Vol. I.TORONTO and STRATHROY, AUGUST, 1889.No. 2.
THE CANADIAN DRUGGIST,
5 Jordan Street, Toronto, Ont.
And Strathroy, Ont.
WILLIAM J. DYAS, Editor and Publisher.
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The Canadian Druggist is issued on the 15th of each month, and allmatter for insertion should reach us by the 5th of the month.
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CANADIAN DRUGGIST, 5 JORDAN STREET, TORONTO.
FIRST RESULTS.
In our first issue we spoke confidently of the future prospects of thisjournal, as to its filling a want in Pharmaceutical journalism inCanada, of a certain recognition by druggists as THE organ of theprofession and of encouraging words from Pharmaceutical friends. We areglad to say that we have not been mistaken in our expectations. From theProvinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island,Manitoba and British Columbia we have already received congratulatoryletters as well as subscriptions, one and all virtually agreeing in theverdict, “Just what we needed.” Appended are extracts from a few of theletters received:
“Allow me to congratulate you on its make up, which I consider good.”
“Congratulate you on your first number and do not doubt your success.”
“Very complete and well calculated to find favour with every Canadianchemist.”
“Congratulate you on the make up and contents of the Canadian Druggist,and wish you success in your enterprise.”
“Was pleased with the first issue of your journal and found a number ofitems that would be of interest and use to the druggists of thisProvince; trust that you may have the success that your enterprise mostassuredly entitles you to.”
“Find the Canadian Druggist the most interesting paper for druggists inthe Dominion. I wish you success.”
One of our advertisers says that within two weeks after the publicationof the first number, he had business enquiries from two druggists inPrince Edward Island and one in British Columbia, the extreme easterlyand westerly Provinces of our Dominion, mentioning the advertisementwhich appeared in the Canadian Druggist leading to the transaction ofbusiness with them.
INSURANCE OF DRUG STOCKS.
By mutual consent of all fire insurance companies (and when will theynot agree to increase their own profits by raising rates), the rate onordinary drug stock is higher than ordinary merchandise rates, claimingthe greater risk on the former class. That this is not the case is showntime and again from statistics which clearly prove that although drugstock may and does include goods which are of a particularly inflammablenature, yet the precautions taken, the description of containers inwhich these