Administration of Nutrolactis was accompanied by an increase in milk in only two animals, Dog 4 and Dog 5. A detailed examination of the records of these two dogs shows that in both cases _there was a progressive increase in milk yield during the control period_ and that administration of the drug failed to accelerate this increase. On the contrary, the curve for Dog 5 takes a sudden drop immediately after the first administration of the drug. The records of Dogs 6 and 7 show that the yield during the second control period is lower than that of the preceding periods. Although the administration of the drug in both cases was followed by a decrease in the yield, it may be urged that the drug has some lactagogue action, for its discontinuance was followed by a decrease in yield. This effect, however, is also apparent rather than real, for the data show a gradual falling off in yield during the period of administration of the drug, which decrease was not accelerated by withdrawing the drug. Our data show that galega and Nutrolactis, when taken by mouth, and the elements of suggestion excluded, had no beneficial effect on lactation--at least in so far as the quantity of milk is concerned.--(_From The Journal A. M. A., May 26, 1917._) THE RUSSELL EMULSION AND THE RUSSELL PREPARED GREEN BONE Report of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry The following report on “The Russell Emulsion” and “The Russell Prepared Green Bone,” marketed by the Standard Emulsion Company, was submitted to the Council by a referee. The Council endorsed the report and authorized its publication. W. A. Puckner, Secretary. The Russell Emulsion is put up in a neat package and advertised in an attractive pamphlet, on the cover of which we are told: “Truth Always Justifies The Superlative Degree.” As what follows in the booklet and in the printed circulars certainly does not lack superlatives, this is doubtless a warning. In addition to the pamphlet and circular advertising, the product seems to be systematically boomed by a lecture scheme in which one Dr. Hague talks before medical societies and distributes advertising matter. The lecture is succeeded by a follow-up letter scheme through which matter is sent to members of the society. Hague ostensibly discusses “lime starvation in tuberculosis,” but medical societies soon learned to estimate his work as essentially to advertise the Russell products. Last April the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania sent out a circular letter to its county organizations on the subject of the Russell-Hague propaganda which opens in this way: “You have doubtless received a letter from Dr. William Grant Hague of New York, offering to address your county society on Tuberculosis. After due investigation, it is respectfully suggested that it may not be desirable to ask him to address your society....”