May 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



501 



RUBBER IMPORTS AT BORDEAUX, FRANCE. 



During 1916 French rubber imports were more than double those of 1915. 



The total for the port of Bordeau.N reached 4,021,133 pounds against 



1,704.282 pounds in 1915, as follows: 



1916. 1915. 



From — 



Congo pounds 2,107,971 443,996 



Conakry, Rio Xunez and Bissao 882,235 752,349 



Soudan 235,553 26,744 



Casamance 123,523 37,289 



Ivory Coast 254,015 75,770 



Madagascar 16.947 48.106 



Manicob,-, '. '. 139.582 188,870 



IndoChina 1,737 202 



Balata 259,570 130,956 



Totals 4,021,133 1,704,282 



These figures include only direct importations from i)rodiicers. Stocks 

 on hand, December 31. 1916, totaled 130 tons. 



THE MARKET FOR RUBBER SCRAP. 



Copyright 1917. 

 XEW YORK. 



THE active demand that was anticipated after hostilies with 

 Germany were definitely announced has failed to materialize. 

 In fact, the past month was very quiet in the rubber scrap market 

 and prices have not undergone any material change. The usual 

 spring arrivals have been held up by shipping difficulties that 

 continued to interfere w'ith the movement of supplies. The con- 

 suming trade has shown small interest in the inarket and buying 

 has been confined to small lots for immediate requirements. The 

 tendency in all quarters is to await the outcome of the unusual 

 conditions prevailing at this time. 



Boots and Shoes. There was very little attention paid to this 

 material during the month, and while the delivered price was 

 nominally held at 9 cents, dealers were asking %% cents, 

 Trimmed arctics received moderate attention early in the month 

 but later became dull and the prices recorded show no change 

 from last month's report. 



Tires. The lack of demand for white (j. & G. tires has re- 

 sulted in easier prices and quotations for this grade are around 

 lYz cents delivered. Mixed tires .have been fairly steady at un- 

 changed prices. Solid tires have been in moderate demand at 

 prices ranging from 6 to 6}^ cents. 



Inner Tubes. This material has become easier, due, no doubt, 

 to the steady position of crude rubber. No. 1 tubes are now 

 25^ cents delivered as compared tu 26 and 27 cents quoted a 

 month ago. 



Mechanicals. There has been a fairly good call for garden 

 hose and prices show an advance of about V^ cent a pound since 

 last month. The other grades have received no attention, and 

 prices have remained unchanged. 



London and Liverpool imports of waste and reclainieil rubber 

 for February were 38,000 pounds against 538,400 pounds for 

 January. Reexports for February were 63,600 pounds against 

 1,417,800 pounds for January. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS FOR CARLOAD LOTS DELIVERED. 



.\PKIL 26, 1917. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 



Per Pou; 



Boots and shoes SO. "9 itf 



Trimmed arctics .07 V^ fii 



Untrimmed arctics .06J4@ 



White tires, Goodrich and Goodyear .07'/S# 



.^uto tires, standard white .07 'A @ 



standard mixed .06J4@ 



stripped, unguaranteed .05 '/2 @ 



Auto peelings. No. 1 .10 @ 



No. 2 08K@ 



Inner tubes. No. 1 .25 ^4@ 



No. 2 12!4@ 



red .I2j/i@ 



Irony tires 02'A@ 



Bicycle tires 04 ^@ 



nd. 



09 'i 



■ 07 H 

 .07 'A 

 .06 Ji 

 .06 



.09 

 ,26 

 .13 

 .13 



.05 H 



Per Pound. 



Solid tires .06 (a .06^-2 



White" scrap. No. 1 13Vj@ .!■• 



No. 2 10 ® 



Red" scrap. No. 1 10 @ .11 



No. 2 08 @ 



Mixed black scrap, No. 1 .04 ^^((i} .05 



No. 2 04 @ 



Rubber car springs .04J^@ .05 



Horse shoe pads ,04,>^@ ,05 



Matting and packings .01 '4 <^' ,01;/$ 



Garden hose ,02 iw .02^4 



Air brake hose 05}4@ 05)4 



Cotton fire hose -. .02'A@ 



Large hose 01'/s@ -Ol'A 



Hard rubber scrap, No. 1, bright fracture .26 @ 



Battery jars (black compound) .Oi'-SftTr .Oi 



Insulated wire stripping .03y2@ 



Rubber heels .03 M @ 



THE MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



NEW YORK, 



Copyright 1917. 



npHE entry of this country in the war materially increased 

 * the buying movement that was in evidence early in .^pril 

 when middling cotton was quoted 19.35 cents for spot. War stimu- 

 lation soon carried the market over the 20-cent mark, and on 

 .■\pril 9, middling spot cotton was seUing at 20.15 cents with 

 July futures at 21.40 cents. Since then the market has been 

 nervous and unsettled, traders showing a pronounced tendency 

 to await developments. As the month progressed there was 

 less demand for spot cotton and prices softened, 20.05 cents 

 being the quotations on April 26. 



Egyptian Cotton, An extraordinary demand for Egyptian 

 has characterized the April market. The extremely small spot 

 stocks available and the British embargo have complicated the 

 situation. Direct shipment in American bottoms appears to 

 be the only relief and is hopefully looked forward to by the 

 consuming trade. Prices are extremely high, the best grades 

 of Sakellarides have sold as high as 70 cents during the month. 

 For the period, August 1 to March 14, 1917, 105,215 bales were 

 exported from Alexandria to the United States, against 173,033 

 hales for the same period a year ago. Mail advices froin 

 .Alexandria, dated March 23. state that all business with America 

 has stopped and no arrangements for direct shipments have been 

 made. 



Se.'v Island Cotton. There has been a steady demand during 

 the month, but business has been restricted by the scarcity of 

 stocks. Prices have advanced steadily and quotations are diffi- 

 cult to obtain ; however, sales at 75 cents have been reported. 

 For the period, August 1 to March 30, 1917, 86.178 bales were 

 sliipped from southern ports, as compared to 63,225 bales for the 

 same period last year. 



Tire F.-kBRics. Business has lieen brisk, the matter of delivery 

 being the paramount question. The mills are all sold up to the 

 end of the year and some contracts with consumers cover part 

 of next year's requirements. The scarcity of Sea Island and 

 Egyptian staples has created an active demand for Peeler fabrics. 

 The cord fabrics made of cabled yarn are particularly in favor 

 at this time. Standard 17}4-ouncc Sea Island and Egyptian 

 building fabrics have advanced about S cents a square yard and 

 all indications are for higher prices. 



Sheetings, Drills and Osnaburgs. All grades have been in 

 heavy demand with the question of delivery being the controlling 

 factor. Prices have advanced in the entire list from 1 to 3 

 cents a yard. 



Hose and Belting Duck. Government requirements have 

 greatly stimulated this material by the call for large quantities 

 of army duck. Prices on mechanical duck have advanced about 

 5 cents a pound during .'\pril and higher levels are predicted 

 for the future. 



