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A  law  was  published  in  Austria  and  is  still  in  force,  which  prohibits  apothe- 
caries from  the  manufacture  of  artificial  mineral  waters,  and  forbids  to  name 
any  artificial  product  after  any  spring  in  imitation  of  which  it  may  have  been 
made. 
Compulsory  Vaccination  of  all  children  has  been  introduced  in  Alsace,  by 
■order  of  the  provisional  government  in  February  last. — Pharm.  Zeitung. 
April  18th,  1871.  Prof.  Procter  presiding.  Some  verbal  corrections  were 
made  in  the  minutes,  which  were  noted  by  the  Registrar. 
Prof.  Parrish  read  ^a  paper  on  Beef  Extracts  in  Combination,  and  exhibited 
specimens  of  several  fluid  preparations  made  with  and  without  treatment  for 
the  separation  of  gelatine,  all  containing  glycerin  as  an  antiseptic  ingredient. 
He  also  showed  some  bottles  of  Fleisch  Extract  Syrup,  imported  several  years 
ago  from  Frankfort-on-the  Main,  the  contents  of  which  had  become  completely 
solidified. 
In  view  of  the  suggestion  to  precipitate  the  gelatine  by  means  of  tannin  from 
the  beef  extracts  of  commerce,  Prof.  Procter  queried  whether  the  animal  alka- 
loids might  not  also  be  precipitated  by  tannin. 
Prof.  Maisch  said  that  the  "  Liebig  Company's  Extract  of  Meat,"  and  some 
other  kinds  made^^by  Liebig's  formula,  were  free  from  gelatine,  and  would  fur- 
nish fluid  extracts  wiihout  the  necessity  of  resorting  to  the  process  of  clarifying. 
Prof.  Parrish  remarked  that  he  had  intended  to  prepare  some  of  a  similar  pre- 
paration from  Liebig's  Extract,  and  would  do  so  and  embody  the  result  in  his 
paper.    On  motion,  thejpaper  was  referred  for  publication. 
Prof.  Parrish^Qxhibited  specimens  of  several  farinaceous  materials  prepared 
by  the  Nutrio  Manufacturing  Company  for  domestic  use  and  for  infants'  food. 
These  were  all  made  from  wheat  which  had  been  iieated  to  nearly  300°  F.,  by 
which  it  loses  from  10  to  nearly  20  per  cent,  of  moisture,  and  the  starch  is  par- 
tially converted  into  dextrine  and  sugar.  The  Company  is  working  under  pat- 
ents which  apply  in  part  to  the  apparatus  for  the  application  and  regulation  of 
the  temperature.  One  of  the  chief  advantages  to  be  obtained  by  the  extension 
of  this  branch  of  manufacture  will  be  the  cheapening  of  infants'  food,  now  so 
extensively  imported. 
A  general  discussion  followed  on  the  process  for  making  Ferrated  Elixir  of 
Bark,  and  the  practicability  of  separating  the  tannin  by  hydrated  peroxide  of 
iron,  the  experience  of  members  differing  in  regard  to  this. 
Mr.  Mclntyre  stated  that,  if  calisaya  bark  is  treated  with  a  very  dilute  alco- 
holic menstruum,  and  the  tincture  then  mixed  with  the  hydrated  oxide,  it  would, 
cease  to  blacken  with  soluble  salts  of  iron.  He  stated  that  he  used  pyrophos- 
phate of  iron>as  the  principal  salt  in  the  elixir,  and  overcame  the  green  tint  by 
a  small  addition'of  solution  of  citrate  of  iron.  He  had  also  diluted  the  officinal 
fluid  extract  of  cinchona  with  good  success,  instead  of  starting  with  the  bark 
itself.    He  had  found  the  solution  of  chloride  of  iron  convenient  for  precipi- 
