June 1, 1887. 
176 THE CHEMIST AND DBUGGIST OP AUSTRALASIA. 
AMERICAN TRADE NOTES. 
New York, 1st April, 1887. 
During March the consumptive demand for all our staple 
articles continuedgood and althoughno great variation in price 
(outside quinine and opium) has to be noted, the position of the 
market is strong and in favour of the holders of stock. The 
export market enquiry also shows signs of improvement and 
now that the political situation in Europe is more settled a good 
trade during the next few months is anticipated. 
The prices given below are net f.o.b., New York for original 
packages, exchange on London 30 days at $4.86. 
Ashes. — There is no change to be noted, 1st Potash, 4Jc. 
(21/3). Pearlash, 6^c. (30/-). 
Balsams. — Copaiba is getting scarcer and has advanced in 
price, Maranham, 40c. (1/7|), Para, 42c. (1/8|). Tolu has 
also improved somewhat in spite of the heavy arrivals, price, 
32c, (1/3|). Peru is quite neglected, sales from first hands are 
reported at $1.05 (4/4). Canada very scarce indeed. 
Cotton Seed Oil. — The demand being rather slack the 
price has declined a little, and prime summer refined is quoted 
at 38c. (£23 10s.), other grades are proportionately lower. 
Spirits of Turpentine is in good demand at 43c. in cases 
(27/6). 
Essential Oils. — Considerable transactions took place in 
Aniseed and Cassia at gradually rising prices, the former 
closing at $1.65 (6/9) the latter at 70c. (2/lOJ), the primary 
markets are reported cleared. Sassafras has not maintained 
its price, for to-day supplies just arrived from the country are 
quoted at 37c. (1/6J). JVintergreeii is also lower at $1.75 (7/3). 
Bromide Salts are unchanged. The European makers 
having fixed their quotations on a parity with ours, the Ameri- 
can make is out of the market for the present. 
Boots. — Golden Seal is in better supply and may be quoted 
a little cheaper, 22c. (lOd.) Senega Hoot has gone to a lower 
point than ever known before, good western having sold at 36c. 
(1/5|), and Manitoba at 33c. (1/4J). Serpentaria is again 
easier at 28c. (1/lJ). Mexican Sarsaparilla keeps arriving 
and stock is fully 800 bales; 8c. (4d.) would buy Vera Cruz in 
quantity. Honduras Sarsaparilla is very low and may be 
quoted at 24c. (ll|d.) to 32c. (1/3|), the latter price for J. Z. 
Truxill’s brand. Jalaj) is quiet but firm, buyers are waiting 
to see how much of the new crop will come to hand this 
season. It promises to be small. 
Spermaceti is getting scarce. Only one of the makers can 
deliver and quotes 42c. (1/8J). 
Oil Peppermint. — No revival of demand has taken place 
and speculation also appears to be dead. There is no alter- 
teration in price, for the few holders are firm and practically 
control the H. O. Hotchkiss brand. The nominal price is 
$3.65 (15/6) but no quantity could be secured at that figure. 
Quinine. — The recent speculative furore has burst and our 
market suddenly dropped to 45c. (1/lOJ) for German in lOOoz. 
tins, A firmer feeling is beginning to prevail. 
Illiirlict llotcs. 
Lime Juice. — We call special attention to the fact that 
Felton, Grimwade & Co are offering a direct consignment of 
Colombo Lime Juice, said to be equal in quantity to any West 
Indian. We believe that this, as coming from Ceylon, is new 
to commerce. 
Euc.\lyptus Oil. — J. Bosisto & Co., in consequence of 
increased cost of production, have advanced the price of their 
genuine “Parrot Brand” Eucalyptus Oil, as follows : — in bulk 
per lb., 3s. 3d.; Winchester quarts, 3s. per lb.; in 28-lb. tins, 
2s. 9d. per lb. ; bottled. Is. size, per doz., 9s. ; per gross, £5 
2s.; 2s. size, per doz., 18s. 
Hates. 
Mr. E. F. Sainsbury, who recently retired from the firm 
of Sainsbury, Ellisdon & Co., and has been in business as an 
importer in Christchurch, proposes to establish agencies for the 
■well-known firm of Baiss Bros., throughout the colonies. 
Mr. A. J. Joseph, sole agent for the Pictorial Printing Co., 
Chicago, has sent us copies of the catalogues of that company. 
