April. 1926
INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
439
MARKET REPORT.MARCH.
1926
FIRST-HAND PRICES FOR CHEMICALS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES PREVALLING IN THE NEW YORK MARKET ON MARCH
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Acetanilide tech., bbls Ib U S P., bbls .I b. Acetic anhydride. 92-95%. 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 lbs Glacial. c/l bbls 100 lbs Acetylsalicylic. bbls., lb Anthranilic. 99-100~o.drums lb Benzoic. tech., bbls .I b. .I b. Boric. bbls Butyric. 60%. pure. 5.lb bot .I b. Chloroacetic. mono-. bbls., wks .I b. .I b. Di- cbys Tri-. bbls . I b. Chlorosulfonic. drums. wks Ib Chromic. pure. 98%. drums Ib Chromotropic. bbls Ib Cinnamic. 6.lb cans Ib 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. 25%. 1Ib bot . I b. H. bhls., 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 lb 60%. bbls., wks . I b. Hydrofluosilicic. 35%. bbls., wks .I b. Hypophosphorus. 30%. U S P., 5-gal demis ........lb Lactic. 22%. dark. . I b. . I b. 66%. light. bbls., Metanilic. bbls . I b. N unit Mixed. tanks. wks S unit Molybdic. 85%. kegs., ...... . I b. Naphthionic. tech., bbls . I b. lb Neville & Winther's. bbls
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100 lbs . I b. Oxalic. bbls., wks Phosphate. bulk . . . . . . . . . . ..ton Phosphoric. 50%. cbys . I b. Ib Picramic. bbls Picric. bbls c/l., . I b. Pyrogallic. tech., bbls . I b. Salicylic. tech., bbls . . . . . . . . . .Ib .
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..27 ..35 29 13 1.60 3.24 6.09 11.47 72% 98 57 09% 55
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1.35 3.25 45 59 10% 65
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Stearic. d p bbls c/l ..I b. Ib Sulfanilic. 250.lb bbls Sulfuric. 66'. c/l cbys., wks 100 lbs 66'. tanks. wks ..ton .ton 60". tanks. wks Oleum. 20%. tanks. wks . t o n 40%. tanks. wks .ton Sulfurous. U S P.,6%. cbys Ib Tannic. tech., bbls . I b. Tartaric. U S P., cryst., bbls . I b. . I b. Tobias. bbls Tungstic. kegs. lb Valeric. C P., 10.lb bot lb Alcohol. U S P., 190 proof. bbls .ga1. Amyl. 10%. I m p drums .gaI. Butyl. drums. wks . I b. Cologne Spirit. bbls .gaI. Denatured. N o 5. Comp denat., drs gal No 1. Spec denat., drs .ga1. Isobutyl. ref., drums . I b. Isopropyl. ref., drums .ga 1. Propyl. ref., drums .I b. Wood. see Methanol Alpha.naphtho1. bbls Ib Alphaaaphthylamine. bbls .I b. Alum. ammonia. lump. bbls.,
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..14% 15 1.25 14.00 10.00
17.00 40.00
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29 85 1.00 2.50 4.i5 1.40 * 19 4.85
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Potash. lump. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Soda. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Aluminium. metal. N Y . I b. Aluminium chloride. anhyd., drums Aluminium Aluminium sulfate. comm'l bags. wks 100 Ibs 1ron.free. bags. wks 100 Ibs Amidopyrine. boxes Ib Aminoazobenzene. 110.lb kgs . I b. Ammonia. anhydrous. cyl., wks . I b. Ammonia water. 26'. drums. . I b. . I b. Ammonium acetate. kegs . I b. BiBuoride. bbls Bromide. 50.lb boxes lb Carbonate. tech.. casks .I b. Chloride. gray. bbls .I b. . I b. Lump. casks., White. bbls .I b. . I b. Iodide. 25.Ib jars ..I b. Lactate. bbls Nitrate. tech., cryst., bbls Ib
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5.25 3.50 3.50 28
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5.20 $15 21
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Oxalate. kegs .I b. Persulfate. cases Ib Phosphate. dibasic. tech., bbls . I b. Ib Tribasic. bhls Sulfate. bulk. wks 100 lbs Thiocyanate. tech., kegs Ib Amyl acetate. tech., drums .I b. Aniline oil. drums .I b. Anthracene. 8045%. casks. wks..I b. Anthraquinone. subl., bbls lb Antimony. metal .I b. Antimony chloride. anhyd., drums .I b. Oxide. bblr . I b. . I b. Salt. Dom bbls Sulfide. crimson. bbls Ib Golden. bbls . I b. Vermilion. bbls .I b. Tartrolactate. bbls Ib Argols. red powder. bbls .I b. lb Arsenic. metal. kegs 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. Ib Hydroxide. bbls Nitrate. casks Ib Barium sulfocyanide 400-lb bbls . I b. Barytes. Boated. 350-lb bbls., wks .ton lb Benzaldehyde. tech., drums F F C., cbys . . I b. U S. P., cbys .............. . I b. Benzene. pure. tanks. mills.....gaI. Benzidine base. bbls Ib. Benzoyle chloride. carboys ......Ib Benzyl acetate. cbys . I b. . I b. Alcohol. 5-liter bot Chloride. tech., drums Ib Beta-naphthol bbls Ib Beta-naphthylamine. bbls Ib Bismuth. metal. cases Ib Bismuth nitrate. 254b . 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 Ib Bone black. bbls., .Ib Borax. powd., bbls . I b.
