Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28
GERMANY'S SUGAR.
Its Expectations Exceed Those of ANY
European Country.

European Country.
According TO report made to the State
Department by United States Vice Consul
Murphy at Magdeburg Germany's exporta-
ton of raw sugar has always exceeded that
of any other European country In the ex-
portation of refined sugar. however it was
| third down TO lsS1-S2 France being first
and Austria second. Between 1882 and 1887
Austria repeatedly gained the first place
In 1SS'-s. however. Germany led and it ha.
held this position ever since with the ex-
ception of the years 1S92-93 and 1894
In the eleven years which have eIansad
since 1883 GermanyS expectation of raw
sugar has increased from $40 3l0 metric
/ tons to 10y, 53l metric tons the amount he
ing largest in 1897 06S1, 516 metric tons.
when the United States took :S61 2Dl metric
tons before July "A, the date on which the
new customs tariff went into force. This
amount exceeded Germany's entire exporta-
ton of raw sugar in 1889 and was twice
as much as was shipped to the United
States during the entire year lS!g The
principal buyer of German raw sugar prior
to 1897 was Great Britain. which In no wear
took less than 100000 metric tons. The sale
OF German raw sugar in British North
America Is of great Importance having in
creased very considerably during the past
three years. Since 1888 expectation to Dem
mark has largely increased. and sales to
Sweden were much enlarged in 1889. For
merly Holland was large buyer of Ger
man sugar. but this business fell off very
much between 1895 and 1898. showing no
signs of Improvement until 1899
The expectation of loaf sugar has re-
Gently increased considerably, owing es-
pecially to the magnitude of the English de-
mand. In 1883 the expectation OF this sort
OF sugar amounted to 163, 2S6 metric tons
and in 1898 1t had grown to 4S7 1913 metric
tons. The expectation decreased. however
in 1889 to 42., 800 metric tons. In 1Sa5-lssls
Great Britain took annually in loaves over
30o,UO metric tons, and in 1899 1t received
over six-sevenths OF the entire amount ex-
ported. Although the expectation of Ger
man raw sugar to the United States is very
great. there is small demand there for loaf
sugar, the amount sent in 1875 and again
In 1886 being 10000 metric tons. while in
1899 it was only 6Si metric tons This was
caused by high customs duties in the United
States. The market conditions in Japan
Norway and Switzerland are now especial
ly encouraging. each of these countries TAX
ing more than 10000 metric tons of German
loaf sugar annually. There has been
marked falling off in shipments to Holland
Chile and British India. This falling off is
particularly noticed in shipments to British
India as large quantities were exported to
that country annually between 1893 and
1888. The amount sent to Italy is incon-
siderable.
OF other sorts of sugar only comparative
ly small quantities are exported, the prin-
cipal purchasers being Great Britain Nor
way, Portugal and Uruguay.
The expectation of strip and molaSses in
creased between 1889 and 1893 from IA 426
to lO0.o14 metric tons: but since then 1t has
declined the quantity exported in 1899 be-
almost entirely to French tariff legislation
France being practically the only buyer
The German sugar industry is still in a
prosperous condition.