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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST OF AUSTRALASIA. Jan. 1, 1887. 
“ZoEDONB.” For mineral and aerated waters. William Barker, 
Tnfl.rm. ging director ZoMoiie Company (Limited), London. 
“ Aqua, '’surrounded by an oval of serrated points projecting outwards. 
For water purifying apparatus, canvas w’ater bags, &c. J. Colton and 
Co., Adelaide. 
Western Australia. 
Brown’s Satin Polish.” For blacking and leather dressing. Ed- 
ward H. Fennessey. trading as B. P. Brown and Co., Boston, Massa- 
chusetts. 
“Non-Intoxicating Refreshing Summer Beverage, Botanica. ’ 
To be used in respect to a beverage called Botanica, John Gale, Perth. 
AMERICAN TRADE NOTES. 
New Yoek, 13th Nov., 1886. 
Por the last few months our market has been in a healthy 
condition, owing to the gradual revival of the home trade, 
which has at last assumed such proportions as to begin to 
communicate itself to Europe. Already some of the most 
important drugs are much higher, and there are not wanting 
indications that others will soon move in the same direction. 
The prices given below are net f.o.b. quotations for original 
packages at least, exchange on London ^4 8c. 
Aloes, — The stock of Curacoa is very large, and meets with 
no attention at 4c. (18/9). Cape are also very low, and in 
large supply, 6c. (25/9) for fair hard. 
Balsams, — Gopaiha, after reaching the extraordinary low price 
of 26c. (1/1), was found to be in small supply, (arrivals having 
fallen off more than half what they were in 1885), and 
rapidly advanced till now Maranham is 40c. (1/7J), and Para 
42c. (1/8|). Large purchases were made in London and 
Hamburg for American account. Tolu has also become con- 
siderably higher owing to a legitimate consumptive demand, 
and is quoted 38c. (1/6|). Peru is in good request at $1 20c. 
(5/-). Ganada is scarce and higher, 30c. (l/2f) in barrels. 
Barks. — Gascara Sagrada comes to this market from San 
Francisco, where the price advanced lately ; j)rice here 6^c. 
(30/-) scarce, 7c. (32/6). Cascarilla in good supply 
at 6^c. (30/-), as imported from the Bahamas. 
Beans. — sThere is at least two years’ stock of Angostura 
Tonca here, held at the high price of #1 50c. (6/3), but as 
everybody looks for a decline no business is being done. 
Camphor. — The stock of crude in our market is larger than 
usual. Makers of refined are very anxious to make contracts 
for 1887, but as buyers think the price is not likely to go up, 
and may go down, they hold off and say they will run the 
chance of the market, in cakes 224c. (lljd.), in 4oz. blocks 
23|c. (llfd.) 
Cocaine Muriate. — The demand grows larger every month, 
and in place of being sold as heretofore by the gramme it is 
now sold by the pound, and prices being conceded to have 
reached bottom, consumers have no hesitation in carrying 
good stocks. Quotations vary with quality and make, but 
$5 50e. (22/9) to $6 (24/9), is about the lowest for quantity. 
CuBEBS. — We have to draw our supplies from London ; 
small stock here. 
Essential Oils. — Cassia is in large supply at 60c. (2/5|), 
but Aniseed is scarce at |>17 5c. (7/3). Copaiba 65c. (2/8). 
Cubebs very high, $8 (33/-). Sassafras gradually getting 
dearer, 38c. (1/6|). Spearmint, ne\v crop, $6 (24/9). Winter- 
green very dear at present, $2 10c. (8/9), in tins. 
Bromine Salts. — The combination of Bromine manufac- 
turers still stands firm, and the high price keeps makers of 
these salts out of the European markets. Potassium Bromide 
is quoted 32c. (1/3|). Sodium 40c. (l/7f). Ammoniu7n 42c. 
(1/8^), in cases. 
jKooTS. — Ivecac is dearer ; ordinary quality 89c. (3/3). Golden 
Seal dearer, 20c. (lOd.) Jalap is uot being offered, tbe price 
buyers are willing to give being too low, viz., 10c. (5d.) 
Senega very cheap, owing to large supplies from Manitoba 
this year; pure Western 44c. (l/9f) ; good 40c. (l/7f) ; and 
Manitoba chumpy 37c. (1/6J). Serpentaria in good supply at 
38c. (1/6^). 
Spermaceti has remained at about 44c. (l/9i), for a con- 
siderable time, and as there are buyers for all that is produced 
at this figure, it looks as if the big advance of a year ago was 
firmly established. 
