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this is the tenth record for Maine, relying on records furnished to 

 him by Mr. O. W. Knight and on a revised list sent him by Mr. 

 G. A. Boardman, with an interlineation "two since." Mr. Deane 

 writes the editor under recent date, stating that Mr. Knight has 

 called his attention to the fact that "two since" really referred to 

 Buzzards taken across the line in New Brunswick. Mr. Deane 

 therefore says that the Buzzard he saw in Scarboro should be the 

 eighth record for Maine and not the tenth. 



At the amuial meeting in Bangor, last December, Mr. Frank T. 

 Noble was elected editor, and Mr. W. H. Brownson, associate editor. 

 Neither one was present at the meeting. When this action was 

 communicated to Mr. Noble, he declined to assume the care of the 

 editorship, but made known his willingness to continue as associate 

 editor. It was then urged that Mr. Brownson be induced to change 

 places with Mr. Noble and act as editor. This arrangement was 

 finally made, with the advice and consent of the Council, though 

 the present editor hesitated to assume duties so exacting, in addition 

 to the work he already has on hand. It was solely out of a sense of 

 duty that he did so, in order to be of what service he could to the 

 society. The magazine is now printed at Portland, and an effort 

 will be made in the future to still further improve its appearance 

 and general make-up. The ornithologists of Maine are capable of 

 publishing a Journal that will take high rank among similar 

 publications in the country. Papers of standard excellence will be 

 contributed from time to time, in order to give a standing to the 

 Journal that will be abreast of the times. An effort will be made 

 to increase the size of the Journal, but this can only be done by 

 adding to the paid subscription list. Every member of the society 

 should make an effort at once to procure at least one new member 

 or subscriber. There is not the slightest doubt that such a result 

 can l)e accomplished by the exercise of a little work and persever- 

 ance. The society, therefore, has the future of the Journal in its 

 own hands. If the members sit quietly and take no active interest 

 in the magazine, its publication might just as well l)e discontinued 



