December 1, 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



■T^HE Xovcmljcr market has been must active and all grades uf 

 ■^ cotton fabrics used by the rubber mills were in demand. It 

 is now evident that instead of laying in stocks at the usual time, 

 buyers have been waiting for easier market conditions and better 

 prices. The appearance of heavy buying orders covering all 

 grades of cotton fabric indicate that the mills are now replenishing 

 their depleted stocks. The principal condition in these orders 

 that cover all grades of fabrics used by the rubber manufacturers 

 liom sheeting to tire fabrics, is that of delivery. 

 .STOCKIXETTES. 



The Cotton stockinette situation shows evidence of heavy 

 ft reign buying and the market hats been stripped of the cheaper 

 grades. The mills refuse to take orders for anything less than 

 50 cents, preferring to run the looms on more profitable and 

 better grades. The scarcity of colors has already been felt and 

 in consequence blue and red stockinettes are selling at advanced 

 prices. The volume uf domestic business is large and mills are 

 well sold ahead. 



Wool stockinette has not been greatly affected by foreign buy- 

 ing: however, domestic business is good and deliveries are being 

 piomptly called for. The fact that raw cotton, wool and dyes 

 have advanced would indicate higher, rather than lower prices 

 for stockinettes. 



TIRE F.MJKKS. 



The demand for tire fabrics has continued unabated during the 

 past month and as a matter of fact manufacturers have been most 

 urgent in their calls for deliveries. The increased business in 

 tires that will follow the rapidly expanding production of auto- 

 mobiles is doubtless a factor in the steady demand. Reserve 

 stocks were being bought in anticipation of this new business 

 and also to meet the requirements of increased factory produc- 

 tion. 



HO.SK .\.\I) BKLTING DLLK. 



The heavy grades of hose and belting duck were in good de- 

 mand and steady buying for foreign as well as domestic account 

 continues, particularly the latter. The railroads have commenced 

 liuying large supplies of air brake hose for both old and new 

 equipment and are likely to take a large part of the available hose 

 and belting duck for the next si.K months. Hose duck has 

 advanced to 25 cents and belting duck is now quoted at 24 cents. 

 .SUKETI.VCS. 



Sheetings have advanced and no spot lots were to be had — wide 

 grades, in particular, have been sold into next year. 

 C.\RRI.\GE CLOTH DUCK. 



Carriage and enameling duck have lieen practically sold up 

 and there are no spot stocks to be had. The cause is the produc- 

 tion of automobiles, that continues to increase steadily. Large 

 quantities of this particular grade of duck are also used for 

 tops and cushions in the carriage trade, which is noticeably im- 

 proving. Despite the steady demand prices have not changed. 

 v.\RX nvED coons. 



^'arn dyed imported goods have been bought very largely for 

 1916. Foreign mills are not accepting new accounts and arc 

 refusing business unless contracts are written for deliveries in 

 June, 1916, and later. Domestic mills are practically sold up to 

 deliveries in May, 1916. Trade has been active and prices are 

 firm with a tendency toward higher levels. The scarcity of dyes 

 has directed the attention nf manufacturers tu the better grade 

 of goods. 



For the fiscal year ending March 31, 1915, Canada imported 

 from the United States, stockinette for the manufacture of rub- 

 ber boots and shoes, value $54,174, and from the United King- 

 dom, stockinette, value $21,945. For the same period, seamless 

 cotton or linen duck for hose was imported from the United 

 States, value $71,635. and from Great Britain, value $2,790. 



The following are N'ew York quotations on Novembe 

 1915: 



.VtToplaMC and Ralluon 1-abrics: 



Wanisutta, S, .\. I. I., No, 1, 40-incli yard $0,22 @ 



Xo, 4, 38-)^ inch 22 @ 



O/X i:. 36-incli i., 11!4@ 



Wool .Stockiiieltfs— 52.incli: 



A — U-oimce ; yard l,12^@ 



B— M-ounc- 1,25 @ 



C— u:ouncc 7. .............. .. 1.50 @ 



Cotton Stockinf III— 5-'in<.li : 



D— 14-oiwicc yard .46 @ 



E — 1 1 J/^-ouiice 36 (t$ 



F— U-ouncL- 50 @ 



C— S-ouiiCL- 40 @ 



H— 11-ounce 45 @ 



I— 9ouncc- 37'A@ 



Colors — white, black, blue, brown. 



Tire Fabrics: 



17;4-ounce Sea Island, combed square yard .68 @ 



17^4-ounce Egyptian, combed 58 @ 



17'4ounce Egyptian, carled 55 @ 



17^ouncc Peelers, cr.rded 42 @ 



Sheetins: 



40-inch 2. 35yard yard .09 @ 



40-inch 2.30vard 08J^ @ 



40-inch 2.70-yard 07)i@ 



40-inch 2.85-yard 07 !4 @ 



40-inch 3.15-yard 07^5(3 



Osnaburgs: 



40-inch 2.25-yard yard .10'4@ 



40-inch 2.48-yard 09)4 @ 



37/2-inch 2.42-yard 09!4@ 



Mechanical Ducks; 



Hose pound .25 @ 



Belting 24 @ 



Carriage Cloth Duck: 



38-inch 2.00.vard enameling duck.* yard .12;-i(S> 



38-inch 1.74-yard 13H@ 



72-inch 16.66.ounce 27 @ 



72-inch 17.21-ounce : 28 @ 



Drills: 



38-inch 2.00-yard yard .12 @ 



40-inch 2.47-yard 09 J^ @ 



52-inch 1.90-yard I3'/4@ 



32-inch 1.95-yard 12^i@ 



60-inch 1.52-yard 16 @ 



Yarns: 



Carden Hose 12/2 cabled round .24 @ 



Fire H'X~e 12/1 22 @ 



Imported Woolen Fabrics S iccially Prepared for 

 Rubbeiizing — Plain and Fancies: ■ 



60-inch, i'A to TA ounces per square yard yard ,38 @ 



36-inch, 2H to 5 ounces per square yard 35 & 



Plaid Lining: 



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



36-inch, 2 to 4 ounces per square yard 20 @ 



Domestic Worsted Fabrics: 

 36-inch, 4'/: to 8 ounces per square yard yorrf .20 W 



Burlaps: 



3'— 7!^-ounce 100vai</.s 5.25 @ 



^0— 7/.-ounce ". 5.50 @ 



40-8-ounce 5.60 @ 



40— 10-oimce 8.10 @ 



40— 10^^-ouncc 8.25 @ 



45-7/.-ounce 6.35 @ 



45_8.ouncc 6.50 @ 



C.\X.\1)I.\N IMPORTS OF COTTON F 



.\ugust, 1915. 



Ccneral Preferential 

 Tariff, Tariff, 



.\rticles. Dutiable. Value. Value. 



Stockinettes for the mailufac- 

 turc cf boots and shoes: 



From C.reat Britain 



I-nitcd States $7,479 



Total $7,479 



Cotion duck, gray or white, 

 N, O. P.: 



.EspmCreat Britain $402 



J[ -.United States $2I,298' 



SP- Other Countries .... 



Total $21,298 $402 



.\rticles, free.— Cotton or linen seamless duck, in c 

 in hose pipe was imported from the United States on 

 $4,671 for .•\URUSt, making a total of $19,822 for the 

 August, 1915. 



General Preferential 

 Tariff, Tariff, 



Value. Value. 



$27,319 

 $27,319 



$102,161 $10,909 



ircular form for use 



ly, and amounted to 



five months ending 



