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notes and Hews. 
Owing to the illness of the editor, Mr. Savage, the publication of the 
January issue has been delayed. The publication of that issue has been 
placed in the hands of the undersigned and matters have been pushed 
with the greatest possible speed. Mr. Savage cannot in any way be 
blamed for the delay—on the contrary he deserves the sincere thanks of 
the Association for the earnest efforts he has made, and for the amount he 
has accomplished, working as he has been, under so many difficulties. 
Thanks are also due to Hodson Bros , printers, for their alactricity and 
neatness in printing the present issue. We are also under obligations to 
Prof. C. H. Ball, of Ames, for much’valuable assistance. 
We can assure our subscribers and fellow members that arrangements 
will soon be completed whereby future issues will appear on time. 
Carl Fritz Hennixg, ^ Wilm> >n Newell, 
Chairman Finance Com. * Chairman Ex. Council. 
Boone, Iowa, Feb. 26, 1898. 
One of the most attractive exhibits in the Louisiana section of the His¬ 
tory Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition was the original 
painting of the wild turkey, by Audubon and Bachman. The bird was 
killed on a Louisiana plantation and taken to the home of Col. Percy’ 
Smith, where it was painted by Bachman. At the time of the purchase of 
the painting the Smithsonian Institute offered $4000 for it. The colors 
are still as fresh and bright as wdien first painted . 
Chief Henning of the Migration Department, writes the editor that if 
necessary he will ask active members Coleman and Andrew^s of his city 
to assist him in compiling the spring migration reports if they come in 
too fast, and if worse comes to worse, he will call on brother Newell of 
the Agricultural College at Ames, to help him out. Let us flood him 
with notes on the spring movements of our beloved birds and make him 
keep his word. 
Since our last issue the following persons have been admitted to active 
membership : Miss Charlotte M. King, Ames ; Messrs. B. B. Hill, Ames ; 
Fred O. Schmidt, Boone. Let the good work go on. 
The Ornithological Museum of the Agricultural College at Ames, has 
recently undergone a complete rearrangement, now making this exten¬ 
sive collection readily accessible to both general and scientiflc students as 
well as to the general public. It is well worth a visit. 
Do not forget to have in mind a suitable subject for an exhaustive paper 
to be read at the next annual meeting of our Association, at Ames in Au¬ 
gust. Though early yet, we should make ample and thorough prepara¬ 
tion. This will probably be the greatest and most successful of any meet¬ 
ing thus far held in the history of the Association. 
