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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February 1, 1914. 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



THE prirn-ipal feature of the Loinlim market fur fine Para 

 ihiring January was the continued absence of important 

 fluctuations. Prices only slightly varied within the limits 

 which have prevailed since October, of 3s. Id. to 3s. 2d.; the 

 higher figure having been attained on the 23rd and the lower 

 on the 8th. 



During the last days of December prices were steady, the ab- 

 sence of any pressure of supplies, owing to the holidays, con- 

 tributing to this situation. Stocks in manufacturers' hands 

 were reputed to be small, but there was no inclination to an- 

 ticipate future requirements. 



Attention has been directed to the fact that the landings in 

 England of Para rubber for the last six months of 1913 were 

 5.790 tons, and the deliveries 6,716 tons ; a decrease in available 

 supplies being thus indicated. Continental returns were of a 

 similar character, imports having been 1,870 tons and deliveries 

 1,950 tons. 



In accordance with the recent decrees, the 20 per cent. Bra- 

 zilian export duty on rubber from the .Acre territory has been 

 reduced by one-tenth. 



Whether to their advantage or otherwise, there is no doubt 

 that the fortnightly auctions afford a steady outlet for the pro- 

 duction of the rubber planting industry. During 1913. 23,500 

 tons have passed through the London sales. That the new year 

 has opened in a manner satisfactory to plantations interests, is 

 indicated by two January auctions having included about 2,000 

 tons. The first sale, which had commenced December 31, com- 

 prised 925 tons. While it opened quietly, it gradually improved; 

 finally showing an advance equaling Id. on prices of last 

 auction, and the lower grades of crepe lieing Id. to 2d. per pound 

 higher. 



The second sale of the new year was held on January 14 and 

 IS, being the largest one for some time, and including 1.114 tons. 

 Of this quantity, 856 tons came from the Straits and 258 from 

 Ceylon. Demand was good throughout, a farthing advance being 

 recorded on the second day. 



Forward sales of plantation rubber have been made, delivery 

 ranging from I-"ebruary to December at 2s. 3J4d. 



In the open market prices fell in the closing days of December 

 from the level of 2s. 3j4d. established on 23rd, to 2s. 234d. on the 

 30th. The quotation returned to 2s. i'/^d. on January 2. reaching 

 2s. 3fid. on 6th. It then receded to 2s. 3d. on the 8th. touching 

 2s. 3^d. on the 9th and falling to 2s. 2%d. on the 10th and 12th. 

 From the 13th to the 21st it fluctuated between 2s. 3d. and 2s. 

 3J4d. On the 22nd it improved to 2s. 4J4d., and on the 23rd to 

 2s. 4J4d. 



Comparative prices of Para and plantation rubber during the 

 last si.x months include the following iluctuations at certain 

 dates : 



Para. Plantation. 



1913 July 26 3s. 7d. 2s. 9j4d. 



.\ugust 27 3s. 9'/'d. 2s. 8d. 



September 25 3s. Vyid 2s. 4d. 



October 27 3s. l^d. 2s. 2d. 



Xovember 22 3s. 2d. 2s. 4Md. 



December 23 3s. l>4d. 2s. 3^d. 



1914 January 23 35. 2d. 2s. 4-54 d. 



Thus during the last four months Iluctuations have been of 

 small extent. 



The .Amsterdam inscription sale of January 7 included about 

 54 tons Hci'ca and 7 tons Fictis. With the exception of a few- 

 small lots the whole of the quantity offered was sold at very 

 favorable prices. Hevea realized on an average 7^. per cent. 

 above the valuations and Ficus 7 per cent. 



.\n inscription sale was announced to take place at Havre on 

 January 23 of 51 tons, principally from the French Congo, with 

 a small tiuantity from Sumatra. 



For January 21, an inscription sale was scheduled to be held at 

 .Antwerp, including 55 tons Congos and 130 tons plantation. 

 .Antwerp statistics for 1913 show: 



Tons. 



Stock December 31, 1912 510 



Arrivals 1913, Congos 2,886 



Sundries 121 



Plantation 2,033 5,040 



Sales in 1913. 



Stock December 31, 1913 



New York Qcot.mions. 

 Following are the quotations at New York 

 month ago. and January 30 — the current date 



Vara. Feb. 1,T3. 



Islands, fine, new 98@ 99 



Islands, fine, old 



Upriver, fine, new 104@10S 



Upriver, fine, old 



Islands, coarse, new 51(a: 52 



Islands, coarse, old 



Upriver, coarse, new 79(S 80 



Upriver, coarse, old 



Cameta 51(5; 52 



Caucho ( Peruvian) ball 78(5; 79 



Caucho (Peruvian) sheet 



Pl.\.\t.\tiox Cevlons. 



Fine smoked sheet 109(5 110 



Fine pale crepe 104<gl05 



Fine sheets and biscuits 103r5 104 



Centr.\ls. 



Esmeralda, sausage 77(§j 78 



Guayaquil, strip 



Nicaragua, scrap 76(5 77 



Panama 



Mexican plantation, sheet 



Mexican, scrap 75(5 76 



Ale.xican. slab 



Mangabeira. sheet 



Guayule 60(5; . . 



Balata, sheet 85(g 86 



Balata. block 55(5 56 



.\fric.\x. 



Lopori. ball, prime 



Lopori, strip, prime 



.Aruwimi 



Upper Congo, ball red 



Ikelemba 



Sierra Leone. 1st quality 9i(a_ 96 



Massai, red 96(5 97 



Soudan Niggers 92(5: 93 



Cameroon, ball 75(5 76 



Benguela 73(5 74 



Madagascar, pinky 



Accra, flake 25'?/ 26 



E.^ST IXDl.^N. 



Assam 



Pontianak 7(a75^ 



Borneo 



5,550 

 4,991 



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