INDUSTRIBL AND E,VGIiZ'EERIXG CHEMISTRY
October. 1926
1099
MARKET REPORT.SEPTEMBER.
1926
PIRST-HAND PRICES FOR CHEMICALS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES PREVAILING I N THE NBW YORK MARK=
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Acetanilide. tech., bbls . I b. U S P., bbls .I b. Acetic anhydride. 9 2 4 5 % . cbys ..I b. Acetone. C P., drums. wks . I b. Acetophenetidine. bbls Ib Acid. Acetic. 28%. c / l bbls.lOO Ibs 56%. c / l bbls 100 Ibs Glacial. c / l bbls 100 Ibs Acetylsalicylic. bbls Ib Anthranilic. 9Q-100%. drums .l b. Benzoic. tech., bbls .I b. Boric. bbls .I b. Butyric. 60%. pure. 5.lb bot . I b. Chloroacetic. mono-. bbls., wks., .I b. Di-. cbys .I b. Tri-. bbls .I b. Chlorosulfonic. drums. wks .I b. Chromic. pure. 98% drums .I b. Chromotropic. bbls .I b. Cinnamic. 5.lb cans .I b. Citric. U S P., kegs. bbls .I b. Cresylic. pale. drums .I b. Formic. 85%. cbys., N Y ..I b. Gallic. U S P., bbls .I b. Glycerophosphoric. 2 5 % 1 Ib bot .I b. H.bbls., wks . I b. Hydriodic. 10%. U S P., 5Ib bot . I b. Hydrobromic. 48% cbys., wks.lb. Hydrochloric. 20'. tanks. wks 100 Ibs Hydrofluoric. 30% bbls., wks Ib 60%. bbls., wks . I b. Hydroduosilicic. 350/& bbls., wks . I b. Hypophosphorus. 30%. U S P., 5-gal demis Ib Lactic. 22%. dark. bbls . I b. 66% light. bbls., wks . I b. Ib Metanilic. bbls Mixed . tanks wks N unit S unit Molybdic. 85%. kegs . I b. NaDhthionic tech bbls Ib N e h & Winther's. bbls . I b. Nitric. C. P., cbys lb Nitric. 38'. c/l cbys., wks 100 Ibs . Oxalic. bbls., wks Ib Phosphate. bulk .ton Phosphoric. 50% cbys .I b. Picramic. bbls .I b. Picric. bbls c/l. .I b. Pyrogallic. tech., bbls .I b. Salicylic. tech., bbls Ib
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100 Ibs 86'. tanks. wks., .ton 80'. tanks. w k s . , .ton Oleum. 20%. tanks. wkr ton 40%. tanks. nks .ton Sulfurous. U S P.,6%. cbys .I b. .Ib. Tannic. tech., bbls Tartaric. U S P., cryst., bbls . I b. Tobias. bbls .I b. Tungstic. kegs .I b. Valeric. C P., 10.lb bot . I b. Alcohol. U S P., 190 proof. bbls .gaI. Amyl. 10%. I m p drums .ga I. Butyl. drums. wks .I b. Cologne Spirit. bbls .ga I. Denatured. N o 5. Comp denat., drs .gal. N o 1. Spec denat., drs .ga I. Isobutyl. ref., drums .I b. Isopropyl. ref., drums .ga I. Propyl. ref., drums . I b. Wood. see Methanol Alpha-naphthol. bbls Ib Alpha-naphthylamine. bbls Ib . Alum. ammonia lump. bbls., wks 100 lbs Chrome. casks. wks 100 lbs Potash. lump. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Soda. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Aluminum. metal. N Y . . I b. Aluminum chloride. anhyd., drums., Ib Aluminum stearate. 100.lb bbl .I b. Aluminum sulfate. comm'l bags. wks 100 Ibs 1ron.free. bags. wks 100 Ibs Amidopyrine. boxes lb Aminoazobenzene. 110.lb kgs .I b. Ammonia. anhydrous. cyl., wks . I b. Ammonia water. 26'. drums. .Ib. wks Ammonium acetate. kegs . I b. Bifluoride. bbls .I b. Bromide. 60.lb boxes lb Carbonate. tech., casks .I b. Chloride. gray. bbls .I b. Ib Lump. casks White. bbls .I b. Iodide. 25.lb jars . I b. Lactate. bbls . I b. Nitrate. tech., cryst., bbls Ib
