For some reason this message was bounced because of its size--it doesn't look that big to me--something about the formatting perhaps? Laois List administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: Price of eggs, hen & turkey breeders Laois 1940 I've never been much into Irish history post 1900 *but* recently, I've been looking at newspapers for the 1930-40's *and* I never found hens so interesting! :-) I'm after finding out that there were grants given and the names of the different types of hen - a hen was always just a hen, some red ones some white ones and that was that. Anyway - here's a few lists of names of hen and turkey breeders from Laois on Jan 6th 1940 Jane LAOIGHIS COUNTY COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURE POULTRY STATIONS SCHEME 1940 The price of hen eggs will be 2s per sitting for the months of December and January, 1s 6d. per sitting from the 1st February and 2s per sitting from the 16th March to the end of the season. The price of day-old chicks will be six shillings per dozen. Eight sittings of hen eggs (or the equivalent in eggs and day old chicks) may be obtained at the prices stated, by any applicant during the months of December, January and February. Five sittings during the month of March, and in the case of eggs only, five sittings from the 1st to the 15th April. The price of duck eggs will be 2s per sitting during the months of December and January, and 1s 6d per sitting from the 1st February to the end of the season. The Committee have provided a limited number of subsidies towards the purchase of brooder heaters and day old chicks. The cost of brooder heaters under this scheme will be 8s 0d. each and of chicks 3s 9d per dozen. Applications for the award of subsidies may be made to the undersigned or to the Instructors in Poultry-keeping for the county. EGG DISTRIBUTION STATIONS Distribution season commenced on 1st December 1939 and will terminate on the 15th April, 1940. Name and address of Station Holder and Breeds of hens and ducks:- Mrs. W. Stynes, Carlow - White Wyandotte and Khaki Campbell. Mrs. Kavanagh, Slatt, Wolfhill, Athy - Buff Plymouth rock Mrs. P. Bowe, Aughoney, Timahoe, Stradbally - Barred Plymouth Rock. Miss K. Mitchell, Tunduff House, Abbeyleix - Rhode Island Red Miss K. Kelly, Ballymeelish, Ballybrophy - Light Sussex. Mrs. Bailey, Shanavaughey House, Ballacolla - White Wyandotte. Miss M. Phelan, Farren, Eglish House, Ballacolla - Barred Plymouth Rock and Indian Runner. Mrs. Scott, Knockfin, Rathdowney - Rhode Island Red and Khaki Campbell. Mrs. Bailey, Ballygogue, Ballacolla - Light Sussex. Mrs. Smith, Southfield, Ballintubber, Athy - Light Sussex and Khaki Campbell. Mrs. M. Dempsey, Forest House, Mountmellick - White Wyandotte Mrs. Mulhaire, Tankardstown, Athy - Rhode Island Red. Mrs. Higgins, Mounthall, Camross, Mountrath - White Wyandotte. Mrs. Egan, New Mills, Mountmellick - Light Sussex. The Abbey, Stradbally - Buff Plymouth Rock. Mrs. Phelan, Cavansheath, Ballyfin, Mountrath - White Wyandotte. Mrs. Quinn, Irey, Ballyfin, Mountrath - White Wyandotte Mrs. Devoy, Courtwood, Portarlington - White Wyandotte and Khaki Campbell. Mrs. Delaney, Coolagh, Clonaslee - White Wyandotte. Mrs. Clegg, Trumera, Mountrath - Light Sussex. Mrs. Ramsbottom, Luggacurren House, Stradbally - White Wyandotte. Captain H. M. S. Redmond. Popefield, Athy - Rhode Island Red. EGG DISTRIBUTION (TURKEY) STATION Price of eggs is 1s. per egg or 8s. per sitting (three eggs to count as a sitting). Mrs. DEvoy, Courtwood, Portarlington - American Bronze. EGG DISTRIBUTION (GOOSE) STATION Price of eggs 3s per sitting (three eggs to count as a sitting). Mrs Dowling, Derrydavey, Mountmellick - Embden RECORDED STOCK STATION Price of eggs, 3s 6d per dozen, and of day-old chicks, 12s 6d per dozen. Mrs. F. Bailey, Shanavaughey House, Ballacolla - White Wyandotte. LIST OF AMERICAN TURKEY COCK STATIONS. Service fee, 1s. The season will terminate on April 30, 1940. Breeders should avail themselves of the nearest station. Mrs. Dunne, Trumera, Mountrath. Mrs. Quinn, Irey, Ballyfin, Mountrath Mrs. Kavanagh, Ballyowen, Ballacolla. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Park, Ballacolla. Mrs. Wm. Kaye, Ballycorman, Ballylinan, Athy. Mrs. Gorman, Tullyroe, Abbeyleix. Mrs. Lacey, Lisbigney, Ballinakill. Mrs. Holohan, Grange, Stradbally. Mrs. Delaney, Park, Stradbally. Mrs. Butler, Long Road, Vicarstown. Mrs. McHugh, Clondarrig, Portlaoighse. Mrs. Duff. Ballyknocken, Portlaoighse. Mrs. Phelan, Cavansheath, Ballyfin, Mountrath. Mrs. Sheeran, Windsor, Coolrain, Mountrath. Mrs. Allen, Turra, Ballickmoyler. Mrs. Fennell, Grange Castle, Maganey. Mrs. Mulhaire, Tankardstown, Athy. Mrs. Sheils, Coolrusk, Luggacurren, Stradbally. Mrs. Ryan, Kilabban, Maganey. Mrs. Cushion, Ballyender, Portlaoighse. Miss Hyland, Bordwell, Ballacolla. Mrs. B. Conroy, Derrylamogue, Rosenallis. Miss B. Malone, Drummond, Rosenallis. Mrs. Tynan, Courtwood, Vicarstown. Mrs. Mulhaire, Courtwood, Vicarstown. Mrs. Meredith, Derrykearn, Abbeyleix. Mrs. Phelan, Ballymullen, Abbeyleix. Miss Purser, Aughmacart, Rathdowney. Mrs. Tynan, Rockview, Borris-in-Ossory. Mrs. Delaney, Ballykealy, Durrow. Mrs. Lalor, Eyne, Portlaoighse. Mrs. Grey, Shaen, Portlaoighse. Mrs. Delaney, Dooary, Ballyroan. Mrs. M. Lawlor, Cremorgan, Timahoe. Miss K. Fox, Kilcavan, Geashill. Mrs. Delaney, Garryglass, Timahoe. Mrs. Weir, Graigueavern, Portarlington. Miss K. Morrissey, Oldcourt, Ballylinan. Mrs. E. Mullins, Rossmore, Carlow. Mrs. E. Laffey, Derrynacappagh, Mountmellick. Mrs. Conroy, Brocca, Clonaslee. Mrs. S. Carter, Crubbin, Ballyroan. J. J. PHELAN Secretary. Courthouse, Portlaoighse