September 1, 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Review of the Crude Rubber Market. 



NEW YORK. 



At GUST 31, 1915. 



THE lucal market for August was generally quiet — as a 

 matter of fact almost stagnant. (July the small manufac- 

 turers seemed to be in the market; however, a lew large 

 orders for spot and future delivery were reported. 



Early in the month First latex was quoted at 62 cents foi spot 

 in a dormant market and the situation continued with varying 

 fluctuations of a cent to a cent and a half, until August 25, when 

 the price broke to 59J-4 cents. Later in the week the price 

 stiffened and hirst latex was quoted at 60 cents. 



Para sorts failed to receive serious attention from buyers. 

 Upriver tine, spot, sold from 58'4 cents at the first of the month 

 to 56^4 cents on August 28. 



The New York imports of crude rubber for July were 7,570 

 tons, against 4,731 tons for June. July arrivals were divided 

 as follows: Para (Brazil), 1,378 tons; Para (Europe), 78 tons; 

 Plantation (London and Liverpool), 3,025 tons; Plantation 

 (Singapore and Colombo), 2,189 tons; African, 379 tons; Mani- 

 toba, 68 tons; Centrals, 131 tons; Guayule, 322 tons. For the 

 first two weeks of August the New York imports were 46.440 

 cases, valued at $3,607,224. 



The receipts from Para and Manaos to date are reported 

 to be 400 tons in excess of the arrivals for the same period a 

 year ago. The Booth Line steamship "Denis" is afloat from 

 Para and Manaos with 240 tons. The Lloyd Braziliero steam- 

 ship "Sao Paulo" is due from Para with 260 tons. 



LONDON. 



The rubber position early in the month of August was firm 

 but with very little actual business to record. Deliveries were 

 being made in excess of receipts. The July figures are 4,447 

 tons imported and 5,524 tons delivered, against 4,689 tons im- 

 ported in June and 5,425 tons delivered. 



Reports from the East indicate a much greater production for 

 July than a year ago and the indications are that the Brazilian 

 crop will be moving much earlier this season. It would seem, 

 therefore, that we can reasonably look forward to ample sup- 

 plies of crude rubber for the present and near future. Stocks 

 at the end of July were 4,817 tons, against 3,242 tons in 1914. 

 Spot prices for Standard crepe were 2s. 5?4<z. early in the month 

 and closed around 2s. AV^d. on the 26th instant. 



For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, the india rubber im- 

 ports for the United States were 76,816 tons, as compared with 

 58,926 tons for the same period in 1914. Notwithstanding the 

 British embargo there was an increase of 17.890 tons for the 

 current year. 



New York Quotations. 



Following are the quotations at New York one year ago, one 

 month ago, and August 31, the current date: 



Para. Sept. 1.' 14. 



Upriver, fine, new.. 75 @80 



Upriver, fine, old 



Islands, fine. new... 65 @70 



Islands, fine, old 



Upriver, coarse, new 55 @60 



Upriver, coarse, old 



Islands, coarse, new 45 <n 



Cameta 40 @ 



Caucho, upper 50 (3 



Caucho, lower 



Plantation Hevea. 



Smoked sheet ribbed 75 (q 



Aug. 1, '15. 



60 @60H 



61 @63 

 51j4@52 



55 (Ti 51 i 



44 (a 



28 @ 

 31 @ 



asv*@ 



43 @ 



First latex crepe. 



Fine sheets and bis- 

 cuits, unsmoked.. 70 5J75 



S Spot... 62 @ 

 [Nearby 61^@ 



70 rS7s| x lP ot V g, 1 

 ( Nearby 62 1 6<a 



60 (5 



Aug 31. '15. 



^7 @ 

 58 5 



5oy 2 @ 



52 '<> ; .i 

 43 (g 

 43' Kg 

 27 <n 2S 

 28^@29 

 42K@43 

 40 '-,41 



58» l@59 



: ^ 5 

 59 r,T60 

 58^@59 



57 @S8 



Centr i 



Corinto 50 @ 



Esmeralda, sausage. 45 >,, 

 Nicaragua, scrap. . . 40 5 

 Mexican, scrap .... 45 @ 



Manicoba, scrap 



Mangabeira, sheet 



< iuayule 55 (§ 



Balata, sheet 62 @64 



Balata, block 



\l RICAN. 



Lopori, ball, prime 



Upper Congo, ball. 



red 



Massai, red 75 tu*? 



Soudan Niggers 36 ',,4o 



Cameroon, ball 



Benguela 



Accra, Hake 



Rio Nunez Niggers 



Konakry Niggers 



Gold Coast, lump 



East Indian. 



Assam 



Pontianak 9 (g 



Gutta Siak 



Borneo II 



Gutta Percha 



New York. 



In regard to the financial situation. Albert B. Beers (broker 

 in crude rubber and commercial paper. No. 68 William street. 

 New York) advises as follows: "Cur report for July regard- 

 ing commercial paper in the rubber line covers the condi- 

 tions for August, the best names being taken freely at 4 ■ • 

 per cent., and those not so well known, 5@5J^ per cent." 



New York Prices for July (New Ribber). 



1915. 1914. 1913. 



Upriver, fine $0.59@0.63 $0.63@0.75 $0.84 



L'priver, coarse 44<S> .47 j .42 .51',, .56 



Islands, fine 52@.54 .57®. 60 .74(5 



Islands, ccarse 28<g .30 .27@ .30 .296> .34 



Cameta 31@.32 .30(fir.34 .37" 



United Kingdom. 



IMPORTS OF RUBBER. 



From — - 



Dutch East Indies tons 



French West Africa 



i iold Coast 



Other Countries in Africa.. 



Peru 



Brazil 



British India 



Straits Settlements 



Federated .Malay States.... 

 Ceylon and Dependencies. . 

 Other Countries 1,82 



Total 4,873 4,933 4,559 41,344 40,513 49,042 



EXPORTS OF RUBBER. 



To— 



Russia tons 391 



tlermany 695 



Belgium 143 



F ranee 392 



' iti d States 1,421 



Countries 229 



363 

 1,172 

 172 

 554 

 958 

 367 



306 



788 



3,733 



711 



3,929 

 6,315 

 1,134 

 2,800 

 9.325 

 2,159 



4,119 

 6,781 

 1.351 

 4.132 

 13,992 

 2.446 



6,544 



4.005 

 25.490 



Total 3,271 3,586 5,538 25,662 32,821 41,112 



Singapore. 



Guthrie S: Co., Ltd., report [July 7. 1915]: 



Advices received from London during the past few days have indicated 

 a much better tone in the rubber market and this was reflected at the 

 Vssi ciation Auction held today, some quite exceptional prices being paid. 



I i'le of place was occupied by fine pale crepe, the price of $142 touched 



