Show Frozen and arid Cured Beef onLand on Hand Land in US U.S. Shows Increase Market advices ad reaching Salt Lake from tho the department of or agriculture how show on March farch 1 there thero was M nn an Increase in tn tho the amount of or frozen and cure cured beef beer on n hand In many of or tho the bin big stora storage o plants of t tho e country but that In ninny many other storage commodities there thero Is IB a decided decrease decrease- compared with a a. year ago ngo I Following IH Is a n part of or this thin report FROZEN BEEF The Tho total stocks of or frozen beet beef re reported ro- ro ported b by firms on March 1 I Hit 1917 7 amounted to pounds while the total stocks stock reported by hy firms on February J 1 1 1917 amounted to 20 pounds pound The Tho reports report of or firms shot stocks of or pounds on March 1 I 1917 1911 its as UI compared with pounds poum on March 1 I 1916 1 IG an nn Increase of ot per cent Tho The reports of ot firms show that tho stocks de decreased do- do creased per pr cent In February ry 1917 while tho the reports of firms show stocks stock decreased 1 GG per cent In February February Feb Feb- CURED BEEF DEEF Tho The total stocks tocks of ot cured beef ber re reported reported re- re ported h by firms on March l 1 I 1917 remounted amounted to 37 8 83 pounds while tho the total stocks reported by firms on February 1 1917 amounted to 39 l 27 pounds Tho The reports of or 21 I firms show stocks tocks of or pounds on March I 1 1917 an nit compared with pounds on March 1 I 1916 an are I of or 31 per cent The reports of oC firms show how that tho the stocks de decreased decreased de- de creased 60 GO per cent In February 1917 i while tho the reports of firms show I stocks tocks decreased 1 per cent In February February Feb Feb- InG 1915 FROZEN PORK Total Toll stocks of or frozen pork reported by 11 firms on March tarch 1 1 1 1917 11 amounted to i pounds while tho the total stocks reported d by firms on February I 1 1 1 1917 17 amounted to G 69 pounds Tho The reports of or firms firm show how stocks of oC pounds on March 1 1917 nM as a compart compared d with pounds on March I 1 1 1916 11 a n decrease of per Iler cent cont Tho The reports of or lH firms show how that the tho stocks d de decreased decreased de- de I creased 97 1 per her Jer cent In February 1917 i tho reports of or 19 1 firms show how I stocks Increased per cent In Fob Feb February l 1916 lG j DRY SALT PORK Tho The total stocks stock of or dr dry salt all pork re reported reported re- re ported by lIy 3 32 firms on March 1 1 1917 amounted to pounds while tho the total stocks reported by firms on en February 1 1 In 1917 7 amounted to pounds pound The Tho reports of ot firms show stocks of oC pounds on March 1 I 1 1917 17 n. n aa as compared with pounds on March 1 1916 un an Increase of 53 p per r cent The re reports reports re- re ports of firms firm show that th the stocks Increased d per cent In F February I 1917 while the tho reports of firms firm show how stocks tk Increased IG per cent In February l 1916 HG SWEET PICKLED PORK The total stocks stock of sweet Ctt pickled pork reported b by firms on March 1 J i II 1917 amounted to pounds white the tho total tock stocks reported by bv firms on February y 1 I 1917 amounted to pounds Tine The reports of or firms show how stocks of oC H pounds on March 1 1917 1911 as aH compared with IG pounds on March 1 I 1916 a decrease of ot 18 per cent Tho The reports of or firms show that tho the stocks In Increased Increased In- In creased 61 Gl per cent In February 1917 while the tho reports of ot firms show stocks Increased per cent In February February Feb Fob runty 1916 LARD Total stocks of or lard larl reported by hy 39 firms on March tarch 1 1 1 1917 17 amounted to pounds while the total stocks 8 r reported b by firms on February I 1 I 1 1917 17 amounted to pounds rho rh reports of or firms show Khow stCl stocks steaks ks of or pounds on March 1 1917 as compared II with pounds on March l 1 1916 a tL decrease of ot per cent Tho The reports of ot 3 13 firms show that the tho stocks decreased I per c cent nt in February 1 1917 while tho the thoI I reports report of or firms show stocks stocka In InI Increased In- In I creased 18 per por cent cont In February 1916 FROZEN LAMB AND MUTTON Tho The total stocks of nC frozen lamb and mc mutton 7 reported hv hy 27 fin firms on n March 1 1 HH 1917 7 amounted to pounds while the tho total stocks stock reported by hy firms Inns on February 1 I 1917 amounted to pounds Tho rho reports of firms show stocks Mocks of on March larch 1 1917 aa as compared with pounds on March 1 1916 a n de do- do crease or of I per cent Tho The re reports ro- ro ports port of oC firms how show that the stocks 20 pc cent In February 1917 while the reports of or 86 firms show V stocks d decreased 53 63 per cent In February February Feb Feb- 1016 1916 EGG EGGS S Reports from rom cold show that thal their rooms contain n M H of or r t eggs 11 while on February I 1 1 1 report reported l cases case Tho The 33 that reported holdings on March 1 of or this year and last tn t shot a to present stock tock of cases as ns compared compared com com- pared pl with 3 cases last year Mr a n. decrease of ot C cases or per percent percent percent cent Tho The reports show that during February the February 1 holdings 8 d de decreased decreased de- de creased per cent while our last report that during J January nuary tho the January Januar 1 holdings 9 decreased per ec cent nt Last year the decrease durInE during during dur dur- ing InE February was per cent and during January per cent A summary summary summary sum sum- I mary of or this report was nS released b by wire Iro on March 9 As a number of ot firms have o not responded to our OUT In Inquiries In- In I ft this report does not Include all nil holdings Upon request any or all 11 of ot tho the information contained In the cold storage reports will bo lIn telegraphed Im Immediately immediately Im- Im mediately upon Its release These re reports reports TO- TO ports portH arts free Cre except for the tho telegrams telegrams telegrams tele tele- grams which are sent Cent charges collect CREAMERY BUTTER DUTTER Reports from cold es show that their rooms room contain I h of ot creamery creamer butter while on February I 1 1 29 reported 30 pounds The to es that 1 reported holdings s on March 1 of ot this year anti and last show a n present stock of oC pounds an as compared d with pounds la- la lat alt t year a a. d decrease of ot 1 pounds or 30 per pCT cent The reports report show that during February th the February 1 holdings s decreased per percent r cent while our last report showed that thai during January Januar tho the January 1 holding decreased per cent Last St year ear the tho decrease during February was per percent pereen een cent and In January 3 35 G per ver cent A summary of or this report was released d by hy wire on March 8 As a n number o of firms have e not responded to our In Inquiries hl- hl this report does not Include nil all holdings s. s Upon request any or all l lat of at tho the Information contained In the cold storage reports will be telegraphed ph d Immediately upon its release e. e The These reports arc are free tree except for Cor the teJ tele- tele grams crams which are sent char charges s collect coU |