THE SUPPLY OF COD-LIVER OIL. 
191 
a more severe condemnation on the master in consequence of his keeping that 
particular article among harmless drugs, when he had a special place for poisons. 
W ould it not be valuable to have a list of those articles that should, in the 
opinion of those most competent to judge, be kept apart as especially dangerous, 
so that some uniformity may be observed by those pharmaceutists who adopt 
this plan? About strychnia, morphia, hydrocyanic acid, Tinct. Opii, and 
many others, there can of course arise no question, but with Liq. Plumbi, Pulv. 
Ipecac. Co., Ext. Belladonnas cum Opio, the strong acids, etc., there might be 
a doubt as to where they ought to be placed. Again, certain chemicals having 
very distinctive characters, such as Hyd. Iodid. Rub., Plumbi Iodid., Hyd! 
Oxyd. Rub., Cupri Sulph., would be as safe out of the closet as in it. 
Another question that might be considered is, should the closet only contain 
the bottles used for dispensing and retail, or should the stock of such articles be 
kept there also ? My own opinion at present is in favour of a very restricted 
list, but I should like to hear what others in the trade think advisable. 
I remain, yours faithfully, 
Ipswich , Sept. 23, 1864. II. Chapman. 
THE SUPPLY OF COD-LIVER OIL. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—The following practical information relating to the supply of cod-liver 
oil, has been given to me by the captain of a ship, who has been engaged for 
many years in the Newfoundland trade. 
Yours very obediently, 
Gracechurch Street , Sept. 15, 1864. Robert Howden. 
Cod fishing begins in Newfoundland on or about the 20th day of June, and 
ends on the last day of October. 
The capeling (a small fish) strike in about June 20th, in great numbers, the 
codfish follow preying upon them. 
The fishermen use these capeling as bait from the 20th of June to the end of 
July, but after that time, to the 10th of August, the codfish have become so 
glutted with capeling that they will bite no more : when the bait is lowered 
among them, they can be seen to swim away from it. 
Squids and herrings strike in about the last w 7 eek in August, and are closely 
followed by other codfish preying upon them. These that follow the squids and 
herrings are much finer, heavier, and fatter fish than those that follow the 
capeling. 
The capeling are very lively and agile fish, and so are the cod that pursue 
them, their movements are swift, and they both swim near the surface of the 
water ; but the squids and heavy codfish are only found near the bottom. The 
lines for the latter have to be heavily leaded. 
The livers taken in October are much finer than those taken earlier, but the 
weather in October is rough, and often so violent as to render fishing impos¬ 
sible. 
Therefore the cod-liver oil made in the beginning of the season is the most 
certain supply, and it may happen in some years to be the only one; but that 
made later, though not so sure, is superior in quality. 
