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Show H IMPORTS OF RUBBER. H " Demand in United States Gives Vnluo at $440,000,000. I Special to The Tribune, . VASHINGTON, D, C. Feb. 12.-Tho 1 growing demand for India ruber for uso j In' manufacturing In the United States Is fl illustrated by some figures just presented by the Department of Commerce and La-I," La-I," bar through Its bureau of statistics. They . show that the value of India rubber im- ported into the United States has grown rrom 110,000.000 n ig&j to f-ij.ooo.OCO In 1M1 , I , and that tho total value of India rubber imports in the period ISSt-l&Ol Is, In round l' ) terms, about $-ltt,000.000. This Increase in I I tho value of rubber Imported Is duo In ,1 ' part, however, to an advance in price, tho 1 i average value per pound of tho Imports ?i(;ru'15 "JOcr (Including gutta-percha) t having been- In 1SS4. -13 cents, and In 1901. H, cents. Tho total quantity of rubber J im2rrl(1 n crud0 Blute In 18S4 was i . ' 23,672,F3 pounds, and In 1001, C1.8S5.75S pounds. 121 i Mi!L |