. The Cuba review. 28 THE CUBA REVIEW. show about 6d. decline from the normal prices, which perhaps represents the effect of the new conditions when in full operation. The most interesting feature of the closing year is the practical results of the business of the year 1907 in the United States. We are able to give the statistics as follows: The figures show the consumption of sugar 2,993,979 tons, an increase of 129,966 tons from 1906, or increase, against an increase of tons, or , for the preceding year, against average yearly increase for 26 years. Foreign sugar
. The Cuba review. 28 THE CUBA REVIEW. show about 6d. decline from the normal prices, which perhaps represents the effect of the new conditions when in full operation. The most interesting feature of the closing year is the practical results of the business of the year 1907 in the United States. We are able to give the statistics as follows: The figures show the consumption of sugar 2,993,979 tons, an increase of 129,966 tons from 1906, or increase, against an increase of tons, or , for the preceding year, against average yearly increase for 26 years. Foreign sugar producing countries paying full duty rates contributed! 355,297 tons for the consumption; Cuba contributed 1,340,400 tons; Hawaiian Islands 418,102 tons; Porto Rico, 212,853 tons; Philippine Islands, 10,700; domestic cane, 264,968 tons; domestic beet, 375,410 tons; maple sugar, 10,000 tons, and molasses 6,249 tons. The total consumption of refined sugar in 1907 was 2,843,928 tons, of which the American Sugar Refining Co. manufactured 1,401,061 tons, or , against in 1906, and in 1905. The Independent refiners manufactured 1,064,827 tons, or , against 37-38% in 1906 and in 1905. The domestic beet sugar factories contributed 3715,358 tons, or , against in 1906 and in 1905. The Hawaiian oane factories contributed 1,674 tons, or .06%, against .61% in 1906 and .69% in 1905. Foreign refined supplied :i,oo8 tons, or .04%, against .11% in 1906 and .15% in 1905. The average difference between raw and refined in 1907 was .893c. per lb., against .829c. per lb. in 1906 and .978c. in 1905. For the year 1908 the average for raws under the oultook of supply and demand should be higher than in 1907- Cane Reiising in Cuba. Mr. Francis B. Cruz, of the Cuban Agri- cultural Experiment Station, says in a re- cent pamphlet (Bulletin No. 5) issued by the station, that the general belief in Cuba is that only a limited number of varieties give satisf
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