February, ’18] 
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS 
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The Pacific Slope Branch of the Association held its annual meeting at Stanford 
University, California, April 5 and 6, 1917, 37 members and visitors being present. 
The meeting was very successful and the proceedings were published in full in the 
June number of the Journal of Economic Entomology. 
In the last annual report the Secretary stated that the condition of the finances of 
the Association was such that the publication of the Index of American Economic 
Entomology could be undertaken if a reasonable number of advance subscriptions 
could be secured. At that meeting it was voted that the publication of the Index be 
placed in the hands of the editorial board of the Journal of Economic Entomology. 
Owing to the rapid increase in the cost of publishing, it was deemed wise for the 
board to fix the subscription at a rate which would enable the work to be published 
without involving the Association financially. It was therefore decided that the 
Index be furnished to members of the Association, who subscribed before April 10, 
at the rate of $4.00 a copy, and that after that time the price would be fixed at $5.00 
a copy for domestic subscriptions and $5.50 for subscriptions forwarded to foreign 
countries. The advanced subscriptions received were sufficient to pay a portion of 
the cost of publication, but it was necessary to transfer $500.00 from the treasury of 
the Association at the time the book was printed in order to pay cash for the publica - 
tion. The financial statement shows that $200.00 of the amount borrowed has been 
returned to the Association treasury and a balance of $15.51 remains to the credit 
of the Index fund. Future sales should make it possible to pay back the $300.00 
outstanding, and in time a small surplus may be accumulated to meet part of the 
expense of publishing a later volume, should the Association decide to continue this 
work. 
The Journal of Economic Entomology 
The Journal has had a reasonably successful year, although the increased cost of 
everything which goes to make up a publication has materially reduced the balance 
over that which was reported last year. 
During 1917, the six issues have embraced 572 pages, which is approximately the 
same as the number published the year before. 
The number of subscriptions have not changed materially from those received in 
1916, but many of the collections have been very slow, this being particularly true on 
foreign orders. 
The advertising in the Journal is gradually decreasing,—hence the income from 
this source is not large at the present time. 
Unless the number of subscriptions is very materially increased during the coming 
year, or the number of printed pages reduced, it will be necessary to increase the 
price of the publication if it is to be self-supporting. 
In view of the fact that a considerable number of papers are published each year 
in the Journal which are contributed by non-members of the Association, and that 
it is necessary, in some cases, to hold articles submitted by members for several 
months before they can be published, it is suggested that during the present emerg¬ 
ency it might be well to publish only such papers as are presented by members. 
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Association Statement 
Balance in Treasury, December 20, 1916. $777.75 
By amount received from dues, 1917. 498.50 
By amount received from interest in Melrose Savings Bank... 6.10 
By amount received from interest in Malden National Bank . . 9.87 
To stenographic report 1916 meeting. $60.00 
Buttons, 1916 meeting. 10.50 
Postage. 52.20 
