THE ANALY AUGUST, 1884. s T e PROCEEDINGS OF TEE SOCIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS. THE country meeting of the Society was held on Saturday, August 16th, at the Royal Eotel, Matlock Bath. The Becretaries regretted to say that, owing t o illness, their President, M i . Wiper, waa unable to be with them, a communication which was received with general regret. In the abaence of either of the Vice-PresidentB, Dr. Charles A. Cameron, of Dublin, past Vice-President, took the chair. A letter was received from Mr. A. EI. Allen, P.C.S., F.I.C., giving a summary of the paper announced for the meeting on the “Keeping of Milk Barnplea.” The mode of keeping suggested by the author consisted mainly in the addition of a known pro- portion of alcohol to the fresh sample. Mr. Allen’s letter stated thaG, as he was just leaving for Canada, he waa unable to be present, and expressed regret that time had not allowed of his writing his paper out in time for the meeting.As soon as the paper is received from Mr, Allen it will be publiahed in the Elociety’s proceedings. Considerable dimmasion followed, in which Messrs. Baynes, Carter Bell, Icingzett, Wilkinson, Eatcourt, Smethtxm, Hehner, and Dyer took part. Among the criticisms evolved by the summary of the paper, was a fear lest the volatility of tho preservative re-agent suggested might sometimes vitiate the results. Mr. H, W. Lake, assistant to Mr. F. W. Toms, was elected an Associate of the Sooiety, and Mr, Prank Scuddex was proposed as a member. A vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Cameron €or acting ap~ Chairman. After the meeting the members dined together and passed a very pleasant evening, R considerable number of thorn staying at Matlock fur a few days, and making some very euj oyable excumions to Dovedale and other places in the neighbourhood. Before the meeting separated, it Was unanimously resolved, on the auggeation of Dr, Camoron, to hold next year’s country meeting o€ the Bociety in Dublin.