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Show MILLION DOLLARS -A DAY FOR SUGAR Washington. Dec !G Each person In tho United Stotes this yoar will have used about S7 pounds of sugar, the ner capita consumption of this article having increased from SO pounds In 1010. 5!) pounds In lfao and 39..". pounds In 18S0. say statistics gathered bv the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Tho total sugar consumption tihs year will exceed S,-000.000.000 S,-000.000.000 pounds whercaB in 1900. only I,jOO,000,000 pounds was used. I The cost of sugar to the consumer this year will approximate $100,000.-000, $100,000.-000, which is more tnan $1,000,000 a day. |