Against this tremendous increase of stocks must be set a very 
satisfactory expansion of deliveries, which has been particularly 
remarkable in the United States. In the first ten months of 1887, 
American deliveries totalled 260,350 tons ; in the corresponding 
period of 1901, 324,172 tons. 
Joint European and American figures are as follows : — 
First 10 Months. 
Tons, 
1897 
- 
- 
- 
642,420 
1898 
- 
- 
- 
697,078 
^99 
_ 
- 
- 
725,207 
1900 
- 
- 
_ 
701,050 
1901 
- 
- 
- 
777442 
The following figures are 
given by Messrs. Duuring & Zoon as 
showing consum 
ption during the first 
nine months of the year: — 
Consumption in January to September. 
1897. 
1898. 
1899. 
1900. 
1901. 
Tons, 
Tons. 
Tr'ns 
Tons. 
Tons. 
In Germany 
102,900 
1 19,460 
y 5,0 10 
128,030 
1 3 h 49° 
In France 
56,480 
59,480 
58,650 
60,800 
60,400 
In AustriaHungary 28,840 
32,000 
29,120 
31,470 
30,720 
In United Kingdom 9,320 
9480 
9,840 
10,520 
1 2,640 
In Belgium 
20,440 
23,590 
21,560 
20,650' 
23,460 
In Switzerland 
6,920 
8,300 
6,720 
6,660 
6,270 
InU.Statesof N. 
224,900 
252,310 
241,900 
258,130 
264,980 
Am. 230,760 
262,000 
271,820 
233,290 
274,470 
455,660 
514 ,3 ro 
513.720 
491,420 
544,450 
The London 
Commercial 
Record 
says : — Auctions have heen 
held on only one day this week, when Santos was the only growth 
offered, which went off without alteration in value, further public 
sales being postponed owing to heavy fog, and there is consequent- 
ly no business of interest to report, prices remaining nominally 
unchanged.' The market for Brazil “futures” opened with a slight 
decline, but latterly a much stronger tone has prevailed, owing to 
further reports of drought, yesterday registering a rise of 2.y. 6d. to 
2 s, 9 d. on the day, and closing at the best point, on balance 2 s, to 
2s. 3d. dearer on the week. Yesterday’s sales include-December 
at 34 s. g d. to 3 6s. 6d. March at 35^. gd. to 37 s. 6 d. May 36.5-. 3 d. to 
385-. 1 \d. and September at 37 s. 3 d. to 39.W 3d. we quote : — 
London - Santos - Dec. delivery - 35.5-. gd. 
New York - No. 7 Rio ,, - 6.80 cents. 
Hamburg - Santos ,, - 35I pf. 
Havre - Santos - ,, 43 \ francs. 
Auctions to-day offered 6 casks 9 barrels 1 bag Ceylon, 1,378 
bags East India, 52 bags Nyassaland, 39 bags Jamaica, 555 bags 
Costa Rica, 90 bags new Granada, 19 bags Vera Paz, 46 bags Mexi- 
can, 1 16 bags Salvador 154 bags Ecuador, 147 bags Colombian, 39 
