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36 THE CUBA REVIEW 
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Exports from Cuba to the United States recently have shown a material increase, 
and stocks in the Island a consequent decrease, the latter now amounting to about 
about 1,350,000 tons at the shipping ports. The rainy weather continues and is, of course, 
most beneficial to the growing of the cane for the new 1921-22 crop. Four centrals con- 
tinue at work. 
Advices from Europe on the whole continue unfavorable, but the following mail 
advices will give the situation more in detail: 
Francre.—July 28.—The weather continues to be very fine and sunshiny with oc- 
easionally a light shower. These conditions have caused much anxiety on the part of 
cultivators of beet roots owing to the continued dryness. In those sections the most 
favored by rain, the beet roots look reasonably good and appear to resist the drought 
quite well, but in other places where the beet roots were sown late and which did not re- 
ceive the proper cultivation, they are in bad condition. Taking the situation as a whole, 
it can be stated that about 14 of the beet crop is practically lost and that the other 2% 
if the weather improves, will be able to give a crop about the size of last year. In contrast 
to the poor beet production, the crop of wheat in France shows a large increase and 
will exceed the quantity needed for consumption. 
Grermany.—July 15.—The scarcity of rain is felt more in the Northern and Western 
regions of Germany. General rains, after the harvesting of the cereals, would be welcome. 
The complaints regarding insects and other damage to the crop are not larger than in 
a normal year, Taking the situation as a whole, the beet crop, while having lost its for- 
ward development, is still in a satisfactory condition and in the Central and Southern parts 
of Germany and in Silicia the general condition of the beet fields is quite satisfactory. 
With favorable weather from now on, Germany will be able to produce sufficient sugar 
for consumption and perhaps eventually have a small amount for export. To show the 
actual condition of the beets compared with other years, the following tests have been 
made: 
1921 1920 1919 
Weight with leaves Gr. . /. 2 ene eee 536 514 416 
Weight without leaves Gro 72 eee ee 157 152 110 
Sugar Content %. . 2.0... ane 12.48 11.83 11.14 
Be.atum.—tThe crop is suffering from the drought, causing the cultivators much 
worry. In some sections it has not rained for a period of weeks. The beet roots that were 
sowed late are in particularly bad condition. Rain is needed at once to improve the sit- 
uation. 
Denmark.—July 1.—On account of the drought the condition of the beet roots has 
declined to 76 points (100 being excellent condition) against 84 points on the 15th of June. 
CzecHo-SLovakiA.—July 7.—Recent weather conditions have been unfavorable 
for the best development of the beets. Some light showers have fallen, but they are not 
sufficient to improve the condition of the crop, and furthermore the weather continues 
quite cool and below normal as far as temperature is concerned. Considerable com- 
plaints are heard of insect damage, particularly in Moravia. 
According to advices from abroad, the rationing of sugar in Italy has now been dis- 
continued, 
New York, N. Y., August 23, 1921. 
Revista Azucarera 
Escrita especialmente para la CUBA REVIEW por Willett & Gray, de Nueva York. 
Cuando publicamos nuestra tiltima revista del mercado de azicar de Nueva York, 
con fecha 21 de Julio de 1921, las cotizaciones por el azticar crudo eran bajo la base de 
3c. costo y flete, pero a principios de este mes el Comité Financiero cubano aumenté sus 
