. The Pharmaceutical era . we act mechanically. To-day I might remember to look for Paines Celery Compoundon the A plan; to-morrow I may forget whether to lookfor it on the A, B or C plan. So give me a price listwhich will not make me think; it will include all, A. and D plans, and no matter what end I start I willfind what I want quick. Time is money, and systemsaves time. Pittsburg. Pa. LOUIS EMANUEL. In regard to listing patent medicines, especially theplan mentioned in the May 31 Era. I simply would notlist them at all. Any firm that will gouge the druggistout of the stamp tax and take
. The Pharmaceutical era . we act mechanically. To-day I might remember to look for Paines Celery Compoundon the A plan; to-morrow I may forget whether to lookfor it on the A, B or C plan. So give me a price listwhich will not make me think; it will include all, A. and D plans, and no matter what end I start I willfind what I want quick. Time is money, and systemsaves time. Pittsburg. Pa. LOUIS EMANUEL. In regard to listing patent medicines, especially theplan mentioned in the May 31 Era. I simply would notlist them at all. Any firm that will gouge the druggistout of the stamp tax and take advantage to add as muchmore also, is not entitled to a place in any reputable jour-nal. I believe that 99 per cent, of the trade will agreewith the above. J. D. GRAY. Stockton, Cal. I suggest that proprietary goods be listed thus:Emulsion, then name of , Cure, This I believe to be the most systematic, especiallywhen, as is often the case, we do not know the manu-facturers name. W. F. , By gad, I forgot all about Mrs. Bullions prescription,and she has been waiting outside half an hour. ?Well, charge her double, and she will think itwas hard to put up. I wish to make a suggestion which I think will be agood thing for you as well as your subscribers for theBlue Book and the Era, i. e., in making yoiir new bookfor next year to leave a margin after all prices in Parts11. and III. so a man can make the new prices eachweek as you send them, thus saving lots of fme in goingthrough all the price Change Sheets for each drug thatyou may wish to find the latest price on. It would surelysave many a long look, as all a man would have to dowhen he washed to know the price would be to look forthe article in the Blue Book and the latest price wouldbe there copied from the Change Sheet. No doubt manydruggists would not take the time to make the changes,but any buyer who wishes to keep posted on the marketsand be able to know how to buy would do so. it seems
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