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FOOD PRODUCTION CAMPAIGN. HOME: Scotland. Progress Report for: Memo. by S/S Scotland. Ploughing-up Campaign. Motor Tractors. Demand for: Tillage Campaign, as at 12.4.40. Statement showing position for each Agricultural Executive Committee area. (Appendix).

22 Apr 1940

received from Chairmen indicate that generally speaking little further cultivation can be planned for this season and that at this date better results are likely to be achieved by concentrating on the completion of the ploughing already promised by farmers. In some districts, however, further steps have been taken which may result in small additional acreages being ploughed for the production of forage crops. A heavy demand continues to be made for Government 4. Motor Tractors. motor tractors. By the 6th April applications had been received for tractors for ploughing 11,494 acres, for disc harrowing 4,736 acres and for treating 3,977 acres in other ways, a total of 20,207 acres.
agriculture food supply agricultural equipment rationing supply tractors land usage scottish office ploughing region 11: scotland (edinburgh hq) ploughing-up campaign sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Region 11: Scotland (Edinburgh HQ)
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/53
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 51
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.053
Keywords
Agricultural Equipment Agriculture Land Usage Ploughing Ploughing-up Campaign Tractors
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Scottish Office Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
3
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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