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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Ley municipal de s de Mario del
cor:iente ailo, seguida de s. apendi
ces conteniendo otras leyes y dis
posiciones relativas tamoi5n los
Ayuntamientos. De venta en- Ell BO-
LETIN, $3.50 el ejemplar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Varios carreros tienen en- proyec-
TO renitir 4 Ia Camara baja tn es !
critic solicitando del COmisionad0 de-
Interior y de los Representantes de
la Canara varias enmiendas ( la ley
de carreteraS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

En- la session de aver de la Camara
de Delegados. ell senor Barcel0 solici
t6 Sc remitiera una copia de su mo-
cci6n al sttorney general.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01
Sc NECESITA

un dependiente que entienda
de ropa hecha y calzado con
praCtlCa baStante EN- el conner
Dirigirse a
-. L.. GsnsbNrg.
San Jose, IS,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Mariana saldra hacia Ia isla Ell Sub
Comisionado de Obras PUbIicas Mr..
Harris Ell aSuntOs de su Ofcina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

La Ultima obra de Derecho edita-
da en- el BOLETIN, es Ia Jurispruden-
c:a cn 10 criminal establecida por el
Tribunal Supreme de Puerto Rico
durante el af1o 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

PRENSAS DE COPIAR.-Losm mo-
delos mas perfectos y baratos. De
venta en- el BOLETIN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

La individual Amparo Herrera Y
q Castro, ha ingresado en- la carccl de
Mayagiiez q cumplir sentencia por de-
Tito de hurto de menor cuantia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Ha sido aprobado EN- la carrera de
Farmacia, el estudioso jovcn Gene
roso A. Hernandez, 4 quien telicI-
tamos por el triunfo obtenldo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Interesa los concentrates Ia ad-
quisici61 de la ley de quIebra que
rige actualmcnte en- Ia isla. De ven
ia en- ell BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Sc encueutra en- esta cuidad, el d &C.
tor don Jose Diaz, de Fajardo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

La seIlorita Elena Pal ma, ha side
rombr ada maestro rural de San Sc
bastian.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Esta noche dara retreta en- la PLAZA
Baldorioty" la banda de la Policia In
sular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Obras de Anatole France, de venta
en- Ell BOLETIN FL Olmo del Paseo,
Ell Maniquf de Mimtne, Ell emilio de
AmatiSta, Ell Pozo de Santa Clara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Ell Consejo Municipal de esta ciudad
celebr6 session ordinaria anoche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Han sido puestos en- libertad de Ia
carcel de Guayama por cumplimiento
de condena, Natalie Santiago, Eugenio
Ortiz, Cecilia Soto y Fernando Da-
villa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Ell professor de la escuela nocturna
de Las Marias. don Pedro Aran, ha
presentado la Renuncia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Como anunciabamos aver tuvo lu-
gar anoche la reception en- la Mansion
Ejecutiva
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01
AVIS SO
En- esta IMPRENTA sc com.
pra tipo de imprenta usado.
NOTICIAS

Sc asegura que sera nombrado me-
dico del Hospital especial de Muje-
res" Ell doctor don Fernando Nuf1ez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01

Aver ha regresado a esta ciudad
el captain de la Policia Insular sefior
Cabrera que estaba disfrutando de
tres dfas de licencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-01
SAN JUAN-PONCE

Schedule in effect, January 18th 1907
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05
Midltcr 0Und) rGd,t MurS.

laIlnocgo. Mlo.. /. Nopcnbcr.
- Ter &cgcr 6reb. Singleton mel
der ont Sonltng Abcno Den @iIIiS.
Eoli5e;d)ci Com Ebontpion crnlrroctc,
mltrbc gcitcrt Don icincn &eriolacrn
nit &uAcIn ourhlohert. Goli5iIt
Cnpeu erbiclt cincn SdylB il's @elu.
3mci onOcrc Ncger, mcldc an Der
G%rmorou1q bon Sbompipn bcthciliAt
mlrcn, mur0eu ucrbaitct, mo nm ole.
icIbcn Dor Scr Wut6 Der VcpolferumN
III SihcrGcit 81 bringelt, IN boS 8c.
i1ngniB bon Splncouga cin9elieiert.
Sbompion pcr6aitctc porgeItcrngbcno
brci Craps picler. 0ieic ingten lint
lie fonntcu inn oll9eben, no CT picle
Grap.S pitIer uerbnitcn tonntc mo
mieien iby nad) Der bieIiaen demi'd)en
GSobrif. '&aun mar lbompion bort
0nNcfommcL 10 brud) CT, pOn mrD'
rcren &uGclll G~ctroiiem, 81 &O0cn.
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@crmiid)tc tplcgrapbiid)c 9cpcid)cn.

