6. As regards production, too much must not be made of the present difficulties in the milk supply. 1940 was an exceedingly bad year for milk production. The severe winter of 1939/40 left the dairy stock in poor condition and the milk yields were further and very seriously depressed by the long drought which followed over most of England and Wales. The maintenance of milk supplies on the same ###evel as recent years could not have been achieved even under peace-time conditions and with a liberal use of purchased feeding-stuffs, which would have increased production costs.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB74
- Document Reference
- CAB 74/5/28
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 74/5
- Former Department Reference
- FP(M)(41) 1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab74.000005.028
- Keywords
- Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Beef Cattle Civil Consumption Dairy Distribution Factories Farmers Fats Food Supplies Harvests Livestock Meat Milk Nutrition Ploughing Prices Rationing Retail Wholesale
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Food Policy Committee Milk Marketing Board Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Scientific Committee on Food Policy
- Pages
- 5
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control
