The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
CUBAN ESTIMATE
is CUT FURTHER
Reduction In Crop Is Figured
Between Eighteen and
Thirty Per Cent

Further reductions in the early high
estimate Of the Cuhan sugar crop for
1917 are being made by authorities,
the latest placing the total Outturn for
the year at between 2,3s0,0O0 long
tons and 2,8O0,000.
Reports are now conflicting and 1t Is
doubtful whether an accurate estimate
Of the new low figure can be definitely
placed until the present political situa-
lion In the islands returns to normal
willett & Gray conservatively estimate
the crop for Cuba now at 100000
long tons. 4, reduction Of 100000 long
tons from their first carefully deducted
estimate Of 3,4QQ,D00 tons. This figure
ia announced uAder date Of March 4,
when the FIRST telegraphic adyices Of
a reduced estimate reached Hawaii.
The further reductions are noted in
supplemented telegraph dispatches re.
ceived this, week. The Associated
Press Wednesday reported from Santi.
ago that Cuban planters in their latest
estimates figure that the rebellion will
result in reduction Of the sugar out
put Of at least thirty per cent. This
Is the biggest reduction thus far esti-
mated and would mean 100000 long
tons Topped of the original figure leav'
ing the estimated 1917 crop at
2.38O.00O. 49,. g
Eighteen Per Cent on III
Yesterday Alexander q Baldwin
were advised in a Wireless message
from their New York house that the
estimated reduction in the output of
Cuba would be nearly eighteen per
cent, on 100000 long tons less than the
original expectations, leaving the pres
emit estimate at 100000 long tons
The message advised that 1856 centralt
were grinding and that no mill had
been seriously damaged during the dis
order. willett & Gray in reducing
their estimate to 100000 long tom
state;
"The commencement of harvesting
Of the Cubanl crop this campaign wal
delayed by late Fains preventing any
cane cutting or transportation, owing
to the wet helds, and also delaying the
maturing of the cane. After the croI
had started there was period of ex
eellent weather, but, nevertheless, thu
crop made but little gain on the croI
OF the year before. At one time tn,
crop now harvesting was within lis,
600 tons Of the crop made the yea
pcevioDs but no further gain, bu
rather a loss, in production has OBJ
tanned since then, this occurring
during one Of the best harvesting
months Of the year. az
ssfThe present political disturbance
now going on in Cuba will prevent, in
cur opinion, any opportunity Of the
crop outturning any larger than last
year, as for some time there has been
complaint of scarcity Of laborers,
and these disturbed conditions will
make labor matters worse Further,
more, in many of the disturbed dis,
tricts sugar factories have been pre-
vented from working. gtsasJs
"Thus far there has been no sugar
factories, damaged, but there has I'm
doubtedly been a number of cane fires
S:ttAs we estimate it the crop thi;
year at present is about 100000 tons
behind last year at this time. tt
make crop of 100000 tons, oui
previous estimate, il will be necessary
to gain from now on $4,000 tons
which under present conditions OF
shortened harvesting period, politiea
disturbances, labor. scarcity, poor yield
in parts, ETC., we think impossible
Under the above conditions we fe,
justified in reducing our crop estimat
to 100000 tons, d" '.ltttT 49, g..