Show WE lE LEAD D THE WORLD IN SUGAR SUGA IMPORT WASHINGTON March Tho 1 Tho United States leads heads the Iho world In he hc Importation of oC sugar Buger according to a n. re report ort Issued to today today to- to day by tho the department of agriculture a The grand total 0 of Imports in iii 1 1912 12 was short tons ton compared with 21 short tons In 1911 Of this amount per cent came camo from tram Cuba The rue figures show a n. steady increase In Inthe inthe th the consumption of sugar In the tho United States during the past thirty odd years car It Increased from an average of ot pounds in 1886 1681 to practically 1000 pounds In 1 1501 1901 and In the fiscal year 1912 to a total of at The average erac consumption which In the fiscal years ears was forty fort pounds per capita was more than seven seven- iv- iv tv pl ht roun 1 In 1906 1910 |