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scriptions to periodicals, express and other charges, during 1913, 

 have totalled $632.97, and the balance on December 31, 1913, 

 amounted to $487.72. 



This fund needs special subscriptions from those interested 

 in this particular branch of our work. 



National Collection of Heads and Horns. — This fund is also 

 maintained by transfers from the General Income Account, 

 which aggregated $1,000 during 1913, and by subscriptions from 

 a small list of annual contributors, amounting to $65. On Jan- 

 uary 1, 1913, this fund showed an overdraft of $241. The 

 credit balance at the close of the year, however, amounted to 

 $579.00. 



The general income of the Society has not reached a point 

 where appropriations large enough to be of material benefit 

 can be made for this important and interesting collection, and 

 your committee must rely upon special subscriptions to make 

 any notable new acquisitions. The assistance of hunters and 

 sportsmen is particularly desired by your committee. 



Animal Fund. — The balance to the credit of the Animal 



Fund on January 1, 1913, amounted to $11,710.66 



The receipts during the year have amounted to... 31,600.52 



Total receipts $43,311.18 



The expenditures during the year have 

 been as follows: 



Purchase of Birds $ 9,069.39 



" Mammals 10,708.91 



" Reptiles 1,724.95 



" Insects 147.57 



Total $21,650.82 



Express and other charges 1,251.79 



Travelling and other expenses... 167.21 



Total expenditures $23,069.82 



Balance, December 31, 1913 $20,241.36 



Maintenance of the Park. — It proved a serious problem for 

 your committee to live within the maintenance provided by the 

 City for the Park, during the past year. The amount appro- 

 priated was $191,925. This fund is practically divided into two 



