The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES, 



Brief Special announcements " Wants," " Exchanges," " For Sales," inserted in this de- 

 partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 26 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for 

 each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terras, cash with order. 



Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. 



Vol. XXII. No. 8. ALBION, N. Y., AUGUST, 1905. Whole No. 217 



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 mined. If we have you credited wrong we 

 wish to rectify, 



Entered as second-class matter December 

 21, 1903. at the post office at Albion, N. Y., 

 under the Act or Congress of March 3. 1879. 



WANTED.— For cash, nesting sites (with 

 sets) of all birds that breed in tree cavities. 

 Woodpeckers, Owls. Chickadees, etc. Quote 

 such as you can furnish. First class. Aug, 

 2. t. J. L. CHILDS, Floral Park, N. Y. 



FINE FOSSIL Palm and Fern leaves. 

 Bird Eggs and skins, to exchange for Birds 

 Eggs new to my collection. Can't we trade? 

 D. E. BKOWN, Agent B. B. & B. C. Ry. Co., 

 Glacier, Wash., Whatcom Co. 



SINGLES FOR SALE.-Nos. 6. 206, 261, 182; 

 639, 197, 264, 278, 315, 377, 490, 584. 674 and quite a 

 number of others. Correctly identified. 

 Very cheap, cash. Aug. 4.t. R. P. SHARP- 

 LES, West Chester. Pa. 



FOR EXCHANGE. Winchester Repeat- 

 ing Rifle, 32 calibre, in solid leather case, 

 together with 4U0 cartridges, for best offer of 

 eggs in sets, with data. G. H. MESSENGER, 

 Linden, Iowa. 



FOR SALK.-Pnce per egg, 83 1-1. $;100, 

 84 1-1, $3.00; 139 1-10, 40c: 177 1-10, 40c: 190 1-5, 30c; 

 204 1-2, $2.50; 287 1-3. $1.25; 308 1-8. 20c; 185. 1-3, 

 $1.25; 337d 1-4, $1.00; 348 1-4, fiOc; 352 1-2, $2.50; 

 355 1-5. $1.75; 364 10-3, 40c; 419 1-2, 75c; 483 1-5. 25c; 

 490 3-5. 15c; 658 n-4, $1.00; 679 1-3. $1.50; 724 n-6, 

 30c;2301-4, 75c. E. J. . DARLINGTON. Wil- 

 mington, Del. 



FOR EXCHANGE.-A fine lot of shells. 

 minerals, curios etc., for American or For- 

 eign stamps new to ray collection, ^^'ish to 

 correspond with beginners. Will buy collect- 

 ions for cash. A. t. f. RUTH WEBB. 202 

 Westminister Road, Rochester, N. Y. 



WANTED.— Eggs in sets, large or small 

 lots. Will give in exchange fine collections 

 of minerals and shells. A few sets and skins 

 and some books. Can use many common 

 species. ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester, 

 N. Y. 



PEACOCK.— A magnificent male specimen 

 in full plumage, well worth $10. Will box 

 and ship at purchaser's expense for an even 

 $5. FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion. N. Y. 



FOR SALE. -A. 1. scientific skins of Ari- 

 zona birds. Will collect to order during 

 season of 1905. First class eggs in sets, skins 

 or insects. Correspondence solicited. H. 

 H. Kimball, Tucson, Ariz. t.f. 



WANTED. — Fresh skins of the Great 

 Horned Owl ( or subspecies ). Snowy 

 Owl.. Ptarmigan, Mountain Partridge, 

 Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck, and other 

 sets of Cuckoos.Ara.Herring Gull, LeastTern, 

 Laughing Gull, Any Sandpiper or Plover. 

 What can you offer and what can you use? 

 ERNEST H. SHORT, Rochester. N. Y. 



WANTED.-All kinds of Live Wild Birds 

 and Animals. State prices when writing. 

 Don't ask me what I pay. DR. CECIL 

 FRENCH. Naturalist, W^ashington, D. C. J12t 



Providence. R. I. 

 Dear Sir:— Please withdraw my ad. from 

 your For Sale column. I have disposed of 

 what material I offered and replies to the ad. 

 are still coming in. I read over Ififty replies 

 from half as many states, which speaks well 

 for the "Oologist as an advertising medium. 

 'Very truly yours. 



DR. F. P. DROWNE. 



FOR SALE VERY CHEAP. -A large col- 

 lection of rare single eggs, most all with 

 data. All A. No. 1. either single or by the 

 lot. Send 2 cent stamp for list. DOCTOR 

 M. T. CLECKLEY. 457 Greene St.. Augusta, 

 Ga. 



