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LIVE STOCK POLICY. A FIRST DRAFT OF AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NUMBERS OF LIVE STOCK WHICH CAN BE CARRIED ECONOMICALLY UNDER UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF WAR. Memorandum by Professor D.M.S. Watson.

3 Apr 1941

TABLE 1. BASAL ASSUMPTIONS. (a) Areas and production of crops at average yields and utilisation:- cereals 90% yield Area '000 Seed Human Stock tons Wheat 2,642 2,116 198 1,650 268 Barley 1,415 1,038 all for seed, flour and beer Oats 3,902 2,844 474 300 2,070 1940 '000 tons S.E. 1941 '000 tons S.E. Swedes, acres acres Turnips & 996 859 1,048 904 Mangolds. Kale, cabbage, 206 191 306 244 etc. Tares etc. 100 71 100 71 Sugar beet pulp 329 64 348 67 " " 1/3 tops 1941 Rotation grass for hay 1,906 '000 acres = 37.
agriculture nutrition cereals food supply wheat agricultural production animal feed barley beans beef cattle fish horses imports livestock meat milk oats peas poultry rationing sheep sugar supply swedes pigs vegetables oil beer alcohol fats offal flour meals surplus dairy food supplies brewing cabbage winter land usage harvests beets oil seeds overseas trade civil consumption nationwide turnips scientific committee on food policy inter-departmental conference on livestock policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/12/27
Document Types
Memorandum Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/12
Former Department Reference
SFC(41) 9
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000012.027
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Animal Feed Barley Beans Beef Beer Beets Brewing Cabbage Cattle Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Fats Fish Flour Food Supplies Harvests Horses Imports Land Usage Livestock Meals Meat Milk Nutrition Oats Offal Oil Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Peas Pigs Poultry Rationing Sheep Sugar Surplus Swedes Turnips Vegetables Wheat Winter
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Inter-Departmental Conference on Livestock Policy Scientific Committee on Food Policy
Pages
6
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Scientific Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(41) - 13(41) Papers 1(41) - 54(41), 1 Jan-3 Dec 1941; Meeting 1(42) Papers 1(42) - 3(42), 16 Jan 1942; Meeting 1(43) Papers 1(43) - 4(43), 3 Feb 1943
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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