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FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN: WEEKLY REPORT No. 16. Wheat and other cereals. Sugar. Oilseeds. Stocks in cold store.

6 Mar 1940

MINISTRY OF FOOD. GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 16. Copy No. 85 STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 5th March, 1940. The following table shows the latest revised apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour recent weeks: - WHEAT. figures of arrivals, in terms of wheat) in Week Ended - 1940 27th Jan. 3rd Feb. 10th Feb. 17th Feb. 24th Feb. Thousand Tons Arrivals from Overseas 97 137 165 102 164 Apparent Consumption: (i) Imported Wheat 69 125 78 98 117 (ii) Domestic Wheat 30 30 30 30 25 (iii) Total 99 155 108 128 142 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly total consumption in April, 1940 (a) 77% 121% 84% 100% 111% Stocks:(i) In public warehouses and mills 1,212 1,224 1,311 1,315 1,362 (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 ministry of food sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/23
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 21
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.023
Keywords
Animal Feed Barley Cereals Food Supplies Imports Maize Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Storage Sugar Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Food 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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