. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 27 . This is much better than an unlimited export and caused the latest advance in prices in Europe. Not much interest will be taken in the markets in December, but with the opening of the Cuba crop season business will become more active, and in view of the strong and advancing European markets and the absence of financial stringency Cuba may expect to obtain fairly remunerative prices with an upward tendency for the campaign. President Henry O. Havemeyer, of the American Sugar Refining Company, who passed away on the 4th of December, leaves uncertainty as
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW. 27 . This is much better than an unlimited export and caused the latest advance in prices in Europe. Not much interest will be taken in the markets in December, but with the opening of the Cuba crop season business will become more active, and in view of the strong and advancing European markets and the absence of financial stringency Cuba may expect to obtain fairly remunerative prices with an upward tendency for the campaign. President Henry O. Havemeyer, of the American Sugar Refining Company, who passed away on the 4th of December, leaves uncertainty as to who will succeed him in the direction of its affairs and especially in regard to methods of obtaining supplies of raw sugar for the company's use. Probably the hand to mouth basis will be more nearly adhered to than heretofore for a while, and Cuba must be prepared to carry much of the crop until required for consumption. The general outlook points to a higher average of prices than last year, provided facilities exist for delaying sales as ANOTHER FIELD OF CANE DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THAT ILLUSTKATBD ON PRECEDING PAGE. It is the same kind of soil, planted with cane at the same time as the other, but no fertilizer used. After one good crop and two more "fair" crops, the cane was exhausted and only a few struggling stalks can be found hre and there. After the third crop the showing was so poor that the land was allowed to go uncultivated and back to savanna grass. TUINUCU CENTRAL, Sancti S'piritus, Province Santa Clara.—December 10 Mr. M. E. Rionda said: "Rains have been satis- factory in this section and the cane is in good condition. "Additional defecators, centrifugals and boilers have been installed and will largely increase the efficiency of the working equip- ment. "Preliminary grinding to test the ma- chinery begun the middle of December, but the real work of the season will begin in January. The outlook will be as good as last seas
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