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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



JuLV 1, 1921 



Re\ iew of the Crude Rubber Market 



NEW YORK 



THE lowest price records in the history of crude riibl)er 

 were made during the past month when first latex crepe 

 sold for 13;/ cents and rihbcd smoked slieets were sold for 

 U'A cents. The market has been in a practically demoralized 

 condition throughout the month, due to the distressed stocks 

 that were thrown on the market and sold at a sacrifice. Good 

 factory business was eagerly solicited and there was strong 

 competition among dealers to secure the business, however small. 



On June 4, first latex crepe, spot was quoted 17 cents, ribbed 

 smoked sheet, 14 cents, and upriver fine, 17 cents. In a generally 

 dull and inactive market with small interest shown in futures, 

 values steadily declined, and on June 23, first latex spot had 

 reached the low mark of 13!/> cents, ribs were 11;^ and upriver 

 fine, 15 cents. 



While ruling conditions are very unfavorable and lower values 

 may be recorded, there is undoubtedly a better outlook than 

 tliere was a month ago. The larger Akron tire companies are 

 recovering from the temporary setback of last month and are 

 increasing production. It is reported that Goodyear has put on 

 three shifts a day, and many of the medium-sized factories are 

 running 60 per cent of normal and some are at full production. 

 The effect of this improved condition in Akron must be reflected 

 in the rubber market sooner or later. 



Imports of all grades during May were 10,732 tons, compared 

 with 27,338 tons last year. Plantation arrivals for May were 

 9,127 tons, compared with 24,443 tons a year ago. Total imports 



of all grades for the five months ended May 31, 1921, were 

 65,235 tons, compared with 137,008 tons for the same period 

 in 1920. 



Spot and future quotations on standard plantation and Brazilian 

 grades were as follows : 



Plantations, June 4. Spot first latex crepe, 17 cents; July — 

 September, \7l4 cents; October— December, 18'/2 cents. June 22. 

 Spot first latex crepe, 14 cents; July — September, IS cents; 

 October — December, 16 cents; January — March. 17 cents. 



June 4. Spot ribbed smoked sheets, 14 cents ; July — September, 

 15 cents; October — December, 16^ cents. June 22. Spot ribbed 

 smoked sheets, 12 cents; July — September, 13 cents; October — 

 December, 14 cents ; January — March, 15 cents. 



June 4, Spot, No. 1 amber crepe, I2yi cents ; July — September, 

 13 cents; July — December, 13j4 cents. June 22. Spot, No. 1 

 amber crepe, 12 cents ; July — September, 12 cents ; October- — 

 December, ll'/z cents ; January — March, 14 cents. 



June 4. Spot, No. 1 rolled brown crepe, 1054 cents; July — 

 September, 10^ cents. June 22. Spot No. 1 rolled brown 

 crepe, 9 cents ; July — September, 9J4 cents ; October — December, 

 934 cents; January — March, 105^-2 cents. 



South American Paras and Caucho. June 4. Spot, upriver 

 fine, 17 cents; islands fine, -1754 cents; upriver coarse, 8f4 cents; 

 islands coarse, 9 cents ; Cameta, 8 cents ; caucho ball, 1054 cents. 

 June 22. Spot, upriver fine, 15,'4 cents; islands fine, 17 cents; 

 upriver coarse, 7y2 cents; islands coarse, 9 cents; Cameta, 8 cents; 

 caucho ball, 7 to 9 cents. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS 



Following are the New York spot quotations, for one year 

 ago, one month ago, and June 22, the current date: 



PLANTATION HEVEA Tilly 1, June 1, June 22, 



1920 1921 1921 



First latex crepr $0.35 @.36 $0.17 @ $0.\4'/2@ 



Off latex crepe .15 @.1S^^ .13 @ 



Amber crepe No. 1 38 @ .13 @ .12 @ 



Amber crepe No. 2 35 @.36 .12 @ .11 @ 



Amber crepe No. 3 34 @.35 .11 @ .10 @ 



Rrcwn crepi, thick a:id ihin .33 @.35 Al'A® MVi® 



Urown crepe, speckv 31 @ .11 @ .09 @ 



Broivn crepe, rolled 30 @ .10 @ .lOM .09 @ 



Smoked sheet, ribbed 35 @ .H'A® .12 (^ Aiyi 



Smoked sheet, plain 36 @ .13 @ .11 @ 



Unsmoked sheet 33 @ .12 @ .10 @ 



Colombo scrap No. 1 30 @ @ .08 @ 



Colombo scrap No. 2 28 @ @ .07 @ 



XAST INDIAN' 



