INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
December. 1928
MARKET REPORT.NOVEMBER.
1397
1928
FIRST-HAND PRICES FOR CHEMICALS IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES PREVAILING IN THE NEW YORE MARKET ON NOVEMBER 15
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Acetanilide. U S P., bbls ..I b. Acetic anhydride. 92-95%. cbys Ib Acetone. C P., drums. wks .I b. .I b. Acetophenetidhe. bbls Add. acetic. 28% c/l bbls 100 Ibs 56%. c/l bbls 100 Ibs Glacial. c/l bbls 100 lbs Acetylsalicylic. bbls Ib Anthranilic. 99-100%. drumr .I b. Benzoic. tech., bbls .I b. Boric. bags . I b. Butyric. 60%. pure. 5.lb bot ..I b. Chloroacetic. mono-. bbls., wks . I b. Di. cbyr . I b. Tri.. bbla . I b. Chlorosulfonic. drums. wkr Ib Chromic. pure. 98%. drums . I b. Cinnamic. 5.lb cans . I b. Citric. U S P kegs. bbls Ib Cresylic. pale. drums .ga I. Formic. 86%. cbys., N Y . I b. Gallic. U S P., bbls . I b. Glycerophosphoric. 25%. 1Ib bot .I b. H bbls., wks Ib Hydriodic. 10%. U S P., 5Ib bot . I b. Hydrobromic. 48% cbys., wks.lb. Hydrochloric 20" tanks wks 100 Ibs Hydrofluoric. 30%. bbls., wkr..I b. 60% bbls., wkr . I b. Hydrotluosilicic. 35% bbls., wks Ib Hypophosphorus. 30%. U S P &gal demis .I b. . I b. Lactic. 22% dark. bbla 66%. light. bbla., wks . I b. Mixed. tanks. wks N unit S unit lb Molybdic 85% kegs Naphthionic. tech., bbls Ib Nitric. C P., cbys . I b. Nitric. 38 *. c/l cbys., wks 100 Ibr Oxalic. bbls., wkr . I b. Phosphate bulk .ton Phosphoric. 50% cbys . I b. Picramic. bbls . I b. Picric. bbls., c/l. . I b. Pyrogallic. tech., bbls . I b. Salicylic tech., bbls . I b. . I b. Stearic. d p., bbls., c/l Sulfanitic. 250.lb bbls Ib
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66" tanks. wks .ton 60" tanks. wks .ton Oleum. 20%. tanks. wks .ton 40%. tanks. wks .ton Sulfurous. U S P., 6%. cbys Ib Tannic. tech., bbls . I b. Tartaric. U S P., cryst., bblr . I b. Tungstic kegs Ib Valeric. C P., 10.lb bot . Ib. Alcohol. U S P., 190 proof. bbls gal Amyl. 10%. I m p drums .ga I. Butyl. drums. c/L. wks Ib Cologne spirit. bbls .gaI. Denatured. No 8. comp denat c/l drs gal No 1. comp denat., drs gal Isoamyl. drums .pa I. Isobutyl. ref., drums .I b. Isopropyl. ref., drums .gaI. Propyl. ref., drums Ib Wood. see Methanol Alpha-naphthol, bbls Ib A1pha.naphthylamine. bbls Ib Alum. ammonia. lump. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Chrome. casks. wks 100 Ibs Potash. lump. bbls wks 100 Ibs Soda. bbls., wks 100 Ibs Aluminum. metal. N Y Ib Aluminum chloride. anhyd drums .I b. Aluminum stearate. 100.lb bbl l b. Aluminum sulfate comm'l. bags. wks 100 Ibs 1ron.free. bags. wks 100 Ibs Aminoazobenzene. 110.lb kegs Ib Ammonia. anhydrous. cy1 wks .I b. Ammonia water. 2 6 O drums. wks Ib Ammonium acetate. kegs Ib Bifluoride. bbls .I b. Bromide. 50.lb boxes .I b. Carbonate. tech., casks Ib Chloride. gray. bbls 100 Ibs Lump. casks . I b. Iodide. 25.lb jam . I b. Nitrate. tech., cryst., bbls . I b. Oxalate. kegs Ib Persulfate. cases Ib Phosphate. dibasic. tech., . I b. bhlr
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Sulfate. bulk. wks 100 Ibs Thiocyanate. tech., kegs Ib Amyl acetate. tech., drums .gaI. Aniline oil. drums Ib Anthracene. 8 0 4 5 % . casks. wks.lb. Anthraquinone. subl., bbls Ib Antimony. metal . I b. Antimony chloride. anhyd., drums Ib Oxide. bbls . I b. Sait. dom., bbls . I b. Sulfide. crimson. bbls Ib Golden. bbls Ib Vermilion. bbls . I b. Tartrolactate. bbls Ib Argols. red powder. bbls .I b. Arsenic. metal. kegs Ib Red. kegs. cases Ib. White. c/l kegs . I b. Asbestine. bulk. c/l., .ton Barium carbonate. bbls., bags. wks .ton .ton Chloride. bags. wks Dioxide. bbls., wks .I b. Hydroxide. bbls Ib Nitrate. casks .I b. Barium sulfocyanate. 