Show SUGAR I I NEW YORK Aug By The Associated Press While there were no sales In the raw sugar market early today undertone was as and there ws nothing offered below 4 for Cuban duty paid with buyers buers show show- inz ma interest at Raw Ra w sugar futures were firm and I active with mth a broadening demand I which v. was vas probably promoted by the small remaining old crop supplies in I Cuba and by reports that Europe on account of 01 the lateness of the beet crop there was likely to make audi addi I lIonal purchases In Cuba of some ome official from Cuba relative to t restrictions to be placed on the coming crop there also alro had some influence After open- open openIng opening Ing trig 1 to 2 points higher prices ad ad- advanced advanced sharply on active covering by September shorts and general buying of the later tater positions Prices at mid mid- midday midday day showed net gains of 5 S to 8 points A prominent European crop authority estimated the beet sugar acreage at hectares against his previous estimate of hectares and 2 hectares a year ear ago The refined market was unchanged at t to for fine granulated with a a. better inquiry reported Sugar Su ar futures closed steady stead ap- ap o. r. r sales tons lons Septem- Septem VT r 2 2291 December 2 January cc March May 2 c I |