During shortages of grain cars in the early 1970's, crops rotted in the fields for lack of transport.

Coffee supplies in domestic warehouses - the industry's cupboard, in effect, during shortages - are already at 20-year lows.

The price of aluminum typically ranges from 60 to 80 cents a pound but sometimes jumps as high as $1.50 a pound during shortages.

Energy supply: to maintain a fair distribution of fuel and electricity during shortages.

These programs were aimed at city folk, teaching them how to grow food during shortages by buying Burpee seeds.

In addition the alliance system had residual communal rights, sharing exchanges during shortages as well as certain distributive exchanges.

The agencies also supplied stamps to Bahrain until 1960; and to Kuwait during shortages in 1951-1953.

Often, during the communist period in Poland the grain beverages served as substitute of coffee during perpetual shortages.

During shortages of candles, they light the afegags using again spent oil.

California's government mandates use of a less polluting oxygenated blend that is rarely produced elsewhere, making it difficult to import gasoline during shortages.