The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-28

A picture of the growth of the
tire business will be had when it is
understood that in 1921 the in
dustry's output Of pneumatic tires
only totaled $4,000 900, which fig.
ure was jumped to 41,000,O00 in
1922, to 45,OO0,O00 in 1928, and
$1,000, 900 in 1924.
OF the SIS, 000,0 900 pneumatic tires
made last year about SIS per cent
were of the balloon type 4S per
cent of the regular cord type and
per cent Of the old cross woven
fabric type, which percentages prac-
tically remain the same when con-
sideration is given to the type Of
tires sold during the year by the
manufacturer.
Production Gaining
For the first time in several
years tire sales by manufacturers
In 1927 Appropriated the number Of
tires they made. In 1926 and 1925
sales each year totaIed SO zoo, 900
units, while production was in each
instance million or more units
greater. In 1924 sales of $4,000, 900
exceeded production by more than
100000 units.
A reflection Of the tendency for
truck and motor bus manufacturers
to equip their vehicles with pneu.
anatics is provided in the decline of
solid cushion tire output to 100000
units in 1927 as compared with
i 900, 900 in 1925. A reduction in
the production Of inner tubes was
also effected last year, the total out
put beng estimated at 71,O0O.0 900,
while in 1926 1t was more than 76,-
100000.
It is not expected that the official
figures when they are released viii
show that the value Of tires. tubes
and tire sundries shipped In 1927
will equal that OF the shipments in
the previous year, due chiefly to
the record low prices at which tires
have been selling for the past year.
In 1926 the statistics compiled by
the rubber association showed that
the wholesale value OF shipments
made by the tire industry totaled
1856, 795 900 and for the last year 1t
is estimated that the total will be
In the neighborhood of $500 ,O00, 900
unless the fourth quarter sales
show decided increase over those
Of the same period in 1926.
Sale Value Enormous
The sales value of automobile
titres and tire accessories shipments
made during the third quarter of
1927 was slightly less than $13, 600.
900 more than the value Of ship
ments III the previous quarter, but
considerably less than the total for
the same period In 1926. With the
exception of the first quarter. the
value Of tire shipments in each
period Of 1927 was below that Of the
similar period in 1926.
The total value of tires and tire
Gundries shipped during the third
quarter was 1928, 4S8 900 compared
with $269, 317 900 in the third quarter
OF 1926. These figures represent 80
per cent of the total for the entire
industry. During the first nine
months of 1927 tires and tire sun
dries to the value Of 1923, 086, 900
were shipped. as against $6S8,086, 900
Ia the first nine months of the pre-
vious year.
In the decline in the value of ship
naents in the third quarter from the
same period of 1926, pneumatic
castings were most conspicuous. with
q falling off from $210,867 900 in
1926 to $177, $50, 900 in 1927. Every
classification of tire and tire sun
dries showed decline in values as
compared with the third quarter Of
1926.
If any concern is felt over the
crude rubber situation it was not