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FEEDINGSTUFFS. DISTRIBUTION OF: Interim Note by the Minister of Food. Discussions which have taken place since the meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Food Policy on 26.2.40. Memo. circulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries on 8.3.40. Maldistribution. Causes of: Diversion of Cargoes. Inland transport. Dislocation of: Straight Feeding Stuffs. Shortage of: Wheat Offals. Shortage of: Sales by Wholesalers. Direct: Home-grown grain. Non-movement of: The good payer. Sales. Illicit farm to farm: New farmers and defunct merchants. Possible Remedies. General. Compound cakes and meals. Manufacture of standard: Mixed Meals and Grain. Restriction of sale: Wheat Offals. Distribution of: Concentrates. Standardisation and restriction.

19 Mar 1940

DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS. INTERIM NOTE BY THE MINISTRY OF FOOD. 1. At the meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on Food Policy on 26th February it was decided: (e) To invite the Minister of Food to call together representatives of the flour and provender merchants and to impress upon them the determination of the Government to put a stop to the abuses and irregularities at present taking place. (f) To invite the Minister of Agriculture to furnish material to the Minister of Food to provide a basis for the representations to be made to flour and provender merchants in accordance with (e) above.
agriculture cereals food supply wheat animal feed distribution imports rationing supply price control flour licensing haulage overseas trade nationwide ministry of food ministry of agriculture and fisheries sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/31
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 29
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.031
Keywords
Agriculture Animal Feed Cereals Distribution Flour Haulage Imports Overseas Trade Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry of Food Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
9
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Licensing Price Control Agriculture Food Supply

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