May.
1920
T H E J O U R N A L OF I N D U S T R I A L A N D E N G I N E E R I N G C H E M I S T R Y
MARKET REPORT.APRIL.
1920
FIRST-HAND PRICES FOR GOODS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES PREVAILING I N
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
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Acid. Boric. cryst., bbls lb Hydrochloric. com'l. 22'. .Ib. oz Hydriodic Nitric. 42 lb Phosphoric. 50% tech .I b. Sulfuric C . P . Ib. Chamber. 66'. .ton Oleum .ton Alum. ammonia. lump lb Aluminum Sulfate (iron-free) .Ib. Ammonium Carbonate. pwd., Ib . Ammonium Chloride. gran lb Ammonia Water. carboys. 26'. .I b. . I b. Arsenic. white Barium Chloride .ton Nitrate . I b. Barytes. white .ton Bleaching Powd.,35yo,Works. 100 lbs . Borax. cryst., bbls .I b. Bromine. tech., bulk . I b. Calcium Chloride. fused .ton Chalk. precipitated lb China Clay. imported .ton Copper Sulfate 100 lbs Feldspar .ton Fuller's Earth 100 lbs . Iodine. resublimed Ib Lead Acetate. white crystals .I b. Nitrate . I b. Red American 100 lbs . White American 100 lbs . Lime Acetate., 100 lbs Lithium Carbonate .Ib. Magnesium Carbonate. Tech .Ib. Magnesite .ton Mercury flask 75 lbs Phosphorus. yellow lb Plaster of Paris 100 Ibs . Potassium Bichromate .I b. Bromide .I b. Carbonate. calc., 8 0 4 5 % .I b. Chlorate. cryst .Ib. Cyanide. bulk. 98-99% .Ib. Hydroxide. 88-92% .Ib. Iodide. bulk .I b. Nitrate lb . Permanganate. U . S P .Ib. Salt C a k e . , .ton Silver Nitrate . oz. Soapstone. in bags .ton Soda Ash. 58%. bags 100 Ibs . 'Caustic. 76% 100 lbs . Sodium Acetate . lb. Bicarbonate. 100 lbs Bichromate Ib Chlorate .I b. Cyanide .Ib. Fluoride. technical lb Hyposulfite 108 lbs Nitrate. 95% 100 Ibs Silicate. 40'. . Ib. Sulfide . I b. Bisiilfite powdered lb Strontium Nitrate . Ib. Sulfur. flowers., 100 Ibs Crude .long ton Talc. American. white .ton Tin Bichloride . I b. Oxide .Ib. Zinc Chtoride. U S P lb Oxide. bbls . I b.
Apr . 1 161/1 02 19 081/2 25
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ORGANIC CHEMICALS
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Acetanilid lb Acid. Aretic 28 p c 100 lbs . Glacial . Ib. Acetylsalicylic lb Benzok. U S P.,ex-toluol lb Carbolic. cryst., U S. P., drs . I b. 50- t o 110-lb. tins . . I b.
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.65 3.00 .14 1.00 .85 .15
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THE NEW YORK MARKET
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Acid (Concluded) Citric. crystals. bbls lb Oxalic. cryst bbls lb Pyrogallic. resubllmed Ib Salicylic. bulk. U . S P .Ib. Tartaric. crystals. U S P .I b. Trichloracetic. U S P., .I b. Acetone. drums Ib Alcohol. denatured. 190 proof .ga1. Ethyl. 190 proof .ga1. Wood. P u e gat Amyl Acetate .gaI. Camphor. Jap . refined .i b. Carbon Bisulfide .I b. Tetrachloride Ib Chloroform. U S P Ib . Creosote. U . S P., .I b. Cresol. U S P .I b. Dextrine corn lb Imported Potato .Ib. Ether. U . S P., conc., 100 Ibs .Ib. Formaldehyde lb Glycerin. dynamite. drums lb Starch. c o r n . , 100 1b9. Potato. Jap .Ib. Rice Ib Sago lb .
