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Supplies of certain Food and Feeding-Stuffs. Weekly report No. 27 by the Minister of Food.

22 May 1940

Copy No. 1. MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE. HORSEFERRY ROAD. LONDON. S.W.1. SECRET REPORT No. 27 133 STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS 21st May, 1940 1. Imports of WHEAT AND FLOUR have declined in recent weeks and stocks have fallen. 2. MAIZE continues to be in short supply. Imports are being used up on arrival since stocks represent only one week's consumption. 3. Imports of MEAT have fluctuated widely in recent weeks but stocks in cold store have shown no very marked variation.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley beef butter cheese cocoa coffee distribution eggs factories fruit raisins imports livestock meat nuts rationing refrigeration sheep sugar supply tea veal oil storage vegetable oil alcohol fats offal flour dairy wholesale refineries margarine food supplies baking bacon brewing currants harvests milling beets oil seeds overseas trade depots distilling civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks material supplies ministry of food alcoholic spirits official sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/9/45
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/9
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(40) 37
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000009.045
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Baking Barley Beef Beets Brewing Butter Cereals Cheese Civil Consumption Cocoa Coffee Currants Dairy Depots Distilling Distribution Eggs Factories Fats Flour Food Supplies Fruit Harvests Imports Livestock Maize Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milling Nuts Offal Oil Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Raisins Refineries Refrigeration Reserve Stocks Retail Sheep Storage Sugar Tea Veal Vegetable Oil Wheat Wholesale
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Food Official Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
6
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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