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bales, 293 cases, weighing 707,644 kilos. The manufacturing 

 bark contains an average of 568 per cent, quinine sulphate, 

 against 5-91 per cent, for the July auction, and an average of 

 5*26 per cent, for the ten auctions held in 1900. The bark 

 contains 37,192 kilos. (1,300,000 ozs.) of quinine sulphate. 

 The stock in first hands at Amsterdam on August 14, con- 

 sisted of 2,173 packages Government and 10,170 packages 

 private bark, including the quantity to be offered at auction. 



Cocaine. — A good business has been in progress lately, and 

 makers are in some instances unable to give prompt delivery. 

 The exports of crude cocaine from Peru during 1900 amounted 

 to 16,479 lbs., valued at $563,625. Of this quantity the United 

 States received 1,016 lbs. direct. 



Cocoa-Butter. — The auction to be held at Amsterdam on Sep- 

 tember 3, will consist of 60 tons Van Houtens's, 1 ton Helm, 

 4 Ions Do Jong and 5 tons Mignon brand. 



Cubebs. — Fair berries are obtainable at 47^. 6d. per cu t., which 

 is easier. 



Ipecacuanha. — Business has been done in Cartagena root at 55. 

 per lb. 



Oil, Castor. — The market is quiet but steady, Hull make for 

 prompt delivery being quoted £29 per ton for firsts and £28 

 for seconds, ex wharf, London. For Belgian £30 has been 

 paid for first-pressings spot, and September-Deceraber deliv- 

 ery is quoted £27 to £27 105. f.o.b., Antwerp for seconds. 



Oil, Citronella. — For August-October shipment ten lots have 

 sold at S^d. per lb., c. i. f. in drums. 



Oil, Lemongrass. — For the small supplies obtainable on the 

 spot 6d. per oz. is wanted, and to arrive there are sellers at 

 4%d. to 4hd. 



Opium. — Very firm. Business has been done in Persian Opium 

 up to 1 is. 6d. per lb. spot, and some holders are inclined to 

 be firmer, asking \2s. For forward delivery there are no 

 seller and the market is apparently closed for the time being. 

 Good Smyrna druggists' (10 percent, to II per cent.), has been 

 sold at 9^. per lb. Soft shipping is now very scarce on this 

 market, 155-. being asked for it. 



Smyrna, August 9. — Owing to a slight decline on our market 

 this week some 45 cases having changed hands as follows : — 

 2 cases new Boghaditz selected at gs. gd. per lb. f.o.b., 19 cases 

 old Karahissar talequale at Ss, lod. per lb. f.o.b., 2 cases old 

 Karahissar selected at gs. $d. per lb. f.o.b., 3 cases old current 

 talequale at Ss. 6d. per lb. f.o.b., 20 cases new current tale- 

 quale at Ss. \d. per lb. f.o.b. Our market, however, is firm, as 

 most of the holders refuse to sell at above prices, and the next 

 buyers may have to pay higher to secure stuff, unless our 

 weak and needy dealers are obliged again to sell at a sacrifice. 

 The arrivals to date are 1.374 cases against 2,235 eases. 



