The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-06
Brash Consumption Fails on

/ British Consumption Falls on
Note the difference in consumption
OF sugar ii Great Britain caused hy
the advanced prices in August aud
September August consumption fell
to fl6,90S tons an,i~September to 1855
232 tons against I56,2j3 tons and 1883.
TS4 tons respectively last year. The
action Of the British government IN
limiting prices AZ retail prevented the
buying there Of unlimited amount OF
sugar for future use as was TIE case
/ in the United States where no such
restriction existesl The result Is now
being shown In the small demand and
constantly lowering Of values in the
United States domestic trade.
We call attention to our special let.
ter from the Cuban crop experts relat.
ing to the very favorable crop condil
tions recently prevailing. Note that
our United States beet crop estimate
is s5,29s tons less than last year. s
world Crops sss
This issue is mainly devoted to oar
l pfeiiminafy estimates OF the sugar
erops Of the world and the interest," In
the sane centres about the figures Civ
en- Tor the cane sugar supplies Fer the
campaign october ,, I9i4ll5.sVf
| gnasmifeh a. the European beet crops
are virtually beyond tire reach of
Great Britain; with small exec tions,
IL VIII be seen that the sum total Of
the cane crops Is OF great importance
to the United States, MS to being suf.
fcient to meet the requirements for
consumption of the two countries.
The total sugar crops OF the world
are gwen AS l5,061s000 t0as against
| t8.628O62 tons in l9l3.I4, IN Mt
The total of cane ~ given as 9,s9l,S
Eogo toms, aguinst o,759, s20 tons in
l9l3.l4. ~ 81 iI-
We give our reasons herewith for
our Coba crop figures.
Prices Governed BY Consumption
( The estimates for consumption of
the two countries win have an import
ant bearing uron prices of the future
particularly. During the two months
| August September, the consumption OF
;npar in Great Britain was largely de-
creased BY the rise in prices rather
than the lack OF supplies. and the buy.
ing ahead for consumption was curtait
| ed by the limitation Of maximum prices
to the consumer
The buying ahead of consumption in
the United States. was largely stimalat-
cd by the rise on price without lilni-
tntion as 10 how much that rise might
be- ''t ia siT.attt saiA " a@S
Regarding the beer crop estimates
given herewith have to consider
able extent TO rely upon our own, ex.
| perience in estimating crops and in
formation from the various countries,
as the beet sugar experts abroad re-
port only what Is occurring ia their
own countries.
New Sugar Crop s., IN.
The weather conditions during the
growing season were variable, with
rain needed IN many sections during
the important months OF July and part
4 Of August. PlaAtings for this crop,
ll9l4-l5, were larger than in preceding
lyears. and are fully confirmed ly re-
'lI.orts Just received by us from d good
proportion of factories in the island.
Those reports Indicate an Increase.
OF per cent in the outtarn Of cane,
compared with last year, provided, al
ways, that favorable weather IS ex-t
perienced from now on. Al fact, how
lever, which must not be overlooked Isl
the high yield experienced throughout
the island last season, and IL is hardly
likely that this yield will be attained
This year owing TO the irregularity Of
weather during the growing season.
The probable final results are so indef-
mite at this early date with two OF
more months growing weather ahead
for ~ that we prefer not to definitely
estimate the crop now growing but can
only state that a reasonable expecta-
ton would be a crep outtnrn Of $1,000.
900 tons, always provided the weather
permits normal grinding season.
American Beet Crop Estimate
In this number We give our prelimi.
nary estimate Of the new American
beet sugar crop for season l0l4-15 az
beihg $4,000 tons, dependent ON suit,
able weather conditions until the close
Of the campaign The crop as a whole
Is OF course smaller than that of last
year.. due primarily TO decrease in
acreage oceasioned by the closing Of
! eleven Factories and the restricting Of
planning. In many sections to the best
localities. The weather generally has
been very favorable during the grow.
ing period, which has caused an in.
crease in estimated optturn from the
indicated figures published by us in
june, based on sowines. The most fay-
orable conditions are reported from
Colorado, where the expected outturn
is 10000 tons better than indicated in
/ June. ss af
/ The total crop estimate Of $40, 200.
tons Is s5,20s tons lower than last year,
with sixty factories working, against
seYenty.one the preceding campaign.