THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[June 1, 1916. 



NEH- YORK QUOTATIONS FOB CARLOAD LOTS DELIVERE-D. 

 MAY 29, 1916. 

 \;nv> subject to change wiihout notice. „ „ , 



Per Pound. 



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While' lirls.GoodHci, and Goodye., 08/, | .08H 



Auto tires, standard wh.te 0630 » .0640 



standard mixed n,.z? n.T/ 



stripped, unguaranteed 04W| .04/, 



Auto peelings, N^o. 1 ; ; ' i i i ; i ; ; ; ; i ; i ; :; ; i; : ;; ; :gi|^i :i§« 



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Irony tires 04'4 a .04W 



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iolid tires •■■■••,• i; ra IS'/i 



White scrap. No. 1 ■.■•.■.•.■.•.■.•.•.■.•.:: ilo | .ll'^^ 



Redscrap,No^:... ::::;:;:;::::;:.;.....;;;;;;;;;;;;;; -10/^%. U'A 



Mixed black scrap. No. 1 •g^j.J' -g^ll 



Rubber car springs . ..i .T . i!! i! i:! i i! i : i : i :: i i : i :::...: • -o*^® .04|| 



Horse shoe pads oi M, 01 S 



Matting and packings -Oj | -"{^ 



•Oarden nose n ^ i^ rtji n =; 7^ 



Air brake hose 0|^ | :0_5|| 



Cotton hre hose ! ! ! ! i i ! ." ! i ! ! ! .01/@.01H 



Large hose ,•,•••.■••,•:■,•■;'•■, os. ra ?« 



Hard rubber scrap No. 1, bnght fr.icture 25 | .26 



Battery jars (black compourd; 0^ | 



Insulated wire stripping Oi/,<u .UJH 



Bubber heels °^''^' ■°^ 



MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



NEW YORK. 



THE bullish sentiment of the past month is doubtless due to 

 the belief that the war will be over within a year, and 

 restoration of peace will result in a sharp advance in the cotton 

 market. The other side of the question, however, is supported 

 lay the fact that the estimated 3,000,000 bales now consumed 

 annually abroad for war purposes will stop short and that our 

 own mills also will face curtailment, with a depressing efifect on 

 values. As for the crop, every eflfort is being made to make it 

 a large one. The estimated production for 1915 in the United 

 States, India and Egypt is 15,950,000 bales. 

 EGYPTIAN COTTON. 

 Sakellarides, Mit Afifi and Nubari are the grades used for tire 

 fabrics and are set down in the order of their importance. Last 

 year England cut the total production 40 per cent by limiting 

 acreage. This year it is a different story, as conclusively shown 

 in the following table of comparative figures: 



PERCENTAGE PLANTED. 



Total 



Total Sakel- Mit „ Crop Yields 



Year. Acreage larides. Afifi. Nubari. Others. (Pounds.) 



1913 .. 1,723,094 14.3 36.2 11.7 37.8 768,417,200 



1914 1755270 22.5 26.6 14.9 36 634,676,800 

 9 5"' 1 186 004 46.2 17.7 9 27.1 (?) 400,000.000 



1916:;: 1:930:000 so 17 8 25 (?) 700.000.000 



The normal yearly consumption of Egyptian cotton in tire 

 fabrics is under 100,000 bales; however, this year 200,000 bales 

 are confidently predicted. 



SEA ISLAND COTTON. 



The average increase in acreage is reported to be 21 per cent 

 for Georgia, with 10 per cent requiring planting, and 8 per cent 

 for Florida, with 33 per cent requiring replanting. Crop con- 

 ditions in the entire district are poor to fair, due to dry weather 

 and a late spring. 



Last year's crop was 78,000 bales, of which 62,000 bales went 

 into tire fabrics. Efforts are being made to bring the total pro- 

 duction for this year up to 100,000 bales. The crop in sight at 

 all ports on May 19 is 68.516 bales against 65,116 a year ago. 

 TIRE FABRICS. 



The activity in tire fabrics has continued during the month 

 and the mills are reported as sold up to the first of the coming 

 year. It still continues to be a seller's market with delivery 

 the prime factor and price and quality of secondary considera- 

 tion. Toward the end of the month the pressure for building 

 fabric lessened somewhat, though the accessory fabrics con- 

 tinued scarce. The dull season for tire making is at hand and 

 labor curtailment has already occurred in some quarters which 

 should predict easier conditions in fabrics for the immediate 

 future, at least. 



COTTON DUCK. 