400-lb bbls .I b. Barytes. floated. 350-lb bbls., wks .ton Benzaldehyde. tech., drums Ib F F C cbys Ib U S P., cbys Ib Benzene. pure. tanks. mills .gal Benzidine base. bbls . I b. Benzoyl chloride. carboys Ib Benzyl acetate. cbys . I b. Alcohol. 5-liter bot .I b. .I b. Chloride. tech., drums Beta-naphthol, bbls Ib Beta.naphthylamine. bbls Ib Bismuth. metal. cases .I b. Bismuth. nitrate. 25-Ib jars . I b. Oxychloride. boxes Ib Subnitrate. U S P., 25-lb jars Ib Blanc fixe. dry. bblr .ton Bleaching powder. drums. wks 100 lbs Bone ash. kegs . I b. Bone black. bbls . I b. .Ib Borax. powd., bbls Bordeaux mixture. bbls.,. . I b. 100 Ibs British gum. com., c/l Bromine. bot . I b. Bromobenzene. drums Ib
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INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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Bromoform. 5.lb bot lb Butylacetate. 100.gal.drums .ga 1. Cadmium bromide. 60.lb jars lb Cadmium. metal. boxes .I b. Cadmium sulfide. cs .Ib. Caeeine. U S P., 6.lb cans .I b. 100 lbs Calcium acetate. bags Arsenate. bbls Ib Carbide. drums lb Chloride. drums. wks .ton Cyanide. 100.lb drums .I b. Lactate. tech., bbls . lb. Nitrate. bbla .ton phosphate. monobas., bbls .I b. Tribas., bbls .l b. Calcium carbonate. tech., bgs 100lbs u S p precip., 176.lb bbl .I b. lb Camphor. Jap., cases Camphor. monobrom. C s Ib Caramel. bbls .ga 1. Carbazole. bbls Ib Carbon. activated. drums .I b. C u b o n bisulfide. drums .Ib. Carbon black. cases Ib Carbon dioxide. liq., CY1 Ib Carbon tetrachloride. drums .I b. Call&. stand gr., bbls .lb Cellulose acetate. kegs .Ib Cerium oxalate. kegs . I b. Charcoal. willow. powd., bbls .1b. China clay. imp., bags 100 lbs Chloral hydrate. drums .I be Chloramine. U S P., 6-lb bot .l b. s . 1 b. Chlorine. liq c / L cy1 Chlorobenzene. mono-. drums .I b. Chloroform. tech., drums Ib Chromium acetate. 20' 8ol.,bbls. lb Coal tar. tanks. bbls., wks .ga 1. Cobalt. metal. kegs .Ib. Cobalt oxide. bbls . I b. bbl Cod-liver oil. bbl r.. Collodion. drums lb Copperas. c/l bulk .ton Copper. metal. elec 100 lbs Copper carbonate. bbls .I b. Chloride. bbls .I b. Cyanide. drums .I b. Oxide red bbls Ib Sulfate. c/l., bbls 100 lb8 Cotton. soluble. bbls .I b. Cream tartar. bbh .l h. Cyanamide. bulk. N y Ammon unit Diaminophenol. kegs Ib Dianisidine. kegs lb Dibutylphthalate. drums. wks .I b. Diethylaniline. drums lb Diethylene glycol. 1 c 1 lots. drums lb Carload lots. drums .I b. Diethyl phthalate. drums .I b. Diethyl sulfate. tech., drums. .I b. Dimethylaniline. drums lb Dimethylsulfate. drums Ib Dinitrobenzene. drums Ib Dinltrochlorobenzene. bbls lb Dinitronaphthalene. bbls lb Dinitrophenol. bbls .I b. Ib Diphenylamine. bbls Diphenylguanidine bbls lb Epsom salt. tech., bbls., c/l., N Y 100 lbs Ether. nitrous. bot . I b. Ether. U S P., drums lb Ethyl acetate. 85% drums .ga I. Bromide. drums Ib Chloride. drums .I b. Methyl ketone. drums .I b. Ethylbenzyl aniline. 3OO.lb drs Ib Ethylene dichloride. tanks lb Chlorohydrin anhyd drums Ib Glycol. c / L wks .I b. Ethyl ether. drums. cars .ga 1. Feldspar bulk .ton Ferric chloride. tech., bbla Ib Ferrous chloride. cryst., bblr .I h. Ferrous sulfide bbls 100 Ibs Fluorspar. 86% bags .ton Formaldehyde. bbls lb Formaniline drums Ib Fuller's earth. bags c/l ..mine s. .ton F U r f U r P I MWrlb drs C/l. . I b. 100 1bs Glauber's salt. bbls GluOo6e 70°. bag% dry 100 lbs Glycerol C P., drum6 .I b. 0 =It. bblr . I b.
