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M A R K E T REPORT. hW3RAGB WHOLESALE PRICES OF STANDARD CHEMICALS, ETC., FOR MONTH OF SEP'I'EMBSR.

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ORGANIC CHEMICALS. ..

Acetanilid. ........................ .Lb. zol/, @ Acetone (drums). .. . . . . . . . ..Lb. 17 @ ,Alcohol, grain (188 . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 2 . 5 5 @ Al&&wood (95 per cent.). . . . . . . . ..Gal. 50 @ Alcohol, denataea (180 proof). . . . . . ..Gal. 40 @ Amyl Acetate.. ....... . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 2 . 7 5 @ Acetic Acid (28 per cent. . . .c. 2 . 0 0 @ Aniline Oil. . . . . . . . . . . L'=. Ios/4 @ Benzoic Acid.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 23 @ Carbon Tetrachloride (drums). . Lb. 11 @ Carbon Bisulphide. . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 14 @ Chloroform.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 2 0 @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 14 @ Citric Acid (domestic), crystals. .Lb. 38l/, @ Camphor (refined in bulk). . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 44 @ Dextrine (imported potato). ..........Lb. 6 @ Dextrine (corn).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..C. 3.20 @ Ether (U. S. P.,1900). . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 14 @ . . . . . . . . .Lb. 8l/, @ . . . . . . . . .Lb. 1 7 ~ /@~ Oxalic Acid.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 77/s @ . . . . . . . . .Lb. 1.35 @ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 31 @ Starch (corn). . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 2.45 @ Starch (potato). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb* s1/4 @ ' Tannic Acid (commercial). . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 35 @ Tartaric Acid crystals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 30'/~@

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INORGANIC CHEMICALS.

Quicksilver, Flask.. ................. 42.00 @ 43.00 Salt Cake (glass-makers'). ........ C. 5s @ 65 18 Silver Nitrate.. ................. 02. 39'/8 @ 42 2.57 Soapstone in bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Ton IO .oo @ IZ .oo 52 Sodium Acetate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 41/4 @ 5 42 Sodium Chlorate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 8l/, @ 9% 2.95 Sodium Bicarbonate (English). . . . . . . .Lb. 23/4 @ 3 2.15 Sodium Bichromate. ....... ..... .Lb. 51/s@ 51/4 111/2 Sodium Hydroxide, 60 per cent.. ......C. I .60 @ I . 65 27 Sodium Hyposulfite.. ................C. I .30 @ I . 60 16 Sodium Nitrate, 95 per cent., spot.. .. .C. 2 . 5z1j2@ 15 Sodium Silicate (liquid). . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 65 @ I .so 30 Strontium Nitrate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 6'/* @ 7'/, 15 Sulphur, Roll...................... .C. 1.85 @ 2.15 39 Sulphur, Flowers (sublimed). . . . . . . . . .C. 2.20 @ z .6o Sulphuric Acid, 60' B.. . . . . . . . .C. 85 @ 1.00 7 Talc (American). ...... Ton 15.00 @.zo.oo 3.31 Terra Alba (American), No. I . . .C. 75 @ 80 20 Tin Bichloride (50'). .. . . . . .Lb. 13l/, @ 13l/* gl/, Tin Oxide.. . . . . . . F.. . . . . . .Lb. 48 @ 50 1 8 l / ~ Zinc Chloride (granulated),. . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 4l/( @ 41/r Zinc Sulphate.. . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. z1/4 @ 21/1 1.45 OILS, WAXES, ETC. 33 Beeswax (pure white). .............. .Lb. 40 @ 44 2.56 Black Mineral Oil, 29 gravit Gal. 12 @ I Z ~ / ~ s5/4 Castor Oil (No. 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. g1/2 @ IO^/* 35'/, Ceresin (yellow). . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 9 @ 15 31 C. G.IO @ 6.15 Corn Oil.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cottonseed Oil (crude), f. 0 . b. mill. . . .Gal. 38 371/4 @ 2 .6o Cylinder Oil (light, filtered). ......... .Gal. lgl/* @ 20 8 Japan Wax. ....................... .Lb. IO^/, @ IO'/* 2.00 Lard Oil (prime winter). . . . . . . . . . . . ..Gal. 87 @ 92 8l/, Linseed Oil (double-boiled)... . . . . .Gal. 70 @ 7 2 6l/, Paraffine Oil (high viscosity), .Gal. z51/r @ 26 1.75 Paraffine (crude 120 . . . . .Lb. 31/4 @ 38/4 21/2 Rosin Oil (first run). . . . . .Gal. 36 @ 37 5 Spindle Oil, No. I . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gal. 16 @ 16l/* 22 -50 Sperm Oil (bleached winte ......Gal. 72 @ 74 1.55 Stearic Acid (double-pressed).. . . . . . . .Lb. g1/4 @ IO 5 Tallow (acidless). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Gal. 62 @ 65 4 Tar Oil (distilled). .............Gal. 30 @ 31 23

