The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-07-17

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Rico Ccntrifugals for Juno and July
shipments, basis 96' test, at . 5-l6c
eg 4 Z, and 3.S2e per H., duty paid, to
tho Federal, and $4,000 bags for August
shipment at 2gsee. 4 {. (3.3yc) to the
Howell rcfnories.
The two days following were steady
and firm, with buyers and no sellers
at the above basis, l-16c per N. adj
vance being generally asked. Buyers
seem disposed 10 wait over the boil.
days, perhaps, before coming into the
market again. Operators also bought
August shipment moderately at 2gkc
&. n 4. (3.39e)
The advance in beet quotations from
yesterday of lad. for July aud August
and nd. for October. December places
our market in favor Of sellers.
The beet quotations are ps. 4hd. for
July, 9s. Cd. for August and October.
December
Our report from +. o. Lieht that rain
is wanted, possibly 20 prevent insect
damage, especially IN Germany, Is suf-
ficient cause for the market Improve
ment
The latest report from Cuba gives
n Centrals working, and our friends
report light showers in some parts Of
the Island which heretofore were re-.
ported in need Of rain for the growing
crop.
The total estimated production to
Tupe 2Tth was 2,S64,22s tons, against
2.l03,7 tons TO same time last year,
Next week we expect 70 have the
actual figures of production TO July lst,
The weather throughout the other
West Indies Is reported rather too dry
for best crop prospects. &
From Java come reports Of improved
demand from the Far East, with prices
higher than the parity Of the United
Kingdom.
The Atlantic Ports receipts for week
were increased to 72,349 tons, with
MEETINGS unchanged and total stocks
! increased 12,34g tons to 320,S47 tons
Mr.. Himely reports exports from
Cuba $1,000 tons to Atlantic Ports
5000 tons to New Orleans and 25Ot
tonsltb Galveston.
| We give reports herewith regarding
fruit crops, which show for the United
states favorable for apples, but some
what unfayorabie for peaches in th'
western sections, and favorable In east
ern sections.
Louisiana crop prospects are improy
ling, as given herewith, with indiea
Itions Of crop Of not less than YV0,O0'
tons, against 26l 1897 tons last year.
Philippines have been sold recent!
for July and August shipments q
4 2.T5c, basis $50,
European advices state that Their
were three Java cargoes shipped durinI
| .lunc (September ARRIVAL, that may b
available for United States.
4 At, the close the market remains I'M
CHANGED and firm, Speculator bough
10000 bags Cubas, July shipment, a
3.Sec. Tho Pennsylvania Sugar Go
Philadelphia, bought cargo Of Cuba
for shipment about July 18th at S.S9'
u Refned.--iThere has been no chang
in quotations for the week, all rehnel
keeping firm at 4.20c less 2 per cen
for Fine Granulated.
The demand still includes force
Withdrawals to some extent, and som
buyers, having TO take more sugar
than required for their wants, have r.
sold the surplus in the market al.
i price about 10 TO is points below r
fncrs quotations.
The country generally is rattle
above the normal- supplies of refine
bceause Of these withdrawals, but thi
il only temporary, and win soon be .
the normal again on an apparent il
creasing consumption in the near II
ture.
Is The Beet Sugar Industry.
United States Weather and Croy
II rha Enxra,nVnank n,,llakt,, Co. kkn ..raa
ending June 30, 1911, reports that til
weather continues generally favorabl
for the beet crop in all sections of I'll
country, Temperatures ruled abou
normal east Of the Rocky Mountain
(which was a slight rise from last wee
n this side of the Mississippi Moderat
showers fell in Ohio and Michigan, in
proving crop growth, but interfering [
some extent with field work. In Wi
consin and Minnesota the rains wer
heavy, interrupting field work an
flooding low lands. Some sugar beet
were washed out IN June. Montan
also experienced good rains, which wi
greatly benefit the beot crop and r,
plehish irrigation supplies. Howeye
II has been too cool in that State IL
sometime, and warm, sunny weather
needed. The same Is true of ldah
and Utah, where light showers 70
north Of Lehi.
II Little or no rain fell throughout IN
remainder Of the West, and some SO,
tions Of Kansas and Nebraska woul
\ benefit from moisture. However, irr
CATION supplies are generally plentiful
and little rain Is expected at this Sc;
son. Some damage was done by hig
winds in western Nebraska. In Col
RADIO sugar beets generally are dom
well, hut north of Denver are affocte
BY web worms. All sections Of Uta
also report that worms are doing niue
damage TO the smaller beet plants.
In California the weather has bee
/, quite warm during the last half Of ii
week, which was much desired col
dition, and win help to hasten II
ripening Of the beet crop. Very ligl
showers fell from spreckels north.
European consumption during u
eight months ending was 3,1S3,5sS toI
compared with 8,e0T,6lS tons last We,
J Ia not decrease Of $4,000 tons Tot
shipments OF Java sugar for the thi
teen mouths ending April 80, 1914, WEI
/, 1850, l9s tons, $500 tons less than Ia
year, Half OF this crop went 70 /
/ dian markets, nineteen per cent
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