20 JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY [Vol. 15 



JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY SUMMARY 



Membership of Association 667, of which 49 are foreign. 



Number of subscribers, 896. 



Average cost per page of printing Journal in 1914, $2.24, in 1920, $4.79, in 1921, 

 about 10% higher than last year. 



January 1, 1920, the subscription price was increased by $1.00, or 66%% for 

 members and 40% for non members. 



The increased cost of publication since 1915 amounts to over 114%. 

 , The Journal is the official organ of the Association and as such should serve the 

 best interests of the entire membership. The official proceedings rightly have prec- 

 edence. The inclusion in the official proceedings of papers read by title gives 

 them precedence over others, sometimes more important ones, which may have been 

 in the hands of the editor months earlier. Papers read by title now occupy a con- 

 siderable part of the proceedings. 



The constant increase in the volume of the matter submitted for publication has 

 necessitated progressive restrictions to keep within our means. It is essentially 

 a financial problem. Authors have been advised from time to time that contributions 

 were too lengthy for available space and at our last meeting a maximum limit of 

 2500 words was established for the purpose of giving a better opportunity for the 

 independently submitted manuscript. Even this does not make it possible to print 

 one such paper annually from each member, a total, if this were done, of 3000 pages 

 as compared with the usual 500 or less 



There have been submitted to the editor within the last few years, papers which 

 would make nearly 20 printed pages, sometimes with considerable tabular matter 

 or a rathei large series of illustrations — both much more costly than ordinary text. 



It is impossible to print all papers which may be offered unless resources are greatly 

 increased, possibly seven to ten fold and even then restrictions would be necessary. 

 Many other scientific publications are in about the same predicament. High prices 

 and unusual limitations in many directions explain the situation. 



Additional funds may be secured by increasing the subscription rate, getting more 

 subscribers or securing funds from some outside agencj^. 



A raise in the price of the Journal may be offset in large measure by a reduction in 

 the number of subscribers. It could not become effective until 1923. 



In spite of the technical nature of the Journal it is possible to considerably increase 

 the number of subscribers, each additional subscription increases actual cost about 

 20% and permits the turning back into the Journal of about 80%. 



Outside sources are more easily discussed than discovered. Most feel that the 

 Journal should be self supporting. It has been the Association method cf doing bus- 

 iness. 



Increases in the advertising matter would assist materially and might bring some 

 most unwelcome complications. The limited circulation and the few direct sales 

 resulting are obstacles not easily overcome. 



The managers of the Journal keenly appreciate the need of larger publication 

 facilities and would welcome suggestions for bettering conditions. It is felt that the 

 worst has passed. A gradual change for the better is expected soon. 



In view of the above, it is considered advisable to limit the official proceedings to 

 papers actually read at the meetings, to allow the length of papers to remain at a 

 maximum of 2500 words, to suggest to authors continued conciseness in text and 

 careful discrimination in the use of the more costly tahles and illustrations, and to 

 urge upon every member and well wisher of economic entomology a general and 



