AmAug.1]'i89sarm"}  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  413. 
hotel  accommodations  were  excellent.  The  number  present  was  less  than 
usual,  owing  to  the  World's  Fair,  and  the  distance  from  the  central  and  eastern 
portions  of  the  state,  but  the  number  of  new  members  taken  in  (40)  was  greater 
than  for  several  years.  The  officers  elected  to  serve  the  ensuing  year  are 
William  Mclntyre,  Philadelphia,  President  ;  Dr.  W.  H.  Reed,  Norristown,  1st 
Vice-President ;  H.  C.  Murto,  Pittsburg,  2d  Vice-President ;  Jos.  L.  Lemberger, 
Lebanon,  Treasurer  ;  Dr.  J.  A.  Miller,  Harrisburg,  Secretary  ;  W.  S.  Seabold, 
Annville;  Wm.  Sweely,  Williamsport,  and  A.  H.  Durham,  Reading,  Executive 
Committee. 
The  committee  on  legislation  reported  that  they  had  been  successful  in  their 
endeavor  to  have  the  section  of  the  pharmacy  law  repealed  which  allowed 
physicians  to  register  without  undergoing  an  examination. 
Among  the  papers  read  was  one  on  syrup  of  cimicifuga,  by  S.  W.  Heinitsh, 
in  which  the  author  gives  the  following  formula  for  this  syrup,  as  being  easily 
prepared,  pleasant  and  desirable  : 
Powdered  Cimicifuga  (No.  60),  ^iv  Troy. 
Diluted  alcohol,  q.  s. 
Carb.  magnesia,  ^ij  Troy. 
Sugar  (granulated),  ^xivTroy. 
Water,  q.  s.  ft.  f  gxvi. 
Exhaust  the  powder  with  diluted  alcohol,  evaporate  the  tincture  to  8  fl. 
oz.,  triturate  with  the  magnesia,  filter  and  dissolve  the  sugar  in  the  filtrate 
without  heat. 
The  manufacture  of  linseed  oil,  by  various  processes,  was  explained  in  a 
paper  by  Dr.  Reed.  The  bisulphide  of  carbon  method  is  as  follows  :  The 
seed  is  crushed,  packed  in  percolators,  and  the  solvent  poured  upon  it. 
The  menstruum  dissolves  the  oil  and  the  solution  is  caught  below  in  proper 
receptacles.  The  solvent  is  reclaimed  by  distillation  and  condensation,  and 
the  oil  remains  behind.  By  this  process  the  seed  is  thoroughly  exhausted,  but 
the  disadvantages  are  the  inflammable  nature  of  the  menstruum,  the  odor 
imparted  by  it  to  the  oil,  and  the  odor  and  taste  of  the  cakemeal,  which 
impairs  its  market  value. 
The  old  method  of  expression  is  as  follows  :  The  seeds  are  crushed  between 
two  large  stones,  weighing  over  two  tons  each,  in  an  old  style  chaser  mill. 
By  this  means  it  is  difficult  to  crush  all  the  seeds  at  the  first  grinding,  so  the 
cake  is  subsequently  reground.  The  meal,  under  constant  stirring,  is  now 
warmed  over  a  specially  constructed  furnace,  it  is  then  placed  in  press  bags, 
knit  of  heavy  woollen  yarn,  folded  within  a  leather  book  and  pressed  in  what 
is  known  as  a  wedge  press,  allowing  the  mass  to  remain  squeezed  for  a  short 
while.  The  cake  is  then  removed,  reground,  and  a  second  pressing  removes 
all  or  nearly  all  the  oil  from  the  mass.  The  oil  from  the  drip  pans  is  then 
emptied  into  a  large  tank  and  allowed  to  settle.  The  yield  of  oil  is  about  17 
pints  to  a  bushel  of  seed,  or  about  28  per  cent,  by  weight.  In  the  more  improved 
method,  by  expression,  the  seed  is  ground  in  roller  mills  driven  by  steam 
power.  It  is  fed  to  the  rolls  automatically  and  crushed  fine,  then  collected, 
transferred  to  steam  "jacket  pans,"  and  under  constant  stirring  heated  to  2000 
F.  The  heated  crushed  seed  is  now  placed  in  camel's  hair  pockets  or  jackets 
having  the  shape  of  a  good  sized  towel,  placed  on  a  specially  constructed 
