The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-28

Is G,0OOOOO bushels, Of beans =. 600.
900, and Of onions 800 900 bushels
More than half ii million bushels Of
onions are imported, most Of which
are Of choice Spanish and Bermuda
varieties. Three hundred million
pounds Of rice are used during the
year, onc-half Of which comes from
other countries. This is only about
four pounds year to each person.
against ten pounds in Great Britain
fourteen in Italy, 300 in Japan, and
547 in the Indian province of BON
bay.
America s sweet tooth is said TO be
abnormally developed. The consump-
tion of sugar reaches the astonishing
total of $500, 900, 900 pounds, but
only one eighth of this is raised at
home. Last year nearly third of the
supply came from Germany, and per
cent more from the rest of Europe.
The West Indies sent "a per cent. and
the East Indies II per cent. Fully
half the sugar imported came from
countries no better able to produce it
than is the United States herself.
Last year VIC raised 1875 100000 pounds
of beet sugar. There are those who
prophesy that in another decade the
entire amount of sugar needed for
home consumption will be produced
within our own borders. The present
average is about 73 pounds year
each, or pound a day per family of
FIVE.
The dairy produces another impor-
tant part of the food supply. With
the butter, cheese, milk and like pro-
ducts, the total value to the consumer
is estimated to be not less than $780,
00O,0 900 year. To spread the bread,
make the pies and concoct other appe-
tizing dainties requires an annual sup
ply of not less than 1850 900, 900
pounds of butter. Besides, we export
about 25,00O,OOO pounds. Cheese is
used to the extent of 23O. 600, 900
pounds annually. Made into one
gigantic cheese it would measure $50
feet in diameter and half as many feet
in height. More striking still is the
use Of the raw milk, which amounts
to no less than 1000, 900, 900 quarts
annually. Yet this is only half
pint day to each person. OF this
supply Chicago takes 10000, 900
quarts, Greater Boston $4,000, 900,
Philadelphia 96.OOO,OOO and Greater
New York 634, 900, 900 quarts.
Then there arc the eggs, of which
$50, 900, 900 dozens are used during
the year. Placed end to end they
would grid the world twelve times at
the educator. Yet this use is not ex-
, cessive, since it allows less than three
eggs week to each person.
Probably no people in the world eat
as much meat as the Americans. The
Secretary of Agriculture places the
annual meat bill at not less than
5000, 100000. Figures can be only
approximate, yet fair estimate would
place the beef consumed at 5,OOO,-
600, 900 pounds, pork at 1000, 900, 900
and mutton at SOO,OOO,OO pounds.
With the poultry end game the total
meat eaten annually cannot be less
than 10, 900, 900, 900 pounds, which is
nearly two pounds day for each
family of FIVE persons.
At the same time the export of this
product is enormous. Of beef 488,-
TGT ,TTG pounds wout out last year,
seven eights Of which was consumed
in Great Britain. Exports of pork
products reached no less than 1,3O2,-
100000 pounds. Germany took Is
per cent. and Great Britain Sc per
cent. To the meat supply must be
added the products Of the rivers, lakes
and oceans, aggregating probably some
500, ,OOO,0 900 pounds Of various kinds
of fish. The canned salmon alone is
placed at 80, 600, 900 pounds.
Americans are drinkers as we'll as
eaters. Last year they used 725 ,00O,-
900 pounds of coffee and 10000, 900
! pounds Of tea. At the average
strength the coffee in the cups would
measure 1,1OO,OOO,OOO gallons. To
this must be added beer, 1900, ,0OO,-
600 gallons, wines $4,000, 900 and dis
titled spirits, such as whiskey, brandy
and rum, 9O,OO0,0OO gallons. This
gives q total of over $500, 1000, 900
gallons or about 49 gallons for each
man, woman and child. If we add
the cocoa, "soft' drinks, mineral wa
ters, etc., the total, not including
plain water used for drinking pur-
poses, is easily swelled to 1900, ,0OO,-