the next few months; but the reduction in feedingstuffs allowances which takes full effect on 1st November this year should subsequently check that tendency. 4. Farmers and commercial pig keepers kill pigs for consumption by their own families and living-in farm workers. It is more difficult to distinguish the classes of persons composing the domestic pig keepers and clubs who slaughter pigs for home consumption. Fairly extensive sampling of Food Office records by the Ministry of Food shows that two of every three licences are issued in respect of pigs kept in rural areas.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide Region 13: Northern Ireland
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/10/32
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/10
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 230
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000010.032
- Keywords
- Agriculture Animal Feed Bacon Black Market Civil Consumption Food Supplies Licensing Livestock Meat Pigs Pork
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Office Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry of Food Scottish Office
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
