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attached to every copper, no matter whether it contains pure or 
adulterated oil. 
It follows from the foregoing that the question of submitting rose 
oil to official control, which at the time was introduced with great 
emphasis, remains unsolved just as before. 
According to the particulars recently published by the Statistical 
Office, the total export of rose oil from Bulgaria amounted in 1902 
to 3676 kilos, value 2609159 francs, against 3027 kilos, value 
2140538 francs, in 1901. The exports of 1902 therefore exceed 
those of the preceding year by 649 kilos, and 468621 francs. In the 
month of December 1902 the exports of rose oil came to 227 kilos, 
value 151 817 francs, of which to Austria - Hungary 5 kilos, value 
3425 francs, to the United Kingdom 22 kilos, value 15 154 francs-, 
to Germany 29 kilos, value 19753 francs, to Turkey 6 kilos, value 
3661 francs, and to France 145 kilos, value 96132 francs. 
Rosemary Oil, Dalmatian. In view of the high prices and 
the scarcity of the French distillate, an exceptionally strong demand 
exists for Dalmatian oil, which has led to a slight increase in the 
prices. The adulterated qualities which are met with in commerce in 
large quantities are not affected by the present state of affairs. 
As is well known, the distillation of rosemary oil is carried on on 
the Dalmatian island of Lesina. In our Report of October 1896 we 
gave a detailed description on the subject, based on personal obser- 
vations. In the meantime, the situation has undergone a decided 
change. The distillation is still carried on in the two villages Bruschje 
and Grablje, which from time immemorial have been the seat of the 
production; the process was formerly very primitive and took up much 
time. At the instigation of the Governor of Dalmatia, two limited 
companies have now been formed for the production of rosemary oil, 
which work with German steam -distilling apparatus of the most modern 
construction, and are said to supply an excellent article. It is stated 
that the peasants are quite enchanted with these installations, and are 
vying with each other in their work. With the old, difficult manu- 
facturing process, the two villages had an annual revenue of about 
^ 900, — from rosemary oil, whilst in the present season, with 
much less work, they have already received about ^ 1200, — . The 
distillation of sage, which plant grows there in enormous quantities, 
has also succeeded excellently, and a remunerative trade in oil of sage^) 
is also anticipated. 
It is a pleasure to find that civilisation is gradually penetrating 
even into remote districts with prosperity following in its train. 
^) "Gartenflora", Zeitschrift fiir Garten- und Blumenkunde 1903, Vol. 4. 
