Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-16
ICOLD STORAGE HOLDINGS
EGGS. POULTRY AND MEATS
Report Also Shows Holdings of
Butter, American Cheese and
Lard With Comparisons
United States department Of agriculture is
the following report:


United States department Of agriculture is
the following report:
EGGS IN STORAGE.
Reports from 40 cold storages show that their
IcOms contain 5.sT2. $50 cases of eggs, while on
September /. 422 stOrages repOrte 6,025, $50
cases. The 400 stOrages that reported holdings
on October /. Of this year and last, show a
present stock Of 5.755,7T5 cases, as compared
With 4.s05,s 500 cases last year. an increase of
SSS,1TS 1872 per cent. The reports
show that during September the September l
holdings decreased "a per cent while our last
report showed that during August. the August
holdings decreased 50 per cent. Last year
the decrease during September was 80 per
cent, and during August the decrease was 1913
per cent. summary Of this report was
leased by wire on October IL. As few stor-
sges have not responded to inquiries, this
report does not include all holdings.
HOLDINGS OF FROZEN EGGS.
Reports from 40 cold storages show that their
rooms contain I6.575,576 pounds Of frozen eggs
while September 1 15S stOrages reported
Is OSg 2G2 pounds The l32 storages that re-
show a present stock of 14lsO,360 pounds as
cmpared with 6.457, 200 pounds last year, an
increase OF T.723.O3l pounds l19.6 per cent
The reports show that during September, the
September l holdings decreased Sc per cent,
while our last report showed that during August,
the August l holdings increased 14.g per cent.
Last year the increase during September was
81 per cent and the decrease during August
wac 81 per cent.
Reports from $50 cold storages show that
their rooms contain 1910 2aS3T5 pounds or
creamery butter while on September l, BOD
StOrnges reported 100, S59, 2T1 pounds. The o32
storages that reported holdings on October !
OF this year and last show a present STOCK
&C S9T,45o.sT6 pounds as compared with lOo'-
52l .5T3 pounds lsst year, decrease or 5Uo4,-
6ST pounds, or 80 per cent The reports show
that during September the September mold
irgs increased OIL per cent, while our last re.
port showed that during August the August
/ holdings increased IA. per cent. Last year
the decrease during September was IS per
cent and in August the increase was S.S per
PACKING STOCK BUTTER. .
Reports from lO1 cold storages show that
their rooms contain 2, 493,1I4 pounds OF packing
stock butter while September l 80 storages
reported 2.5S1 .2I5 pounds. The 81 storagss
tEat reported holding on October Of this year
5ounds as compared with S.322.slO pounds last
year q decrease of ,43l, i56 pounds, or $50
per cent The reports show that during sep
tcmber the September / holdings decIeasea
q g per cent. Last year the decrease during
September was ca per cent.
AMERICAN CHEESE.
Reports from ass cold storages snow ihat
rooms contain 81 32S .g84 pound Of American
cheese while September l. 1893 storages re-
ported 81 ,731 pounds. The 3I3 storages
year and last show present stock Of rs. 49s, 937
pounds rs compared with 4a,5I9,l42 pounds Iast
year an increase Of 26,9is,I95 pounds OF %"
per cent The reports show that during sep,
tember the September 1 holdings increased o.
Ger cent, while out last report showed unat
during August the August holdings increased s',,
& = %
| September was So per cent and the increase
FROZEN POULTRY.
The total stocks Of frozen poultry reported
Fv o54 storages on October l, 1917, amounted
to 40 T25.5I5 pounds. while the total stochs
reported on September l. 1911, ISo storageS
STOW stocks OF 80. 611 ,6Sj pounds on OctogeE l,
| 1917 as compared with 20,O4l, III pounds on
October 1. 1919 an increase OF oIO decreased
1875 per cent during SEPTEMBER, lslt. Whle
they increased 2s.5 per cent during Sep'ein-
Der. 1916 -
The total stocks Of frozen beer reportea oy y"
| storages on October !, 1917 amounted 70 loI,
sps s81 pounds while the total stocks reported
f.r Oh stora yes on September !, 1917. amounted
TO III, 6T6. g64 pounds. The reports OF 80 So ~
ages show stocks Of lis, BOD sOl poOn eo, on
tober l. 1917. compared with %, Sls 5O4 Pouh.s
On October l. 1915. an increase OF sos per cent
The reports Of pa storages show that the STOCKS
Increased us per cent during september, ISiI'
While fbs re.,orts OF I5T storsges show stocks in
creased IFS per cent 1 3ur plr
The totnl stocks OF cured beef reported by 321
storages on September /, 1917. amounted 10
n a4S 524 pounds The reports OF 2Il storeges
shows stocks Of 81. 69S S4S POUNDS on oetoSer l,
October l. 1916 an increase or 464 per cent
The reports Of 2T6 stOrages show that the STOCKS
increased 4.6 per cent during September uLI,
while the reports OF 203 storages show stocks
LAMB AND MUTTON.
The total stocks OF lamb and mutton reported
bv I63 storages on October 1, 1911, amounted
TO 1921. 2s4 pounds, while the total stocks re
ported By l55 storages on September 1. l9lt.
Amounted 10 3.OO75. $50 pounds. The reports OF
I2I stOrages show stocks Of ?, 4S6,I25 pounds on
October 1. 1917. as compared with 2'9ts'Oe2
pounds on October 1, 1916. decrease OF SO per
cent The reports of 137 storages show that the
stocks increased so per cent during September.
/ 1917, while the reports Of 50 storages show
stocks increased 1876 per cent during September,
1916.
- ks Of
/ 2T6 storazes on October /, 1917, amounted TO
IS. s4s es2 pounds while the total stocks re-
/ Amounted to rs $50, 1859 pounds. The reports Of
I 2I2 storages show stocks of 30, 301 500 pounds
on October I, 1917, as compared with Ss'sSe%'5
pounds on October 1, 1916, an increase OF IL
I per cent. The reports OF 24l storages show that
/ the stocks decreased 1916 per cent during Sep
tember. 1917. while the reports Of lS4 storages
/ show stocks decreased 400 per cent during Sep
DRY SALT PORK.
The total stocks Of dry salt pork reported
bv Az storageS on october j, 1917, amounted
Z to l43. 253. 1876 pounds, while the total stocks
reported by 404 storages on September !, 1917,
T amounted to los. 100 1922 pounds. The reports
at 332 stOrsges show stocks Of 1875 PSI 444 pounds
Oh October /. 1917, as compared with l4o9OI ,5OI
pounds October 1. 1916, decrease Of 10
Per cent. The reports OF $50 storages show
that the stocks decreased 27.l per cent during
September, 1917. while the reports Of $50 stor
ages show stocks decreased 2S.5 per cent during
SWEET PICKLED PORK.
The total stocks OF sweet picked pork re-
Z ported by Jis stOrages on Octooer l. 1917.
amounted TO 25l OBESE pounds, while the total
E STOCKS reported by 800 storages on September
/ 1917 amounted TO 32O,946.60O pounds. The
reports Of 416 storBges show stocks Of 243.-
/ 1ss $40 pounds Of October /, 1917, as compared
with 25I OOI $40 pounds October /, 1916,
decrease Of 81 per cent. The reports Of 46S
Storagcs show that the stocks decreased 20.7
uer cent during September. 1917. while the re-
ports 81 S35 storages show stocks decreased 1872
per cent during 1915.
LARD.
of lS~t rpUBrtel hy a20
srorages on October I. 1917. amounted 70 6s,-
la. ass pounds. while the total stocks reported
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