THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[April 1, 1920. 



EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP MOVEMENT. 



lOM Ai'ci-ST I, 1919, TO January 21, 1920. 

 1919-1920. 1918-1919. 



To Liverpool 

 Mancli 

 Other United Kingdo 



Sulphur. The demand is steady at linn prices. 



Whiting. Stocks are low and receipts of chalk not satisfac- 



Zixc Oxide. Tlierc is a vigorous demand at firm prices. 



Total sliipitients to all parts 564,571 



Total crop (interior gross weight), cantars' 



'One cantar equals 98 pounds. 

 (ComfiU'd by Dazics, BcnacUi & Co.) 



THE MARKET FOR CHEMICALS AND COMPOUND- 

 ING INGREDIENTS. 



NEW YORK. 



'T'he active demand and short supply which characterizes 

 •* practically the entire list of rubber workers' chemicals and 

 compounding ingredients has resulted in a sellers' market 

 greatly to the disadvantage of the consumers. 



In some lines producers complain that consumers are yielding 

 to the short supply condition and are ordering beyond their re- 

 quirements which forces producers to cut down requisitions or 

 to raise prices. 



Lead pigments have advanced owing to condition of the pig 

 lead prices. Relief can come only with increased output of the 

 metal, and is expected shortly. 



The condition of the rubber trade as regards the supply of 

 hexamethylene-tetramine, the popular organic accelerator, is one 

 of acute shortage. The material is widely distributed to users 

 in very limited amounts and at extraordinarily high figures, as 

 high as $3 per pound being paid. Deliveries on contract busi- 

 ness are made at prices current at the date of shipment. The 

 restricted output is attributable to the short supply of formalde- 

 hyde and wood alcohol 



Aniline Oil. Stocks are small and prices firm, tending up- 

 ward. 



Barvtes. The stock shortage seems to be contingent on 

 car shortage which is not susceptible to rapid improvement. 

 Other production difficulties are apparently being eKminated. 



Benzol. Makers are able to supply the bulk of the demand 

 ■which is fairly heavy. Prices are easier, 90 per cent is quoted 

 25 cents per gallon. 



Blacks. The situation with regard to both lampblack and 

 carbon black is acute. The supply is not equal to the demands 

 of consumers. It is reported that rubber manufacturers have 

 been forced to substitute graphite wherever possible. 



Dry Colors. Imported earth colors are somewhat scarce. In- 

 terest centers in the volume of European shipments, particularly 

 from Germany. 



Litharge. The demand is very active and supplies insufficient. 

 A rise of one-half cent per pound was made about the middle 

 of the month. 



LiTHOPONE. Output is booked months ahead. Spot stocks are 

 very small. Producers are not contracting and prices have been 

 advanced to eight cents for car lot. 



Sublimed Lead. As with other lead pigments, the supply is 

 inadequate to the demand. Early in the month an advance of 

 ■4-cent per pound took effect. Producers are endeavoring to 

 stabilize prices which are dependent on that for pig lead which 

 has continued to rule high. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 



ACCEI.ERATORS. ORGANIC. 



ACCELERATOES, INORGAHIC. 



Lead, dry red (bbls.) 



sublimed blue (bbls.) . 



(bbls.) lb. 



sublimed lb. 



imported lb, 



m, carbonate, light technical lb. 



oxide, calcined light lb. 



calcined medium light lb. 



calcined heavy lb. 



calcined commercial (magnesite) tb. 



28 pi 



cent (bbls.) cwt. 



99 per cent (carboys) cTvt. 



Cresylic (97% straw color) (drumj) gal. 



(95% dark) (drums) gal. 



Muriatic. 20 degrees ctul. 



Sulphu 



36 de 



66 degr 



.cwt. 



Soda ash (bbls 



Cobalt .... 

 Prussian . . 

 Ultramarine 



Iron oxide lb. 



Sienna, Italian, raw and burnt lb. 



Umber, Turkey, raw and burnt lb. 



Vandyke lb. 



Chrome, light 



medium 



dark 



commercial 



Oxide of chromium (casks) . 



ulphuret of (casks) lb. 



ulphuret (States) lb. 



"Mephisto" (casks) tb. 



red sulphuret (States) 

 vermilion sulphuret . . , 

 red sulphide 



Uerl excelsior 



Toluidine toner 



Iron oxide, reduced grades 

 pure bright . . . 



Venetian i 



Oil soluble aniline, red 



COLORS. 

 Black: 



Bone, powdered tb. 



granulated 16. 



Carbon black (sacks, factory) lb. 



Drop lb. 



Ivory black lb. 



Lamplack lb. 



Oil soluble aniline lb. 



Rubber black tb. 



1.60 @ 1.65 



