The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-27
SUGAR and COFFEE
MARKETS BY MAIL

wilIett & Gray's Statistical Sugar
Trade Journal for Jan. contains the
following data:
Estimated afoats to the United
States from Cuba and West Indies,
5000 tons: Hawaii. 10000 tons: Java.
5000; Peru. etc. 1000 tons Total. 25.0o0
tons. against $4,000 tons last year
Cuba--The six principal ports: Re
ceipts 5000 tons; exports, 500 tons;
stock. 21.ooe tons, against $1,000 tons
last year CentraIs grinding. 70.
against Isl last year.
Stocks in the United States and Cuba
together of 12s.24z tons. against 12s.ss1
tons last week and 1s4.s5s tons last
year. a decrease Of 55.3ls tons from last
year.
Stock in Europe, s.04sooo tons.
against s,0Is.00o tons last year.
Total stock of Europe and America,
s.i77.242 tons, against s,202,55s tons last
year at the same uneven dates The
decrease of stock is 25.21s tons. against
decrease Of 5s.45s tons last week.
Total stocks and afioats together show
visible supply Of s,217.242 tens
against 3.zs2.55s tons last year. or a
decrease Of 1876 tons.
The features of the week have been
number OF quiet transactions in new
crop Cuba centrirugals, showing at the
close an advance Of Lie in cost and
freight, and &c. per cwt. in spot QUOTA
| tions-say to 9-1sc. c. & (. and s.s4c.,
duty paid. Also. the first estimate of
Cuba crop by Messrs. Guma- Meier Of
| !. 165. 900 tons: also an increase in cen
| trails grinding from "a To 20 this week.
and an increase in receipts from 1000
tons to 5000 tons
/ Refined advanced 10 basis OF 4.soc.
! less l per cent cash for cane granu-
lated. both at New York and New Or
/ leans, now quoted by all refiners, and
TO 460c, less / per cent. FOR Michigan
beet graduated at New York. with
drawaIs are quite large for the sea-
son, under existing contracts, with a
somewhat limited business in new or
ders
1t is geperally understood that the
lowest price named for refined here is
basis of graduated. in barrels at Arse.
net cash, quoted by all refners.
Coffee. 1t is now seen that the fnan-
/ ciai crisis was the cause Of rather poor
/ seaport deliveries for the month of
/ December, but even so, the average of
the first six months of the season il
! /. 500. GEO bags month withdrawn for
consumption in Europe and the States,
equal to $1,000 bags day, The IN
terror must continue to draw supplies
! from the seaportS on the same scale
TO satisfy actual necessities, as the
port deliveries point more closely than
ever 10 the amount of coffee consumed
During the money stringency the
hand buying was more rigid
liy observed, and now that the general
/ financial condition is clearer, money
easier and confidence returning, it il
not 10 be wondered at that general
/ INQUIRY for actual coffee is coming IN
from the interior.
Reports from different quarters show
that stocks are lighter than ever, 50
the trade here and in Europe must
buy. supplies equal TO the daily 50.eet
/ bags of coffee required for consump'
ton which introduces the strength Of
the actual position and shows how i
/ viii grow stronger from day TO day
1.-THE daily receipts are running small
land the combined arrivals Of Brazilian
and mild coffees fall far short of daily
consumption. so that the influence Of
sunrlv and demand is the strong natu-
i raj feature to be considered. and or
80 ,,ro,,p+ coTae shol1ld do a greaI
dea! better. The price is low. crops
are small and consumption heavy and
constantly increasing.