IN @ronS Mopios, Did. it
oo3 @cb0uoc Ser .@raro Nopio5
Sled ans Montcl 60" obqcbrumt.
Ter Sd)oocn bcIdliit iif aui $4,000,
tbcilmciic burh Scriihcruna aeOedt
~ III Ebilooclpbia, Fo., lit CT.
Nlcrnroer Gnlomcl, mcld)er p0brcno
oeS &ilr1crtric1eS ais Stobnrjt hcnl
Stnbc bc9 Generals Grant ollgchor'
tc, I'M 2Ilter DON 50 Sobreu 1%citorbcr.
Gr. Galomell mar IN 6olgc iciner
@ohItbGti9fcit cine in BbilabcIpbic
icgr t~efanntc Terionlidtcit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05
HcGcnaucrlMi cnrm 3no.Gouiiipu.

Stttlc " ii, 2lrt., 4. Nopennber.
- Glrd, cine Icttc Naht nobe &ig.
gins Smitdl dht Mteilen bon bier,
olli ser n>$ron Molmtlin.Nabn" cin.
Qetrctcne GoIliilon imiId)cu eincnI
N%criOncn- nno cincm Srod)tSlNc
wlir0cn iii1i Fcrioncn gct0otet uno
nobc5u 20 pcrIcbt. 3pei Der @etoO.
tctcn mdren Giienhohn B.. Hoitclerfs,
ole anOcrcn orci batter. iid) ols blinOc
Enliagierc mi Dem Srahtrlgc bcinn'
Den.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05

Bic iiibrtnNcn StootamGnucr uno an.
ocrc bcrporrogcn0c IeriGnlid)tci:cn
ans Gotta Mica, Guatemala, Suous
rna, Micaroauo mo Soluooot in oru.
Ter Nr3abl c%iniinOcn, u!lo o,,d) Die
@%'lnilNtcn, ipeid)e o'9 1cllolll'ten Sall.
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"''s sltEpp1 Il, Nelp'Jort ol'talllel'
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Ne'ce llHo an $>eraltlall'ig Der "Se'
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9ropoc HFllf1@' G~ll8racerS nllo Sc
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Nroppeit i'l'tcf 9oitrnttell beEl'htT &C.
bradlt myroPlI 70 ut ole 6roGc' 90 ne
6nlal'lg mo, ol@ l'ei'e i1l pebol'ocIll
'ino I'M Glhtiol'Ac nut oelt A~Dnt'1d)ctl
inF'd)c 81 DER otlfet'ehoeh 3'lt rrIli''
reI' ~ enfld)eloe'l.
allerlCt ohS tntlNto o.
Stc @ol'en OCT DON DER MeNlerlin9
oeoo'lWl'RlcH 9N'o''er'lta pcrMcla,9
oenif'ich iotto noll l~hoBaep'llocr Set
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05
Rnubmuro in EEilaoclpbiu.
Philadelphia a, 4. Nopcrnb

Nhilo0clpbin, J.. Nopcnbcr.
Morinn Gorlncnn Won0oluHo,
zinc bct1Qte Stulicucrin. muroc bcutc,
iudhreno lie in cincm Sfptppcn bitter
ibrcr Wcbnuna in SiioneitsEbillocl'
pbia nit @aid)cn beihditigt mar. Cr'
moroet nn6 mn 500 bero,lbt. Iiclc
Srmmc reprGIentirtc Ole Gripornilie
scr Srnu mo fires @ntten, utib Die
Ernoroete Bate $500 houon in ibtctl
alciocru ciraendIIt, w1hreno lie bcn
Relt IN cincr Noric bel lid) trItH. MIS-
Scr Wnrm bette Abenb bon iciItem
Sngemcrfe jlriiffebrte. ionb er Dir
Irlu nit hur6id)tittener aebIc III
benz Sdrnppcn mo oas @elo mar per.
'd!ulm0an. Cas- Fnar moh.te il, ci.
ltcm italieuiidpn acitbauIe, nn0 allem
9lnId)ein ,tlt lpliroe Die 5bdt Don
elmer Gerion pcriibt. meldjc nit Sea
@cpobnhcitcr her olten Scite lennl!
Dcrtrdut mar. Gin Iutenb aoitl1r.
ger bes 9ouie&, cinidlicblidl hcs
@otter ser Grn'orbeten. iino 3lili
j31pefe eillcS 0erbor5 ieitsenolnrncn
ipprNen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05

