British food sources World War 1
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British food sources World War 1
Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?
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Home production and importsAdmiral Bloonbeard wrote: ↑12 Jul 2021, 17:51Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?
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Do you have any actual percentages of where the sources came from?Sheldrake wrote: ↑12 Jul 2021, 18:51Home production and importsAdmiral Bloonbeard wrote: ↑12 Jul 2021, 17:51Does anyone know where the British got their food in World War 1?
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That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?Sheldrake wrote: ↑13 Jul 2021, 09:22Google can be your friend...
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I am not sure if anyone kept statistics of the geographic sources of all food in 1914. The state exercised far less control over trade than in modern times. What statistics exist may be political numbers to support free trade versus an empire preference. There are hints about sources of corm]n (wheat) in the speach by I think Edward Shortt. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1 ... 2151fb4576Admiral Bloonbeard wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 20:03That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?Sheldrake wrote: ↑13 Jul 2021, 09:22Google can be your friend...
https://www.nfuonline.com/the-few-that- ... w1-report/
If you can work it out these is possibly a PhD there for you.
Why do you want these numbers? What do you want to do with them? A wargame of some sort?
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Yes I am doing a war gameSheldrake wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 00:44I am not sure if anyone kept statistics of the geographic sources of all food in 1914. The state exercised far less control over trade than in modern times. What statistics exist may be political numbers to support free trade versus an empire preference. There are hints about sources of corm]n (wheat) in the speach by I think Edward Shortt. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1 ... 2151fb4576Admiral Bloonbeard wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 20:03That doesn't tell me any percentages at all?Sheldrake wrote: ↑13 Jul 2021, 09:22Google can be your friend...
https://www.nfuonline.com/the-few-that- ... w1-report/
If you can work it out these is possibly a PhD there for you.
Why do you want these numbers? What do you want to do with them? A wargame of some sort?
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Australia was a major source for grain and the shipping crunch in early 1917 delayed shipment resulting in the grain being siloed and then much was spoiled by a rat infestation. Source is Michelsons German Submarine War and he used British White Books.
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Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.
And remember the old gamer rule: "If nobody has better numbers than you then yours are okay for use."
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Do you have that source?OpanaPointer wrote: ↑20 Aug 2021, 23:44Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.
And remember the old gamer rule: "If nobody has better numbers than you then yours are okay for use."
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No ready link, but it's the kind of data the government would have compiled. Her Majesty's Stationers site would be the place to start for that.Admiral Bloonbeard wrote: ↑22 Aug 2021, 03:17Do you have that source?OpanaPointer wrote: ↑20 Aug 2021, 23:44Look at shipping lost v. shipping arrived at UK ports. The ports of origin of the shipping will give you clues as to what they carried. Argentina, for example, would be sending agricultural products.
And remember the old gamer rule: "If nobody has better numbers than you then yours are okay for use."