9. It is too early to say whether the loss will be substantial. If there are dry spells of weather without frost, there may be no abnormal loss, although the harvests will be prolonged. Even if bad weather continues, the 1083 though grave, will not, we hope, be sufficiently serious to have any marked effect on the national food supply. 10. The gravest aspect of the situation to which we wi### to draw our colleagues' attention is that this year's difficulties over the harvesting of sugar beet and potatoes has resulted in all other farm work (particularly autumn ploughing and cultivations) being seriously behind-hand.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/18/27
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/18
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 183
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000018.027
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Beets Cereals Employment Female Labour Harvests Labour Shortages Labour Supply Land Usage Potatoes Prisoners of War Sugar Vegetables Volunteers Weather
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scottish Office
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Labour Supply Relations