GaS ecmofrutiid)c 1idct fanr Sc.
Der NIT gntrm 8cmiiicn itimmen,
rid,t neil es oemOfratiid lit - iou'
bern mcil CO yon obcn his nntcn
gut lit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05
gS!c0cr Gin GrSbcbcn.

GopC @irnr0cnu, no, /.
9toucabrr. }luci 0rlttlih nabr.
nclnlh1rc Gr0il06c trntcn in Der per
gonIcncn Nnd)t bier Gin, rid)tetcn ic-
0od feincn Shubcn an. Die @rihiit'
tcrltll 1illg Don Sii0oitcn llod Noro.
mcItcu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05

Tane sur Meiir ms NmslanS bs.
iuret 6 Haiue, Tr. it3, Cit.Yalti.
mDre'S:r, ncbe Gnitom Seaie ny.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-11-05

@orii6t bei'm Marfirrn ScS
Gfimm;rttels 1T m%nbee;ngt nntbmen.
big.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
VALuE OF ApuERrlslMG

A concrete example of the value of
advertising to the business man is
given in Everybody's in the "Autobi-
ography of a Business Man" Ottumwa
business men who are advertisers, and
there are few who are not. could give
examples that would as clearly show
results. The author of the autobio-
grapny says:
For number of years l advertised
only IN my windows and in some of
the street cars, because l did not feel
that | could afford to advertise in the
daily papers. Two years ago last Sep
TENDER was having a crayenette coat
sale, and | succeeded in selling for a
couple of weeks about fifty coats day.
thought would try a column ad in
one Of the evening papers. The next
day this column ad appeared in one
of the evening papers, and, by the bye,
it was not the one that has the largest
circulation in Chicago: 1 selected the
paper that this ad appeared in because
they gave me low rate, but. they
agreed to give my ad good position
in the paper. The result was that the
next day the sales, which formerly had
been about fifty coats day, jumped
w 1f3 e1ia III llty QeiyS i udu SoIu oNSl
$500 rain coats.
"For the year following that sale
l continued to advertise in this one
paper. Last fall felt that could af-
ford to invest, say, about $4,000 in ad-
vertising in some of the other papers.
| used three morning papers and three
evening papers, the best in Chicago.
THE results have been something
phenomenal. did not have to invest
$4,000. The profits came back from
the newspaper advertising before the
bills came in, and do not figure today
that have invested in advertising.
In my opinion the only way to ad-
vertise is to give them plain, common
sense talk. Tell them the truth. Do
not get a customer to come to your
store and find that you have faxed
him. for that is poor advertising, be-
sides being dishonesty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
IN A MINOR KEY.

Technical knowledge Needed.
There is one thing I'd like to ash
you," said the victim, after the footpad
had relieved him of his portable props
erty. First, though, have you any
kick to make as to the amount Of stun
you have found on me?"
NO" answered the footpad.
1T was about all you expected from
a man of my general appearance, was
it?"
Eyes. What are you drivin' at?"
well, this is the third time I've BEEN
held up. and begin to suspect that
carry more loose change about me than
is really necessary. What want to
know is this: What is the smallest
amount man can carry in his pockets
and yet be sure Of not being beat up
for having too little when some fellow
like you goes through him."
But the highwayman stifdy refused
to give him the information. It would
have been giving away one Of the se4
crets Of his trade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
IOWA BEST OF ALL.

