— / / — 
iit 26 mm pressm-e at 113 — 114°; 2-nonyl amine at 1 1 mm pressure, 
at 69 — 70°. The examinations regarding methyl nonyl and methyl 
heptyl ketones are continued. 
Sandalwood Oil, East Indian. The prices of all the various 
kinds of sandalwood have hardened during recent times, chiefly owing 
to a report originating from Mysore, that a disease has broken out 
among the sandal trees which is causing great anxiety. 
We reproduce a literal translation of this report exactly as it has 
reached us: 
We hereby beg to inform you that a severe disease has appeared among 
the sandal trees. It was first observed two years ago in Coorg, whilst in Mysore 
little was seen of it. No further notice was taken of it until it occurred in 
Coorg with such severity during the last six months, that all the trees in the 
provinces were threatened with destruction. This alarmed the Coorg Govern- 
ment, which therefore instructed Mr. Barber of Ooty to proceed to Fraserpett 
and examine the trees, in the hope that he would be able to discover a remedy 
to arrest the disease. On his return he reported that the matter was very 
serious, and that up to that time he had not been able to undertake anything 
against it. Eight days ago Mr. Butler of Dehra Dun was sent to the planta- 
tions by the Indian Government, also with the view of examining the trees. 
He is at this moment still at Fraserpett, and we will endeavour to see him 
on his return. 
With regard to Mysore, we believe that the disease has made its appearance 
throughout the district, but not as yet to such an extent as in Coorg. We have 
during the last 3 months paid special attention to this matter, and we are in a 
position to state that the disease is spreading rapidly. Yesterday evening we 
noticed in one hedge 6 trees, standing at distances of 20 yards, of which 5 were 
dead, whilst the sixth also appeared already to be attacked. 
If this information should be confirmed, the next Government 
auctions in India would in any case be very animated, and the price- 
cutting in sandalwood oil would come to a sudden end. 
According to information received from India, the following quan- 
tities will be offered for sale at this vear's auctions: — 
24th 
November 
in 
Hunsur . 
450 tons 
J? 
Seringapatam . 
200 „ 
I St 
December 
}i 
Bangalore 
78 . 
jj 
T) 
Hassan . 
200 „ 
3th 
?j 
■n 
Chikmagalur 
250 
jj 
5) 
Shimoga . 
450 
J? 
7J 
Sagar .... 
250 
2Qth 
JJ 
Tirtahalli 
180 „ 
Total in- 1902, 
2058 tons, 
against in 1901, 
2215 „ 
