Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16
STOCKS OF FROZEN AND
CURED MEATS IN u. S
I'ROZEN EEEF.


The total stocks of fiozsn beef reported by
100 firms February /, 1917 amounted to 49,
1885, 25S pounds, while the total stocks reported
by 225 firms m January l. 1917, amounted -
173, 500, 426 pounds. The reports of 1872 firms
show stocks of i65, 062, 40 pounds February
]. 1917, rs compared with 1872, 266. 076 poun IS
February l. 1919, an increase of 24.8 per cent.
The reports Of i55 firms show that the stocts
increased l.8 per cent In January. 1917, white
the reports Of ia firms show stocks decreased
81 per cent in January, 1915.
CURED BEEF.
The total stocks OF curel ueef reported by 2I3
firms on February J. 1917, amounted to 81, 459
$50 pounds, Willie the tcral stocks reported by
24l firms IN January l, 1917, amounted to 49,
271 1913 pounds. The rep"rts of 1893 firms show
stocks of ?2,5a4,297 pounds on February ],
1917, compared with 20,s51,77s pounds
February ], 1916, an increase of 56.3 per cent.
The reports Of 202 firms show that the stocks
decreased TO per cent in January, 1917 while
the reports Of 166 firms show stocks increased
1917 per cent In January, 1916.
FROZEN PORK
The total socks of frozen pork reported ny
POI firms February /, 1917, Amounted to
Is, 1924 pounds, while the total stocks
ported by 1S5 firms January /, 1917, amouuC-
ed to O,S45, 445 pounds The. reports Of 1857
firms show stocks of 55,753, 062 pounds on FEB
ruary !, 1917, as compared with 74,650, 42a
per cent. The reports ~ 161 firms show that
the stocks Increased 1912 per cent In January,
1917, while the reports of 1873 firms show STOCKS
increased 500 per cent III January, 1916.
DRY SALT PORK.
The total stocks Of dry salt pork reported by
302 firms February l, 1917, amounted TO
217 800, 042 rounds, while the total stocks re-
ported by 800 firms on January /. 1917 amount
ed to lse, 5t2. 500 pounds The reports of 24O
firms show stocks of 211, 1884, ASS pounds on
February l, -917, as compared with 1914, O53 ,095
pounds February l, 1916. an increase of 81
per cent. The reports of 255 firms show that
the stocks increased "a per cent in January.
1917. while he reports Of 207 firms show
stocks increased 332 per cent in January, 1916.
SWEET P1CKLED PORK.
Tie total stocks Of sweet picked pork re-
ported by S4 firms on February l, 1917,
amounted to 500, 0T5, 4S4 potnds, while the to-
tai stocks reported by $50 firms January ].
1917. amounted TO 2s4 ss1 1923 pounds. The
reports Of 294 firms show stocks of 3t2.449.s17
on February /, 1917. as compared with $500,
as per cent. The reports Of 525 firms show
that the stocks increased 100 per cent In Jan
uary, 1917, wl'le the reports of 233 firms show
stocks increased $40 per cent in January. 1918.
LARD.
The total stocks of lard reported by 1913
firms on February /, 1917. amounted 10 ST.
s04. 663 pounds, while the total stocks report ell
by 246 firms on January l. 1917, amounted %
SO, 162, COS pounds. The reports of 30 firms
show stocks of So 396G11 pounds February
l. 1917, as compared with 92,341 ,9S1 pounds %!
February /. 1915. a decrease of 81 per cent.
The reports .; 200 firms show that the stocks
increased 81 per cent in January, 1917, while
the reports % 238 firms show stocks increased
$40 per cent IN January, 1916.
FROZEN LAMB AND MUTTON.
The total stocks OF frozen lamb ana mutton
reported ~ ia firms February I, 1917,
amounted 20 5,SO0,457 pounds. while the total
stocks reported by ia firms January 1,
1917 amounted 10 5.G46, 1875 pounds The
ports of 81 firms show stocks of 4.613,410
pounds on February 1. 1917, compared with
g. 2s5 SAB pounds on February /. 1916 a lie
crease OF 12.T per cent. The reports Of ~
firms show M the stocks decreased 25.S per
cent in January. 1917. while the reports OF II
firms show stocks decreased 1874 per cent n
January, 1916.