Country. Average yearly drink-consumption, per head of population, during 1886-1890. 1891-1895. 1890-1900. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. France 26.5 31.5 32.3 United Kingdom. 29.4 31.1 33.1 Germany 24.4 26.6 29.9 United States 11.8 14.3 14.2 The drink-consumption per The drink-consumption per head during 1886-1890 head during 1896-1900 was being taken at 100 per cent. per cent. France 100 122 United Kingdom. 100 113 Germany 100 123 United States 100 120 {14} "In each country the drink-consumption per head of population has increased since 1886-1890, and, with the exception of the United States, there has been an increase during each five-yearly period observed, "Comparing the period 1896-1900 with the period 1886-1890, we see that the percentage of increase per head of population in drink-consumption was smaller in the United Kingdom than in any of the three other countries. Germany and France have had the largest relative increases per head of population. "In the United States, the increase of 20 per cent in the drink-consumption per head of population is due to an increase in beer-drinking—the consumption per head of wine and of spirits has declined." _J. H. Schooling, Drink: in England, the United States, France, and Germany (Fortnightly Review, January, 1902)._ ALCOHOL: France: A. D. 1907. Revolt of the Wine Growers of Southern France against wine adulteration. See (in this Volume ) FRANCE: A. D. 1907 (MAY-JULY). ALCOHOL: Germany: Temperance requisite in railway employees.