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reached 1,000,000 to 1,200,000 tons, and of foreign refined about 800,000 tons, have now been 

 greatly reduced — the former this year to about 900,000 tons and the latter to something short 

 of 400,000 tons. In pre-war times the imports easily provided for a free yearly consumption 

 of aibout 1,800,000 tons; now it has to be satisfied with about 500.000 tons less. 



The following are the particulars of total imports and deliveries for the 11 months of the 

 years 1916 and 1917 and stocks at end of November in each year, stated in long tons: 



1916 1917 



Tons Tone 



Total imports of raw sugar into United Kingdom 1,448,544 899,401 



Total deliveries of raw sugar in three ports 1,288,216 748,252 



Total stocks of raw sugar in three ports 155,450 145,582 



Imports and Deliveries for 11 Months. 



The following table gives a comparison of imports and deliveries in the 11 months and 



stocks of raw sugar at end of November in 1916 and 1917: 



Years London Liverpool Clyde 



Imports: Tons Tons Tons 



1916 153,018 282,714 212,248 



1917 139,534 352,130 244,946 



Deliveries: 



1916 127,682 294,511 206,803 



1917 138,403 398,390 221,135 



Stocks: 



1916 40,023 129 11,055 



1917 37,603 56,347 26,954 



The supplies have continued to consist entirely of cane sugars and their refined products, 

 and have been drawn chiefly from Cuba, Java, Maiu-itius and America. Prices which now 

 obtain bear an unfavorable comparison with those to which the trade and the public had 

 become accustomed for some years previous to the outbreak ot war. The opening price in 

 January, 1917, was 41s. TVzd. ($10.13) per cwt., as against 32s. 3d. ($7.85) per cwt. at the cor- 

 responding date in 1916; while the closing rate is 46s. 9d. ($11.37) as compared with 32s. 3d. 

 at this time last year. (The British hundredweight =112 pounds.) 



The prospects for the crop of 1917-18 were never more favorable, and it is not improb- 

 able the preparations now being made may add something approaching 1,000,000 tons to the 

 world's present production. In this extension the resources within the sphere of American 

 influence will largely contribute. — Vice Consul, Thomas H. Bevan, Glasgow, Scotland. 



Bread 45,000 



DISTRIBUTION OF SUGAR TO MANUFAC- " ., ', Annnn 



_, ,„poo Sweet doughs 45,000 



^''''^''^ Cakes 37,500 



The Sugar Division of the U. S. Food Tobacco 26,000 



Administration in Washington has com- Canned fruits: 



piled the following estimate of the quantity Cal., Ore., Wash 17,000 



of sugar used annually in the various manu- Rest of U. S 9,000 



facturing industries: Chewing gum 15,000 



Tons Sundry bakery goods 9,000 



Confectionery 350,000 Proprietary medicines 6,100 



Soft drinks 135,000 Canned vegetables 4,000 



CondensedmUk 100,000 Soap 900 



Ice cream 64,000 Brewers 



Crackers 55,000 • 



Pies 47,500 Total 966,000 



