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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August i, 1903. 



tune time had arrived to " freeze them out" — to starve them. 

 Tnis action was only partially successful, though it cost the 

 trust about $iS,ooo,ooo — its whole working capital — and it is 

 today a question from what it is going to pay the $12,000,- 

 000 of " funding notes," in view of the relatively small liquid 

 means which the report shows. 



Deplorable again seems to be here the superficiality of our 

 daily press, which gives space to these rose colored reports 

 without even taking the trouble to examine them. Thus prop- 

 aganda is being made for trusts, which prove so ruinous to in- 

 dustry. If our people should be content with a total interest 

 on capital of 2 9 per cent., apart from the fact that by such en- 

 terprises the capital is entirely hung in the air, it could in tran- 

 quility cease to work and there would be no need to form new 

 industries. For even the simplest business, on the lowest scale 

 of culture, would yield as good results. 



RUBBER FROM BRITISH GUIANA. 



TO the Editor of The India Rubber World: I have 

 the honor to forward a small sample of rubber prepared 

 by the Indians on the Caramang, a tributary of the Mazaruni 

 river, in British Guiana, communicated to this department by 

 his Excellency the Governor. 



I should esteem it a favour if you would be good enough to 

 obtain a brief report and a valuation of the sample which, in 

 some respects, resembles Colombian virgin rubber. It is de- 

 rived from native trees and is so far the finest sample of India- 

 rubber I have seen from the forest of British Guiana. 



Thanking you in anticipation for your kindness in this mat- 

 ter, I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, D. .morris. 



Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies. 

 Barbados, 15th June, 1903. 



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SECTION OF BALL OF BRITISH QUIANA RUBBER. 



This rubber upon examination looks very much like many 

 of the African sorts — for example, Mozambique ball, although 

 the latter is stronger in fiber, and has a woody smell rather than 

 the pungent odor noticed in this sample. It reminds one very 

 much of the Caucho ball which was formerly in the New York 

 market. It should be classed with such rubbers as Esmeralda 

 sausage, but would probably shrink a little more on the mois- 

 ture, but less as far as bark is concerned. It would probably 

 shrink from 1 5 to 18 per cent. At the present market it is 

 worth about 65 cents per pound. There is no doubt but what 

 the rubber could be made stronger and cleaner by some differ- 

 ent method of collection. The sample sent looks as if the rub- 

 ber was coagulated in the cuts on the trees. If this is a fact, it 

 does not show up very well. That is, it has not an extra strong 

 fiber, and it develops tarry spots in the mass. It is, however, 

 a good marketable rubber, and well worth gathering. We 

 should be pleased to heaf further particulars concerning it. 

 An identification of the tree from which it was taken would be 

 particularly valuable.— The Editor. 



RUBBER FROM SOUTHEAST AFRICA. 



To the Editor of The India Rubber World: Some 

 friends of mine are interested in some ground on the east coast 

 of Africa on which rubber trees grow, and are anxious to know 

 the value of the product. I have taken the liberty to send you 

 a small ball of the same and would feel greatly obliged if you 

 could let me know the market value in New York. I am told 

 that considerable quantities can be secured. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, your' obedient servant, 



WM. D. GORDON, 

 United States Consular Agent. 

 Johannesburg, Transvaal, March l6, 1903. 



This is a fine sample of rubber of the Benguela type, which 

 has been wound in a ball upon a spindle. Rubber like the sam- 

 ple, at the present state of the market, would bring from 60 to 

 65 cents per pound, and if, as our correspondent states, consid- 

 erable quantities can be secured, it would find a ready sale. — 

 The Editor. 



mr. john holt's interest in rubber. 

 In writing to us for information concerning " root rubber " 

 species, Mr. John Holt, of the Liverpool shipping firm of John 

 Holt & Co., Limited, states that if it can be found that such 

 plants exist in the British African possessions, he would be in- 

 terested in establishing machinery for the preparation of the pro- 

 duct. Recently Mr. Holt's firm received from the French Congo 

 specimens of root rubber, from a plant supposed by the sender 

 to be Landolphia Thollonii, or Clitandra gracilis, a variety very 

 similar. This shipment, by the way, was the basis of the re- 

 ports lately telegraphed around the world of the discovery of a 

 valuable new rubber plant. The existence of " root rubber " 

 plants of several species has been reported in different parts of 

 British West Africa though this type of rubber has been com- 

 mercially exploited as yet only in Angola and the Lower 

 Congo. It is possible, therefore, that the Landolphia Thol- 

 lonit, which appears to be one of the valuable sorts, may be 

 found in the region in which Mr. Holt is interested. 



NEW TRADE PUBLICATIONS. . 



THE Canton Rubber Co. (Canton, Ohio) issue an illus- 

 trated priced catalogue of their Fine Paid Seamless Rub- 

 ber Goods, including gloves, face masks, finger cots, ice bags, 

 nipples, and various articles such as traveling cases, nursery 

 bags, sponge bags, surgeons' and domestic aprons, etc., in con- 

 nection with each of which appears suitable descriptive mat- 

 ter. It js a good catalogue. \t>" , 'JH"< 28 pages.] 



Eureka Fire Hose Co. (New York) issue a new catalogue 

 of their fire hose products, each brand being adequately illus- 

 trated and described, in addition to which the book contains 

 an account of the development of the company, since its estab- 

 lishment in 1875, and interior views, showing work in progress 

 in the various departments. It is not only a very complete 

 trade publication, but an attractive one, and is interesting as 

 reading matter, beside. [5X"X6^". 46 pages.] 



The Chicago branch of the Home Rubber Co. (H. L. Davis, 

 manager) issue a new booklet — Special Catalog No. 101 — 

 which they are sending out to customers and to the general 

 trade on application. It is small, but unique and full of good 

 points on mechanical rubber goods, and just what a buyer may 

 appreciate as a handy pocket edition of lists and general infor- 

 mation on this class of goods. [3/^"X6X /V - 2 ° P a g es ] 



Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio) issue an 

 illustrated booklet, " The Way to Apply Firestone Side-Wire 

 Tires," giving full details on this subject. [$]{ "X6'/i". 12 

 pages.] 



