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FOOD PRODUCTION PROGRAMME Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture And Fisheries

23 Feb 1945

APPENDIX CROPS (000 acres) 1939 1940 1942 1943 (wheat 1,856 1,809 2,265 3,464 3,230 2,388 929 GRAIN 2,403 2,427 3,399 3,951 4,133 3,680 3,684 4,036 Corn 97 85 262 544 546 501 426 452 threshed 16 14 17 41 59 128 119 108 (Beans for stock- PULSE (feeding 119 135 91 194 223 249 289 275 for stock- feeding 40 37 38 64 69 64 58 67 POTATOES 723 704 832 1,123 1,304 1,391 1,421 1,354 SUGAR BEET 335 345 329 351 425 417 434 423 FODDER (Turnips and Swedes ROOTS (for stock feeding 782 712 746 837 858 830 833 850 (Mangolds 227 216 231 267 269 286 309 313 112 104 128 209 196 209 216 224 65 87 118 154 167 185 188 OTHER for fodder FODDER ploughing in 24 24 30 30 29 30 CROPS (Vetches 56 53 41 63 69 79 79 35 32 31 28 32 cut green 5 4 5 11 7 7 7 2 3 12 29 29 15 14 14 VEGETABLES, excluding 278 292 304 375 422 423 498 494 FRUIT 307 301 300 310 302 301 299 301 HOPS 18 19 19 18 18 20 20 FLAX for fibre 23 23 65 128 119 145 185 129 MUSTARD for seed 27 24 24 17 22 16 12 17 FLOWERS and NURSERY STOCK 24 25 18 13 11 8 8 12 OTHER CROPS above 18 54 51 51 BARE FALLOW 423 374 219 231 255 TOTAL CROPS AND FALLOW 8,942 8,813 12,714 13,666 14,509 14,617 14,314 Wheat Rye 180,000 Barley Oats 3,700,000 Potatoes 1,430,000 1,280,000 Sugar Beet 422,000 400,000 (Barley (Oats (Mixed (Rye, (Peas (Cabbage, Kale, Savoys, (Kohl Rabi etc.
agriculture cereals food supply wheat agricultural production barley beans beef cattle eggs fruit horses livestock meat milk oats peas potatoes poultry productivity rationing rye sheep sugar supply swedes veal vegetables hops dairy food supplies mustard cabbage nationwide lord president's committee ministry of agriculture and fisheries turnips
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/20/47
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 71/20
Former Department Reference
LP(45) 45
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.047
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Barley Beans Beef Cabbage Cattle Cereals Dairy Eggs Food Supplies Fruit Hops Horses Livestock Meat Milk Mustard Oats Peas Potatoes Poultry Productivity Rye Sheep Sugar Swedes Turnips Veal Vegetables Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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