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Maker

Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries

Subjects

Grain--Drying.; Grain--Storage; Grain--Great Britain

Title

Grain drying and storage in Great Britain

Description

This report published by the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries presents Information under these headings:- Introduction;
Part I: The size of the problem
Section 1 Method of approach; Section 2 Farm operations, 1950 harvest, Future combine harvester numbers, Additional farm facilities; Section 3 Disposal of Wheat; Section 4 Disposal of barley; Section 5 Disposal of oats; Section 6 Storage provided by Ministry of Food; Section 7 Conclusions: 1951 harvest, 1952 and later harvests;
Part II Remedies
General; Transport and siting; Farm drying and storage; Seasonal price scales; Merchants facilities; Farmers’ co-operatives; Farmers’ local driers; Drying and storage by ultimate users; Maximum working of driers; The sack problem; Bulk handling; Moisture testing; Technical investigations; Financial assistance and building licences;
Summary and Recommendations:
Part I The size of the problem
Part II Remedies
Appendices

Earliest Date

1952

Latest Date

1952

Pages

26

Address

5-8 St. Andrew’s Place, Regent’s Park, London N.W. 1

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Cat no

S.O. Code No. 24-215

Contents List

Yes

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