June 1, 1916.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



Mani'f.ctu»e&— 

 ndta rubber and gutta pcrcha 

 — threads: 



From Great Britain 



United States 



Other countries 



54,780 

 48,400 

 3,520 



otals 



66.000 $104,220 



India rubber and gutta percha 

 — sheets: 



Cut sheets 



Elastic fabric 



Insulated wire 



Hard rubber 



India rubber and gutta pcrcha 



Cut sheets 



Elastic fabric: 



i-Hungary . . 



Other 



untr 



26,400 

 202,620 

 26.520 



Totals 255,540 $11 



Other forn 



Bclti 



Rubber coated fabrics. (/>iV<-( 

 Other forms: 



From .Austria-Hungary 

 Great Britain . . . 

 Other countries.. 



67.320 

 27,720 



51.480 

 51,700 

 44,600 



Totals 



Rubber boots and shoes (fairs) : 

 From Austria-Hungary 



3.220 

 4.257 

 53.743 



Totals 



lastic webbing: 

 From. .Austria-Hungary 



Other countries 

 Totals 



,. 259,160 



From France 950,180 



Germany 1,296.680 



Great Britain 298.980 



Russia 177,980 



. Other countries 65.120 



408,760 



2.640 

 262.020 



Totals 



Other rubber manufactures: 

 From Austria-Hungary . . 



, . 2,788,940 $3,400,858 



108.240 

 26.400 

 322.520 

 192,280 

 38.060 



778.580 $929,407 

 13.640 



63,360 

 1.085,480 

 1.296.240 



Totals 684.500 $301,562 4.070.000 $1,785,250 



Total Imports $8,712,888 $10,757,878 



EXPORTS OF CRU3E AND MANUFACTUHED RUBBER. 



UNM.\NUF\CTi;Br.r) — 

 India rubber and gutta percha 



—raw and reclaimed 595.980 $133,323 729.080 $163,098 



Rubber scrap 337,920 $20,751 36,080 $2,415 



Ma> 

 India ru 



—threads: 

 To Austria-Hungary 



Argenti: 



Other countrie 



2.420 

 2.420 

 25.300 



Totals 



India rubber and gutta percha 

 — sheets: 



Cut sheets 



Elastic fabric 



Insulated wire 



Hard rul.her 



India rubber and gutta percha 

 — tubes: 



Cut sheets 



Elastic fabric 



Other forms 



Belting 



Rubber coated fabrics. (/>r>cM) 

 Rubber boots and shoes, f/'otrj) 

 Elastic webbing: 



To Austria-Hungary 



Egypt ..■.■.'.;;::■.;;:.■;;; 



Argentina 



Brazil 



Cuba 



Other countries 



82.040 $132,706 



Ger 



Bril 



645,920 



,581.720 



403,700 



83.820 



Switzerland 



.Australia 



.Argentina 434.720 



Brazil 87,560 



Other countries 629.420 



378.840 



1.204.960 

 215,600 

 55.660 



.126.840 

 423.500 



i.316,280 



Totals 



8,229,100 $6,934,371 8.721,680 $10,635,295 



133,540 

 81,620 

 259,820 



61.600 

 90,640 

 434,063 



474.980 $295,847 586.303 S365.185 



IMPORTS OF CRUDE RUBBER AND BALATA AT 

 BORDEAUX, FRANCE. 



Februar)'. March. 



THE RUBBER SCRAP MARKET. 



NEW YORK. 



IT would appear that the rubber scrap market has maintained a 

 fairly steady position during the entire month despite the un- 

 favorable influence reflected by the declining rubber market. 

 Early in the month boots and shoes were firm at 8^ cents and 

 dealers refused offers around Syi cents from the reclaimers, and 

 in some cases as high as 9 cents was asked. Steady buying was 

 noticed the first week of the month on the part of several large 

 dealers who evidently believed the present market has reached 

 the bottom, and it was freely predicted that the reclaimers and 

 rubber mills would be in the market before the end of the month. 

 It is believed that there has been considerable tentative buying 

 on the part of these interests which would substantiate this fore- 

 cast. 



The tire situation has been limited to small transactions con- 

 trolled through price concessions by those who were anxious to 

 sell, however, the dealers, for the most part, have asked 8l4 

 cents for white G. & G. tires, delivered. Other grades of tires 

 were unchanged, and No. 1 inner tubes were nominally 29 cents. 

 The mechanical grades developed a tendency early in the month 

 to lower prices, as buyers were not so keen for supplies as they 

 were a week ago. 



By the 20th of the month certain grades exhibited strength, 

 particularly boots, shoes and arctics, due to the recent curtail- 

 ment of arrivals. Boots and shoes were going in good volume 

 at 9 cents delivered, though some dealers held out for 95-8 cents. 

 Arctics developed a firm tone in sympathy, the leading trimmed 

 grades being delivered to the mills for 7 cents 



In white G. & G. tires the situation had not changed mate- 

 rially, though sales at 8^ cents delivered were reported. 

 Mixed tires presented the anomaly of dealers buying at 6 cents 

 and selling at 6'<J cents delivered. Bicycle tires moved freely at 

 prices ruling between 4^^ and 4j4 cents. Inner tubes were dull 

 and easier in price, the No. 1 grade being quoted nominally at 

 27^-2 cents. White mechanical scrap appeared to move freely at 

 prices ranging between MjX and 15^ cents delivered, while the 

 other grades failed to attract any interest whatsoever. There is 

 no demand for garden hose, and the other grades were exceed- 

 ingly dull. 



.\ special form of rubber guarantee has been issued by the 

 British consul at New York for use by the reclaimers. The rub- 

 ber scrap dealers will continue to sign the same form. 