They form two large books and a third good sized pamphlet, 
and are almost wholly devoted to specimens of druggists’ 
labels. Hardly one of our readers will fail to find something 
useful to them in these catalogues. The labels are designed 
in a style not familiar to English eyes, but many of them are 
very attractive. The variety offered is astonishing. 
Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., New Zealand Drug Co., 
Christchurch, send us the following : — 
Amongst novelties from England in recent shipments, are 
Bourne, Johnson, & Latimer’s “Perfect” syringes, dropping 
medicine tubes (plain and graduated), also an oval “Pet” 
feeding bottle, known as No. 24, and Cuban solid sponges 
from Messrs. Cresswell. All these lines found a ready 
market. 
Boro-phenol from Messrs. Calvert found favor, but owing to 
the settling down of the powder in the tins — probably from 
absorption of moisture — was unsaleable. 
The advance in Morphia found the market here only 
partially stocked. The same remark may apply to Glycerine, 
j Syrup. Hypophosph. Comp, by Messrs. Lorimer, has been 
appreciated. Dispensers say it remains stable, and forms a 
! bright mixture with or without water, and does not require 
I the addition of Glycerine. The higher price is rather against 
it. 
I Phototype shop bottles, by the York Glass Co. ; samples 
have been received, but, being considerably dearer than 
ordinary shoj) rounds, their use is almost prohibited ; they 
are, however, beautiful bottles, and a shop stocked with them 
would have a striking effect. 
Sharland and Co., wholesale druggists, Auckland, N. Z.^ 
inform us that they have been appointed special agents for 
New Zealand for Liquor Pepsin® Porci Nuttall and P. Pep- 
sin® Porci Nuttall, and also sole wholesale agents for New 
Zealand for Bell’s Worm Cakes, Worm Lozenges, and Cough 
Lozenges. The former ariicles are made by Mr. R. H. Nut- 
tall, wholesale druggist, Manchester, Dr. Keyworth, formerly 
surgeon superintendent of the Napier (N.Z.) hospital and now 
of Nelson, speaks highly of these preparations of pepsine. 
Sharland and Co. are also pushing Arnold’s Extract of Malt, 
and Jensens Cod Liver Oil, and have just landed a supply of 
sumac fortauners and dyes. 
BIRTH. 
Runge. — On the 10th May, 1887, at the Angas-street Dis- 
pensary, Adelaide, South Australia, the wife of E. Bunge of 
a daughter. 
MARRIAGE. 
Evans — Matthews. — On the 5th May, by special license, at 
Norwood, South Australia, by the Rev. W. S. Macqueen, 
George A. Evans, chemist, Kadina, to Lizzie Matthews, 
eldest daughter of John Thorpe Matthews, of Kapunda^ 
South Australia. 
DEATHS. 
Horton. — On the 26th April, 1887, at his residence. Commer- 
cial-road, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Charles Edward 
Horton, aged 43 years. 
Spencer. — On March 3, at her residence, Mangabakia, aged 
34 years, Janet, the beloved wife of Mr. Robinson Spencer, 
chemist and druggist. 
Chemical Experiments. — Mr. J. H. Niemann, of Middle 
Brighton, Victoria, is ready to make use of new ideas. He sends 
us a pamphlet entitled “ The Australians’ Nights’ Entertain- 
ment. J. H. Niemann’s useful, beautiful, instructive, and enter- 
taining Chemical Experiments free from danger, &c.” This 
contains directions, sometimes very humourous, for performing 
thirty simple experiments, the materials for each of which sell 
at a good profit at from 6d. to Is. 6d. The idea is taken 
from the articles that recently appeared in our London journal. 
One set of labels is made to answer for all, a blank being 
left for the name to be written in, and the directions being 
given in the pamphlet. 
Mr. William Shepperson, the pushing representative of 
Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., sends us a copy of Burroughs’ 
Medical Diary for 1887, a very neat leather covered 
pocket book with two pockets, flap, and pencil, 3 in. by 
7^ in., or a comfortable size for the breast pocket. The 
diary is a week to an opening, ruled for entering visits 
to patients, and there are additional ruled pages for 
cash account, and for professional engagements. The reading 
matter is well selected for medical practitioners, and the 
advertising matter for the preparations of the firm is well 
arranged. 
