The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-12
otsoRALtZED CONDITIONS -
sTlPPiNc As RESULT OF
WAR. IS CAUSE
Srss, ssepiy % Raj Material Garnet
ee Seeurec - Locsi Price 10
Lower Thar Renners Orer.

sugar Continues 20 ADVANCE IN pr.-e
and according 10 az reports all con
tinue 70 20 higher. May ~onder Whs-
tn~r The situation demands q AZ this
ume. but a czresl Investigation and
study Of conditions vii reveal the fac.
nat conditions have come about 20
Justify a marked increase. despite the
tAct that q good supply Nas on hands
- Gays AEo- Owing 20 The sudden
oAtpreAk OF general European var.
many Anticipating an earlv ADVANCE
IN price. took advantage OF the oppor-
unity 70 las In 4 supply Of sugar. and
Nere fortunate In being able 70 do 50.
ne great supply Of sugar Tor the
eipsny from Cuba. Java end Porto
hlco and owing 10 the war a demoral-
lLe1 shipping condition exists between
lnese countries and the United States.
que 70 the fact that the sugar was car
D Red mainly IN the German and Eng
lsh merchant ships Since the decla-
ration OF var between England and
1ermany. II u an impossibility Tor the
German or English ships 20 be en-
Easec IN the commercial trade OF the
world. owing 90 the fact that all mer-
chant ships OF either country found on
I The high seas r. liable 70 capture by
The Narships OF either nation
As the United States has no mer-
chant marine. this country depended
| on foreign vessels 70 carry our i'm
( port trade as well as our export trade
since the war has become a reality.
I IL II impossible for the rehneries OF
I our country 20 secure enough sugar
I Tor the supply and demand. as all OF
the surplus sugar. which was In the
I country a. the beginning OF the war.
! has been purchased by the consumer.
who took advantage OF the opportu-
I nifty 20 lay In a supply before the sud
7 oeh ADVANCE IN prices IL may be
stated that the demand for sugar for
| the past two weeks Is greater than the
7 supply under existing conditions For
/ this reason ~ became necessary for
/ the sugar refining companies through
Z out the United States TO advance the
| price OF sugar. owing 10 the fact that
they could not secure the sugar to
meet the supply and demand.
Destroy Beet Crop.
I Another reason for the advance IN
the price OF sugar. Is that Germany
and France. the two leading beet pro
. ducing countries In Europe from
which sugar was made. are now en-
l gagged In a war with each other, which
means that their great beet crop will
be destroyed and that these two coun-
tries must depend on Java. Porto
! Rico and Cuba, from which TO get
I their supply. Thus these two coun-
| tries become consumers OF sugar In
y place Of large producers OF sugar.
! which position they formally held in
Z the worlds commerce and especially
I Germany which was the largest beet
producing countr yin all Europe. from
/ which beet sugar was produced.
Under present conditions. N the
/ United States had a merchant marine
! In which the imports TO this country
/ could be carried as well as our eX-
| ports 10 foreign countries and our
/ country was free from depending up-
7 on foreign merchant ships 10 carry
I our commerce. in time OF a great
! crisis. which eIitts az the present
/ time. there would be no necessity for
| sugar going as high as 10 Is Our
country would be able TO import the
sugar 10 our shores In our own ships.
7 thus avoiding the idea OF depending
7 upon foreign merchant vessels In time
/ OF a great war between nations.
Local Conditions.
In regard 10 local conditions thu
large retail stores OF this city have
b been selling sugar az a lower price.
. than the rehners are selling 20 the
lobbers. The high price yesterday
was Sl.75 for a IS pound sack. and
the refners had Withdrawn all prices.
The last price made by one or two re-
hners. before the price was withdrawn
was $3.50 per hundred Z o. b.. IN New
York city or $50 per hundred d--
I livered In this city 20 the wholesaler.
I To this the jobbers profit must be
( added before h reaches the retailer
7 and therefore the Si.S5 and 81 30 and
even as high a. 81 for a 25 pound
selling az. makes IL tustihable II is
| the opinion OF well Informed jobbers
/ and brokers that the price OF sugar
l VIII continue 10 advance.