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M A R K E T REPORT.
(AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF STANDARD CHEMICALS, ETC., FOR MONTH OF JANUARY.) Full List of W e e k l y Quotations.
see "Oil, Paint
h Drug Reporter."
ORQANIC CHEMICALS.
.................... ..Lb. Acetone (drums) . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . Alcohol, grain (188 proof) . . .Gal. Alcohol, wood (95 per cent.). . . . . . . . . .Gal. Alcohol, denatured (180 proof). . . . . . . .Gal. Amyl A c e t a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. Acetic Acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c. Aniline Oil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. oz. Benzoic Acid.. . . . . . Carbon Tetrachloride Lb. Carbon Bisulphide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. urns). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Citric Acid (domestic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Camphor (refined in bulk). . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Dextrine (imported potato). . . . . . . . . . Lb. Dextrine (corn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C . Ether (U. S. P., I ~ o o ) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Formaldehyde.. . . . . . . . .Lb. . . . . . .Lb. . . . . . .Lb. . . . . ..c.
@ 23 13'/~ @ 1s3/, 2.56 @ 2.58 50 @ 52 40 @ 42 3.00 @ 3.25 I.793/s @ I.99"8 103/, @ II',/, II'/, @ I2 j3/, @ SI/, 7 @ 12 23 @ 28 18 @ 38l/, @ 39 - @ 44 6 @! j a .II @ 2.25 14 @ 20 20'/~
81/2 @
7'/4
1.35 32
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Starch (potato) . . . . . . .
91/2
1 6 ' / ~@ 17 2.95 @ 3.00
I.803/,
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1.45 34 @ I .943/,
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51/4 @'
51/2 8
Starch (wheat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Tannic Acid (regular in bulk). . . . . . . . . Lb. Tartaric Acid, crystals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb.
47/s @ 68 @ 301/, @
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INORGANIC CHEMICALS. 2 . 1g3/, @ 2 . 233/r Acetate of Lime (gray). . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Acetate of Lead (brown, broken). . . . . L b . 73/4 @, 8 Alum (lump) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..c. 1 . 7 5 @# 2 . 0 0 Ammonium Carbonate, domestic 8 @ g3/, Ammonium Chloride, gray. . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 6l/, @ 63/, Aluminum Sulphate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 90 @ I '75 Ammonium Vanadiate.. . Oz. 41 @ 50 Aqua Ammonia (drums) 1 6 ~. .. . . . . . . Lb. zl/, @ 21/2 Arsenic, white.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 2 3 / 8 @, 23/4 Brimstone (crude, domestic) . . . . . . . Ton 3 2 . 0 0 @ 22.50 Barium Chlorate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 15 @ 17 I .90 @ 2 .z5 Barium Chloride.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Barium N i t r a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 51/a @ 6l/, Borax, crystals (bags). . . Lb. 3 l / 2 @, 4 Boric Acid, crystals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . 7 @ 7'/2 Bromine, b u l k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 25 @, 30 Bleaching Powder (35 per cent.). . .C. 1.21 @ 1.30 Barytes (prime white, foreign). . . . . T o n 18.50 @ 2 2 . 5 0 Blue Vitriol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 43/4 @ 51/1 . Calcium Chloride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. 65 @ 90 Calomel, American . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 90 @ 92 Chalk (light precipitated). . .Lb. 41/2 @ 6 Cobalt Oxide.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 80 @ I .OO China Clay (imported). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton I I . 5 0 @ I 8 . 0 0 Feldspar.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton 8 .oo @ 12 .oo Fuller's Earth, powdered. . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 80 @ 85 Green Vitriol (bags). . . . 60 @ 85 Hydrochloric Acid ( I 1.15 @ 1.55 Hydrochloric Acid ( 2 2 ") . . . c. 1 . 4 5 @ 1.75 Iodine (resublimed) . . . . ..Lb. 2.60 @ 2.65 Lead Nitrate.. . . . . . . 81/8 @ S6/, Lithium Carbonate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 67 @ 70 Magnesite (raw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton I O ,00 @ I I .oo Mercuric Chloride., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 81 @ 84 . . . . . .Lb. 37/8 @ 41/r Nitric Acid, 4 2 O . . . . . .Lb. 47/8@ SI/,
