The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-14
Over 8 Million Pounds Of Sugar Brought to the Territory During
 12 Months
SOME OTHER FIGURES
It is Indicated That Alas kans Are Good LiverS And Like Good
 Eats

Cooperation by Alaskans in the matter of food conservation is to play no inconsiderable part in the final results obtained through food conservation, especially those com modities most needed by our allies at the present time
 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, two hundred and thirty six thousand four hundred and fifty eight pounds of canned beef, valued at $47,3S0; 3,974,746 pounds of fresh beef, valued at $472,243; pickled and cured beef. 224,210 pounds. val ued at $23,324; 1,07S,423 pounds ot bacon, valued at $243,6S7; 1,211,114 pounds of ham, valued at $233,519 6S3,0SS pounds of lard valued at $133.S6S; 736,85S pounds mutton val ued at S97,055; other meat products valued at $227,103 butter S1,712,309 valued at$524,347; canned milk, 5,70S, ITO lbs, valued at $3S1 ,169; sugar $S1,529; 1,055,1G9 pounds of pork canned. fresh and pickled, valued at $227, 103; butter, 1,712,309, valued at $524,347; canned milk. 5,7OS,770 pounds, valued at $3S1,16S; sugar 6.743,861 pounds valued at $452, 40; wheat flour, 68,72S barrels, valued at $3S3984 were shipped from the States to the Territory of Alaska.
 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, 369,321 pounds of canned beef; 4,622,294 pounds of fresh beef; 295,51S pounds of pickled and cured 1,162,962 pounds of ham; 929,S07 pounds of lard; 1.229,461 pounds of canned pork, fresh and pickled; 760,956 pounds of mutton; $307,S worth of other meat products; 1,797,- 752 pounds of butter; 6830, 16G pounds of canned milk; 8,619,97 pounds of refined sugar; 7S,S72 bar rels of wheat flour and $127,1 worth of confections, were shipped into the Territory from the States.
 During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917, there was also ship ped from countries to the Territory a considerable amount of meat, su gar, wheat, hogs and cattle, ap proximately $132,000 worth
 Now, with these enormous amounts of wheat, meat, sugar coming into the Territory, whose aggregate pop ulation today is not in excess of 60,- 900, it may readily be seen what great saving can be accomplished by Alaskans if economy is practiced and wheat and meat eliminated from certain meals. The figures are astounding.
 Think of S,619,972 pounds of su- gar coming into the Territory dur ing the twelve months ended June 30, 1917-an average of over 143 pounds per person, per annum, for the entire population of Alaska, nearly 12 pounds per month or three pounds per week. How easily we can cut down on our sugar al lowance and thus make it possible to send our allies what they need We must do this as we have prom ised to grubstake this war
 In like proportion can we save on the meat and wheat? Alaska is indeed to be an important fac tor in aiding the government to conserve the worlds food stuffs, as nearly all commodities along the food lines are shipped into the Territory from the outside.
 The above figures of importations into the Territory were furnished the Federal Food administrator by the local customs office. Judge Roy al A. Gunnison, recently appointed food administrator for Alaska is compiling data relating to foods con sumed in Alaska, quantities, ship ments, prices, storage, and other data which will be of assistance to the National food administrator in his work of regulation of the worlds IA