the purchasing of any goods they may require. The fact of advertising or not advertising in this book is in reality the acid test as to their genuine wish to help the Farmers. The Farmers will back those who back them and we express our most sincere thanks to all advertisers.