THE NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION

SR NFU

1909 - 1943

The National Farmers' Union was formed in 1908. It developed from the Lincolnshire Farmers' Union which was founded by Colin Campbell. Membership was composed mainly of tenant farmers and so focused on their problems and interests. There had been previous attempts at setting up organisations to represent farmers such as the Farmers' Alliance in 1879 and the National Agricultural Union in the 1890's but these had not been a success. By 1913 the NFU had 20000 members and by 1935 this had increased to 120000. Membership reached its peak in the 1950's with 210000. The union opposed land nationalization but supported reforms in land tenure which gave greater security to tenants.

Comprising of the records of National Farmer's Union 1909-1946 Agricultural Organisation Society 1912-1923 National Poultry Council 1919-1943

219 documents

fonds

Records of National Farmers Union SR NFU/AC1/1-10 Ledgers SR NFU/AC2/1-13 Cash Books SR NFU/AC3/1-2 Day Books SR NFU/AC4/1 Journal SR NFU/AC6/1-6 Other Accounts SR NFU/AD1/1-135 Minutes SR NFU/AD6/1 Branch Records SR NFU/P4/A1-32 News Sheets and Yearbooks Records of Agricultural Organisation Society SR NFU/AD1/136-145 Minutes Records of National Poultry Council SR NFU/AD1/146-154 Minutes