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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1, 1917. 



HOLLAND IMPORTS OF RUBBER. 



Increase or 



Gutta percha, crude: r„i/i.n 



From— Gulden. Gulden. Gulden. 



P„„c-. 31.000 - 31.000 



GerBHui'n 549.000 29.000 - S20.O00 



Dutch Guiana 744,000 85,000 - 6 .000 



Java etc 7C9.000 — 709.000 



Other countries lU.OOO 2,000 - '11,000 



T„,„,s 2,146.000 116,000 — 2,030,000 



Gutta percha manufactures: 



From — 



Belgium 503.000 2.000 - 501.000 



Great Britain 176.000 241.000 + 65.000 



Germany 221.000 8,000 - 2 3,000 



Other countries MOO 31,000 + 30,000 



Totals 901,000 282,000 — 619,000 



India rubber manufactures: 



From — 



Belgium 2.417,000 1,000 - 2.416.000 



Great Britain 2.271.000 3,010,000 + 739,000 



Ta,.a 8,520,000 — 8,520,000 



Germany 106,000 160,000 4- 54,000 



United States 12.000 28,000 + 16,000 



Other countries 912,000 724,000 - 188,000 



Totals 14,238.000 3.923.00O — 10,315.000 



One Gulden is equivalent to $0.40 United States Currency. 

 (Converted to United States Currency in table below.) 



\^alue. 



^ A ^ Increase or 



Gutta percha, crude: 1914. 1915. Decrease. 

 From — 



France ^ $12,400 - $12,400 



Great Bntain ' 219,600 $11,600 — 208.000 



Dutch Guiana 297,600 34,000 — 263,600 



Dutch East Indies 283,600 — 283,600 



Other countries 45,200 800 — 44,400 



Totals $858,400 $46,400 — $812,000 



Gutta percha, manufactures: 

 From — 



Belgium $201 .200 $800 — $200,400 



Great Britain 70,400 96,400 + 26,000 



Germany 88.400 3,200 — 85,200 



Other countries 400 12,400 + 12,000 



Totals .' $360,400 $112,800 — $247,600 



India rubber manufactures: 

 From — 



Belgium $966,800 $400 — $966,400 



Great Britain 908,400 1,204,000 + 295,600 



Java 3,40.S,000 — 3,408,000 



Germany 42,400 64,000 + 21,600 



United States 4,800 11,200 + 6,400 



Other countries 364.800 289,600 — 75,200 



Totals ?5,695.200 $1,569,200 —$4,126,000 



ket and the amount of real business reported was confined to 

 contract deliveries and small lot orders. In spite of the dull 

 market conditions values have been supported in a manner 

 that shows conlidencc in the future. With crude rubber at 

 unusually lovi' prices the demand for scrap and reclaim will 

 naturally be curtailed, however with the rubber mills busy on 

 war orders and reclaim moving freely there is hope not long de- 

 ferred for better conditions in the rubber scrap market. 



Boots and Shoes. The market for this material has been 

 generally inactive although some transactions have been reported 

 that would indicate at least a passing interest in boots and 

 shoes. Prices for delivered lots are said to be 9^ cents, but 

 reclaimers persist in offering 94^ cents. Trimmed arctics have 

 failed in interest at 7^ cents and untrimmed are nominal at 

 6ys cents. The hope of the boot and shoe situation is based 

 on the large war orders that the rubber mills are working on 

 to meet government requirements. 



Tires. The tire situation has been affected by the ruling slug- 

 gish conditions that are in a measure seasonable and expected 

 in the trade. White G. & G. tires have been shown very little 

 interest, and the mixed tire business transacted during the month 

 has been almost negligible. Prices are J^ to 54 cent lower than 

 our quotations last month. However solid and bicycle tires 

 have experienced a fair demand at firm prices. 



Inner Tubes. This material appears to have been entirely 

 neglected with the exception of small lot orders. Inner tubes 

 free from patches and valve seats is a new grade provided for 

 in the new rubber specifications. 



Mechanicals. There has been practically no movement in 

 mechanicals last month, and prices, with few exceptions, have 

 not changed. 



London and Liverpool Statistics. The London and Liver- 

 pool imports of waste and reclaimed rubber for May were 143,- 

 600 pounds, compared to 167,300 pounds for April. Ree.xports 

 for May were 65,200 against 22,300 for April. Exports of waste 

 and reclaimed rubber manufactures of the United Kingdom for 

 May were 904,100 pounds, against 1,062,300 pounds for April. 



THE MARKET FOR RUBBER SCRAP. 



Copyright igij 



NEW YORK. 



'T'HE rubber scrap market developed a pronounced weakness 

 ■'• during the latter part of June that continued into the first 

 week of the month just passed when all grades shared in the 

 general downward movement. The absence of actual buying 

 during the entire month has failed to support the sagging mar- 



NEW YOEK QUOTATIONS FOE CAKLOAD LOTS DELIVERED. 



JULY 25, 1917. 



Prices subject to change without n*tice. 



Per Pound, 



Boots and shoes $0.09J^@ 



Trimmed arctics .07 H@ 



Untrimmed arctics 06^^@ 



White tires, Goodrich and Goodyear .07^@ 



Auto tires, standard white .07J^@ 



standard mixed .07 @ 



stripped, unguaranteed .06 @ 



Auto peelings. No. 1 .10 @ 



No- 2 08J^@ .09 



Inner tubes. No. 1 26 (g .26}^ 



No. 2 13 @ .1314 



red 13J4@ 



Irooy tires 13}4@ 



Bicycle tires OSJ^@ 



Solid tires , .07 @ 



Clean truck tires 08 @ 



White scrap. No. 1 .\lYi@ .14 



No. 2 10 @ 



Red scrap. No. 1 09J4@ ,10 



No. 2 07J^@ 



Mixed black scrap, No. 1 .05 @ .05 J^ 



No. 2 04^ @ .04H 



Rubber car springs .05 ^@ 



Horse shoe pads .05 @ 



Matting and packings .015^@ 



Garden hose 02J4@ 



Air brake hose 06 @ 



( olton fire hose .02^ @ 



Large hose 02!4@ 



Hard rubber scrap, No. 1, bright fracture 27 @ .28 



Battery jars (black compound) .03 H@ .03^ 



Insulated wire stripping M]^@ 



Rubber heels 04 @ .04^ 



* Nominal prices. 



