30 THE CUBA REVIEW 



British India (consumed locally) Dec-May 2,950,000 3,229,000 2,728,000 



Java May-Nov. 1,700,000 1,791,064 1,596,174 



Formosa and Japan Nov. -June 375,000 397,618 436,026 



Philippine Islands, exports Nov.-June 230,000 216,200 202,655 



Total in Asia 5,255,000 5,633,882 4,962,855 



Australia June-Nov. 256,000 340,887 192,831 



Fiji Islands, exports June-Nov. 80,000 100,000 100,000 



Total in Australia and Polynesia 336,000 440,887 292,831 



Egypt (consumed locally) Jan.-June 100,000 100,000 101,832 



Mauritius Aug.-Jan. 255,000 225,970 209,169 



Reunion Aug.-Jan. 50,000 50,000 42,152 



Natal May-Oct. 130,000 115,000 114,494 



Mozambique May-Oct. 50,000 50,000 55,000 



Total in Africa 585,000 540,970 522,647 



Europe— Spain Dec-June 6,000 6,000 4,584 



Total cane sugar crops 12,336,635 12,311,700 11,233,284 



Europe— Beet sugar crops Sept.-Jan. 3,704,000 3,823,095 4,856,337 



United States — Beet sugar crop July-Jan. 635,000 682,867 734,577 



Canada— Beet sugar crop Oct.-Dec 17,000 11,250 12,500 



Grand total Cane and Beet Sugar Tons 16,692,635 16,828,912 16,836,698 



Estimated decrease in the world's production Tons 136,277 



Our estimate of Cuba at 3,600,000 tons is very conservative and while we have 

 taken into account the possibility of any scarcity of labor or other cause for a short 

 crop it is still possible that our estimate may prove to be too low if conditions are 

 favorable throughout. We understand from our recent cables that weather in the 

 Island lately has been too warm, which, with the recent rains, has tended to keep the 

 cane green and has retarded maturity. However, we hope to hear that these condi- 

 tions will improve shortly, so that the factories may follow out their inclinations to 

 start operations early, owing to the large amount of cane to be ground in the Island 

 this season. According to our latest advices 14 centrals are now at work. 



The distribution of the Cuba crop as of November 23rd, furnished us by the 

 Cuban Producers Committee is as follows: 



DISTRIBUTION OF CUBAN CROP AS AT NOVEMBER 23, 1918 



Subject to adjustment as actual cargoes of steamers loading are ascertained 



(Basis — 7 bags to the ton) 



Tons 



PRODUCTION 3,446,000 



Less: Production small estates not sold to International 

 Sugar Committee including 6,000 tons of the Her- 

 shey Chocolate Co. Estate consumed by owners in 

 the United States 11,370 



3,434,630 



