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

The monthly report of the bureau OF
markets, department or 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 I,
1917, as follows:
Frozen Beef
The 263 storages that reported
showed total stocks OF llt,Gj4 $50
pounds. The ~ storages reporting
for September |. this year and last.
show present holdings OF 1O1 .0G5.I66
pounds. compared with $1,000, 6o7
pounds last year. An increase of 1873
per cent The 230 stOrages that re-
ported for both August l and Septem-
Der l. 1917, showed an increase OF
3,6l3.o1S pounds, or 81 Fer cent. while
the 154 5torages reporting their hold
ings for both August and September
l, 1915, showed decrease OF S43,-
S9S pounds, or IA per cent.
Cured Beef
The 293 storages that reported
showed total stocks OF 31,927,327
pounds. The 216 storages reporting
for September l, this year and last,
show present holdings Of 29.790,S27
pounds. compared with lS.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
689,S0S pounds, of % per cent, while
the III storages reporting their hold
ings for both August l and September
/, 1916, showed a decrease of 752,144
pounds, or Al per cent.
Frozen Lamb and Mutton
The 149 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 2,930,431
pounds. The "a storage5 reporting
for September l, this year and last,
show present holdings of 2,31S,66l
pounds, compared with 2,135,2SS
pounds last year. an increase of Sc
per cent, The 129 storages that re
ported for both August l 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 l and Septen.-
Der 1, 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 1 this year and last,
show present holdings of 66,6O5, 722
pounds, compared with 63,42O,2 69
pounds last year, an increase of per
cent. y The. 221 stoFages .thatsfeported
for both August l and September l,
1917, showed a decrease Of 1S,754,371
pounds, or POI per cent, while the lab
storages reporting their holdings for
both August l and September 1, 1916,
showed a decrease Of 21,749,33S
pounds, or 25.7 Per cent.
Dry Salt Pork
The 3S9 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 197,815.747
pounds. The 269 storages reporting
for September this year and last,
showed present holdings of 1901
413 pounds compared with 1873 ,193,6O4
pounds last year, an increase of 4.3
per cent The 1852 storages that re-
ported for both August l and Septem-
Der l.. 1917, showed a decrease Of go,
374,99S pounds, or 1874 per cent, while
the 231 3torages reporting their hold
ings for both August 1 and September
1, 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,O42
pounds compared with. 1899, 100
pounds last year, a decrease of / per
cent.
LARD.
The 4S2 storages that reported
showed total stocks of 97,3S7116
pounds. The 331 storages reported
for September l this year and last
show present holdings of 89,593.498
pounds as compared with S2,O2S,0
pounds last year, an increase of 90
per cent.
TOTAL POULTRY. -.
The 220 storages that reported
frozen poultry showed total stocks of
51,S30,157 pounds. The 135 storages
reporting for September l, this year
and last, show present holdings of
29,160,109 pounds compared with
SSS1,930 pounds last year, an increase
of 22S.3 per cent. The reports show
that the stocks decreased 11.2 per
cent during August, 1917, as compar-
6 with an increase of 209 per cent