An Iowa farmer returned from
Washington. where years experience
raising alfalfa on irrigated land in the
chinook belt sickened him, exclaimed
when the train carried him back into
this, his native state, "the best of all,
my Iowa. There was more than SEN
timent in his exclamation and a wealth
Of sense. Iowa is far and away the
best agricultural state in the union.
Hawkeye farmers in the Dakotas are
tasting some of the bitterness of resi-
dence there. For weeks past they
have been without coal or fuel and in
their extremity have burned fences,
sheds, barns, wagon boxes, and in one
instance house, to warm themselves.
Even grains-oats, corn and hay
have been fed the fires, and the coun-
try has been secured clean of drift
wood. The iowa farmer who resist
ed the allurements of the land spec,
ulator and remained at home has much
to be thankful for. Iowa, the fairese
of all agricultural states, is, and will
continue to be pre-eminent among
them all.-Dubuque Telegraph.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
people Of foreign countries have
nav ROYALTIES on II

people Of foreign countries have to
pay royalties on it.
With that apparatus the farmers will
be able to tell the grade of the grain
he takes to market and compel pay
Ement for that quality instead of being
paid for No. 2 wheat and then find
that the elevator where he sold it dis
posed of 1t as No. 1, which has been
tne practice in the northwest to such
an extent that congress took charge
of the grading of grain and put the
work into the hands of Secretary Will
son.
Wilson'S scientists have patented q
toxin that destroys the germs Of hog
! cholera and a process for the propa,
! cation and distribution Of nitrogen.
gathering bacteria which enables farm.
ers to fertilize fields that have been
robbed of nitrogen without inoculat.
Ing them with pieces OF sod brought
| from lands known to have the little
insects needed to resore the proper
amount of nitrogen by taking it from
The air. The two inventions would
have made the inventors millionaires
but Wilson compelled the inventors
who were working on government
time and using government laborator.
les, to dedicate their discoveries TIC
the free use of the people of this coun.
/ try.
That appears to be tie quintessence
OF square deal for the people who are
i paying the bills. 1t is probable, how
ever, because of the different prac
tlce in the war and navy departments
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
Simply Had to Think.

Sir Henry Irving was at one time q
witness il case Of street robbery. He
had seen a sneak thief make off with q
girls pocketbook and he consented to
appear as a witness for the girl. The
thief's lawyer was of the type that
roars and rants at witnesses and at-
tempts to break them down. He tried
this method on the distinguished actor,I
"And at what hour, sir, did this hap.
penn" asked the lawyer
II think" began Sir Henry, when
the lawyer interrupted with:
ut isn't what you think, sir, it's what
you know that we want"
Don't you want to know what Z
Think" mildly asked the actor.
II do not" the lawyer snapped out
well, then" said Sir Henry, ~
might as well leave the witness box. I
can't talk without thinking. I'm not q
lawyer. "-Rochester Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
THE NEW sTENoeRAPHER.

have a now stenogrspher--she came
to work today:
She told me that she wrote the Ora
ham system.
Two hundred words minute seemed
to her, she said, like play,
And word for word at that-she never
missed 'em.
gave her some dictation-a letter to-
man
And this, as remember, is how the
letter ran:
Dear Sir: have your favor and In.
reply would state
cent date.
wish to say, however, that under mo-
condition
Can afford to think Of your free lance
proposition
matter out
The copy will be ready by August To-
about.
Material of this nature should not be
rushed unduly.
Thanking you for your favor, I am
yours very truly"
She didn't call me back all in
furry;
Thought l, "At last have girl WORTH
keeping round the place."
Then said: Nov write 1t out-yoW
needn't hurry"
The Remington she tackled; now and
then she struck a key,
And after thirty minutes this is what
she hands me:
Deer sir; have the feever, and in
Pile sit
And except the offer as you have
reasoned 1t.
| wish to see however that under any
condishun
Can / for to think of your free lunch
prepisishun
l shall be in Tomorrow, to turn The
| mother out
The Cap will be Red and VII cost $40
| about.
Mateeriul of this nation should nos
rust N. Dooley,
Thinking you have the feever | am
yours very truly
Exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12
THE CATHOLIC POPULATION.

