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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October 1, 1920. 



and consequent damage by boll weevil. This same condition 

 prevails all across the southern portion of the cotton belt to the 

 Atlantic ocean. The amount of the final cotton yield depends 

 much upon the weather in the next three weeks. Only out in 

 Arizona and California is there no question of a yield consider- 

 ably larger than last year. Incidentally, New Mexico is getting 

 into cotton raising by irrigation. Yet when all the sum of pos- 

 sible disaster by too much rain and by early frost has been 

 summed up there seems the strong likelihood of a crop which will 

 be equal to all our needs with a liberal amount left for export. 



During the last week of September all the long staple cotton 

 markets appeared to be weak and price declines were recorded 

 in the entire list. 



Arizona Cotton. The new crop has not yet appeared in 

 sufficient volume to indicate the actual market. Average extra 

 was said to be around 65 to 70 cents. The only cotton ginned 

 so far is that from volunteer plants and is, therefore, some- 

 what shorter than the regular cotton. 



EcvPTi.\N Cotton has declined steadily since mid-summer 

 and now good grade uppers can be bought for 45 cents. Sakel 

 is offered at 75 cents for forward shipment. Crop prospects in 

 Egypt continue favorable, although the outlook is not quite so 

 bright as throughout the season and early receipts are not 

 showing up well as regards staple. Fear is also being expressed 

 by both .American and English spinners that the mixing of seed 

 is causing the growths to deteriorate. Representations are being 

 made to the proper authorities to seriously take up the matter 

 of seed distribution and place it under the control of responsible 

 parties. 



Sea Islands appear to be firmly held, as $1 is still being 

 asked for average extra choice. The present crop will, without 

 doubt, be less than 5,000 bales all told. Reports from Savannah 

 indicate that the boll weevil has not wrought such havoc this 

 year as last, and that the few farmers who had the courage to 

 plant Sea Islands seem to have carried their crops through the 

 worst attacks. There is, therefore, talk of considerably in- 

 creasing the acreage next season. 



Ducks, Drills and Osnaburgs. Other than a small demand 

 for hose and belting duck from mechanical goods manufacturers, 

 this market is practically dead as far as the rubber trade is 

 concerned. Prices have materially declined since last month and 

 the quotations here given are all nominal. 



Raincoat Fabrics. The gray goods market has apparently 

 reached the low level and buyers are once more showing interest 

 in the new fabrics. The actual demand, however, is far from 

 normal. The only fabric that is being sold in volume is 64 by 60 

 olive drab sheeting, commonly known as bombazine. 



Tire Fabrics. This market is for all practical purposes un- 

 quotable and not represented by the sales of small distressed 

 lots that do not indicate actual value based on today's cotton 

 cost. 



The fabric mills are curtailing and shutting down, resulting in 

 disorganization that will require several months for a return to 

 efficient production when the normal demand for tire fabrics 

 is resumed. This will probably not materialize until January 1, 



or early Spring, due to the heavy stocks being carried by tire 

 manufacturers. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS 



.StlPTEMUEt 27, 19-0 



Prices subject lo change without notice 

 ASBESTOS CLOTH: 



Brake lining, 2J^ lbs. sq. yd., brass or copper inser- 

 tion ;b. '$1.00 @ 1.10 



2J4 lbs. sq. yd., brass or copper inser- 

 tion /*. 'I.IO @ 1.15 



BURLAPS: 



32 — 7-ounce 100 yards 7.25 @ 



32 — Sounce @ 



AO—7'/i-oaacc 8.25 @ 



40— Sounce 8.50 @ 



40— 10-ounce 10.50 @ 



40 — lOK-ounce 11.00 @ 



45— 7^ounce 10.00 @ 



45— 8-ounce 10.25 @ 



48 — 10-ounce 15.00 @ 



DRILLS: 



38inch 2.00-yard yard .40 @ 



40-inch 2.47-yard 35 @ 



52-inch 1.90-yard 44J4@ 



52-inch 1.95-yard 43J4@ 



60-inch 1.52-yard 56 @ 



DUCK: 

 CARRIAGB CLOTH: 



38-inch 2.00 yard enameling duck yard .42J^@ 



48 inch I. "4-yard 48J^@ 



72-inch 16.66-ounce 99 Cw 



72-inch 17.21-ounce 1.03 @ 



MECHANICAL: 



Hose pound .70 @ 



Belting 68 @ 



HOLLANDS, 40-INCH: 



Acme yard @ 



Endurance @ 



Per.n @ 



OSNABURGS: 



40-inch 2.35-yard yard @ 



40-inch 2.48-yard @ 



Sryi-inch 2.42-yard @ 



RAINCOAT FABRICS: 

 COTTON : 



Bombazine 64 x 60 yard .20 @ 



60x48 18 @ 



Cashmeres, cotton and wool, 36-inch, tan 95 @ 



Twills 64 X 72 *.46 @ 



64x102 •.48 @ 



Twill, mercerized, 36-inch, blue and black 42'A@ 



tan and olive 40 @ 



Tweed '.80 @ 1.40 



printed •.27J^@ 



Plaids 60 X 48 19 @ 



56x44 18 @ 



Repp *.40 @ .45 



Prints 60 X 48 20 @ 



64x60 22 @ 



IMPORTED WOOLEN FABRICS SPECIALLY PREPARED 

 FOR RUBBERIZING— PLAl.V AND FANCIES: 



63-inch, 3^ to 7 'A ounces yard .90 @ 2.25 



36-inch, 2-H to 5 ounces 70 @ 1.84 



IMPORTED PLAID LINING (DNION AND COTTON): 



63-inch, 2 to 4 ounces yard .78 @ 1.64 



36-inch, 2 to 4 ounces 49 @ .94 



DOMESTIC W0RS1"BD FABRICS: 



36-inch, 4'A to 8 ounces yard .70 (3 1.54 



DOMESTIC WOVEN AND PLAID LININGS (COTTON) : 



36-inch, 3H to 5 ounces 22 @ .28 



UNITED STATES CRUDE RUBBER IMPORTS FOR 1920 (BY MONTHS) 



.Manicoba Mis- 



1920 Plantations Paras Africans Centrals Guayule and Matto Balata cellaneous 



Grosso Gum 



January tons 17,799 2,620 821 111 



February 29,681 2.456 558 265 34 



March 28,533 2,463 514 23 114 3 113 983 



April 21,036 1,893 628 29 79 10 22 812 



May 24.443 2.025 662 95 !13 45 1.059 



rune 12,911 1,352 427 27 164 .... 7 552 



Tuly 14.695 1,115 34 40 S 1.283 



August 12,730 590 13 75 156 67 1,135 



Totals, 8 months, 1920. 161,828 14,514 3,657 665 660 13 262 5,824 



Totals, 8 months, 1919. 121,710 16,637 1,724 1,085 1,442 161 



{Compiled by The Rubber Association of America, Inc.) 



2,700 



Totals 



190,123 



142,759 



