DATA FURNISHED BY WAREHOUSEMEN. 



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Tabulation of data furnished by warehousemen Continued. 



(A) ANIMAL PRODUCTS Continued. 



PRESERVED MEATS. 



Average maximum time days. . 193 



Average minimum time .do. . '. '. 34 



Average usual time do 84 



Average temperature F. . 29. 3 



REMARKS. In'many cases the firms differentiate two classes of preserved stored 

 meats, cured and uncured, and prescribe different conditions for their storage. Under 

 the seven firms for whom one month is stated as the average time held are included 

 those giving shorter periods of time. This reduces the average, which is really just 

 three months. 



EGGS. 



Average maximum time days 256 



Average minimum time do 49 



Average usual time do 159 



Average temperature .F. '. 30. 3 



REMARKS. Under the six firms for which one month is stated as the average time 

 held are included shorter periods of time, reducing the average time, which is really 

 about six months. 



FISH. 



REMARKS. Several firms state that they freeze the fish at once at temperatures 

 from 15 F. to 5 F., then carry at the temperatures given. 



