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FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. WEEKLY REPORT NO. 35, BY MINISTRY OF FOOD ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN:.

24 Jul 1940

SECRET 2. 1. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. MINISTRY OF FOOD Report No. 35 Copy No. 101 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS Very low imports of WHEAT AND FLOUR in the two weeks ended July 6th and July 13th, partly accounted for by sinkings, have reduced the reserve stocks to 15.1 weeks' supply at the current rate of consumption of wheat as flour. Stocks of MAIZE AND MAIZE MEAL and of OILCAKE AND MEALS continue to increase and stocks of BARLEY continue to decrease. Consumption of SUGAR was exceptionally high in the week ended July 13th, due to seasonal demands for fruit preservation; stocks at the end of the week were lower.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed beef butter cattle distribution factories fruit imports industry livestock meat nuts rationing refrigeration sheep sugar supply tea oil storage vegetable oil alcohol fats offal flour dairy wholesale margarine food supplies bacon brewing milling oil seeds overseas trade depots distilling civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks material supplies freight shipping food policy committee ministry of food alcoholic spirits malting preserves
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/4/38
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/4
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 105
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000004.038
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Beef Brewing Butter Cattle Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Depots Distilling Distribution Factories Fats Flour Food Supplies Freight Shipping Fruit Imports Industry Livestock Maize Malting Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milling Nuts Offal Oil Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Preserves Rationing Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Retail Sheep Storage Sugar Tea Vegetable Oil Wheat Wholesale
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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