Word: sugars
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...field of imports, it is significant that American factories are becoming dependent upon imported raw materials like rubber or hemp. Foreign foodstuffs like sugar or coffee are also notable items of import...
...recent marked rise of sugar stocks has led investors to look into the sugar situation with more than usual interest. During 1922 the price of raw sugar rose fairly steadily; last Spring it shot up rapidly, but fell again, accompanied by considerable political oratory. After a dip early in January, 1924, another marked rise in raw sugar has occurred. European purchases have been large, and the high labor costs seem to indicate good consumption at home...
...current demand is greatest for bricklayers, carpenters, painters, electricians, ship repair men; employment is decreasing in the manufacture of foods, confectionery and sugar refineries. The tobacco and rubber indus- tries are, however, reported to be adding to their payrolls...
...perfectly possible to see and enjoy "Sancho Panza" without troubling one's head in the least about politics. No doubt Lengyel dreamed of the perfect state when he wrote the play; doubtless he hoped it would have some effect in bringing it about, but so well did he sugar his lesson with pure drama and comedy that many will appreciate the one without recognizing the other...
...imports of silk amounted to $414 millions; of sugar, $369 millions; of coffee, $182 mil lions; of crude rubber, $169 millions, and of wool, $167 millions. In the same period our exports of wheat totaled $192 millions, and of corn $75 millions. In all the above imports, last year's figures exceeded those of 1921-22, while our wheat and corn exports were far under those of the preceding year. Pork and cotton exports showed increases, but they were counterbalanced by the huge increases in all imports...