Assam crepe @ @ @ 



Assam onions @ @ @ 



Pcnang block scrap @ @ @ 



PONTIANAK 



Banje-Tnassin Uyi@ .065^© .06!.^@ 



PalembanK (a .07'/2@ <s> 



Pressc;! block 24 @ .11J4@ .11 (S 



S.irawak @ .0S^@ .05'A@ 



SOUTH AMERICAN 



PABAS 



Upriver, fine 35 @.36 .16!/S@.17 .15 (8.16 



Upriver. medium 34 & .13!/S(a.!4 .13 @.14 



Upriver, c.;arse 26 @ .08^4@.O8>4 -07 @.08 



Upriver, weak, fine 33 @ .13 (g) .12 @ 



Islands, fine 37 @ .18^@.19 .17 @ 



Islanils, medium 35 @ .14 @.15 .13 @ 



Islands, oarse 21 @ .09 @.095^ .09 @ 



Cameta 20 @.20H .08J4@ .08 @ 



Acre liolivian, fine 39 @ .17 @.18!4 .16 @.16^ 



Madeira, fine 40 @ .19 @.20 .18 @.19 



Pen.vi.-m, fine •.36i^@ .16yi@.i7 .15 @ 



Tapajos, fine '.36 @ .16}4@.17 .15 @ 



CAUCHO 



Upper caucho ball 29 @ .\OH@.n'A .09 @.10 



U'wer caucho ball 27 @.28 .09>^@.lO .07 @ 



UAMICOBAS 



Ceara negro heads 25 (3 .12 @ *.10 @ 



Ccara scrap 18 @ .06 @ *.04 @ 



Mani<;oba,30% guarantee .24 @ .11 @ .10 @ 



Mangabeira thin sheet. .30 @ .13 @ '.12 @ 



July 1, 



CENTRALS 1920 



Corinto scrap 22 @ 



Central scrap 21 @.22 



Central scrap and strip. . .19 @.20 



Central wet sheet 15 @ 



Esmeralda sausage 22 @ 



Guayule, 20% guarantee. .27 @ 



Guayule, washed and dried ,37 @ 



AFRICANS 



BenRUela, No. 1, 28K%. .21 @ 



Benguela, No. 2, 32K%. ■ .19 @ 



Conakry niggers 23 @ 



Congo prime, black upper. .19 @ 



Congo, prime, red upper. @ 



Kassai, black 



red 35 @ 



Massai sheets and strings. .33 @ 



Niger flake, prime 16 @ 



Rio Nunez hall 35 @ 



Rio Nunez sheets, strings. .34 @ 



GUTTA PERCHA 



Gutta Siak 26 @ 



Red Macassar 2.75 @ 



BALATA 



Block^ Ciudad, Bolivar. . .72 @ 



Colombia 47 @ 



Panama @ 



Surinam sheet 79 @ 



amber 82 @ 



*Ncminal. 



RECLAIMED RUBBER 



The market position of reclaimed rubber has been still marked 

 by the recession in crude rubber to new low figures. Pro- 

 duction has been curtailed by all reclaimers to meet the hand-to- 

 mouth demand of the rubber manOfacturers, who continue to 

 operate on schedules greatly reduced from their normal capacities. 

 Although many of their plants are closed down, reclaimers are 

 o])timistic enough to believe in the certain revival of their trade 

 with the resumption of normal production in the manufacturing 

 divisions of the rubber industry. 



There is considerable movement of rubber shoddy in less than 

 carloads between factories, and the consolidated classification 

 now requires this article to be shipped in bags, bales, barrels or 