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Oxalate. kegs .I b. Persulfate. cases Ib Phosphate. dibasic. tech., bbls., . I b. Sulfate. bulk. wks 100 Ibs Thiocyanate. tech., kegs Ib Amyl acetate. tech., drums ..I b. Aniline oil. drums lb Anthracene. 80435%. casks. wks..I b. Anthraquinone. subl., bbls Ib Antimony. metal .I b. Antimony chloride. anhyd., drums . I b. Oxide. bbla . I b. . I b. Salt. Dom., bbls Sulfide. crimson. bbls Ib Golden. bbls ..I b. Vermilion. bbls Ib Tartrolactate bbls Ib Argols. red powder. bbls .I b. Arsenic. metal. kegs .I b. Red. kegs. cases Ib White. cases. bbls . I b. Asbestine. bulk. c/l .ton Barium carbonate. bbls., bags. wks ton Chloride. bbls., bags. wks .ton Dioxide. bbls., wks .I b. Hydroxide bbls .I b. Nitrate. casks .I b. Barium sulfocyanide. 400.lb bbls .I b. Barytes. floated. 350.lb bbls., wks .ton Benzaldehyde. tech., drums .I b. F F C cbys .I b. U S P., cbys .I b. Benzene. pure. tanks. mills .ga I. Benzidine base. bbls .I b. Benzoyl chloride. carboys Ib Benzyl acetate. cbys .I b. Alcohol. 5-liter bot., . I b. Chloride. tech., drums .I b. Beta-naphthol. bbls . I b. Beta.naphthylamine. bbls Ib Bismuth. metal. cases Ib Bismuth nitrate. 25.lb jars .I b. Oxychloride. boxes Ib Subnitrate U S P., 25.lb jars .I b. Blanc fixe. dry. bbls .ton Bleaching powder. drums. wks 100 Ibs Bone ash. kegs .I b. Bone black. bbls ..I b. .I b. Borax. powd., bbls
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Vol . 18. No . 10
INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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Bordeaux mixture. bbls Ib British gum. corn., c/l 100 Ibs Bromine. bot . I b. Bromobenzene. drums Ib Bromoform. 5.lb . bot . I b. Butyl acetate. 100-gal drums .ga1. Cadmium bromide. 50-lb jars Ib Cadmium. metal. boxes., Ib Cadmium sulfide. cs . I b. Caffeine. U S P., 5-lb cans Ib Calcium acetate. bags., 100 lbs Arsenate. bbls., .I b. Carbide. drums . I b. Chloride. drums. wks 100 Ibs Lactate. tech., bbls .I b. Nitrate. bbls .ton Phosphate. monobas., bbls Ib Tribas., bbls Ib Calcium carbonate,tech.,bgs. 100Lbs U S P precip., 175-lb bbl . I b. Camphor. Amer., bbls .Ib Jap., cases. Ib Crude. cases Ib Camphor. monobrom. cs 1b. Caramel. b b l s . , .ga1. Carbazole. bbls .I b. Carbon bisulfide. drums . I b. Carbon black. cases Ib Carbon dioxide. liq., cy1 . I b. Carbon tetrachloride. drums . I be Casein. stand gr., bbls . . . I b. Cellulose acetate. kegs . I b. . . I b. Cerium oxalate. kegs Chalk. pptd., casks . I b. Charcoal. willow. powd., bbls b. 100 Ibs China clay. imp., bgs Chloral hydrate. drums Chloramine T., 5-lb bot . I b. Chlorcosane. 5-lb bot . I b. Ib Chlorine. liq c/l., cy1 Chlorobenzene. mono-. drums Ib Chloroform. tech., drums *Ib Chlorohydrin. anhyd., drums .I b. Chromium acetate. 20' sol bbls.lb. Cinchonidine sulfate. 100 02 02. Coal tar. tanks. bbls., wks .ga 1. Cobalt. metal. kegs .I b. Cobalt oxide. bbls., . I b. Cod-liver oil. bbls., . b b 1. Collodion. drums .I b. Copperas. c/l., bulk ton Copper. metal. elec 100 1b. Copper carbonate. bbls . I b. Chloride. bbls . I b. Ib. Cyanide. drums Oxide. red. bbls . I b. Sulfate. c/l., bbls., 100 Ib c o t t o n . soluble. bbls . I b. Cream tartar. bbls . I b. Cyanamide. bulk. N Y Ammon unit Ib Diaminophenol. kegs Dianisidine. kegs Ib Dichlorobenzene. drums .I b. Diethylaniline. drums. Ib Diethylphthalate. drums .I b. Diethylsulfate. tech., drums . I b. Djmethylaniline. drums Ib Dimethylsulfate. drums Ib Dinitrobenzene. drums Ib Dinitrochlorobenzene. bbls Ib Dinitronaphthalene bbls lb Dinitrophenol. bbls .I b. Diphenylamine. bbls Ib Diphenylguanidine. bbls lb Epsom salt. tech., bbls., c/l., N Y 100 Ibs Ether. nitrous. bot .I b. Ether. U S P., drums .I b. Ethyl acetate. 