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EDITORIAL. 



With this month's issue, the first number of the second vol- 

 ume, the Hawkeye appears in a new form. Greater convenience 

 to the reader and a uniform size throughout future volumes, 

 coupled with a desire to make the distinction between the first 

 and second volumes as prominent as possible, have induced us to 

 make the change. We have no apology to offer our readers for 

 our share of the work connected with the volume just completed. 

 The articles have, with but one or two exceptions, been written 

 expressly for the Hawkeye by the leading ornithological writers 

 of the United States and Canada; nor has the geological depart- 

 ment been neglected. Tn fact, though we have far from reached 

 the goal we yet aim at, we teel that we have fulfilled our every 

 promise and presented the ornithologists; of the Central arid 

 Western States with a magazine, as frequent letters of encour- 

 agement show, they can well take pride. 



But with regard to the mechanical execution, variance in size, 

 and irregularity of date of issue, matters which were not under 

 our control and which we could not stand responsible for, we can 

 only look back and say, "It might have been." 



Our support has been far better than we expected, fully ample 

 to warrant continuance through coming years and we commence 

 the second volume with the feeling that we can present the bird 

 students of the AVestern States with more and better reading 

 matter for the money than any other publisher. 



Our subscription price will remain the same, 50c in advance; 

 our advertising rates 50c per inch, $5.00 per page, payable cash 

 in advance. When special contract is made otherwise, an ad- 

 vance of 50 per cent is always required. As the printing is now 

 done by contract, all copy must reach us by the first of the 



month. Yours ologically, 



E. B. Webster. 



