U.S. factory usage of lard in theproduction of both edible and inedible products during February
totaled 22.0 mln lbs, vs a revised 20.2 mln lbs in January,
according to Census Bureau figures.
    In the year-earlier period, usage, which includes
hydrogenated vegetable and animal fats and other oils in
process, amounted to 31.4 mln lbs.
    Usage in February comprised 16.6 mln lbs of edible products
and 5.4 mln lbs of inedible products.
    Total lard usage in the 1986/87 marketing season, which
began October 1, amounted to 125.2 mln lbs, vs 185.6 mln lbs in
the year-ago period.
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