Correspondence between Robert Saunders and Jorian Jenks, Editor of the journal, Rural Economy (published jointly by two independent bodies, the Economic Reform Club and the Rural Reconstruction Association), and a member of the Soil Association.

Notable items include:

Copy of “Rural Economy”, February 1948, with article “Labour for the Land” by Saunders (D6/1)

Draft article for “Rural Economy”, October 1948: “New Harvesting Methods”, by “Husbandman” [Saunders] (D6/3)

Letters in which Saunders and Jenks discuss philosophy, religion, Mosley and Union Movement (20 December 1948-6 Jan 1949) (D6/4-7)

Letter regarding Saunders to visit Holland and discussion of Mosley and Africa (23-25 May 1949) (D6/8-9)

Draft article for “Rural Economy”: “A Glimpse of Dutch Farming” by Saunders (10), printed proof (D6/11)

Letter including references to mention of Stuckey, Rural Reconstruction Association Research Committee, and possible Saunders involvement (17 September 1949) (D6/12)

Letters including mention of Flockhart and Row, and Raven Thomson’s poor opinion of Jenks, and Union Movement Africa plan (13-22 November 1949) (D6/17-19)

Letters concerning an invitation to Jenks to join UM Agricultural Group (8-11 January 1950) (D6/20, 21)

Letters regarding technical progress and philosophy of life and religion, Mosley and “The Alternative” (10 March-20 April1950) (D6/23-27)

Letter concerning apartheid in South Africa (5 July 1950) (D6/28)

Letter on Mosley approving Union Movement Agricultural Group Ten Point policy document [“Union Movement Food and Farming Policy”] (15 August 1950) (D6/29)

Letter concerning opinion on Labour Party intention “that Africa is to be handed back to them [Africans] on a plate” (21 October 1950) (D6/32)

Draft of Jenks’ book “Look to the Land”, Royal Society of Arts Competition 1951 (D6/33)

Saunders asked to write article on Crichel Down case for “Rural Economy”, with copy of Jenks letter to Raven Thomson on agricultural surpluses (20 June 1954) (46); Saunders opinion on Crichel Down (21 June 1954) (D6/47)

Saunders comment on Raven Thomson’s character (27 June 1954) (D6/49)

Invitation to attend Union Movement West Country Conference at Oxford on 30 January 1955 (13 January 1955) (D6/52)

Rural Reconstruction Association booklet “Feeding the Fifty Million” to appear shortly (19 January 1955) (D6/54)