Acetate of Lime (gray). ..............C. 2 .so @ Acetate of Lead (brown, broken). .... .Lb. 7S/4 @ Alum (lump) .................... c. 1.75 @ Ammonium Carbonate, domestic.. . Lb. 8 @ Ammonium Chloride, gray. ...........Lb. 61/s @ Aluminum Sulphate. . . . . . . . . . . . .c. go @ Aqua Ammonia (drums) 16O.. ........Lb. z1/4 @ Arsenic, white. .................... .Lb. 4a/4 @ Brimstone (crude, domestic). . . . . . . . ..Ton 2 2 . m @ Barium Chloride. . . . . C. 1.40 @ Barium Nitrate. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 43/4 @ Borax, crystals (bags). Lb. s1/z @ Boric Acid, crystals (powd.). . . . . . . . . .Lb. j @ jl/z Bromine, bulk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 25 @ 30 Bleaching Powder (35 per cent.). ..... .C. I .25 @ I .45 Barytes (prime white, ign). . . . . . . .Ton 1 8 . 5 0 @ 2 2 . 5 0 Blue Vitriol.. ........ ............Lb. SI/, @ 5s/4 Calcium Chloride.. . . . . . . . . . . ..C. 65 @ go Chalk (light precipitated). ........... .Lb. 41/2 @ 6 China Clay (imported). .. . . . . . . . . .Tonr1.50 @ 18.00 Feldspar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton 7.00 @ 9.00 Fuller's Earth, powdered.. . . . . . . . . . . .C. 80 @ 85 Green Vitriol (bulk), . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. 55 @ 60 Hydrochloric Acid ( 1 8 ~ )............ . .C. I . 15 @ I . 55 Iodine (resublimed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 3 .os @ 3 . IO Lead Nitrate., ..................... .Lb. 8a/s @ S1/, Lithium Carbonate.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 65 @ jo Magnesite (raw). .... . . . . . . . . . . .Ton 7.50 @ 8 . 5 0 Nitric Acid, 36O. . , . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 37/8@ 41/4 Phosphorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 35 @ go Phosphoric Acid, sp. 75 .Lb. 22 @ 26 Plaster of Paris.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bbl. 1 - 5 0 @ I . jo Potassium Bromide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. . 31 @ 34 Potassium Permanganate (bulk). ..... .Lb. gs/4 @ IO Potassium Cyanide (bulk) 98-99 . . . Lb. 19 @ 24 Potassium Iodide (bulk). ....... . . .Lb. 2.60 @ 2.65 Potassium Chlorate, crystals.. .. . . .Lb. 8l/, @ g1/2 Potassium Nitrate (crude). .......... .Lb. 5 @ 51/8 Potassium Bichromate, soo.. . . . . . . . ..Lb. 6 7 / 8@ 7

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METALS.

Aluminum (No. I ingots). ......... Lb. ZI'/~ @ 22l/, Antimony (Hallet's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lb. 78/r @ 8l/, Bismuth (New York). . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 2.10 @ 2.15 Copper (electrolytic). .... . . . . .Lb. 17.35 @ 17l/~ Copper (lake). . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 17'/~ @ 17'/~ Lead, N. Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lb. 5.10 . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 50 @ 55 flickel. . . . . . . . . . Platinum (refined). ... Oz. 46.35 @ 47.00 Oz. 631/4 @ Silver. . . . . . . Tin. . . . . . . . . ............. Lb. 49.20 @ 49.30 Zinc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lb. 7 @

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FERTILIZER MATERIALS.

Ammonium Sulphate Fish Scrap, domestic,

3.30 2.45

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..Tonz8.00 ..Ton38.55 ..Ton 6.75

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Phosphate, acid, 16 Phosphate rock; f. 0.b. mine: Florida land pebble, 68 per cent.. .. .Ton Tennessee, 68-72 per cent.. .........Ton Pyrites, furnace size, importe . . . . .Unit Castor meal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Unit Mowrah meal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ton

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@ 3.80 @ 4 50 0.13'/~@ 0 . q 1 / 4 nominal 8.50 @ 9.00

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4.25