The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-02-09

AflhAANAAiNl IN Acil-s---
Showing increase Of 9213s2 lbs distributed last
Tg1r The previous In consequence Of the delay
% timely receipts by accidents and other the
O. the extent % 30 tons more 80 that had there
been ample supplies. our distribution for the year
Voud have ned about s6 $4,000 pounds The arri-
vale ihe close o. the year and on New Years Day Of
about 2l tons and early prospective supplies. will
eeI the large requirements OF the trade Tor the re-
light
me trade, probably, never before closed the year
with small d stock Of Sugar.
The large supply o. about 1900 tons from the Islands
The ursi months OF the year. gave the promise Of
product or fhe year OF about 400 tons which II has
fallee p re9eh. though showing handsome increase
The regular consumption OF Sugar on this coast,
which b. Increasing every year and The probability that
after aake ii apparent that We must import this wear
about s2eo tons, with an increased ratio in future
furnish tails quantity fhis year To do 30 there must be
The tendencF IN an countris Is 10 an increase Of The
consu finn OF SUGAR, per capita. universal is the
desire fur sweets by old and young. The immense
fruiprcscrvinr establishments All over the United
Siaies, are increasing consumers Of Sugar.
TIE e.stdbHtion in the United States. east Of the
hcckT Mountains, last year December sd 35.-
- tons IN excess Of the large consumption Of the pre-
Fious year.
IN our circular Of July ist last we gave the latest re-
purt rcspectiu- the important Sugar product from
Bects Eurupc which left the result for the wear in
some unecriainty Subsequently adyces Of he flourish
ing condition 81 the growing crops OF Beets gave the
impression that there would be large increase Of
sursr production in Europe the previous year.
Thee reports had their natural effect upon prices in all
directions and reduced values to d low point in Manila.
Bot the changed aspect late in the fall Of the probable
ouuru Tor the year caused reaction and prices grad
uay rose in most OF the producing and distributing
uf IN our advioes By the steamer OF December Goth
wc were obliged 20 state that the Manila market had
no; responded TO the general improvement. But we
nov have the pleasure Of stating that towards the close
~ the year the change in values that market has
caused an advance Of about half cent per pound on
is change Ia prices in the various Sugar markets is
NOT ruused entirely by the diminished product from
By druuth critical period Of the growth Of the Cane
the following extracts from late Havana papers will
satisfactory The yield OF the Cane being very poor
autlepa;ea iE the presence Of the continual drouih
prtysausly reported by us In CardcnHs district. as
before reported the Cane has remained unusually
only poor yield ca De expected Eleven pianta-
tions n Cienfu-Ot. Trinidad and Sagsa started grind
ing with unsatisfactory results the Cane being very
poor AZ Cabarcnc district grinding f. DELAYED on &C
couut o. the had condition OF the Cane, quasi
fncturing eEpeuHcs"
Tese iaoi viii doubtless be Of interest to the Ha-
raian planters beyond their effect upon the present
rr-r crops In Cuba and will show the value Of the
meuus - irTiratng feds when necessary which
some % the Island plantations have already secured.
The rcporis from France respecting the Sugar Bee.s
g. that large quantities Of them will not pay for the
sud feeding oattie TIC estimnte OF the yield in France
j. rduced 70 $4,000 tons. In the other countries Of
Europe t1e outlook y more promising Of nearer result
@ thr estimates II may he Of interest to observe that
Il seems very common IN all sugar producing countries
Islands Go not seem 90 be exception 10 .he rule.
which goes 30 show that the production OF sugar If at
tended with more difficulties and greater uncertainty
than Of come other great staples such rice coffee, tea,
cotton. corn and Wheat.
But The important facts, that there is substitute
for and that ID IL very difficult 10 aduerate it,
ike ground coffee and teas and many other artcles-nO
doubt calculated 10 inspire confidence in both pro
duccrs and dealers.
The receipts Of rice from the Islands the past year
have reached the high figures Of 49, 1873 bags OF 100 lbs
each nruinsi f3g5 In 1875 and 42ss5 In 1873. OF the
receipts - thu last year. D 6 bags arrived during the
last arisr. The effect Of this large supply 10
ducc the prcC 10 SAC. with large discount for cash. at
which about SOC bags were taken by house OUTSIDE
the grocery tade, aud about much more by the Gro
Ihis reduced price will consumption
by the weil-too Chinese, in place Of No China, and
may increase the overland trade. II the product OF the
Islands D. % increasing at this rate. IL must be
apparent 90 an concerned that il must find an outlet
70 besides the consumption by the white
population Of his coast.