Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-19
Interesting Statistics Gathered
by the Department OF Com
merce on the Subject
ENGLISH ARE TEA DRINKERS
United States, However, Comes First
In the Amount of Coffee Consumed
Germany Leads in Beer and Rus
STA Takes Hers in Whisky, France
In Wine.

Washington, April 19.-The con-
beverages in the principal countries of
the world is presented in a table just
prepared by the department of COM
merce and labor, thru it's bureau of
statistics The figures show that the
United Kingdom is first in the con-
sumption of tea; the United States
first in the consumption of coffee;
Germany first in the consumption of
beer; Russia first in the consumption
of whisky and other distilled spirits;
and France first in consumption of
wines. Statistics are presented rela-
tive to- the United States, the United
Kingdom. France, Germany, Russia,
Spain, Italy, Austria Hungary, Por-
tugal, Chile, and Argentina.
The tea consumption in the twelve
countries named aggregated in 1904,
or the latest available year, over $40
million pounds. OF this, the consllmp-
ton in the United Kingdom was 256E
millions; Russia, 1874 millions;
United States 100 2-3 millions; Ger
many, seven millions; while III 70
other country for which these statis-
tics are available is the annual con-
sumption as much as three million
pounds-that of Austria Hungary be-
ing two and two-thirds million pounds;
France, less than two and one-half
million pounds; Chile. about two mil
lion pounds; Argentina, one and four
fifths millions; Spain, three hundred
and thirty-three thousand pounds,
and Italy, 115,500 pounds.
OF coffee the worlds consumption is
approximately two and one-fourth bill
lion pounds. In this, the United States,
as already Indicated. holds the first
place, with a total consumption in 1904
of 961, 900, 900 pounds; Germany second,
397, 100000; France, third, 16S,OOO,00o;
Austria Hungary fifth, one hundred
and eight and two-thirds millions;
Italy SIXTH 39,00O,000; and the United
Kingdom, seventh, twenty nine and
half million pounds. In the other coun-
tries coffee consumption is less general
being 22,000,00O in Spain, 21.000.OOO IN
Russia, eighteen and a half millions In
Argentina, six and a half millions in
Portugal, and five and a half millions
in Chile.
The statistics Of beer consumption
are available for only eight countries,
with total of 5.753,o0O,0OO gallons
annually. Germany has a total con-
sumption of 1,7S3OOO,O0O; the United
Kingdom, 1901, 100000; the United
States, 1,494, Zoo, 900; Austria 492,0oO-
900; France, 2s9,OO0,O0o; Hungary,
thirty-eight and one third millions,
and Italy, six and three-fourth mill
lions.
The consumption of whisky, brandy
and other distilled spirits in the eight
countries for which statistics are
available amounted to 687,000,000 gall
lons--that for Russia being set down
at 174,O0O,O00 gallons; Germany, one
hundred and twenty-four and one
third millions; the United States, 121,-
100000; Austria, eighty-two ard one
half millions; France, seventy-two and
one-third millions; the United King
dom, fifty eight and one-third mill
lions; Hungary, forty-three ard one
half millions; and Italy, 11,000,O00.