, 1896-06-10
HAVANA.
Havana

Editor Louisiana Planter This week our
sugar market has shown a decided downward
tendency, owing to the advices received from
London stating that beet had declined to IL
on account of the last purchases made there
by the American Trust.
Consequently, prices have ruled very low
and few transaction have taken place, as the
offers from our exporters 81 at So rs. for
centrifugals So deg. are not accepted by sci.
lers, who are holding firm in expectation of
higher fgnres, anticipating a very short crop.
A parcel of about 1000 bags good centriffu.
gals polarizing So deg. changed hands at 6 rs.
for consumption, and 5000 bags mola ,ses
sugar 50 deg. sold at AIS rs.
l quote Centrifugal Sc to 81 deg. for
Spain 81 at 81 rs; centrifugals SO to So deg.
at s at 81 rs.
Outlook of the Or ps: Sugars continue to
drop in very slowly, and the receipts at the
shipping ports are decreasing daily, since a
good many Of the plant .tionS there were al
ready grinding have bean obliged to stop,
some of them compelled to ito so by the rebels
aud some others on account of the rains,
making impossible the hauling of the cane.
especially that from distant tenancies. So far
the sugar received till the 30th ult. aggre-
gates only 1854 tons against 765, 900 tons
same time last year 1885. 1t is reported
that some new factories will start next week.
but this news wants confirmation, for it seems
almost impossible for planters to make trials
at this advanced season of the year, bai2q
likely to obtain q very poor result. A good
many factories are, and continue MS vet IN
active, their buildings and machinery des-
trOyed and their cane burnt.
The Neat Crop: As for the coming crop
nothing certain can be said, it being too early
TO make any estimates. The cane fields are
not abandoned, as / wrote you in my last re.
port. On the other hand, the rebels depre-
dations continue every day on factories and
the cane, and as there are eight months
to elapse before the grinding season comes
again, nobody knows if planters will be able
to attend to their cane in time.
Destruction of Property: Since my last,
l have to report the following sugar planta-
tons totally destroyed by the insurgents: San
Miguel, at Jaruco; Carolina, at Guines, Santa
Rita, at Santo Domingo; Panchita, at Rene
dos; Rosario md Santa Rosalia, at La Guira;
Estates Dugareno and Senando, at Puerto
Principe, both actually grinding, will not make
half the crop their owners anticipated, news
having been received here yesterday that
100000 arrobas of cane have been burned
by the rebels. Besides, the cane fields Of
factories and tenancies, Esperanto, 100000
arrobas; Concordia, 10000 arrobas; Purora,
at La Guira, ., 900, 900 arrobas; Mapos, Ma
tividad and San Fernando, at Sancti Espi-itu
three large plantations, whose productions va
ried between $4,000 and 5000 bags each,
whilst making preparations for grinding,
were obliged to give it up, $4,000, 900 pounds
of cane being burnt in two days; San JuaB,
at Canasi, 10000 pounds; Dominguez, at
Sabanilla, 10000 pounds; Guayabai, at Ia
paste, 100, 900 pounds; Peralta, at Batabano,
100, 900 pounds; Macagua, at Encenaijada,
10000 pounds; Asuncion, 1000, 600 pounds,
Ammonia, at Bolondron, $780, 900 pounds; al.
together Is, 900 900 pounds.
S. B.. s.