ef Gonths of. the war, ‘the stocks were cor : 
a A few months later, a tremendous rise set in, due dese! ql 
eS small quantities of certain products, otherwise made Fact cheal 
selves, if only the Government had shown a slight desire to meet them. 
nog Statistical notes on the perfume industry in the South of France. ee 
The report of the Nice Chamber of Commerce for the year 19142) gives 
details ee the importance of the Perfume industry in the Maritime 
where at least half of these factories are situated. The total Staff is a é 
2300 to 2400, workers and clerks, among whom there are many women. Tw 
of the workers are Italians. The yearly turnover amounts to about - 6000000 | 1 
which the share of Grasse is at least 4000000 #”). More than two- thirds of the: 
are due to exports. 
use of which goes on taking greater proportions”. | : Base con 
™ 
In an article dealing with the trade and the eae of the ‘Seychelles 90 
the following export figures: — . = es oes 
: 1913 1913 1914 4914 2 3 
; Cinnamon bark 13962 cwts. 53305 Rs. 11805 cwts. 44649 Rs. 
Vanilla beans . _._ 120 =, 101 847 _,, 210 Remi ee ie 
ga | Essential oils . 924 gals. 16.482 2 1870 gals. ee 
: is now complete (price: -# 17.— per vole in paae, or Mt 20.—- A bona 
: tee “by Schimmel & Co.; for booksellers: L. Staackmann, Leipzig). The volume | 
deals with the oils of Rutacee (continuation of the second volume), Bursere 
 -Polygalacee, Ewphorbiacee, Anacardiacee, Aquifoliacee, Celastracee, Sapi ace 
me Gonystilacece, Tihacee, egies Sterculiacer, ‘Theacee, pies EM ge ICC 
ba u! in See = : a 
Me : 
>. 1) Parfum. moderne; Perfum. Reeort 7 (1916), 6. —- 2) Americ. Perjumer 10 (1916), 
oh figures are correct, the importance of Grasse has hitherto been overrated. el 
