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Quarterly Report on Hone food production. December 1942.

4 Jan 1943

2. 1936-37 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-4### to 1938-39 (June - May years) (provisio### average Million gallons foreca### Gorss production Amount Fed to Livestock 1,760 210 1,750 210 1,590 160 1,540 140 1,570 130 Total Available for Consumption Human 1,550 1,540 1,430 1,400 1,440 Sales through Milk Marketing Boards 1,210 1,276 1,228 1,225 1,275 8. Labour Shortage of labour was largely responsible for the protracted harvest and the delay in drilling of corn in spite of help from the Armed Forces in harvest operations.
agriculture cereals food supply agricultural production animal feed barley cattle employment labour supply livestock milk oats potatoes productivity rationing sheep supply pigs vegetables wages foot-and-mouth disease labour shortages dairy food supplies scottish office relations women's land army nationwide reserve stocks home office milk marketing board lord president's committee ministry of agriculture and fisheries
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/12/4
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/12
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 2
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000012.004
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Barley Cattle Cereals Dairy Employment Food Supplies Foot-and-mouth Disease Labour Shortages Labour Supply Livestock Milk Oats Pigs Potatoes Productivity Reserve Stocks Sheep Vegetables Wages
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Home Office Lord President's Committee Milk Marketing Board Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office Women's Land Army
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(43) - 119(43)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations

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