M A R K E T REPORT
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AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF STANDARD CHEMICALS. ETC., FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY
ORGANIC CHEMICALS .
. . . . . . . . . .. Lb. Acetanilid . . . . . Lb. Acetone (drums) . Alcohol, grain (188 proof) . . . . . . .Ga1. Alcohol. wood (95 per cent.). . . .Ga1. Alcohol. denatured (180 proof . .Ga1. Amyl Acetate . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal .
@ 23 14'/~@ 15 2.56 @ 2.58 50 @ 52 40 @ 42 3.00 @ 3.25
c. Acetic Acid (28 per Aniline Oil . . . . . . . . Lb . Benzoic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb . Carbon Tetrachloride (drums) . . . Lb. . . . . .Lb. Carbon Bisulphide . Chloroform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. Carbolic Acid (drums) . . . . . . . . . .L b. Citric Acid (domestic), crystals .Lb . Camphor (refined in bulk) . . .Lb . Dextrine (imported potato .Lb. . Dextrine (corn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Ether (U . S. P., 1900). . . . . . . . . . Lb. . . .Lb. Formaldehyde . . . . . . . Glycerine (dynamite) . . Lb. Oxalic Acid .................... Lb .
I.793/4 @ IO"& @ 23'/, @
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Salicylic Acid . . .
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Tannic Acid (commercial) . . . . . . Lb. Tartaric Acid, crystals . . . . . . . . . . Lb.
20'/~
8 IO 20
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c.
Lb . Lb .
I I ~ / ~
12
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14 30 19 39 44
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2.25 @ 2.30 7% @ 8 I . 75 @ 2 . 00 8l/, @ 83/, 55/r @ 63/4 90 @ 7.75
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21/2
zs/8 @
27/8
21/4
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2 2 00
@ 22.50
1.45 @ 1.60 4"/, @ 5 31/n @ 4
Boric Acid. crystals . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 7 @ 7l/a . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 25 @ 30 I .~ 2 ' / @ ~ I .30 Bleaching Powd:r (35 per cent.) . C. eign) .. .Ton 18.50 @ 22.50 . . . . . . .Lb. 4.90 @ 51/4 . . . . . . .c. 65 @ 90 ) . . . . . . .Lb. 41/1 @ 6 @ 18 .00 China Clay (imported) . . . . . . . . .Ton I I .5 0 Feldspar ...................... Ton 7.00 @ 9.00 Fuller's Earth. powdered C. 80 @ 85 .. Green Vitriol (bulk) . . . . . . . . . . . C 55 @ 60 Hydrochloric Acid (18') . . . .c. 1 . 1 5 @ 1.55 @ 2 -65 Iodine (resublimed) . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 2.60 Lead Nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 8l/, @ 8"/, 67 @ 70 Lithium Carbonate . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Magnesite (raw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton 7 . 5 0 @ 8.50 Nitric Acid. 36'. . . . . . . . . Lb. 3'/, @ 41/4 . . . .Lb . Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . 35 @ 90 Phosphoric Acid. sp . gr . 1 . 7j . . . . Lb. 22 @ 26 Plaster of Paris Bbl . 1 . 5 0 @ 1.70 Potassium Bromide . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 31 @ 34 Potassium Permanganate (bulk) Lb 91/4 @ IO Potassium Cyanide (bulk) 9899 per cent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 1 9 l / ~@ 21 Potassium Iodide (bulk) . . . . . . . .Lb . 2 . IO @ 2.15 8l/, @ 9l/% Potassium Chlorate. crystals . . . . Lb. 41/2 @ 5 Potassium Nitrate (crude) . . . . . . Lb . Potassium Bichromate. 5 0 ' . . . . . Lb. 67/, @ 7 Quicksilver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Flask 47 .00 @ 49.00 Salt Cake (glass-makers') . . . . . .C. 55 @ 65
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28
17 @ 38'/, @ - @ 51/2 @ 53/4 2.25 @ 2.96 14 @ 20 81i2 @ 91/2 15'/~ @ 17 7 1/2 @ 7I / , 1.35 @ 1.45 32 @ 34 2.07 @ 2.68 5 @ 5l/4 35 @ 351/2 30'/~ @ 31
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
Acetate of Lime (gray) . Acetate of Lead (brown, Alum (lump) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Ammonium Carbonate. domestic Lb . Ammonium Chloride. gray . Aluminum Sulphate . . . . . . ms) 16'. . . .L b. . . . . . . . . .. Lb. mestic) . . . .Ton
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2.02.'/2
