THE AU STEAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
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In the Assembly, on 18th August, the question of offering a bonus of £1000 
for the growth and manufacture of such dried fruits as are at present imported 
having been introduced by Mr. Graham, Mr. Gillies said that the matter was 
already under the consideration of the Government, and, if there was any 
justification in adopting the proposed course, the matter [ would be brought 
under the notice of Parliament. The manufacture of dried fruits would, he 
said, become a large industry in the colony, and the Irrigation Bill would do 
much to bring about the results. He further added that a bonus for the 
establishment of a cannery, on the principle of those in America, would form 
part of the same scheme. 
It appears that of the ensilage exhibits at the recent National Agricultural 
Show the only sample of a sour silage which had attained success in the 
matter of beeping was an exhibit of maize, which was in very good condition, 
perfectly free from mould, and not fermenting. Mr. Pearson, the Government 
agricultural chemist, intends to prosecute some interesting experiments with the 
view of ascertaining whether there may be any chemical reason for the keeping 
quality of some kinds of silage and the non-keeping quality of others, and for 
this purpose has applied for samples of the exhibits above referred to. Mr. 
Pearson thinks that the question might be decided by a systematic study of the 
chemistry of the silo, which he proposes to undertake when the new agri- 
cultural laboratory is organised. The result will be awaited with no little 
interest. 
In our July issue we gave under the heading of “ Poisoning Cases ” some 
particulars relative to the death of Richard Kinvig, at Dimboola, in which it 
was mentioned that a sleeping draught supplied by the local chemist, Mr. 
D’Albites, contained two drachms of morphia and half a drachm of chloral 
hydrate. Mr. D’Albites writes to deny the correctness of this statement, and 
gives the “ facts ” as follows : — ■“ The draught contained one grain of morphia (3ij 
solution) and 30 grains chloral. It was a draught deceased had long been in the 
habit of taking, and two medical men stated that in such a case they could not 
say it was too strong. I am in a position to state that orders were received 
to drop the matter, and very wisely too.'* Mr. D’Albites assumes quite gratui- 
tously in his letter^ that our paragraph was copied from the report of a “ daily 
paper.” Such was not the case, the report as published having been furnished 
to the Pharmacy Board by the police authorities. 
At Messrs. Felton, Grimwade and Co.’s Jeffcott-street establishment on 31st 
August, the manager, Mr. John Jackson, was presented, on the occasion of his 
retirement through failing health, with a testimonial as a mark of the respect and 
esteem in which he is held by his fellow -employes. The presentation was made 
by his successor, Mr. J. K. Forrest, who, in a few well-chosen words, referred 
to Mr. Jackson’s long and faithful services to the firm, and the kindness and 
consideration which he had always displayed to those over whom he was placed 
in authority. Mr. W. Hamilton, as the oldest emyloye in the factory, having 
added a few remarks expressive of their sincere wish that he would be speedily 
restored to such a measure of health and strength as would enable him to enjoy 
many happy years to come, Mr. Jackson feelingly thanked those present for 
their gift, which he would always treasure as a reminder of the many pleasant 
years he had worked with them. He considered it highly creditable, both to the 
firm and their employes > that so few changes had taken place among them during 
so long a period, and he trusted that the good feeling which had existed between 
them and himself would continue to exist between them and his successor, Mr. 
Forrest, to whom he wished every success. On the 2nd inst. Mr. Jackson was 
also presented at the Flinders-lane warehouse by Mr. Flint, accountant to the 
