March 1, 1910.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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tires difficult. While American demountable solid rubber tires 

 have been received here with little confidence, they have devel- 

 oped no serious troubles. 



i;k.\kk.\i. notes. 



The "Kulletin du Caoutchouc," the only rubber plantation 

 financial paper published in l-'rance, recently resumed publica- 

 tion. This journal, which was founded live years ago, is 

 devoted exclusively to the promotion of Malaya rublier planta- 

 tion shares. Writing on exchange this paper states that ruljber 

 plantations cause 400,000 francs |$77,20O] of gold to come each 

 month into France. In this manner rubber plantations indirectly 

 do their share in improving the rates of exchange. 



The Societe Industrielle des Telephones, which owns and 

 operates several large cable and general rubber goods factories in 

 this country, recently held its annual meeting of shareholders. 

 The report submitted for the fiscal year 1914-15 showed that, 

 after deducting all costs, including 350,000 francs [$67,550] dis- 

 tributed among the families and dependents of employes now 

 under arms, the net profits to be distributed among shareholders 

 amounted to 1,800,155 francs [$347,430]. 



The city of Lyons, which in France is second only to Paris in 

 population, is organizing sample fairs to occur each year during 

 the first fortnight of March. As indicated, these fairs will be 

 strictly for showing samples and taking orders for future de- 

 livery. It is hoped to restore to Lyons the immense trade that 

 was done there at fairs held in the Middle .'\ges. It is announced 

 that a number of French, Swiss, Italian and British rubber firms 

 will be represented. 



\ew patent legislation here gives power to the Ministers of 

 W ar and Marine to exploit, either in State or private factories, 

 inventions of interest to our army and navy which are patented 

 or deposited for patent. French subjects or foreigners domiciled 

 in France are prohibited from applying abroad for patents re- 

 ferring to inventions of interest to any branch of our military 

 -ervices. 



EUROPEAN TRADE NOTES. 



SWITZERLAND. 



Heinrich Stadelmann lias started to manufacture rubber elastic 

 fabric in Egg. 



DENMARK. 



The firm of .-Xugustinus and Hansen, commission agents in 

 waterproof garments. 29-31, Pilestrade, Copenhagen, was recently 

 incorporated under the name of .^uguslinus and Hansen A. G., 

 to manufacture rainproof garments. The directors are Fjnar 

 Hansen and Kay Heiberg-Jitrgensen. The stock capital, fully 

 paid, is 50.000 crowns ($13,400). 



Vald. Foersom has taken over the business of Fritz Christensen, 

 at 27, Amagertoro, Copenhagen, and will deal in rubber footwear 

 and general rubber goods. 



According to the "Kraks Vcjviser 1916," a directory published 

 in Copenhagen, the following wholesale rubber goods concerns 

 were organized in Copenhagen during 1915: 



A. .Alexander, Vester Boulevard 36. 



Dahl & Nielsen, Aktieselskab, Kjolimagergade 63-65. Capital 

 Mock 200.000 crowns ($53,600). 



Max Mciller, Havnegade 55 (mechanical rubber goods, pack- 

 ings and asbestos goods). 



Hjalmar Maag, Kjobmagcrgade 9 (general agents and dealers 

 in surgical instruments and fittings). 



SWEDEN. 



The Boras Band och Hangslefabriks Aktiebolag. Boras, manu- 

 facturer of rubber bands and garters, reports 300,0(X) crowns 

 |$80,4001 profits earned during the year 1914-1915. and an S 

 per cent dividend. 



.Aktiebolaget P. Ericsson &• Co., Gothenburg, mamlfacturer^ 

 • if waterproof tents, covers and the like, have paid a dividend of 



12 per cent out of 400,000 crowns [$107,200] profits earned during 

 the year 1914-1915. 



The firm of Alfred Lindahls Import Aktiebolag, Vastcrgatan 

 33, Malmo, importer, manufacturer and dealer in rubber and 

 rubber proofed garments has divided 102,000 crowns [$27,336] 

 profits among its shareholders which amounts to a dividend of 

 7 per cent. 



.Aktiebolaget Hilringer is the name of a new 50,000 crown 

 [$13,400] company recently incorporated in Stockholm to deal in 

 automobile tires and acces.sories. 



Herman Kunze, founder of Herman Kunze's Maskinforon- 

 denhetsaffar, 5 Hamngatan, Gothenburg, wholesale dealers in 

 asbestos goods, belts, packings and general rubber mechanical 

 goods, has been elected to the first chamber of the Swedish par- 

 liatnent. 



Stockholms Gunimifabrik has been organized in Stockholm l)y 

 Paul A. Person. 



THE RUBBER SITUATION IN THE GUIANAS. 



By (1 Resident CorrcspondcnI. 



IVAISLEAUING statements have been made conccrnnig Hevea 

 ^^'- diseases here which I am glad to say have been disproved 

 ir many quarters in these colonies. If these statements were 

 left uncontradicted the rubber industry in the Guianas would 

 have suffered materially. 



The Governor of British Guiana at a meeting held on Decem- 

 ber 2, 1915, said: j 



There is no reason to fear that the diseases now prevalent 

 in some districts will prove more formidable than others 

 which have been successfully fought and conquered here and 

 elsewhere. The Director of Science and Agriculture has 

 informed me he is certain C. K. Bancroft, M..A., F.L.S., the 

 government botanist, can tackle it successfully. 



The disease must be fought. In Dutch Guiana every effort is 

 being spent in stamping it out. Efforts must be made to con- 

 quer it at its first appearance. All the rubber growers in British 

 Guiana are advised the moment they suspect the presence of this 

 or any other disease to get at once into communication with the 

 Department of Agriculture. 



At one time the tendency existed, if any planter was under the 

 impression that his cultivation was being attacked by disea,se, to 

 keep the matter as quiet as possible and avoid communication 

 with the responsible authorities. Disease was looked upon as 

 something that was bound to come but would in the course of 

 time disappear. We now know that whenever a large number of 

 plants of the same species are brought together by artificial 

 means, it is almost a certainty that disease of some kind will 

 creep in. A plant under plantation conditions foreign to its 

 natural habits, is particularly liable to disea.se. What is not so 

 clearly recognized by the planter is that if disease is to be suc- 

 cessfully fought it must be tackled at once. If the planters delay 

 adopting remedial and preventive methods, should the conditions 

 happen to be favorable to the development of any particular dis- 

 ea.se, that disease will surely spread, or it will take so firm a grip 

 upon his plantation that the expense of eradicating it may pos- 

 sibly cause his ruin. 



So, too, with this leaf disease of Para rul>l)er, said to be pre- 

 valent on certain plantations in the Guianas. Immediately it 

 appears steps should be taken to combat with it. In all proba- 

 bility it may prove a disease of no great danger, but on the other 

 hand sufficient is known of it to conclude that it can, under cer- 

 tain conditions, prove a grave menace to the rubber planter. 



We in the Guianas, so far as we can learn, do not suffer from 

 root disease of Hcvca, which causes so much anxiety in the 

 East. Hence, if our plantations are free from Fames semitostus 

 we she mid lie all tlie more prepared to get rid of a leaf disease 



