October 



1918,] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



amount and regulation of future allocations in respect to the 

 manufacture of pneumatic tires. 



The committee presents the following information to guide the 

 Board in determining the necessary production to provide for 

 present and future needs to conform with the general policy con- 

 trolling the use of automohiles. 



Basis— 50 Per Cent of 1917 Productiox. 



Production, 1917 



50 per cent curtailment 



Present consumption, estimated 



Net loss per day 



Manufacturers' stocks on hand July 31 

 Dealers' stocks on hand July 31, 1918, 



Total number 



produced. 



25,300,000 



12,650,000 



24,500,000 



1918. 



69,315 

 34,657 

 67,123 

 32,466 



ted. 



3,000,( 



Total stocks on hand July 31, 1918, estimated 7,500,000 



-\t the above rale of production and consumption, stocks will 

 theoretically last 231 days, making complete exhaustion the latter 

 part of March, 1919. 



A shortage throughout the country will be felt during the 

 middle of November, 1918. 



I'nbalanced stocks require a considerable anticipation of above 

 dates. 



Basis — 50 Per Cent of 18 Months' Prodixtion. 



18 



nths 



lated. 



50 pel 



Present consumpi 



Net loss per day 



Manufacturers' stocks on hand June 30, 1918 



Dealers' stocks on hand June 30, 1918, estim 



otal number 

 produced. 

 37,050,000 

 18.525,000 

 24,500,000 



ited. 



Number per day, 

 (365 days per yearj. 



67,671 



33,835 



67,123 



33,288 

 4,500,000 



1,000 



Total stocks on hand June 30, 1918, estimated 7,500,000 



.At the above rate of production and consumption stocks will 

 theoretically last 225 days, making complete exhaustion the mid- 

 dle of March, 1919. 



A shortage throughout the country will be felt during the 

 first part of November. 



It is pointed out that, long before the point of exhaustion is 

 reached, there will be a shortage throughout the country. Due to 

 the various sizes and styles with which cars are equipped and the 

 necessity of carrying these at available points in order to give 

 prompt delivery and thus prevent owners from hoarding private 

 stocks, it is estimated that when total stocks of manufacturers 

 and dealers reach a minimum of 4,000,000 tires a shortage will be 

 felt. This figure includes tires in transit which would total at 

 least 750,000 to supply the country's present requireinents. 



The stock requirements would, of course, become less in rela- 

 tion to the restricted use of automobiles. 



EXHIBIT A. 



Article 



Rubber 

 in 1917. 



Automobile pneumatic casings. 170,991,631 

 Automobile pneumatic tubes... 37,547,640 

 Motor and bicycle tires and tire 



sundries 6,305,449 



Solid tires 26,176,513 



Total tires and tubes 241,021,233 



Mechanical rubber goods 31,743,880 



Boots and shoes 28,726,118 



Insulated wire and insulating 



compounds 6,011,388 



Druggists' and stationers' sun- 

 dries and surgical rubber 



goods 8,359,937 



Waterproof clothing, including 



carriage cloth and rubber 



sheeting 3,562,833 



Waterproof cloth, including 



single and double te.-cture . . . . 1,310,694 



Hard' rubber goods 2,610,544 



Rubber cement 3,275,676 



Miscellaneous, not included in 



any of the above schedules... 4,031,341 



Rubber age of 



in 1917. Cost. 



47,053,169 

 71,568,850'^ 

 35,808.401 



999,289 



4,845,968 



18,663 



EXHIBIT B. 



Mechanical Rubber Goods. 

 This branch of the industry is very important and includes 

 many thousands of articles of great diversity. They may be 

 generally subdivided into the following classifications : 

 elttng. 8. Friction tape. 



Rubber 



Packing. 



Cotton rubber-lined hose. 



Mats, matting, and tiling. 



Molded goods. 



Heels and soles. 



Rubl 

 Tubi 

 Lathe 



ffis 



ubber thread. 

 Tubing. 



' * nd hand-made goods, 

 and bumpers. 



a partial list uf articles used for essential 



The following 

 purposes : 



SUPPLIES FOR FACTORIES, MACHINERY AND M-\TERIALS NEEDED IN 

 PRODUCTION AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT. 



Rubber thread for elastic web manufacturers and airplane shock absorber 

 cord; blankets for printing presses; all kinds of packings, hose, belting, 

 moulded goods and rubber-covered r(ills for coke plants, cement plants, 

 stone quarries, powder plants, steel mills, nitrate plants, foundries, cotton 

 and woolen plants, tanneries, paper mills, and all classes of essential fac- 



SUPPLIES FOR AGRICULTURE, 



Thresher belts. Packings, 



Suction hose. Steam hose. 



Water hose, 



SUPPLIES FOR FOOD AND FEED. 



Grain elevators, mills, packing houses, etc, and also supplies 

 for canning and preserving. 



tubing, 



mber of special molded 

 for sugar plants. 



ender hose. 



Air-brake h 

 Car-heating 

 Engine and 



Alt and pneumatic tool 



wit" hole. 



Axle dynamo belting. 



Air-brake gaskets, 



SHIPS, SHIP^ 



Deck hose. 

 Air and pneun 

 Steam hose, 



Elevator belts. 

 Conveyor belts, 

 Transmission belts. 



RAILWAY SUPPLIES. 



Throttle packii 



SHIP BUILDING 



Oil hose (for 

 Fite hose. 



SUPPLIES. 



oil burning boats), 



Driller belt! 



Transmi 

 Oil hose. 

 Water hose. 

 Suction and d 



Stuffing-box' rii 



SUPPLIES FOR OIL 

 belts. 



I.LS AND REFIN 

 Packer rubbers. 

 Swab rubbers. 

 Cups, . 

 Pipe rings. 

 Packings, 



LEATHER BOOT 



iND SHOE MANUFACTURERS. 

 Hose, 

 Packings. 



Grand total 



.330,653,644 195,968, 188j 



ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY. 



Tape, Hard-rubber goods. 



Matting, Belting hose and packings 



SUPPLIES TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE AND E.XPRESS COMP. 

 Tape, Hard-rubber goods. 



exhibit c. 

 Hard Rubber. 

 This division of the industry is separate and distinct f 

 others, inasmtich as its products represent an entirelv i 

 linished material. 



