The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-18
PRICES HIGH but
COsISH|IGIIH1IEtRT TOO
Warm Weather Not Favorable To
SugariProd and Change
Hoped For 81

With raw sugar quoted at SOC yester.
day and practically no sugar to sell,
Hawaii is in a curious position. The
three American Hawaiian cargoes di.
verified to 90 east Via. Magellan two
months ago are due to arrive within
the next two or three wees. The Ari-
conan should reach port about one
week from today and the Minnesotan
aud Panaman at short intervals there
after. 81
, Small shipments to Pacific Coast are
giving some relief but for all practical
purposes the planters are not in posi-
ton to take advantage of the market
1t is all matter of getting the ships
to carry the sugar and it il understood
that negotiations are now in progress
which may clarity the situation. y
What of the Futpre7
Francis NJ. Swanzy, managing director
of Theo. II. Davies & Co., said in re-
gard to the situation, that Hawaii
cannot expect always to receive bene.
fits from world conditions and not pay
its share of the cost There is no
community so sheltered within the
backwaters of calm sea, that the tides
canpot reach it. A great world war
is in progress Just across the way, and
this little outpost is going to be eff.
fected along with an the rest of the
world,' lie said. "There are no ships
available for our trade and that is all
there is to it, and we must make
the best Of it, and pay our share. ,
AS to whether Europe can continue
to buy our produce after this war ends
is a question not yet settled. They will
need to buy, but can they pay for
what we have to ofTer2 Will not the
United States find itself overloaded
\ with goods for which there are no pur
| chasersf These are questions that
must be answered, when the time comes
! All this is going to affect sugar prices
and profits, We naturally want high
prices and large profits but because
! there is this tremendous war in pro
! gress we con be sure of neither.
Cane Is Still Green ...- ,.....,
/ There is really nothing of Importance
| to mote concerning the plantations
Grinding Is in progress everywhere. Thu
| juices are, lower than usual for thi'
! time of the, year and it is taking NOR,
IOHS tthite W Suh VI ouBo'
, than il did last year. at
Alexander & Baldwin state that n
1 Hawaiian Commercial the cane has mo-
tasselled but has kept right ON growing
The juices are improving very slowly
| because of the warm weather. A colo
spell would be much appreciated.
Weather Dry And Warm
| g. Brewer & Company have the same
\ news from all their plantations, tina
the cane is green and less sugar is go
ing into the bags in proportion to can'
ground. The Itamakua plantations re
port dry fumes and dusty roads. Tour
lists returning from Kau and XII auei
report magnificent weather from tn
scenic point of view, but the planter
would not mind clouds and rain.
! Manager G. F. Eckart Of Olaa report
January temperatures almost as higI
as the normal range in May. Their
has been some lack Of rain and tn,
fumes are getting little low, but 9TH
weather is exceptionally favorable TO
everything but the harvest" he ates
Thee. II. Davies & Company state
that the l9l5 yields may not eXreet
estimates to the extent they did las
year An early change from dea'
calms and Konas to cooler trade-win'
weather would change the outlook fav
Orably.