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be borne in mind that we only supply the best quality, and that there are therefore 
certain limits to our capacity of meeting the market. 
Celery Oil. The prices have given way a little during the last few months 
under the pressure of cheap offers from France. Apparently more has been produced 
in that country than can be sold before the new crop comes in, so that the holders 
now find themselves compelled to market their oil as best they can, even at a loss. 
In these conditions we have abstained from taking up the manufacture ourselves, 
which we would otherwise have been able to do profitably at our Barréme distillery. 
Moreover the price of celery-seed was out of proportion to the cheap offers of celery 
oil by the French producers. 
Cinnamon Oil, Ceylon, German Pharmacopoeia V. The prices of the raw 
material have remained firm, and the demand increased to such an extent in the course 
of the winter, that our factory was at times unable to keep pace with it. The advances 
in price which have been declared were therefore unavoidable, the more so because 
the oil-yield of several parcels of bark which came to hand fell much below the usual 
average. The situation of the article is such that lower prices are not to be expected 
in the near future. 
Cinnamon Leaf Oil. This oil has at times been very scarce, but we have quite 
lately received a small parcel of excellent quality from the Seychelles, and we are 
therefore able to satisfy the needs of, at any rate, our regular customers. 
Citronella Oil. During the winter the “cif” quotations of Ceylon citronella oil 
have been more or less maintained at their previous level of 1/6 s.d., and no material 
change is in prospect so far-as can be foreseen, unless (which is hardly to be expected), 
the demands on the part of consumers should attain unexpected dimensions, and should 
lead to an increase in the prices. On the other hand, if the demand should become weaker, 
it is to be expected that citronella oil will follow the general downward tendency which 
has signalized the position of the principal commercial essential oils for some time past. 
The exports from Ceylon up to 2"4 March 1914 were 
258 135 lbs., 
compared with 120531 ,, in the corresponding period of last year; 
that is to say they have more than doubled. 
England and the United States being plentifully supplied, it is not expected that these 
two chief consumers will show much interest in the article for some time to come. 
The citronella shipments in the years 1913 and 1912 were as follows: -— 
1913 1912 1913 1912 
Ibs. Ibs. Ibs. tbs. 
Parad... .. . 643485 632652 Carried forward 1057778 899982 
MMM: etn bo» BO463 35 068 New Zealand . . . 1 147 1 582 
meaaiany . . . . 296121 167389 UeS--0l-Ametica -. ... 504 7059) 493.333 
Western Australia . 1 134 2 404 Inia aire a a NOOR 4555 
South Australia . . 4 592 6 183 Straits Settlements . 432 — 
Reeetite ss Oo. +. AS O75 32 101 Ciiltiar sap th Ske sic ee LO hos 7 941 
New South Wales . 29950 Zi 232 Philippines*. >... 2 a = 
Queensland ... 4 958 2 893 ADAM) Alte ake ate tia. 13 238 12913 
Carry forward 1057778 899982 Total 1602481 1 420 300. 
