The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-29
WEATHER AFFECTS
THE SUGAR MARKET
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CALCUTTA, December s.--onieial
advises follow.
Weather IL India duringt the week
ended Tuesday last was marked by a
storm IN the Bay Of Bengal which,eaus,
cd widespread rain in Burma end by
unsettled conditions over Northwest In
dia. Some heavy rain, chiefly on the
south coast Of the Peninsula, has fallen
otherwise II. has been dry everywhere,
with normal cold weather conditions,
A recent consular report from Kara,
chi, India, refers TO the date palm an,
gar crop as follows: i't
Another Indian industry which has
seen evil days recently, but which will
be revived temporarily at least, is date
sugar production. The large imports OF
cane sugiif from Java and Of beet sugar
from the Continent caused date sugar
production 20 decline greatly, but the
loss Of the Continental supplies and the
manipulation OF the Java crop have
made market for locally grown sugar.
The local sugar interests are already
noticing this movement, and date sugar
win shortly be produced. The date
trees have not bseh tapped for several
years, and should yield large results,
A recent Board Of Trade report esti-
mates the date palm product at 10000
tons OF sugar, meaning probably that
there are trees sufficient to produce that
amount in all India.
The revenue department OF the gov.
eminent Of Bengal issued letter last
August strongly urging the increase OF
the date sugar production IN that pro.
vince. As a result tapping Of trees was
commenced earlier than usual, and Il Is
hoped to produce 10000 tons Of, sugar
in that province.
United States Field and Factory 4
Contracting in Southern California is
going forward rapidly, and reports in,
dictate a somewhat increased acreage
for the Anaheim factory. ,audi-alls the
acreage FOR Huntington Beach that II
can handle easily.
The securing Of acreage for the Fal,
Ion (Neyada) factory Is reported 10 be
making satisfactory progress.
In Utah contracting for next year Il
also going forward rapidly. The Anal.
gamated Sugar Go. has made some
slight changes. in its contract, and il
offering $4.75 per ton for beets under
10 per cent and IS for those over. Ar
increase of about 25 per cent in the
acreage Of the entire State is expected
compared with last year. The Ogden
factory finished the campaign last week
There is some talk of enlarging. Tho
Garland factory of the Utah.Idah SUI
gar Go. was the only one of their fac
tories which worked to full ca paeitJ
this year. All the others could have
handled more beets, and are expectet
to do so next year. The Idaho .Falli
factory finished the campaign Decem
| her 10Th.
The Rocky Ford (Colorado) factory
is now expected to end the campaign
about January goth. While the acreag.
this year was short Of that Of the pas
few years, the season was one Of tn,
best known in the valley, and the ton
mage was large.
In Nebraska the Scottsbluff bee
growers were much pleased with tn,
years results, but the new. CONTRACTS
will not be ready to sign until Janu
airy 18th. X
The Garden City, Kansas, factory fin
ished the campaign about Christmas af
ter fairly successful season. The bee
| growers received $3.50 per ton for tbei
crop. About 5,00O,000 pounds of drie,
beet pulp were made. Five thousan,
acres have already been contracted TO
the Chaska, MINI, factory for 1915. 4
total Of 1900 acres will probably be BE
cured. Wisconsin and IndiaAa farmer
were very well pleased with result
from their beet crops thissgear and |
largely increased acreage is expecte,
next year in both States. Z,
The Menominee, Mich, factory OK
pected to have twice the average 10
next year which II had for this. TIL
Holland and Mt. Clemens factories wer
expected to close about January LIST.