758 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[September 1, 1917. 



Domestic Worsted Fabrics: 



36-inch, Ayi to 8 ounces JOi-d ••'5 



Domestic Woven Plain Linings (Cotton): ,,,/^ 



36inch. 3H to 5 ounces .vard .12'/i@ 



Raincoat Cloth (Cotton) : 



Bombazine 64 x 60 water repellent. yard 'fj^'f 



60 X 48 not water repellent !if;l? 



Twills 64 X 72 '1^1 



6t ^ 102 If-^'l 



Tweed fi 1 



Tweed, printed ^ ® 



i''-<'^^^^5 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: nv.% 



Surface prints 60 X 48 :•••.•.:•.:::::;;::;:;:::: :Hjil 



Repp ".r.*°:;:::..; 19 o 



Burlaps: 



32-7/,ounce iflO jarrf. 9.10 - 



40-7/,-ounce "-^0 



40— Bounce 1"-^^ 



40-10 ounce . |0» 



40— loyjounce J^" 



45— 7j4ounce .1^*" 



45- 8ounce .f f *" 



45- 9/20unce }=•' = 



48— 10 ounce '*>"" 



• Nominal prices. 



@ .80 

 .2754 



.17 

 .25 

 .30 

 .15 



.23'A 



@ 



@ 



(ffi 



@ 



@ 



@I2.60 



@ 15.25 



EGYPTIAN COTTON MOVEMENT. 



From -August 1, 1916, to July II, 1917. 



T„_ 1916-17. 1915-16. 



Liverpool '"''" 214,726 213,5S5 



Manchester '31,609 137,299 



Total shipments to Great Britain 346,335 350,884 



France FAl^,] 38,056 59.919 



Spain 10,321 ( 



I'a'.y ■■■■■, Vdll] ■'"•■<5' 53.800 



Switzerland 19,888 5 



Russia 31.731 42.360 



Greece 65^ '^^ 



Total shipments to continent 121,343 156.864 



U^l^ States • • 120.731 193.788 



India , , 1^? 1 11.255 25,265 



Japan 1 1,153 1 



Total shipments to all parts 599,664 726,801 



Total crop (irtericr gross weight), cnntars' 4.726.518 



•Cantar equals 98 pounds. 



iComfilcd by Davies, Benachi & Co., Livcrfool.) 



1914-15. 

 207,234 

 149,429 



356,663 



50,842 



169,112 



40,575 

 2,392 



262,921 



162,917 

 16,556 



799,057 

 6,473,726 



SEA ISLAND CROP 1916-1917. 



Receipts Receipts 



1916- 

 1917. 

 Stock on hand. .August 1. 1916 — Savannah, 2,401; Charles- 

 ton, 107 bales 2,508 



Received .it Savannah (net) 47,499 



Received at Charleston 3,495 



Received at Tacksonville 43.080 



Received at Norfolk 1,914 



Received at interior points and shipped direct to southern 

 mills .■ 17.121 



Total Available Supply 115,617 



Less Total Exports 114,573 



Stock. July 31. 1917— Savannah. 1.043: Charleston, 1 1,044 



Crop grown according to final giiiner's report 117,544 



1915- 

 1916. 



2,382 

 38,216 



6,211 

 30,367 



11.018 



88,194 

 85,686 



2,508 

 91,920 



COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF CHOP GEOWN FOR PAST SIX YEARS. 



1911- 



1912. 



.South Carolina bales 5,122 



Georgia and Florida 118,190 



123.312 73,641 77,490 81,598 91.920 117.544 

 (Compiled by John Maltoch & Co., Savannah, Georgia.) 



EXPORTS AND RESHIPMENTS, 1916-1917, 



From — 

 Savannah 

 Charleston . . 

 Jacksonville. . 

 Norfolk .... 

 Interior points 



Great 

 Britain, nent. 

 1,296 



North- 

 ern 

 Mills. 

 173 40,974 

 2,502 

 43,080 

 1,914 



South- 

 ern 

 Mills. 

