M A R K E T REPORT
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AVERAGE WHOLSSALS PRICES OF STANDARD CHEMICALS. ETC., FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER
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ORGANIC CEEMICALS
Acetanilid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 201/. @ 23 Acetone (drums). . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 16'/~ @ 17'/~ Alcohol. grain (188 proof) . . . . . . . . . . . .Ga1. 2 .55 @ 2 .57 Alcohol, wood (95 per cent.). . . . . . . . ..Ga1. 50 @ 52 Alcohol, denatured (180 proof) ........Ga1. 40 @ 42 .GaI. 2.65 @ 2.85 Amyl Acetate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acetic Acid (28 per cent.). . . . . . .c. 2 . 0 0 @ 2 . 1 5 . . . . . . . . Lb. IO^/^ @ II'/~ Lb 23 @ 27 IO @ II Carbon Tetrachloride (drums)........ . Lb. 11 @ 12 Carbon Bisulphide ................... Lb. Chloroform . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 2 0 @ 30 Carbolic Acid ....... Lb 14 @ $5 Citric Acid (domestic), crystals .. Camphor (refined in bulk) . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 44 @ Dextrine (imported potato) ........... Lb. 6 @ 7 Dextrine (corn). .................... C. 3.00 @ Ether (U S. P., 1900) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 14 @ 20 Formaldehyde ..................... . Lb. 8'/, @ g'/z Glycerine (dynamite) . . . . . . . . . . .Lb 19 @ 20 Lb. 8 @ 8a/4 Lb 1.35 @ 1.45 Lb . 31 @ 33 c. 2 . 1 0 @ 2.21 Lb* 5'/4 @ 5'/4 Lb 35 @ 351/2 Lb 3 0 l / ~@ 31
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Quicksilver. Flask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 .00 @ Salt Cake (glass-makers') . . . . . . . . . . . .C. . 55 @ Silver Nitrate ..... Oz 39'/s @ Soapstone in bags .. . . . . .Ton 10.00 @ Sodium Acetate . . . . Lb . 41/a @ Sodium Chlorate .. Lb 8'/, @ Sodium Bicarbonate (English) . . . . . . . . Lb. 23/4 @ Sodium Bichromate ........ . . . . . . Lb. 51/s @ Sodium Hydroxide. 60 per c .......C 1.60 @ 1.30 @ Sodium Hyposulfite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Sodium Nitrate, 95 per cent., spot .....C. 2 60 @ Sodium Silicate (liquid) . . . . . . . . C. 65 @
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INORGANIC CHEMICALS
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Acetate of Lime (gray) ...............C. 2 .50 @ 2.60 Acetate of Lead (brown, broken) ..... . Lb. 78/4 @ 8 Alum (lump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c. 1.75 @ 2 . 0 0 Ammonium ate. domestic ..... . Lb. 8 @ 8'/, Ammonium Chloride, gray ........... . Lb. 5T/s@ 6 AluminumSulphate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. go @ 1.75 Aqua Ammonia (drums) 16O..........Lb z'/~ @ z'/, . . . . . . . .. Lb. 5 @ 51/4 Brimstone (crude. domestic) ...... T o n 2 2 . 0 0 @ 22.50 Barium Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c 1.40 @ 1 . 5 5 Barium Nitrate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 43/4 @ 5 Borax. crystals (bags) ............ L b. 3a/4 @ 4'/r Boric Acid. crystals (powd.). . . . . . Lb 7 @ 71/2 Bromine. bulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 25 @ 30 Bleaching Powder (35 per cent.). .. c. 1.30 @ 1.50 Barytes (prime white. foreign) . . . . . . . Ton 18.50 @ 2 2 .j O Blue Vitriol ........................ . Lb. @ Calcium Chloride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. 65 @ go Chalk (light precipitated) .............Lb. 4 @ 5 Ton 11.50 @ 18.00 Feldspar . . . . . . . . . . Ton 7. 00 @ 9.00 C. 80 @ 85 C 55 @ 60
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@ 1.55 Iodine (resublimed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 3 .05 @ 3 . IO Lead Nitrate .......... . . . . . . . . Lb. B1/, @ B3/, Lithium Carbonate . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 65 @ 70 1.15
.Ton 7.50 @ 8.50 Magnesite (raw) .................... Nitric Acid. 36'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 3T/s @ 41/4 Phosphorus ........................ .Lb. 35 @ 90 22 @ 26 Phosphoric Acid, sp gr 1.75..........Lb. . B b1. I .50 @ I . 70 Plaster of Paris .................... Potassium Bromide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 35 @ 37 g3j4@ IO Potassiu? Permanganate (bulk) .......Lb . Potassium Cyanide (bulk) 98-99% . . . .I,b. 19 @ 24 Potassium Iodide (bulk) ..............I,b. 2.60 @ 2.65 Potassium Chlorate. crystals ......... .L b. B1/, @ 9l/, Potassium Nitrate (crude) ............Lb. 5 @ 51/s Potassium Bichromate. 50° . . . . . . . . . . .Lb . 6?/, @ 7
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Sulphuric Acid. 60° B .........
