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Weekly Report No. 17 by the Ministry of Food on certain Food and Feeding-Stuff.

12 Mar 1940

###s:- Copy No. 124 MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. ###ET REPORT NO. 17. STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 12th March, 1940. WHEAT. The following table shows the latest revised figures of arrivals, ###rent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent ###s:- Ended - 1940 3rd Feb. 10th Feb. 17th Feb. 24th Feb. 2nd Mar. Thousand Tons ###ls from Overseas 137 165 102 164 131 ###nt Consumption:Imported Wheat 125 78 98 114 102 Domestic Wheat 30 30 30 25 25 Total 155 108 128 139 127 As percentage of estimated weekly total consumption in April, 1940 (a) 121 % 84% 100% 109% 99% In public warehouses and mills 1,224 1,311 1,315 1,365 1,394 Held by bakers & retailers (estd.
agriculture retail cereals maize food supply wheat pork agricultural production animal feed barley distribution eggs factories imports meat rationing refrigeration sugar supply storage alcohol offal flour wholesale refineries food supplies baking bacon brewing milling 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 74/9/24
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/9
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(40) 16
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000009.024
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Alcohol Alcoholic Spirits Animal Feed Bacon Baking Barley Brewing Cereals Civil Consumption Depots Distilling 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
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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