

THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[September 1, 1915. 



THE RUBBER SCRAP MARKET. 



AIERALLY quiet market prevailed during the entire 

 month of August. The absence of large orders would 

 indicate that the rubber mills are stocked. Prices have not varied 

 to any great extent and with tew exceptions have been nominal. 



The New York imports ol" rubber scrap for July were 1,612 

 packages, valued at $15,989. For the twelve months ending 

 March. 1915, Canada exported to the United States 4,235,610 

 pounds oi rubber waste, valued at $27N.442. Imports for the 

 same period from the United States were 642,885 pounds, valued 

 at $83,407. 



During the month of June, Great Britain imported from the 

 United States 190 hales of rubber scrap, valued at $30,079. 



PRICES PAID L'.Y CONSUMERS FOR CARLOAD LOTS. 



New York, August .11. 1915. 



Pet Pound. 



Boots and shoes «»te \Yi@ 



White Goodrich and Goodyear tires 7 ft? 



Morgan & Wright and U. S. tires 6!4@ 6yi 



Trimmed arctics 5 ® £H 



Auto tires, mixed 5 @ 5J-S 



Solid tires ,2**®,,, 



No. 1 inner tubes 25 @26 



No. 2 inner tubes WAtgliyi 



Red tubes 12^@ 



Bicycle tires 3 @ 3U 



[rony tires Wt@ 2'A 



Xo. 1 auto peelings 8 @ 8/2 



Mixed auto peelings 644 @ 7 



Xo. 1 soft white rubber H @12 



White wringer rubber 9'A@9'A 



No. 1 red scrap 10 @10'A 



Mixed red scrap 7 <A@ 7 l A 



Mixed black sera] 2y 2 @ 2*5 



Rubber car springs 3Jq (5 



Horse shoe pads 3 @ 3 '4 



Matting and packing 'A@ » 



1 iarden hose H@ 7 A 



Air brake hose 5 @ 



Cotton fire hose 1 ^4 l " -' 



THE MARKET FOR .COTTON AND OTHER FABRICS. 



THE placing of cotton on the absolute contraband list by 

 Great Britain during the past month has naturally caused 

 a very uncertain feeling in the cotton trade. The southern 

 planter is in about the same position that he was a year ago 

 with a considerable hold-over stock in the storehouse and the 

 new crop coming rapidly along. The United States government 

 will he asked to help finance the crop and England has signified 

 a willingness to assist in relieving the situation, which is beset 

 with uncertainties for the planter. It is reported that the present 

 stocks at Liverpool are double those held last year at this time. 

 SEA ISLAND COTTON. 



The Sea Island crop for the year 1914-15 was distributed as 

 follows : Georgia. 42,395 bs. ; Florida. 33,613 bs. ; South Caro- 

 lina, 5,590 bs. ; making a total of 81,598 bs. These are the figures 

 for the grown crop, while the commercial crop is given as 

 78,857 bs. ; which leaves 2.741 bs. held at interior points. 



The acreage of the growing crop is reported to be larger than 

 last year; the estimates vary from 20 to 25 per cent. However, 

 the fact that less fertilizer has been used may offset the increase 

 in acreage. In some sections the difference is plainly seen in 

 the growing plant. Generally speaking, the new crop has a 

 good start under favorable conditions that would point to a good 

 average crop. Stocks on hand at Savannah on August 20, 1915, 

 were 1,856 bs., against 2,055 bs. for the same period a year ago. 

 At Charleston there were 170 bs., against 37 bs. Savannah quota- 

 tions on August 20 were as follows: Extra choice, 23 cents; 

 fancy, 24 cents. 



EGYPTIAN COTTON. 



In Alexandria, Egypt, the July markets have been weak, due 

 to the general impression that the war will be prolonged with 

 disastrous results to the cotton trade. The spot market has 

 been generally inactive during the entire month and with the 



n ol i few buyers of At'ili and Uppers very little trading 



was done. Spot quotations August 17, c. i. f. Boston (shipment 



from Alexandria), were as follows: Afifi, $12.38 to $18,25; 

 Upper, $13.00 to $15.63; Nubari, $15.50 to $18.30; Sakelarides, 

 $17.68 to $22.88. 



