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THE INDIA RUBBER V/ORLD 



[June i, 1906. 



U. S. RUBBER RECLAIMING WORKS. 



'T^HE Buffalo factory of the U. S. Rubber Reclaiming 

 -*- Works has recentlj' started up aujain after a shut down 

 of several weeks, during which time new machinery was in- 

 troduced, and numerous changes in their process. These 

 changes have been in contemplation for some time past, but 

 owing to the heavy demand for their reclaimed rubber the 

 company were unable to put them into practice. Their mill 

 had been in constant operation day and night for more than 

 two \'ears, and though they have increased their capacity until 

 their output is 50 per cent, greater than before, it was not 

 until this time that thej' could accumulate enough finished 

 goods to permit of shutting down long enough to make the 

 desired changes. 



As all who are conversant with the reclaiming business will 

 know, there have been numerous reclaiming patents granted, 

 both here and in Europe, during the past few years, and the U. 



S. Rubber Reclaiming Works, some time since, established a 

 complete chemical laboratory and made exhaustive investi- 

 gation of each patent and process as it came out. All improve- 

 ments that they considered of merit they obtained control of, 

 either by purchase or royalty. For the purpose of more 

 thoroughlj' investigating some of the Kuropean processes in 

 actual commercial operation, their general superintendent, 

 Mr. l'"rank H. Brewster, made a trip abroad early in the 

 year, visiting ICngland and the Continent. 



After reporting the result of his investigations the coni- 

 pan3' decided to close the mill at the earliest possible 

 moment, long enough to instal the new machinery and make 

 the desired changes that their investigations had shown 

 would result in an improved product. Although the mill 

 has been in operation but a few weeks since the changes 

 have been made, the results have more than met their ex- 

 pectations, and the company are in receipt of many favoralile 

 comments from their customers on the new products. 



REVIEW OF THE CRUDE RUBBER MARKET. 



THE month closes witli slightl}- lower price levels than 

 at the beginning. The prices reported in our last 

 issue were publicly quoted until toward the middle 

 of May, when a decline occurred, since which time 

 the figures have remained practicallj- without change, though 

 it appears that less uniformity obtained in actual transac- 

 tions than the quotations would indicate. Such conditions 

 are -calculated to render buj'ers uncertain, and during a con- 

 siderable part of the month there was little tendencj' on the 

 part of manufacturers to replenish their stocks beyond im- 

 mediate requirements. Latterly there appears to have been 

 more interest on the part of consumers, though the condition 

 has been what is termed a "buyer's market." 



The result of the Antwerp sale on Maj' 4 is referred to in 

 another column. Another sale was announced for May 30, 

 when 328 tons were to be offered. Pontianak advanced toward 

 the end of the month from $3.76 to $3.95 @ $450. 



Following is a statementof prices of Para grades, one year 

 ago, one month ago, and on May 31 — is date : 



PARA. June I, '05. 



Islands, fine, new .... 132(^133 



Islands, fine, old none here 



Upriver, fine, new I33@'34 



Upriver, fine, old none here 



Islands, coarse, new 76@ 77 



Islands, coarse, old none here 



Upriver. coarse, new 96® 97 



May I, '06 Mav 31. 



I22@I23 12o(((JI2I 



none here none here 



I26@I27 I24@I25 



I27@I28 125(^5126 



7°® 71 64^® 65 



none here none here 



9'/2® 92- 90® 91 



Upriver, coarse, old. none here none here none here 



Caucho (Peruvian) sheet 74® 75 74® 75 72>^@ 72 



Caucho (Peruvian) ball 82(^53 85® 86 84® 85 



Ceylon (Plantation) fine sheet 1.50 



AFRICAN. CENTRALS. 



SierraLeone.istqual.i02 ®I03 Esmeralda, sausage. .. 88® 89 



Massai, red 102 ©103 Guayaquil, .stiip 71^® 72 



Benguella 78 ® 79 Nicaragua, scrap 85® 86 



Cameroon ball 76 @ 77 Panama, slab 63® 64 



Accra flake 22}i@ 23 Mexican, .scrap 86® 87 



Lopori ball, prime. .. 114 @ii5 Mexican, slab 62® 63 



Lopori strip, prime. . 103 ®I04 Maugabeira, sheet 61® 71 



Madagascar, pinky. . 96 @ 97 Guayule 3S® 4° 



Ikeleniba 115 @ll6 EAST INDIAN. 



Soudan niggers i .01 Assam 95® 96 



Late Para cables quote : Borneo 45® 49 



Per Kilo Per Kilo. 



Islands, fine 5$fi50 Upriver, fine 6S,8oo 



Lslands, coarse 2S750 Upriver, coarse 4I700 



Exchange, i6l^rf. 



Last Manaos advices : 



Upriver, fine 6JS600 Upriver, coarse 48100 



Exchange, l(>j\d. 



Statistics of Para Rubber {Excluding Caucho). 



NEW YORK. 



Fine and Coarse. Toial. Total. Tolal 



Medium. 1906. 1905. 1904. 



Stocks, March 31 Ions 38t 14 = 395 343 246 



Arrivals, April 385 374= 759 '422 1047 



Aggregating 766 388=1154 1765 ig20 



Deliveries, .\pril 406 362= 768 1154 993 



Stocks, .\pril 30 360 26 = 3S6 6ri 303 



PARA. ENGLAND. 



IQ06. 1905. 1904. 1906. 1905. 1904. 



Stocks, March 31 Ions 136 829 605 905 275 480 



.\rrivals, .\pril 1900 1420 1460 1 150 930 590 



-Aggregating 2036 22492065 2055 1205 1070 



Deliveries, April 1769 1753 1955 775 850 575 



Stocks, .\pril jC 267 496 no 1280 355 405 



1906. 1905. 1904. 



World's visible supply, .A.pril 30 tons 3282 2403 19S1 



Para receipts, July i to .April 30 26,164 24,676 23,805 



Para Receipts of Caucho, same dates 4355 4364 3729 



Afloat from Para to United States. April 30.. 740 136 573 



.Afloat from Para to p;urope, April 30 609 805 500 



Antiverp. 



To TiiK Editor of The Ind[.\ Ruhber World : At the sale of 

 May 4 prices were irregular, but on an average were equal to val- 

 uations. The transactions comprised the following quantities : 



Exposed. Sold. 



Congo sorts Ions 406 394 



Other sorts 112 72 



518 466 



The next big sale by inscription will be held on May 30, when 

 about 325 tons will be offered, c. .sCHMin & CO., srccESSEURS. 

 ..\ntwerp. Belgium, May 8, 1906. 



