June i, 1909.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



337 



MOTOR AND TIRE INTERESTS. 



'T'HE Automobile Club of America now has a membership so 

 ■^ large, and its activities are so varied and extensive, that 

 it has been deemed wise to establish an official paper to enable 

 the members, wherever they may be, to keep in touch with th» 

 association's work. This is entitled The Club Journal, and is 

 issued bi-weekly from the building of the club, No. 247 West 

 Fifty-fourth street, NtA' York. The Club Journal is attrac- 

 tively got up and contains a number of articles of interest on 

 motoring and also on aeronautics, in addition to club new;. 



GiBNEY Wireless Tire for Motor Trucks. 



[James L. Gibney & Brother, Philadelphia.] 



The new journal resembles in character the Rciue de i' Associa- 

 tion Generate Automobile, founded under the patronage of the 

 Automobile Club of France. 



The B. F. Goodrich Co. of Xew York have issued a letter 

 to dealers in tires announcing that they do not sell to any auto- 

 mobile club, as they would consider such action a direct attack 

 on the legitimate dealers' business. It will be remembered that 

 some time ago, Mr. Andre j\Iichelin, of the Michelin firm at 

 Clermont-Ferrand, severed his connection with the automobile 

 club of which he was a member because of its action, together 

 with the affiliated clubs, in organizing a service for the supply- 

 ing of members with tires at reduced rates. 



The Empire Tire Co. have moved their Chicago headquarters 

 to a new location — Xo. 1305 Michigan avenue, where they occupy 

 a well-arranged two-story building. 



The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. (^ .Akron, Ohio) announce 

 the early opening of their plant at Seattle, Washington, in 

 charge of Ed L. Campion, formerly of the Firestone's Chicago 

 branch. 



The city of New York recently invited bids on 280 bicycle 

 tires for use in the department of street cleaning. The contract 

 was awarded to Combination Ladder Co. (Providence, Rhode 

 Island), for $859.7-. The Combination company have not hitherto 

 figured in the tire trade. 



The directors of Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co.. Limited, Iiave 

 declared dividends for the six months ended March 31, 1900, at 

 the rate of 5 per cent, per year on the preference shares, 8 per 

 cent, on the ordinary shares and 6 per cent, on the preferred 

 shares. 



Carpenter's Xon-Puncturable Resilient Tyres, Limited, rcgis- 



"XI? C^ 



"F.\k.\nsure" Det.\ch.\ble Tire. 

 [S. Stevenson & Co., Glasgow, Scotland.] 



tcred in London, April 29, 1909; capital, £100,000. To acquire 

 patents relating to tires, to adopt an agreement with A. W. Car- 

 penter, and to carry on the business of manufacturing tires. 

 Registered office : 26 Old Broad street, E. C, London. 



Si.xty-five shares of the American Bicycle Co. were sold at 

 public auction in New York on May 5, together with 21 shares 

 in other corporations, the lot going for $13. This is published 

 as possibly the last item in the record of the once great bicycle 

 "trust." 



In Paris has been formed the Societe Fermiere de I'.Xuto- 

 matique Ducasble, with 500,000 francs capital, to make and sell 

 the patented elastic tires known as the "Ducasble automatic." 

 Offices : 148, avenue Malokoflf. 



Mr. Arthur E. Friswell, widely known as an expert in the tire 

 industry, has severed his connection with the Hartford Rubber 

 Works Co. 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



Cl'RREXT quotations for crude rubber at X^ew York are 

 higlier than any reported by The Lvdi.v Rvbher World 

 during the past twenty years. The advance, which has been 

 progressive during the whole month past, is believed by many 

 in the trade not to have reached its limits. The near approach 

 to the end of the .\niazcn crop season, the existence of not 

 larger than normal visible supplies, and the apparent activity 

 of the rubber industry are three factors to be considered, and 

 none points to lower prices in the near future. The advance 

 relates to all grades of rubber covered by our reports, and not 

 merely or chiefly to Para sorts. Otherwise more importance 

 might be attached to any suggestion of influence on prices by 

 Brazilian interests. It may be of interest to compare the highest 

 prices quoted in the pages hitherto, for a few leading grades, 

 with current figures : 



July, 1905. To-day. 



Upriver fine Para, old $i.33@j$i.34 $i.35<5'$i.36 



Massai, red i.oo® i.oi 99® i.oo 



Esmeralda sausage 84'5) .85 .85®. .86 



Arrivals at Para continue in good volume, the total (including 

 caucho) since the beginning of the crop season being longer 

 than in any previous year, except 1906-07 — the banner year. 

 Up to May 25 the arrivals totaled 35,845 tons. Up to June i 



the arrivals for three preceding seasons were: 32,840 tons in 

 1906; 36,505. tons in 1907; and 34,990 tons in 1908. 



Following are the quotations of New York for Para grades, 

 one year ago, one month ago, and May 28 — the current date : 



Par.\. June i, '08. 



Islands, fine, new 89® go 



Islands, fine, old none here 



L'privcr, fine, new 92® 93 



L'priver, fine, old 94® 95 



Islands, coarse, new 46® 47 



Islands, coarse, old none here 



L'priver, coarse, new 64® 65 



Upriver, coarse, old none here 



Cameta 



Caucho (Peruvian), ball 49® 50 



Caucho (Peruvian), sheet.... 61® 62 



Ceylon (Plantation), fine sheet 102® 103 



African. 

 Lopori ball, prime. ... 108® 109 Massai, 



May I. '08 



123® 124 



1 24® 1 25 



126® 1 27 



r28''f( 129 



58®; 59 



none here 



64® 65 



none here 



68® 69 



84® 85 



76® 77 



i32(oJi33 



. May 28. 

 I3I®I32 

 1.32® 133 



1 34''' 1.35 



1 35® 1 36 



66;^® 67 



70® 71 



98® 99 



none here 



77® 78 



87® 88 



76® 77 



1 35® 136 



Lopori strip, prime. . — (a) — 



Aruwimi 96® 97 



Upper Congo, ball, 



red 100® lOl 



Ikelemba — ® — 



Sierra Leone, 1st qual- 

 ity 99@ioo 



red 99® 100 



Soudan niggers 89® 90 



Cameroon ball 68® 69 



Benguela 61® 62 



Madagascar, pinky.... 92® 93 



Accra flake 22® 23. 



