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A few consignees appear to have lost patience, and to have given 
instructions to realise at any price, which afforded an opportunity of 
purchasing below the ruling import quotation. The present value must 
be considered as very moderate. 
Of Spanish geranium oil of this year's distillation, a few consign- 
ments have already arrived. The quality is beyond all praise. No 
change has occurred in the prices. 
In India the high prices obtained during the last two years have 
led to an increase in the production, which has taken effect already 
in this season in the form of low quotations. Statistics of the production 
do not exist, and facts upon which an estimate of the limits of the 
advance might be based, are not available. 
It is to be hoped that the distillers will apply themselves to the 
production of the fine quality, the so called palmarosa oil, as there 
are at various ports large unsold stocks of the low grades, adulterated 
with oil of turpentine. 
Common gingergrassoil, of which the origin and constitution are 
still obscure, is available in good quality. It is now also brought on 
the market from a new source of production on the Madras coast. 
Ginger OiL The value of African ginger, which is the only kind 
coming under consideration for the distillation of the oil, has undergone 
a very considerable rise, owing to lack of sufficient supplies, and this 
advance has affected all other kinds of ginger. The prices of oil moved 
upwards in a corresponding degree. At the present time it would not 
be possible to renew our stock of oil at the price at which it is sold. 
Hop Oil. A very rich yield of this year's harvest of hops is 
said to be generally expected, and double the quantity of last year 
is even mentioned. On the other hand, in Austria- Hungary a drop 
is reported of nearly one half, i. e., about 7500 tons, as compared 
with 1 90 1. A similar state of affairs is found in Belgium, France, 
and Russia. In the United Kingdom also the quantity is said to be 
less by one half than in 1901. 
The total yield on the European continent and in the United 
Kingdom will probably be somewhat as follows: — 
Germany 25000000 kilos 
Austria-Hungary .... 10500000 
Belgium 3000000 
France 1000000 
Russia 2500000 „ 
United Kingdom .... 15000000 „ 
Total: 57000000 kilos, 
a quantity which will be sufficient to meet the world's requirements. 
