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Catalogue reference: MAF 185

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MAF 185

The series contains files relating to schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to improve the quality of both hill farms and hill farm livestock. The HF series was raised in 1946 following that year's Hill Farming Act to deal with...

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MAF 185

Title
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Land Improvement and Livestock Improvement Divisions: Registered Files, Hill Farming (HF Series)
Date

1944-1981

Description

The series contains files relating to schemes of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to improve the quality of both hill farms and hill farm livestock. The HF series was raised in 1946 following that year's Hill Farming Act to deal with grants for capital improvements for mountain, hill and heath farm land, but has also been used in conjunction with grants for improving upland livestock under the Livestock Rearing Act 1951 and other later livestock improvement schemes. It contains material on the Hill Farming Advisory Committee.

Separated material

In 1957 HF files dealing with the Hill Cow Subsidy and the Hill Sheep Schemes were re-registered into

MAF 277

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

HF file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Livestock Improvement and Dairy Husbandry Division, 1946-1947
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Livestock Improvement, Dairy Husbandry and Hill Farming Division, 1947-1954
Physical description

237 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1973 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Accumulation dates

1946 to 1981

Accruals

Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10585/

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Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Land Improvement and Livestock Improvement Divisions: Registered Files, Hill Farming (HF Series)