NuVKMBEK I, 1905 ] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



63 



Mill agents state that general buyers outside the rubber 

 trade are inclined somewhat to speculation, showing a more 

 pronounced disposition in this respect than in previous years. 

 A strong factor in the present strength of cotton lies in the 

 scarcity of labor, which is asserted to be 20 per cent, less than 

 its requirement. It is claimed that i per cent, of the total 

 cotton crop is consumed in the rubber trade. 



NEW TRADE PUBLICATIONS. 



THE B. F. Goodrich Co, (Akron, Ohio) issue an interest- 

 ing booklet under the title "From Tree to Tire", the 

 purpose of which is to illustrate the various stages of rubber 

 from its source in the South American forests, first to the com- 

 pany's factory, and then through various mechanical processes 

 to the form of completed, inspected, and tested automobile 

 tires. The illustrations are numerous, informing, and well exe- 

 cuted half tones. [5,'+' X 7'A"- 22 pages.] 



The Conii.ment.al Caoutchouc Co. (New York) issue a 

 catalogue of " Continental Tires," made at Hannover, Ger- 

 many, with detailed accounts of their merits, together with 

 prices and testimonials from users ; also a compilation of rec- 

 ords made in automobile contests. A list of tire accessories is 

 included. fsK" >. 8;+". 24 pages.] = =" Opinions of Users of 

 Continental Tires " is a brochure made up of reproductions in 

 facsiintle of letters from well known automobilists. {^Yi" X 

 8". 16 pages.] 



HoDC.M.-\N Rubber Co. (Nos. 806 808 Broadway, New York) 

 issue an interesting priced catalogue of Automobile and Motor 

 Boat Clothing and Sundries, in which are illustrated a number 

 of attractive styles for men's and women's cloaks, jackets, and 

 caps. lV,i"y.(>M"- 3' pages.] 



The Ohio Rubber Co. (Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio) 

 issue for the season 1905-06 a catalogue of Storm Proof Cloth- 

 ing — attractive both as a catalogue and on account of the styles 

 illustrated — including mackintoshes, cravenette goods, rubber 

 surface specialties, and oil clothing. \\" X 9%"- 16 pages.] 

 = =: Accompanied by an 8 page price list. 



The various trade catalogues, price lists, and descriptive cir- 

 culars issued by The Canadian Rubber Co. ok Montreal, 

 Limited, would, if combined in one general catalogue, form a 

 volume of several hundred pages. The company have preferred, 

 however, to devote separate publications to different lines of 

 goods — as Belting, Hose, and Packing; or to classes — as Fire 

 Department Supplies, Druggists' Sundries, Rubber Footwear, 

 and so on. They are thus able to place in the hands of each 

 actual or possible customer printed matter bearing directly up- 

 on his interest. Several of their recent issues have been no- 

 ticed in these pages, but an inspection of a complete set of these 

 catalogues which has been received gives a better impression 

 of the extent and variety of the company's production in rub- 

 ber goods, than a review of them separately as published. Some 

 of the special lists relate to hoof pads, " Everstick " rubber 

 shoes, printers' blankets, waterproof textile goods, and so on. 

 This collection embodies 21 separate publications, all in Eng- 

 lish except a catalogue of Claques el Bottes en Caoutchouc (rub- 

 ber boots and shoes) in French. 



R.& E. Huber (PlafTikon, near Zurich), the first manufactur- 

 ers in Switzerland of technical India rubber and Gutta-percha 

 goods — having added some ten years ago a branch for this 

 purpose to their wire and cable factory, founded in 1880— have 

 issued a handsomely got up Preis-Courant of mechanical rubber 

 goods, such as hose, packings, belting, mats, tt f^/^ra, together 

 with some items of asbestos and also hard rubber. The mat- 

 ting designs shown are very attractive. [sJi^" X 9". 54 pages.] 



The Peerlkss Rubber Manuiacturing Co. (New York), 

 in a booklet entitled " A Few Remarks," puts in a novel and 

 readable style some of the good points of " Rainbow " packing. 

 Viyi'ys.(>\i\ 16 pages.] 



Anchor Tile Co. (Trenton. New Jersey) issue a book de- 

 scriptive of their Anchor Rubber Tiling, with a number of 

 views illustrating the variety of attractive color schemes which 

 are possible by the use of this tiling. The Anchor tiling was 

 described in The India Rubber World February 1, 1905 

 —page 160. [7'X"Xiyi". 16 leaves.] 



ALSO RFXEIVED. 



\Vm. F. .Mayo & Co., Boston. =Fall Catalogue No. 6— September, 

 1905. 100,000 cases Rubber Boots and Shoes [at bargain sales]. 32 

 pages. 



The Rubber Chemical Co., Limited, Birmingham, England. ^Con- 

 cerning Nancusi. (A preservative preparation for rubber goods.] 8 

 pages. 



The Seamless Rubber Co , New Haven, Connecticut. = Dr. Tullar's 

 Hygienic Douche Appliances for Women. 16 pages. 



A MATTER WORTH LOOKING INTO. 



[from la veta (Colorado) " advertiser." | 



WE have at last obtained a sample of the genuine rubber 

 weed direct from Buena Vista, sent by Mr. Peter Smith. 

 This sample shows both root and bloom surrounded with cot- 

 ton. It greatly resembles a weed which grows in abundance 

 along our country roads, but whether it is the same or flourishes 

 in these parts, we are not at present prepared to say. Those 

 interested are invited to examine this specimen and compare it 

 with anything else they can find. The matter is worth looking 

 into. 



CANDY BARRED FROM A RUBBER MILL. 



ONE of the Providence newspapers reports the issuing 

 of an order, at the VVoonsocket factory of the VVoon- 

 socket Rubber Co., forbidding the emplojes during working 

 hours to suck " lollypops." Not only the 600 girls employed in 

 the mill, but a number of the men were indulging in these 

 sweets to an extent, so it is said, that led the superintendent — 

 though fond of lollypops himself — to fearlhat their work would 

 be interferred with. Hence the order, which is said to have 

 been obeyed, but not without filling the place with gloom. => = 

 The "Century Dictionary" defines " lollypop " as " A coarse 

 sweetmeat, made of sugar and treacle, usually with the addition 

 of butter and flour ; taffy. [English.]" 



INDIA-RUBBER GOODS IN COMMERCE. 



EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES. 



OFFICIAL statement of values of exports of manufactures 

 of India rubber and Gutta-percha, for the month of Aug- 

 ust, 1905. and for the first eight months of five calendar years: 



