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Weekly Report on Supplies of certain Food and Feeding Stuffs (Report No. 6) Covering note by the Joint Secretaries.

20 Dec 1939

159 MINISTRY OF FOOD, GREAT WESTMINSTER HOUSE, HORSEFERRY ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. SECRET REPORT NO. 6. 78 Copy No. STATISTICS DIVISION WEEKLY REPORT ON SUPPLIES OF CERTAIN FOOD AND FEEDING-STUFFS. 19th December, 1939. WHEAT The following table shows the arrivals, apparent consumption and stocks of wheat (and flour in terms of wheat) in recent weeks:- Thousand Tons Week Ended - 1939 11th Nov. 18th Nov. 25th Nov. 2nd Dec. 9th Dec. Arrivals from Overseas 43 54 65 123 75 Apparent Consumption:- (i) Imported Wheat 104 128 79 109 71 (ii) Domestic Wheat 45 45 80 50 50 (iii) Total 149 173 159 159 121 (iv) As percentage of estimated weekly consumption in January, 1940 (a) 115 133 122 122 93 Stocks:(i) In public warehouses & mills 866 792 778 792 796 (ii) Held by bakers & 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 74/8/25
Document Types
Report Statistical Publication
File Reference
CAB 74/8
Former Department Reference
FP(O)(39) 17
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000008.025
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
5
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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