SECRET MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. REPORT NO. 14. Copy No. 130 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 20th February, 1940. WHEAT 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 - 1940 13th Jan. 20th Jan. 27th Jan. 3rd Feb. 10th Feb. Thousand Tons ###rivals from Overseas 129 166 97 137 165 ###parent Consumption:(i) Imported Wheat 90 96 69 125 92 (ii) Domestic Wheat 30 30 30 30 20 (iii) Total 120 126 99 155 112 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly total consumption in April, 1940 (a) 94% 98% 77% 121% 88% Stocks:(i) In public were(ii) houses and mills 1,114 1,184 1,212 1,224 1,297 Held by bakers & retailers (estd.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/3/16
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report Statistical Publication
- File Reference
- CAB 74/3
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(40) 14
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.016
- Keywords
- Bacon Barley Butter Cereals Cheese Cocoa Coffee Dairy Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Maize Meat Nuts Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Storage Sugar Tea Wheat
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Ministry of Food Sub-Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 5
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Licensing Price Control Agriculture Food Supply
