AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. Appointed by the President, in compliance with the following resolutions: Resolved, That the President be directed to appoint authorized agents, where needed in the different States, for the collection of dues, distribution of the Proceedings, etc.; such agents to be designated by the Treasurer and Permanent Secretary of the Association, and a list of the agents to be published in the Proceedings. (Passed at Baltimore, 1870.) Resolved, That the President of this Association be requested to appoint, in every locality where more than three members reside, a local agent, whose duty it shall be to aid the Treasurer in the collection of members' dues in his section, and to procure new members by placing before the pharmacists, and others eligible to membership, the great advantages that they will derive from associating themselves with this body. (Passed at Indianapolis, 1879.) Resolved, That while it is desirable that the authorized agents shall at all times render their accounts as promptly as convenient, it is especially to be desired that they render a complete account to the Treasurer, of such moneys as are in their hands on the first day of August and December in each year, in order that the Treasurer may be able to make his yearly accounts as full as possible. (Passed by Council, 1883.) Alabama, Colorado, P. C. Candidus, cor. Dauphin and Cedar streets, Dist. of Columbia, John A. Milburn, 1101 F street, N. W., Charles A. Rapelye, 605 Main Street, Linton Smith, cor. Seventh and Market streets, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, John Ingalls, cor. Fourth and Poplar streets, Indiana, Iowa, Mobile. Hot Springs. Denver. New Haven. Atlanta. Augusta. Macon. Chicago. Charles B. Allaire, 108 Main street, George H. Schafer, 129 Front street, Bradford. Peoria. Anderson. Evansville. Indianapolis. Lafayette. Dubuque. Fort Dodge. Fort Madison. Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Robert Lautenbach, Eutaw and Saratoga streets, S. A. D. Sheppard, 1129 Washington street, B. Frank Stacey, 51 Vine street, Frederick T. Whiting, Main street, Freeman H. Butler, 141 Central street, James F. Hurt, Broadway, William T. Ford, 1305 Cherry street, William H. Crawford, 800 Washington avenue, Charles F. Goodman, 180 Farnham street, Joseph H. Thacher, 12 Market street, Lawrence. Leavenworth. Louisville. New Orleans. Thibodeaux. Bangor. Portland. Baltimore. Lowell. Lynn. New Bedford. Ann Arbor. St. Paul. St. Louis. Manchester. Portsmouth. Camden. Nebraska, New Hampshire, Bayard T. Perry, 1088 Elm street. E. S. Russell, 69 Main street, New Jersey, Albert P. Brown, cor. Fifth and Federal streets, John B. Drake, 132 Broad street, Elizabeth. LIST OF QUERIES. TO BE ANSWERED AT THE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, 1884, TO BE HELD AT MILWAUKEE, WIS. No. 1. What is the proportion of water of hydration in the quinine of commerce? A paper on the subject is desired. 2. The practicability of Kerner's Test. Accepted by H. B. Parsons, New York. Accepted by H. B. Parsons, New York. Accepted by T. Roberts Baker, Richmond, Va. Accepted by Prof. C. Gilbert Wheeler, Chicago. 3. Jequirity Seeds (Abrus precatorius). A paper on the subject. 4. On Copalchi Bark. 5. A paper on the tests for Brucine in presence of Strychnine, and for Strychnine in presence of Brucine, is desirable. Also a plan for the perfect separation of the alkaloids. Accepted by Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 6. How does the present U. S. P. process for assaying opium compare with others as to accuracy in thoroughly exhausting the drug of morphine? Accepted by Prof. Wm. W. Bartlet, Boston. 7. Can the present U. S. P. process for the preparation of diachylon ointment be improved upon? If so, suggest a better. Accepted by Leo Eliel, South Bend, Ind. Accepted by Albert E. Ebert, Chicago. 8. What is the best method of preserving mucilage of acacia? 9. In the preparation of the oleates, which produce the most satisfactory products, those made from oleic acid or those made from soap? 10. Should lactate of iron have any odor? Accepted by C. S. Hallberg, Chicago. Accepted by Prof. O. Oldberg, St. Louis. II. An examination of the Spanish saffron of commerce. Accepted by Prof. J. M. Maisch, Philadelphia. 12. What is used to adulterate yellow beeswax, and what is sometimes sold as yellow beeswax ? Accepted by Prof. Chas. Caspari, Jr., Baltimore. 13. Pharmacists often have the price of cream of tartar sold by grocers thrown up to them as a standard of the value of this substance. What proportion of the cream of tartar sold by grocers will conform to the U. S. P., and also that sold by druggists? Accepted by Geo. W. Kennedy, Pottsville, Pa. 14. Is the formula of our new Pharmacopoeia for making solution of nitrate of iron satisfactory? Will the preparation keep? Accepted by Prof. Oscar Oldberg, St. Louis. 15. Will the chloroform of commerce conform to the requirements of the U. S. P.? Accepted by Prof. P. W. Bedford, New York. 16. Is pure oleic acid for the preparation of oleates equal to an acid which contains a portion of stearic acid? Accepted by B. F. McIntyre, New York. 17. An essay on the medicated waters according to the Pharmacopoeia of 1882 is desirable. What advantage, if any, has the new Pharmacopoeia process for making them over those of the preceding Pharmacopoeia? What position do pharmacists generally take in the matter? Accepted by Robert H. Cowdrey, Chicago. 18. Is there a necessity for evaporating extract of malt to the consistence of a solid extract; and if so, what is the advantage? Accepted by Albert E. Ebert, Chicago. 19. It is said that essential oil of mustard seed of the market consists of two kinds, one made from the seed and the other made artificially. Information on this subject is desired. Accepted by Charles Rice, New York. 20. Is the sulphate of quinine imported into this country and sold in bulk, equal to that of our manufacturers? Accepted by M. N. Kline, Philadelphia. 21. To what extent does the iodine supply depend on the supply of kelp? Continued to Prof. P. W. Bedford, New York. 22. Are commercial volatile oils adulterated to any extent? as the adulterant? What is generally used Accepted by G. H. C. Klie, St. Louis, Mo. 23. Ethereal oil of male fern deposits a sediment. oil the desirable portion? Is the sediment or the overlying Continued to Charles F. Hartwig, Chicago. 24. What proportion of the cinchona barks of commerce will answer the pharmacopoeial tests? Give particulars. Continued to H. B. Parsons, New York. 25. Are the compound cathartic pills of commerce prepared in accordance with the Pharmacopoeia? Accepted by S. H. Stevens. 26. Lead plaster and other plasters of the United States Pharmacopoeia become hard |