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FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. WEEKLY REPORT No. 8, ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN: Note by Joint Secys. circulating: Wheat, and other cereals. Sugar. Oilseeds. Stocks on cold store.

11 Jan 1940

Copy 124 MINISTRY SECRET. OF Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London, S.W.1. FOOD. REPORT NO. NO. STATISTICS DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUBJECTS OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 9th JANUARY, 1940. WHEAT 8. The following table shows the latest revised figures of arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- Week Ended - 1939 25th Nov. 2nd Dec. 9th Dec. 16th Dec. 30th Dec. Thousand Tons Arrivals from Overseas 64 122 75 117 451(c) Apparent Consumption:(i) Imported Wheat 108 108 77 115 225(c) (ii) Domestic Wheat 45 45 45 40 65(c) (iii) Total 153 153 122 155 290(c) (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly total consumption in January , 1940 (a) 117% 117% 93% 118% 111% Stocks:(i) In public warehouses & mills 775 789 787 789 1,015 (ii) Held by bakers & retailers (estd.
agriculture cereals maize food supply wheat animal feed barley imports rationing refrigeration sugar supply storage price control licensing food supplies oil seeds overseas trade nationwide reserve stocks sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/4
Document Types
Memorandum Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 2
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.004
Keywords
Animal Feed Barley Cereals Food Supplies Imports Maize Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Storage Sugar Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Licensing Price Control Agriculture Food Supply

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