The Catholic directory recently is
sued gives the Catholic population of
the United States as 13 ,089,355 and the
total number of clergymen as 1908.
There were 334 new Catholic
churches established last year, making
the total 12,14S. There are sc ecclesi-
astical seminaries, with 5,697 students;
1854 parochial schools with an aggre-
gate attendance of 1,Oa6,S42, and 255
orphan asylums, with 1888 inmates.
There are 1,266,175 children being edu-
Gated in Catholic institutions. The
arch-djoceses of New York and Chicago
are each rated at 100000 Brooklyn
and Queens, however, form separate
diocese. Boston is third, with $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-12

the states would draft measures in
harmony with the national act to
render the reform more effective.
This bill was passed at the time Of
the meat inspection excitement last
summer. 1t provides severe penalties
for adulteration and misbranding aud
requires that the presence of all alco-
hol opium, morphine and other mar
cotics shall be stated on all labels
and wrappers used in interstate cou,-
merce. Congress has spent twenty
years considering this kind of legisla-
ton and this far-reaching law was ac-
cepted by the press and the people as
satisfactory reform measure.
But the state legislatures have. been
swamped with pure food bills that
bear no resemblance to the national
act. In the Iowa legislature there Is
such a bill. 1t provides. among other
things, that if remedy contains nine
per cent or more Of ethyl alcohol
and the medicinal value of very few
crude drugs physicians assert. can De
extracted with a menstrum containing
so little alcohol, it must be marked as
poison when in reality it is not poi
son and to unfortunately mark non
poisonous substances poison would re-
suit in great confusion.
And this is but sample. Pure food
and drug bills have been introduced
in more than thirty-five states, and no
two bills are alike. 1t can be readily
seen that with a national law and
perhaps forty-five state laws at var
lance on the subject, it would be i'm.
possitl, to comply with all and it
would RESULT in such chaos as to prac-
t1cally nullify the national law.
If the state legislature considers it
necessary to pass a drug law the com
mon sense proposition is to follow the
national law as closely as possible. If
all the states would do this # would
give universal law and would give
the people just as much protection as
though each state had separate
law.
1t will also save the state an enor-
nous expense annually as, if the ma
t1onal pure food law is put into effect,
the government will necessarily have
to look after it as so per cent of the
food and drugs sold in the state comes
under the interstate commerce law.
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THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

The wonderful growth in the beet
sugar industry in this country is seen
in the report on the subject of the bu.
reau Of statistics of the department Of
commerce and labor, just made public.
1t is shown that not only has the beet
sugar production increased 26O per
cent from 1900 to 1906, but that last
year for The first time it exceeded the
production of cane sugar in the United
States.
Another interesting point brought
out in tie report is that during 1906
the average citizen of this country con
sumad one-half his own weight in SUI
gar. Figures compiled by the depart
ment shows that the quantity of sugar
brought into the United States in 1906,
plus that produced at home, minus the
quantity exported, amounts to nearly
61s billion pounds, and if we divide in
to this enormous total the number of
people in the United States we get an
average consumption of 76 pounds per
capita The cost of this 61a billion
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SQUARE DEAL FROM WILSON,

Washington Correspondent Omaha
Beet is a queer idea that James
Wilson has, in this day of graft, with
respect to the duty an inventor who
uses government time and materials
has toward that government. He holds
that whatever the man invents should
be patented for the benefit of the
whole people and be given to them
for their use without price
Two of the scientists under Wilson,
relates the Pittsburg Dispatch, have
perfected a mechanical apparatus to
be used in ascertaining the amount
of moisture in grains. 1t is to be used
in the grading of corn, wheat and oats
when the farmer brings them to mar
ket. Any intelligent layman will be
able to use it. Secretary Wilson Or
dered it patented and dedicated to the
people of the United States for their
free manufacture and use. The peo.
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pounds of sugar to the consumer must
have been over 800 million dollars,
since the average wholesale price in
the New York markets of refined SUI
gar has been, for the year, Az cents
per pound; and when to this are added
the cost OF transportation to the con-
sumner and the profit of the retailer it
is quite apparent that the cost to the
consumer must have been more than
300 million dollars during the year just
ended.
More than nine-tenths of the sugar
imported from foreign countries and all
of that brought from our own islands
was produced from cane. and less than
one-tenth from beets OF the produc-
ton in the United States little less
than one half was from cane and lit
tie more than one-half from beets. OF
the 61s billion pounds of sugar con-
sumed In the United States last year,
51s billions was produced from cane
and about billion pounds from beets
This is in marked contrast with condi-
tions in Europe, where by far the larg-
er proportion of the sugar consumed is
produced from beets.
The following table shows the
sources of supply of the sugar con-
sumption CT the United States for the
calendar year 1906: