September 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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iiebs will delay the Inrmation of the first pickihg bolls and as a 

 consequence they will sutler more from the pink boll worm 

 attacks. In the northern districts considerable progress is to be 

 noticed in the growth of the crop, but the original delay has not 

 yet been recovered. The cotton leaf worm attack is now dying 

 out everywhere. In general, the damage is less than last year. 

 With regard to the pink boll worm, a sample of 100 bolls in 

 Behera showed on examination, 16 bolls attacked by worms, and 

 another sample from Menufia gave 25 per cent." 



Sea Isl..\nd Cotton. The southern markets will open early in 

 September and active demand is expected for all grades of this 

 staple at high prices. However, the U. S. Census Bureau re- 

 ports 41,149 bales of Sea Island cotton at the mills and 23,405 

 bales in warehouse, making a total of 64,554 bales unconsumed 

 on June 30, that may prevent early buying at high prices. In- 

 crease in acreage is reported in the entire belt and crop condi- 

 tions as a whole are promising despite the apprehension felt in 

 some districts where the boll-weevil has already appeared. 

 Should favorable weather conditions prevail and the pests be 

 controlled, a final crop of 125,000 bales may be expected. 



Airplane and Gas Mask Fabrics. The demand has been un- 

 usually active and prices unchanged, with the exception of 

 Wamsutta No. 4, 38;/2 inch, that is now 42j4 cents. A special 

 grade of this fabric used for gas masks has been very active and 

 is quoted at 44 cents. 



Mechanical Ducks. Hose and belting ducks continue to be 

 insistently called for from both civilian and government sources. 

 Prices are firm and unchanged, with a tendency to advance. 



Rainco.'^t Fabrics. Some large sales of 64 by 60 inch, olive- 

 drab bombazines for government contracts have been reported. 

 Manufacturers are confidently hoping to secure additional con- 

 tracts for supplying the new slickers prescribed by the govern- 

 ment. The demand has been good for small plaids printed in 

 sport colors, as outside fabrics for women's coats and children's 

 capes. These are surface prints on a 64 by 60 inch cloth and 

 have the appearance of a high-priced woven fabric. 



Sheetings, Osnabubg.s, Drills. Government orders are re- 

 sponsible for the firm condition of these fabrics. Sheetings and 

 Osnaburgs have been very active and prices for certain grades 

 have advanced. Carriage cloth duck is very scarce and prices 

 are firmly quoted, showing an upward revision since our last 

 report. Drills have had an active demand, with the result that 

 stocks are very low and prices are firm and unchanged. 



Tire Fabrics. The tire fabric market is still harassed by the 

 uncertainty attending the new crops of Egyptian and Sea Island 

 cotton. Standard 17'/4-ounce Egyptian and Sea Island building 

 fabrics have been greatly restricted by the prevailing conditions 

 and are not quoted liy some manufacturers. Present quotations 

 are considered to be largely nominal. Standard IT/^-oimce 

 peeler building fabrics have been in active demand, with an 

 advancing price tendency. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 



.\l'l.U.ST 27. I'ril.". 

 Prices subject to change without notice. 



Airplane and Balloon Fabrics: 



Wamsutta, S. A. I. L. No. 1, 40inch yard $0.S7'A@ 



No. 4, 38Vi-inch 42J^@ 



(;as mask fabric 44 @ 



Wool Stockinettes — 52-inch: 



A — 14-ounce yard 1.75 @ 



B— 14ounce 2.2S @ 



C— 14ounce 2.50 @ 



Cotton Stockinettes — 52.inch: 



D— 14-ounce yard .85 @ .90 



E— llj^-ounce 60 @ .65 



F— 14ounce 85 @ .90 



G— Bounce 75 @ .80 



ir— llounce 70 @ .85 



I — 9-ounce 60 @ .65 



Colors — white, black, blue, brown. 



Knitabac Stockinette pound 1.60 @ _K6S 



Tire Fabrics: 



17^-ounce Sea Island, combed squart yard *1.S0 @ 1.60 



17^4 -ounce Egyptian, combed 1.35 @ 1.40 



17J4-ounce Egyptian, carded 1.32 @ 1.35 



17J4-ounce Peelers, combed 1.05 @ 



1754-ounce Peelers, carded 82 @ 1.00 



Sheeting: 



40-inch 2.35-yard yard .19 @ 



40-inch 2.50-yard .18 @ 



40-inch 2.70-yard .17 'A@ 



40 inch 2.85-yard 16K@ 



40inch 3.15-yard 16 @ 



Osnaburgs: 



40.inch 2.25-yard yard .19'A@ 



40-inch 2.48-yard 17'A(B> 



37'A-m. 2.42yard I7j|@ 



Mechanical Ducks: 



Hose pound .53 @ 



Belting 52 @ .53 



Carriage Cloth Duck: 

 38-inch 2.00-yard enameling duck yard 26'A@ 



If'-'^'i lliT"^ • '^O @ 



72-inch 16.66-ounce 55 @ 



72-inch 17.21-ounce ].] '50 @ 



Drills: 



38-inch 2.00-yard yard .25 @ 



40-tnch 2.47-yard 20 @ 



f?'""!; Vlf'^^'i '.26H® 



52-inch 1.95-yard 26 @ 



60-inch 1.52-yard .33 @ 



Imported Woolen Fabrics Specially Prepared for Rub- 

 berizing — Plain and Fancies: 



63-in., 3'A to 7'A ounces ....yard .60 @ 1.75 



36-inch, 2}i to 5 ounces .40 @ ^95 



Imported Plaid Lining (Union and Cotton): 



63-inch, 2 to 4 ounces yard .50 @ 1.00 



36-inch, 2 to 4 ounces 42i^@ !75 



*Nominal prices. 



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