ECONOMIC - CONSUMERS' GOODS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 23, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENUT
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PUBLISHED Daily newap~pers
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PUBLISHED Warsaw
DATE
PUBLISHED 27, 29 Jul 1949
LANGUAGE
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION'
FERMENTATION INDUSTRY EXCEEDS 3-YEAR PLAN;
MEAT, DAIRY PRODUCTS IN ADEgJATE SUPPLY
TOPS PLAN -- Rzeczpoepolita, No 204, 27 Jul 49
'he Fermentation Industry achieved the 3-year plan 104.3 percent
by 1 July. Total value of production in 1937 prices was 265,250,000
zlotys.
Some of The figures of the 21 year production are as follows-
beer 3,631,300 hecalitere, wine 69,755,450 liters, fruit and other
juices 14,409,200 liters, and malt 74,693,900 kilograms.
Production increased very rapidly from year to year. The value of
total production in the first year of the 3-year plan (in 1937 prices)
was 97,443,409 zlotys; the next year it was 116,412,456 zlotys. The
production plan for the current year estimates the value of total pro-
duction at 149,542,000 zlotys (in 1937 prices).
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four basic commodities -- beer, wine, vinegar, and malt -- the industry
completed the, plan 125 percent. Thus greatest achievement was In the
production of malt -- 3,807 tone, or 1141.9 percent of the plan. Produc-
tion of 6-percent vinegar reached 4,535 hecaliters, or 127.9 percent of
the plan, and beer,. 249,194 hecaliters, exceeding the plan by 22.1 pr?r-
cent. Production of wine also greatly increased. Whereas, in the per-
ceding month the plan was completed 99 percent In wine production, in
May, production reached 5,520.2 hecaliters, or 106 percent of the plan.
The consumption of wine and other beverages low in alcoholic content
is constantly increasing. The market indicates a decreased demand for
whiskey, which is reflected in the decreased production of this commodity
by the Polish Alcohol Monopoly. In April, production of pure whiskies
amounted to 3,130,000 liters; in May, production fell to 2,994,000 liters
(90 percent of the plan).
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As regards malt, tefcre the 'aer Pcl,4n1 exported rani barley abroad,
where it was reprocessed into malt a:. re-exporte9 tc,Poland at a profit.
At. present, Poland is not only producing malt but adhering surpluses
for export. Last year Pr'.iud exported more than )4,000 tons of malt to
Sweden and 1,545 tons to Switzerland, The 6-year plan _arovides-for the
building of several large malt houses for the production of malt for
ar 1,6 malt houses connected with brnweriee, 13 indmpeMIAn+ m,.7# hamsea,
light beer then contained 7 percent of extract. In 1911, beer production
amounted to 1,203,646 hecalitere;, in 1948, 1,298,591 hecaliters, The
plan for the current year 9etimates that production will reach 1,600,001)
hecaliters of beer. The extract contaat,in li'3ht beer increased to 9'per-
cent in the current year; the 6-year plan foresees an increase to 12 per-
cent. Polish beer is exported tc England, Belgiwn, and Africa
Wine production is also increasing. In 19116 Poland. produced only
one million liters, while about It million liters are expected this year.
This increased production is due to the increased demand for beverages
of a small aicholic content. Therefore, the fern'ntatien industry is
enlarging its present establishments and building new ones.
The fermentation industry produced 3,800,000 liters of vinegar in
1946, the balance of the production being supplied by cooperatives and
private enterprise. In the next year the state industry produced 7.2
million liters and in 1948 production increased to 9,474,526 liters.
This year's production is expected to be larger.
Besides the products mentioned above, the fermentation industry
produces other food products such as grape juice, carbonated water,
mustard, carbonic acid etc. In 1948 the CZPF produced 3,297,624 liters
of grape juice 42,594 titers 17 of carbonated water, 308,000 kilograms
of mustard, 236,652 kilograms of carbonic acid, and 22,117,432 kilograms
of brewery waste.
CMS, DAIRY PRODUCTS PLENTIFUL IN WARSAW -- Trybuna Ludu, No 206, 29 Jul 49
TLo ou l Of d&jr7 r etc poultry in VA'AAV In onnri AvAn thnnah
the harvest season is at its peak. During July, the Central Office of
Dairy Cooperatives supplied Warsaw with 5 million eggs.
The demand for fine cheeses amounts to 1,700 kilograms, and for pro-
cessed cheeses, 1,400 kilograms per day. So far, the demand has been covered.
The daily butter delivery for Warsaw amounts to 12 tons. The supply
of cold-storage poultry is also good; however, if the need arises, the
Central Office of Dairy Cooperatives will increase the deliveries to 10
tons per week.
PRODUCTION OF FATS CV PLAN -- Rzeczpospolita, No 206, 29 Tul 49
According to the latest figures, the total value of production of
enterprises belonging to the Central Administration of the Fats industry
fbr__.V* first half of 1949 amounted to 131,221,800 t;lotys (1937 prices),
which is 56 percent of plan.
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The more important conoditiee id, were processed seedej
37,660 tons; raw oil, 18,264 tone; rnfj.ned and hardened oil, ,14,104 tong;
margarine, 8,426 tons; soap, 19,208 tons; soap powder. 10,995 tone;
glue aa.de from skins and r.nee, 1,127 tons; stearin, 310 tons, and
floor wax, 192 tons.
WARSAW X4EAT 1 DS COMM -- Pzeczpocpolita, Y' 206, 29 Jul 49
During the last 10 days, 409 head of cattle, 610 head of calves,
21 head of sh_ee ; end 2593 head of hogs were E-dughtered in?taraarr'e
abaLtoira. 'This supply,togevher with the meat,importo, is sufficient
to take care of Warsaw's needs.
During the last few, days, Warsaw received 18 carloads (approximately
220 tone) of high-grade frozen pork from Denmark. This meat.,mpply is to
oovbr any temporary meat shortages' during harvest time. The meat will be
distributed, among Warsaw's stores, lunch rooms, military facilities, etc.
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