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if this official prognostication should prove well-founded, the yield 

 of the year 191 112 would rank third or fourth in point of abundance since 

 the year 1895/96, being only surpassed by the yields of the years 1907/8, 

 1904/5 and possibly 1898/9. 



Laudis and Hartz 1 ) report on the treatment of consumptives with 

 clove oil. The hypodermic administration of the oil being painful, it was 

 given internally according to the following prescription: 



Oleum Caryophyllorum, Syrupus Senegas aa 7,1; 

 Extractum Glycyrrhizse 42,6; Aqua destillata q. s. ad 75. 

 M. Sig. Three times daily one teaspoonful after meals. 



In numerous cases good results were obtained, the troublesome cough 

 being reduced, and occasionally an improvement in the general condition 

 of the patient was manifested. Clove oil also increases the appetite. 



Coriander Oil. On the whole the prices of this oil have remained 

 unchanged during the past summer, and it is only lately that a pronounced 

 stringency in the market has become perceptible. Only about 100 dessiatines 

 are under coriander in Russia, and, as in the case of anise, so the abnormal 

 climatic conditions are said to have very adversely affected the development 

 of the plants. It is said that the crop has been practically a failure, only 

 from 70 000 to 80 000 kilos having been gathered , and as there are no 

 other countries which produce coriander fit for distilling, we advise our 

 friends to exercise the greatest economy with their stocks of coriander 

 oil during the coming season. As a matter of course, the prices have 

 already been considerably increased. 



Costus Root Oil. Contrary to expectation the working-up of the 

 parcels which reached us in the spring has yielded a highly favourable 

 result, and we are therefore able, in spite of the high price which we have 

 paid for the root, to offer our guaranteed pure distillate at very favourable 

 rates. There is no doubt that prices will be maintained for some con- 

 siderable time to come, for higher rates have lately again been asked for 

 raw material from India. We have covered our requirements for a long 

 time ahead, and herewith beg to call special attention to our favourable 

 quotations. 



Cubeb Oil. It has only been possible to make a slight reduction in 

 price since our last Report, and that merely because we have succeeded 

 in securing a large parcel of cubebs on advantageous terms, which gave 

 a highly satisfactory yield. The cubeb market continues to be controlled 

 by the United States, and the prospects continue to be firm, as all parcels 

 which are being offered for sale realize full prices. 



") Zentralbl. f. d. gesamte Therap. 1910, No. 8. Quoted from Pharm. Zenlralh. 52 (191 1 ), 355. 



