The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-12

attention Of her people to its utility In
the comparatively short time which mas
since elapsed, what appeared as q royal
caprice has become an established Gus
tom Of the people in all civilized nations
Hardly any other article Of food deserves
more than sugar to be recognized as a
staple item OF diet. It IS comparatively
recent when Napoleon asked MS SCleT-
lists 10 name a source and q process
through which France would be able to
furnish her own supply Of sugar when
she was blockaded by hostile armies In
that short time has been evolved the proc
esseS, the immense output OF products,
the capitalization. and the vast employ
mcut % labor that has given the sugar
beet the place in the worlds economy
which it occupies today.
In this country there IS scarcely an in
dlviduaI who cannot be classed as q con-
sGmCr. regularly and directly Of this
product X is only necessary to study the
cOnstan tIy widening use 70 which sugar
is pat in order to understand the Won
derfUl increase in its consumption Even
as an article of diet the amount OF sugar
consumed per capita has grown greatly in
the last half century and quite percepu-
bly, in the last quarter The prime Tea-
sons Tor this increase are ID the fact
that the people are becoming more able
to purchase the good things of life, %
the gradual cheapening Of sugar Many
things that were formerly luXurlcS are
now real necessities. In the homes Of the
people sugar was first on the list 10 be
affected by the demand for q better stE Ie
9
crease will be more or less constant
New theories and discoveries are con
stautIy increasing the consumption OF SD
gar The United States War Department
( is shiu9Ing over 1880 pounds of candy
monthly for the Use Of the soldiers IN the
PHILIPPINES, who are thus encouraged 10
| purchase it on the theory that certain
1 amount Of sacchariine matter Is desirable
{ as . supplement TO the regular ration
/ Similar. experiments have been tried on
I the different armies in Europe. the re
! no. hpp0 fITaTl EiE
! ported Many physicians and scientists
! endorse the use of sugar as a regular part
/ Of army Tations- -
| use Of sugar in the manufacture Of drug
/ zyists' supplies in the formation Of uuct-
/ IIres and syT1Ips Of all kinds. In the con
fectioners' art we find an industry that
| mas grown beyond all comparison in all
| sections Of the United States. and with
! the growth Of this industry has grown the
demand for the raw products, chief among
which is sugar.
The Industry. however, that has en-
tered most into the demand Tor sugar ana
has been most constant IN us growth IS
that OF preserving fruits he pTeStIE-
ing Industries are among the most lmpOr-
| taut IN several of the States. As new
/ facilities are acquired for opening up ana
/ bringing into use new agricultural lands
such. for instance, as lrrlgatlGn-neW
| fruit Industries are constantly being tS-
rabliShed the products OF "hlch must HLlu
/ 4 market For the preparation of the
/ frrffts for market Canneries have been IS
tabHshed and in this way preserved prod
Hcts-suCh as jellies, preserves, jams. and
the like-are constantly being pushed OuI
/ into the trade. Sugar IS an important
/ factor in the preparation OF these aTu-
/ cl-s for market
| Other industries might be mentioned,
but enough has been said. It Is only nee
| essary TO add in this connection that most
OF these Industries which consume sugar
largely are young; they are constantly
growing and widening in their sphere.
/ Taking into consideration the growth Of
these Industries and the tendency Of our
people as shown by the past, the demand
for SUGAR in the future IN this country Is
sure 70 be progressive and extensive
/ business men. farmers. and capital
lists need not apprehend that our insuIar
| possessions will under any conceivable
condition Of things. be able to supply this
country with an excessive amount of SUE
! gar With our present demand and the
growth Of our consumption It VIII not be
! POSSIBLE for our homo producers and those
Of the islands to furnish all the sugar we
shall need. It must be borne IN mind that
the available maximum production of
these islands is practically known, as
| well as the limits which they cannot eX-
coed. For the remainder will be com
/ DeIIc& TO buy sugars that come into our
market from abroad.
In keeping with the public interest that
has been aroused regarding this industry
| are the systematic methods Of prOpagat-
| ing ideas touching the industry. Public
| meetings have been held in many localities
during the past year. Meetings of this
kind are attended by the business men
| and farmers Of the respective localities
/ Speakers well qualified to present the va
TiOus phases Of the subject address these
meetings The methods Of planting, cult