740 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[September 1, 1919. 



the new crop begins to come down in quantities in October and 

 November. 



Sea Island Cotton.— This must be left out of consideration 

 this year. The old crop is practically exhausted, while the boll 

 weevil has worked havoc with the new crop, which will amount 

 in all likelihood to less than 20,000 bales this year, so that the 

 tire fabric industry must turn elsewhere for material. The 

 Meade cotton which has been raised as a substitute has not 

 proved popular. 



American-Egyptian. — The cotton that is free will not make 

 up for the Sea Island shortage. The crop this year is late, and 

 will hardly begin to move before September. The rains have 

 had a bad effect, but the crop will be larger than any the South- 

 west has previously raised ; from 45,000 to 50,000 bales is the 

 estimate. No forward business has been doing. 



Tire Fabrics. — The market is very strong, the product of the 

 mills has been sold, and the factories, though they are working 

 to their limit, will be unable to supply the demand. No new 

 factory equipment has been built lately, while labor troubles 

 have cut the working time from 54 hours to 48 hours a week, 

 thus reducing production. Staple cotton is scarce, and while 

 manufacturers are using peelers as a substitute, some factories 

 prefer to restrict production rather than continue with the in- 

 ferior material. Little business is being done for next year 

 though great interest is shown the 1920 possibilities. 



Other Fabrics. — Belting and hose duck have been quiet until 

 last week ; lately the market has been fairly active. There is a 

 strong demand for sheetings, which are sold out to the end of 

 the year. No demand for Osnaburgs. Carriage cloth is very 

 scarce, the mills are sold out practically till the middle of 1920. 

 Yarn prices are high and firm, and advancing rapidly. 



NEW YORK QUOTATIONS. 



August 25, 1919. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 

 ASBESTOS OLOTH: 



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

 tion ...lb. .85 @ 



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



BITBLAPS: 



32— 7-c 



32— 8-c 



40 — lO-ounce . 

 40 — tO^-ounce 

 45— 7Vj-ounce . 

 45— 8-ounce . . 

 45— 9 H -ounce 

 48— 10-ounce . 



15.50 

 17.50 

 17.75 

 17.75 



38inch 2.0O-y»rd 



40inch 2.47-yard 



S2-inch 1.9^yard 



S2-inch 1.95.yird 



60-inch 1.52-yard 



CARRIAGE CLOTH : 

 38-inch 2.00-yard 

 38-inch 1.74-yard 



mechanical: 



Hose 



BeltinK 



HOLLAlfDS, 40-IIlOH: 



Acme . . . 



Endurance 

 Penn 



OSNABURGS: 



40-inch 2.3S-yard yard 



40inch 2.48-yard 



37J<-inch 2.42-yard 



BAINCOAI FABRICS : 

 COTTON : 



Cashmeres, cotton and wool, 36-inch, tan. 



cotton, blue and black 



Twill* 64x72 



64x102. 



Twill, mercerized. 36-inch 



Tweed 



printed 



Plaids 60 x 48 



56 



Surface prints 60 : 

 64 X 60... 



.i7'A@ 

 .315^® 

 .42/, @ 

 .41 (S 

 .52/,® 



.36J^@ 

 .41!^@ 

 .83!^@ 



.Pound .65 @ 



.29H@ 

 .2854® 

 .28/, @ 



IMPORTED WOOLEN FABRICS SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR RUBBUIZING 



—PLAIN AND FANCIES : 



COMPARATIVE SUMMARY— COTTON AND LINTER PRODUCTION: CROPS OF 1899 TO 1918. 



Cotton (exclusive of linters). 



1917 

 1916 

 1915 

 1914 



1901 

 1900 

 1899 



round as 

 half bales 

 11,906,480 

 11,248,242 

 11,363,915 

 11.068,173 

 15,905,840 



13,982,811 

 13.488,539 

 15,553,073 

 11.568,334 

 10,072,731 



13,086,005 

 11,057,822 

 12,983,201 

 10,495,105 

 13,451,337 



9,819,969 

 10,588.250 



9.582.520 

 10.102,102 



9,393,242 



Equivalent 



SOO-pound 



bales. 



12,040,532 

 11,302,375 

 11,449,930 

 11,191,820 

 16,134,930 



14.156,486 

 13,703,421 

 15,692,701 

 11,608,616 

 10.004,949 



13,241,799 

 11,107,179 

 13,273,809 

 10,575,017 

 13.438.012 



9,851.121 

 10,630.94.'; 



9,509,745 

 10,123.027 



9,345,391 



14,032,792 

 13,529,303 

 15,603,850 

 11,624,777 

 10,148,076 



13,207,157 

 11,157,096 

 13,117,310 

 10,635,023 

 13,599,412 



10,205,073 

 11,078,882 



9,954,945 

 10.486.148 



9,645,974 



11,061,085 

 11.150,186 

 10.920,471 

 15.795,377 



13.855,267 

 13,373,998 

 15,383,003 

 11,421,522 

 9,902,595 



12,870,994 

 10,871,652 

 12,791,541 

 10,242,648 

 13,198,944 



9,359,472 

 9,992,665 

 9.132,215 

 9,629,762 

 9,043.231 



Round. 

 154,204 

 189,076 

 192,339 



99.962 

 81.528 

 101,554 

 112,887 

 150,690 



242.305 

 198,549 

 268,219 

 279,836 

 296,151 



770,208 

 981,264 

 744,851 

 768,092 

 505,464 



Sea 



52,208' 

 92.619 

 117,559 

 91,844 

 81,654 



77,563 

 73,777 

 119,293 

 90.368 



93,858 

 86,895 

 57,550 

 112,539 

 104.317 



75,393 

 104,953 

 77,879 



bales. 

 (') 

 1,096,422 

 1,300,163 

 944,640 

 832,401 



631,153 

 602,324 

 556,276 

 397,628 

 313,478 



346,126 

 268,060 

 322,064 

 230,497 

 245,973 



195,752 

 196,223 

 166,026 

 143,500 

 114,544 



Equivalent 



500 pound 



bales. 



(») 



1,125,719 



1,330,714 



931,141 



856,900 



638,881 

 609,594 

 557,575 

 397,072 

 310,433 



345,507 

 268.282 

 321,689 

 229,539 



ills, total linter 



111 close of season— 876,990 equivalent 50O-j 



