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. That its market ie is as to leave a profit over the 
a of producing and m eting 
on the Mast Saaac ane, i following facts have an im- 
porta bearing. 
brute of modern federal and state drug statutes 
nate put an end to the use of spurious, adulterated and badl 
collected, cured and preserved drugs. This has had the effect 
of generally advancing prices. It has had the more important 
effect of compelling the dealer and manufacturer to be cautious 
in his acceptance of stocks offered him, and has largely increased 
the cei! of his becoming saddled with something that he 
not use. Both his convenience and safety are thus promoted 
being able to purchase an article of the eee purity and 
quality of which there is no question. This gives to the ulti- 
vator a great advantage over the collector of ae wild product 
in finding a sale and in getting a good price 
The supply of wild product is always uncertain. Crops often 
th, some new condition 
factory result in 
This establishes ne favorable to a speculative market, 
which always works to the disadvantage of the regular merchant 
or manufacturer. For i. $ reason again, the cultivator of drugs 
would be given the ae since it would be — to con- 
tract with him for supplies in advance of produc 
Again, there are good reasons for sens a - the same 
aid _ ee nee ia breeding and cultivating 
er vegetable Sais. the medici- 
prin of drugs may - increased, so that 
will bring a higher price 
a given amount 
a time as the present, when the European war has 
interefered very seriously with the supply of many drugs, our 
attention is specially drawn to above facts. In the notes 
which follow regarding particular drugs, all these considerations 
have received due attenti Besides the drugs proper, I i 
clude a number of products which are rather einen ee 
medicinal in their general use. 
