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Monthly. 



VOL. XIII. NO. ',\ ALBION, N.Y., FEBRUARY, 18!)6. Whole No. 124 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



Brief special aunouricements. "Wants,' "Exclianffes" "For Sales," Inserted In this departmeni 

 (or&ic per 35 words. Notices over 35 words, cUarged at the rate of one cent per each additional 

 word. No notice inserted tor less than 50c. Terms, cash with order. 



"Dbalers" caa use these columns at Regular Advertising rates, only. 



Strictly First-class specimens will be accepted in pa.yment at one-half list rates. 



Exchange cards and Coupons (.subscription) will be accepted for -Wants" and ••Exchanges'' only 

 and according to conditions stated thereon. 



$21.00 WORTH of Pacific coast bird sldns for 

 a copy of Coues" Key or Ridgway's Manual. 

 Photo" burnisher and hS S. & W. reloading tools 

 wanted. GEO. G. CANTWELL, Puyallup, 

 Wash, 



SWAP OR SELL — .=>x8 camera, minerals, 

 fossils, etc., natural history papers. No trash. 

 Send stamp for list. R. M. DALRYMPLE, 

 Baiier. U. 



WANTED:— Partner to take an interest in 

 patent of entirely new Oologtst Instrument, 

 which removes contents from shell quicisly auci 

 carefully without brealving it, even if incuba- 

 tion Is far advanced. Answer immediately. 

 RUSSELL KENNEDY, New Castle, Lawrence 

 Co.. Pa. 



FOR SALE:— A collection of 40 singles with 

 data amounting to ^sMi. will sell for $1.5U. 

 One of 90 singles without data amounting to 

 $13.35, will sell for J:2.-Ji. Both for $3.50. A 

 ••snap." GEO. W. DIXOxM, Watertown, S. D. 



WANTED: -Good pair of climbers, Lattin's 

 preferred. Can give Apgar's Key, Vols. I and 

 il of OoLOGisT and remainder in magazines, 

 books or cash . WARREN SMITH, Fairmont. 

 Cuy Co., Ohio. 



WANTED:— The Oor.OGiST and YocngOolo- 

 GIST to June. "91; Vol. I No. \ the Naturalist . 

 Texas; first two vols, the Nidiologist . For 

 above or part of them I will gfve good ex- 

 change in eggs, minerals, fossils. Indian relics, 

 books or mounted birds. GEO. W. DIXON 

 Watertown. S. D. 



FOR BEST CASH OFFER, I offer elegant 

 dust-proof walnut case for eggs : also many or- 

 nithological papers. Oologist from 1886. Oolo- 

 gist and Ornithologist from 1888. Auk. Hawkeye 

 Oologist and Ornithologist, etc. Send for de- 

 scription and complete list. W. E. PRATT, 

 Lake Forest. Illinois. 



WANTED:— Will pay cash for all kinds of 

 U. S. stamps. Rend stamps and I will send 

 money by return mail or send list and receive 

 pr.ces paid. Always send stamp for reium 

 postage. GEO. W. DEAN, Wick, Ohio. 



NOW ON HAND:— Fresh skins of Snowy 

 Owls, Arctic Horned Owls, Pine Grosbeaks, etc. 

 Collectors wanting good skins of Arctic birds 

 will find us able to supply many rarities from 

 time lo time. OLIVER SPANNER & CO.. 

 Yonge St , Toi'onto. Canada. 



BIRDS IN THE MEAT of this locality fur- 

 nished. How to write on iron and glass indel- 

 ibly; both receipts for a fine U. S. cent or half 

 cent prior to 1.S45. ARTHUR B. ROBERTS, 

 Weymouth, Ohio. 



EXCHANGE :— Natural Science News. 

 Vol. I for the Oologist. Vol. XII or $1 worth 

 of good sets. J 1. B. HASKELL. Decorah, la. 



WANTED:— A good hunting knife and a fish 

 spear. Have papers and Indian relics to ex- 

 change. ALBERT B. FARNHAM. Benning, 

 D. C. 



CAMERA WANTED :-4x5 film negative (or 

 glass), bird book, eggs and fresh water Unios. 

 Offer 5 shot 38 caliber gun. E flat Cornet, Os- 

 pre.v skin, common sets and fresh water shells. 

 0. F. STONE, Branchport. N. Y. 



WANTED:— A pair of Lattin's Climbers, 

 strapped preferrea. Will give for same a nick- 

 el case watch— cost $4.00 when new. L. B. GIL- 

 MORE, Ducat, Wood Co., Ohio. 



HAVE THE FOLLOWING singles to ex- 

 change for common sets, A. O. U. Nos. 316. 

 388. 406. 412. 477. 495. 498, .560, .581. 595, 704. 705, 725. 

 FRED BLACK. 904 Osborn St., Kalamazoo. 

 Mxch. 



EXCHANGE:— I have 10 varieties cf straw- 

 berry plants to exchange for Indian relics or 

 minerals. Z. T. SMITH. Upper Sandusky, O. 



CHOICE sets of California Brown Pelican 

 and California Thrasher for exchange. 

 CLAUDE BRALY. Helix, San Diego Co., Cal. 



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