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the population this averages 2^ ounces per smoker 

 per week. In the last few years John Bull has just 

 reached this point. 



The Germans have the reputation of being the 

 hardest smokers, but they do not smoke more than 

 the Austrians, Danes, Swiss, and Belgians. The 

 Dutch are the greatest smokers, and the citizens of 

 the United States are a good second. The Russians 

 smoke least of all. The following are the latest 

 figures of the annual consumption of tobacco per 

 head of the population in the principal countries : 



Holland - 

 United States 

 Austria 

 Denmark - 

 Switzerland 

 Belgium - 

 Germany- 



Per head 

 per annum. 



Norway - - 2 '3 lbs, 



France - - 2'i 



Sweden - - 2 



United Kingdom i'34 



Italy - 1*25 



Spain - - I "7 



Russia - - V2 



