AGRICULTURAL COSTS AND PRICES. Memo. by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and S/S Scotland covering statements setting out the terms of the Government pledge, the principal occasions on which it has been given and authority for those statements, and extent to which agricultural prices would have to be adjusted if there were to be an arithmetical increase, commodity by commodity, to cover increases in costs which have taken place since prices were last reviewed.

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AGRICULTURAL COSTS AND PRICES. Memo. by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and S/S Scotland covering statements setting out the terms of the Government pledge, the principal occasions on which it has been given and authority for those statements, and extent to which agricultural prices would have to be adjusted if there were to be an arithmetical increase, commodity by commodity, to cover increases in costs which have taken place since prices were last reviewed.

6 Jan 1942

(A) AGRICULTURAL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS IN RELATION TO COSTS. GOVERNMENT PLEDGES. 1. The first assurance that prices would be subject to review in the event of any substantial changes in costs of production appeared in the official announcement issued by the Agricultural Departments on 80th August, 1940 and headed "Agricultural Prices for 1940/41". In this announcement were given the prices for the 1941 crops of wheat, feeding oats and feeding barley; a general assurance about the prices which would be fixed in 1941 for the 1941 potatoes; the winter milk prices for 1940/41; and livestock prices for 1940/41.
agriculture farmers cereals food supply agricultural workers barley cattle cost of living eggs livestock milk minimum wage oats potatoes price controls prices production costs rationing seeds sheep supply pigs textiles vegetables wages wool price control licensing dairy food supplies scottish office nationwide lord president's committee ministry of agriculture and fisheries
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/8/5
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/8
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 3
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000008.005
Keywords
Agricultural Workers Agriculture Barley Cattle Cereals Cost of Living Dairy Eggs Farmers Food Supplies Livestock Milk Minimum Wage Oats Pigs Potatoes Price Controls Prices Production Costs Seeds Sheep Textiles Vegetables Wages Wool
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control Wages Cost of Living

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