Am.  Jour.  Pbarm.  1 
December,  1898.  J 
Notes  and  News. 
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Ergot. — Has  only  advanced  slightly  past  year  ;  1897,  German  selling  14 
cents  ;  now  (1898)  at  18  cents  per  pound  ;  and  the  Spanish,  1897,  18  to  20  cents  ; 
in  September,  1S98,  selling  23  to  25  cents. 
Flowers,  Arnica. — Prices  are  very  low,  selling  all  the  year  from  5^  to  7 
cents,  as  to  quality. 
Flowers,  Chamomile,  Belgian  (Roman). — Have  advanced. 
Flowers,  Chamomile,  German. — A  sharp  advance  only  lately  ;  1897,  October 
16  to  20  cents  ;  18^98,  September,  22  to  28,  and  35  cents  for  some  very  choice. 
Flowers,  Lavender. — A  new  demand  has  increased  the  sales,  and  now  selling 
ordinary  3  to  4  cents,  and  select  from  9  to  12  cents. 
Glycerin. — Has  been  rather  more  regular  in  price. 
Green  Soap,  German. — Government  officials  discovered  that  there  is  a  duty 
of  15  cents  per  pound  on  this,  and  price  was  advanced  very  much,  selling, 
1897,  October,  6  to  6%  cents  ;  January,  22  to  24  cents.  It  is  now  being  made  in 
this  country,  and  selling  from  5  to  8  cents,  as  to  quality  ;  this  is  quotation 
in  kegs. 
Gum  Arabic. — Has  declined  during  the  year;  selling  October,  1897,  firsts,  55 
cents;  seconds,  34  cents;  thirds,  27  cents;  sorts,  17  cents;  now,  1898,  Septem- 
ber, 48  to  50  cents;  seconds,  32  cents;  thirds,  27  cents,  and  sorts  16  to  17  cents. 
Gum  Aloes,  Barbadoes  True. — 19  to  21  cents,  and  so-called  in  gourds,  5  to  6  . 
cents. 
Gum  Aloes,  Cape. — 5  to  6  cents  all  the  year. 
Gum  Aloes,  Curacoa. — 2l/2  to  3^  cents.  This  now  has  a  large  sale,  said  to 
contain  the  largest  percentage  of  aloin  of  all  the  gums. 
Gum  Aloes,  Socotrine. — 20  to  24  cents,  as  to  quality. 
Leaves,  Cocoa,  Huanacoa. — 1897,  September,  15  to  17  cents;  December,  21  to 
24  cents;  now  selling  at  20  cents. 
L^eaves,  Cocoa,  Truxillo. — 1897,  September,  \o]/2  to  12  cents;  November,  15 
to  18  cents;  February,  1898,  12  cents;  September,  10  cents. 
Oil,  Aniseed. — Changes  in  price  like  a  Chinese  puzzle;  1897,  October,  $2.10; 
November,  $1.85;  December,  $1.70;  1898,  April,  $1.60;  May,  $1.55;  June,  $1.75; 
September,  $1.67. 
Oil,  Neroli  Petali. — Perfumers  must  have  found  something  new,  as  sales  of 
this  oil  are  growing  less.  Price  has  been  $27  per  pound,  declining  to  525  at 
this  writing. 
Oil,  Cloves. — Advanced  very  much. 
Oil,  Cubeb. — Demand  growing  less;  prices  very  low. 
Opium. — Prices  have  advanced  very  much.  We  give  the  figures,  average  for 
each  month:  1897,  October,  $2.60;  November,  $2.60  to  £2.85;  December,  $2.60; 
1898,  January,  #2.85;  February,  $2.90  to  $3;  March,  $3  to  $3.10;  April,  $3.10  to 
$3.25;  May,  $3.25  to  £3.65;  June,  $3.45  to  $3.65;  July,  $3. 60  to  $3. So;  August, 
$3.65  to  $3.75;  September,  $3.60  to  #3.65.    Imports  for  year,  June  30,  1897, 
