June i, igo6.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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NEWS OF THE AMERICAN RUBBER TRADE. 



LOWER FREIGHT RATES ON TIRE?. 



RATES liave been lowered materially on rubber tires as 

 freight on the railways in the territory covered by 

 ■ the Western Classification Committee, dating from 

 April 28 last. Not only is the rate lowered on tires 

 in less than carload lots, but the terms "inflated " and 

 " deflated " have been eliminated in describing the jiackings. 

 I'ormerly a higher rate was charged on inllated tires, and it 

 was alleged by the manufacturers that practicallj' all the 

 tires shipped were classified as inflated, when, as a matter 

 of fact, all the rubber companies ship them as near a deflated 

 form as possible. This concession is the result of efforts 

 extending over two years. In November last, nothing hav- 

 ing been accomplished, Mr. F. R. Lyman, traffic manager of 

 The Fisk Rubber Co., filed with the Interstate Commerce 

 Commission a blanket informal complaint, covering all rail- 

 ways, classification committees, and freight bureaus in the 

 United States. This, however, has been withdrawn, and it 

 is believed that the action of the Western Classification 

 Committee will be followed by similar action bj- the other 

 committees, each at its next meeting. Indeed, hopes are 

 entertained that a uniform classification will be adopted on 

 tires throughout the countr)', and commodity- rates put into 

 effect equal to those furnished the manufacturers of other 

 products which can be classed in the same line of manufac- 

 ture and sale as are rubber tires. l\Ir. Lyman, in his eflbrts 

 toward this end, has had the active or moral support of other 

 leading tire firms. 



MANUFACTURED RUBBER CO. — ANNUAL. 

 The annual meeting of shareholders of this company —the 

 second since the reorganization — was held on May 9 at the 

 registered offices in Camden, New Jersey. The report for 

 the business year ending January 31 showed net profits of 

 $23,348. President IMatt said that the company's business 

 (luring the first three months of the current j-ear showed a 

 satisfactory increase in profits over the same period last 

 year. The company had a satisfactor3' working capital and 

 was without debt of any kind. The following were elected 

 directors : Clayton K. Piatt, John S. Arndt, George G. Pet- 

 erson, J. P. Cumuiingham. ICdward J. Dumec, and G. H. B. 

 Martin. 



ST. lOUIS RUBBER CEMENT CO. 

 The St. Louis Rubber Cement Co. have so increased their 

 business during their short career of 10 months that a new 

 building is in process of construction for them which will 

 provide greatlj' increased facilities. At the beginning, Julj- 

 I last, the output of cement was at the rate of 10 barrels a 

 day. The new building will have a capacit3' of 100 barrels a 

 day, and in addition there will be ample equipments pro- 

 vided for the handling of a varied line of rubber goods for 

 which the firm will act as agents. Main and Spruce streets, 

 a central location, has been cho.sen for the prospective busi- 

 ness home of the company which, it is expected, will be 

 ready for occupancy by .\ugust i. It will be of steel and 

 brick construction, lire proof, and up-to-date in every 

 particular. 



RUBBER SUNDRIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. 



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