' Not quoted after April 1. CARBON BLACK 1177


STOCKS

 Favorable market conditions in 1941 were reflected in a 30-percent decrease
in producers' stocks between January 1 and December 31. Stocks on hand at
the end of the year were 118,847,000 pounds—the lowest figure since
1937, when 100,497,000 pounds were reported.

PRICES AND VALUES

 The average value of carbon black at the plants rose from 2.90 cents a pound
in 1940 to 3.26 cents in 1941.
 The following table gives spot prices of representative grades of carbon
black in 1941, as quoted by the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.

Quoted prices on various grades of carbon black in carlots in 1941, in. cents
a pound
[Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter]
*


Date
R ~


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pressed,


f.o.b.l~l~nts
Beads, coin-
~
f.o.b.plants
.Bu1k,~rs
~ b F. ~. b. ~

January 1                                 
April 1 
July 1                                    

Average                              
3.075
3.325
3. 425
2.925
3. 175
3.350
2.75
3.00
3. 15
3.63
3.67
(1)

3. 314
3.202
3.01
(1)