34 THE CUBA REVIEW) 
Las noticias que hemos recibido por cable de las Islas Filipinas manifiestan que 
durante el mes de noviembre no hubo exportaciones de azicar a los Estados Unidos. 
Las noticias recibidas por cable de Java dicen que durante noviembre se ex- 
portaron 58,000 toneladas de azticar, con destino a puertos del Atlantico 0 a Europa, 
la mayor parte de esta cantidad probablemente viniendo a puertos del Atlantico. 
Nueva York, diciembre 27, 1920, 
INCREASED SUGAR-CANE CROP FOR 
TRINIDAD 
It is anticipated that the sugar-cane 
crop of Trinidad for the new crop year 
is likely to be between 25 and 30 per cent. 
greater than for the last year, making a 
record crop for Trinidad. The high prices 
which have prevailed for sugar during the 
last several years have caused a great 
deal more land than ever to be put into 
sugar cane. 
The annual cane farming and sugar- 
crop returns of Trinidad for the year 
1920, as prepared by the -local firm of 
Edgar Tripp & Co., show for the crop 
year of 1919-20 a total of 58,416 tons of 
sugar made, as compared with 47,850 tons 
for the previous year. The highest sugar 
output for Trinidad during the last 20 
years was in 1916-17, when 70,891 tons of 
sugar were made, but the next year the 
output, owing to the froghopper pest, fell 
to 45,256 tons, from which subsequently 
there has been a gradual recovery. During 
‘the last crop year there were 14,536 East 
Indian cane farmers and 10,824 West 
Indian cane farmers engaged in the local 
sugar industry, as compared with 12,37 
East Indians engaged in the industry dur- 
ing the previous year. 
During the last several years there has 
been considerable increase of efficiency in 
local sugar manufacture and considerable 
extension of factory facilities. The sugar 
estates and factories controlled in Eng- 
land have spent considerable 
amounts in recent years for improvements 
and extensions. 
There is every indication of a late crop 
of coeo in Trinidad this year, the earliest 
output expected being about the end of 
December or the first 
generally 
half of January. 
The crop of 1919-20 was estimated to be 
about 60,000,000 pounds, which was about 
an average crop. There is considerable 
discouragement at present over the de- 
cline in prices, which has amounted to 
about 85 per cent. since early in June. 
The English and continental markets have 
lately seemed practically closed to Trini- 
dad coco. The United States seems the 
only dependable buyer of Trinidad coco. 
The consumption of coco is obviously ad- 
versely affected by the scarcity of sugar 
necessary for its manufacture into choco- 
late, but it is hoped that with the much 
easier market now prevailing for sugar a 
greater consumption of coco and improved 
prices may result—Consul Henry OD. 
Baker, Trinidad, British West Indies. 
PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION 
Word has been received here of the pro- 
posed organization of Philippine sugar pro- 
ducers into an association, which by super- 
vising the marketing of the Philippine 
crop will be able to protect its members 
against market disturbance and maintain 
more stable conditions. The association 
is to be modeled, it is stated, along the 
lines of the recently formed organization 
of Cuban producers. A somewhat similar 
organization, which controls sales of the 
bulk of the crop, also exists in Java. 
CUBA CANE SUGAR CORPORATION 
A quarterly dividend of $1.75 per share 
has been declared upon the Preferred 
Stock of this Corporation, payable Janu- 
ary 83rd, 1921, to stockholders of record 
at the close of business December 15th, 
1920. 
