Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-05

The monthly report of the bureau OF
markets, department OF agriculture.
shows storage holdings of frozen and
cured meats. including lard, frozen
poultry. frozen and case eggs. cream
cry butter, packing stock butter. and
American cheese, on September J.,
1917, as follows:
Frozen Beef
The 26& storages that reported
showed total stocks OF llf,f54,3S5
pounds. The ~ stOrages reporting
! for September l. this year and last.
show present holdings Of Iol, Of. 1876
rounds, compared with .S,303 f07
pounds last year, All increase of 1873
per cent. The 80 storages that re-
ported for both August l and Septem-
Der !, 1917. showed an increase Of
! 3,613,0lS pounds, or 81 per cent, while
the l54 3torages reporting their hold
ings for both August and September
l, 1916, showed a decrease Of S43,-
SOS pounds, or IA Ter cent.
Cured Beef
The 293 storages that reported
1,' >.
pounds. The 2l6 stOrages reporting
for September /, this year and last,
show present holdings of 29.790,S27
pounds, compared with 1S,449,994
pounds last year, an increase Of 81 )
per cent. The 25S storages that re-
ported for both August and Septem-
Der /, 1917, showed a decrease of
6S9,SOS pounds, of % per cent, while
the III storages reporting their hold
ings for both August and September
/, 1916, showed a decrease of 1914
pounds, or Al per cent.
Frozen Lamb and Mutton
The 149 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 2,93O,431
pounds. The 81 storage3 reporting
for September l, this year and last,
show present holdings of 2,31S,661
pounds, compared with 2,135, 2SS
pounds last year, an increase of Sc
per cent. The 129 storages that re
ported for both August and Septem-
Der l, 1917, showed a decrease of 704,
651 pounds, or 1876 per cent, while
the 80 storages reporting their hold
ings for both August 1 and Septent.
Der /, 1916, showed an increase of
27,2S4 pounds, or 1.3 per cent.
Frozen Pork
The 259 storages that reported
showed total stocks Of 1858, 522
pounds. The 164 storages reporting
for September l this year and last.
show present holdings of 66,6O5,722
pounds, compared with 63420,269
pounds last year, an increase of per
cent. The 221 storages that reported
for both August l and September /,
1917, showed decrease OF 1s,754,371
pounds, or 20.1 per cent, while the lab
storages reporting their holdings for
both August l and September I, 1916,
showed a decrease of 21,743,338
pounds, or 25.7 per cent.
Dry Salt Pork
The 3S9 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 1877 1851
pounds. The 269 storages reporting
for September l this year and last,
showed present holdings of 191,017,-
413 pounds compared with 1S3, ,604
pounds last year, an increase of As
per cent. The 352 storages that re-
ported for both August l and Septem-
Der 1, 1917, showed a decrease of 3d.
374,99S pounds, or 1874 per cent, while
the 231 3torages reporting their hold
ings for both August l and September
l, 1916, showed a decrease Of 24,SS6,-
526 pounds, or II per cent
Sweet PickeIed Pork
The 4S1 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 31S,217,S30
pounds. The 351 storages reporting
for September 1 this year and last,
show present holdings of 30O,232,042
pounds compared with 303,399, 100
pounds last year, a decrease Of l per
cent.
The 4S2 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 97,387,116
pounds The 331 storages reported
for September l this year and last
show present holdings of S9,593,4 98
pounds as compared with S2,028,0O7
pounds last year, an increase of 80
per cent.
TOTAL POULTRY. -
The 22O storages that reported
frozen poultry showed total stocks of
51,S30,157 pounds. The 1875 storages
reporting for September /, this year
and last, show present holdings Of
29,160,109 pounds compared with
1881, 800 pounds last year, an increase
of 1888 per cent. The reports show
that the stocks decreased 11.2 per
cent during August, 1917, as compar-