WANT, FOR sALc AND EX(^HANGE. r:T:Tr^rrTr:~rrrr::^.rrrr: 



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Xofices in thill coliiuni iiirui he inserted lii/ subucribers 

 at the ride lit o'le rent a wnril, in'tli ii minlinum of -?d 

 centu fur enrh insertion. 



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FOR SALE.— A collection of Bird Skins, moslly 

 made by mystlf in S. E, lowii; a chance to get a 

 series of line bkins of native birds cheap. 500 skins, 

 over 200 species. W. E. Praeger, Urbana, 111. 



I P \Y C.\Sll for OscRKY, Sept., Oct., Xov., Dec. 

 ISOtJ; Feb., Sept., Oct., Nov. 1897; Jan. 1S9S; or 

 ivill exchange other nundjers for them. Walter A. 

 .Johnson, associate E'litor of The Osprev, 137 West 

 lOJd Sireet, iS'ew York City. 



Have Inrge lot extra copies Osprey inclnding 

 .several of Sept. and Nov. 1S9H, and Nidologist in- 

 cluding Oct., Nov., Dec. 189M. — All now very rare. 

 Make cash otters. Will sell Nidologist, Vols., I, II, 

 III, complete, tine, bound in one Vol., 1?-5.00 de- 

 livered. A Bargain. Perfect KombiCauiera, |I .50 

 Vols. 15, K> and 17, Ornithologist and Oologist, 

 complete, $1.00 per vol. or §2..50 lot. Will consider 

 exchange for items wantpd, viz: Hat' h's Birds of 

 !\Iinnesota, Fisher's Hawks and Owls, Coues' Birds 

 ofDakota ami Jlontana, Langille's Our Birds in 

 their Haunts. Eugene S. Rolfe, Minnewauken, N. 

 Dakota. 



TELESCOPE.— Will pay cash for second-hand 

 telescope, mounted on tripod, of power that brings 

 objects distinctly near from distance of four or five 

 miles. Address: Telescope, care "Tbe Ospkey." 



CAMERAS.— SnialU St 3* x 3.V made. Folds up 

 with smallest Double Plate holder to 4} x 4} x 1\ 

 inches. Carried in pocket. Fine achromatic lens, 

 time and "snap" shutter, o iliaphragms View finder. 

 Regular price, ^7. 50, a few only JiS OU cash. Very 

 best for Naturalists. Write at once for description. 

 J. O. Dunn, 3(10 E. 39th St., Chicago. 



WILL EXCHANGE.— Studer's Birds of North 

 America, new; 119 large colored plates with text; 

 $10 edition for tirst class specimens of mounted birds 

 or will sell cheap for cash; no eggs wanted. Write 

 what vou have to etfer. J. liothlisberger; Brace- 

 ville. 111. 



B'ltd. Skit7s, fTJamrnal Skit)s. 

 Sets of Eggs apcl ^ests, 

 rr)oUt)tecl Specinr7Cf7S, 

 Liva Gila >(loi7Sters, 

 fifciiaeological fnatcrial, 



Etc. 



Museums and private collections suppled at reasonable 

 figures. Enclose staii'p for list. 



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What the OSPRKY is doinp for 

 lovers of Birds. 



The Plant World 



is doins: for lo^'ers of Botany. You cannot thorontrhly 

 enjoy Xature without both. The best BotT.Dists write for 

 The Plant World, and while the articles are strictly scien- 

 tific, they are not technical. 

 Send for a sample copy to 



WILLARD N. CLOTE & CO., PnDlishers. BiDgbaiiipton. M. Y. 



FOR SALE. 



Choice North 

 Dakota Sets 



ton per ceut discount. 



Personally collected. 

 Very full data. Prepaid 

 on orders exceeding $3.00. 

 On orders exceeding $10 

 No exchange. 



PER EGG. 

 .f .41) 



Am. Avocet. 

 Wilson's phalarope 

 Kildeer, .10 



Belted Piping Plover, .aO 

 Marbled Godwit, 1.00 



Bart. Sandpiper, .15 



Am. Bittern, .40 



Pr. Sharp-tail Grouse. .20 

 Ch. -Collared Longspur, -Lt 

 Baird's Sparrow. 1.2.=i 



" (end blown). .50 

 Fer. Rough-leg. .".t 



Swainson's Hawk, .'20 



Marsh Hawk. .20 



Western Horned Owl. .75 

 Am. Long Eared Owl, .20 

 Ducks' nest or 



PER EGG. 



Short Eared Owl. $ .40 



Western Grasshopper 



Sparrow, .20 



Western Meadow Lark, .10 

 Pr. Horned Lark. .10 



Canvas-back (down only) .40 

 Ring-neck Duck, .40 



Am. Golden Eye. .'25 



Baldpate, .25 



Gadwall. .25 



Shoveller, .15 



Pintail, .13 



Green-winged Teal, .50 



Blue-winged Teal, .10 



Mallard. .10 



Ruddy, .15 



down, 25c. extra. 



QEORQE F. BRENINQER, Phoeni.x, Ariz. Eugene S. Rolfe, Minnawaukan, N. Dak. 



