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fying instead of fermenting-, and was then lost. Finally, man learned 

 to add yeast to the dough and not to depend upon spontaneous pro- 

 cesses, with the result of always securing the right fermentation and 

 making a better and more nutritious bread. This new buttermilk 

 process is a like improvement. — Monthly Biillcfin Indiana State Board 

 of Health, June, 1907. 



EXCHANGES. 



We are in receipt of copy of Deutsche Americaner Apotheker 

 Zeitung. This is an excellent monthly for our German druggists. 

 It contains instructive and news items ; $1 per year. Office, 104 

 John Street, New York City. 



Oscar Matthiessen, 1900 — Ph. G. , is now manager of Boyd's 

 Board Walk Pharmacy at Arverne, L. I., where he is enjoying the 

 summer breezes, coincident with the rush of work. 



Meyer Bros., Druggist, a monthly periodical from St. Louis. We 

 have reproduced some of their items in this issue. For terms, etc , 

 address Meyer Bros., Druggists, St. Louis. 



PRESCRIPTION DIFFICULTIES. 



Read at the Last Meeting of the American Ph. A. by Gustav 



Wolf, Phar. D., New York. 

 The following prescriptions are submitted for criticism and com- 

 ment. They are taken from the files of various pharmacies and I 

 am indebted to the courtesy of friends for many of them : 



I. — Capsicum, Powdered 6 ounces 



Camphor, Powdered 6 ounces 



Mix and make twelve horse balls. 

 Use ether triturate the camphor to a fine powder. Let the ether 

 evaporate, and add the capsicum. Mix, and add sufficient powdered 

 tragacanth and mucilage of acacia to mass. 



2. — Tinct. Cinchon. Comp 3 ounces 



Tinct. Digitalis i dram 



Tinct. Nucis Vomicae 2 drams 



Cactina-Pellets C. 



Tinct. Cardamomi Comp 1-2 ounce 



Water to make 4 drams 



