First International Conference of Agricultural Economists,
Dartington Hall, 1929This series consists of Dartington Hall Trust records, accumulated by John (Jock) Currie in his capacity as Dartington agricultural economist and farm advisor (1927-1956). Also Leonard Elmhirst's records regarding agricultural economics and the Agricultural Economics Research Department at Dartington Hall. The records describe in detail the establishment, function, purpose, organisation, scope, programme of research, and advisory work of the Agricultural Economics Research Department at Dartington Hall and its internal and external activities. The records also identify the basic principles and practice upon which Dartington Hall, as an economic experiment, had been founded and the object of that experiment. Major correspondents include: W K Slater; J P Maxton; Peter Sutcliffe; Maurice Ash; A O (Pom) Elmhirst; J S Nalson; F A S Gwatkin (re plan); Norman Miller (Buckyette Piggery and Poultry Enterprise); W H Long; T Milliman (South Devon breed cattle); and farm manager C F Neilsen.

For more information see the online catalogue reference T/AG ECON.