The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-14
of Finance
Report of Stocks of
 Frozen and Cured Meats
Frozen Beef.

Nrne total stocks of frozen beef re- ported by 26s flrms on April l. 1s.'' Amounted to 1ss.52s,215 pounds. wnlle the total stocks reported by zoa nrlis on March 1, 1917, amounted to ioo' 615, 5,065 pounds. The reports oi LOT fir1ngs show stocks of 12S,sS1'1oS IDS. on April l, 1917, as compareo "Nn 118,27S,547 pounds on April l. lSlo' an increase of 9.1 per cent The re- ports of 2sO firms show that the stocks decreased 13.7 per cent in March, lsIf' while the reports of 164 firms sho" stocks decreased. 1S.1 per cent. III March, 1916.
 Cured Beef.
 arhe total stocks of cured beef, re- ported by 2S3 firms on April l. ls!.' arnounted to 3o.635,487 pounds, wnlie the total stocks reported by 2SO firms on March 1, Ns17, amounted to o. x411 .2O5 pounds. The reports or 224 ems show stdcks of 2S,881,4 ,4S3 1Ds.' on April 1, 1917,/a compared with sb.S1O.779 pounds on April l, 1SIo' a1, increase of 11.9 per cent. The reports of 246 firms show that the stocks decreased 16.8 per cent. m March. 1917. while the reports of lSS f,r,ns show stocks increased 11.7 per cent. in March, 1916.
 Frozen Pork.
 rhe total stocks. of frozen pork re- rorted by 2s6 firms on April l, 1917 amounted to 61,721,46S pounds while the total stocks reported py a33 firms on March 1. 1917 amounted to 6o,775,078 pounds. The reports of I'll firms show stocks of b4.661,-I 2as pounds on April 1, 1917, as com pared with SS,344,03S pounds on April 1, 1916, decrease of S8.1 per cent. Tho reports of 213 firms show that the stocks increased O.6 per cent. in March, 1917. while the reports or 1S0 firms show stocks increased 1.S per cent. in March, 1916.
 Dry Salt Pork.
 The total stocks of dry salt pork re- ported by 133 firms on April l, 1917, amounted to 21-S.651,175 pounds. while the total stocks reported by S46 firms of, March l, 1917, amounted to 24s,21S,s17 pounds. The reports of 262 firms show stocks of 20S,75S,- 169 pounds on April l. 1917, as com- pared with 2oe,702.s54 pounds on April 1, 1916. an increase of 10 per cent. The reports of, s1s firms show that the stocks decreased 1S.S per cont in March, 1917. while the reports of 245 firms show stocks decreaAed Al per cent, in March 1s1s.
 @ ' Sweet Pickled Pork.
 The total stocks of sweet pickled n6rk reported by Ar firms on April |. 1917. amounted to S2e,917.S0e lbs. ! while the total stocks reported by 42S firms on March 1, 1917, amounted to B2.736.147 pounds. The reports of s21 firms show stocks of 308, ,852,637 ! pounds on April 1, 1917, as compared with 351, ,050,602 pounds on April l., f1s1e. a decrease of 12.0 per cent. The reports of 3Ss firms show that the stocks decreased 3.4 per cent. in March 1917, while the reports of 295 firms show stocks increased 3.2 per cent. l in March, 1916.
 i The total stocks of lard reported by 374 firms on April l, 1917, am- ounted to eo,6s1,012 pounds. while the total stocks reported by 38S firms 1 on March 1, 19d7, amounted to S1.- 368.248 pounds The reports of 29S l firms show stocks of 56,s05.241 pounds oh April 1, 1917, as compared with i 97,236,6 ,604 pounds on April 1.~1S1S, a decrease of 42.5 per cent. The re- ports of 251 firms show that the stocks decreased 22.e per cent. in March. l1S17 while the reports of 271 firms show stocks decreased 12.2 per cent, in March, 1916.
 Frozen Lamb and Mutton. The total stocks Of frozen lamb and mutton reported by 145 firms on April h, 1917, amounted to l4,937,131 pounds while the total stocks reported by 1 133 firms on March 1. 1917, amount ed to 5,042,545 pounds. The reports ] of 113 firms show stocks, of 4,099,- S73 pounds on April 1, 1917. as com- pared with 3,0s4.361 pounds on April i. 1916, a decrease of 14.4 per cent. The reports of 128 firms show that the stocks decreased 6.2 per cent. in
 March 1917, while the reports of 102 ! firms show stocks decreased 14.4 per o~~< ir Mo rHh tQ1G