New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-25
Great RefineTies Have Brought
Articles Once a Luxury Into
Every Home.

11S Allr t-Sl year hDSl OF TINS VAST HlouhhhaA
c: sugar is imported from foreign countries
Cuba and Java contributing the bulk OF the
shipment
All the other sugar ports Of the United States
DO not handle in the aggregate two-thirds Of the
amount q foreign sugar brought into this port
Practically All OF il comes in in the shape Of
the raw brown product and is subjected 10 treat
ment here From the great refineries located in
and about New York city the giistening white
sugar crystals are shipped all over the country
TO consumers.
There are three general sources from which
the sugar supply Of the United States is drawn
First. the domestic product, consisting Of cane
beet maple and miscellaneous sugars. The do
nestle cane sugars grown in the southern
States exclusively with Louisiana as the chief
produce. The beet sugars come from the semi
aid states to a large extent, although there is
more OF less production in the sections more
sountifully supplied with natural rainfall As a
commercial factor the other varieties OF sugar
80 not count as Important The total domestic
production Of cane and beet sugar is approx
rnately 900 tons. and is increasing each
year. particularly with the development Of the
Texas field.
The new tariff bin admitting free 100000 tons
from the Pacific islands belonging TO the United
States nill probably measure about the amount
81 sugar available TO the country from those
sources This amount, with the yield Of Porto
Rico. brings the total 10 about 100000 tons
Cuba, which is by far the largest foreign
seller in the markets Of the United States, will
market more than 100000 tons. The total
consumption Of sugar is more than 100000 tons
a year; mus 5OO.O 900 tons or 50 win have to be
bougbt il other markets. Last year the great
island u Java shipped 100000 tons TO New York
m amount vastly larger than ever before and
due 20 the fact that the Cuban crop was not
nearly llp 10 the estimated size and far below
the normal yield
In times past sugar was considered luxury
and dainty To-day il IS one Of the staple
naoessitjes 81 life 20 ali Americans. The per
eaDita consumption Of sugar in all forms is more
than seg-nty five pounds year or about one
and one-half pounds each week for every man.
woman and child the land
=, IN. form Of sugar the consumption is not
nearly 50 great. but the sweetening used in near
" every form II food counts In the total
The conc fields u cuba are the most luxuriant
g., ,bis --t q the world There the waving
collage u the growing sugar plants stretches
suzav from The eye Of observer in hundreds
~ sections IS far as his eye can reach. The
edor Of the lowering plant IS overpowerlng ia
sts irsistert sIgcetness and AZ dusk on summer
evening the impression conveyed Of typical
C.,ban sugar field IS that Of gently ripping
sf.eet Of green water. perfumed with the search
ing sweetness Of a hothouse
Tariff concessions in favor Of Cuba give the
r-ni,ad states a practical monopoly in the mar
he, as = buyer and almost ali the vast yield OF
a. isI.rJ comes 10 the American consumer.
ggn. b,ll or the Cuban sugar is shipped 10 New
vo-a, and rchandled in the giant refineries
hereabouts
r,.,, the fact that the Pacific Coast Is
.t,,sa,ss Of miles closer 70 Hawaii and the
FDbui,,in.s than are New York and the Atlantic
"a c,fr rerts each year sees larger proper
a., ~ ne Pacific island sugar sent to New
vorl A considerable portion OF 1t stll goes
.rouns cape Horn in the holds OF sailing SHIPS
- ,broueb the Strait Of Magellan in steamers
,,,,. recen,ly the railroad across tie lsthmus OF
5rebuanfepec in Mexico. has been opened Tor
,rasic thereby anording a new route Tor the
,t,iDynent q Hawaiian sugar TO the Atahuc
seaboard Last year over 2"oVoo tons were
.,rs delivered Al the four Atlantic ports.
sF7,fs caves The long voyage around cape horh'
"a ts distinct advantage In marketing the
groduct 81 the Pacific islands. Inc tendency Vi
s,.t,,.e,, -, utilize this railroad is only straw
an tie Wind show what VIII be demanded Oh
a.. panama Canal when il is ready TO take It's
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