Edition Bobbett2. Speeches and statements by Elizabeth F. Bobbett

1951 Dublin, Annual Convention of the Irish Farmers’ Federation

Source: Irish Independent, 05.04.1951

Miss Elizabeth F. Bobbett, general secretary, in her report, said 1950 was a bad year for farmers, and the poor harvest had left a great shortage of fodder. Referring to the unsatisfactory prices paid for fat pigs, the report said many brood sows were sold off last year. The June census showed a decline of over 7,000 – this was the cause of the present bacon shortage. The Secretary said the 1914 base was the correct one from which to quote the cost-of-living figure, and pointed out that in 1945 the cost-of-living figure had reached 295, compared with 1914. The agricultural price index had reached only 180, and the gap to-day must be even greater.

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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: Speech in Dublin, Annual Convention of the Irish Farmers’ Federation, 1951, 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/1951-04-05-451.html, consulted on .

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