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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1912. 



THE PHILADELPHIA RUBBER WORKS CO. 

 The exhibit of the Philadelphia Rubber Works Co.. Akron, 

 Ohio, was distinctly artistic. In the first place, it occupied gen- 

 erous space, so that there was no crowding. In the second 



The Phil.\delphi,\ Rubber Works Co. 



place, it was a wonderfully fine color combination of pure white 

 and dark green, the space being enclosed by a white rail with 

 fluted pillars at short intervals, these pillars being topped by 

 illuminated globes, while within the railing there was a row of 

 rubber plants and ferns fringing the entire enclosure. Some 

 simple furniture — not too much to clutter up the place — com- 

 pleted the general effect, while against the wall in the back- 

 ground — observable but not obtrusive — were samples of re- 

 claimed rubber made by the company. The accompanying cut 

 gives an idea in miniature of the general effect of this display. 



DISPLAY OF NEW JERSEY ZINCS. 



The exhibit of the New Jersey Zinc Co. was distinctly busi- 

 ness-like. It consisted of tubs of o.xide of zinc, taken from the 

 company's mines at Franklin Furnace and Sterling Hill, New 

 Jersey. There were also fine specimens of Franklinite and 

 Willemite, concentrated forms of zinc ore. There were likewise 



An Exhibit of Zinc Ores. 



bottles of Lithopone, used in rubber compounding. The man 

 from the street looking for general excitement probably did not 

 linger very long before this booth, but the superintendent in the 

 rublier factory found it exceedingly interesting. 



COMMISSIONERS TO THE EXPOSITION. 



THE following were the commissioners or delegates to the 

 Exposition from various countries : 



FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BR.\ZIL. 

 Dr. Candido Mendes de Almeida, president of the commission. 

 Admiral Jose Carlos de Carvalho, vice-president. Dr. Eugenio 

 Dahne. general secretary. Mr. Dillwynn M. Hazlett, assistant 

 secretary. Mario Baptista Nunes, Dr. Oscar Sayao de Moraes, 

 Adalberto de Sousa .^ranha, Ivo Graca Campos, Dr. Carlos 



Cerqueira Pinto. 



STATES OF BRAZIL. 



Amazonas— Dr. Manuel Lobato. Mr. A. W. Stedman (New 

 York), and Mr. J. Levy (Man.ios), (.•\ssociacao Commercial do 

 Amazonas). 



Para — Mr. George E. Pell (New York), (Associacao Commer- 

 cial do Para). Dr. Jacques Huber. 



Federal Territory of Acre — Dr. Manuel Lobato, Mr. A. W. 

 Stedman (New York). 



Matto Grosso — Dr. Manuel Lobato, Mr. A. W. Stedman 

 (New York). 



Bahia — Dr. Jayme do ArgoUo. 



Minas Geraes — Dr. J. Santiago Cardwell-Quinn. 



OTHER countries. 



England — Mr. Edward G. Salmon (Imperial Institute), Mr. 

 Noel Trotter (Rubber Growers' Association). 



Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements — Mr. Leonard 

 Wray, Mr. Cyril E. S. Baxendale. 



Ceylon — Air. F. Crosbie-Roles. 



Hawaiian Islands — Hon. Wm. 



Anderson. 



Province 

 Strong. 



Republic 



Williamson, Mr. Wilbur A. 

 of Moro, Philippine Islands — Dr. James Walter 



of Honduras — Scnc 



R. Camillo Diaz. 



CRUDE RUBBER EXHIBITS. 



VV/ HILE Brazil at one time supplied the largest part of the 

 ' • world's consumption of rubber, that country has for some 

 years had to experience the growing competition of soutliern 

 Asia; notably of Malaya and Ceylon. At one time such an expo- 

 sition as the recent one would have been needless. Every con- 

 sumer knew what Brazilian rubber was. and the only question 

 was, to what extent was the price to be affected by supply and 

 demand. The possibility did not exist of an alternative variety. 



Now, however, that Malayan and Ceylon rubber are daily as- 

 suming greater importance, it has become necessary for Brazil 

 to assert her position by inviting comparison on a large and 

 comprehensive scale. 



This comparison could not be thoroughly effected in warehouses 

 or brokers' offices, but called for a spacious building, such as 

 those in which the first three international rubber exhibitions 

 have been held — "Olympia," and the Agricultural Hall, London, 

 and the Grand Central Palace, New York. 



On each new occasion the arrangement of the sections has 

 been improved, and that of the exposition just closed may be 

 regarded as having achieved the best possible result in this re- 

 spect. The close proximity of the three principal exhibits, from 

 Brazil, British Malaya and Ceylon, was a great convenience to 

 buyers and others interested in comparing the different varieties 

 of rubber. It had another advantage — that of facilitating the 

 comparison of notes between the planters of various countries, 

 or their representatives. 



Among the principal features of modern rubber cultivation is 

 the recognition of the principle that the adoption of the processes 

 of one country for the treatment of the latices produced in other 

 countries, may lead to improved results. On this and other topics 

 calling for the daily interchange of opinions between interested 

 parties, the recent exposition probably did more than can now 

 be realized, to unite and facilitate the exchange of views inci- 

 dental to a successful gathering of such a nature. 



