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secured in the early spring indicated that the price of pubHcation would far exceed 

 the amount of the estimates made in the report submitted at the last annual meeting. 

 This was due to the increased cost of printing and because the number of pages 

 greatly exceeded the estimates. It was not until June that figures were received 

 from any publisher that were low enough to warrant the association in attempting 

 to finance this publication. 



Immediately following the receipt of bids that seemed to be within our means, 

 circulars were sent to all members of the association, asking for advance prepaid 

 subscriptions at the rate of $5.00 per copy. The response was rather meagre and a 

 second request was made in July which brought slightly better results. Conditions 

 were such at the time that it was evident that the association could not hope to 

 publish this book without securing financial aid, and with the approval of the editorial 

 board, the executive committee and the committee on policy were asked to authorize 

 the association to borrow $1500 to finance the publication. This request was made 

 August 13, but final action was not secured from these two committees until October. 



In order to neglect no possible opportunity for having this book published, the edi- 

 tor made request that it be issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Owing 

 to the conditions of the publication fund and the nature of the matter to be published, 

 it was impossible for the Department to undertake the work, and your Secretary 

 immediately endeavored to raise the necessary money to publish the Index by solicit- 

 ing loans of $25 or more from various members. 



On this date, December 1, 1920, 145 members have subscribed and paid for 161 

 copies of the Colcord Index, and 29 loans of $25 each have been secured from 26 

 members. In addition to this, 58 orders for this Index have been received that can- 

 not be paid for until the book has been delivered. In anticipation that whatever 

 additional funds are necessary can be raised during the meeting, the contract for 

 printing has been awarded and the Index should be ready for mailing in February. 



Association Statement 



Balance in Treasury, December 8, 1919 $ 803.48 



By amount received from dues, 1920 610.50 



By amount received from interest in Maiden National Bank . . 22.49 



By amount received from interest, Melrose Savings Bank 7.81 



By amount received from interest $100 Liberty Bond 4.25 



By amount received from Index I fund 100.00 



By amount received from Journal fund 100.00 



Paid stenographic report of 1919 meeting $ 91.58 



Buttons, 1919 meeting 11.24 



Postage 67.86 



Printing programs, etc 111.76 



Stationery 59.65 



Tags 3..50 



Discount on checks 5.50 



Returned check 3.50 



Telegraph and express 12.80 



Expenses of Committee on National Museum (Postage) . . 5.74 



Expenses of Pacific Slope Branch 8.91 



Clerical work, Secretary's office 40.00 



One-half salary of Secretary 50.00 



$ 472.04 

 Balance, December 1, 1920 1,176.49 



$1,648.53 $1,648.53 