FABRICS. 



The cotton embargo has not affected the New York fabric 

 market except to stiffen prices. In some quarters it is believed 

 that the present prices are wholly controlled by foreign business 

 and as long as the looms are busy on war supplies there will 

 be a strong market and one that will not be altogether influenced 

 by the scarcity or abundance of raw cotton. 



The duck market is strong, with advancing prices. The foreign 

 demand for numbered duck and army duck is increasing. The 

 price of hose and belting duck will doubtless be advanced, for 

 there is already a scarcity of looms necessary to take care of 

 present foreign business. 



Tire fabrics for domestic account are active and deliveries 

 show a tendency on the part of the manufacturers to lay in 

 stocks. Foreign business is increasing and it is generally re- 

 ported that the fabric mills are about sold up. 



The situation in rubberized fabrics for the best garment trade 

 is a healthy one and there is a good demand for tweed and covert 

 effects. The market seems to be filled with cheap cotton print 

 goods that do not sell. Evidently the trade is waking up to 

 the fact that cheap rubberized goods are dear at any price. 



The following are Xew York quotations on August 31. 1915: 



Imported Woolen Fabrics Specially Prepared for Rubberizing — 

 Plain and Fancies: 



63-inch, 244 to 3 ounces per sq. yd yd. $ .35 (S $1.50 



36-inch, 244 to 3 ounces per sq. yd . 3J ] . w ; i7 ' ■ 



Plaid Linings: 



63-inch, 2 to 4 ounces per sq. yd yd. .32A@ .50 



36-inch, 2 to 4 ounces per sq. yd .20 <<i .40 



Domestic Worsted Fabrics: 



36-inch, \y 2 to 8 ounces per sq. yd yd. .20 @ .30 



Aeroplane and Balloon Fabrics: 



Wamsutta, S. A. I. L. Xo. 1. 40-inch yd. .:: 



No. 4, 3854-inch .21 



O/X B. 36-inch 1044 



Wool Stockinettes — 52-inch : 



A— 14-ounce yd. 1.12J4 



B — 14-ounce 1.25 



C — 14-ounce 1.50 



D — 14-ounce .46 



E — 1 I A -ounce .36 



F 14-ounce .50 



G — 8-ounce .40 



11 — 1 1 -ounce .45 



I — 9-ounce 37 'A 



Colors — white, black, blue, brown. 



Tire Fabrics: 



l/'.i-oz. Sea Island, combed sq. yd. $ ,58@$ .60 



17'i-oz. Egyptian, combed .45 .47 



17J4-OZ, Egyptian, carded .42"J> .44 



\7 z A-oz. Peelers, carded .35@ .37 



Sheetings: 



40-inch 2.50-yd yd. .<••■ . 



40-inch 2.70-vd Q6'A 



40-inch 2.85-yd 06 ' 4 



40-inch 3.15-yd 06'i 



Osnaburgs: 



40-inch 2.25-yd yd. .07'. 



40-inch 2.48-yd 07 



37yi-mch 2.42-yd 07 



Mechanical Ducks: 



Hose lb. .21 



Belting 20 



Carriage Cloth Duck: 



38-inch 2.00-yd. enameling duck yd. .11 



3S-inch 1.74-vd 12 



72-inch 6. 66-yd 25yi 



72-inch 7.21-yd ,. ; , 26'. 



Drills: -e.'0>, 



38-inch 2.00-yd £?'??■'■• yd- - 1 ii 



40-inch 2.47-vd IV- 08 U 



52-inch 1.90 vd . n . ll'j 



52-inch 1.95-vd II 



60-inch 1.52 v. 1 14 



Varus: 



Garden Hose 12/2 cabled lb. .21 



Fire Hose 12/1 17@.19 



Burlaps: 



12—7'A-oz 100 yd. $5.70 



40 — 7^-oz 6.00 



40— 8-oz 6.10 



40— 10-oz 7.65 



40 — \0'A-oz 7 75 



45— 7^-oz 7.10 



45— 8-oz 7.20 



4S— 10-oz 10.25 



