Sentence:  There appears to be no prospect of success in attempting to combat the crisis by international arrangement, and any improvement in <WSD>sugar</WSD> prices can only be looked for from a diminution of the production, either as a consequence of deficient crops, or of a reduction in manufacture. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.