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First. That the number of drug stores has increased from 8 

 11. That the quality of the drug supplied is of the same high 

 grade, and that the average price per pound has slightly decreased. 



Second. That the number of grocers has increased from 28 to 

 34, while the percentage of them selling an adulterated article has 

 decreased from nearly 50 per cent to less than 3 per cent That 

 the price has been slightly advanced. Of the 28 former grocers 

 only one sold package goods. Now 19 of the 34 handle this chem- 

 ical in packages only. 



Third. That the commercial quality of this chemical has very 

 materially improved within the past eight years, while the average 

 price of the pure article has not been materially affected either 

 way. 