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Hexamethylenetetramine. tech., drums .I b. Hydrogen peroxide. 25 vol., 65 bbls .I b. 1.35 .I b. Hydroquinone. kegs 2.80 Indigo. 20%. paste. bbls., . I b. Iodine. crude. 200.lb kgs .I b. 4.50 Iodine resubl., jars Ib 07 Iodoform. bot lb 05 Iridium. metal .oz 20.00 Eeselguhr. bags .ton 30 Lead. metal 100 Ibs 35 Lead acetate. bbls., white., .I b. 52.00 &senate. bbis., .I b. 07 .l b. Oride. litharge. bbls 11 Red. bbls .I b. Peroxide. drums Ib 1.00 White. basic carb., bbls .l b. 06% Sulfate. bbls .l b. 60 Lime. hydrated. bbls 100 lbs 1.85 Lime. live chemical. bblr., wks -63 100 Ibs 15 Limestone. ground. bags. wks ton 05 Lithium carbonate. 100.lb kgs .I b. 05% .I b. t i t h m n e . bbls 10 Magnesite. crude .ton 06 CPlaned. 600.lb bbls., wk6 .ton 07 Magnesium. metal sticks. wkn ..I b. 14% Magnesium carbonate. bags., .I b. 1.40 Chloride. drums .ton 32 Fluosilicate. cryst., bbls Ib 06 Oxide. U S P., light. bblr .I b. 16.00 Manganese chloride. c a s h Ib 70 Dioxide. 80% bbla .ton 1.75 Sulfate. casks .I b. 03% Mercury bichloride. cryst., 26 1bs.lb. 08 Mercury. flasks 76 Iba .Bask 20 Meta.nitroaniline. bbls .I b. 05% Meta-phenylenediamine. bbls lb 07 Meta.toluylenediamine. bbh .l b. 2.50 Methanol pure. tanks .ga 1. 2.10 Denaturing grade. tanks .ga I. 39 SO Methyl acetone. drums .ga 1. 23 Salicylate. cases lh 13.00 Methyl chloride. cylinder8 lb 16.00 Michler's ketone. bbls Ib 17 Monoethylaniline. drums lb 25 Naphtha. solvent. tanks. .ga 1. 48 Naphthalene. Bake. bbls., .l b. 20 Nickel. metal .I b. 6.30 Nickel salt. single. bbls lb 40 Double. bbls., . Ib. 27% Niter cake. bulk .ton Nitrobenzene. drums lb 1.67% Oil. castor. No 1 .I b. 3.80 . I b. China wood. bbls 2.85 Coconut. Ceylon. tanks lb 29% Cod. N F.,tanks .ga 1. -55 Corn. crude. tanks. mills .I b. Cottonseed. crude. tanks lb e20 Lard. edible. bbls lb 15 Linseed. bbls lb 24 Menhaden. crude. tanks .ga I. -20 Neat's.foot. pure. bblr lb 27 Oleo. No 1. bbls .l b. 46 Olive oil. denat bbls .ga I. 15% Foots. bbls .I b. 15 .I b. Palm. Lagos. casks 35 Peanut. crude. bbls Ib 31 Perilla. bbls .I b. 45 Rapeseed. bbls., English .gal 40 Red. bbla .I b. Soy bean. crude. bbls., Ib 1.70 Sperm. 38'. bbls .ga I. 90 Whale. bbls., natural. winter .ga I. 20 Ortho.aminopheno1. kegr .I b. 87 0rtho.anisidine. d r u m Ib 70 Ortho-dichlorobenzene. drumr lb 22 0rtho.nitrochlorobenzene.&urns 30 lb 1.05 Ortho.nitropheno1. bbls Ib 07 0rtho.nitrotoluene. drums Ib 76 0rtho.toluidine. bbln Ib 28 Palladium. metal . oz. 1.79 Para-aminophenol. tegr Ib 20.00 ParP.dicblorobenzene Ib 07 Paraldehyde. tech., druma Ib .os Para.formaldehyde. cases Ib 2.60 Para-nitroaniline. drums lb 26 00 Para.nitrochlorobenzene. drum6 09% lb 38 Para.nitropheno1. bbls Ib 15.00 Para.nitrosodimetbyla.line. 17% bbls .I h. 70 Para-nitrotoluene. bbls Ib 8 14 Para-phenylenediamine. bblr Ib 16 Para-toluidine. bbls .I b. Paris Green. 2bO.lb keg& .so Ib
