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MARKET REPORT.FEBRUARY.
1928
FIRST-HAND PRICES FOR CHEMICALS I N ORIGIXAL PACKAGES PREVAILING IN THE NEW YORK MARKET ON FEBRUARY 15
Acetanilide. tech., bbls . . . . . . . . . .lb . Acetic anhydride. 92-95%. cbys . lb Acetone. C . P., drums. wks ...... Ib Acetophenetidine. bbls . . . . . . . . .. I t) . Acid. acetic. 28JT0.c/l bbls . 100 lbs . 56%. c/l bbls .........100 lbs . Glacial. c/l . bbls ....... 100 lbs Acetylsalicylic. bb . . I b. Anthranilic. 99-10 s . . I h. Benzoic. tech., bbls . I b. Boric. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..I b. Butyric. 60%. pure. 5.lb . bot ..lb. Chloroacetic. m wks lb Di.. cbys lb . Tri.. bbls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ib. Chlorosulfonic. drums. nks. . . . lb . Chromic. pure. 98%. drums . . . I b. Cinnamic. 5.lb cans . . . . . . . . . . lb Citric. U S . P., kegs. bbls . . . . .Ib . Cresylic. pale. drums Formic. 85%. cby:., N . Gallic. U . S . P., bbls ..........lb . Glycerophosphoric. 2576. 1Ib. bot ................. . I tI .
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Ib bot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I b. Hydrobromic. 48%. cbys .. wks.Ib. 20'. tanks. Hydrochloric. . . . . 100 lbs. wks . . . . . . Hydrofluoric. bls., wks ..lti. 607,. bbls., wks . . . . . . . . . . . . I b. Hydrofluosilicic. 3 5 5 . bbls., lb . wks ..................... Hypophosphorus. 30%. C . S . P., &gal . demis . . . . . . .. I b. Lactic. 22%. dark. bbls . . . . . . . 1b. 66%. light. bbk., wks ....... I b. Molybdic. 85%. kegs., . . . . . ..1b. Naphthionic. tech., bbls .......lb . Nitric. C . P., cbys . . . . . . . . . . .. I b. Nitric. 38'. c/l . cbys., wks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Ibs Oxalic. bhls., wks . . . . . . . . . . . ..It.. Phosphate. bulk .............ton Phosphoric. 50%. cbys .1b. Picramic. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ib. Picric. bbls., c/l., . . . . . . lb . Pyrogallic. tech., bbls . . . . . . . . .lb Salicylic. tech., bbls . . . . . . . . . .lb . Stearic. d . p., bbls., c/l . . . . . . .lb Sulfanilic. 250.lb . bbls . . . . . . . . Ib .
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Sulfuric. 66O. c/l . cbys., wks . 60'. tanks. wks............ton Oleum. 20%. tanks. wks .. .ton 40% tanks. wks ......... t o n Sulfurous. U . S P., 6%. cbys . lb Tannic. tech., bbls lb . Tartaric. U S bbls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ib. Tungstic. kegs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lb .. Valeric. C P., 10.lb . bot . . . . . . I b. Alcohol. U S . P., 190 proof. bbls .ga1. Amyl. 10%. I m p. drums . . . . .gal Butyl. drums. 4 1 . . wks . . . . . . .lb . Cologne spitit. bbls ......... .gaI . Denatured. No . 5. comp . denat., c/l . drs............gal . No 1. comp denat., drs .....gal . Isoamyl. drums . . . . . . . . . . . . ga . 1. Isobutyl. ref., drums Isopropyl. ref., drums . . . Propyl. ref., drums ...........Ib Wood. see Methanol Alpha.naphtho1. bb Alpha-naphthylami Alum. ammonia. lump. bbls., wks 100 lbs . Chrome. casks. wks . . . . . .100 Ibs.
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Aluminum chloride. anhyd., drums .................... lb . Aluminum stearate. 100.lb . bbl . .I b. Aluminum sulfate. comm'l. bags. wks 100 lbs . 1ron.free. bags. wks ......100 lbs Aminoazobenzene. 110.lb . kegs . .Ib. Ammonia. anhydrous. cyl., wks., lb Ammonia water. 26'. drums. wks ....................... lb . Ammonium acetate. kegs . . . . . . . lb .
