February, '14] ENTOMOLOGISTS' PROCEEDINGS 3 



Suggestions Concerning the Journal 



The subscription list of the Journal has increased slightly during the past year, 

 but not as much as should have been the case. The secretary would suggest that 

 the members of the Association can contribute materially to the success of the 

 Journal by influencing people who are interested in entomology to become sub- 

 scribers. It is practically impossible for the editorial staff to make a thorough can- 

 vass and obtain as many subscribers as ought to be on our list. If the members will 

 interest themselves in this matter the number of subscribers should be materially 

 increased diu'ing the coming year. Every institution in which entomology is studied, 

 and most libraries, could use this publication profitably, and it is hoped that the 

 members will assist in increasing the number of our subscribers by advising any in- 

 stitutions or libraries with which they may be connected, to subscribe for our 

 publication. 



During the past year the first two numbers of the Journal contained a large num- 

 ber of pages in order that the proceedings of the annual meeting miglit be pubhshed 

 promptly. If the page numbers had been kept down to the number usually contained 

 in an issue, some of the papers presented at the meeting would not have been published 

 before June or August. 



Financial Statement 



The following statement shows a balance in favor of the Association. It does 

 not indicate, however, a number of liabilities which must be met witliin the next 

 month. Practically all the bills incurred by the Journal have been paid except the 

 cost of printing the last issue. 



A large number of the members have already paid their dues and subscription to 

 the Journal for the year 1914. If aU Association bills had been paid at the time 

 our books were closed, the expenditures and receipts for the year would practically 

 balance. 



Association Statement 



Balance in Treasury, December 23, 1912 . $319 . 26 



By amount received for dues, etc., 1913 227.96 



To stenographic report 1912 meeting $25.00 



Stamps and stamped envelopes 35 . 20 



Printing 37.50 



Printing, Committee on Entomological Investigations 8 . 80 



Committee on Incorporation 1 . 44 



Telegraph and express 3 . 74 



Clerical work, Secretary's office 26.75 



One-half salary of Secretary 50 . 00 



$188.43 

 Balance, December 22, 1913 358 . 79 



$547.22 $547.22 



Journal Statement 



Balance in Treasury, December 18, 1912 $223 .81 



By amount received from subscriptions, advertising, etc., 1913 1,802.38 



To Stamps and stamped envelopes $43 . 75 



Printing 1,272.53 



Halftones, etc 92.85 



Telegraph and express 1 . 05 



