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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March 1, 1916. 



THE MARKET FOR CHEMICALS AND COMPOUND- 

 ING INGREDIENTS. 



1.\ ;4eiicral the February market has been characterized by con- 

 tinued I'lrmness due to shortage of supply. All advances have 

 been retained with higher tendency. Manufacturers dependent 

 on spot stocks are said to be paying almost prohibitive prices in 

 some cases. Not many are thought to be so situated, especially 

 among the larger buyers, as nio.st wants have been anticipated. 



ZINC OXIDi;. 

 Contract deliveries are taking the bulk of the domestic out- 

 put of zinc oxide into consumption and sellers have but little 

 to offer. Stocks in second hands have been selling for 17 to 18 

 cents per pound. Producers claim that consumers who took sup- 

 plies in the past are obtaining their usual amounts and even be- 

 yond that supply, as their requirements increased. The produc- 

 tion of zinc oxide in this country is larger than ever before. 



LITHOPONi:. 



Small lots of foreign lithopone are on the market, but arrivals 

 are limited, and no sales have been noted under 14 cents per 

 pound. Domestic lithopone sells at UYz cents per pound. A 

 large part of the production is sold ahead and this causes a 

 strong situation in the spot market. 



Samples of a French pigment have reached New York and 

 the claim is made concerning the material that it serves many 

 of the purposes of zinc oxide and hthopone. 

 LITH.XRGE. 



There is a scarcity of stock in all lead products, causing re- 

 duced offerings and firm prices. Litharge has shown a fractional 



advance. 



X.\PHTH.\. 



The report of the investigation by the Bureau of Mines on the 

 rise in prices of gasoline, has been made public by Secretary 

 Lane. The upshot of the matter is that the consumption of 

 gasoline as motor fuel is rapidly increasing and the production 

 of crude oil has reached a maximum. It is stated that there are 

 no world's figures available on the production and consumption 

 of gasoline. 



There is reason to anticipate still higher prices for gasoline 

 which may ultimately affect the prices of proofed fabrics unless 

 relief is found in a practical method of solvent recovery. 

 CAUSTIC SOD.\. 



Prices have advanced during the month. It is stated that re- 

 cent sales of about 1,000 tons have been made to France. Italy 

 and other foreign countries. 



PRICES OF CHEMICAL AND COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS. 

 NEW YORK. FEBRUARY 29. 1916. 

 Subject to change without notice. 



Acetone (drum,) 'b- ?0.42 |$0.44 



Acid, acetic, 28 per cent, (bbls.) lb. .06 | .07 



glacial, y9'/c (carboys 1 lb. .50 @ 



Aluminum Flake (carloads) 



Ammonium carbonate . . . ■ 



Antim«ny, crimson, sulphui 



golden, sulphure 



Asbestine 



Asbestos •■..•.:••■• 



Atphaltum "G" Brilliant 

 Rarium sulphate, precipitate 

 white 



China clay, domestic 

 imported 



Chrome, green 



yellow .... 



Coal tar 



Cotton linters 



Gas black".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 

 Gils 



asks) . 



on 18.00 



19.00 



Barytes, 



Basofor 



Benzol, pure 

 Beta-Naphthol 



20.00 (a> 

 .80 @ .90 

 1.50 @ 3.00 



Bla 



Bone ash 



black 



Cadmium tri sulphate . 



yellow 



Cantella gum • 



Carbon, bisulphide (dn 

 black (cases) 



Caustic soda, 76 per cent, (bbls.) . 



Chalk, precipitated, extra light . . . 



precipitated, heavy 



Glycerine, C. P. (drums) lb. 



Graphite, flake (250 to 400 pound bbl.) lb. 



powdered (250 to 400 pound bbl.) lb. 



Green oxide of chromium (casks) lb. 



infusorial earth, powdered . . . . 



bolted 



Iron oxide, red, reduced grades 



Ivory, black .... 



Lampblack 



Lead, red oxide 



)f .. 

 sublimed blu 



white, basic 



Lime, flour 



Litharge 



Lithopone, domestic . . . 



Imported 

 Magnesia, carbonate . . . 



light 



Magnesite, calcined, powdered . 



Mica, powdered 



Mineral rubber 



Naphtha, stove gasolene (steel 

 66@68 degrees 

 68@70 degrees 

 V. M. & P. 



soluble 



colo 



yellow 



red. 



.gal. 

 .got. 



■ gal. 

 .gat. 



...lb. 



■ gal. 

 ..gal 



■ .gal. 



■ gal 

 ..gal 

 ■ . gal. 

 riolet. 



S.OO @60.00 

 .03J^@ .05 

 .01 M@ .0454 

 .21 @ .23 



Orange mineral, domestic lb. 



Paragol '*■ 



Petroleum grease lb. 



Pine tar, retort gal. 



Pitch, burgundy lb. 



pine lb. 



Plaster of paris '*. 



Prussian blue lb. 



Pumice stone, powde 

 Resin, Pontianak, n 



fused 



Rotten stone, powdered . 



Rubber black 



Rubber substitute, black 

 white 

 Shellac, fine orange .... 

 Soapstone, powdered . . 

 Starch, corn, powdered 

 Sulphur chloride (drums 



Sulphur, flowers 



.Subhuric acid. 60' 



Talc, American 



Toluol, pure 



Tripolitc earth, 



10.00 (2112.00 

 .02^4(3 .02H 

 .07 @ .15 

 2.30 @ 2.70 



.02!4@ .02)4 

 8.50 @ 13.00 

 25.00 030.00 

 4.00 @ 4.50 



bolted 



Turpentii 



pur. 



English 

 beeswax, whiti 



el^ned, 118/120 1 

 123/125 1 

 128/130 1 

 133/136 I 



