September i, 1910.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD. 



449 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



THE principal rubber auctions in Europe during the latter 

 part of August realized uniformly lower prices than in the 

 preceding auctions in the same markets. The effect of 

 these lower prices has been reflected in every center of the rubber 

 trade. By the way, these rubber auctions, at which are repre- 

 sented all the important rubber buying interests in the world, 

 have a very much more important influence in fixing prices of 

 this commodity than is generally appreciated in America, where 

 the system of disposing of raw imports by auction has never had 

 a standing. The European auctions referred to occurred too near 

 the date of the printing of this paper to allow for any extended 

 comment on causes of the decline. As usual in Europe, however, 

 the lower prices are attributed to lessened buying in America. 

 Similarly, when prices go up, it is said to be because America is 

 bidding for all the rubber in right. 



Suffice to say, prices are lower at this date than for many 

 months ; in fact, there is no $2 rubber of any grade in the 

 market. When prices advance again, the fact will be recorded 

 in these columns — it may be with or without comment. 



The Editor, on another page, has something to say about 

 rubber prices, and there are statistics scattered all over the 

 paper that are worth considering in connection with rubber 

 prices. It is worth while to add here that the Para receipts for 

 July were larger than in the first month of any other crop 

 season. 



Following are the quotations at New York for Para grades, 

 one year ago, one month ago, and August 30, the current date : 



Para Sept. 1. '09, Aug. 1, '10. Aug. 30. 



Islands, fine, new ©168 2o8©2io i79@i8o 



Islands, fine, old @I75 2I0@2I2 none here 



Upriver, fine, new ©190 2I5@. .. 196(0:197 



Upriver, fine, old none here 218©... 198(5.199 



Islands, coarse, new ©64 95© • • • 94© 95 



Islands, coarse, old @ 75 none here none here 



Upriver, coarse, new @i'3 147®-.. I42@I43 



Upriver, coarse, old none here none here none here 



Cemeta ©83 no®. . . 9S@ 96 



Caucho (Peruvian), ball ©105 147®... I35@I36 



Caucho (Peruvian), sheet @ 86 none here none here 



Plantation Para. 



Fine smoked sheet © ©209 I90@I9I 



Fine pale crepe @ @202 I74@I7S 



Fine sheets and biscuits @ ©196 172(0)173 



Centrals. 



Esmeralda @ 95 i3°@. • • Ii8@ii9 



Guayaquil, strip (Si 78 IIO@... none here 



Nicaragua, scrap ©95 I28@... Il6@ii7 



Panama ©83 90©... none here 



Mexican, scrap ©95 127©... Il5@n6 



Mexican slab @ 80 none here none here 



Mangabeira, sheet ©66 none here none here 



Guayule ©45 80(0... 72® 73 



African. 



Lopori, ball, prime @I20 175©... l62@i63 



Lopori, strip, prime ©118 170©... 170®... 



Aruwimi ©106 l6o@... 160©.. . 



Upper Congo, ball, red ©120 none here is8@I59 



Ikelemba none here none here none here 



Sierra Leone, 1st quality ©123 167©... I55@!56 



Massai, red ©123 167©... I55@I56 



Soudan niggers ®no none here none here 



Cameroon ball (0*105 none here 95© 96 



Bcnguela © 80 none here none here 



Madagascar, pinky ©102 none here none here 



Accra flake © 24 none here none here 



East Indian. 



Assam 95© 96 none here none here 



Pontianak ©4*4 WM 7 6%@6V 2 



Borneo ©40 none here none here 



Late Para cables quote : 



Per Kilio. Per Kilio. 



Islands, fine 78700 Exchange I7d. 



Islands, coarse 3$700 



Latest Manaos advices : 



Upriver, fine 9$300 Exchange 17' s<l- 



Upriver, coarse 4$8oo 



New York Prices for July (New Rubber). 

 1 910. 



Upriver, fine 2.i6@2.4o 



Upriver. coarse 1.48(011.55 



Islands, fine 2.081312.25 



Islands, coarse 98(g) 1.03 



Cameta i.io@i.23 



Statistics of Para Rubber (Excluding Caucho). 

 New York. 



Fine and 



Medium. Coarse. 



Stocks June 30 tons 145 16 = 



Arrivals, July 360 282 = 



Aggregating 505 298 = 



Deliveries, July 309 285 = 



Total Total Total 



1910. 1909. 1908. 



161 392 347 



642 623 1350 



803 



594 



1015 



785 



1697 

 141 1 



Stocks. July 31 196 



Stocks, June 30. 

 Arrivals, July . 



13 = 209 230 286 



Para. England. 



1910. 1909. 1908. 1910. 1909. 1908. 

 .tons 300 245 373 1460 320 1235 

 1500 760 1080 680 550 376 



Aggregating 1800 1005 1453 2140 870 1611 



Deliveries, July 1315 455 1203 1000 625 1411 



200 



Stocks, July 31 485 550 250 1140 245 



1910. 1909. 1908. 



World's visible supply, July 31 tons 2,373 1.300 1,922 



Para receipts, July 1 to July 31 1,500 760 1,080 



Para receipts of caucho, same dates 890 330 240 



Afloat from Para to United States, July 31 . . 219 none 270 



Afloat from Para to Europe, July 31 320 275 355 



Liverpool. 



William Wright & Co. report [August 2] : 



Fine Ford. — In the absence of much demand from the trade the market 

 has been subject to speculative fluctuations; on balance, prices have de- 

 clined lid. per pound during the month. America still continues to buy 

 the distant positions at a slight discount on current rates, but so far take 

 little interest in near rubber. We may expect more trade demand next 

 month. Value hard, fine, August-September and September-October, gs. 2d. 

 [= $2.23]. 



Rubber Scrap Prices. 



Late New York quotations — prices paid by consumers for car- 

 load lots, per pound, show a slight decline on most grades : 



August 1. September 1. 



Old rubber boots and shoes — domestic. .io?^@ioJ4 ioJ^@ioJ4 



Old rubber boots and shoes — foreign.. 93-4© 974 ., ..,; id 



Pneumatic bicycle tires 7 © 7J4 7 @ 754 



Automobile tires 934©!° 9/4© 9/4 



Solid rubber wagon and carriage tires.. 10 @ioj4 9H@ 10 



White trimmed rubber Ilj4@l2 I2j4@I3 



Heavy black rubber 6^4© 6U 6%@ &/? 



Air brake hose SH@ 5-14 5->8@ S 1 /* 



Garden hose 2^4© 2% 2J4© 2% 



Fire and large hose 3'4@ 3/4 3 @ 3 l A 



Matting i}4@ Wa ^A@ T-A 



SITUATION OPEN. 



CALENDAR MAN. — First-class operator wanted for mechanical lines. 

 State age and experience anc give references. Address Box 607, care of 

 The India Rubber World. 



