3. My general conclusion is that, given average weather conditions and all the supplementary help that can be organised from among local women, school children, etc., we shall not be able to maintain in 1942 the efficient cultivation of this year's acreage if the call up proceeds, even if our hopes in regard to prisoners of war and other sources (e.g. Womens' Land Army) are fulfilled. We cannot carry out the increased programme for 1942 unless we keep all the skilled men we have at present and add to them additional workers in the shape of prisoners of war, women and older men provided by the Minister of Labour.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/4/80
- Document Types
- Memorandum Statistical Publication
- File Reference
- CAB 71/4
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 153
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.080
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Cereals Children Conscription Female Labour Italian Nationals Labour Shortages Labour Supply Land Usage Potatoes Prisoners of War Sugar Vegetables
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Women's Land Army
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations