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Carbonate. tech., casks . . . . . . . Ib . Chloride. gray. bbls . . . . . . 100 lbs . Iodide. 25.lb . jars
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Oxalate. kegs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ib Persulfate. cases . . . . . . . . . . . . .lb . Phosphate. dibasic. tech.,
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Sulfate. bulk. wks . . . . . . .100 lbs . Thiocyanate. tech., kegs . . . . . . lb Amyl acetate. tech.. drums . . . . .gal. Aniline oil. drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . lb .. Anthracene. 80-857,. casks. wks.lb. Anthraquinone. subl., bbls . . . . . . . Ib Antimony. metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lb. . Antimony chloride. anhyd .. drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lb Oxide bbls
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Golden. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . lb . . Vermilion. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . .lb . Tartrolactate. bbls., . . . . . . . .Ib Argols. red powder. bblc . . . . . Arsenic. metal. kegs . . . . . . . . . Red. kegs. cases . . . . . . . . . . . .. I b. White. c/l kegs . . . . . . . . . . . . . I b. Asbestine. bulk. c/l., . . . . . . . . . .ton Barium carbonate. bbls., bags. wks ..................... .ton Chloride. bags. wks . . . . . . . . ..ton Dioxide. bbls., wks . . . . . . . . . . I b. Hydroxide. bbls
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U . S . P., cbys . . . . . . . . . . . .I b. Benzene. pure. tanks. mills . . . .gal. Benzidine base. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . lh . . Benzoyl chloride. carbo ' s . . . . . .lb .
1.40 1.75 1.15 13%
Chloride. tech., drums . . . . . . . .lb . Beta-naphthol. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ib . Beta.naphthy1amine. bbls . . . . . . .lb . Bismuth. metal. cases . . . . . . . . Ib . . Bismuth. nitrate. 25.lb . jars . . . . .lb . Oxychloride. boxes . . . . . . . . .lb .. Subnitrate. U S. P., 25.lb jars ...................... lb Blanc fixe. dry. bbls . . . . . . . . . . .. t o n Wks . . 100 lbs . . . . . . . I b. Bone black. bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lb . Borax. powd., bbls . . . . . . . . . . . . Ib . Bordeaux mixture. bbl . British gum. com., c/l . Bromine. bot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ib . Bromobenzene. drums . . . . . . . . .Ib .
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Bromoform. 5.1b . bot Butyl acetate. 100-gal. drums Cadmium bromide. 50-1b.jars. Cadmium, metal, boxes
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Calcium acetate. bags Arsenate, bbls Carbide. drums Chloride, drums. wks Cyanide, 100.lb drums
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...... Tribas., bbls ............. . I b. Calcium carbonate, tech., bgs . .................. 100Ibs. U . S. P., precip., 175-lb. bbl ...I b. Camphor, Amer., bbls..........I b. Jap., cases ..................lb . Camphor, monobrom. cs.........I b. Caramel. bbls .................ga 1. Carbazole. bbls.................Ib. Carbon, activated. drums .......I b. Carbon bisulfide, drums ....... .I b. Carbon black, cases .... Nitrate, bbls
Carbon dioxide, liq., cy Carbon tetrachloride, d . I b. Casein, stand gr., bbls Cellulose acetate, kegs Ib Cerium oxalate, kegs Ib Charcoal. willow, powd., bbls .I b. 100 lbs China clay, imp., bags Chloral hydrate. drums .I b. Chloramine U S P., 5.lb bot .I b. Chlorine, liq., c / L cy1 Ib Chlorobenzene, rpono-. drums .I b. Chloroform, tech., drums .I b. Chromium acetate, 20° sol.,bbls. Ib Coal tar. tanks, bbls., wks .gaI. Cobalt, metal, kegs . . . . . . . . . . ..I b. Cobalt oxide. bbls ..............Ib. Cold-liver oil. bbls Collodion, drums Copperas. c/l., bulk Copper, metal, elec 100 lbs Copper carbonate, bbls .I b. Chloride. bbls Cyanide, drums ... Oxide. red, bbls
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Cotton. soluble. bbls . . . . . . . . . . Ib . Cream tartar. bbls .I b. Cyanamide, bulk, N Y Ammon unit Diaminophenol, kegs Ib Dianisidine, kegs lb Dibutylphthalate, drums. wks .Ib. lb Diethylaniline. drums Diethylene glycol. 1 c 1 lots. drums Ib Carload lots. drums., Ib Diethylphthalate, drums Ib Diethylsulfate, tech., drums lb Dimethylaniline. drums lb Dimethylsulfate. drums Ib Dinitrobenzene. drums lb Dinitrochlorobenzene, bbls Ib Dinitronaphthalene. bbls Ib Dinitrophenol. bbls Ib Diphenylamine. bbls Ib Diphenylguanidine, bbls Ib Epsom salt, tech., bbls., c b . , N Y 100 lbs Ether, nitrous, bot Ether, U S P., drums Ethyl acetate. 85%. drums .ga I. Bromide, drums Ib Chloride, drums Ib Methyl ketone, drums Ib Ethylbenzyl aniline, 300.lb drs Ib Ethylene dichloride. tanks Ib Chlorohydrin. anhyd., drums..I b. Glycol, ch., wks Ib Ethyl ether, drums. cars .ga I. Feldspar, bulk .ton . I b. Ferric chloride. tech., bbls .I b. Ferrous chloride. cryst., bbls Ferrous sulfide. bbls 100 Ibs. Fluorspar, 95%. bags .ton Ib Formaldehyde. bbls Formaniline drums . I b. Fuller's earth. bags. c/l.,mines. .ton Furfural, 500-lb drs., c/l Ib Glauber's salt, bbls 100 Ibs Glucose. 70". bags, dry 100 lbs Glycerol. C P., drums . I b. G salt. bbls . I b.