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Phenol. drums Ib Phenolphthalein. drums Ib Phenylethyl alcohol. 1.1b bot lb Phosphorus. red cases .I b. Phosphorus trichloride. cy1 Ib 14 Phthalic anhydride. bbls Ib 4.20 Platinum. metal . O Z. 4.66 Potash. caustic. drums Ib 8.00 Potassium acetate. kegs .I b. 280.00 Bicarbonate. casks .I b. Ib Bichromate. casks 60.00 Binoxalate. bbls lb 6.36 Bromate. cs lb 13 13 Carbonate. 8045%. calc., casks .I b. 08% Chlorate. kegs Ib * 09% Chloride .ton 25 Cyanide cases Ib 09 Meta.bisulEte. bbls lb 08% Permanganate. drums Ib 85 Prussiate. red. casks .I b. Yellow. casks . I b. 1.05 Titanium oxalate. bbls .I b. 4.50 Pyridine. drums .ga 1. 1.45 Quinine bisulfate. 100 oz . O Z. -06% Sulfate. 100.0~ cans . o z. 36.00 Resorcinol. tech., kegs Ib 48.00 Rochelle salt. bbls., U S P .I b. 85 R salt. bbls lb 08 Saccharin. cans Ib 37.00 Salt cake. bulk., .ton 10 42 Saltpeter gran., bbls lb Silica. ref., bags .ton .OS Silver nitrate. 16.02 bot . O Z. 80.00 Soda ash. 68%. light. bags. con07 tract. wks 100 Iba 1.68 Soda. caustic. 76%. solid. drums. 124.00 contract. wks 100 lbs 72 Sodium acetate. bbls . I b. 90 Benzoate. bbls ..I b. 72 Bicarbonate. bbls 100 lbs -60 Bichromate. casks Ib 60 Bisulfite. bbls . I b. e92 Bromide. bbls Ib 42 Carbonate. sal soda. bbls.,100 Ibs 66 Chlorate. kegs lb 3.00 Chloride. bags .ton 1.06 Cyanide. cases .I b. 36 Fluoride. bbls Ib 06 Metallic. drums. 12%-lb.bricks. 33 ..I b. 10 Naphthionate. bbls .I b. 10% Nitrate. crude. bags. N Y 4.60 100 lbr 10% Nitrite. bbls .lb 13 Perborate. bbls . I b. 15% .I b. Peroxide. cases 08% Phosphate. trisodium. lb 63 Picramate. kegs lb 08% Prussiate bbls . I b. 08 Silicate. druma.tanks. 40 100 lbs 16% Silicofluoride. bbls Ib 10 Stannate drums Ib 47 Sulfate. anhyd., bbls Ib 15% Sulfide. cryst., bbls .lb 12K Solid. 60% . I b. 1.35 Sulfocyanide bbls .I b. 10% Thiosulfate. reg., crys., bbls Ib 09% Tungstate. kegs Ib 12 Strontium carbonate. bbls .I b. 20 . I b. Nitrate. bbls 83 Strychnine alkaloid. 100 oz., 09% powd . O 2. 12% Sulfate. powder . oz. 84 Sulfur. bulk. mines. wks .ton 78 Sulfur chloride. red. drums Ib 2.20 Yellow. drums . I b. 2.60 Sulfur dioxide. commercial. cy1 lb 08 Sulfuryl chloride. drums lb Thiocarbanilid bbls .I b. 32 Tin. Amer., stand lb 85 Tin bichloride. 60% sol., bbls .I b. 17 Oxide. bbls lb. 29 Titsnium oxide. bbls., wks . I b. 46.80 .ga 1. Toluene. Oanks 1.16 Tribromophenol. c a m lb -17 Tripbenylguanidine. drums lh 26 Triphenyl phosphate. bbls lb 40 Tungsten WOI unit 48 Urea. pure. cases lb Whiting. bags .ton 32 Xylene. b o drums. mills .pa 1. .bo Xylidine. drums lb Zinc. metal. N Y 100 lbs e2 Zinc ammonium chloride. bbls .Ib. 30 Chloride. granulated. drums Ab 1.16 Oxide Amer., bbls .I b. Stearate. bbls 40 lh Zinc dust. bbls., kegs c/l Ib 23
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