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are  two  formulas  allowing  simply  alum  and  camphor  in  certain  pro- 
portions. Either  of  these  would  answer  every  requirement  for  ex- 
ternal use  and  could  not  be  used  internally.  They  are  formula 
number  one  and  number  five  and  are  as  follows : 
Formula  No.  i. 
Alum    10  grains 
Camphor    3  " 
Alcohol    4  ounces 
Formula  No.  5. 
Alum   1  dram 
Camphor    1  ounce 
Alcohol    1  pint 
Undoubtedly  if  the  organized  pharmaceutical  bodies  of  the 
country  present  their  side  of  the  case,  and  point  out  the  injustice 
to  the  laity  of  the  present  formulas,  the  Treasury  officials  will  permit 
a  greater  latitude  in  the  choice  of  recipes  for  denaturing  or  medi- 
cating alcohol. 
DEVELOPMENT  OF  ORANGE-OIL  INDUSTRY  IN 
JAMAICA.1 
The  earthquake  that  in  1908  laid  Messina  in  ruins  and  caused 
a  setback  to  the  Sicilian  production  of  essential  oils  gave  the  first 
important  impetus  to  the  new  orange-oil  industry  in  Jamaica. 
Previous  to  that  time  Sicily  had  been  the  chief  source  of  supply  of 
the  oils  of  orange  and  lemon,  and  until  large  stocks  were  lost  during 
the  earthquake  there  was  practically  no  sale  for  West  Indian  orange 
oil.  There  is  a  difference  in  chemical  constituents  between  the 
Jamaican  and  the  standard  Sicilian  oil  and  buyers  were  not  inclined 
to  change  and  thus  risk  altering  the  flavor  of  their  products.  The 
adequacy  of  supply  of  the  standard  oil  to  which  they  were  ac- 
customed also  militated  against  the  Jamaican  oils  finding  a  market 
except  at  lower  prices. 
The  prices  of  orange  oil  rose  on  account  of  restricted  supplies 
and  the  prospects  of  reduced  production,  and  the  rise  marked  an 
opportunity  for  Jamaican  oranges. 
1  Abstract  from  report  of  Charles  L.  Latham,  consul,  Kingston,  Com- 
merce Reports. 
