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Indian Forest Records. 
[Vol. TV. 
PART VI. 
CHEMICALS AVAILABLE AND THEIR COST. 
(1) Lime. 
Price of lime. —Lime, which is a very important factor, is procurable 
in or near all the places which have been proposed as possible mill sites. 
In Burma lime can be purchased in Rangoon at annas 5 per cubic 
foot, it being procured from Moulmein, Kyankse and Toungoo. In 
Pyinmana locally prepared lime costs 8 annas per 100 lbs. In Arakan 
coral-lime sells at 14 annas per cwt., being obtained from Kyankse. 
On the West Coast excellent shell-lime costs 12 annas per cwt. 
(2) Caustic soda. 
Price of Caustic soda .—It will be necessary to import caustic soda 
from Europe. 
The price paid now by Indian mills varies from Rs. 150 to Rs. 165 
per ton. In 1898, the price esc-ship Calcutta was as high as Rs. 174 per 
ton, while Sindall’s figure in Rangoon for 1906 was Rs. 159 per ton. 
(3) Sulphur. 
Prices of Sulphur .—The following are the prices for 1909 quoted by 
the Collectors of Customs, Calcutta, Madras, Karachi and Bombay :— 
Roll sulphur, per ton 
oc-ship. 
Rough sulphur, per ton 
ez-ship. 
R a. p. 
R a. p. 
Calcutta . 
• 
93 13 0 
92 8 0 
Madras 
• 
. 
89 12 0 
Karachi . 
• 
93 4 0 
84 4 0 
Bombay . 
. 
91 8 0 
Sindall in his report quotes the prices of sulphur from Sicily landed 
in Rangoon in 1906 at Rs. 99-12 per ton. 
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