The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-28
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w tanned smaller

are such that prices should be fully main
tanned, and perhaps on a smaller output
until supplies Of rawS become plentiful
again from new crops. Louisiana and
domestic beet sugars will be available
about the LIST Of October, so that the time
TO be bridged over by small supplies is
not long. 1t is well, however, to be sure
o. fun supply ahead from thirty tc
forty days; after that less care can be
taken; and il should be remembered taht
refiners will be called upon to make very
heavy deliveries during September to meet
| the requirements for preserving the enor-
nous fruit crops. This demand may come
! az a time when the ref1ners cannot meet
| it promptly, unless buyers anticipate
/ their wants. Prices are unchanged, eX-
! cept in the case of some softs, for which
list prices were readjusted. Shipments OF
granulated are delayed two weeks Softs
can be delivered promptly, and are shad-
/ ed ten points on Nos. 6, Z, and l. to 10.
| Receipts for the week We're 90, 113 tons;
MEETINGS, 4200o. Stocks in United States
and Cuba together, AGO tons, against
2I9, 405 tons last year
| SUGAR IN WALL STREET.-A week
of narrow fluctuations in stock mainly be-
tween 1921 and S123. Very similar condi.
tons and same manpulations at S127 tC
$129 before decline to s120. Several things
may occur to start the selling again be.
low s12I to new level at Sis, the mos
likely being the closing of refineries OIL
cutting down of MEETINGS from necessity
for awhile. After October 1st new fea
tues will be introduced in the trade will
| the opening of the new sugar campaigi
OF disturbing nature.
: SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.-Marke
quiet with very little demand. Prices un
changed Dry graduated bags, SO; bar
rels, $50. Hongkong, bags, 5.62. Beet su
l gar will soon be in market.
CUBA CROP.-Cane-Is generally il
: good to excellent condition, except il
parts of southeast Santiago, where, al
though canes improved during the las
week, especially young cane, and at Ca
: nos, more rain is still needed and in north
: west Santiago, where the cane is yieldin,
from less than 5 per cent to Z per cen
sugar The prospects for a good GRO
yield are favorable in southwest Havana
northern MatanZas and Santa Clara, an
are improving in northeast Puerto Prin
cipe. The preparation of ground for fal
: and winter planting continues in north
er Matanzas and northern Santa Clara
Fall planting progresses in northeast San
! ia Clara; has begun in northeast Matan
Zas, and continues on an extensive seal
, in northwest Santa Clara. In northeas
Matanzas the lowlands now conserve SUI
ficient moisture, and no more rain is de
: sired for the next eight or ten days. i
: northwest Santa Clara spring cane
: growing well, and is being cultivated, an
u there is an abundance of sprouts. 1
; southwest Santa Clara cane grows rapid
> ly: is well along for the season; the ir
= dications are that in places where Their
u was deficiency of rainfall last year thi
l. years crop will be one-third greater tina
> last: cultivation of spring cane is com
l. pleted, and some fall cane was damage
; by strong winds.
NEW YORK.-This weeks summary G
II the statistical position shows stocks i
: the United States and Cuba together c
n 130 AGO tons, against 145,7S7 tons last wee
" and $4,000 tons last year, a decrease
is l4s $40 tons under last year.