212 REPORT ON IMPORTED ADULTERATED DRUGS. 
the quantities of some of the more important drugs, &c., 
imported into the United States, or into New York, during 
the past year ? < ' 
Answer. The quantity of camphor, crude, and refined, 
(principally crude,) imported into the United States during 
the year 1847, amounted to 177,403 lbs. Opium imported 
during the same period, 85,228 lbs. The quantity of Peru- 
vian bark imported into New York, the same year amounted 
to 495,300 lbs. 
Rhubarb root . 
Gum Arabic 
Gum Myrrh 
Iodide or hyd. potass 
Calomel 
Morphine 
Magnesia (calc. and carb.) 
Jalap root 
Refined borax 
Acetic acid 
Sarsaparilla root 
Oil of anise 
Tartaric acid 
Cream of tartar 
Gum ammoniac 
Gum assafoetida 
Iodine 
Blue pill mass 
Sulphate quinine 
Supercarbonate of sod 
Epsom salts 
Carb. of ammonia 
Senna 
Oil of cassia 
Extract of liquorice 
Balsam of tolu 
Balsam of copaiva 
87,640 lbs. 
245,270 lbs. 
7,300 lbs. 
18,450 lbs. 
5,680 lbs. 
5,600 oz. 
147,300 lbs. 
26,350 lbs. 
248,360 lbs. 
19,700 lbs, 
75,000 lbs. 
7,342 lbs. 
57,470 lbs. 
805,000 lbs. 
9,490 lbs. 
18,960 lbs. 
6,340 lbs. 
4,475 lbs. 
11,700 oz. 
344,270 lbs. 
60,900 lbs. 
180,000 lbs. 
51,300 lbs- 
9,830 lbs. 
462,000 lbs. 
5,800 lbs. 
108,350 lbs. 
