The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-13
Report of Stocks
 Of Frozen and Cured Meats, February. ]
Frozen Beef.

The total stocks of frozen beer re- rortad hv 19O firms on February |, i1qt7 amounted to 189, ,13S,253 pounds while the total stocks reported by 22o firms on January 1, 1917, amounted i to 173,829, 426 pounds. The reports I of 132 firms show stocks Of loo,ooI'- .73e pounds on February l. 1917, as 1 compared with 132,266,076 pounds on February I, 1916, an increase or 24.S ! her cent. The reports of 155 nrns show that the stocks increased Is per i cent. in January 1917, while the re- i ports of IA firms show stocks oe- l creased 2.7 per cent. in January lSlo: < Cured Beef. \ 4,he total stocks of cured beef re- i norted bv 243 firms on February !, l 1917. amounted to 34,45s,6SO pounas { uhiIe the total stocks reported by I 24i firms on January l, 1917, amount ed to 4o.271.373 pounds. Ine repor.s os i of 1ss firms show stocks of S2,5S4'zSt fnnnnls on February 1, 1917, as com nared with 2O;S5f,778 pounds on Fep- i ruary l, 1916, an increase or oo.o per 4 cent. The reports of 202 firms snow that the stocks decreased 7;o per cen. n January 1917, while the reports oI l66 uImS SuOWs SlOCAo AAAo~ per cent. in January 1915.
 Frozen Pork.
 ,fhe total stocks of frozen pork re- ]. y,nrted bv POI firms on February T., ! 1a17 amounted to 65,926,244 pounds whf1e the total stocks reported by loo l firysSa on January 1, 1917, amounted 10 I 6o.345.445 pounds The reports or I 157 firms show stocks of 55,7 Ss'ooz mounds on February Il, 1917, as vom- I pared with 74,650.426 pounds on rep ruarv 1.l 1916, a decrease of 255 per i cent. The reports of 161 firms show that the stocks increased 10.2 per cent in January 1917, while the reports or ] 12S 2S@firms show stocks increased os.o pe} 4cent in January 1916
 Dry Salt Pork.
 rse total stocks of dry salt pork <, ] renorted by BOP firms on February l z 1a47- amounted to 217,29O,6 SAP pounds whtle the total stocks reported by 309 1 nrms on January 1, 1917, amounted IA 542.596 pounds. The reports \ nf a40 firms show stocks of 211,753,- E III kapounds on February 1, 1917, as f coiISSbared with 1914, O5s, ,os6 pounds on 4Eebruslry | 1916, an increase or 9.l i Ine.x@I cent. The reports of 255 firms N tt a,,SS2 3 a2xfif4t the stocks increased g. .nara cent. in January 1917. while the reports of : 207 firms show stocks m creased 3s.2 per cent in January 1916.
 Sweet Piekled Pork. <. rhe total stocRs Of sweet pickled ! poI:k reported by 3S4 firms on Febru- N ar4 1. 1917, afaonnted to: 3GS,O76,4S4 pounds, willie rtne total sstecks report sed Aby s86 firms on January l, 1917, amonnted to 284,8S1.3 1928 pounds The I reports of. 294 firms show stocks or 212.449. SIT on February i, 19l7, as , conpared with .29S.939,265 pounds on ! February i, 1916 an increase Of 45 her cent. The reports of 325 firms show that the stocks increased l4.0 per cent in, January 1917 while the ] reports of 26O firms show stocks ln- creased 2s.7 per cent. in January f1s16. A-.'FsIa ' s. $ Lard.
 The total stocks of lard reported rlvs 3s3 firms on February l, 1917, amounted to 87,804,663 pounds, while ethe total stocks reported by 346 firms In January 1, 1917, amounted to S3,- &f62. sos pounds The reports of 21o firms show stocks of 83,396,611 pounds on. February 1, 1917. as compared K with s2,341,937 pounds on February 1 1916, decrease of s.7 per cent. srhe reports of 299 firms show that ss inc stocks increased 6.1 per cent. in January 1917. while the reports or 233 firms show stocks increased S2.o per cent. in January 1916.
 Frozen Lamb and Mutton
 srhe total stocks of frozen lamb and mutton reported by IA firms on Jan- uXry |; 1917, amounted to b,646,4s6 hounds The reports of ST firms Show stocks of 4.61s, 40 pounds on { February i, 1917, as compared with 5,2s5,543 pounds on February l, 1915 a decrease of 12.7 per cent. The re- ports of 96 firms show that the stocks decreased 25.S per cent. in January 1917, while the reports of Sl firms show stocks decreased 12.4 per cent. ~ in January 1916.