November 1, 1920 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



137 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market 



NEW YORK 



CONTi.N'UEU DEPRESSION in the crude rubber market during Oc- 

 tober resulted in lower prices for all grades of spot and 

 future rubber. Spot first latex crepe sold for 23J/2 cents, 

 and ribbed smoked sheets for 21 cents, the lowest prices on record. 

 Futures also made low records, Januarj--June, first latex being 

 sold for HVi cents and ribbed smoked sheets for 26J/2 cents. The 

 same conditions ruled in Brazilian sorts, spot upriver fine making 

 a low record of 24 cents. 



While there was some Ijuying of spot and near-by rubber for 

 manufacturers' account and immediate need, the volume was not 

 large and consisted of small lots sold under the market. Dealers' 

 business has apparently fallen off considerably, which is, doubt- 

 less, due to the necessity of avoiding further complications until 

 the monthly commitments have been disposed of. 



The market undoubtedly lacks definite support from the con- 

 suming trade that, in turn, is holding off on account of the small 

 demand for manufactured rubber goods. The tire manufacturers, 

 in particular, have been forced to curtail production materially, 

 and several have shut dc^wn completely. 



With an accumulation of 30,000 tons said to lie in New York 

 and -40,000 tons in London, the position of spot and near-by rubber 

 is decidedly weak and indicates lower prices. 



Arrivals of crude rubber during September. 1920, were 11,636 

 tons compared with 14,036 a year ago. Total arrivals for nine 

 months ended September 30, 1920, were 192,973 tons compared 

 ■with 156,795 tons for the same period in 1919. 



Spot and future quotations on standard plantation and Brazilian 

 sorts at the first and last of the past month were as follows : 



Plantations. October 2, first latex crepe, 25^ to 26 cents ; 

 November-December. 26 to 26^ cents: January-June, 30^2 to 31 

 cents. 



October 26, first latex crepe, 24 cents ; November-December, 



24 cents ; January-June, 27 cents. 



October 2, ribbed smoked sheets, 23 to 23J/2 cents ; November- 

 December, 2\y2 cents ; January-June, 29^ cents. 



October 26, ribbed smoked sheets, 22 cents ; November-Decem- 

 ber. 2iy2 cents ; January-June, 26 cents, 



October 2, No. 1 amber crepe, 20 to 22 cents. 



October 26, No. 1 amber crepe, 20 cents. 



October 2, No. 1, rolled brown crepe, 17 to 18 cents. 



October 26, No. 1 rolled brown crepe, 16 cents. 



South .American Paras and Caucho. October 2, upriver, fine, 



25 to 26 cents ; islands, fine, 25 cents ; upriver coarse, 16 to 165^2 

 cents; islands coarse, 15 cents; Cameta coarse, 15 cents; caucho 

 ball, 18 to 18^ cents. 



October 26, upriver fine. 24"/ cents; islands fine, 23 cents; up- 

 river coarse. 16 cents; islands coarse, 15 cents; Cameta coarse, 

 14 cents; caucho ball, 14 to 17 cents. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS 



Following are the New York spot quotations, for one 

 ago, one month ago, and October 26, the current date : 



PLAKTATION KEVEA— 



First latex crepe 



Amber crepe No. 1 



Amber crepe No. 2 



.Amber crepe No- 3 



Amber crepe No, 4 



Brown crepe, thick and tbin 



Brown crepe, specky 



Brnwn crepe, rolled 



Smoked sheet, ribbed, 

 standard quality 



Smoked sheet, plain stand- 

 ard quality 



l^nsmnked sheet. >tandard 

 quality 



Colombo scrap No. 1 . . , . 



Colombo scrap No. 2 



EAST INDIAN— 



.\ssam crepe 



Assam onions . . . . 

 Penang black scrap. 

 rOXTIANAK— 



Banjermassin 



Palembang 



Pressed block . . . 



Sarawak 



.\u\ embei 

 1919 



$0.48 @ 



year 



SOUTH AMERICAN— 

 I'ARAS— 



Upriver, fine 



Upriver, medium 



Upriver, coarse 



Upriver, weak, fine 



Islands, fine 



Islands, medium 



Islands, coarse 



Cameta, coarse 



Madeira, fine 



Acre Bolivian, fine 



Peruvian, fine 



Tapajos, fine 



CAUCHO— 



Upper caucho ball 



Lower caucho ball 



MAXICOBAS— 



Ceard negro heads 



Ceara scrap 



Manicoba. 30% gnarantet 



Jlaiigalieira thin sheet,, 



CENTRALS— 



Corinto scrap 



Esmeralda sausage 



Central scrap 



Central scrap and strip... 



