THE CUBA REVIEW 



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THE SUGAR INDUSTRY 



IMPROVEMENTS AT EL SENADO 



Messrs. B. Sanchez e Hijo announce im- 

 portant improvements and additions to their 

 ah-eady large and up-to-date mill located at 

 Senado in Camague\- Province. The pro- 

 posed improvements provide for iron con- 

 struction of the centra] l^uildings of the sugar 

 factory to replace the old wooden construc- 

 tion, making for greater stability and pro- 

 tection against fire; and with the addition 

 of new vacuum pans and evaporators and a 

 general betterment of facilities for handling 

 more cane at this estate, the output will be 

 increased to 300,000 bags for the coming 

 grinding season. 



SUGAR CANE AND CANE SUGAR 



The outlook for cane sugar production in 

 Louisiana, the leading and almost the only 

 State in which it is material, is poor, being 

 reported September 1 as 72% against 81% 

 in 1914, and 91% for the 10-yr. average. The 

 condition in Texas, the only other State pro- 

 ducing cane sugar in commercial quantities, 

 is S3% against 83% last year and a 10-year 

 average of 81. 



The field agent for Louisiana reports that 

 the crop suffered from the cold spring and 

 from the drought following. After a short 

 period of favorable growing weather in June 

 and earlj^ July it suffered .from cool nights in 

 the latter part of July and early Augiist. 

 Sugar cane requires much moisture and con- 

 tinuous torrid heat. Little of the former was 

 had in the early i)art of the season and little 

 of the latter either then or recently. By 

 August 1 hardly a cane joint had made its 

 appearance above the ground. After Aug. 15 

 it grew rapidly, Ijeing much benefited by the 

 heavy rains. — Monthly Crop Report. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED 



The Statistical Department of the Treasury 

 has published a full report of the sugar pro- 

 duction of 1913-1914. This is a very ex- 

 haustive analysis of the sugar industry in 

 Cuba, and has many tables and charts 

 covering the production of each province, 

 the amount produced by each central and 

 various other interesting statistics. 



ACTIVITY IN CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY 



On a recent visit to a large machinery 

 manufacturing plant it was learned that they 

 were running 24 hours a day, turning out 

 sugar-mill equipment for Cuba. Most of this 

 is of the first grade, and represents heavy in- 

 vestments, and the concern has more orders 

 than it can fill. It is stated that the anti- 

 quated machinery in many Cuban centrals is 

 being very generally replaced with up-to-date 

 makes, while some new mills are being opened. 

 Business is excellent, and a general feelmg of 

 oj)timism prevails. — Cojnmercs Reports. 



SUGAR BEETS 



The condition of sugar beets on September 

 1 was 91.7% of a normal. This forecasts an 

 average per acre of 10.3 short tons to be used 

 for sugar. The actual outturn will likely be 

 above or below this amount, according as con- 

 ditions at harvest are better or worse than 

 usual. An average of 10.3 tons on the esti- 

 mated planted area, or 664,300 acres, amounts 

 to 6,842,000 tons. Assuming an average 

 abandonment of 10' o of the planted acreage, 

 the quantity sliced for sugar would be about 

 6,158,000 tons of beets or about 180,000 tons 

 less than indicated by conditions on August 1. 



In 1914, 5,288,500 tons of beets were sliced 

 and 722,054 tons of sugar were made. — • 

 Monthly Crop Report. 



ENGLISH SUGAR TARIFF 



The Budget was introduced into Parlia- 

 ment on Sept. 21st, including, according to 

 cable advices received by us, an increase in 

 the English sugar duty to one English penny 

 per pound, or say 9s. 4d. per cwt. (112 lbs.), 

 and which we understand to be a flat rate of 

 duty irrespective of test. The old duty on 

 raws exceeding 95°, but not exceeding 96°, was 

 Is. 7.1d. per cwt., equal to .34 6-lOc. per 

 pound; exceeding 96° and not exceeding 97 

 Is. 7.7d. per cwt., equal to .35 S-lOc. per 11).; 

 exceeding 97°, and not exceeding 98 , Is. 

 8.2d., or .36 7-lOc. per lb., and exceeding98°. 

 Is. lOd. per cwt., equal to .40c. per lb. Based 

 on exchange at $4.71 per pound sterling, one 

 penny per lb. avoirdupois is equal to 1.962c. 

 Ignited States currency per lb. — Weekhj 

 Statistical Sugar Trade Journal. 



