Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
Aug.,  1888. 
Editorial. 
427 
The  Tennessee  Druggists'  Association  held  its  annual  meeting  in  Chattanooga 
May  2d.  The  usual  routine  business  was  transacted,  several  papers  were 
read,  and  a  committee  was  elected  to  draft  a  pharmacy  bill,  to  be  presented 
to  the  legislature  at  its  next  session.  Dr.  R.  A.  Sloan,  Chattanooga,  was 
elected  president ;  J.  L.  Thompson,  Nashville,  secretary,  and  E.  L.  Laurent, 
Nashville,  treasurer.  The  next  meeting  will  take  place  at  Memphis,  May 
8th,  1889. 
The  Texas  Pharmaceutical  Association  held  its  ninth  annual  meeting  in 
Austin,  June  12.  The  president's  address  and  the  reports  of  officers  and 
committees  were  appropriately  disposed  of.  Papers  were  read  by  Mr.  E.  D. 
Oesch,  Pharmaceutical  Notes,  and  by  J.  D.  Kennedy  on  the  loco-weed, 
Astragalus  mollissimus.  The  latter  paper  is  of  particular  interest,  because 
it  shows  that  dogs  are  not  affected  by  the  loco-weed,  given  to  them  in 
infusion  or  decoction,  except,  perhaps,  by  an  increase  of  appetite.  Experi- 
ments upon  herbivorous  animals  have  not  been  made,  so  it  appears,  and 
this  is  to  be  regretted  since  the  plant  is  credited  with  producing  decidedly 
poisonous  effects  in  horses  and  cattle.  Any  ill  effects  produced  by  this 
plant  are  ascribed  by  the  author  to  its  tough  and  indigestible  character 
rather  than  to  the  presence  of  a  poisonous  principle. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  held  in  Dallas  on  the  second  Tuesday  (14th  day) 
of  May,  1889,  Theo.  Meyer  being  chosen  local  secretary.  J.  W.  Graham, 
Austin,  is  president ;  E.  D.  Oesch,  Fort  Worth,  secretary,  and  E.  W.  Mar- 
shall, treasurer. 
The  following  printed  Proceedings  of  State  Pharmaceutical  Associations 
have  been  received : 
Connecticut.— TY}Q\ii\i  meeting,  Feb.  7-8, 1888.  Pp.  100.  See  April  num- 
ber, p.  222. 
DaAjoto.— Second  meeting,  Aug.  2-3,  1887.    Pp.  32.   With  Report  of  the 
North  Dakota  Board  of  Pharmacy  from  May  11, 1887,  to  Jan.  1888.  (Pp.  33.) 
Florida.— M.2,y  8-9, 1888.    See  above,  p.  425. 
Virginia. — Seventh  meeting.  May  8-9, 1888.    See  July  Number,  p.  380. 
EDITORIAL  DEPARTMENT. 
The  American  Pharmaceutical  Association  will  hold  its  thirty-sixth 
annual  meeting  in  the  city  of  Detroit,  commencing  Monday,  September  3, 
and  the  Council  will  hold  a  session  on  the  preceding  day.  The  sessions  of 
the  Association  will  be  held  in  the  Detroit  Light  Infantry  Armory,  on  Con- 
gress between  Bates  and  Randolph  streets,  while  the  exhibition  room  is  in 
the  immediate  neighborhood  on  Larned  street. 
The  regular  excursion  rates  have  been  granted  by  all  the  railroads  belong- 
ing to  the  Trunk  Line  Association  and  the  Central  Traffic  Association,  the 
rate  being  full  fare  going  to  Detroit,  and  one-third  highest  limited  fare  for 
return  trip,  with  no  stop-over  privilege.   Before  purchasing  tickets  for  the 