99% drums .ga 1. Bromide. drums Ib Chloride. drums Ib Methyl ketone. drums Ib Ethyl benzyl aniline. 300-lb drs., Ib Ethylene bromide. drums Ib Chlorohydrin. anhyd., drums .I b. Glycol .I b. Feldspar. bulk .ton .Ib Ferric chloride. tech., bbls Ferrous chloride. cryst., bbls Ib Ferrous sulfide. bbls 100 Ibs. Fluorspar. 9575. bags .ton Formaldehyde. bbls Ib Formaniline. drums Ib Fuller'searth. bags. c/l., mines ton . Ib. Furfural. 500.lb drs c/1 Glauber's salt. hbls 100 Ibs
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Glucose. 70" bags. dry 100 Ibs Glycerol. C P., drums . I b. G salt. bbls .I b. Hexamethylenetetramine. U S P
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Iodine. crude. 200-lb kgs . I b. Iodine. resubl jars . I b. Iodoform. bot . I b. . O Z. Iridium. metal Kieselguhr. bags .ton Lead. metal 100 Ib Lead acetate. bbls., white .I b. Arsenate. bbls . I b. Oxide litharge. bbls . I b. Red bbls .I b. Peroxide. drums .I b. White. basic carb., bbls .I b. Sulfate. bbls Lime. hydrated. bbls Lime. live chemical bbls., wks 100 Ibs Limestone. ground. bags. wks .ton Lithium carbonate. 100.lb kgs .I b. Lithopone. bbls .I b. .ton Magnesite. crude Calcined 500-lb bbls., wks .ton Magnesium. metal sticks. wks., . I b. Magnesium carbonate. bags .I b. Chloride. drums .ton Fluosilicate. cryst., bbls .I b. Oxide. U S P., light. bbls .I b. Manganese chloride. casks Ib Dioxide. 80% bbls .ton Sulfate. casks .Ib Mercury bichloride. cryst., 25 Ibs.lb. Mercury. flasks. 75 Ibs., Eask Meta.nitroaniline. bbls Ib Meta-phenylenediamine. hbls .I b. Meta-toluylenediamine. bbls . I b. Methanol. 97%. tanks .ga I. Methyl acetone. drums .gaI. Salicylate. cases Ib Methyl chloride. cylinders Ib Michler's ketone. bbls . I b. Monoethylaniline. drums Ib Naphtha. solvent. tanks .gaI. Naphthalene. flake. bbls Ib Nickel. metal Ib Nickel salt. single. bbls., Ib Double. bbls . I b. Niter cake. bulk., .ton Nitrobenzene. drums Ib Oil. castor. N o 1 Ib. China wood. bbls . I b. Coconut. Ceylon. tanks Ib . Cod. N F., tanks .ga I. Corn. crude. tanks. mills .I b. Cottonseed. crude. tanks Ib . Lard. edible. bbls . I b. Linseed. bbls . I b. Menhaden. crude. tanks .ga I. Neat's-foot. pure. bbls . I b. Oleo. N o 1. bbls . I b. Olive oil. denat., bbls .gal Foots. bbls . I b. Palm. Lagos. bbls Ib Peanut. crude. tanks Ib Perilla. bbls . I b. Rapeseed. bbls., English .ga I. Red. bbls . I b. Soy bean. crude. bbls . I b. Sperm. 38'. bbls .gaI. Whale. bbls., natural winter .gaI. 0rtho.aminophenol. kegs Ib Ortho-anisidine. drums Ib Ortho-dichlorobenzene. drums Ih 0rtho.nitrochlorobenzenc. drums lb Ortho-nitrophenol. bbls Ib Ortho-nitrotoluene. drums Ib Ortho-toluidine. hbls., Ib Palladium. metal . o z. Para-aminophenol. kegs Ib Paraldehyde. tech., drums Ib Para-formaldehyde. cases Ib Para-nitroaniline. drums Ib Para.nitrochlorobenzene. drums Ib Para.nitropheno1. bbls Ib Para.nitrosodimethylaniline.
