AMERICAN  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.  479 
Query  4.  On  the  production  of  Tartar  in  the  wine  region  of  the  Ohio 
valley,  being  called  for,  the  President  read  a  paper  from  Mr.  W.  J.  M, 
Gordon,  of  Cincinnati,  to  whom  it  was  referred,  enclosing  a  letter  from 
Mr.  G-raham,  President  of  the  Wine  Grower's  Association  of  the  Ohio 
valley — both  of  which  were  referred  for  publication. 
Mr.  Maisch  thought  we  should  encourage  the  wine  growers  and  dealers 
to  save  the  tartar  deposits.  The  dependence  of  this  on  foreign  countries 
could  be  in  time  in  great  measure  relieved  if  we  take  some  action.  We 
should  address  the  Association,  stating  how  important  it  was  to  them  to 
save  the  tartar  as  a  source  of  profit  with  but  little  trouble.  Mr.  Maisch 
was  invited  to  produce  the  draft  of  a  resolution  and  submit  it  at  a  future 
sitting. 
Query  5.  Relative  to  American  Aconite  root  was  not  replied  to  by  Mr. 
Tilden,  of  New  Lebanon. 
Query  6.  On  Arsenical  Pigments,  accepted  by  B.  J.  Crew,  received  no 
reply. 
Query  7.  Relative  to  a  permanent  solvent  for  Cantharidin,  accepted  by 
Wm.  R.  Warner,  was  not  answered. 
Query  8.  On  Garancin— directed  to  B.  J.  Crew,  was  not  replied  to. 
Query  9.  Relative  to  Chenopodium,  received  no  written  reply,  but  Mr. 
Moore  stated  that  Mr.  Balmer,  who  had  accepted  the  question,  had  engaged 
in  its  investigation,  but  was  not  yet  prepared  to  report,  and  requested  its 
continuance  to  him,  which  was  agreed  to. 
Query  10.  Relative  to  the  nature  of  the  active  principle  of  Capsicum,  was 
not  replied  to  by  Mr.  F.  L.  John,  its  acceptor. 
Query  11.  Relative  to  Conium  seeds,  referred  to  Mr.  Fish,  received  no 
reply. 
Query  12.  Relative  to  the  resinoid  of  Colocynth,  accepted  by  John 
Faber,  of  N.  Y.,  received  no  reply  at  the  meeting,  but  subsequently  a 
written  paper  (with  specimens)  was  received  by  the  President  from  Mr. 
Faber,  and  will  be  incorporated  in  the  Proceedings  on  the  authority  of  a 
resolution  adopted  later  in  the  sessions. 
Query  13.  Relative  to  the  Oil  Wells  of  Pennsylvania,  etc.,  accepted  by 
G.  W.  Weyman,  of  Pittsburgh,  being  called  up,  Mr.  Procter  informed 
the  meeting  that  the  acceptor  had  investigated  the  subject,  and  had  visited 
the  oil  region  for  that  purpose,  and  was  nearly  ready  to  report,  when  the 
loss  of  his  assistant,  who  had  enlisted,  prevented  its  completion  and  his 
appearance  at  the  meeting,  and  therefore  requested  a  continuance  of  the 
subject.  Mr.  Procter  wished  the  paper  to  be  published  in  the  Proceed- 
ings if  finished  in  tim  e  . 
Dr.  Squibb  and  Mr.  Mayer  objected. 
Mr.  Parrish  advocated  the  suggestion. 
Dr.  Squibb,  urged  that  previous  action  of  the  Association  had  required 
all  papers  for  the  Proceedings  to  be  completed  before  presentation.  Per- 
haps this  was  a  special  case.    The  object  was  to  have  perfect  reports  so 
