THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1918. 



NEW YORK. 



THE niarkel for rubber scrap has, during the lasl month, re- 

 mained very inactive. The dealers do not feel that there 

 is a sufficient margin of profit in transactions at present prices, 

 while the reclaimers see no reason for bidding higher than the 

 current quotations. So everything is practically at a standstill. 

 The few trifling changes that we note can hardly be considered 

 as indicating what will happen shortly, and yet we believe that 

 the stagnancy which has characterized the situation for some 

 time will not last much longer. A break in the dullness would 

 be welcomed. 



Boots and Shoes.— A slight demand was reported at 8^:; to 

 8}4 cents instead of the previous quotation of 8^ to 854 cents. 

 The increase was too small to stimulate a willingness to sell. 



Inner Tubes.— Neither buyers nor sellers have shown the 

 smallest interest. Prices remain unchanged. 



Mechanicals.— No demand to record. Insulated wire strip- 

 ping fell one-half cent. Other quotations remain unchanged. 



Tires. — Prices continued to drop, except for white and mi.xed 

 tires, each of which increased one-quarter cent. Transactions 

 were negligible. 



Statistics.— The London and Liverpool imports of waste and 

 reclaimed rubber for August were only 1,000 pounds, while the 

 exports were 635,800 pounds, value £19,471. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS FOR CARLOAD LOTS DELIVERED. 

 October 26, 1918. 



Prices subject to change, without notice. 

 "Tcfic^rps'^".'.'- lb. $0.01./.@ .Om 



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Untrimmed arctics ">• -OS @ -06 Ji 



HAED RUBBER. ,,. ni ,» 



Battery jars, black compound lb .02 @ 



No. 1, bright fracture 'b. -25 @ .26 



INNER TUBES. 



No. 1, old packing 'b. .22 @ .22^ 



new pack ng '&• 24 @ .2454 



No 2 '*• 11^® -llJi 



Re^ ">■ -IIS^® -11^ 



MECHANICALS. ,^ „^,^ 



Black Krap. mixed. No. 1 *. 05 ^ @ 



No. 2 'b. .04 @ 



Car springs '&• -05 @ 



Heels 'f- -^l ® 



Horse-shoe pads •«'• -04 @ 



Hose, air-brake '^ .05/.| .OSJi 



fire cntton lined "'■ .02'/5@ 



garden .. '*• -OZ!^® 



Insulated wire stripping, free from fiber lb. Of, /s; 



Matting ^ ■l]Yi® 



E^d scrap" ' No 1 '^- -0954 @ -1" 



W-' 2 lb. .06 @ .06 V$ 



White scrap. No/i:::::::.:.....................;{^. --^ | .12^ 



TIKES. 



Pneumatic — ,. /loi/ai 



Auto peelings. No 1... .................... .•■•■| ||| ^.^ 



fZtri -white ■a\;to-.-.^.-.-.-.^.^.".'.'.'.^.'.:: : ::::::::::: :| :pl 



Standard mixed auto *■ -f. | 



Stripped, unguaranteed 'b- ■'i%.,%, 



White. G. & G 6 O^l^l 



M. & W. and U. S ">■ .05K@ 



THE MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



Cofyriyhl 1918. 

 NEW YORK. 



WHILE conferences have been held for the purpose of 

 agreeing on a price-fixing plan for American cortton, no 

 definite policy has been announced. A study of actual costs of 

 raising cotton was recently made by the American Exchange 

 National Bank of New York City, the condensed results being 

 as follows : Alabama, 20 cents ; Arkansas, 23yi cents ; Georgia, 

 21 cents; Louisiana, 18 cents; Mississippi, 25 cents; North Caro- 

 lina, 24 cents; Oklahoma, 17^4 cents; South Carolina, 16 cents; 

 Tennessee, 26 cents ; Texas, 17}^ cents. 



Although the market shows a decline since last month, the 

 technical position of the commodity is said to be strong at this 

 writing. On September 26 there was considerable activity 

 among buyers due to predictions of frosts in Texas and middling 

 uplands spot advanced to 32.40 cents, compared with 35.15 cents 

 a month ago. The market closed October 30 at 30.75 cents. 



Egyptian Cotton. — The British Board of Trade announces 

 that prices on orders placed with the Egyptian Cotton Control 

 Commission or with Alexandria export houses shall be those 

 ruling for each government type at the time the order is regis- 

 tered, provided the quantity does not exceed the amount allo- 

 cated to the buyer. 



The Egyptian Cotton Control Commission is authorized to 

 charge lyi per cent on the free on board prices of each type of 

 cotton when orders are sent direct to them. If placed with the 

 Commission through Alexandria export houses the commission 

 will be paid to the house employed. 



The 1918 crop conditions, while favorable at this time, will not 

 equal last year's production, due to the decrease in acreage. The 

 following are the planting percentages : 



1918 1917. 1916. 



Sakellarides 72.4 67.5 63.4 



Ashmouni (Upper) 20.9 22.0 20.8 



Afifi-Assi'li-Nubari 5.9 10.0 13.9 



Abassi-Joanovich-Various 0.8 0.5 1.9 



100.0 100.0 100.0 



Sea Island Cotton. — Southern markets have been generally 

 quiet as farmers refuse to sell unless they can obtain an equiva- 

 lent of 70 cents cost insurance freight, for E.xtra Choice and 

 Fancy. The growers' report is convincing evidence that this 

 year's crop will be very small. Up to October 18, only 9,789 bales 

 have been ginned compared with 43,691 hales last year. 



Drills, Duck, Osnaburgs and Sheetings. — These materials 

 are under government control at ii.xed prices ruling until Novem- 

 ber 16. Deliveries to the Government of the new raincoat cloth — 

 39-inch and 64-68-inch, 4.00-yard sheeting— are extended through 

 to the end of January. 



TiRF F'abrics. — The market is quiet and inquiries are few and 

 far between. Fabric mills are busy on government orders run- 

 ning to next spring. Prices are unchanged. 