Lb. Phosphorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phosphoric Acid, s. g. 1 , j S . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Plaster of Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Potassium Bromide . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Potassium Permang (bulk). . . . . .Lb. Potassium Cyanide (bulk). . . . . . . . . . .. L b . Potassium Iodide (bulk). . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . Potassium Chlorate, crystals. Lb. Potassium Nitrate (crude). . . . . . . . . . . . L b Potassium Bichromate, 50°. . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Pumice Stone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Quicksilver.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. Salt Cake (glass-makers) . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. ,
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@ 26 1.50 @ 1.70 31 @ 34 93/8 @ 103/, 20 @ 24 2 . IO @ 2.15 8'/, @ 9'/2 4l/2 @ 5 7 3 / 8@ 73/r 2 @ 4 601/, @ 61'/, 55 @ 65 341/a @, 363/, I O .oo @ 1 2 .oo 41/4 @ j SI/, @ 91/z z3/, 3 55/n @ 6. 75 @ I .37'/2 i.7j @ I .80 I .30 @ I .60 @ 2.12'/2 65 @ 1.50 93/4 @ IO ;I/, @ 8 I .85 @ 2.1j 2.20 @ 2.60 85 @ I .oo 22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton Sodium Acetate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. . Sodium Chlorate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . .Lb. Sodium Bicarhonate (English). . . . Sodium Bichromate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Sodium Bisulfite (not incl. pkg.), . . . . .C. Sodium Hydroxide, 60 per cent. , , . , . . C. Sodium Hyposulfite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sodium Kitrate, 95 per cent., spot. . . . C. Sodium Silicate (liquid). . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sodium S t a n n a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Strontium Nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. Sulphur, Roll.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sulphuric Acid, Go0 B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Talc (American). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., T o n 15,oo @ Terra .41ba (American), . , . , . .c. 75 @ Tin Bichloride ( 5 0 ~ )... . . . . . .Lb. - @ Tin Oxide.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 49 @ Tin Chloride (36O). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 11 @ Zinc Chloride (granulated) . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 41/a @ Zinc Sulphate. . . . . . . . . . . . 21/4 @
2 0 .OO
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41/2 2'/2
OILS, WAXES, ETC.
Beeswax (pure white) . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 40 @ 45 Black Mineral Oil, 29 t y . . . . . . . .Gal. 12 @ 12'/~ Castor Oil (No. 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 9'/2 @ IO'/, Ceresin (yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. SI/, @ Ij'/2 Corn O i l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 5.95 @ 6.00 Cottonseed Oil (crude), f . 0 . b. mill. . . .Gal. 3 1 ' / ~@ 32 Cylinder Oil (light, filtered). . . . . . . . . .Gal. 1 9 ' / ~@ 20 Japan W a x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 9 @ 9'/, Lard Oil (prime winter). . . Linseed Oil (double-boiled) Paraffine Oil (high viscosity). . . . . . . . .Gal. ~ 3 ' /@~ 24 Paraffine (crude 1 2 0 @ 1 2 2 m. p.) . . , . .I,b. 3 @ 31/8 Rosin 0 2 (first run). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 36 @ Spindle Oil, S o . I . . . . . . . . . . . . .......Ga 1. 14 @ 14'/~ Sperm Oil (bleached winter) 38O. . . . . .Gal. 76 @ 78 Stearic . k i d (double-pressed) . . . . . . . . .Lb. IO'/, @ IO'/^ Tallow (acidless), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 63 @ 65 Tar Oil (distilled). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Gal. 30 @ 31 METALS.
Aluminum [No. I ingots]. . , . , . . , , , , . L b . 18'/* @ I9 73/8 @ j5/, Antimony (Hallet's). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . Bismuth (London). . Copper (electrolytic) Copper (lake). . . . . . . . . . , . . , . L b . 14.02 @ 14.29 Lead, N. Y . . . . . . . . . Nickel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L b . 40 @ 48 Platinum (refined). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oz. @ 46.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..oz. 54'/2 @ 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. L b . - @ 44l/2 . . . . . .Lb. 6 . 2 2 @ 6 . 3 9 Zinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
