. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA R E V I E W 31 SUGAR REVIEW. Especially written for The CUBA REVIEW by Willett & Gray, of New York. Otir last sugar review for this magazine was dated April 12. At that time Cuba Centrifugals of 96 test were quoted at 25/^c. c. & f. for May shipment and per lb. for spots and prompt shipment. The quotations now are per lb. for spot and prompt shipment and 2 9/16c. c. & f. for June ship- ment (). Beet sugar in Europe fluctuated for the month from 10s. 4>2d. to 10s. 6d. to 10s. 3d. to 10s. 4^d. at the close, an ad
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA R E V I E W 31 SUGAR REVIEW. Especially written for The CUBA REVIEW by Willett & Gray, of New York. Otir last sugar review for this magazine was dated April 12. At that time Cuba Centrifugals of 96 test were quoted at 25/^c. c. & f. for May shipment and per lb. for spots and prompt shipment. The quotations now are per lb. for spot and prompt shipment and 2 9/16c. c. & f. for June ship- ment (). Beet sugar in Europe fluctuated for the month from 10s. 4>2d. to 10s. 6d. to 10s. 3d. to 10s. 4^d. at the close, an advance of ly^d. coming the last three days on an improved demand. We said in closing our last review that the prospect was for "a firm market, with further possible improvement if supplies were not urged upon buyers faster than their wants ; Unfortunately for the improvement, supplies have been pressed for sale all the month so fast as to preclude advances and at times to bring about small declines to 2;.^c. c. & f. The last day's offerings were withheld better, and with Centrifugals 30c. per 100 lbs. below beet parity there is hope of an advance in Centrifugals during the coming month, notwithstanding that statistics thus far received from the Cuba crop indicate a very full outturn. All Cuba sugars will be needed in the United States before the close of the campaign and at whatever prices below the parity of Javas and Beets that the Cuba planter chooses to ask and wait for. Java sugars are now held at 10c. per 100 lbs. below Beet parity and 16c per 100 lbs. above Cubas for summer delivery. The tariff bill is still under discussion in the Senate, and an active discussion of the sugar schedule is probable about the 20th inst. The Canadian sugar tariff has been changed in favor of sugar from San Domingo, Brazil and Java in competition with the British West Indies. The figures for consumption of sugar in the United States -continue to show a good increase, whi
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