, 1880-03-31

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The Deliveries for consumption were, 49,
Alb tons in 1879, aga;ust AZ, 91O tons in
T.1878-an increase OF 1853 tons. or 2.S3 per
cent. The stock. at the close oftte year
was aA6,635 t61Is, ags inst "a StockOf sf, 1867
tons December 81, 1678-an increase CT
1875 tohs. M6l5rSe Comparative excess
IN stock was due to tie stagnaticn OF trade
during the last two months III the wear,
and the unusual diversion ofsugar.destled
for foreign countries TO this port on account
OF the high prices ruling in October. Com
pairing the imports here for 1879 vita tLose
OF 1873, we find an increase from Cuba,
DsInerara, Bal badcs, the French Islands,
other Vest Inches and Mexico, the Philip
pine Islands, Java, other East Indies aid
Europe, while there was d falling OF in
the receipts from Trinidad, Jamaica and
other British West Indies, and q large de.
crease in the imports from Brazil. From
China we received none last year, against
1897 tons in 1878.
In regard to values, tie lowest prices
were reached in April, when Cuba fair re-.
hrlng, which may be taken as a basis, was
quoted at 61-Sc. There was a slow but
steaiy gain from that time until September.
During October and November prices ad-
vanced rapidly, reaching the highest point,
91-8c. in the latter month. The highest
price for the year Of Cuba fair to good re.
lining grades was, 1893 per 100 lbs,
against 1926 in 1879, $3.50 in 1877. and
SS.48 i'll 1876. SO, Notwithstanding the
sharp advance, prices on an average in
1879 were lower than any time since 1860.
LII regard to the crop prospects for the
present year the reports are of a strength
enlng nature. As We get from 20 to IS
per cent OF our entire supply of the sweet
from Cnba, the condition of the crop there
is of prime Importance. The crop of 1879
was about $4,000 tons, of which CSC, 900
were available for shipment. It was con
tdentiy expected in the early part of the
season that 700,O 900 tons would be raised
this year, but later advices indicate a
materially reduced result, and $4,000 to
JOG 1000 will doubtless about strike the
yield. This win leave available about
$4,000 to 575, 900 tons for shipment. In
Porto Rico the crop will about equal that
OF last year, 80 1000 to 80, 600 tons. In Mar
Unique and Guadeloupe there will be q
deficiency of from 10 to 20 per cent. from
the yield of zoo, 900 in 1879. In Barbados,
the yield in 1880 will be larger in all proba-
blIty, than for the previous year-say
$4,000 against $4,000 tons. This will likely
be counterbalanced BY a deficiency in the
Trinidad Islands. Jamaica, st. Croix and
RU' DouilHSO VIII Jl0lu ABOUT INC Sdluc
quantity as in 1879. A slight increase is
expected in the lesser Antilles and British
Guiana Brazil raised for export last year
about !9o, 1000 to 200, 900 tons. This years
crop will rather exceed than fall below
these figures. The other South and Cen
trail American countries will, i'll all proba-
bllity, raise about the same amount as last
year. In the East Indies the prospect is
not encouraging, although the Philippine
Islands promise an increase of Is, 900 tons.
The crop of Java will hardly exceed 100000
tons against 250,0C0 in 1879. Mauritius
II Reunion expect only 90,O0O to $4,000
tons against 10000 tons last year. The
yield of beet sugar in Europe for 1879 was
very large, reaching 1874, 1853 tons against
1,420,S27 tons III 1873, and 1,1o1 ,140 tons
in 1877. For 1880 there will be a falling
off Of at least 100000 tons, while some
careful observers estimate the deficiency
as high as 231, 600 tons. The stock of Eu-
rope and America of all kinds at the close
of the year was 364, 900 tons, an Increase
of 100000 over the previous year. The
consumption was 10000. greater in 1879
than in 1878. If there is a corresponding
increase in the ~consumptiye demand in
1880, and from the general Improvement
in business we have every reason to expect
it, and deficiency in the supply OF AT least
$4,000 to $50, 900 tons, it certainly would
seeia that prices must go higher this year
than they we're last. This is evidently the
opinion Of the }Saipping Lest, fer in closing