34 THE CUBA REVIEW 
and Louisiana cane sugars this year, the figures of which being only about half of 
those of last year’s may appear extraordinarily low at first glance, but it must be 
remembered that the carry-over of both these crops on the first of January, 1920, was 
very small, while just the reverse obtains on the first of January, 1921, 
The Virgin Islands, Porto Rico and the Philippines all showed sizeable increases, 
but because of the smallness of the consumption of sugar produced in Continental 
United States, the total of 1,396,954 tons covering sugar grown in Continental United 
States or its Insular Possessions is considerably smaller than last year’s figure of 
1,942,882 tons. 
Cuba held its proportionate increase even in the face of the large carry-over of 
1920 old crop sugars remaining in the Island at the end of the year. Of course, the 
item of largest increase, as every one would expect, was in the figure of full duty 
sugars which were consumed. This amount increased almost ten-fold over the 
previous year. The figure 554,019 tons consumed must not be confused by our read- 
ers with the total amount of full duty sugars imported, which latter, of course, was 
very much larger than the figure just mentioned. 
In Cuba 142 centrals are grinding new crop sugars against 183 last year. The 
lateness of the crop and its delinquency in the matter of production is shown by the 
visible production to date which amounts to only 140,000 tons against 560,000 tons 
last year. It is usually the case when the crop makes a late start that the shortage 
caused thereby can never be entirely made up and it would seem as if the small 
production so far will sooner or later be felt, although at the present time because 
of chaotic conditions prevailing in the sugar industry in this country the matter of 
Cuban production is not a determining factor. The moratorium continues in effect, 
but according to reports received here, the financial and political conditions are 
slowly progressing towards the desired results. Our Cuban correspondents, Messrs, 
Guma-Mejer, have issued an estimate for 1920-1921 of 5,995,142 tons against Mr. 
Himely’s estimate of 4,051,000 tons, but both estimates are subject to a satisfactory 
adjustment of the uncertain state of affairs now prevailing. 
We have slightly revised our estimate of the United States domestic beet crop 
now drawing to a close, placing the figure at 935,000 tons against 950,000 tons previ- 
ously estimated. The beet crop in Canada also shows promise of a smaller yield and 
we have revised that figure to 30,000 tons. 
Our monthly cable from Java reporting exports during December is very interest- 
ing, showing as it does only 3,000 tons shipped to the West and which may be destined 
either to European or United States Atlantic ports, with 90,000 tons shipped to the 
Far East. 
New York, N. Y., January 27, 1921. 
REVISTA AZUCARERA 
Escrita especialmente para la CUBA REVIEW por Willett & Gray, de Nueva York. 
La poca demanda por el azticar refinado en los Estados Unidos ha continuado 
ejerciendo un efecto desanimador en la situaci6n del azucar crudo, y las cotizaciones 
por este iltimo han bajado, hasta que al escribir esta revista se han establecido bajo 
la base de 3%c costo y flete, a cuyo precio los compradores muestran un poco mas 
de interés. 
Las cotizaciones por el azicar de cafia granulado son bajo la base de 74%¢ menos 
2% en el litoral de la costa, aunque hay mucha competencia entre los refinadores por 
las pequefias transacciones obtenibles, y mientras que algunos refinadores estan 
