The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-17
PRICES rule Lower
NEAsTERN MARKET

Only $4,000 bags sold in New York
during the week ending September 3.
Willett & Gray state, in part that
weaker tendencies of the market have
been caused by the lack Of demand for
refined sugar, both domestic and for,
eign, and this lesser demand is causing
refners to reduce their MEETINGS, and
II is expected that the MEETINGS from
now on will show declining trend
unless some unforeseen circumstance
should develop. .- d., ..'.aa. ~
All things considered present values
appear TO be running along the high
level, with buyers only on the hand!to.
mouth basis. ..a - = r n h
Amy increased pressure to sell would
influence prices downward.
Market Tranntipnal .'."s
The month Of September marks the
dividing time between the huying by
the country of cane refined sugar In
largest proportions and its meeting of
increased competition from the dome.
site beet refined ready for large and
prompt deliveries in October and on
wards Mt q reduced price from cane re.
fined. The production of cane refined
must naturally be on the hand-t
mouth basis to conform TO the reduced
demand and prices should also natural.
| ~ go on to q declining trend an com.
1 petition with beet increases. IN
Cuban Surplus Large r".,s I'D
Receipts this week Of 1898 tons
compare favorably with those Of last
year at $4,000 tons. Exports are &c.,
All tons, OF which, according to Mr.
Himely, 1000 tons are destined to New
Orleans 1000 tons Of Galveston and
5000 tons TO Europe, the balance cola
ling to the United States Atlantic Ports
Last year 8 exports of $4,000 tons re.
feet the large shipments at that time
both to this country and the United
Kingdom, to cover the large purchases
Of raws after the outbreak of war il
Europe.
Stockg although, reduced to 3S5, 95f
tons. are" high when compared with
$500 tons and 100000 tons for the
two preceding campaigns at this time
During the early part Of the week II
was reported that rain was wanted fol
| the growing crop but later cables give
continue to grind, against last year
Visible supply is 2,476,9O2 tons, or so,
626 tons less than a year ago,
good buildings and Fich lands. If yoi
do decide TO 20 on you should not ex
pect to get returns Cor at least thre
years. Iwould, suggest that you plan
q small area, say not over $50 acres
| fha arak 20 l..
outlook is good 60 into II on large
scale. A 250-aere crop would be a
small an area as you should plant be
cause You must have quantity to ge
the proper fermentation with thes,
fne,textpred tropical tobaccos.
Tropical Methods Best
\ "Your feFmenting houses ought t.
have more light and air in them. Gu
tobacco warehouses In Sumatra ar
built more like your wharf sheds il
Honolulu, light, open and well VENT
lated. There must never be any waite
put on these silky textured tobacco
more than what is absorbed from tn
air.
"The water is in the leaf NATURAL
and If it is sweated right the fermenta
ton will bring it out, Hence you wan
light and air and lots Of room in a feI
mentiag house. Bulk sweating will ge
the temperatures required to fix tn
bright colors. In Sumatra ! have see
staples, as we cali the piles, went
feet high. This method is the one Nj
Smith was following, understood, an
that was the right method. Quantit
is essential to get the colors and fms
the fermentation nrnaaaa With M nthe
water than what Is in the leaf