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Paris Green. 500.lb . kgs . I b. Phenol. drums . I b. Phenolphthalein. drums . I b. Phenylethyl alcohol. 1.lb bot Ib Phosphorus. red. cases Ib Ib . Phosphorus trichloride. cy1 Phthalic anhydride. bbls . I b. Platinum. metal . oz. Potash. caustic. drums Ib Potassium acetate. kegs .I b. Bicarbonate. casks Ib Bichromate. casks .I b. Binoxalate. bbls .I b. Bromate. cs .I b. Carbonate. 80-8575. calc., casks Ib Chlorate. kegs . I b. Chloride .ton Cyanide. cases Ib Meta-bisulfite. bbls Ib Permanganate. drums Ib Prussiate. red. casks .I b. Yellow. casks .I b. Titanium oxalate. bbls . I b. .ga 1. Pyridine. drums Quinine bisulfate. loo oz . O Z. Sulfate. 1 0 0 . 0 ~ cans .OZ Resorcinol. tech., kegs Ib Rochelle salt bbls., U S P I b. R salt. bbls .I b. . I b. Saccharin. cans Salt cake. bulk .ton Saltpeter. gran., bbls .I b. .ton Silica. ref., bags Silver nitrate. 16.02 bot oz Soda ash. 58%. light. bags. cdntract wks 100 lbs Soda. caustic. 75%. solid drums contract. wks .100'lb s. Sodium acetate bbls .I b. Benzoate. bbls . I b. Bicarbonate. bbls 100 Ibs Bichromate. casks ib Bisulfite bbls .I b. Bromide bbls . I b. Carbonate. sal soda. bbls., 100Ibs Chlorate kegs .I b. Chloride. bags .ton .I b. Cyanide. cases Fluoride. bbls . I b. Hyposulfite. reg., crys., bbls .I b. Metallic. drums. 12N.lb bricks Ib Naphthionate. bbls .I b. Nitrate. crude. bags .. N Y ... 100 Ibs Nitrite, bbls . I... b. Perborate. bbls .I b. Peroxide. cases .Ib. Phosphate. trisod Ib Picramate kegs ~b Prussiate. bbls . I b. Silicate. drums.tanks. 4u0. 100Ibs Silicofluoride. bbls lb Stannate. drums .I b. . I b. Sulfate. anhyd., bbls Sulfide. cryst., bbls .I b. Solid 6Uyo . I b. Sulfocyanide. bbls . I b. Tungstate. kegs .I b. Strontium carbonate. bbls .ib Nitrate. bbls .I b. Strychnine alkaloid. 100 oz., powd . O Z. Sulfate. powder . oZ. Sulfur. bulk. mines. wks .ton Sulfur chloride. red. drums .I b. Yellow. drums .I b. Sulfur dioxide. cy1 .I b. Sulfuryl chlorrde. drums . I b. Thiocarbanilid. bbls ..I b. Tin. Amer., stand . I b. Tin bichloride. 50% sol., bbls Ib Oxide. bbls . I b. . I b. Titanium oxide. bbls., wks Toluene. tanks .gaI. Tribromophenol. cases Ib Triphenylguanidine. drums Ib Triphenyl phosphate bbls . I b. Tungsten WOs unit Urea. pure. cases . I b. Whiting. bags .ton Xylene. 5 O . drums. mills . g aI. Xylidine. drums .I b. zinc. metal. N Y 1001b zinc ammonium chloride. bbls .I b. Chloride. granulated. drums .I b. Oxide. Amer., bbls . I b. Stearate. bbls I b. zinc dust. bbls., kegs. c/l . I b.
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