Show DEPARTMENT GIVES i I FACTS ON SUGAR i Lb Lbs Available in Marts is of f U. U S. S for forI I Years 1918 1919 1918 9 9 WASHINGTON TON Oct 28 Sugar 28 Sugar available in tho the markets of ot the United States Tor or the year jear ear 19 1918 Is tit estimated estimated esti esti- mated b by th the department of ot commerce commerce commerce com com- merce at pounds The net amount retained for tor consumption consumption con con- in ht the United States after atter deducting e exports potts and Is put at pounds by the tho report This gives gln s 's an Oh average I per r capita consumption cons of or pounds in 1919 says the report as against six eighty-six pounds lOunds In the i fiscal year jear ear of ot 1914 I The total production Uon of ot sugar In the I United States tates for the year 1918 19 is estimated at pounds of which hl h is Is cotta caho sugar Juga and pounds be beet t sugAr Art Increase ase In in the price of ot imported im- im ported sug sugar sugar r of or 16 per tent rent In 1916 1919 over 1914 is shown The Import price In 1914 was 12 2 cents a pound d and In 1919 53 cents a a. pound The Th export pi IHl price Ice for 1919 is put at at 73 73 cents a pound Cuba Is 19 given as the United States' States chief source s of ot supply for sugar 5 pounds pound being Imported from there during the fiscal year ending endIng end end- Ing Juno June 30 30 1919 |