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FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS. WEEKLY REPORT NO. 41 BY MINISTRY OF FOOD ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN:.

5 Sep 1940

2. 3. 4. 5. MINISTRY OF FOOD Report No. 41. SECRET Copy No. 118 WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND ANIMAL FEEDS 1. The reserve stocks of WHEAT AND FLOUR on August 24th exceeded the previous (June 29th) maximum by 39,000 tons, and represented 16.2 weeks' requirements of flour. The upward movement in the stocks of MAIZE AND MAIZE MEAL and of OILCAKES AND MEALS continues. Stocks of MEAT are being maintained, but those of BACON AND HAM are declining. Higher imports during the week ended August 24th retarded the downward movement in the stocks of SUGAR and resulted in an increase in the stocks of TEA Distribution of BUTTER continued at a high level in the week ended August 24th, and stocks declined by a further 4,400 tons.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley beef butter factories imports industry livestock meat nuts rationing sheep sugar supply tea veal oil vegetable oil alcohol fats offal flour dairy wholesale refineries margarine food supplies baking bacon brewing milling beets oil seeds overseas trade distilling civil consumption nationwide reserve stocks material supplies freight shipping food policy committee ministry of food alcoholic spirits malting statistics and intelligence division
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/4/64
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/4
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 131
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000004.064
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Baking Barley Beef Beets Brewing Butter Cereals Civil Consumption Dairy Distilling Factories Fats Flour Food Supplies Freight Shipping Imports Industry Livestock Maize Malting Margarine Material Supplies Meat Milling Nuts Offal Oil Oil Seeds Overseas Trade Pork Refineries Reserve Stocks Retail Sheep Sugar Tea Veal Vegetable Oil Wheat Wholesale
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food Statistics and Intelligence Division
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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