smipaxxts, eseeg 2 Ses B88 8 3 eeeee Few persons, it is remarked in the "Wall Street Journal," have any adequate conception of the growing magnitude of the rubber manufacturing business in the United Btates. The latest year's gross earnings of, three companies, whose product principally tyres, totalled $108,000,- 000 or actually in excess of the gross earnings of the Atchison system. Four years ago they were considerably les than half their present aggregate. One company alone uses about 15,000,000 Ib. of rubber a year. This is delivered against future contracts, the company being obliged to. keep a sufficient supply on hand to last two or three months.
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