The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-18
SUGAR MARKET.
Latest Quotations by
Australia.
General Review Of the Market - The
IT, S. Sugar Consumption for
the Past Year.

The following is a summary of the
latest quotations of the sugar market
received by the Australia. This in
cludes the circulars issued by Williams.
DimOnd & Company and Willett *
Gray. The quotations of Williams,
Dimond q Company are to the 9th in
slant and are furnished through the
courtesy of Messrs. +. 4. Schaefer &
Co., Of Honolulu, as follows:
Sugar: The local market and prices
for export to Honolulu still quoted at
unchanged prices.
Basis: Has remained unchanged
from Dec. IL until Jan. s, with only
two sales reported nameIy.-Dec. 10,
500 tons at 4Hc.; Dec. 20, 500 tons at
4Hc.: Jan. S, 10 arrive sale. 1900 tons
at SIG; Jan. 9, no sales. making net
basis for Island sugars in New York on
this date bio. San Francisco 3 1916.
New York Refined: On Jan. the
American Refinery announced new
terms on graduated. basis 4.95 less re-
bate Of 15c., net 80 days or / per cent
for cash, making net price 1852.
London Beets: Dec. u, 9s 2Ad;
18Th, IS led; 18th to 10th. IS 2Ad;
18Th to 2lst, IS 11zd; 22d to 26th. 9s Sd;
-lh TO 29Jh, 9s 2Ad; Both, 9s I'D;
Jan. TO 9th, 9s 24d.
London Gable: Jan. quotes Java
No. 10 ID. S. lis Sd; Fair Refining los
Cd; February Beets 9s Sd.
Stock: According to Willett d Gray
Jan. 3, L. S. Four ports 2OS.472 tons,
against 1903 tons same date last
year. Six principal ports Cuba $500
tons against 400 tons 1899. Total
Stock in all principal countries at lat
est uneven dates Joy cable Dec %, /
OSL965 tons against 1881 ,9i2 tons: ex-
cess over last year 56.O23 tons. Grand
total cane and beet sugar OF the world
estimated Dec. q for 1S99-19O0. S.474,-
OOJ tons; estimated increase in the
worlds production over last year, 499.-
479 tons.
Eastern and Foreign Markets: The
New York market has remained steady
and firm with buyers at current quota I
tons, but no sellers. Tone and ten
dency in favor of sellers. American
Refners are reported as having made
considerable purchases in foreign /.
graduated during the month of De- 1
cember, estimated for the week ending
Dec. % at from 5000 TO 10000 tons. |
Latest reports from Louisiana in /.
dictate season closed and crop shortest
in many years, and it is generally be- /
Ieyed II will not exceed 1904 600 tons. /
against $4,000 tons last year and 3d.
% tons in '97-'9S Cuba reports cane
very green and grinding delayed in
consequence.
We have been blessed with general
rains all over this Coast and the pros
pect for the coming beet crop at pres
ent looks very favorable for a fine
yield.
Latest reports from London. by c.
CzarnikOw's circular. dated Dec. "a. re-
port the market influenced by ,em-
pOrary break in the weather, and dear
er money both in London and Ger
many. All these factors combined
however were only able to set back
price about I'd for beet and I'D for
forward graduated. An increase of
$4,000 tons is now fOreshadowed in the
estimates for Russia.
Charters: Our market has continued
quite steady since our last. but spot
transactions have been limited, owing {
to the absence of free tonnage. Last .
charter, 36s Sd orders net, wheat and
for barley. Arrival of vessels previ- I
ously chartered, have been on a lib
eral scale and shippers are we'll sup
piled with tonnage. At the North ;
lower rates have been accepted,
and We near Of one charter at 36s Sd
orders. Rates for lumber continue
hrm, and an advance of Is Sd to IS Cd
has taken place since our last.
Exchange: London 60 days 4.S4H
Demand 1854. New York Regular
l2l2. Telegraphic 15c.
Flour: G. G.. Ex. Family, 3.75 per
Dbl, FOB, Crown. $40 per Dbl. F.O.
3 Port Costa, 3.75 per Dbl, FOB,
81 Dorado, 2.75 per Dbl, FOB. G
Bran: Fine, $3.50 per ton, FOB, 6
Coarse. $500 per ton, FOB.
Mlddllngs: Ordinary, $3.50 per ton,
Oh. Choice, $3.50 per ton. FOB. IN
Barley: Ground or Rolled, $3.50 per r
FOB.
Oats: Fair. s1.25 per ell. FOB.
Choice, s1.30 per ctl., FOB. Surprise, =,
'I.45 per ctl., FOB.
Wheat: Chicken, S1.O2b ell. FOB.
Willing, S1.07 per CO., FOB.
Corn: sly, S1.30 per ell. Fob
Hay: Wheat, Compressed. s11.5O to-
~ per ton, FOB, Large Bales, $1,000
o Sll per ton, FOL B., Dat, COMPRESSED.
1880 TO sll.50 per ton. FOB, Large =.
sales, $3.50 to $1,000 per ton. FOB. y
Lime: s1.OO per Dbl, FOB. \
Rice: There is no Hawaiian in the y
market, but grade Of Louisiana fully n
quail to Island can be laid down at
12c.. his rice is nov selling at from =
C. for Poor up to 512c. for Head. Re-
eipts OF Japan have been very heavy.
ut demand is light. Price Arse. duty
aid
Coffee: The present stock OF Ha-
7aiian coffee, in first hands, amounts iG
Q 1919 bags. We quote today for fancy :
. TO l11sc.. prime II to 15Bc.. GOOD n
z1ac., and fair % and 11Xc. Sales b.
nee the first OF December last COM N
rise only 1S5 bags. all within the m
oove range of figures. al
Willett & Gray. 81
The following is taken from the "
'eekly circular OF Messrs. WiIlet q
ray, and covers the present condition
L the sugar market In tne East:
Russia: The holiday week has been
inactive, but extremely firm
- raw sugar The vav- - 49,, ? 4