82 .lontXAL OF KCOXO.MIC EXT()M(»LO(iY [Vol. 2 



something he .uained hy the consolidation of a few allied organiza- 

 tions. One side of this problem was considered in the tentative 

 discussion regarding the possibility of the economic entomologists 

 affiliating with other organizations engaged in agricultural research. 

 AVhile this larger affiliation may be advisable, we believe that some- 

 thing must be done shortly to still further simplify the requirements, 

 of our annual meetings. 



The f olloMdng statements are by the Business ^Manager : Volume 1 

 of the Journaij of Economic Entomology has now been successfully 

 completed and it may interest our readers to know something of the 

 present status of the Journal. We now have 485 paid subscribers 

 in every state and territory except North Dakota and Wyoming, in 

 all of the Canadian provinces and in thirty-eight foreign countries, 

 there being eighty foreign subscribers. Six hundred copies of every 

 issue have been circulated as guaranteed to our advertisers. The first 

 year closed with a small balance, providing that all bills payable are 

 collected. The actual printing of the Journal costs about $1,000. 

 The publication of the Journal would be entirely impossible were it 

 not for the support which we have received from advertisers, which 

 has been due to the very efficient work of Prof. Wilmon Newell, state 

 entomologist of Louisiana. During the past year about $500 worth 

 of advertising was secured by Mr. Newell. 



At the meeting of the Publishing Committee, it was voted that a 

 most cordial vote of thanks be extended to Professor Newell for the 

 great service that he has done the Journal and those interested in it. 



There can be no question that the Journal is an excellent advertis- 

 ing medium for reaching the economic entomologists of the world. 

 The returns from such advertising are. however, not as directly trace- 

 able as in the case of most advertising mediums, and we would urge 

 our readers to show their appreciation of our advertisers by carefully 

 reading the advertising pages and mentioning this Journal when 

 doing business with our advertisers. 



At the meeting of the Journal Publishing Company, it was decided 

 to furnish Volume 1 to all new subscribers for $2 until our supply is 

 reduced to 100 sets, after which the price will be raised and a certain 

 number will be kept permanently for furnishing sets to libraries. 

 As there are about 200 sets of Volume 1 now on hand, this means 

 that the next 100 subscribers can secure Volume 1 at $2, after which 

 the price will be advanced and withaut doubt Volume 1 will be diffi- 

 cult to secure before many years. If you have friends who are 

 prospective subscribers, you will do them a favor by advising them of 

 this fact. 