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Silver Nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .O z. 36'/, @ 391/2 Soapstone in bags . . . . . . .Ton 10.00 @ 12.00 . . . . . ..Lb. 41/4 @ 5 Sodium Chlorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 81/, @ 91/, Sodium Bicarbonate (English) ... Lb 23/4 @ 3 Sodium Bichromate . . . . . . . . . . ..I,b. 5 @ 914 Sodium Hydroxide. 60 per cent C . I .7 0 @ I .75 Sodium Hyposulfite . . . . . . . . . . . C. . I . 30 @ 1 .60 Sodium Nitrate, 95 per cent., spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. . 2.16 @ 2 . 2 0 Sodium Silicate (liquid) . . . . . . . . C. 65 @ 1.50 Strontium Nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 6'/* @ 76/5 Sulphur. Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 1.85 @ 2 . 1 5 Sulphur, Flowers (sublimed) . . . .C. 2 .2 0 @ 2 . 60 Sulphuric .4cid. 60' B . . . . . . . . . .C. 85 @ 1.00 Talc (American) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ton 15 .00 @ 20.00 Ter:a Alba (American). No . I . . . C. 75 @ 80 Tin Bichloride (50') . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 1 2 ~ /@ ~ 13 . . . . . . . . . . . ..I,b. 47 @ 5 1 . Lb. 41/4 @ 4l/% Zinc Sulphate . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. z1/4 @ 21/2
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OILS, WAXES. ETC
Beeswax (pure white) . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Black Mineral Oil. 29 gravity . . .Ga1. Castor Oil (No . 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . .
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Cottonseed Oil (crude), f . o . b . mill ....................... .Ga1. Cylinder Oil (light. filtered) . . . . .Ga1. Japan Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. Lard Oil (prime winter) . . . . . . . .Ga1. Linseed Oil (double-boiled) .Ga1. Paraffine Oil (high viscosity) . . . .Ga1. Paraffine (crude 1 2 0 & 1 2 2 m . p.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Rosin Oil (first run) . . . . . .Gal. Spindle Oil. No . I ... Gal. Sperm Oil (bleached ) 38O.Gal. Stearic Acid (double-pressed) . . .Lb . Tallow (acidless) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ga1. . . . . . . . . . .Gal
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@ 4 5
12
91/*
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8
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IZ'/~
IO'/*
'4 @ 6.00
31'/~ @ 341/* 191/~ @ 2 0 9 @ 9l/* 80 @ 8 5 73 @ 76 231/2 @ 24 3 @ 31/5 36 @ 14 @ 141/* 76 @ 78 91/2 @ 9'/, 63 @ 6 5 30 @ 3 1
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Aluminum (No . I ingots) . . . . . . .Lb. Antimony (Hallet's) . . . . . . . . . . .L b. Bismuth (New York) . . . . . . . . . . . Lb.
40
5.45
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METALS
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@ @ @
19 7'/,
z
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193/a
7'/* 2.15
Platinum (refined) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oz . 45.50
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Tin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zinc., ......................
. Lb. . Lb.
@ 4 6 .08 @ 598/* 43'/z @ 44l/2 6.40 @ 6.60 55
FERTILIZER MATERIALS
Ammonium Sulphate . . . . . . . . . . .C. Fish Scrap. domestic, dried . . . . .Unit . . . . . . . . . . .Unit . . . . . . . . . . .Unit Bone. 41/2 & 50. ground. raw . . . .Ton Potassium. "muriate. " basis 80 per cent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ton Phosphate. acid. 16 per cent . . . .Ton Phosphate rock; f . o . b mine: Florida land pebble 68 per . . . . . . . . . . . . Ton . Ton Unit Unit Mowrahmeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton
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3.26 3.2 j 3.00
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@ 3.30 @ IO @ -
2.85
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27 00
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38.05
@ @ 8.00
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3.70 4.25 0.13 2.95
8.50
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IO
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3.80 4.50 0.13'/~ 3.10 & 9.00
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