The Archive · 1938

Food in Time of War The Food (Defence Plans) Dep

of the Board of Trade have in close contact with the Corn Trade through the National Federe-

Associations, In July last there was published in the 'Week: Report of the German Institute of Business Research' information, in considerable detail, of the Regulation of German Grain-Raising and-German Grain Market which suggested a somewhat anxious position regards supplies. The last harvest did not greatly improve matters, either in bread-grains or feeders, and it is doubtful whether Germany can, within her present bounds, ever obtain 100 per cent. self-sufficiency in both grain and fodder Such imports as are deemed by the Government to be unavoidable are, for the most part, made subject to ngements. The condition rs and consumers in Gered In Italy, where self-sufficiency also, apparently, the National aim, inports have been restricted and, as in Germany, bread heavily adulte ated.

France ional Wheat Board been set up, but it does not appear to function to the satisfaction of producers, merchants or millers

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