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FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. WEEKLY REPORT NO. 34 BY MINISTRY OF FOOD ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN:.

16 Jul 1940

OF FOOD SECRET Report No. 34 Copy No. 101 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS Very low imports of WHEAT AND FLOUR in the week ended July 6, partly accounted for by sinkings, reduced the reserve stocks (stocks in port warehouses and mills less working stock of 155,000 tons plus wheat in transit) to under 16 weeks' supply at the current rate of consumption of wheat as flour. Stocks of MAIZE AND MAIZE MEAL and of OILCAKES AND MEALS continue to increase. The consumption of BACON AND HAM in the four weeks following the reduction of the ration on June 10 averaged 7,200 tons compared with 9,000 tons in the preceding four weeks.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley butter cattle cocoa coffee eggs exports factories fruit raisins imports industry livestock meat nuts oats rationing refrigeration sheep sugar supply tea storage vegetable oil alcohol fats offal flour dairy wholesale refineries margarine food supplies bacon brewing currants milling oil seeds overseas trade distilling nationwide material supplies food policy committee ministry of food alcoholic spirits malting statistics and intelligence division
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/4/31
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/4
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 98
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000004.031
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Barley Brewing Butter Cattle Cereals Cocoa Coffee Currants Dairy Distilling Eggs Exports Factories Fats Flour Food Supplies Fruit Imports Industry Livestock Maize Malting Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milling Nuts Oats Offal Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Raisins Refineries Refrigeration Retail Sheep Storage Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Wheat Wholesale
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food Statistics and Intelligence Division
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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