5. In all cases except fodder roots and sugar beet the August 1st estimates of Crop yields per acre shows an advance on the previous year. This combined with the increase of acreage results in a substantial increase in estimated production Potatoes are estimated to yield more than 1,000,000 tons in excess of the previous year and approximately 4,000,000 tons over 1939. If this were realised the output of potatoes would nearly double the average output of 1936-38 (i.e. 9,230,000 as against 4,897,000 tons).
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/9/88
- Document Types
- Memorandum Statistical Publication
- File Reference
- CAB 71/9
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 191
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.088
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Barley Cattle Cereals Chickens Dairy Food Supplies Fruit Livestock Oats Pigs Potatoes Poultry Sheep Statistics Sugar Vegetables Wheat
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Office Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
