September 1, 1919.; 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



NEW YORK. 



DURING August the crude rubber market advanced slightly, 

 but steadily. Prices were very firm, with buyers quite eager 

 and sellers holding back. There is plenty of rubber on 

 hand, waiting for better market conditions. Manufacturers ap- 

 pear to be well supplied ; usually they lay in their stocks in 

 August, b utthis year many bought earlier; some are trying to 

 buy now. Trading is still hampered by the delays with the 

 cables to Europe and the East, as well as to Brazil. 



While there was some dealing in futures a month ago, it is 

 now difficult to do any business. The fall in sterling exchange 

 was expected to lower the price of crude rubber, but it had, 

 if any, a contrary effect. The Singapore market is much higher 

 than New York, but it is difficult to do business direct, owing to 

 the cable troubles. In Brazil there is little change. The Para 

 market is quiet, with prices unchanged from the beginning of 

 the month. 



The following quotations indicate the price movement of plan- 

 tation and South American rubber : 



Plantation Hevea. August 1, first latex crepe, spot AV/z 

 cents; September, 42]/i cents; October-December, 43j^ cents, and 

 January-June, 1920, 45^ cents. 



August 25, first latex crepe, spot 45 to 45;-^ cents ; October- 

 December, 45"/' cents,, and January- June, 1920, 47 cents. 



August 1, ribbed smoked sheets, spot 40i4 cents; September, 

 41^ cents; October-December, iZ'/z cents; January- June, 1920, 

 44j^ cents, and January-December, 1920, 4554 cents. 



August 25, ribbed smoked sheets, spot ASyi cents ; September, 

 44 cents ; October-December, -Hyi cents ; January-June, 1920, 46 

 cents. 



August 1, No. 1 amber crepe, spot 38j4 cents; August-Decem- 

 ber, 38 cents; January-June, 1920, 40 cents. 



August 25, No. 1 amber crepe, 41^4 cents; August-December, 

 41 54 and 42 cents ; January-June, 1920, 43H cents. 



August 1, clean thin brown crepe, spot 35^ cents; August- 

 December, 3654 cents ; January- June, 1920, 3754 cents. 



August 25, clean thin brown crepe, spot 38 cents ; .\ugust- 

 December, 3854 cents; January-June, 1920, 40 cents. 



August 1, No. 1 roll brown crepe, spot 30 cents; August-De- 

 cember, 30 cents ; January-June, 1920, 31 cents. 



August 25, No. '1 roll brown crepe, spot 32 cents; October- 

 December, 3254 cents; January-June, 33 cents. 



South American Para and Cauchos. Spot prices were : Au- 

 gust 1, upriver fine, 54^^ cents; islands fine, 4754 cents; upriver 

 coarse, 32 cents ; island coarse, 20j^ cents ; Cameta coarse, 

 21% cents; caucho ball upper, 32 cents. August 25, upriver fine, 

 5454 cents; islands fine, 4754 cents; upriver coarse, 32 cents; 

 islands coarse, 2154 cents; Cameta coarse, 21>< and 22 cents; 

 caucho ball, 3154 cents. 



Unsnioked sheet, standard 



quality 60 (S) 



Colombo scrap No. 1 46 @ 



Colombo scrap No. 2 44 @ 



EAST INDIAN— 



Assam crepe 58 @60 



Assam onions 54 @ 



Penang block scrap 37 @ 



PONTIANAK^ 



Banjermassin 15 @ 



Palembang 16 @ 



Pressed block 25 @ 



Sarawak 14 @ 



SOUTH AMERICAN- 

 PARAS — • 



Upriver fine 68 @ 



Upriver medium 63 (gi 



Upriver coarse 40 @ 



Upriver weak, fine 56 @ 



Islands, fine 59 @ 



Islands,, medium 52 @ 



Islands, coarse 27 @ 



Madeira, fine (& 



Acre Bolivian, fine @ 



Cameta, coarse 28 ® 



Peruvian fine (^ 



Tapajos fine @ 



CAUCHO— 



Lower caucho ball 36 <a 



Upriver caucho ball 40 @ 



MANICOBAS— 



Ceara negro heads 37 @ 



Ceara scrap 37 @ 



Manigoba (basis 30% loss 



washing and drving) . . . 36^® 



Mangabeira thin sheet 35 •» 



CENTHALS— 



Corinto scrap 39 @ 



Esmeralda sausage 39 @ 



Central scrap 39 @ 



Central scrap and strip @ 



Central wet sheet. 25% ® 



Guayule, 20% guarantee.... 35 r| 



Guayule, dry 48 @ 



AFRICANS— 



Niger flake, prime 28 @ 



Benguela, extra No. 1, 28%. 33 @ 



Benguela No. 2, 32i^% 29 @ 



Congo prime, black upper... 48 @ 



Congo prime, red upper.... 48 (5) 



Rio Nunez ball 55 @ 



Rio Nunez sheets and strings @ 



Conakry niggers 55 @ 



Massai sheets and strings... 55 @ 



GUTTA PERCHA— 



Gutta Siak 28 <S- 



Red Macassar 3.0O @ 



BALATA— 



Block, Ciudad Bolivar 71 (3) 



Colombia 61 @ 



, Panama 59 (g) 



Surinam sheet 95 (ffi 



13!4@ 

 14/. @ 



11 @ 



54H<i 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 



Following are the New York spot quotations, for one year 

 ago, one month ago and on .August 26, the current date : 



PLANTATION HEVEA— 



September 1, August 1, August 26, 



1918. 1919. 1919. 



Free Rubber. 



First latex crepe 63 @ 41 @41'^ 'iS'A® 



Amber crepe No. 1 60 (S) 38 @ A1'A@ 



Amber crepe No. 2 60 (» 37 @ 40'A@ 



Amber crepe No. 3 58 @ 36 @ 39^^@ 



±>rown crepe, thick and thin 



„'^'<'^ -. ,-. , 60 @ 35 @ 38J^@ 



Brown crepe, thin specky... 50 (a 32 @ 3614® 



Brown crepe, ro led 44 @ 29 @29>^ 32 @ 



Smoked sheet, ribbed, .stand- '- /' ^ 



ard quality 62 @ 40 @ 44 ® 



Smoked sheets, plain, stand- it lo. 



^"^ qu^'-'y 61 (» 39 @ 41 (§> 



RECLAIMED RUBBER. 



The market is characterized by continued dullness. Purchas- 

 ing is limited to routine orders, with no effort at anticipating: 

 future demands. There is slight activity in reclaims for insula- 

 tion work and a fairly good market for the stock reclaims. 

 new york auotations. 

 .August 25, 1919. 



, ^ . Subject to change without notice. 



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