In general the story is practically a repetition of last month, 

 with a greater deinand, however, for home deliveries of hose 

 and belting duck. Foreign business has consumed all available 

 stocks and is now affected adversely by the embargo, while 

 domestic orders are appearing in good volume at higher prices. 

 Orders are taken only for December 1916 delivery. 

 DRILLS AND SHEETINGS. 



These continue to be scarce ; particularly the drills and 

 twills in widths of 55 and 65 inches. These are in great demand 

 and some mills are putting on double shitt to meet contract de- 

 liveries. Business is now being written for July 1917 deliveries. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 

 MAY 29. 1916. 

 Prices subject to change without notice. 

 Aeroplane and Balloon Eabrics: 



Wamsutta, S. A. I. L. No. 1, 40-inch yard $0.25 (S) 



No. 4, 38/2-inch 25 ® 



O/X B. 36-inch 12j4(ffl 



Wool Stockinettes— 52-inch: 



A— 14-ounce yard \A2'A@ 



B— I4-ounce 1.25 @ 



C— 14-ounce 1.50 @ 



Cotton Stockinettes — 52-inch: 



D— 14-ounce yard .49 @ .50 



E— UH-ounce 39 @ .40 



F— 14-ounce 53 @ .54 



G— 8-ounce 43 @ .44 



H— 11-ouncc 48 (g .49 



I— 9-ounce 40^5 g> .41^4 



Colors-white, black, blue, brown. 



17^i-ounce Sea Island, combed square yard .75 (a .76 



1 7 !4 -ounce Egyptian, combed 64 @ .70 



17!4-ounce Egyptian, carded 61 @ .67 



17 "4 ounce Peelers, carded 44 (a .46 



Sheeting: 



40-inch 2.35-yard yard .\O'A0i 



40-inch 2.50-yard 10 @ 



40-inch 2.70-yard 09Ji@ 



40-inch 2.85-yard 08)i@ 



40-inch 3.15-yard 0854(3 



Osnaburgs: 



40 inch 2.25-yard yard .11H@ 



40-inch 2.48-yard lOYi® 



37/2-in. 2.42-yard 10Ji@ 



Mechanical Ducks: 



Hose pound .28 (a .28)4 



Belting 28 @ .28 !4 



Carriage Cloth Duck. 



38-inch 2.00-yard enameling duck yard Aiyi@ 



38-inch 1.74-yard 15}4@ 



72-inch 16.66-ouncc 33 (3 



72-inch 17.21-ounce 34 (ft 



Drills: 



38-inch 2.00-yard yard .14 @ 



40-inch 2.47-yard U @ 



52-inch 1.90-yard 15 @ 



52-inch 1.95yard 14^(3 



60-inch 1.52-yard 20 @ 



Yarns: 



Garden Hose, 12/2 cabled pound $0.28 @ .30 



Fire Hose 12/1 27 @ .29 



Imported Woolen Fabrics Specially Prepared for Rub- 

 berizing — Plain and Fancies: 



63-inch, 3'4 to 7 •/, ounces square yard .38 (3 1.55 



36-inch, 2M to 5 ounces 35 @ .85 



Imported Plaid Lining (Union and Cotton): 



63-inch, 2 to 4 ounces square yard .35 @ .75 



36inch, 2 to 4 ounces 20 (3 .45 



Domestic Worsted Fabrics: 

 36-inch, 4J4 to 8 ounces square yard .25 @ .45 



Domestic Woven Plain Linings (Cotton): 

 36-inch, 3 M to 5 ounces square yard .15 !4 @ .20 



Raincoat Clloth (Cotton): 



Bombazine yard .06 @ .08 



Twills 10 @ .15 



Tweed 20 (3 .35 



Tweed, printed 06 @ .15 



Plaid 07'A@ .10 



Repp 1854® .25 



Burlaps: 



32— 754-ounce 100 yards none 



40— 7H-ounce 6.75 (Si 



40 — 8-ounce 6.85 w 



40— 10-ounce 8.60 @ 



40— 10', -ounce 8.75 (Si 



45_7i^. ounce 8.25 @ 



45— 8-cunce 8.50 Co! 



48— 10-ounce 13.50 (3 



THE MARKET FOR CHEMICAL AND COMPOUND- 

 ING INGREDIENTS. 



A NILIXE OIL. Tliere has been an increased production 

 ** without corresponding increased demand. This, with de- 

 crease of exports, caused a drop in prices. 



Antimony Sulphcrets. There has been a steady market dur- 

 ing the month at fixed prices. 



