South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-18
Government Learns Curious
Facts Regarding What Is
Being Used for Food.
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a. over western Europe. In one
month during the summer over 40
carloads have been shipped out OF
that country. according to American
Consul c. s. Williams, Prague, IN a
report 10 the department OF COM
nerce. The greater part OF the ex-
ports that month went % England
and Holland
Milk in Hungary.
American evaporated milk has
won the day In Hungary. says Con-
sui Kemp OF Budapest. DR.. Geza
Dumbsky. ministerial councillor OF.
the ministry OF commerce. recently
purchased several cans OF unsweet-
ened evaporated milk IN Budapest
after tho departure OF an American
charity. so impressed was he OF the
quality and price OF this milk that
he has requested Consul Kemp to
secure for him quotations on carload
lots Of this milk for tho purpose OF
provisioning employees Of the various
ministries through their cooperative
organization. In view OF the high
cost OF living mn Budapest, especially
for public employees. Il Is believed
that evaporated milk will be mucn
more economical than the dairy milk
20 be had IN that city.
Germany a Candy Country.
Germany has become a country Of
candy-eaters. The demand for can
dy 10 take the place OF other food
stuffs which are too high 10 buy -
so great that factories are working
overtime and competition has viz
tually ceased. Dividends ranging
from 200 10 over 365 percent indi-
cate the profit in the manufacturing
end OF the business, Vice Consul
Haven, Leipzig. informs the depart
ment OF commerce. That it is the
wage Garner who is spending large
amounts OF money on this form OF
food IL evidenced by the marked
prevalence Of chocolate and choc-
Olate candies in the lower priced
shops OF both large and small towns.
American chocolates and other can
dies especially the hard candles so
popular on the American market
during the Christmas holidays, would
And a ready sale in Germany, the
consul says. provided the prices
were not prohibitive and the ex-
change situation could be overcome.
American Canned Foods I'm Italy.
American canned foods are selling
very well in Naples, Italy and Otner
large italian cities. says the report
tust received by the department Of
commerce from Consul Byington.
Naples. The Italian import tariff on
most articles IS 80 high as TO pre-
clude the ready eale but in some
lines this does not hold good. Prac-
ticaIly all American canned FOODS
could be advantageously placed. 1t
- open 20 doubt as TO whether or not
any large purchases of some lines are
90 be expected from the Italian pop
UlatiCn but there seem 10 be enough
Americans and English residents TO
make the lines profitable.
Canadians Grow Sweet Potatoes.
A discovery important 10 Canadi-
ans has been madB by farmer in
Ontario who has been experimenting
FOR a number of years on the prOduc-
ton Of sweet potatoes. Considered
IN that district as tropical Or seraI-
tropical vegetable. no effort had
heretofore been made to grow the
tubers. SAYS Vice Consul Donaldson,
Hamilton, in a report 10 the depart
ment Of commerce. The Ontario
farmer referred 10 has just harvested
a quarter OF an acre of the Jersey
sweet variety, securing about a half
bushel 20 a vine. II was found that
the district was remarkably free
from pests and that IL plants are
t. in Ill inc
there is no reason why the hitherto
foreign product could not be grown
s. commercial quantities
Penguin Eggs in South Africa.
Penguin eggs are considered a
great delicacy in South Africa. where
nearly 900 dozen were gathered
last year from nearby islands and
sold at Cape Town. says Consul
Charles J. Pisar In a report 10 the
department or commerce. These eggs
form a valuable source OF food sup
ply and are generally available in
the markets Of South Africa at a
season OF the year when fowl eggs
are scarce. Penguin eggs yielded the
government a revenue in 1921 OF
nearly $4,000.
Ice cream sundaes are giving nor
tea a cold time Of it down in South
Africa. where the popular American
dish "a threatening = drive 20 upset
the afternoon TEA custom which set
IN after the defeat Of the Beers says
Arthur A. Hacker OF the Johannes
burg consulate However. most OF
the South Africans believe ice cream
20 be very Injurious and Il viii take
the proper kind OF advertising TO
bring them around to the Anerlc can
conception OF the healthfulness of ice
cream.
Why TanpicO Gets No More
POrterhOusc.
The best fresh meat sold IN Tam
pico up 20 about two months ago was
imported from the United States in
refrigerator cars and steamers going
regularly 20 that Mexican city. SAYS
Vice Consul Shaw IN report 90 the
department. OF commerce. But at
that is now history. The local
slaughterh0use is a municipal con
Cession. and the charge for killing a
beef o. 10 pesos. TO which Is added
a number OF extras" bringing the
total tax up 20 "a pesos per carcas.
Recently a slaughter house Inspector
was sent around 20 all meat shops
selling American beef TO collect the
killing tax. and the shopkeepers were
informed that they would have 20
pay the killing tax whether the meat
was killed in Tampico or Topeka.
When the shopkeepers refused. the
inspector closed their doors The