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.16 .19 *18 -25 .15 .48 .45
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412 .03K 16.00 47.00 63.00 .13 .04% .07% .30 26.00 .65 1.60 1.25 .23 .72 1.00
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1.40 .25 .24 .03 3.35 2.05
3.50 2.85 75.00
2.00 .06 .08% .05
Vol . 18. No . 4
INDUSTRIAL A N D E,VGINEERING CHEAVIXTRY .
440 Bordeaux mixture. bbls........ .I b. British gum. com., c/l ......100 Ibs Bromine. bot . I b. Ib Bromobenzene. drums Bromoform. 5.lb bot . I b. Butyl acetate. 100-gal. drums . g aI. Cadmium bromide. 50-lb jars., Ib Cadmium. metal. boxes Ib Cadmium sulfide. cs . I b. .I b. Caffeine. U S. P., 5-lb cans Calcium acetate. bags 100 Ibs Arsenate. bbls . I b. Carbide. drums lb Chloride. drums. wks 100 Ibs Lactate. tech., bbls . I b. N'itrate. bbls .ton Phosphate. monobas., bbls ....Ib Tribas., bbls . I b. Calcium carbonate,tech.,bgs. 100 Ibs U .S. P., precip., 175-lb bbl . I b. Camphor. Amer., bbls . I b. Jap., cases .I b. Crude. cases .I b. Camphor. monobrom. cs .I b. Caramel. bbls .ga I. Carbazole. bbls .I b. Carbon bisulfide. drums .I b. Carbon black. cases .I b. Carbon dioxide. liq., cy1 .I b. lb Carbon tetrachloride. drums Casein. tech., bbls .I b. Cellulose acetate. c s . , . I b. Cerium oxalate. kegs .I b.
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Chloral hydrate. drums........ . I b. Chloramine T., 5-lb bot . I b. Chlorcosane. 5.lb bot lb Chlorine. liq c/l.. cy1 ..........I b. Chlorobenzene. mono-. drums .. . I b. Chloroform. tech., drums Ib Chlorohydrin. anhyd., drums Ib Chromium acetate. 20' sol., bbls.lb. Sulfate. bbls., . I b. Cmchonidine sulfate. 100 oz .....oz Coal tar. tanks. bbls., wks .ga 1. Cobalt. metal. kegs . I b. Cobalt oxide. bbls ..............Ib
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11% 4.27 47 50 1.65 1.57 1.20 70 1.20 3.75 3.00 06 04M 21.00 35 50.00 07 11 1.10 0655 84
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2.10 32.50 23 13.00 14% 16% 28 48 16% 04% 40 22
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Copper carbonate. bbls
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Oxide. red. bbls.............. I b. Sulfate. bbls . I b. Cotton. soluble. bbls Ib Cream tartar. bbls ..............lb Cyanamide. bulk. N . Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ammon . unit Diaminophenol. kegs Ib Dianisidine. kegs .I b. Dichlorobenzene. drums lb Diethylaniline. drums Ib Diethylphthalate. drums., lb Diethylsulfate. tech., drums lb Dimethylaniline. drums lb Dimethylsulfate. drums lb Dinitrobenzene. drums lb Dinitrochlorobenzene. bbls ......Ib Dinitronaphthalene. bbls .. Dinitrophenol. bbls Diphenylamine. bbls lb 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 . g a1. Bromide. drums .I b. .Ib. Chloride. drums Methyl ketone. drums .I b. Ethyl benzyl aniline. 300-lb d r s..Ib Ethylene bromide. drums . . . . . . .lb Chlorohydrin. anhyd., drums .I b. Glycol Ib Feldspar. bulk Ferric chloride. tech., bbls Ib Ferrous chloride. cryst., bbls .....Ib Ferrous sulfide. bbls . . . . . . .100 lbs . Fluorspar. 95%. bags . . . . . . . . .. t o n .I b. Formaldehyde. bbls Formaniline. drums Ib Fuller's earth. bags. c/l., mines .ton Furfural. 500-lb bbls . c/l Ib Glruber'a salt. bbls 100 Ibs
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Salicylate. cases Methyl chloride. cylinders lb Michler's ketone. bbls . I b. .Ib Monoethylaniline Naphtha. solvent. gal Naphthalene. flak .I b. Nickel. metal . I b. .I b. Nickel salt. single. bbls Double. bbls Niter cake. bulk Nitrobenzene. drums Oil. castor. N o 1 .I b. China wood. bbls . I b. Coconut. Ceylon. tanks .I b. Cod. N . F., tanks . g aI. Corn. crude. tanks. mills .I b. Cottonseed. crude. tanks .I b. . I b. Lard. edible. bbls . .I b. Linseed. bbls . . . . . Menhaden. crude. gal Neat.s.foot. pure. bbls . . . . . . . .lb Oleo. No 1. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . ..I b.