Quinine. — After reaching the unprecedentedly low figure of 
47c. (1/11^, 5%), the price for lOOoz. tins about a month ago, 
a gradual improvement set in, and although no sudden jump 
has to be noted, to-day, 54c. (2/3|, 5%) is the price paid. The 
consumption in the United States has largely increased, owing 
to low prices, and to its having become a fashionable remedy 
for colds. The official price in ounces of the domestic makers 
is 65c. (2/10), being still 2 pence higher than Howard’s. 
Oil Peppermint. — Great efforts have been made during the 
last two months to “ bear” the market, in order to pick up' 
the oil cheap from the farmers. This scheme having signally 
failed, a sharj;) advance took place in Hotchkiss brand, and $43. 
40c. (£12) was paid for 50 cases for France and 25 for Lon- 
don. Cables from the latter place say the market is 16/. now. 
Bulk oil has not advanced as yet, and can be had at $3' 
(12/4), but it will probably do so. Buyers should guard 
against old H. G. Hotchkiss Oil, about 200 cases about five 
years old being just put in the market. Insist on getting 
1886 Oil, as the Wayne Co. crop this year was particularly 
fine in quality. Michigan Oil hardly ever appears pure in the 
market now, although it ought to be just as good as Wayne 
Co. The dealers there buy the oil pure from the distillers, 
but dementholise it, and then add either Japanese menthol 
(which is much cheaiJer than the American), or imported 
Oleum Mentlice Arvensis from Japan. 
Cotton Seel Oil. — There is not much doing, as the new 
oil comes slowly in the market. Summer refined is 38c. (£24) 
for prime : good is 34c. (£20 10/-). 
Ashes. — Potash Black is quoted first sort 44 (19/9) ; Pearls 
6c. (23/3). 
Turpentine has been steady at the recent advance ; in 
cases for export the price is 42c. (1/8|) per American gallon. 
Eesin. — No business reported for Australia for three weeks. 
F #1 50c. (6/2), G |1 55c. (6/5), are present quotations. 
MARKET NOTES, 
Kauri Gum Statistics. 
Mr. H. P. Barber, Auckland, has issued the following 
circular in reference to the gum supplies : — 
TONS. 
Stock in London, September 30, 1886 . . . . 902 
Waimea, arrived September 29, but not included in above 167 
Shipments from Auckland to arrive in London previous 
to March 1, 1887 : — 
Gazelle, sailed June 25 .. .. ..75 
Tongariro, sailed July 7. (Arrived in London, and 
quantity included in stock). 
Halcione, sailed direct from Kaipara, July 13 . . 85 
Rimutaka, sailed August 30 (exclusive of American 
shipments) . . . . . . . . 63 
Coptic, sailed September 5 . . . . . . 14 
Ruapehu, sailed September 17 . . . . 30 
Lutterworth, sailed October 21 . . . . 241 
Kaikoura, sailed November 18 (exclusive of American 
shipments . . , . . . . . 73 
1,740 
By the Rimtaka and Kaikoura, to go direct to consumers, 
and not taken into stocks . . . . . . 66 
1,674 
October 1, 1886, to March 1, 1887 — Deliveries at the 
average per month, based on sales, January-Sep- 
tember 246 tons, say 5 months at 246 tons per 
month .. .. .. .. 1,230 
Probable stock, March 1, 1887 . . . . . . 444 
Stocks in London, 1886. | 1886. 1885. 1884. 1883. 1882. 1881. 
March 2 .. ..[ 2119.1174. 853 579 672 964 
Owing to the demand for wool freights the London steamers 
decline to take any gum before March 10 next, so that no gum 
can arrive by steamer before April 10, 1887. The Alastor, for 
London, to sail in a day or two, only takes some 85 tons; and 
the Waitangi, to sail about December 27, will take say 150 or 
200 tons. 
Since last June the price of Kauri has risen about £10 a ton 
for ordinary sorts, or equivalent to about £33,000 a year on 
the exports from Auckland. 
Barry’s Tricophekous. 
On and after this date the New Zealand and Australian 
markets for Barry’s Tricopherous will he open ; the exclusive 
arrangements made by the American proprietors expired with 
the year. The prices are; 25 gross lots ^20 per gross, 10 gross 
lots $21 per gross, 5 gross lots $22 per gross. No orders are 
taken for less than 5 gross lots. Shipping charges are to be 
added. 
