The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-08


coffee business to fight the Arbuckies |
on their own ground, and TO accomplish |
this, have purchased q controlling in
terest in the Woolson Spice Company
Of Toledo. Ohio, the second largest COT
fee plant in the United States, paying
1,150 per share for ], 100 out of 1,S00
shares of stock, and according to later
reports of today, the trust are also
negotiating for Chicago plant, The
third largest in the country. Since the
purchase of the Toledo plant, roas-ed
coffee has been reduced in price 1zc
per pound.
Tariff: The Ways and Means Com
mittee will hear, on the Both inst, all
arguments regarding the sugar sched-
ule of the proposed new tariff to be
passed at the extra session of Con-
gress in March, The ad valorem sys-
TEN of duty on sugar has proved very
unsatisfactory, and the trade as a init
will recommend a specific duty which
it is expected will be at the rate Of
about 11ac per pound. This is very
important, since it is likely to be the
last measure passed for some time, as
it is generally understood that the
country will be given a rest from The
too frequent tariff changes that have
taken place in the past
In 1895 the proportions of sugar i'm
ported into this country were about as
follows: Centrifugals, II per cent;
Muscovados, 10 per cent; molasses, 5
| per cent, and raw beet sugar, s per cent.
In 1896, the proportions of centrifug lis
and beet sugar were materially chang
! ed on account of the Cuban war, ard
were about as follows: Centrifugals,
about 81 per cent; Muscovados, about
10 per cent; molasses sugar, about 8
per cent, and raw beet sugars, about
80 per cent.
Since writing the foregoing we have
received our latest Geographic news
from New York of this afternoon.
quoting sale 23d inst, privately, 700
tons Demerara centrifugals at SIC,
prompt shipment; spot sales today, 500
bags centrifugals at 8 3-16c. Market
shade firmer, with buyers showing
more interest. Beets and granulated
unchanged. London market, firm but
quiet. Crops unchanged. New tariff
will probably provide for a specific
duty equal to &c per pound advance,
and no change regarding Hawaiian
sugars. Trust certificates, common,
110A; preferred, 100.
The foregoing private sale on Deem
Der 23d again changes the basis for ell
sugars which arrived on December
y, and since that date to December
oath, when it declined TO 15-16c, &C
cording TO sales as quoted above.
Rice-Hawaiian Market quiet and
prices firm. All late receipts have been
warehoused, as there will be no sales
till after the LIST; price, 41ac, go days.
Japan: Receipts, 400 bags; market
dull; price, 4@41ac, according to grade
Island Coffee-Receipts have been sc
bags per S. c. Allen, 73 bags per Rod
erick Dhu, from Hilo, and $50 bags per
Australia, the latter being divided be
tween six consignees. The market for
all grades continues dull, and offerings
have been made at 1S1ac, but without
transactions, due principally to the
time of the year when jobbers are clos
ing up their years business, and buy
look for a resumption of business again
after the first of the year, and sales
forced now can only be made at re-
duction. We quote price at 1S91S15c,
according to quality.
Flour-G. G. Elk. Family, S. per bar
rel; Ell Dorado, $40; Crown, S4.95, f.
o. b.
Bran-Fine, So per ton, +. o. b.;
coarse, s13.
Middlings-ordinary, SIS per ton, f
, o. b.; choice, 81.
Barley-No. l feed, soc per ctl., f
o. b.; ground or rolled, s19 per ton, f
; o. b.
oats-Fair. s1.3O@L35 per ctl., f. O.
b.; choice, s1.4O61.5O; surprise, nom
inal at s16O@165.
Chicken, s145@L471k per
ctl., f. o. b.; milling, s1.6O@1.6215.
Corn-S. Y, $1.O715@1.O5 per ctl., f
o. b.
Hay-Wheat comp, $1,000 per ton,
f. o. b.; large bales, S1150; oat comp,
$3.50; large bales, $1,000.
Lime-90c6s1 per Dbl, f. o. b.
Understanding done for Europe
since our last, and there is virtually
no inquiry and any quotations would
be more or less nominal. Iron ion
mage can be had at It's Cd orders. Ac-
cording to our Produce Exchange, there
remained in the State estimating our
loading fleet at 10000 tons about $780,
600 tons for consumption here, -four
shipments and seed. General rains
continue throughout the State.
Inquiry for lumber tonnage is very
!. limited.
Exchange so days, s4.849
4S4A; demand, S4S7% @4SS; New
York regular, 1214c; Telegraphic, 15c
Vessels up and Loading Roderick
Dhu for Hilo; Alden Besse for Holo-
) LULU Transit for Honolulu; S. c. Allen
for Honolulu sails December 300
stmr. Scray for Honolulu sails Deem
: Der 30) Yours faithfully,
t WILLIAMS, DIMOND & co.