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Paris Green. 500.Ib . kgs .........Ib Phenol. drums Ib Phenolphthalein. drums Ib Phenylethyl alcohol. 1.1b bot Phosphorus. red. cases Phosphorus trichloride. cy1......Ib. Phthalic anhydride. bbls . I b. Platinum. metal oz Potash. caustic. drums Potassium acetate. kegs Ib Bicarbonate. casks Ib Bichromate. casks Binoxalate. bbls Ib . I b. Bromate. cs Carbonate. 80-85%. calc., . I b. . . I b. Chloride .ton Ib Cyanide. cases Meta-bisulfite. Permanganate. Prussiate. red. Yellow. casks......
.19 .22 1.30 7.00 .68 .45 .18 120.00 .07% .29 .09 08% .16 .85
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Pyridine. drums ... Quinine bisulfate. 1 Sulfate. 100-oz c Resorcinol. tech., kegs Rochelle salt. bbls., U . S P
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Silver nitrate. 16.02 bot . . . . . . .. oz . Soda ash. 58%. light. bags. contract. wks 100 Ibs Soda. caustic. 7 ums. contract. wks 100 lbs Sodium acetate. bbls . . . . . . . . . .. I b.
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Bisulfite. bbls ................ I b. Bromide. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I b. Carbonate. sal soda. bbls., 100 lbs . Chlorate. kegs Chloride. bags Cyanide. cases .I b. Fluoride. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I b. Hyposulfite. reg., crys., bbls .. . I b. Metallic.drums. 12X.lb bricks lb Naphthionate. bbls ...........lb . Nitrate. crude. bags. N Y .
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Nitrite. bbls . . . . Perborate. bbls . Peroxide. cases .
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Whale. bbls., natural winter ..ga1. Ortbo.aminopheno1. kegs ........Ib . 0rtho.anisidine. drums Ib 0rtho.dichlorobenzene. drums . . . Ib. 0rtho.nitrochlorobenzene. drums Ib Ortho.nitropheno1. bbls ......... lb 0rtho.nitrotoluene. drums Ib . 0rtho.toluidine. b Palladium. metal . Para-aminopheno
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Para-formaldehyde. cases Ib Para-nitroaniline. drums ........ lb.
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1.05 4.50 1.45 06% 15.00 48.00 85 06% 34.00 12 42 06 80.00 07 1.31 89.00 -72 85 72 57 83 40 50 3.00 1.05 35 05% 34 07%
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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 drums .I b. Hydrogen peroxide. 26 vol., bbls .I b. Hydroquinone. kegs .I b. .I b. Indigo. 20%. paste. bbls Iodine. crude. 200-lb kgs .Ib. Iodine. resubl., jars .I b. lodoform bot .I b. Iridium. metal oz Kieselguhr. bags., .ton Lead. metal .I b. Lead acetate. bbls., white . I b. Arsenate. bbls Ib Oxide. litharge. bbls . I b. Red. bbls .I b. Peroxide. drums . Ib. White. basic carb., bbls .I b. Sulfate. bbls . I b. 100 Ibs 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. Magnesite. crude .ton Calcined. 500.lb . bbls., wks .ton Magnesium. metal sticks. wks . I b. Magnesium carbonate. bags Ib Chloride. drums .ton Fluosilicate. cryst., bbls. . . . . . .Ib Oxide. U . S. P., light. bbls . . . . I b. Manganese chloride. casks lb Dioxide. 80%. bbls .ton Sulfate. casks., .I b. Mercury bichloride. cryst., 25 1bs.lb. Mercury. flasks. 75 lbs
Picramate. kegs Prussiate. bbls .. Silicate. drums. t Silicofluoride. bbls Ib Stannate. drums .............Ib. Sulfate. anhyd., bb Sulfide. cryst., bbls Solid. 60%
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Strontium carb Strychnine alkaloid. 100 oz., powd . O Z. Sulfate. powder., oz Sulfur. bulk. mines. wks ....... . t o n Sulfur chloride. red. drums .I b.
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Thiocarbanilide. bbls ...........Ib Tin. Amer., stand .I b. Tin bichloride. 50% sol., bbl Oxide. bbls Titanium oxide. bbls., wks . Toluene. tanks .ga I. Tribromophenol. cases Ib Triphenylguanidine. drums Ib Triphenyl phosphate. bbls . . . . . .I b. Tungsten. WOa unit .I b. Urea. pure. cases Whiting. bags .ton
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