604 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[JULY 1. 1919. 



Months Ended December 31 



THE MARKET FOR SCRAP RUBBER. 



NEW YORK. 



THERE H.\s BEEX NO IMPROVEMENT in the scrap rubber market 

 over the generally poor condition that has characterized 

 it for the past few months. The most important factor in main- 

 taining this condition is the weakness in crude rubber and the 

 large spot supplies of it available in New York. Scrap dealers 



and reclaimers are considering the possibilities for export trade 

 to Europe. 



Prices on all grades of scrap rubber are nominal and stock 



movements are at a minimum. The business is confined prac- 

 tically to dealings in mixed auto tires, repairables and automobile 

 fabric. 



The following quotations are nominal. 



QUOTATIONS FOR CARLOAD LOTS DELIVERED. 



June 25, 1919. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 



BOOTS AND SHOES: 



Arctic tops 'b. .Ol'.itS .01^ 



Boots and shoes lb. .07^@ .08 



Trimmed arctics lb. .06'/J@ .06'^ 



Untrimmed arcUc* .., »■ .05'4@ OS/j 



HARD RUBBER: 



Battery jars, black compound lb. .01 @ 



No. i; bright fracture lb. .24 @ .25 



INNER TTTBES: 



No. 1, old packing lb. .20 @ .21 



new packing lb. .24 @ .25 



\o 2 .. lb. .lO'A® .lOJi 



Red ..■.■■ lb. .10/.@ .lOji 



MECHANICALS : 



Black scrap, mixed. No. 1 lb. .04'A@ .04'A 



BlacK sc ap. ■ y^ 2 lb. .03^1® .03^4 



Car springs '*■ .0414(3 .04}^ 



H«ls . lb- .03 ^ @ .03/. 



Horse-shoe pads lb- .03g@ .04 



Hose, airbrake »• -04^® 04}^ 



fire, cotton lined lb- .Om@ .0-- 



garden '*■ .01H@ .Om 



Insulated wire stripping, free from fiber lb. ■03/2@ .04 



Matting lb. "/.I .04 



Packini lb. -Oiyi® 



Red scrap. No. 1 lb- .01'x4@ 



No 2 '*. .09'/|@ .10 



White scrap No 1 ">• 061;; .07 



White scrap, jj°-^---- If, (,9,^@ 09M 



TIRES, PNEUMATIC: 



pneumatic: 



\uto peelings. No. 1 lb. .09«@ .lOJi 



" ' ^ No 2 ;*• -06 @ .06M 



Bicycle '.....'. »• .04^® .04H 



Standard white auto lb. ^^'/j® 0554 



Standard mixed auto '6. -S^Jj® ^i,. 



Stripped, unguaranteed .'&■ ?^'4'^ ^i^ 



White, (i. S: G.. M. & W., and U. S lb. .OS'i<a .05/, 



solid: 



CarrisBe '*■ 045^® .04H 



l"""" lb. .01Vi@ .Ol'A 



Truck ■.•.■.■.■.'.■.■...... lb. .04M@ .04/, 



THE MARKET FOR COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



NEW YORK. 



T Tni-avor,\ble weather, reduced acreage and scarcity of labor 

 ^^ are responsible for ihc strong position of the market for 

 American cotton during the past month. According to the gen- 

 eral outlook, only a moderate crop is expected. On June 2, 

 middling uplands, spot, was 32.80 cents, and with the exception 

 of a decline early in the month, the market has advanced and 

 June 23 the quotation was 33.50 cents. 



The following report concerning the Egyptian, Arizona and 

 Sea Island cotton situation is furnished by John Malloch & Co. : 



Egyptian Cotton. Prices have not changed, the selling being 

 still controlled by the commission. This condition, however, 

 will probably change after July 31, as the Cotton Control Com- 

 mission will cease to buy cotton after that date. There is a 

 very large stock of Egyptian cottons of all kinds in Alexandria, 

 but thus far no plan has been announced for disposing of this 

 accumulation, which is owned by the commission. The future 

 contract market in Alexandria is still closed, although the Liver- 

 pool Egyptian future market reopened on June 2. The general 

 tendency is for firmness in fall deliveries, figures being quoted 

 a cent or two above present fixed prices. The growing crop 

 in Egypt is doing well thus far, but a water scarcity is feared 

 later on, which may affect the quality of the cotton rather than 

 the quantity. Acreage estimates are not yet available, but it 

 is understood that there is considerable increase over last season. 



American Egyptian Cotton. Conditions in Arizona have been 

 favorable to the growing crop, and it is expected that from 

 45,000 to 50,000 bales will be grown in the Salt River valley 

 during the present season. Last year's crop is practically sold, 

 but small quantities of desirable cotton are still available at 

 around 53 to 55 cents for prompt delivery. New crop prices 

 are not available at this time. 



Sea Island Cotton. The better grades of Sea Island cotton 

 are becoming very scarce and hard to buy, most holders desiring 

 to sell round lots which contain a fair quantity of low grades. 

 A first cost price of 60 cents is being asked in the South. There 

 have been sales of average extra choice recently at 61 cents, but 

 it would take at least 63 cents to move any appreciable quantity. 

 This marks a rise of fully 10 cents per pound since early May. 



Various estimates of the growing crop in Georgia and Florida 

 agree that there has been a tremendous reduction in acreage, and 

 the average guess places the probable number of bales which will 

 .ultimately be ginned next fall at around 25,000, as compared 

 with a normal crop of 90.000 to 120.000 bales a short time ago. 



Ducks and Drills. The market has been exceedingly strong 

 and all cloths of standard construction are scarce. Prices have 

 all advanced. 



Raincoat Fabrics. Stocks appear to be all sold for several 

 months ahead. Prices are advancing in the face of a steady 

 demand for all grades. 



Tire Fabrics. The steady call for tire fabrics of all grades 

 has continued through the month with a noticeable scarcity of 

 standard grades. The price undertone is firm and quotations 

 are a little lower than last month. 



new york quotations. 



June 25, 1919. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 

 ASBESTOS OLOTH: 



Brake lining, 2J4 lbs. sq. yd., brass or copper inser- 

 tion lb. .85 



2'A lbs. sq. yd., brass or copper inser- 

 tion lb. .90 



BURLAPS: 



32— 7-ounce 100 yards 9.25 



32— 8ounce 10.25 



40— 7/-ounce 11.65 



40— 8-ounce 11.75 



40— 10 ounce 12.75 



40— lO^ounce 13.00 



