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WOOL PRICES, 1940. Memo. by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and S/S Scotland. Sheep and Wool Prices 1906 - 1939. (Table A). Agricultural Products. Comparative figures, (Table B).

26 Jun 1940

prices. The prices of agricultural products were reasonably stable during these years and in no other post-war period have prices moved within such narrow limits. Moreover, these were the three years immediately preceding the world depression of the 1930's and have been used in many connections as a basis for economic comparisons. 7. In the case of other agricultural products which it has been found necessary to support either by subsidy or price control in order to ensure remunerative returns, there is no instance in which the present agricultural index figure is below that of the base period (see table B).
agriculture retail food supply agricultural production consumer goods livestock prices production costs rationing raw materials sheep supply textiles wool scottish office nationwide lord president's committee ministry of agriculture and fisheries
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/1/39
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/1
Former Department Reference
LP(40) 7
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.039
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Livestock Prices Production Costs Raw Materials Sheep Textiles Wool
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Meeting Nos. 1(40) - 29(40), 11 June-20 Dec 1940; Papers Nos. 1(40) - 62(40), 12 June-29 Aug 1940; Statistics 1(40) - 4a, 12 Dec 1940
Themes
Rationing Supply Retail Consumer Goods Agriculture Food Supply

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