The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-08-25
BILLIONS AND MILLIONS.

During year United imported than
five billion pounds valued hundred million dollars Tins
the largest importation OF made the figures include the
mPoraon from the contiguous Territories Hawaii and Porto Rico
figures furnished 52I7o77o54
Never before has the importation reached the five billion mark
the the Importation of last fiscal which closed June
80 was in 1907 when 49lS9oS3 pounds were imported Ibis al the
time was widely commented upon
But the five billions and OF that imported does tell
whole added hundred millions
sugar raised within the United States This will give five billion
eight hundred million pounds figures SooOooooo pounds This
gives each individual member Of the United States IL pounds OF sugar
annually reckoning the population at 8ooooooo In 18o the first year
that abued in statistics with population OF 20 mil
lion only consumed six pounds OF sugar per head We therefore
siNty-three have increased consumption twelve
times No has advanced rapidly In 1880 the consumption
OF sugar 80 pounds head.
The consumption of sugar criterion Of the wealth of
great general prosperity th
people large Where the people well do sugar consumed
largely where they the consumption of sugar small The
poverty stricken Russian the population the Turkish
With WEALTHY nations ike the tinted States and Great BRIAN
and her colonies The largest consumption OF England but
the United States running her hard Germany not COLI
OF according her commercial Importance, but
Germany his large poverty stricken agraran population which
while cultivate beets afford the product More
the bounty makes sugar dea Germany than
German in foreign countries. German cheaper
Britain and the United than Germany.
There another remarkable thing about the mpoaton Of
compared with the mpoaons of The total
mpoaon OF beet sugar for the ending June
81 million pounds against 25 million pounds in 1902 and 9o8 moh
pounds the close OF the fiscal Cane made tic
of Excluding the sugar obtained from Ter
roy and Porto Rico the importation OF cane into the OneG
States for the four billion pounds against 2oo
millions This shows conclusively the importance of
sugar he beet sugar imported was more Dyatee as compared
with the sugar This interesting piece OF information 10
growers as points to an ever expanding marke
sugar Hawaii the mainland amounted to 7825
42o pounds valued o634 Porto Rico sent pounds
valued S6657o Thus Hawaiian Islands and Porto RICO be-
them mainland somewhat than billion pounds OF
sugar about one OF all the imported into the United
The total value OF this close to $33oOoooo
This is valuable showing The value of tropical territories mas
often been challenged by certain section of United States economists
The OF the United States including both beet and
cane raising only produced oooooo less than the quarterly OF sugar
produced little Hawaii with population OF between 10000 anu
100 people Porto Rico with its 100000 population gave 226
pounds island territories are great consumers
in the Hawaii OF sugar returns goes back 20 TIE
mainland to buy goods This of the other tropical countries
from which United States draws the other euhts Of her cane
sugar OF the sugar comes back trade but by no means
Islands valuable and are prov
ing commercially The Territory should have every as
stance given to 1t fowl which golden
and will lay in the future,