T H E C U B A R E V I E W 33 



SUGAR REVIEW 



Specially Written for The Cuba Review by Willett & Gray, of New York 



Our last review for this magazine was dated December 12, 1911. 



At that time centrifugals of 96 degree test were quoted at 4.S75c. per lb. at New 

 York, duty paid, and are now 4.42c. per lb., showing a decline of 0.455c., nearly Vjc.. 

 per lb. This decline was due partly to the inevitable downward trend from the ex- 

 tremely high prices caused by short supplies in October to December last and partly 

 to the increase of the European beet crop estimate to 6,250,000 tons against previous 

 estimate of 6,050,000 tons sugar, as well as to the iinproved prospects of the Cuba crop. 



The general expectation now is that Cuba will give this season an outturn of 1,800,000 

 tons sugar, Mess. Guma-Mejer's estimate being 1,812,100 tons; central factories were 

 rather late in starting up. but there are now 105 of them grinding against 107 at the 

 same time last year, and it will not be long before the full number will be at work. 



Stocks here are low, but as the demand for refined sugar is light, the refiners 

 are not disposed to buy heavily and, with the constantly increasing output of Cuba, 

 it is probable that there will be more sellers than buyers until the early production is 

 disposed of. 



Sales of centrifugals of 96 degree test for prompt shipment have been made at 

 3 l-16c. c. & f.. equal to 4.42c. landed duty paid, while second half January and first 

 half February shipments have been sold at 2.97c. c. & f., equal to 4.33c.; at the 

 close, buyers' views for January shipment are basis of 2.94c. c. & f., equal to 4.30c. 

 landed, with sellers at 3c. c. & f. 



England, being well supplied for the present, has recently shown very little interest 

 in Cuba sugars, but now seems to be attracted by the low prices current and is bidding 

 2.80c. f. o. b. Cuba, which is equal to 2.94c. c. & f. New York, and is practically 

 the figure which is bid by our refiners. 



El unico colector del agua de condensacion con una 



vdlvula exterior que carece de prensaestopas que tengan 



escape, se adhieran 6 hayan de empaquetarse 



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COLECTOR DEL AGUA DE CONDEN- 

 SACION "LYTTON" PARA TACHOS 

 AL VACiO que de seguro aumenta el 

 rendimiento de los tachos 



LOS COLECTORES "LYTTON" PARA TACHOS 

 AL VACIO extraen rapidamente el agua de la condensa- 

 cion y hacen mucho mayor la eficacia evaporadora de 

 los tachos al vacio. Cuando se empleen distintas pre- 

 siones del vapor, los serpentines calentadores pueden 

 mantenerse e.xentos de agua y obtenerse un extraordinario 

 mayor rendimiento asignando un colector separado a cada 

 serpentin. (Vease el grabado.) 



La superioridad de los COLECTORES "LYTTON" 

 PARA TACHOS AL VACIO esta en la seguridad y 

 eficacia de su funcionamiento y a la poco atencion que 

 requieren para mantenerlos en buen estado. Estan con- 

 sistentemente construidos y tienen solo una pieza mo- 

 vible: el flotador en su interior. El detalle que mas 

 los distingue, sin embargo, es que no tienen prensaestopas 

 que se escapen, se adhieran 6 hayan de empaquetarse. 

 Extraen TODA EL AGUA CONSTANTEMENTE de la 

 mejor manera y del modo menos molesto. 

 , Fabricado por la LYTTON M'F'G CORPORATION, 

 FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA, E. U- A. 



Escritorio en Nueva York; 1159 Hudson Terminal 



Escribase 6 vease a nuestro agente en la Habana para 

 obtener detalles completes. 



Agente en la Habana: J. E. HERNANDEZ, Aguacate, 



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