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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[January 1, 1913. 



"Thot's the divil av it," he said ; "he won't lave one of us 



"We Had a Laabel to Pit an Ivery Cake." 



over th' treshoald av his mill. He says he intinds to run his oan 

 business widout bein' bossed be self-elicted intherferers." 

 "What shall vou do?" 



"Paraa Rubber Shud be Paraa Rubber." 



"Oah we are ahl roight ; tliere's plenty av others that hav' no 

 ihrace ov Caasey's foightin' timpermint. We will go afthir thim. 



represented 

 still further 

 of .\ugust, 



STATISTICS OF ETTBBER EXPORTS. 



While statistics of American rubber goods exports of earlier 

 periods are of interest for purposes of comparison, the most 

 recent figures are the most valuable as a guide to future 

 prospects. 



American exports of belting, hose and packing for the twelve 

 months ending June, represented for 1910, $1,960,825; for 1911, 

 $2,163,416; and for 1912, $2,315,424. That this increase is more 

 than being maintained is shown by the figures for August, 

 which show in 1912. $269,239, as compared with $191,637 for the 

 previous year. 



Rubber boots and shoes for the three fiscal years ending June 

 30, represented: 1910, $1,984,739; 1911, $2,219,430; 1912, $1,502,890. 

 The returns for August alone show: 1911, $247,953; 1912, 

 $196,415. 



.Automobile tires, which in the fiscal year 1911 

 $2,085,107, increased in 1912 to $2,657,809. That a 

 increase is in prospect is shown by the figures 

 1911 and 1912, respectively, $251,262 and $405,781. 



"All other" tires show a falling off, but for the fiscal year 

 1912, and for the month of August separately, the respective 

 figures being $546,833 in 1912 against $592,470 in 1911. The 

 August returns are for 1912, $46,937 against $58,615 in 1911. 



"All other" manufactures of rubber, being a general head, its 

 results are subject to various influences. The figures for the 

 last three fiscal years are for 1910, $5,115,331; 1911, $3,886,825 

 and 1912. $4,144,273. August alone shows a slight retrogression 

 from the figures of 1911. the amounts being respectively, $310,941 

 and $343,336. 



Thus the more important articles of export, mechanical gdods 

 and automobile tires, are in a sound statistical position. That 

 there should have been a falling off in rubber shoes is largely 

 due to the extent to which they are now being made in other 

 countries. 



In export trade there is an unlimited field if rightly taken 

 in hand, with a due appreciation of its difficulties and of how 

 to overcome them. 



A NOVEL MAT. 



The Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeannette, is making a mat of 

 unique design for dealers and jobbers selling Vacuum Cup 

 tires. The surface of the mat is composed of a multitude of 



cup-shaped knobs, similar to those on the tire-tread, and in the 

 center is the V. C. trade mark. This mat is made of high quality 

 white rubber and is in great demand among the company's 

 agents. 



The Kingston Rubber Brush Co., of Kingston, Xew York, has 

 increased its capital stock by $150,000 to $300000. 



A NON-SKID IN MOVING PICTTTBES. 



The advertising department of The Diamond Rubber Co. has 

 hit upon a very clever device for showing the superiority of the 

 "Diamond Safety Tread" tire over the ordinary smooth tire. 

 This is done by a set of moving-pictures which show a smooth 

 pavement recently wet by the sprinkling wagon ; an automobile 

 equipped with smooth tread tires comes down the street and 

 turns a corner at a considerable rate of speed. The result is 

 that the car skids around like a healthy young couple on a well- 

 waxed dancing floor. Then comes another car equipped with the 

 "Diamond Safety" and turns the same corner at the same rate 

 of speed — but without any skidding, which is a fine way to tell 

 a long story in two or three seconds of time. 



