Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-21
AMPLE SUPPLIES '- 0F FOOD STORED
 IN l. 5. NOW
Summary of Holdings on Sept. l Shows Inter
 esting Facts.

The monthly report of the bureau of markets: department of agriculture, shows storage holdings of frozen and cured meats, including lard, frozen poultry, frozen and case eggs, crem- cry butter, packing stock butter, and American cheese, on September l., 1917, as follows:
 Frozen Beef.
 The 263 storages that reported showed total stocks of 116,654, 1885 pounds. The TIT storagcs reporting for September l.. this year and last, show present holdings of 101 ,065, ,166 pounds compared withr 58,303,067 punds last year, an increase of 73.3 per cent. The 235 storages that re- ported for both August 1 and Sep t,mber 1, 1917. showed an increase of 3,613.01S pounds, or 3.2 per cent, while the 154 storages reporting their hold ings for both August 1 and September 1, 1916, showed a decrease of 843,898 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 1, this year and last. show present holdings of 29,790,8 ,827 pounds, compared with 18,449,994 pounds last year. an increase of 61.5 per cent. The 258 storages that re- ported for both August and Septem- be- 1, 1917, showed decrease ot 689, sos pounds, or 2.2 per cent, while the 177 storagcs reporting their holdings for both August 1 and September 1, 1916, showed 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 94 storages reporting for September 1, this year and last, show present holdings of 2.318,661 pounds, compared with 2,135,2S8 pounds last year, an increase of 86 per cent. The 129 storages that reported for both August 1 and September l, 1917, showed a decrease of 7O4,651 pounds, or 19.6 per cent, while the 80 stor- ages reporting their holdings for both August 1 and September 7, 1916, showed an increase of 27,284 pounds, or 1.3 per cent.
 Frozen Pork.
 The 259 storages that reported showed total stocks of 75,553,522 pounds. The 164 storages reporting for September 1 this year and last show present holdings of 66,6O5, 722 pounds compared with 63,420,269 pounds last year, an increase of 5 per cent. The 221 storages that reported for both August 1 and September |, 1917, showed decrease of 18,754,371 pounds. or 20.1 per cent, while the 143 storagcs reporting theil. holdings for both August and September 1. 1916, showed g decrease of 21,743,33S pounds, or 25.7 per cent.
 Dry Salt Pork.
 The 3S9 storages that reported pounds. The 269 storages reporting for September this year and last showed present holdings of 191, ,017,- 413 pounds compared with 83,193,6 ,604 pounds last year, an increase of 43 per cent. The 352 storages that re- ported for both August 1 and Septem- Der 1. 1917, showed a decrease of 30,- 374,998 pounds, or 13.4 per cent, while the 231 storages reporting their hold ings for both August l and September l, 1916 showed decrease of "A ,886,- 526 pounds, or 12 per cent.
 Sweet Pickled Pork.
 The 4S1 storages that reported showed total stocks of 31S,217,830 pounds. The 351 storages reporting for September 1 this year and last show present holdings of 300,232 ,042 pounds compared with 3O3, 3,399, 100 pounds last year, a decrease of 1 per cent
 The 4S2 storages that reported showed stocks of 97,3S7,116 pounds. The 331 storages reported for Sep tember 1 this year and last show pres ent holdings of S9,593 ,49S pounds as compared with S2,O2S,OO7 pounds last year, an increase of 9.2 per cent
 Total Poultry.
 The 220 storages that reported frog cn poultry showed total stocks of 51,-