, 1891-05-16

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80 severe q drought as the one just near
ing IFS end and which, from the total
exhaustion of the smaller rivers, brooks
and wells in the locality, has compelled
grinding operations to be suspended OF
all the plantations after they had hardly
made half OF the crop they were expected
to produce this year.
Central RtdenCiOn has made 10000 bags
only instead Of 10000; Senado, 10000 in
stead of $4,000; Congress. $4,000 instead
OF $4,000; adding up 81, 800 bags instead
OF $4,000 and it is said that cane had
been Sown in that locality in sufficient
quantity to yield over 100000 bags had
The weather been more propitious,
Fortunately such is not the case in all
the producing districts, some Of which
will show in their production an increase
exceeding by Is to 80 per cent, the pre-
cehing one.
Previous to the rain which fell lately,
several more destructive fires on pianta.
ti0ns took place, the most important
ones being reported from Caibarian and
Sagna, in which latter districts the Ma
cagua plantation experienced in its build
ings and machinery heavy losses, valued
at over $200,0 00.
Tho quantity of cane that was burnt
exceeds 300, 900 arrObes (925O TONS which
may now be given mp as totally lost, the
rainy weather that has since prevailed
having prevented it from being ground.
The French syndicate that has obtained
the concession of the Bay Of Nipe has just
sent to Cuba an engineer, who is busily
engaged in tracing The plans for The cree
ton of the first Of the six grand central
sugar factories said company intend to
nSfQhlicb i'm fhut l~nOoljFv 0u1 which will
be run simultaneously with the working
Of the iron mines existing on the territory
granted them.
New Process Mr.. Anthony Weber has
solicited from the Governor General letters
patent for fifteen years for q process OF
his invention specially applicable to the
manufacture Of cane sugar and which he
pretends affords extraordinary results,
surprising in yield and economy all those
known up TO this day.
Prices Of Sugar at Hauana The ReUista
dc agriculture published some time ago the
following article
We observe so much irregularity in
quotations for sugar in this market that
it is difficult to find out at times what
is the real value of the staple, as it ought
TO be regarding an article Of such impor-
lance.
1t often happens that sugar of the ..Samo
class and grade is sold the same day and
mt different markets OF the island at
various prices and neither the broker, the
planter. the shipper, nor the SpecuIatOr,
can explain in a satisfactory manner the
reason why the same artiClr is sold cheaper
at some places than at others, the class,
grade and packing being similar. The
price ought 10 be the same at all our
markets, excepting, perhaps, a slight dit
ference derived from the shipping ports,
as it is well known that rates for freight
to the United States are a little higher
from the southern coast than from the
northern side.
The wide differences OF one-fourth, three
Fights and even one-half a rial between one
port and another are likely to cause mis-
trust and disgust lat home and abroad ;
at home between cane tenants and plant
ers, as the former, who fail to understand
the reason of; such anomalies, Fare generally
inclined 10 believe that they are fOully
dealt with, and abroad, between the ship
pers and receivers, who also entertain
some doubt regarding prices charged i'll
invoices.
The price of sugar in our markets must
be uniform, net and exenpt0 of all additional
factors: such as rates for packages, storage,
insurance. etc, which ought to he always
specified apart and settled separately
between buyers and sellers.
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