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AGRICULTURAL PRICES. Draft announcement prepared by Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister of Food.

26 Aug 1940

approximately 30 per cent. per acre as compared with what they obtained for the 1939 crop. An announcement about prices for sugar beet will follow at an early date. The guaranteed pool prices or corresponding return to the producer for milk during the fo###hcoming winter will be raised by 7d per gallon over the 1938/39 level. The appropriate prices for next summer will be fixed at a later stage. It was made clear in the previous announcement that a number of considerations would have to be taken into account in determining the prices to be paid for fat cattle and in consequence an interim schedule was announced to operate until 9th September.
agriculture farmers food supply agricultural production cattle cost of living law livestock meat milk potatoes price controls prices productivity rationing sheep supply vegetables wages price control licensing dairy food supplies nationwide lord president's committee ministry of food ministry of agriculture and fisheries
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/1/62
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/1
Former Department Reference
LP(40) 29
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.062
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Cattle Cost of Living Dairy Farmers Food Supplies Law Livestock Meat Milk Potatoes Price Controls Prices Productivity Sheep Vegetables Wages
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry of Food
Pages
3
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 Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control

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