December i, 1908.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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3. Ordinary Strippings free from insertion. As there are 

 several thicknesses, it is necessary that the parcel should be 

 described by letter and sample. 



XW'II. Red Bottle Rings, i Grade. 

 This class of goods when cut or torn should present a 

 bright glossy surface, and the parcel should be delivered 

 free of crusty material. No other class of goods to be included 

 in this packing. 



XXVIII. HosixG Gener.vlly .\xd Insertion Scrai>. 4 Grades 



1. Westinghouse, Diaphragm, Airbrake Hose or Vacuum 

 Hose, free of metal, to be included in one packing, and 

 accepted as a good delivery; the same, however, to be free of 

 crusty material. 



2. Armored Hose or Vacuum Hose with metal within or 

 without. The same to be included in one packing. 



3. Garden Hose and Insertion Scrap, ordinary collection. 

 The same to be included in one packing and accepted as a 

 good delivery. The material must be free from rags and 

 metal. 



4. Fire Hosing, Rubber lined, i packing; delivered free of 

 metal. 



XXIX. Ebonite or H.\rd Rubher Scr.\p. 3 Grades. 



1. The material of this packing, when broken, should 

 present a bright glossy surface, and be delivered free from 

 metal. A parcel would consist of such as Telephone Receiv- 

 ers, Cells or Boxes, Knobs, Plates, Sheets, Forks,' Rods, etc. 



2. This being of a medium quality, when broken would 

 only present a dull brown gloss. The same would consist 

 of similar articles, as above mentioned. 



3. Being of a low or common quality, would present no 

 gloss when broken, and would have more or less a rough 

 surface. This packing should consist of the same as above, 

 including Beer Bottle Stoppers. 



XXX. Crusty or Perished Rubbers. 3 Grades. 

 I propose to treat these grades as regards color, viz.: 



1. All red to be included in one packing; the same, how- 

 ever, to be free from metal and canvas. 



2. White or Drab Scrap. Same as No. i. 



3. Black. Same as Nos. i and 2. 



XXXI. Asbestos Scr.\p. 2 Grades. 



1. Coils and Sheets, the same to be included in one pack- 

 ing, and when cut or torn should be of a grey silvery color. 



2. This being of a lower quality, would not present the 

 appearance of No. i, but must be delivered free of metal, or 

 the buyer should be informed that such a parcel contains 

 lead, brass or copper. 



XXXI I. Jenkins Sheets, i Grade. 



XXXIII. Pneum.vtic Automobile Solutioned C.^NVAS. 2 Grades. 



1. Double proof Pure Para Solutioned Canvas. Single proof 

 may be included in this packing; the percentage of same, 

 however, to be disclosed to the buyer. 



2. Double proof but of a lower quality, presenting a grey- 

 ish appearance. Single proof may be included as per No. i. 



XXXIV. Pneumatic Cycle Solutioned Fabric. 3 Grades. 



1. Double proof Pure Para Solutioned Fabric. Single 

 proof may be included in this packing, but the percentage 

 of same should be disclosed to the buyer. 



2. Double proof Cycle Solutioned Fabric or Canvas, but 

 of a lower quality, presenting a greyish appearance. Single 

 proof may be included as per No. i. 



3. Old Cycle Solutioned Canvas (free of vulcanized); the 

 same to be delivered free of Rubber. It is to be understood 

 that should this packing contain very small strips of rubber, 

 here and there, on the edges (it being frequently impossible 



to entirely remove these), the same shall be accepted as 

 a good delivery. 



XXXV. Pneumatic Automobile Tires. 3 Grades. 



1. This packing to contain the various makes well known 

 throughout the trade. The same to be delivered free of 

 metal, leather, and skinned Covers. 



By the latter I mean Covers that have had the leather or 

 metal removed therefrom. 



2. This packing, which will contain similar goods to those 

 enumerated in No. i, will consist of covers which have had 

 all leather and metal removed from them. It is to be under- 

 stood, however, that bare casings, free of rubber, are not to 

 be included in this packing. 



3. This packing will consist of covers of various makes 

 with leather or metal thereon. 



XXXVI. Pneumatic Bicycle Tires. 3 Grades. 



1. All wired on Tires of various makes; mixed ordinary 

 collection. The same to be delivered free of crusty. 



2. This packing will consist of a mixed collection of all 

 beaded edge Covers — i. e., Clincher type. The same to be 

 delivered free of crusty. 



3. All crusty wired-on and beaded edges to be included in 

 this packing, but should Foreign beaded edge crusty Covers be 

 included in the same, the percentage should be disclosed to the 

 buyer. 



XXXVII. Gutta-Percha. 4 Grades. 



To condense my grading, I propose, although there are great 

 varieties of this article, to divide the same into four grades 

 only, viz. : 



1. Prime Cable Strippings, such as General Post Office. The 

 same to be delivered free of crusty, insertion and metal. 



2. This packing will consist of such articles as Belting, Straps, 

 Bottles, Cakes, Balls, Cups, etc. The same to be delivered free 

 of metal, leather and insertion. 



3. This will consist of second quality Cable Strippings, the 

 same to be delivered free of crusty, insertion and metal. 



4. This will consist of the various perished articles, but free 

 of metal and insertion. 



XXXVIII. Carding, i Grade. 

 The same to be delivered free of insertion. 



XXXIX. Mackintosh Cloth Cuttings, i Grade. 

 When offering this class of goods, the place of origin should 

 be stated thus: English, German, .^merican (including Cana- 

 dian), or French, and if required samples should be submitted. 

 XL. Belting, i Grade. 

 These are large rubber and canvas driving and conveyer belts 

 from fly-wheels of machinery, etc. To be delivered free of 

 leather and metal, if any. 



XLI. Motor and Cycle Edges, i Grade. 

 These may be included in one packing; the percentage, how- 

 ever, of each class should be disclosed to the buyer. The same 

 to be free from rags and metals. 



XLI I. Rubber Dust or Filings. 3 Grades. 



1. Red, one packing, It is advisable that samples of same 

 should be submitted to the buyer. 



2. Black, one packing as above. 



3. Grey, one packing as above. 



XLI 1 1. Balata. I Grade. 



N. B. As regards bags, these should always be charged at 

 T,d. each on the invoice, and be credited on their return. Every 

 dealer expends in the course of a year a considerable sum in 

 bagging, and it is but fair that he should either charge a nomi- 

 nal figure for the bags or get them returned. 



It should be understood that Hosing and Belting generally 

 is sold gross for net. but that all other grades are sold net weight. 



