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if the article were generally sold according to its value in “ chloricents,” as 
originally proposed by me. Some formal resolution, or expression of opinion 
of an association or meeting of persons interested in the matter, would pro¬ 
bably best pave the way for the reform so greatly needed. 
With the present brief note, my connection with “ chlorinated lime” will 
probably cease, as there can be but little use in protracting the purely che¬ 
mical part of the inquiry, unless its practical and commercial bearings receive 
their share of attention likewise. 
I. 
Table Shotting the Variations in Quality of Commercial Chlorinated Time. 
( 14 Samples.) 
No. of Sample. 
Price per cwt. 
(when known.) 
Water 
per cent. 
Available 
Chlorine 
per cent. 
Total Chlorine 
per cent. 
Matter Soluble 
in Dilate Acid, 
per cent. 
Value at 6 d. 
per Chloricent 
per cwt. 
Observations. 
1 
16/3 
5-2 
22-4 
27-6 
4-9 
11/3 
Contaminated with sulphides. 
2 
14/6 
74 
170 
25-7 
6-3 
8/6 
Low sample, contained chlorate. 
3 
4-6 
27-8 
31-2 
2-4 
13/11 
Very good “ sweet” specimen. 
4 
13/4 
5-8 
18-8 
24-1 
4-6 
9/4 ) 
5 
— 
12-6 
10-5 
19-3 
8-1 
5/3 [ 
Supplied by same maker. 
6 
13/4 
8-2 
25’5 
12,9 ) 
7 
15/6 
3-7 
35-7 
373 
2-1 
17/10 
Very fine sample. 
8 
12/9 
10-7 
9-4 
232 
4-4 
4/9 
Useless for most purposes. 
9 
15/0 
7-5 
16-8 
20-6 
3-7 
8/5 
“Stinking,” from presence of 
phosphides. 
10 
12-2 
16-3 
3-3 
6/1 
Contained chlorate. 
11 
9-6 
13-8 
6/11 
Dark-coloured from ferrugi- 
nous matter. 
12 
17/6 
5-9 
15-2 
27-1 
7/7 
Unpleasant odour. 
13 
4-0 
26-3 
29-3 
3-7 
13/4 \ 
14 
3-3 
31-2 
34-9 
2-2 
15/7 j 
Excellent samples. 
A glance at the accompanying table (Table I.) will show that out of the en¬ 
tire 14 samples, fully 10 were quite unsuited for use in pharmacy, so by way 
of practical comment thereon, I have also examined a few samples of Liq. 
Calcis Chloratse purchased in various towns, “ Liq. Cal. Chlor., B.P.,” being 
asked for in all cases. Not many specimens contained the requisite quantity 
of available chlorine—13 grains to the ounce—as will be seen by the annexed 
figures. 
II. 
Table Shotting Variations of Commercial “ Liq. Calc. Chlorf 
(21 Samples.) 
No. of 
Grs. of Cl 
No. of 
Grs. of Cl 
No. of 
Grs. of Cl 
Sample. 
to the oz. 
Sample. 
to the oz. 
Sample. 
to the oz. 
1 . 
.... 9-6 
8 . 
.... 10-3 
15 . . 
. . . 11-3 
2 . 
.... 7-1 
9 . 
.... 14-1 
16 . . 
... 7-6 
3 . 
.... 12-3 
10 . 
.... 9-7 
17 . . 
... 6-9 
4 . 
.... 11-8 
11 . 
.... 9-1 
18 . . 
. . . 10-8 
5 . 
12 . 
.... 6-8 
19 . . 
. . . 12-6 
6 . 
.... 8-4 
13 . 
.... 12-8 
20 . . 
... 4-6 
7 . 
.... 8*9 
14 . 
.... 10-5 
21 . . 
... 7-8 
