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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1, 1919. 



bales, including 18,694 bales of linters; the unpressed stock in 

 the hands of the Commission is very small. 



All desirable types have practically disappeared, and the de- 

 mand is for types which spinners previously left severely alone. 

 There is little doubt that the entire stocks of the Commission 

 will be taken up by buyers and the carry-over at the end of 

 the season will be small and composed principally of inferior 

 cotton and linters. In Liverpool, prices continue to rise with the 

 increased demand, and consignment cotton is finding ready buyers 

 at full prices. 



Sea Island Cotton. The demand in Southern markets has 

 been greatly in excess of the supply, and a few holders have sold 

 on the higher markets. The general tendency, however, in view of 

 the smallness of stocks and the universal demand, is to await 

 future developments. The new Mead cotton being developed by 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry to replace Sea Island cotton is 

 giving promise of success. 



Ducks and Drills. The buying interest in these materials has 

 been active, and the mills appear to be well sold ahead. The 

 market undertone has been strong and prices on all grades have 

 advanced. 



Tire Fabrics. The demand for spot and future deliveries has 

 been active, and consumers' inquiries have included deliveries 

 for the first six months of 1920. Prices are higher. 



Long-staple cotton is very scarce ; however, the indications 

 are that tire fabrics will be higher, due to a new cost basis, irre- 

 spective of the price of raw cotton. This is partly due to higher 

 wages, as formerly cotton mills paid lower wages than most 

 industries. The stoppage of immigration has eliminated this low- 

 priced labor, so that the mills are now forced to compete for help 



in the general labor market, which will eventually bring the 

 scale of wages on a par with other industries and increase the 

 production cost of tire fabrics. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 



Jllv 26, 1919. 

 Prices subject to change without notice. 

 ASBESTOS CLOTH: 



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 11.50 @ 



32— 8-ounce 12.50 @ 



40 — 7!/$-ounce 14.40 @ 



40— 8-ounce 14.50 @ 



40— lO-ounce 16.00 @ 



40— lOH-ounce 16.25 @ 



45— 7K-ounce i 100 yards 15.75 @ 



45— 8-ounce 16.00 @ 



45— 9J^-ounce "15.00 & 



48— 10-ounce 18.25 @ 



DRILLS: 



38-inch 2.0O-yard yard .41 ® 



40-inch 2.47-yard 33 ^@ 



S2-inch 1.90-yard 43M@ 



52-inch 1.95-yard 435^@ 



60-inch 1.52-yard 565^@ 



DUCK: 



CARRIAGE CLOTH : 



38-inch 2.00-yard enameling duck yard .40 @ 



38-inch 1.74-yard 46 @ 



72.inch 16.66-ounce 88J^ @ 



72-inch 17.21.ounce 91J4@ 



MECHANICAL : 



Hose pound .68 @ 



Belting 70 @ 



reported by 438 r'll'hcr manufacturers, including all principal comp 



