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Cold storage holdings - Relative to July 1, 19^1* cold* stor- 

 age holdings on July 1, 19^2, show the following changes: 



Butter - 2 percent 



Cheese +S^ 



Eggs f37 



Beef -^20 



Pork -25 



Total meats -I5 f 



Lard -75 



Cheese and eggs show the only large Increase in storage 

 stocks, but inasmuch as the lend-lease requlre.Jients emphasize protein 



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foods, there appears to be no cause for concern. Hogs are in a very 

 strong position as the result of lend-lease shipments, a strong 

 domestic demand and low storage holdings of pork and lard. 



Poultry and egg production - According to government reports, 

 hens on farms laid ^.7 billion eggs in June. This was a record high 

 production for the month — 16 per cent above June last year and 2^ per 

 cent above the 1931-^0 average. This was a result of a new high pro- 

 duction per layer during June, and a record number of layers. During 

 the first half of 19^2, hens in farm flocks laid 3 per cent more eggs 

 per bird than during the first half of 19^1. The number of layers in 

 farm flocks during June was the largest number on record for that 



month and exceeded last June by 10 per cent and the lO-year average by 

 16 per cent. Farm holdings of young chickens on July 1 were the 

 largest on record, g per cent above a year ago and 12 per cent above 

 the 10-year average, 1931-^0. The marketing of cockerels in June was 

 muchi greater than in June last year. In spite of this great increase 

 in poultry and egg production, prices received by farmers in mid-June 

 for eggs were the highest for the month since 1920. They averaged 

 27«^ cents a dozen for the United States and 26% 5 cents in Illinois. 

 Egg prices in June were 1^ per cent above a year ago, but feed prices 

 on June I5 were 26 per cent above a year ago. The egg-feed, chicken- 

 feed and turkey-feed price ratios for June I5 were lees favorable than 

 a year aga, but were more favorable than on the same date in 19^» 



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