Sugar

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 August 1915, Page 2

Sugar

♦ JiiciL , iia.i hoi, oeeii an,} alteration lately 111 qiiuLauoiii-- iuimg ior cuiuihiii niigar. J. no I'n.iiiK.v .uariieis itevieiv unuer date -uin .July reports: — Jhe iiiai'ivet iuio ijei'ii .steady, and the posilloii 01 cane atigai continues to engage general attention, ine production ol v_uua goes lorward :.-alibiactorily, and ultiiougii tiie output ol tne lirst two iiiuiitiio 01 tiie campaign was much boiow mat 01 tiie corresponding period ol .. .iiu previous years the sub.seu.uonl iitia oeeii ielau\eiy so good mat wHn tne large number 01 centrals at work, me prospect ol more iavoiirable weatnej , , anil me irresistible stimulus ol high prices, it seems more than llkeiy that -ucasiis. nillett and Gray's estiinate 01 tons made as far back as October last will be finally attaineu. 1 lie Java crop progresses lavourably alter bjiglit delays at tno begiuuiug owing to rum. A large proportion has been alieady disposed oi and the balance raoiaining is variously estimated at lrom oUO,OOO lo -iOO,OUO tons. This crop has been largely drawn upon by our own tiovernmunt. India also has taken a lair quantity, and later reports state that Australia has contracted for 00,000 to 80,000 tons in order to provide for u shortagu likely to occur in that colony owing to the serious deficiency of the Queensland cane crop. lhe l''cueral aiithontites, in order to provide for this dolicieucy ,aie reported to have suspended the duty of JL(j per tun on imported sugar lor six weeks from the end ol July The Mauritius crop will attract attention, and in this respect the action of the British Government is awaited will , interest. As regards European beet crops it is very difficult to give reliable inlormation. The lactory c*>* - inates points to a considerable reduction in tlie general sowings, but the effect of this may be qiialilied by speculative sowing induced by high prices. Apart, however Iroiu the question of area sown it remains to be seen now much the linal production may be :n----llueiiced by the sparing use of nitrates and the prolonged drought during tho initial stage of the growth of the roots It is interesting to note' tirat /.he present American domestic uHLerop is likely to be somewhat any previous yield.