4 



"The weevils that can leave the grain will do so, and those that cannot leave are killed by the odour 

 of the naphthaline. I do not believe that naphthaline thus used can cause any injury whatever to grain. 

 For seed purposes the germinating powers appear not to be afPected in the least. For marketable grain 

 the colour is not afPected, and the odour will leave in a short time if fresh naphthaline is not applied to 

 it. The quantity of powder used is infinitely small in proportion to the quantity of grain, and the 

 powder is entirely destroyed by evaporation, so that for food purposes the effect is nil." 



QUININE IN AMERICA. 



Judging from a recent report of the Quinine market, it seems that the consumption of this all-im- 

 portant medicine, though still realizing low prices is on the increase. Brunswick-manufactured Quinine 

 was fetching last month only a trifle over 8d. per oz. It was stated by a New York house that the im- 

 ports of Quinine (as sulphate and in the bark) into the United States in 1892 amounted at least to 

 4,500,000 ozs. or half the estimated output of all the factories in the world. As it is said to be a well- 

 known fact that stocks in the States are higher than usual, it is argued that the consumption of Quinine 

 in America must be on the increase ; also that gonei ally all over the world the consumption is ahead of 

 the production, and that the deficiency is supplied by the surplus stocks of former years. If this is 

 true it is good news for Cinchona planters. — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



CASSAVA GRATER. 



Enquiries have been made about machines for grating Cassava, and Messrs. Gillespie Bros. & Co. 

 of New York, have kindly forwarded an electro of a machine called a " Yucca Grater," which they re- 

 commend for the purpose. 



The box at the top over the wheel comes out and the Cassava is placed underneath this. A stone 

 is put into the box to weigh it down, if necessary. A man turns the handle and the machine grates, 

 the meal falling into a box at the bottom. The wheel is covered with perforated tin, as it will not 

 corrode and has been found the best for the ])urpose. 



The prices of the machines, f. o. b. New York, are as follows ; — subject to 25 per cent, discount : — 



No. 2 2 feetdiameter 6 inch face for hand or power $22.00 



No. 2i 2\ " () " " " 25.50 



No. 8 3 "0 " " " 80.00 



No. ^ ;h " " " " '^5.00 



No. 4 4 "0 " *' " 42.00 



No. 5 5 " 12 " *' " 58.00 



There is no market in New York for the products of Cassava, as the heavy duty makes them too 

 dear in comparison to (Jorn, Oatmeal, and such things. 



