February, '14] ENTOMOLOGISTS' PROCEEDINGS 41 



institutions. I think this would be the safest policy, and it seems to 

 me the most desirable. 



President P. J. Parrott: Something has already been done with 

 reference to approaching the authorities for the purpose of securing 

 this publication. In case of complete failure this provides for the 

 Association to do the publishing. 



Mr. E. p. Felt: From my viewpoint I regard the bibliography of 

 economic entomology as exceedingly useful and as a business proposi- 

 tion I believe that practically every important entomological office in 

 the country could afford to pay $10 a year rather than to be subjected 

 to the annoyance of getting along without it. As has already been 

 stated, repeated efforts have been made to interest the federal author- 

 ities in its publication and if the matter goes over for another year on 

 the present basis, it will mean that in January, 1915, we will be in about 

 the sam.e position as we are now, unless we can secure favorable action. 

 On the other hand, if the matter is put into the hands of a committee 

 which is given authority to first exhaust every available source of pub- 

 lication, and in the event of that failing to arrange to have the refer- 

 ences assembled during the year, we would have the data in shape in 

 1915. Of course the expense is something, but I would rather lose 

 $5 on a venture of this kind and be moderately sure of having the 

 bibliography for reference in 1915 or 1916, than to let the matter drift. 

 This publication will be a help to every entomologist and if this Asso- 

 ciation is for the advancement of economic entomology, it seems to me 

 that in this form of activity we have something which ought to be 

 exceedingly useful. 



Mr. W. C. O'Kane: I would suggest that before the bibliography 

 can possibly be published, this Association will meet again. The work 

 of preparing the references should begin soon, but I do not believe that 

 the committee should attempt this work unless there is some assurance 

 that the m.anuscript will be published. It seems to me that the maxi- 

 mum price mentioned in the report may be too low and I think the 

 price should not be decided on until further inform.ation is secured as 

 to the size of the puljlication. 



Mr. C. Gordon Hewitt: I do not wish to be misunderstood in 

 regard to the suggestions I have made, for I agree with the previous 

 speakers that it would be unfair to the committee for them to prepare 

 the data unless there was certainty that it would be published. Every- 

 one agrees as to the enormous value of the work, but I think the ques- 

 tion of publication could be decided at the next meeting after the 

 manuscript was more or less prepared. I am perfectly willing to stand 

 my share of any losses and to subscribe for a number of copies. 



Mr. W. M. Wheeler: In the publication of such works which are 



