The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-15
SUGAR PRICES
AND STATISTICS
Quotations from Willett and Gray's
Weekly Statistical Trade Jour
nal Of New York.

| Winett and Grays weekly statistical SUI
gar trade journal for April %, published
at New York, has the following about
sugar:
| RAWS.A fair amount of raw sugars
| for sale in the absence of the largest
| buyer from the market enabled the inde
pendent refners to obtain supplies al
| l-lbc per pound reduction, bringing the
quotation for centrifugals at 3-Sc for So
| degree test The weekly receipts We're
reduced to 29.S57 tons, against 5O,4l1 tons
last week, and 3iGS6 tons for correspond
| ing week last year.
| REFINED.-There has been no change
| in the quotations or conditions OF the re-
| fined market at the East. decline OF
l0c per 100 pounds was made at San Fran
| cisco, but not followed here. The only
concessions are the shading of a few
| grades of softs for round lots. BY the
decline of raws, however the difference
| between raws and refined is raised to 53C
| per 100 pounds, leaving just slight
| chance for a decline to be made in re-
tiEed, either by the Independents or the
principal reiiners, though there are no
| resent indications of any change Al
| the close there is less likelihood of a de-
| cline in view of the tirmer tone of the
raw sugar market No further further delay IN
| and demand is only for immediate re
quirements. Grocers' stocks are light,
| however, and we look for large bust
ness after May LIST, especially II buyers
are given the privilege of extending de-
| iiveries over several weeks
The American Sugar Refining Co give
| of contracts expiring by limitation on
April Both will be cancelled.
| SAN ,FRANCISCO.-Receip from jan
uary list to April 18th, 1900 34,Sl9 tons,
against 37.341 tons same time last year.
NEW ORLEANS, January LIST to April
18th, l9OO.-Receipts, 45,4S3 tons beet, l2,SS5
| tons cane. Total, 57,S26 tons, against ~
| 435 tons same time last year.
| CUBA CROP.-Government weather re-
ports for week ending April 18th follows;
| Rainfall-Scattered showers occurred In
parts of all districts. Rains are needed
| in northern and southwest Pinar del RIO,
| and generally in Havana, MatanZas, San
| ia Clara and southeastern Santiago. Very
beneficial rains occurred in Puerto Princi-
| pc and parts of southeastern MatanZas,
Cane-In northeastern Havana cane
planting on an extensive scale progresses,
and in southeastern Havana active prep
arations are being made for spring
paintings. In northwestern Matahzas
midseason cane is deteriorating and plant
| ing suspended by lack of rain, which Is
greatly needed; preparation OF ground
continues. In southwestern Matanzas
cane-and sprouts, which are coming up
well-need rain, yet preserve good APP
pearance preparation of ground contih,
| ues. In southeastern MatanZas benehcial
rains occurred in parts, and planting con-
tinues. In northeastern Matanzas cane
looks well, but needs rain; worms are
working. some injury to sprouts. In
northwestern Santa Clara dry weather
brought planting to a standstill; spring
cane presents a good prospect, and grind
| ing is nearly completed. In southwestern
Santa Clara considerable spring cane
ground, but it was of poor quality; tali
cane was doing fairly well; soil dry ana
rain needed to plant spring cane; grind
| ing completed at several of the largest
centrais. In northeastern Santa Clara
grinding was interrupted by Holy Week
| observances, but is nearly completed
sprouts are in good conultion, ana the
cutting of spring cane has begun. In
northeastern Puerto Principe the crop
| cCnuitions are satisfactory; srlhulhs
continues, and the quality is better than
| expected. In southwestern Santiago de
Cuba the Isabel is about the only cen
| trail grinding, and preparations TO pitmt
Sa ntiago the weather was favorable and
grinding continues. 400.
PORTo RICO, Arroyo, April 18th, 1900
ACCORDING to your sugar review OF
mate of our Porto Rico crop. to S5,U
| tons. In our opinion this should be low
| ered yet to perhaps 25OH9 tons, as tacos
will prove very soon, Taking for instance
| this district of Arroyo. which comprises
Maunabo Patillas, Arroyo, Guayama and
| Salinas, where the production was last
wear over 10 900 hhds., Will scarcely reach
| 5000 this season. Some districts IKE
Maunabo fare much worse vet, as from
| year drops to 1000 this crop. Similar re-
ports come from Ponce, Mayaguez, ltn-
macao, Arecibo, and, in fact, the whoie
| island. Some sugar VIII be exported No"
| Is per cent tariff bill. but this will stop
| soon and we would not be surprised If the
| actual 1900 crop would fall even below -
| 900 tons.
| COFFEE.-The contract market has
| been weak and lower during most OF the
week, but rallied a little towards the
| close with May quotations G.65 to GO, ana
September 6S5 to go The consumption
| trade is in q depressed condition because
| of large holdings throughout the country,
Extra efforts are being made to effect
sales The Arbuckles are reported to be
| their sales in new directions. The vlsi-
| BILE supply OF the world April LIST, 6,222 t91
bags, against 6,5l5, 55S bags last year. The
stock in the United States April I'd. l.
1854 bags. against last year l,2gS $50
bags. Stock of Brazil coffees In New
York April 2sth, 70s, 567 bags Total Bra
zils In the United States. s59599 bags. To-
| tai In the United States, other kinds, 4li,-
| 374 bags. Deliveries for week ending
| April 2lst. Brazil coffees, s3H5 bags,
| against G9,267 bags last year.