DATA FURNISHED BY WAREHOUSEMEN. 



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Tabulation of data furnished by warehousemen — Continued. 



(A) ANIMAL PRODUCTS— Continued. 



PRESERVED MEATS. 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



Months. 

 One 



Seven. 



Three. 



Nine. 



Two. 



One. 



Two. 



Two. 



°F. 



Below 



Oto 9 



10 to 24 



One. 



Two 



Two. 



Three 







25 to 31 



Seven. 





32 to 40 



Fifteen. 



Six 



Over 40 



One. 









Eight 









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. 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



Months. 

 One 



Six. 

 One. 

 Five. 



Three. 

 Eleven. 

 Four. 

 Seven. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two 



Oto 9 



One. 



Three 



10 to 24 







24 to 31 



Twenty-three. 

 Eleven. 



Five 



32 to 40 



Six. . . 



Over 40 











Eight 









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. 



Length of time in 



storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



One 



Months. 





Two. 



Four. 



Three. 



Four. 



Three. 



Six. 



One. 



°F. 

 Below 



One. 



Two 



Oto 9 



Eight. 



Three 



10 to 24 



Four 



25 to 31 



One. 



Five 



32 to 40 



One. 



Six : 



Over 40.. 





Seven . . . 











Eight... 









Average maximum time days . . 229 



Average minimum time do 34 



Average usual t ime do 133 



Average temperature °F . . n. 3 



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. 



