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Esme ralda comes from Guiana, is a strip rubber, and is also 
made into “sausages.” Some brokers are of the opinion that very 
little of the real Esmeralda finds its way to America, it being 
almost indistinguishable from other viec It brings a high 
price. Certainly little of it finds its way to Europe, brokers dn 
quoting it there. A great deal of the rubo gathered in Colombia 
finds its way to the Amazon and Para 
In rubber from Asia the A probably take ihe lead, and are 
rated above coarse Para in pri There are three or four grades, 
the lower ones poing very dirty and all of them equina much 
washing. 
ere are two grades of rubber coming from Borneo. The 
It is a white, soft, porous or spongy rubber, the pores 
being filled with salt water or whey. The better grade is a fair 
rubber, but the second grade is often when cut almost as soft as 
putty and practically worthless. 
Of Africans there are many varieties. The favourite sorts come 
from Madagascar. The pinky sort comes in the shape of round 
halls, weighing l4 to 4 pounds. It is not so strong as fine Para. 
There is always a good demand for it, and it is rarely found in 
hree 
the grade called * black " comes from Majunga, is exported i 
small balls, and has a dark colour when cut. 
From the West Coast of Africa there are many desse the 
e. 
is a very good rubber. There is also a small ball rubber about 
1} inches in diameter. It cuts white, and is fairly 
Congo ball is made from small ade v of AT and m into 
balls, from 1 to 25 inches in diam It is a firm and v 
elastic rubber, but there is more or pen "fi in uita nd as manu- 
facturers do not always have proper machinery to Grille it, they 
do not buy readily. 
Sierra Leone comes in balls 3 to 4 inches in diameter, and is a- 
td fair grade of rubber. It has a considerable demand from 
boot and shoe and mechanical goods men. Like all West Coast 
Fibber it rise us by way of Hamburg or Liverpool. 
. The finer grade of Mozambique is called “white ball.” It 
resembles Congo ball in appearance, and comes in about the same 
shape. The “red ball" is mixed with a reddish bark, and gets 
its name for that reason. — both varieties of “ ball” will 
be found filled in the centre with bark. The rubber is then called 
unripe Mozambique," and sells for 10 cents less per pound. 
From Liberia comes a lump rubber. There are three rivers in 
Liberia from which rubber is gathered, but it is all assembled at 
