List of recipients of free seed potatoes
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- 16 April 1941
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Handwritten list dated April 16th 1941 of persons to whom seed potatoes are to be distributed free.
List of recipients of free seed potatoes
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Handwritten list dated April 16th 1941 of persons to whom seed potatoes are to be distributed free.
Offaly Board of Health - food production
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Typed memoranda from Offaly County board of Health with regard to the boards role in ensuring that as much foodstuff as possible is home produced. Requests that Parish Councils ascertain the number of labourers who desire to cultivate allotments and the amount of land available.
J. F. Mahon - food and turf production
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Memoranda from J. F. Mahon, Secretary's Office Tullamore to the Secretary of each Parish Council requesting details on the number of labourers in the district who desire to cultivate allotments. With letter from T. J. Kelly to the Secretary of each Parish Council regarding proposed strategies increasing turf production.
To the Offaly County Board of Health - applicants for land
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Copy letter to Secretary of Offaly County Board of Health noting that there are twenty-eight applicants for land and that there was no forthcoming information as to any available land about town.
J. F. Mahon - land for applicants
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board of Health stating that it is not possible to send down a man to search for suitable land for allotments.
J. F. Mahon - size of land for applicants
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board to the secretary of Banagher Parish Council noting, that allotments provided by the Board of Health should not exceed one quarter of an acre.
T. J. Kelly - prediction on land available and anticipated yield
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Typed letter from T. J. Kelly, Courthouse, Tullamore to the secretary of Banagher Parish Council requesting details regarding number of allotments and anticipated yield of wheat, barley, potatoes and oats.
J. F. Mahon - request on take of land
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Banagher Parish Council enquiring as to whether there are any persons in the area who would be prepared to take allotments.
P. Boland appealing to farmers for increased food production
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Statement from Patrick Boland, Chairman Offaly County Council appealing for the farmers of Leix and Offaly to increase food production and suggesting the Parish Council take a census of all arable land in the area and to impress on those who can to increase their acreage by 20 percent.
List of applicants for allotments
Part of Papers of R.H. Moore
Undated ms list of applications for allotments under new tillage scheme with attached rough notes.