388  Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association,    {^£|£st,  ux3orm' 
The  Commercial  Side  of  Pharmacy. 
By  Charles  Leedom. 
The  author  considered  the  subject  of  the  cutting  of  prices  of 
patented  and  proprietary  medicines  as  well  as  every  popular  selling 
drug,  and  suggested  some  ways  of  remedying  the  evil. 
Shall  the  Pharmaceutical  Press  be  Throttled? 
By  D.  J.  Thomas. 
An  examination  of  1,000  consecutive  prescriptions  showed  that 
400  were  for  proprietary  products.  This  means,  according  to  the 
author,  the  paying  of  a  heavy  tribute  to  the  patentees  or  pro. 
prietors  of  pharmaceutical  preparations,  and  in  consequence  a 
falling  off  in  the  use  of  the  Pharmacopceial  and  National  Formu- 
lary products  not  under  the  proprietary  or  patented  schedule. 
The  author  suggested  the  distribution  on  the  part  of  the  pharma- 
cist, of  literature  pertaining  to,  and  samples  of,  the  products  of  the 
Pharmacopoeia  and  National  Formulary  and  other  preparations. 
What  is  the  Best  Course  to  Pursue  to  Repress  the  Sale  of 
Proprietary  Articles  that  Yield  no  Profit  ? 
By  John  F.  Patton. 
The  answer  given  is,  "  don't  sell  them,"  and  enter  into  compe- 
tition with  articles  of  like  character  of  your  own  manufacture. 
Bookkeeping  for  Druggists. 
By  Charles  H.  La  Wall. 
The  author  estimates  that  less  than  10  per  cent,  of  the  retail 
druggists  in  the  larger  cities  keep  a  systematic  record  of  their  busi- 
ness transactions.    The  writer  gives  an  outline  of  a  simple  system 
of  bookkeeping  for  the  use  of  druggists. 
Topography,  Flora  and  Fauna  of  South  Africa. 
By  C.  B.  Lowe. 
This  was  an  illustrated  lecture  on  the  physical  geography  of  South 
Africa. 
MISSOURI  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION. 
The  Missouri  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  twenty-second 
annual  meeting  at  Pertle  Springs,  Warrensburg,  June  12th  to  15th, 
inclusive.    The  attendance  was  very  large. 
