AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF STANDARD CHEMICALS, ETC., FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY. For Full List of Weekly Quotations, see "Oil Paint & Drug Reporter."
Phosphorus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Phosphoric Acid, s. g. I . 7 5 . .Lb. Plaster of Paris. . . . . . . . . . . ..C. Potassium Bromide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. Potassium Permanganate (bulk). . . . . L b . Potassium Cyanide (bulk) . . . .Lb. Potassium Iodide (bulk). . . , . .Lb. Potassium Chlorate, crystals, f. 0. b. works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Potassium Kitrate (crude) . . . .Lb. Potassium Bichromate, 50 . . ..Lb. . . . .Lb. . . . .Lb.
Organic Chemicals. Acetanilid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. . Acetone (drums). . . . . . . . Alcohol, grain (188 proof) Alcohol, wood (95 per cen Alcohol, denatured ( I 80 proof). . . . . . .Gal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. Acetic Acid ( 2 8 per cent.). . . . . . . . . ..C. Acetate of Lime (gray) . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Acetate of Lead (brown, broken). . . . .Lb.
. . . .c. Silver Nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . .oz. Soapstone in bags.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ton
Carbon Tetrachloride (in drums). . . . .Lb. Carbon Bisulphide Chloroform. . . . . . . Carbolic Acid (in drums). . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. . Citric Acid (domestic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Camphor (refined in bulk). . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Dextrine (imported potato). . . . . . . . . .Lb. Dextrine (domestic corn). . . . . . . . . . . .C. Ether (U. S. P., 1900). . . Formaldehyde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glycerine (dynamite). . . . Iodoform.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Oxalic Acid.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. . Lb. Pyrogallic Acid (bulk) Paraffine (crude) 1 2 0 @ 1 2 2 m. p . . . .Lb.
Sodium Acetate.. . . Sodium Chlorate. . . . . . . . . . Sodium Bicarbonate (English). . . . . . .Lb. Sodium Bichromate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Sodium Bisulfite (not incl. pkg.) Sodium Hydroxide, 60 per cent., f works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sodium Hyposulfite . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sodium Nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Sodium Nitrate, 95 per cent., spot.. . C. Sodium Silicate (liquid). . . . . . . . . . . ..C. Sodium Stannate
45 21
1.35 25
97/8 20 2.10
a1/4
?/s 2
Inorganic Chemicals. Alum (lump). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Aqua Ammonia (in drums) 16' Ammonium Chloride, gray. . . . . . Arsenic, white.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ammonium Carbonate, domestic. . . . .Lb. Aluminum Sulphate Ammonium Vanadate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oz. Brimstone (crude, Barium Chlorate. . Barium Chloride. . . . . . . . . . . . . Barium Nitrate. . . Borax, crystals in bags.. . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb.
1.75
@ 6l/a @ 2'/8 @ 8 @ 9 @: 41 @ 2$/4
22.00
15
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5'/2
8.00
80 621/2 1.15 1.45 2.60 8 57
2.00
3 6'/4 25/8
83/4
50
@ 22.50
1.90
3l/2 25 1.25 'Barytes (prime white, foreign). . . . . . .Ton 18.50 Blue Vitriol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 4 Calcium Chloride 65 Calomel, Americ 83 4'/2 Cobalt Oxide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 80 China Clay (imported). . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ton 11.50
Hydrochloric Acid (18") . . . . . . . . . . C. . Hydrochloric Acid ( 2 2 O ) . . . . : . . . . . . .C. Iodine (resublimed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. . . . . . .Lb. Lead Nitrate.. . . . . . . . . . . . Lithium Carbonate. . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. Magnesite (raw). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton Mercuric Chloride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. . Nitric Acid, 36O.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Nitric Acid, 42 '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb.
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60 10.00 @ 11.00 74 @ 76l/, 37/3 @ 41/4 47/8 @ 51/4
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Terra Alba (American), No. I . . . . . . .C. . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. Tin Bichloride ( 5 0 ' ) Lb. Tin Oxide.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tin Chloride (36'). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. Zinc Chloride (granulat Zinc Sulphate.. . . . . . . . Zinc Dust.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
1.70 28
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11
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24
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75 1.85 1.30 7
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1.90
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1.50
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10
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65
2.20
Sulphuric Acid, 60' B . .
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43/4 @
1.85 Starch (corn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Starch (potato). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb.
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73/4
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Beeswax (pure white). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 40 @ 45 Black Mineral Oil, 29 Gravity.. . . . . . .Gal. 12 @ 12l/~ Castor Oil (KO. 3).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. IO @ 11 Ceresin (yellow). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . IO @ 20 Corn Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c . 7.15 @ 7.20 Cottonseed Oil (crude), f . 0 . b. . 44 @ 445/6 Cylinder Oil (light, filtered). . , . Ig1/2 @ 20 Japan W a x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9'/4 @ 9'/2 Lard Oil (prime winter). . . . . . . . . . . .,Gal. I . 0 5 @ I . 18 Linseed Oil (raw, city). . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 96 @ 97 Linseed Oil (double-boiled) . . . . . . .Gal. 98 @ 99 Paraffine Oil (high viscosity). . . . . . . . ,Gal. 231/2 @ 24 Rosin Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gal. @ 36 . . . ...Gal. 14 @ 14'/~ 11 @ 1I1jz Stearic Acid (double-pressed). . . . . . . .Lb. Sperm Oil (bleached winter) 38'. . . . . Gal. 87 @ 90 . . . . . Gal. 69 @ 70 . ,.,.Gal. 30 @ 31'
ah. Aluminum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 21 Antimony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 7l/r .Lb. 1.80 Bismuth.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper (electrolytic). . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. I2'/2 Copper (lake). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . IZ'/~ Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 4 . 4 Mercury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 61.3 Nickel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 40 Platinum (refined). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Oz. 38.50 Tin . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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