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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
The  reading  of  scientific  reports  and  papers  being  now  in 
order,  Dr.  Battey  took  the  chair  whilst  William  Procter,  Jr.,  read 
the  answer  to  No.  32,  "  On  Improved  Formulae  for  the  Fluid 
Extracts,  in  view  of  their  more  general  adoption  in  the  next 
Pharmacopoeia."  This  paper  was  illustrated  by  thirty  three 
specimens  of  Fluid  Extracts  made  by  the  formulae  recommended. 
The  following  resolution  offered  by  Edward  Parrish  was 
adopted. 
Resolved,  That  the  subject  of  offering  prizes  for  scientific  and 
other  essays  of  merit  to  be  read  at  the  next  annual  meeting,  be 
referred  to  the  Executive  Committee,  with  power  to  offer  such 
prizes  through  the  Pharmaceutical  Journals  as  they  may  deter- 
mine upon. 
Dr.  Robert  Battey,  of  Georgia,  now  read  an  interesting  paper 
in  answer  to  No.  33,  on  the  culture,  and  production  of  sugar 
from  the  Sorghum  saccharatum,  within  the  United  States,  etc. 
Dr.  Battey  enters  minutely  into  the  subject,  especially  in  regard 
to  the  percentage  of  sugar  in  the  juice,  and  its  applicability  to 
the  manufacture  of  alcohol.  He  believes  that  under  favorable 
circumstances  the  proportion  of  sugar  may  reach  as  high  as 
18  per  cent. 
On  motion  of  Charles  Ellis,  of  Philadelphia,  it  was  resolved 
that  a  copy  of  Pereira's  Materia  Medica  be  presented  to  William 
Procter,  Jr.,  for  his  essay  on  the  fluid  extracts. 
No.  34,  on  Volatile  Oils,  was  declined  by  L.  T.  Lazell,  to  whom 
it  was  referred. 
No.  35,  "  The  culture  of  the  Grape  in  Missouri,"  referred  to 
to  A.  Leitch,  of  St.  Louis,  was  not  replied  to. 
No.  36,  on  Liquor  Ferri  Iodidi,  accepted  by  W.  J.  M.  Gar- 
don.  An  answer  to  this  question  had  been  received  by  the 
chairman,  but  was  temporarily  mislaid. 
No.  37,  (This  question  was  referred  to  Mr.  Peck,  since  de- 
ceased.) 
No.  38,  On  the  best  vehicles  for  disguising  the  taste  of  quinia 
and  its  salts,  &c,  accepted  by  R.  A.  Payne,  was  not  answered. 
Edward  Parrish,  of  Philadelphia,  read  an  answer  to  No.  4,  on 
Mustard.  "  What  is  the  best  formula  for  a  permanent  liquid 
preparation  of  white  or  black  mustard  seed,  which  may  be  used 
as  a  substitute  for  mustard  plasters." 
