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50 kilos, and they have recovered but slightly in the course of last month. 

 The present quotation is for prompt delivery 13 Fl. and for new caraway, 

 August/September delivery, 13,25 Fl. For the present therefore there is no 

 reason for regarding the future of this material, which is such an important 

 one for our industry, as being less favourable than it was in 1910. It is 

 to be hoped that at last the coming summer will be a normal one, for 

 there is not the slightest doubt that the scanty oil-yield of the 1910 caraway 

 was simply due to the bad weather during the summer, and especially 

 during the harvesting months. We are indebted to Professor van der Wielen 

 of Amsterdam for the illustrations in the present Report showing the 

 harvesting of caraway in Holland. 



Cardamom Oil. There has been a continued animated demand for 

 our unsurpassed quality — an oil of the finest aroma which is particularly 

 in request in the liqueur-making industry. There has, however, been an 

 abundant supply of excellent distilling material at moderate prices, and 

 the low quotation which has so far ruled has consequently remained in force. 



In connection with a notorious case of poisoning by margarine at 

 Altona, which figured prominently in the German newspapers a few 

 weeks ago, reference was made to a "cardamom" oil (Kardamonoel) the 

 presence of which had been detected in the margarine and which had 

 been recognised as the noxious ingredient of that material. In order to 

 prevent misunderstandings, we think it desirable to call attention to the 

 fact that this Kardamonoel is not in any way related to essential oil of 

 cardamoms, but that it is a fatty oil prepared from the seed of Hydnocarpus, 

 and is known commercially by the name of Maratti fat or Marotti oil. 



Cascarilla Oil. This material continues to be scarce, notwithstanding 

 which we have been able to reduce our prices somewhat, because by 

 chance we were able to secure a lot yielding an exceptional quantity of 

 oil. The oil-yield of cascarilla bark varies so considerably that it requires 

 great experience to select out of the supplies brought to market (which 

 in any case are not very ample), those which are suitable for distillation. 



Cassia Oil. Oil of high percentage, which is that referred to in all 

 our Reports, reached its lowest value (about 3/- per lb.) at about the end 

 of the year; after this an upward movement set in unexpectedly early 

 in January, and this only reached its zenith at about 4/4 per lb. Soon 

 afterwards the market declined again to about 3/5, but we think it im- 

 probable that the quotations will recede once more to the old low figure. 

 It is reported that after considerable sales had been made at the low 

 prices, the supplies of this quality from the interior suddenly ceased 

 altogether, and that in the producing districts an actual lack of oil has 

 since made itself felt. Whether this report is really true, or whether the 

 advance is to be attributed rather to speculative causes, must remain an 

 open question for the present; but we are inclined to accept the first view, 



