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Show PRODUCTION OF 1 SUGAR INCREASED Washington, March 19 The world's production of sugar, for the year -1910-11, was almost 2,000,000 tons greater than that of ;my of tho past five years, tho preliminary estimates of the United States department of agriculture, just announced, showfi The production of both cane and boot sugar in the United States was greater great-er than any year of the five, being 311,000 tons o'f cane and 456,000 tons of beet. The world's production of cane sugar sug-ar was 8,321,500 tons and of beet S,-097.000 S,-097.000 tons, a total of 16,418,500 tons ' compared with 11,521,150 tons in 1909-10. Hawaii produced 506,000 tons ot, cane sugar and Porto Rico 291.900 tons, mak"rng the total of cane sugar for Iho United States and insular possessions, 1.10S.900 tons. |