Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1912 — Chewing Gum in Germany. [ARTICLE]

Chewing Gum in Germany.

The German consumption of chewing gum is limited largely to persons who have traveled in the United States, but might be increased if manufactures carried on an advertising campaign in this market. Well known American brands are* now offered for sale in places of popular amusement in all larger citieß. The article is known in this country as “kaugumml,” and, In import statlfttics, is included with all unbaked sweetmeats containing sugar, such as bassorlne, tragacanth, fruit kernels, spices and seeds coated with sugar. The total quantity of these goods Imported in 1011 amounted to 6.8 tons, and in 1010 to 7.8 tons. It would be possible to maintain stocks of American chewing gum in the Hamburg free port without the payment of any duty, except on such quantities as might from time to time be sold for consumption. The market In Scandinavia, Russia and Austria might also be served from the free port supplies—Consular Report.