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Apr 15
1.20 45 2.50 55 78 4.40 16 1.01 7.50 3.00 4.00 2.50 06 11 30 75
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OILS. WAXES. ETC
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Beeswax. pure. white Ib Black Mineral Oil. 29 gravity. .gal Castor Oil. No . 3 .Ib. Ceresin. yellow .l b. Corn Oil. crude., .I b. Cottonseed Oil. crude. f . o. b . mill . .I b. Menhaden Oil. crude (southern) .ga1. Neat's-foot Oil. 20'. .ga 1. Paraffin. 128-130 m . p., ref . I b. Paraffin Oil. high viscosity .ga1. Rosin. "F" Grade. 280 lbs bbl Rosin Oil. first run .ga I. Shellac. T N Ib Spermaceti. cake lb Sperm Oil. bleached winter. 38'. .gaI. Stearic Acid. double.pressed lb . Tallow Oil. acidless .gaI. T a r Oil. distilled .ga1. Turpentine. spirits of .ga 1.
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METALS
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Aluminum. N o 1. ingots Antimony. ordinary Bismuth Copper. electrolytic Lake Lead. N Y Nickel. electrolytic Platinum. refined. soft Quicksilver. flask Silver Tin rungseen Wolframite Zinc. N . Y
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FERTILIZER MATERIALS
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Ammonium Sulfate 100 Ibs. .unit Blood. dried. f o b . N Y .ton Bone. 3 and 50. ground. raw Calcium Cyanamide. unit of Ammonia Fish Scrap. domestic. dried. f o b works .unit Phosphate Rock. f . o. b . mine: Florida pebble. 68% .ton Tennessee. 78-80% .ton Potassium muriate. 80% .unit Pyrites. furnace size. imported .unit Tankage. high-grade. f o b Chicago .unit
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T H E J O U R N A L OF I N D U S T R I A L A N D E N G I N E E R I N G C H E M I S T R Y COAL-TAR CHEMICALS Apr 1
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Crudes Benzol. C . P Cresol U S. P Naphthalene. Bake Phenol. drums Toluol. 90% Xylol. water white
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Intermediates Acids: Anthranilic. Benzoic Broenner's Cleves Cresylic. 97-99%
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Picric Sulfanilic Tobias. Amido Azo Benzol Aniline Oil For Red Aniline Salt Anthracene. 8 0 4 5 % Anthraquinone Benzaldehyde. tech U. S P Benzidine Base. Benzidine Sulfate Diamidophenol. Dianisidine @-Dichlorbenzol Diethylaniline Dimethylaniline Dinitrobenzol Dinitrotoluol. Diphenylamine G Salt Hydroquinone Metol Monocblorbenzol Monoethylaniline a:Naphthyiamine b-Naphthylamine &Naphthol crude n-Nitraniline D-Nitraniline Nitrobenzol crude Rectified (OilMyrbane) $-Nitrophenol
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2.75 85 1.75 2.00 1 00 3.00 2.50 1.85 1.70 3.00 70 1.90 60 25 35 2.?5 1.15 35 65 47 75 4.50 75 1.25 1.40 1.15 6.00 9.00
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Black Blue 2B Brown R Fast Red Yellow Violet. con't Chrysopbenine. domestic Imported Congo Red. 4B Type Primuline. domestic
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Black Blue Orange Red I11 Scarlet Yellow Nigrosine Oil solution
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7.75 1.10 1 . 00 1.25 2.20 2.50 1.50 2.00 3.25
2.50 4.15 90 1.20 75 75 6 00 85 5 .00 12.00 4.25 3.75 2.50 2.60 85 65
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Black Blue. domestic Brown Green Yellow
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Alizarin Blue bright Alizarin Red. 20% Paste Alizarin Yellow G Chrome Black. domestic Imported Chrome Blue Chrome Green. domestic Chrome Red Gallocyanine
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Basic Colors
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Auramine. 0. domestic Auramine. 00. Bismarck Brown Y Rismarck Brown R Chrysoidine R Chrysoidine Y Green Crystals. Brilliant Indigo. 20 p c paste Fuchsine Crystais. domestic Imported Magenta Acid. domestic Malachite Green. crystals Methylene Blue. tech Methyl Violet 3 B Nigrosine. spts. sol Water sol., blue Jet Phosphine G . , domestic Rhodamine B. ex.con't Victoria Blue. base. domestic Victoria Green Victoria Red Victoria Yellow
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COAL-TAR COLORS
A d d Colors
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Acid Colors (Continued) Fuchsin Orange I11 Red Violet 10B Alkali Blue. domestic Imported Azo Carmine Azo Yellow Erythrosine Indigotine. cow., Paste Naphthol Green Ponceau Scadet 2R
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