Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-01
CUBAN STOCKS have NOCHANCE
TOGROW into MENACE OF MARKET

United States, even at very high
rates. In this connection one Cuba
freight line has issued some new and
strict regulations to facilitate the
quick unloading and return of the
steamers to Cuba, which may help
matters somewhat.
Cuba.
Receipts for the week ending jan
uary are 81 ssh tons. against 10000
tons and $4,000 tons for the cores
ponding weeks of the two previous
years, respectively. This shows that
the crop is progressing in good shape
and is as must be expected if a 3,000,-
600 ton crop is to be made this sea
son. Exports of new crop sugars for
the week were $3.50 tons, of which
around S773 tons are destined to Eu-
rope and the balance, 1887 tons, to
the United States Atlantic ports. New
crop stock is increased to 1874 tons.
There were no old crop receipts or
exports, and the old crop stock re-
mains unchanged at AS tons. In jan
uary 10 there were 135 centrals grind
ing, against 113 last year and LAB in
1914. Visible production to January
s is 152,400 tons, compared with SO, 1915
tons to same time in 1915, and I96,1SI
tons in 1914 The weather has con-
tinued favorable for harvesting
throughout the week, although a few
light but unimportant rains occurred,
according to our special cable, and at
latest report 143 eentrals are grinding.
Java.
Our special cable from Batavia
gives exports during December of 54.-
600 tons to Asiatic ports and 23,000
tons to Australia. There were no
shipments to Europe during the
month, although 1927 tons were
shipped to Europe in December, 1914.
Total exports out of this crop to Eu-
rope have been 353,221 tons, against
ST., 1853 tons to same date last year.
Total exports to all countries COM
pare, 100000 tons. against 1,152,446
tons. hast year.
Mexico.
The prevailing warm, dry weather
is very favorable for the development
OF the cane, and 1t is expected that
the outturn viii be large. Unfortu-
nately, however, many factories COM
plain of the scarcity of laborers ne
Ecessary to cut the cane, and unless
this is remedied during the course OF
the month, it is feared that there may
be a loss of nearly so per cent of the
normal production. u.
SPANS Sugar Industry.
Spain Is the only European coun-
try which produces cane sugar, but
the cultivation of the cane diminishes
from year to year on account of the
beet competition. The exact area de-
voted to the cultivation Of cane sugar
is not known, but as in 1913 the out
turn was 139,442 tons of cane and
supposing a production of IS tons per
hectare, the area may be calculated as
1884 hectares.
There are 81 cane factories in
Spain, but there are always a number
which do not work each campaign, and
some Of the mills only produced
syrups.
Production of cane sugar for a Sc
ries of 10 years Is as follows: 1904
22,1T5 tons, 1905 28,S19 tons, 1906
1922 tons, 1907 1902 tons, 1908 a.
057 tons, 1909 u 1853 tons, 1910 20,301
tons, 1911 20, 295 tons, 1912 16, 1T6 tons,
1913 1921 tons. ri
Imports are Insignificant, and there
are practically no exports. Total con.
sumption figures are appended and
show an increase Of about so per cent
in the 10 years: 1904 9S,043 tons,
1905 107,191 tons, 1906 117,749 tons,
1907 1855 tons, 1908 1911 tons,
1909 1o4,740 tons, 1910 1873, sos tons,
1911 130.769 tons, 1912 1860 tons,
1913 1885 tons.