1.85
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2.20
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Ton 15.00 Tin Bichloride (50')
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Lb Zinc Chloride (granulated) ............ Lb. Zinc Sulphate...................... . Lb. OILS. WAXES. ETC
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91/2 3 5'/* 1.65 1.60
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42.00 65 407/s 12.00
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14l/~ 54 4'/* 2'/*
Beeswax (pure white) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 40 @ 44 Black Mineral Oil. 29 gravity .Ga1. 12 @ 12'/, Castor Oil (No 3) ... . . . . . Lb. g1/2 @ IO^/^ Ceresin (yellow) ..... . . . . . . . Lb. IO @ 15 Corn Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . C 5.55 @ 5.60 Cottonseed Oil (crude), f o b mill ... .GaI. 38 36'/, @ Cylinder Oil (light. filtered) Gal 19'/~ @ 20 Japan Wax .................... Lb . 93/4 @ IO'/^ Lard Oil (prime winter) ......... Gal 88 @ 93 Linseed Oil (double-boiled) . . . . . . Gal 57 @ 60 Paraffine Oil (high viscosity) ......... .Ga1. z51/2 @ 26 Paraffine (crude 120 & 122 rn . p.). . . . . Lb. 3l/+ @ 33/r Rosin Oil (first run) . . . . . . . . . . . . Gal. 36 @ 37 Spindle Oil. No I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ga1. 16 @ 16'/* Sperm Oil (bleached winter), 38O.. ... .Ga1. 72 @ 74 Stearic Acid (double-pressed) . . . . Lb . 9 1 / 2@ 101/4 Tallow (acidless) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gal . 6j @ 68 Tar Oil (distilled) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gal . 30 @ 31
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METALS
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Aluminum (No. I ingots) ...... Lb . 27 @ Antimony (Hallet's) .... Lb . 95/8 @ Bismuth (New York) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lb. 2 . I O @ Copper (electrolytic) .... . . . . .Lb . 17.40 @ Copper (lake) . . . . . . . . . . Lb 17'/s @ Lead. N . Y .................... Lb 4.75 Nickel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb 50 @ Platinum (refined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Oz. 46.35 @ Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oz. 6z5/, Tin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 50 @ Zinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb . 7.40 @
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FERTILIZER MATERIALS
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2.15 17.60 173/4
55 47 .00
7.50
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Ammonium Sulphate. . . . . . . . . . . . C 3.18 @ Fish Scrap. domestic. dried . . . . . . . . . . .Unit 2 .7 j & Blood. dried ....................... .Unit 2 . 7 0 @ Tankage. high grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Unit 2 . 6j & Bone. 4l/, and 50. ground. raw ....... .Ton28.50 @ Potassium. "muriate. basis 80% ..... .Ton 38.55 @ Phosphate, acid. 16 per cent . . . . . . . . . .Ton 6.75 @ Phosphate rock; f . o . b . mine: Florida land pebble. 68 per cent .....Ton 3.70 @ Tennessee. 68-72 per cent ...........Ton 4.25 @ Pyrites, furnace size, imported . . . . . . . .Unit 0 . 1 3 l / ~@ Castor meal ........................ .Unit 2 . 6 0 @ Mowrah meal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton 8 . 5 0 @
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271/2
3.20 IO
2.75 IO
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3.80 4 50 0.13'/~
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