The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
COLD STORAGE REPORTS.
Government Reports on Holdings in StOr'
age Feb. /,

The cold storage reports OF the unite'
States government ON Feb, | were a
follows,
Creamery Butter.
Reports from 372 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 24,1s0,35'
pounds of creamery butter, while ON Jan
|, 373 storages reported 47,009,9 4t
pounds. The 1925 storages that reported
holdings on Feb. OF this year and last
show present stock of 23,542. 245
pounds as compared with 30,f53,I0g
pounds last year, decrease OF 1891 ,464
pounds or 22.1 per cent The reports
show that during January the Jan.
holdings decreased $50 per cent, while
our last report showed that during De.
cember the Dec. holdings decreased 37.l
per cent. Last year the decrease during
January was 34.3 per cent and during
December the decrease was 30.6 per cent.
A summary of this report was released
by wire on Feb. l.. As number Of
firms have not responded TO our inquir-
les, this report does not include all hold
| ings.
Packing Stock Butter.
Reports from 40 cold storages show
that their rooms contain ,521 ,904
pounds of packing stock butter, while
on Jan. /. 1925 storages reported AGA, 1897
pounds The l05 storages that reported
holdings on Feb. of this year and last
show present stock of l,l32,234 pounds
as compared with 662, 537 pounds last
.T .nnnAu nr 81
per cent. The reports show that during
January the Jan. ] holdings decreased
Ia per cent, while our last report showed
that during December the Dec | hold
ings decreased 22.6 per cent. Last year
the decrease during January was "a per
cent and in December the decrease was
23.4 per cent. A summary OF this report
was released by wire on Feb. IL. As a
number of firms have not responded to
our inquiries, this report does not include
all holdings.
Eggs.
Reports from 434 cold storsges show
that their rooms contain 1881 cases OF
eggs while on Jan. L. 435 storages report
ed ,22s,6 1913 cases. The 3S4 storages that
reported holdings on Feb. | of this year
and last show present stock of 1917 ,25S |
cases as compared with 1850 cases last |
year an increase of 81 800 cases or 35.7 |
per cent The reports show that during !
January, the Jan. ] holdings decreased |
s3.s per cent, while our last report |
showed that during December the Dec. | |
holdings decreased 56 per cent. Last |
year the decrease during January was
s3,7 per cent, and during December the
decrease was 56.3 per cent. A summary
of this report was released by wire on
Feb. L. As few storages have not re-
sponded to our inquiries, this report does
not include all holdings.
Frozen Eggs.
Reports from ls2 cold storagcs show
hat their rooms contain l2,025, 069
pounds OF frozen eggs while on Jan. / j,
liz storages reported l3,75s,292 pounds.
Fhe l3j storages that reported for Feb. !
If this year and last show present
stock of 9,924,2 20 pounds as compared
With l,I24,422 pounds last year, an in
,rease OF s,l99,79s pounds or 475.5 per
ent. The reports show that during Jan
nary the Jan. | holdings decreased 1865
,er cent, while our last report showed
hat during December the Dec ! holdings
increased ~ per cent Last year the de-
rease during January was IS per cent
nd the decrease during December was
IS per cent. A summary of this report
ras released by wire on Feb L. As
ew storages have not responded to our
Inquiries, this report does not include all
oldings.
American Cheese.
Reports from AGA cold storages show
hat their rooms contain 56,592 273
ounds of American cheese. while on Jan
4J2 storages reported 69,24S, l4l
ounds. The 404 storages that reported
oldings on Feb. ! of this year and last
now present stock of 47,744 1874 pounds
compared with 22,ll2,656 pounds last
ear, an increase of 25,632,33 pounds,
= 1859 per cent. The reports show that
lring January the Jan. | holdings de-
eased 1871 per cent, while our last re-
ort showed that during December the
&C. holdings decreased Ill per cent
asst year the decrease during January
as 35.2 per cent and the decrease dur
9 December was 9,3 per cent. A sum
airy of this report was released by wire
/ Feb. u. As few storages have not
sponded to our inquiries. this report
res not incltite all holdings.
Apple Holdings.
Reports from $40 storages show that
cir rooms contain 2,202 sos barrels and
IlS,43s boxes of apples. The 5l3 stor-
es that reported for Feb. of this year
ID last show a present stock of 2,09l,.
6 barrels and 1852 sos boxes, as com
red with 2l2l ,206 barrels and 1896, 400
xes last year, decrease of la per cent
the barreled apples and an increase of
0 per cent in the boxed apples, which
the equivalent of the total increase of
| 800 barrels or l0.T per cent, For the
rpose of this comparison, it is consid
ID that three boxes are equivalent to
e barrel The 81 storages that re-
rted for both Dec. ], 1917 and Feb. l.
Is. showed decrease of 1863 per cent
the barreled apples and 1913 per cent
the boxed apples, or a total decrease
1915 per cent during the month of Jan
nv. while the AS storages reporting
,ir holdings for both Dec. l, 1916, and
b. |, 1917, showed a decrease of lS.6
cent in the barreled apple holdings
/ SO per cent in the boxed apple hold
IS. or a total decrease of 1873 per cent
ring January, 1917.
Total Poultry.
The total stocks of frozen poultry re-
ted by 300 storages on Feb. |, 1918.
ounted to 81 ,39j. 424 pounds, while the
nj stocks reported by 279 storages ON :
J. /. 1918. amounted to 60. l0S.575 >
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