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Fria. 33. — Number of pounds of sugar consumed by each individual in various countries. 
it forms a part of every day’s 
ration of civilized peoples. The 
increase in the use of sugar during 
the last generation is shown in 
Fig. 32, which gives the world’s 
production over the period extend- 
ing from 1865 to1915. This curve 
shows that during a period of fifty 
years, the production and conse- 
quently the consumption of sugar 
increased from four and one-half 
billion pounds to over forty bil- 
lion, or an increase of 900 per cent. 
Of course the population of the 
world increased during this period, 
but in no way did this compare 
with the increase in sugar con- 
sumption. 
An examination of Fig. 33 shows 
that if all the countries come up 
to the per capita consumption of 
nations like Great Britain and the 
United States, the increase in the 
total sugar required in the world 
will continue. It is impossible to 
predict what the future consump- 
tion of sugar in the world will be, 
but it seems probable that more 
sugar will be required each year, 
especially if the price can be kept 
low. ‘That it should find a greater 
