March 1, 1916.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



329 



MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



liaVPTIAN COTTON. 



Tl I K reports from Alexandria indicate very unsettled market 

 conditions. The exchange is still closed and trading is wholly 

 conlined to individual operators. Speculation has been very ac- 

 tive and the situation is temporarily in favor of the bull side of 

 the market. Spot stocks of all available qualities are daily de- 

 creasing due to the active demand, and prices have advanced 6 

 cents since the first of February — 26 cents being the quotation at 

 this writing. The great difficulty surrounding cotton shipments 

 from .-Mexandria is really the underlying cause of the present 

 market disturbance. 



.S1C.\ ISI..\N'n COTTON. 



This market has been very strong during the month, largely 

 due to the scarcity of Egyptians. The crop has nearly all been 

 marketed — only crop lots remaining unsold for which there has 

 been some demand on account of northern mills at 27 to 30 

 cents. The net receipts at soutlicrn shipping ports from August 

 1, 1915, to I-e1iruary 19, 1916, were, in round numbers, 67,000 

 lialcs, of wliich 47.000 Ijales were taken by northern mills. 

 COTTON DUCK. 



There has been a marked demand during the month that has 

 just passed, for 29-inch cotton duck for European account. Do- 

 mestic business, as reported from various sources, is very good 

 and consistently improving. Hose and mechanical duck are in 

 active demand and the question of delivery is now the first con- 

 sideration in buying orders. Balata belting duck has been no- 

 ticeably active of late, contracts having been written for this ma- 

 terial covering the lialance of the year. The wide ducks arc ninNt 

 active which has resulted in a scarcity of these stocks wiiich mi 

 normal times are plentiful. This makes for higher prices on 

 belting duck and accounts for the present advanced prices. 



Prices on all ducks, drills and osnaburgs are very strong and 

 indicate higher levels. Mills are working at full capacity on or- 

 ders that bespeak active operations until October next. Spot 

 stocks are not to be had with the exception of an occasional run 

 over, and mill and warehouse stocks are the smallest in years. 

 TIRE FABRICS. 



The domestic consumption of tire fabrics continues in increas- 

 ing volume and suggests the possibility of demand exceeding 

 production. The mills are exerting every effort to meet the 

 situation with prompt deliveries, despite the besetting difficul- 

 ties in securing raw materials, and the delays caused by con- 

 tinued labor troubles. The spindle capacity of the mills is taxed 

 to the utmost and new equipment is difficult to obtain and install 

 promptly. 



Prices on all building fabrics liavc advanced 2 cents per square 

 yard since our last report and there appears to be no reason to 

 expect lower prices for some time. 



The following are New York (|uotations on February 26, 1916 : 

 (Subject to cliaii^r unlltoiil notice.) 



Aeroplane and Balloon Fabrics: 



Wanisutta, S. A. I. L. No. 1, 40-inch yard $0.22 @ 



No. 4, 38"/5 22 & 



0/X E. 3()-inch 1254® 



Wool Stockinettes — 52 inch: 



A— Uounce yard I.12J4@ 



B— 14-ounce 1.35 @ 



C— M-ounce 1.50 O 



Cotton Stockinettes— 52inch: 



D — Uounce yard .49 .50 



F.— 11 M-ounce 39 @ .40 



F— H-ounce 53 @ .54 



G — 8-ouncc 43 @ .44 



H— 11-ounce 48 @ .49 



I — 9-ounce WA@ AW, 



Colors — white, black, blue, brown. 



Tire Fabrics: 



17'/^-ounce Sea Island, combed square yard .77 & .80 



17!^. ounce Egyptian, combed 65 & .67 



17J4-ounce Egyptian, carded 57 (tr- .60 



17 jounce Peelers, carded 45 O .''7 



Sheeting: 



40 inch 2.35 yard yard .10|4@ AOH 



40-inch .'.50-yard 09 @ .09^^ 



40-inch 2.70-yard 08!4e .OS'A 



40-inch 2.85-yard ., 07M@ .08>i 



40-inch 3.15-yard 08 @ .0854 



Osnaburgs: 



40-inch 2.25-yard yard .ll'A@ 



40-inch 2.48-yard I0^i@ 



373/J-inch 2.42-yard 10H@ 



Mechanical Ducks: 



Hose pound .27 @ .2754 



Belting 26 @ .27 



Carriage Cloth Duck: 



38-inch 2.00-yard enameling duck yard A3'A@ .14 



38-inch 1.74-yard l'*'A@ .15 



72-inch 16.66-ounce 28 @ .29 



72-inch 17. 21-ounce 29 @ .30 



Drills: 



38-inch 2.00-yard yard .13 (5 



40-inch 2.47-yard 10K'@ .11 



52-inch 1.90-yard l-t'A(S .i4'A 



52.inch 1.95-yard 12J^@ .15 



60-inch 1.52-yard 16'A@ ,20'A 



Yarns: 



Garden Hose 12/2 cabled pound .23 @ .24 



Fire Hose 13/1 26 @ .27 



Imported Woolen Fabrics Specially Prepared for Rubberizing. ■ 

 Plain and Fancies: 



63-inch, i'i to 7'A ounces per square yard yard .38 w 1.55 



jbimii. _'''4 to 5 ounces per square yard 35 @ .85 



ri.ihl I niing: 



h.Vnuh. J 1,1 4 ounces per square yard yard .35 @ .75 



36-MKh. J to 4 ounces per square yard 20 @ .45 



Domestic Worsted Fabrics: 

 36-inch, 4^2 to 8 ounces per square yard yard .28 @ .35 



Raincoat Cloth: 



Bombazine yard .06 @ .07^2 



Twills 10 @ .12^^ 



Tweed 10 @ .30 



Tweed, printed 06 @ .11 



Plaid 06 @ .08 



Repp 1&A@ .22 



Burlaps: 



32— 7H-ounce 100 yards 7.20 @ 



40— 7 M-ounce 7.65 @ 



40— 8-ounce 7.75 @ 



40— 10-ounce 11.35 « 



40— 10;/;-ounce 11.50 @ 



45— 7M-ounce 9.15 « 



45— 8-ounce ' 9.25 @ 



48— 10-ounce 15.00 # 



CANADIAN IMPORTS OF COTTON FABRICS. 



Eight 1 

 Novimber. 1915. No' 



Prefer 

 Tariff. 



United States 

 Totals . . . 



duck, gray 

 O. P.: 



Great Britain 

 United States 

 Other countrie 



$7,556 $326,815 $38,669 

 ck, in circular form for use 



ie pipe, was imported from the United States only, 

 i,950 for November, making a total of $41,548 for th 

 r November, 1915. 



