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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 239, 5 January 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

300,000,000 BARRELS

The cooperage business seems to grow apace —at least it did prior to the war. In the United States there are. roughly, some 300.000.000 barrels turned out every year. Owing to America's enormous supplies of wood, there seems cvory likelihood of that country keeping the lead in this trade. And she has wonderfully efficient machinery for turning out enormous numbers. The cement business consumes a verv large number of barrels. At least 35,000,000 barrels are needed for this industry every year, while flour comes next, with a demand of considerably more than 23,000,000 barrels. _The exporting of sugar needs quite 17.000.000 barrels every twelve months. Then such things as coffee, spices, orockerv. cheeses, fruit, and vegetables need a supply of 5.000,000 barrels each to supply the demand.