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Weekly Report No. 15 by the Ministry of Food on certain Food and Feeding Stuffs.

28 Feb 1940

MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON. S.W.1. SECRET 76 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 27th February, 1940. WHEAT REPORT NO. 15. The following table shows the latest revised figures of arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- k Ended - 1940 20th Jan. 27th Jan. 3rd Feb. 10th Feb. 17th Feb. Thousand Tons wals from Overseas 166 97 137 165 102 ent Consumption:Imported Wheat 96 69 125 78 100 Domestic Wheat 30 30 30 30 30 Total 126 99 155 108 130 As percentage of estimated weekly total consumption in April, 1940 (a) 98% 71% 121% 84% 102% ###s:In public warehouses and mills 1,184 1,212 1,224 1,311 1,313 Held by bakers & retailers (estd.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley butter distribution eggs factories imports meat rationing refrigeration sugar supply storage offal flour dairy wholesale refineries food supplies baking bacon milling oil seeds overseas trade depots civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks material supplies home policy committee ministry of food official sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/9/21
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/9
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(40) 13
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000009.021
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Animal Feed Bacon Baking Barley Butter Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Depots Distribution Eggs Factories Flour Food Supplies Imports Maize Material Supplies Meat Milling Offal Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Refineries Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Retail Storage Sugar Wheat Wholesale
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Home Policy Committee Ministry of Food Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Official Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(40) - 6(40) Papers 1(40) - 39(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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