 6.514 

 732 



Sa- 

 Can- van- 



Less cotton 

 counted twice 



1,298 173 



17,121 

 88,470 24,367 



ada. 

 26 



26 



nah. 

 365 



365 

 365 



Gal- 

 ves- 



To- 



ton. Burned, tals 

 125 114 49.222 



3,601 



43,080 



1,914 



17,131 



125 



1.298 173 SS,4-n 24.367 26 ... 125 114 114,573 

 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPORTS FOR PAST SIX YEARS. 



Great Britain hates 13,685 



Continent 6,615 



Domestic, northern mills.. 

 Domestic, southern mills. . 



Galveston 



Burned 



122.008 56.018 98,645 80,201 85,246 114,573 



THE MARKET FOR CHEMICALS AND COMPOUND- 

 ING INGREDIENTS. 

 Copyright 1917. 



NEW YORK. 



nPIIE niclal market has been characterized during the month 

 *■ by a generally dull and stagnant condition, wholly due 

 to the uncertainties pending the government's price-fixing 

 decision. The demand for lead has been practically nil and 

 prices nominal. The government has purchased 8,000 tons 

 at 8 cents, St. Louis, to cover its August requirements. If 

 the government orders are sufficient in volume to absorb 

 surplus production, the market will continue to be firm. 

 Should the government use 8,0(X) tons monthly, about one- 

 fourth of the yearly production would be thus required. 



Trading in spelter has been confined to small lots for im- 

 mediate requirements, the volume of business, however, being 

 too small to establish market prices. The government has 

 bought 11,500,000 pounds of spelter at prices reported to range 

 from 8.75 to 9 cents. Antimony was dull, with the demand 

 at about zero. Price changes have been small during the 

 month, Japanese and Chinese grades being quoted IS to 15.50 

 cents New York, duty paid. The aluminum market has been 

 colorless and prices show no change. \o. 1, virgin metal, 

 98 to 99 per cent pure, is nominally quoted 50 cents, New York. 



Business in rubber chemicals during .'\ugust was fairly ac- 

 tive for this time of the year, when the demand is usually 

 quiet. Contract deliveries have been regularly made and in- 

 quiries for future requirements show anticipation of good 

 fall and winter prospects in the rubber trade. Toward the 

 latter part of the month the midsummer influence was made 

 apparent by the diminution of business, and the market be- 

 , came easier. The uncertainty and firmness in the base metal 

 market were reflected in the lead and zinc products of all 

 sorts, resulting in a strong market position for these ma- 

 terials. Manufacturers of cheinicals and ingredients are care- 

 fully scanning their production costs and awaiting the gov- 

 ernment's decision on the raw material price question. Until 

 this matter is definitely settled uncertainty will dominate the 

 market for lead and zinc products used in rubber compounds. 



Acetone. Stocks are very scarce and the production is well 

 sold up, due to an active demand from both foreign and 

 domestic sources. Prices are nominal, ranging from 33 to 

 35 cents a pound. 



Aniline Oil. The call has been steady and the producers 

 appear to be able to meet present requirements. Prices are 

 quoted on a basis of 28 to 29 cents. 



Carbon Gas Black. The production cost continues to be 

 high and prices are firm. There are practically no spot 

 stocks, and sellers are only able to secure sufficient supplies 

 to cover contract deliveries. 



Caustic Soda. The demand has exceeded the supply and 

 there is a pronounced scarcity of available stocks. Leading 

 producers are out of the market, which is now controlled by 

 second hands. Prices have advanced since last month to 9 

 and 9^4 cents a pound for 76-78 per cent caustic soda. 



Hexamethylene Tetramine. This organic accelerator has 

 advanced in price and is now quoted 80 cents a pound. 



Reclaimed Rubber. This material has been in active de- 

 mand, and consequently prices are firm and show a slight 

 advance during the month. Standard shoe reclaim was 

 quoted at 16ys to 16.'',, cents, and standard tire reclaim, 21 ;4 

 to IXyz cents on August 27. 



