The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-17
REPORT OF STOCKS FROZEN 'j|)'i! AND CURED MEAT MAY 1,1917
Frozen Beef.

-'tif sAFTOZtu AoCCA. The total stocks of frozen beef re- ported by 265 firms on May l. 1s17'- amounted to sS,s26,2B5 pounds, while the total stocks reported by 271 firms on April 1, 19a7, amounted to Ill., aa5e.55s hounds The reports Of l14 firms show stocks of sS,177,fsS lps.' on May 1, 1917, as compared Wiln eo.175.3s5 pounds on May L, 1916, a i, decrease of 2-2 per cent. The reports :. of 2aO firms show that the stocks de- creased 29.3 per cent. in April, lSl1, while the reports of 1b6 firms show stocks decreased 10.4 per cent Tn April, 1916-
 The total stocks of cured beef re- .- ported by 2BO firms on May l, lSlf' amounted to S5,b73,221 pounds, Whlle the, total storks reported by 2s5 nrms on April l, 1917, anounted to sl'efo'- 6S5 pounds. The reports of z4o nriils show stocks of 27.SS7,42b pounds on May 1. 1917, as compared with 2l'- ssa1e1 hounds on May 1, 1918, an in crease of 2s.2 per cent The reports of 2S7 firms show that the stocks de- creased 7.7 per cent in April, 19l7' 1 while the reports of 213 firms show stocks decreased 11.4 per cent. In April. 1916-
 Proven Pork.
 The total stocks of frozen pork re- ported by 24s firms on May l, 1917' amounted to 63,535,75s pounds, while the total stocks reported by 247 firms on April l, 1917 ameunred 10 ol' s3s.42o pounds The reports of 1S3 : firms show stocks of 53,9SS,58S pounds on May 1, 1917, as compared with IT, s11I7SS pounds on May l, 1916, de- crease of 3o.e per cent The reports of 21s firms show thai the stocks in creased 1a.s per cent in April 1917, while the reports of e9Sz firms show stocks decreased or per cent in April 1s16-
 The total stocks of dry salt pork re- ported by $50 firms on May 1, 1917. amounted to 204,479,251 pounds while the total stocks reported by S51 firms on April l, 1917, amounted tc z21 -2s5. .3724 pounds The reports o1 i zs4 firms show stocks. of 193, ,247,66e :; ponnx 6n May I, fs4f, 2as compared with 2o2,3s1,sT5 pounds on May 1 s1e16, a decrease of 4-5 per cent The reports of 315 firms show that the 7 xtocks decreased 1O-5 per cent 1r April. 1917, while the reports. Of z3s { firms show stocks decreased 7-1 pe1 cont in April 1916-
 Sweet Packled Pork
 / The total stocks of sweet picklee G pork reported by AlH GrlHs on May 1877. announted to 3se,437. .3S1 pounds while the total stocks reported by AT firms on ADr1 l., 1917, amounted tt 3Ss.O13.65s pounds The reports O. S12 firms show stocks of 315, 0S- hounds on May l, 1917, as compared with 337,464,2S5 pounds on May l 1s1s. a decrease of 6-4 per cent Th' reports of 3s4 firms show that th' stocks increased CT per cent in April s1s17, while the reports of 2SS firm showsstocks decreased 5.8 per cent il April 1s18-
 The total stocks of lard reported b. S75 firms on May ]. 1917. aInoa,ntea to 10s, ,1S6, ,4ss pounds. while the tota stocks reported by 400 firms on Apri 1. 1917. amounted to 61,S75,226 IDS The reports of z8S firms show stock of 51.665. .zs4 pounds on May l. 1S17 a compared with 10S .751,251 pound on May 1, 1S1s. a decrease of b2-s pc Co11I- IRS 1SpolLS 0L SSS halaAS S&-o' that the stocks increased Se-S per ceni fn April, 1917. while the reports of 2S firms show stocks increased 12~4 pc cent i'm April. 1S1S.
 Frozen Lamb and Nutton.
 The total stocks of frozen lamb an rnutton reported by 147 firms on Ma 1. 1917, amounted to 4.587, ,455 pounds while the total stocks reported by IA 1 firms on April l, 1911. amounted 4.S50.7s4 pounds. The reports of 10 firms show stocks of S.2s1, ,61o pound on May 1, 1917, as compared wit s,Ss7.7Ss pounds on May 1. 1916.
 decrease of 13.6 per cent. The repol of 1S4 firms show that the stock decreased S.1 per cent. in April 1s1
 while the reports Of 1ei firms shc' stocks decreased zs.7 per cent. l Apsrs 1916, 44. h.ss4a1@sA