THE OOLOGIST. 



83 



Self Explanatory. 



My Dear Friend Lattin: 



Please notice in your next issue, that 

 the Ornitliologists Association will 

 Adopt as a study for this season the 

 Crow faniily antl also their near rela- 

 tives the Quixv(tU(ke. We hereljy in- 

 vite the co-operation of all correspond- 

 ing members, and ask them to adopt 

 their own methods of investigation and 

 reports; those which are the most per- 

 fect in respect to matter and method, 

 shall have a special recognization. We 

 would call special attention to the 

 geograj)hical distribution and the food 

 of the ilitferent species of the two fam- 

 ilies aljove mentioned. Fossibli/ we 

 ma\' l)e able to offer some reward at the 

 end of the year for best papers. 

 J. H. Laxgille, 

 Box 63, Smithsonian Institution, 

 Feb. 24, '92. Washington, 1). C. 



Prizes for Best Articles- 



We have decided to give our 

 patrons, each month, five prizes. 

 These prizes are to be awarded 

 to the five l^est articles appearing in the 

 DoLOGiST in which the offers are made. 



For the five articles in this (Mar) OoLO- 

 <JIST which are the most instructive, 

 valuable and interesting we shall give as 

 follows: 



1st prize — A Part of Maynard's Birds 

 of Eastern Nortli America, bound in 

 boards and leather. 



2nd i>rize — Davie's Kej^ to the Nests 

 and Eggs of N. A. Birds, in e cloth. 



3d prize — Same as 2d jjrize, in paper. 



4th and 5th — Each a set with data of 

 the Noddjf. 



For the April competition we will 

 give a similar set of prizes, and through- 

 out the year tlie aggregate value of 

 the.se monthly prizes will not be less 

 than ten dollars. 



The articles entering into competition 

 must contain at least one hundred 

 words and we ))refer that they do not 

 exceed .seven liundred words, unless 

 they fairly tet-m with v(?ry, very inter- 

 esting facts or happenings — Remember 

 that "fancies," ' rehashes," "sparrow 

 stories" and articles of a similar nature 

 are not .solicit((d and will rarely be 

 found "availal)le." 



decision must be promptly and fairly 

 given, and in no case later than the 

 10th of the month following the one on 

 wiiich the OouxiisT was i.ssued upon 

 which your decision is given. 



Your decision for this mouth's com- 

 petition must be mailed us not later 

 than Apr. 10th. Write on the back of a 

 postal card tlie articles which you have 

 tlecided to l)e the most valuable, instrtic- 

 tivc and interesting in this number of 

 OoLOGiST and mail to us. Number the 

 articles in the wliich vou think the 

 prizes should be awarded. 



We have also decided to give our 

 Judges live prizes, one to each of the 

 live whose decisions are nearest the 

 tinal award of prizes and in the Febru- 

 ary competition the Judge whose list of 

 five articles is the mnirest the awarded 

 list, we will give a copy of Davie's Key 

 to the Nest and Eggs of N. A. Birds, 

 paper. 2d and 3d each a set of Noddy! 

 4th and 5th each a set of Sooty Tern. 

 In case of a tie, the earliest mailed list 

 takes the prize. 



Address Fuank H. Lattin, 



Albion, N. Y. 



A Book of 500 Pages 



On treatment and care of domestic ani- 

 mals, Horses.Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs, 

 and Poultry, sent free. Address Hum- 

 phreys' Veterinary Specifics, Corner 

 William and John Streets, New York. 



PENSIONS 



■*■ THE DISABILITY BILL IS A LAW. N ^ 



Soldiers disabled since the war are entitled 



Dependent widows ;ind parents now depen 

 dent, whose sons died from elTeets of army ser- 

 vice are inchided. If you wish your claim 

 speedily and .successfully prosecuted, address, 



JAMES.TANNER, 



LateCom'rof Pensions, Washington. D. 0. 



THE JUDGES: Yon have been sel 

 ected to act as one of the Judges in 

 these Prize article contests, and your 



our; SOUTHERN HOME 



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 All persons wishinij to learn all about North 

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