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Appendix A. —Summary of Foodstuffs supplied to the United States Armed Forces during the period 1st July 1942, to 30th November, 1945

Appendix B.—Ration Scale, Food-rationing Year ended 31st March, 1946 Domestic

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Coinmodity. 1st July, 1942, to 1st January to Grand Total, 1st July, 1942, 31st December, 1944. 30th November, 1945. to 30th November, 1945. lb. £(N.Z.) lb. £(N.Z.) lb. £(N.Z.) Butter 39,729,961 3,407,588 14,466,545 1,391,069 54,196,506 4,798,657 Cheese 13,419,332 832,745 8,958,963 687,991 22,378,295 1,520,736 Bacon and ham 41,336,195 2,940,946 16,234,739 1,261,700 57,570,934 4,202,646 Eggs, fresh (dozen) 2,333,425 215,254 45,847 6,282 2,379,272 221,536 Meat, frozen, &c. .. 209,383,734 6,920,000 100,745,545 3,709,347 310,129,279 10,629,347 Meat, canned 64,352,964 3,790,655 13,230,534 981,300 77,583,498 4,771,955 Milk, evaporated .. 19,473,794 555,060 19,473,794 555,060 Sugar 65,773,907 877,189 21,897,776 326!660 87,671,683 1,203,849 Tea 946,976 196,447 474,643 111,124 1,421,619 307,571 Vegetables, canned 36,793,158 1,160,230 23,349,332 771,070 60,142,490 1,931,300 Vegetables dehy1,356,956 553,419 1,270,400 603,490 2,627,356 1,156,909 drated Potatoes 99,037,534 812,947 25,000,000 200,000 124,037,534 1,012,947 Other fresh vegetables 77,045,806 2,529,446 49,714,564 2,125,243 126,760,370 4,654,689 Apples and pears, 33,525,082 500,616 13,175,770 201,770 46,700,852 702,386 fresh Other items 2,657,458 730,395 3,387,853 Totals 27,950,000 13,107,441 41,057,441

Commodity. Date rationed. Initial Scale. As at., 1st April, 1945. As at 31st March, 1946. Changes. Special Allowances. Sugar 27/4/42 12 oz. 10 oz. 12 oz. Increased 9 lb. per head jam allowance - 1/10/45 October-November, December-January, February-March. Tea* 1/6/42 2 oz. 2 oz. 2 oz. Butter .. 27/10/43 8 oz. 8 oz. 6 oz. Reduced Extra 8 oz. Christmas 1945. 11/6/45 Meat| 6/3/44 Is. 9d. Is. 9d. Is. 6d. Reduced Extra 6d. Christmas 1945. (=2J lb.) (=2+lb.) 11/6/45 * No ration under ten years. t Half-ration under five years.

— Sugar. Tea. Butter. Meat. Hotels, restaurants, and tea-rooms — Main meals and threecourse meals Other meals Manufacturers —- General Bakers and pastrycooks Jam, canning, &c. .. i oz. f oz. 50% previous usage 75% previous usage Full previous usage A oz - T"soz. Aoz. 37£% previous usage 50% previous usage * _ 50% previous usage. 50% previous usage. * 5d. worth for every coupon collected.