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Notes  and  News. 
(Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
1  December,  1898. 
Acid,  Tartaric. — This  is  usually  a  very  fluctuating  article  in  the  drug  trade  ; 
but,  for  past  year,  has  been  very  steady. 
Alcohol,  Grain. — Again  in  the  combine  of  the  great  Whisky  Trust,  and,  of 
course,  higher  prices. 
Alcohol,  Wood. — Declined  only  for  a  short  time.  Sales  are  pretty  large,  it 
being  freely  used  in  the  arts. 
Arrow  Root,  Bermuda. — The  true  article  quoted  42  to  45  cents  in  kegs  ;  it 
is  getting  very  scarce  ;  the  regular  stock  Bermuda,  25  to  30  cents  in  kegs.  St. 
Vincent's,  owing  to  tariff,  is  selling  7  to  9  cents,  and  American,  5^  to  7  cents. 
Balsam,  Copaiba. — As  usual,  this  drug  moves  in  many  ways,  having  a  big 
advance  at  the  outbreak  of  our  war  with  Spain.  The  imports  from  June,  1897, 
to  June  30,  1898,  were  196,571  pounds,  an  increase  of  64,000  pounds  over  pre- 
vious year. 
Balsam,  Canada  Fir. — A  slight  advance  only  during  the  year. 
Balsam,  Peru. — Much  more  fluctuating  than  usual. 
Balsam,  Tolu. — L,ow  price  now  ruling. 
Bark,  Cascara  Sagrada. — The  price  has  been  very  unsteady  for  new  bark, 
3  to  6^  cents,  and  for  old  bark  8  to  10  cents  ;  sales  have  been  very  large. 
Bark.  Cinchona. — Calisaya  selling  all  the  year  from  15  to  22  cents,  as  to  test. 
Bark,  Cincho7ia. — Red  selling  12  to  18  cents,  as  to  test.  The  imports  for  first 
seven  months  of  this  year  nearly  600,000  pounds  against  400,000  same  time  1897. 
Berries,  Saw  Palmetto. — This  new  drug  may  go  to  high  figures  ;  they  nearly 
all  come  from  Florida,  and  people,  on  account  of  the  great  number  of  soldiers 
being  in  the  State,  have  more  profitable  employment,  and  will  not  gather 
them.  Selling  in  October,  1897,  at  6  cents;  now  (September,  1898),  10  to  12 
cents. 
Buds,  Balm  of  Gilead. — Very  fluctuating:  selling  1897,  October,  30  cents; 
1898,  January,  35  cents  ;  March,  40  cents  ;  May,  24  cents  ;  July,  22  cents  ;  Sep- 
tember, 26  cents  ;  October,  28  cents. 
Beans,  Tonka,  Angostura. — Have  declined  very  much  ;  1897,  October,  $1.60  ; 
1898,  March,  $1.45  to  $1.50  ;  July,  $1.25  to  $1.30  ;  September,  $1.15  to  $1.25  per 
pound,  and  Para  Beans  now  selling  12  to  15  cents  per  pound  ;  Surinam,  45  to 
50  cents. 
Beans,  Vanilla,  Mexican. — Have  declined  ;  1897,  $10.00  to  $13.00  per  pound  ; 
now  (1898)  selling  $7.75  to  $13.00  per  pound,  and  cuts  $7.25  to  $7.50. 
Beans,  Vanilla,  Bourbon. — Are  much  lower,  quoted  $4.50  to  $7.00  per  pound, 
as  to  quality. 
Camphor. — For  many  years  this  has  not  been  so  steady  as  the  past  year,  and 
sales  have  been  very  large. 
Camphor,  Japanese. — Has  been  steady. 
Cantharides,  Chinese. — Have  advanced. 
Cantharides,  Russian. — Declined  during  the  year. 
