During its initial years the company had occasionally had to purchase wheat from other sources to meet the RAC demands. In 1840 John McLoughlin had to purchase 4,000 bushels of wheat from Alta California to supplement produce made by the PSAC. During the 1840s pastoral and agricultural produce shipped to New Archangel annually consistently was 30,000 lbs of beef and from 40,000 to 80,000 lbs of wheat.
During its early years, the company had to occasionally source wheat from other areas to fulfill RAC requirements. In 1840 John McLoughlin was compelled to purchase 4,000 bushels of wheat from Alta California to supplement the produce made by the PSAC. The annual shipments of pastoral and agricultural products to New Archangel during this period consistently included 30,000 lbs of beef and a range of 40,000 to 80,000 lbs of wheat.