The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-30


who lately have sold but little Of their
make.
Beetroot-There are always complaints
al the beginning Of the cgop, the quality
o: IN. pc roots being compared to the
average Of the previous year. and these
complaints are especially loud this year,
owing 20 crops being sown late aud then
delayed by continuous rains. Leaves in
many districts are still green, and d,y
or wet time may cause a difference OF
several hundred thousand tons. The root
in wet weather will increase in weight.
but not as much as it ought TO improve
in quality, and per cent less polaiisa-
ton may increase the cost of manufac-
turing by Is per cwt. Therefore the wea-
Their is keenly watched and will influence
markets and lubricants more than tenn
porary demand. At present it seems that
there are more roots per hectare, but
that the saccharine for the moment is l
to per cent representing 10 10 per
cent? inferior. Last year exceptional
qualities of sugar per acre in Austria,
and if We compare this year TO 1894 We
shall probably have a large excess in
ENASS4d anu LlOiAdilNf GOulNGA OF
more than counterbalanced by the de
ficiency in Germany. Austria and prob
ably France, unless We have an especial
ly fine October.
Unless the quality improves this year
considerably, there will be heavy loss in
making sugar at present prices, and with
firmer prices for wheat there may not be
much chance this autumn TO obtain larger
contracts for roots. The statistical po-
sition in France remains bad
our latest mail advices from New York
of October 14th state that there is not
much going on in raws, but more or less
inquiry noticeable. The buying interest
pays little attention TO the slack trade in
refined. Buyers, however. show no dis
position 10 pay an advance, and of four
cargoes of Java sugars arrived recently
at the breakwater, one comes TO refiners
and three TO importers, who have ordered
them into store TO await better prices.
The market for refined, as a rule. has
continued duh, although the refiners are
oyersold on some grades. American re
fined sugars are at present holding most
OF the trade on account of their relatively
low prices with foreign, which latter are
not just now. for that reason, in compe-
tition as literally as some time ago.
The price of granulated declined on
September 18th TO 431c; October 5th, to
4.o6c, and 9Th to S.94c, less the usual dis
count
Spot foreign granulated is quoted NOM
inany at S75c to S.S5c for medium Ger
man, $500 TO $3.50 for Dutch, and 8 7-Sc
for fine German.
London cable OF October 18th quotes
Javas No. 10 D. 5. at 10 4 1-2; fair rein
ing, 8; beet, October, 9; November,
IL; first marks German graduated,
10 II, +. o. b.; Hamburg equal 3.6Oc net
cash delivered at New York, duty paid.
Flour-G. C. Eek Family. s. per Dbl; Ell
Dorado, sS.25 per Dbl; Crown, s4.s5 per
Dbl, all f. o. b.
Bran-Fine, $3.50; coarse, $500 per ton.
+ o. b.
Anddlfngs-ordinary, $3.50; choice. $3.50
per ton, +. o. b.
Barley-No. I feed. 81 1-2cGsOc per ell,
+ o. b.; ground or rolled, $500 per ton,
+ o. b.
oats-Fair, sLOea1o2 -; choice, Sis;
Surprise, sl.25 per ctl, f. o. b.
Wheat-Market excited. Chicken, 81 10;
milling, sl.5eq1.55 per ell, +. o. b.
Corn-s. Y, 80 lie, L. Y, 81 lie per
| I'll, + o. b.
Hay-Wheat comp, s1LOO; large bales,
1920 per ton, f. o. b.; cat comp, $50;
large bales, $3.50 per ton, +. o. b.
Lime-SOca Sl.00 per bbl, f. o. b.
Charters-Few transactions have taken
place in tonnage since our last circular
advices. and at lower rates. Last, an iron
ship 18th inst, Is 9 orders, q direct,
with merchandise clause. At this writing
there is no inquiry whatever, and any
| quotations would be entirely nominal
owing to the wheat situation, that article
having rapidly advanced owing to a de-
mand from India and other places. Spot
wheat today may be quoted at $50 to
Sl.55 per ctl, as against S1.1O the date of
our last. Until wheat settles we hardly
expect any demand for tonnage, as ship
pers are well supplied ito arrive"
Lumber-Freights quiet but steady at
previous quotations.
Exchange-London. 60 days sight, AS1
a4S1 -; sight, s4.Ss 1-2G4S4. New York
regular, par. Telegraphic, par.
Vessels Up and Loading-W. H. Dimond
for Honolulu; Albert for Honolulu sails
Oct. 24); Andrew WEIGH for Honolulu
WILLIAMS, DIMOND & co.