THE CUBA R E VIE W 29 



SUGAR REVIEW 



Specially written for -The Cuba R Willetl & Gray, New York. 



Our last review for this magazine was dated May 31st. 



The Cuba crop is now drawing to a close, the number of centrals grinding having 

 been reduced to 34. The 163 centrals which have completed their production to 

 date have outturned 20,905,244 bags againsl Messrs. Guma-Mejer's January, 1919, 

 estimate of 20,719,000 bags. Visible production in the island continues to Ear out- 

 strip last year, the comparison being 3,322,425 tons Cor this year, againsl 2,933,116 

 tons last year. The recenl heavy rains have been the means of bringing about a 

 secession of operations at many of the centrals, but these rains are. nevertheless, 

 very favorable for the growth of the canes for the 1919-20 crop. Production in the 

 Island during the month of May was 601,050 tens, this figure being the Largesl May 

 production on record. 



MOVEMENT OF CUBAN CROP, 1918-1919 



As at June 21, 1919. 



Tons 



Estimated production of entire Island (Maximum) 4,100,u<io 



Less: Estimated local consumption and sugar not accounted 



for taking 1917-18 Crop as a basis 150,000 



Exportable Crop 3,950,000 



TO UNITED STATES 



Two-thirds of above quantity to be shipped to United States 2,633,333 



Less : Quantity exchanged with Royal Commission shipped 

 to United States from 1917-18 Crop (See Old Crop 

 Figures) \?,,<r22 



2,620,31 1 

 Plus : Raws refined in U. S. for Royal Com. in Jan./June 335.0S0 



Total estimated to be shipped to United States 2,956,291 



Bays 



Less : Cleared to date to United States 11 ,443,303 



Cleared to date to Canada a/c U. S 30,400 



Steamers loading and to load so far to June 30 1,129,704 



12,603,407 1,800,487 

 Balance tonnage required to move United States' portion... 1,155,804 



TO EUROPE 



One-third of above quantity to be shipped to Europe 1,316,667 



Plus : Quantity exchanged for last Crop sugar with U. S 13,6J^ 



1,329,689 

 Less: Raws to be refined in the United States, as above 335,980 



993,709 



Less : Taken care of : 



Bags 



Cleared to date for Europe 2,822,304 



Cleared to date for Canada a/c Europe 127,496 



Steamers loading and to load to June 30 402,650 



3.352,450 478,921 



