Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-15
Meat in Cold Storage
Shows Large Increase

United states department of agriculture bu-
reau of markets. The monthly report shows
storage holdings Of frozen and cured meats, in
Guiding lard and poultry, on March l, 1913, as
follows:
Frozen Beef
The 3S3 storages that reported showed total
stocks of 275, pa, 500 pounds. The 31S storages
reporting for March 1, this year and last show
present holdings of 1SS, 0ST, 763 pounds, com
pared with l69, 792, 800 pounds last year, an in
crease of los per cent. The 361 storages that
reported for both February and March 1, 1918,
showed a decrease of 20, ,4Sl pounds, or 10
per cent. while the 2sS storages reporting their
holdings for both February l and March l,
1917, showed decrease of 13,662,922 pounds,
or "a per cent.
The 1856 st0rageS that reported showed total
stocks of 81 .60s,73 pounds. The 800 storages
reporting for March 1, this year and last, show
present holdings Of 36,50S,067 pounds, compared
with 81 $50 065 pounds last year, a decrease of
81 per cent. The 345 storageS that reported
for both February 1 and March l. 1918, showed
decrease Of 1,749, 1872, or 4.5 per cent, while
the 2SS storages reporting their holdings for
both February 1 and March. /, 1917, showed an
increase of 309,5O7, or 90 per cent.
Frozen Lamb and Mutton
The 20 stora ges that reported showed total
stocks of T,S5I, 163 pounds. The 166 storages
reporting for March 1, this year and last, show
present holdings Of 1,929,546 pounds, compared
with 4,04S954 pounds last year, an increase of
80 per cent. The 1874 storages that reported for
both February 1 and March l, 1915 showed an
increase Of 1,4SS,4s2 pounds or 23.6 per cent,
for both February / and March !, 1917, showed
a decrease of 1,121 Ola pounds, 1911 per cent.
Frozen Pork
The 361 storages that reported showed total
stocks Of 1o4, 243. STA pounds. The 294 storages
reporting for March l. this year and last, show
present holdings of 50 ,2SS, $50 pounds compared
with S1 49,, l44 pounds last year, increase
Of 4O.S per cent. The 1913 storages that reported
for both February l and March 1, 1918, showed
an increase of A., 063 2S4 pounds, or 6S.4 per
cent, while the 255 storages reporting their
hoth nv 1 L
showed a decrease of l,S6S,24I pounds, or 2s
per cent.
The 45s storages that reported showed total
stocks OF 400, 520,163 pounds. The 40l StOrages
reporting for March l. this year and last
show present holdings s0 of Of ISL Oes pounds
an increase Of 47.4 per cent. The 421 storage:
that reported for both February 1 and March l.
or III per cent while the $50 storages re
porting their holdings for both February l an
March i, 1917, showed an increase of 5,235, so;
pounds, or 1913 per cent
The $50 stOrages that reported showed to
tai stocks of 6S207. IS1 pounds. The $50 stor
snow present holdings Of $50, s97, sac pounds
compared with 37S, S46, 500 pounds last year,
decrease of IA per cent. The 514 storage'
that reported for both February ! and March
or 142 per cent while the AS storages report
ing their holdings for both February l an
March l, 1917, SlONeu an ihNISaSS u 10000, toa
POUNDS, or ga per cent.
Lard
The 500 storages that reported showed total
stocks of g. 227 ,3O2 pounds. The 40 stor-
ages reporting for March this year and last
show present holdings Of 62,931, 026 pounds as
compared with ia pounds last year. IA
decrease of IS o per cent. The 527 stOrages
that reported for both February ! and March
l. 1918, showed an increase OF 5'i4l,ll5 pounds
or o 7 per cent, while the 1875 stOrages report
ing their holdings for both February i and
March ], 1917, showed an increase Of 1858
pounds or 0.04 per cent.
Total Poultry
The .311 storages that reported frozen poul-
try showed total stocks Of 5I,254. O96 pounds.
The COS storages reporting for March 1 this
year and last show present holdings Of 1881
52s pounds compared with % ,T96.293 pounds
last year, a decrease of 30 Il per cent. The re-
ports show that the stocks decreased IL sos sos
pounds, or 17.2 percent. The reports show
that the stocks decreased II, sos, 500 pounds, or
I72 per cent during February. 1918, com
pared with decrease Of 2.SS6,3OO pounds, or
DC per cent during February, 1917.