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Hexamethylenetetramine. tech., drums Ib Hydrogen peroxide. 25 vol., bbls .I b. Hydroquinone. kegs Ib Indigo. 20%. paste. bbls . I b. Ib Iodine. crude. 200.lb pgs Iodine. resubl., jars., Ib Iodoform. bot Ib Iridium. metal. 02 Kieselguhr. bag ton 100 Ibs Lead. metal Lead acetate. bbls., white . I b. Arsenate. bbls Ib Oxide. litharge. bbls . I b. . I b. Red. bbls Peroxide. drums .I b. White. basic carb., bbls . I b. .I b. Sulfate. bbls Lime. hydrated. bbls 100 Ibs Lime. live. chemical. bbls., wks 100Ibs. 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 .I b. Chloride. drums .ton Fluosilicate. cryst., bbls .I b. Oxide. U . S P., light. bbls .I b. Manganese chloride. casks Ib Dioxide. 80%. bbls .ton Sulfate. casks .I b. Mercury bichloride. cryst., 25 Ibs.lb. Mercury. flasks. 75 Ibs .Bask Ib Meta4troaniline. bbls Meta.pheny1enediamine. bbls .I b. Meta.toluylenediamine. bbls .I b. Methanol. pure. tanks .ga I. Denaturing grade. tanks .gaI. Methyl acetone. drums., .gaI. Salicylate. cases .Ib. Methyl chloride. cylinders .I b. Michler's ketone. bbls Ib Monoethylaniline. drums Ib . Naphtha. solvent. tanks .ga I. Naphthalene. flake. bbls .Ib. Nickel. metal Ib Nickel salt., single. bbls .I b. Double. bbls . Ib. Niter cake. bulk .ton Nitrobenzene. drums Ib Oil. castor. N o 1 .I b. China wood. bbls .I b. Coconut. Ceylon. tanks Ib Cod. N . F., tanks .ga I. Corn. crude. tanks. mills., .I b. Cottonseed. crude. tanks .I b. Lard. edible. bbls Ib Linseed. bbls
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Palm. Lagos. casks Ib Peanut. crude. tanks . I b. . I b. Perilla. bbls Rapeseed. bbls., English .ga I. Red. bbls .I b. Soy bean. crude. bbls . I b. .ga I. Sperm. 38'. bbls Whale. bbls., natural. winter gal 0rtho.aminophenol. kegs Ib 0rtho.anisidine. drums lb 0rtho.dicblorobenzene. drums Ib 0rtho.nitrochlorobenzene. drums Ib Ortho.nitropheno1. bbls Ib 0rtho.nitrotoluene. drums Ib 0rtho.toluidine. bbls Ib Palladium. metal . oz. Para.aminopheno1. kegs Ib Para.dichlorobenzene Ib Paraldehyde. tech., drums Ib Para.formaldehyde. cases Ib Para.nitroaniline. drums Ib Para.nitroch1orobenzene. drums Ib Para.nitropheno1. bbls Ib Para.nitrosodimethylaniline. bbls .I b. Ib Para.nitroto1uene. bbls Para.phenylenediamine. bb Para.to1uidine. bbls Paris Green. 500.lb . kegs . . . . . . .lb
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Phenol. drums Ib. Phenolphthalein. drums Ib Phenylethyl alcohol. 14b bot .I b. Ib Phosphorus. red. cases Phosphorus trichloride. cy1 Ib Phthalic anhydride. bbls Ib Platinum. metal . oz. Potash. caustic. drums lb Potassium acetate. kegs Ib Bicarbonate. casks lb Bichromate. casks Ib Binoxalate. bbls Ib Bromate. cs., .I b. Carbonate. 80-85%. calc., casks Ib Chlorate. kegs .Ib. Chloride Cyanide. cases
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