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Weekly Report on Supplies of certain Food and Feeding Stuffs. Covering note by the Joint Secretaries.

29 Dec 1939

164 MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. S###CRET. REPORT NO. 7. 123 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 28th December, 1939. WHEAT The following table shows the arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- Thousand Tons Week Ended - 1939 18th Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec. 9th Dec. 16th Dec. Arrivals from Overseas 54 65 123 75 118 Apparent Consumption:- (i) Imported Wheat 128 79 109 71 117 (ii) Domestic Wheat 45 80 50 50 45 (iii) Total 173 159 159 121 162 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly consumption in January, 1940 (a) 133 122 122 93 125 Stocks:(i) In public ware(ii) Held by bakers & retailers (estd.
agriculture cereals food supply wheat pork agricultural production butter eggs imports meat rationing refrigeration sugar supply price control flour licensing dairy food supplies bacon oil seeds overseas trade civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks official sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/8/26
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/8
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(39) 18
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000008.026
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Bacon Butter Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Eggs Flour Food Supplies Imports Meat Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Sugar Wheat
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Official Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(39) - 5(39) Papers 1(39) - 18(39)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Licensing Price Control

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