130 79 MINISTRY OF FOOD GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 5. Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 12th December, 1939. WHEAT The following table shows the arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- Thousand Tons Week Ended — 1939 4th Nov. 11th Nov. 18th Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec. Arrivals from Overseas 37 43 54 65 123 Apparent Consumption:- (i) Imported Wheat 84 104 128 79 109 (ii) Domestic Wheat 40 45 45 80 50 (iii) Total 124 149 173 159 159 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly consumption in January 1940 (a) 95 115 133 122 122 Stocks:(i) In public ware927 866 792 778 792 houses & mills (ii) Held by bakers & 228 228 228 228 228 retailers (estd.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/1/21
- Document Types
- Memorandum Statistical Publication
- File Reference
- CAB 74/1
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(39) 9
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000001.021
- Keywords
- Agriculture Bacon Baking Barley Butter Cereals Dairy Depots Distribution Eggs Exports Factories Food Supplies Imports Maize Meat Milling Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Refineries Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Retail Storage Sugar Wheat
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Policy Committee Sub-Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply
