Show slump in microscopes the general depression in the optical trade Is icing being felt ery cry severely by british microscope makers most of whom are working with reduced stalls staffs some tire are only working i alternate weeks this Is partly due no doubt to overproduction luring during the nar when lien a large nui number tiber of microscopes were supplied to the order of the government but even taking this into account the demand Is now abnormally small with hospitals poverty Is a natural excuse but in other cases such as that of schools shoo js it Is not so easy to explain liy hy ho be few new instruments are being purchased according to one large firm the great m majority aloi ity of microscopes now purchased are for purposes connected nith mineralogy SIan chester guardian |