REPOETS OF STOEAGE HOLDINGS. 



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varying from 3 to 23 per cent monthly. The month of April showed 

 the most deliveries and the month of January the fewest. 



COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS 

 OF 

 AIJERICANCHEESE 

 Season 1916 - 1917 



On September 1, I916, 273 storages reported 46,776,039 pounds, 

 That amount is taken as 100 per cent in this diagram., 



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By April 1, the holdings had been reduced to 8,768,185 pounds, as 

 reported by 347 firms. This was approximately 18^ ]per cent of the 

 season's total holdings. An additional decrease of 8 per cent occurred 