Central wet sheet 



Guayule, 20% guarantei;,. 

 Giiayule, washed and dried 



AFRICANS— 



Niger flake, prime 



Benguela, extra No. 1, 28% 

 Benguela. No. 2, 32J^%.. 



Conakry niggers 



Congo prime, black upper. 

 Congo, prime, red upper.. 



Kasai black 



red 



Massai sheets and strings. 



Rio Nunez ball _. , . . 



Rio Nunez sheet sand strings 



GUTTA PERCHA— 



Gutta Siak 



Red Macassar 



,11 @.12 

 .12.)4@ 

 .22 & 

 .09J4(a 



,52J.i«!\53 

 .50 (g) 

 .34 '/"(f* 

 .41 @ 

 ATA&AS 

 .45 @ 

 .21 'Am 

 .23 @ 

 ,53i.4(ffi 



,.^31-5(51 

 5 1 <m 

 .50 (31 



(Ictubcr 1, 

 19:u 



@ 



.10 (3.11 

 .10J^@.13 

 .18 (^.21 

 .09 @ 



.25 (g.26 

 .23 @.24 

 .I65^@.18 

 .21 (3.22 

 .25 @.26 



,31 

 .35 



@ 



.40 



.30 (3) 



,37 (81 



,40 @ 



,34 

 .34 



BALATA— 

 Block, Ciudad Bolivar. 



Colombia 



Panama 



Surinam sheet 



amber 



*Nominal. 



ticto! 

 1 



&A5'A 



@.3A'A 

 6>>.34!/5 



.34 @.i4<A 



.30 w 



.24 (B>.24K' 



.27 @ 



,36 @ 



.18 @ 

 C* 



.16'A@ 

 @ 



(3) 



@ 



.23 

 .15 

 .15 

 .29 

 .28 

 .26 

 .23 



.19 @ 



.14 @ 



•.14 @ 



M2 @ 



M5 @ 



MS @ 



.17 (3.18 



.17 (3.18 



.17 (».1S 



.15 @.17 



.13 @ 



.25 @ 



.35 @ 



.11 (a. 15 



(31 



.23 (31,25 

 2.60 ©2.75 



,57 (3,60 



.4,S (a. 50 



.40 @.45 



,84 @.85 



.87 (3,88 



,19 @.20 

 3.50 @ 



,63 @ 



.48 @ 



.35 @ 



.69 @ 



.84 @ 



her 26, 

 920 



.09 @ 



@ 



.13 (a 



.24 '/4@ 



& 



.20 

 .16 

 .19 



.23 @ 



.19 @ 



.15 @ 



.14 @ 



.29 @ 



.25 @ 



.22 @ 



.21 @ 



.17 @ 



.14 @ 



•.18 @ 



•.10 (31 



•.15 @ 



•.20 @ 



.25 @ 

 .37 @ 



.19 @ 

 2.90 @ 



.70 @ 



.46 C"! 



.33 @ 



.70 @ 



.76 @ 



RECLAIMED RUBBER 



Owing to the depressed state of the rubber manufacturing in- 

 dustry generally the demand for reclaims has practically ceasscd. 

 Such calls for reclaims as do appear coinc largely from manufac- 

 turers of heels and clothing. In all other lines not enough interest 

 exists in reclaims to make a market. The outlook, however, is 

 optimistic for general resumption of rubber manufacturing activ- 

 ity by the first of next year. 



The following quotations are nominal and are the same as 

 reported for September 27. 



NEW YORK aUOTATIONS. 

 October 26, I'>20 

 I'rRc^ subject to change with.ut notice 

 STA.SUMtll KI'X'I.AIMS! 



Floalin!" 



Friction 



Mechanical 



Tires, auto 



truck 



White . 



. •$0.22 

 " 25 



Ml 



• M ' , !-?• 



• 141, <(!' 



•12'.. I""' 

 •.20 @ 



(3- $0.24 

 (»i .30 



.12 



.15!/. 



.15 



.13^;; 



.21 



•Nominal. 



