Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-11
VARS INFLUENCE: ON EUROPEAN
ET-SUGAR CROP IS DISCUSSED

gave island receipts 10000 tons
against 900 tons last year and a0,r
tons fin 1912: q CentrsIs were work
ling. against 5 and 10 in the two pre-
viCus years
. We accept Messrs. Guma-Aiejert
. Cuba crop estimate Of 2,55b con tons
ffrr our worlds ~cron figures Tie bal
iance OF crop receipts required T. com
p}ete 2,55o.n00 tons is 1861 tons.
Last year the haianco Of crop re
.rripts was ISAS74 tons and the yen.
before $685. tons
. Taking the conditions prevailing IN
j three years at the end 0f July. We
think the balance will conform more
nearly with 1912 than with 1919
/ Special adYices To is from Java re
Ipurt too dry weather ami unless there
J IS SOME improvement soon, the crop
will show a decrease Of ron. GOO tons
! below early estimates ct 1.35000U
tens.
The business during most of the
week was limited. with one sale Of
Cuha CentriFugais, afoat to the War.
ncr refinery at 2%c c: & f. t2.26cl.
At the close the market is advanc-
ing, with sales of prompt shipment at
= 9-32c c e f. (329cl and probably
August at 22sc. C. & T. easel
Refned-The quiet attitude Of re-
,fners toward the raw market during
the week offered no occasion for any
change in quotations for refined. which
Remained at 4 4oC less , per cent by
all refiners except the Federal
This refinery. in order to reduce an
accumulation. accepted orders for a
time at 4.25c. less ? per cent. for fine
granulated. in barrels and bags and
AS III. bags; but at the close ad.
yamced to 4.40C, less , per cent, tho.
same as held by others
Now the course Of refined will fol.
low the course Of raws, which course
is upward ".-...I
There is a strong possibility that re-
fners will accept business next week
on contract only.
Cuba Crop Estimate-~Wc extract
from Mr. Htmley's report of July 90,
1914: ~
I'm view Of the short duration Of the
rain and the return of fine dry wealth.
er. we think there is no longer any
doubt that cur original estimate Of
this crop, say 2,569,143 tons will be
reached "s
The Central Chaparra of the Gu.
Sugar 60. finished it's
crop on the 18th inst. with cor, 500
bags (SS,142 tonsl, which is the larg-
est crop ever made by any Central in
Cuba, and as far as we know, in any
London Gable, July 30 1914-Cane. |
firm; holders demanding higher pric-
rs. Beet, active at the advance.
European Beet CROP O. LIGHT
cables us specially from Madgeburg
Germany. July 81, 1914: Weather is
gerv favorable for the growing CROP
July %. Weather favorable |
or the growing crop" ... F..
Cuba Crop-Special cables received |
ly us from Havana. Cuba:
July "a. 1914: Drought continues
n many parts; 4 Centrals grinding, |
against 9 last year and 10 in 1912"
July 2S, 1914: Drought continues; |
Centrals grinding against s last year
Ind 10 in 1912"
Java.-SpeciaI cable received by US
rom Batavia, July %, 1914; Java
srop suffering from drought; unless
becomes favorable for the
growing crop soon, the crop will prob.
lily cuttuTn IL per cent short (mak
ng the I914-15 crop about 1.250,e0e
onsD. However, if the weather be-
omes favorable soon, the crop NAV /
improve. and the original estimates Of
$500 tons may be reached"
Louisiana Crop-Heavy rains fell
Turing the first half of the
mrent week, further delaying
he laying by Of the cane
rop, but the closing days have
Ieen warm and clear, drying out the
oil and allowing field work TO be re.
umed in most sections. The hot, II
moist conditions are causing the cane
0 grow rapidly and to overcome much
+ its former backwardness. H..
The press reports that a number Of
with the object of forming
n association to handle the sale of
he Louisiana crop, as whole. It is
bought that 80 per cent Of the pro.
uctien could be controlled by such
n association It's character will be |
ure1y mutual and care will be taken
ct to run counter to the antitrust
tatutes in restraint Of trade It is
Understood that c. s Matthews. Chas
Odchaux. Ernest Burguieres. G. A. II
Ierc, ]. &. lie Bourgeois and others
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Temperature at New Orleans-NaN-E
mum, 81 deg; minimum, "a deg. F.