The evening times., 1900-05-02

Unless. therefore. the worlds pToduc-
sion be very much Increased, il Is prOba-
ole that the demand for German sugar viii
at least remain stationary
Bat the German prefers TO be ready 70
meet any emergencies which may arise. II
is always possible that the foreign demand
,or German sugar may be lessened by in
creased production abroad. by measures
growing out Of international customs wars
aRd by other Unforeseen causes. Further
more. the amount Of sugar which must be
exported may be Increased by the exten-
sion OF Seet culture in Germany The pro-
tectiop OF this great industry and OF the
people dependent upon il therefore de-
mands 3 large increase IN the home con-
sumption. The table given above shows
that the amount OF sugar used in Germany
per capita Is rapidly growing, but it is re-
allied that this growth must be encourag-
ed and largely accelerated. This can be
done in two Hays-namely. by increasing
the manufacture and expiration OF con-
serves. msTmalades etc. and by increas-
Ing the amount OF sugar used b. indiyid-
uals. especially in the army. where in
creased consumption may be made COM
pulsory The question Of increasing the
manufacture CT coaserves IS a practical one
which does rot require consideration here
But before raising the amount OF su-
gar TO De used By individuals. German
scientists have investigated the question
as 70 whether this can safely be done
They have decided that the amount OF Su-
gar used b. individuals can be increased
without hesitation. as sugar has many val
uahIe characteristics It's value lies not
alone in its sweetness. but in the fact
that it is a valuable dietetie remedy and
an excellent article of food Sugar is a
very easily soluble carbon hydrste and as
-. - nj
animal bodies. producing warmth and
force. II IS also fattening and can be used
as mast As a developer Of strength. il
has long been used. especially by mountain
climbers Various experiments have been
made for the purpose OF ascertaining
whether sugar can be advaHtageOUsly used
Cor fattening animals. The results have
proved favorable as far as hogs are con-
cerned- II has been found that by
products of sugar fabrication. denatural-
lied and free Of tax can be advantageously
used as food for hogs. Molasses. which
contains about 50 per cent or sugar is
already much used. mixed with palm -four
or peat. as cattle food
The principal object OF the experiments
has. however. been 10 ascertain positively
whether. as alleged. sugar possesses the
power of quickly Increasing or restoring
strength and thereby making men ft for
unusual eXertion- This point has been
carefully investigated the scientist not
watching the entire muscular action Of a
man because that would have been too
difficult but confning himself to oSsery-
ing a single finger through an instrument
called sn rgOgraph-that is. work
measurer.' He allowed the middle finger
Of the right hand 10 lift a weight and
then registered the degree OF the lifting
force. The experimental found that after
sugar had been eaten the lifting force
Was stronger than before, aad he therefore
concluded that sugar Is strength proGuc-
ing material
-Other investigators claim. however.
that sugar has merely an exciting efIect
through its sweet taste. and that a dull
ci-e solution, which contains no Ca-bC n
hydrate and accordingly cannot be nourish-
ing. has the same effect as sugar water.
The inference from this is that the asser-
tion that sugar produces strength is a
faIlacy
This disappointing experiment has.
however, been repeated by two scientists.
and the same result vas reached when TIE
man experimental upon had his fun
strength; but the effect of eating sugar
was found to be entirely different when
the man had first tired himself by turning
a heavy wheel (ergostst). The eating Il
sugar brought to the exhausted man new
strength. and the ergograph registere
increased force. which was not the case
when dulcine WAS eaten Ii is accordingly
accepted in Germany as satisfactorily
proven that sugar esn renew tae strength
of a wesried man through giving his mus-
eles carbon hydrate as a Strengthening
material Extensive experiments have
since 1898 been made upon German SOL
diers at the maneuvres, with moderate
success. 1t is believed that by eating half
a 6Ozen cubes of sugar more than usual
III a day a soldiers power OF endurance is
increased The Germans at any rate thin K
il worth while to continue to experiment
for the purpose of ascertaining positively
whether sugar can give renewed strength
10 exhausted troops, thereby increasing
their value in moments CT emergency.
If in these ways the domestic con-
sumption Of sugar can be enlarged, tie
overpToduction will be lessened. and il is
hoped that thus beet culture and the SUGAR
industry will continue to be OF great value
to Germany in the future