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PLOUGHING-UP CAMPAIGN IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Progress Report. Memo. by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Statement by County War Agricultural Executive Committees, showing position at 15.4.40.

22 Apr 1940

APPENDIX. ENGLAND AND WALES COUNTY WAR AGRICULTURAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES Statement as to the progress of the ploughing-up campaign up to the 15th April, 1940. Quota allotted Area scheduled Area actually County for ploughing. for ploughing as ploughed since at 1st April 1940. the outbreak of war. Acres. 3rd September 1949. (1) (2) (3) England Bedford 10,000 15,091 11,600 Berks. 20,000 20,075 16,070 Bucks. 50,000 25,821 20,593 Cambridge 10,000 10,111 7,253 Isle of Ely 2,000 3,117 2,538 Cheshire 30,000 39,598 37,000 Cornwall 35,000 32,608 40,000 Cumberland 35,000 35,759 34,800 Derby 25,000 31,856 29,600 Devon 80,000 88,074 80,000 Dorset 30,000 29,282 27,600 Durham 20,000 25,592 23,000 Essex 40,000 32,000 18,504 Glos.
agriculture food supply agricultural production rationing supply land usage ploughing nationwide ministry of agriculture and fisheries ploughing-up campaign sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/54
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 52
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.054
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Land Usage Ploughing Ploughing-up Campaign
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 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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