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Weekly report on Supplies of Certain Food and Feeding Stuffs. (Report No. 5). Covering Note by the Joint Secretaries.

15 Dec 1939

129 MINISTRY OF FOOD GREAT WESTMINISTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 5. Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 12th December, 1939. WHEAT The following table shows the arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks ###f wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- Thousand Tons Week Ended - 1939 4th Nov. 11th Nov. 18th Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec. Arrivals from Overseas 37 43 54 65 123 Apparent Consumption:- (i) Imported Wheat 84 104 128 79 109 (ii) Domestic Wheat 40 45 45 80 50 (iii) Total 124 149 173 159 159 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly consumption in January 1940 (a) 95 115 133 122 122 Stocks:(i) In public ware927 866 792 778 792 houses & mills (ii) Held by bakers & 228 228 228 228 228 retailers (estd.
agriculture cereals food supply wheat pork agricultural production butter eggs imports meat rationing refrigeration sugar supply flour 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 74/8/21
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/8
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(39) 13
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000008.021
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
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Official Sub-Committee. Meetings 1(39) - 5(39) Papers 1(39) - 18(39)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply

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