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THE OOLOGIST 



EXCHANGE NOTICE. -Belgium double 

 barrel 12 gauge shot gun. Remington i barrel 

 pistol, Elliots patent 32 cal., 26 Newhouse No. 

 1 jump craps. Loggerhead Turtle eggs 1-21 and 

 1-22 first class data. I can use A 1 sets of 

 Raptores, etc. Or I will send the entire lot 

 cheap for cash. JAMES O. JOHNSON, 

 Southington, Conn. 



EXCHANGE OK SALE.— Large collection 

 of scientific Shells from all over the world, 

 some 5000 or more specimens. Butterflies, 

 moths, minerals, curios, fossils, old French 

 parchments and letters dated 1400 to 1(500; six 

 foot alligator, 2000 specimens Coleoptera; 32 

 Vols. Forrest and Stream American Natural- 

 ists; Ramdon notes; science news. Write for 

 details on any or all items. H. F. DUPREY, 

 Dixon Cal. (1-p) 



BOOKS — Continued 



EXCHANGE.-Back numbers of Bird Mag- 

 azines, Oologist, Birds and Nature, etc. Also 

 Country Life in America. Want A 1 sets of 

 eggs. Write your needs. EDW. E. ARM- 

 STRONG, 207 No. Michigan Ave., tJhicago. 

 IlL 



WANTED.— Live Photos of some common 

 birds, photo card size, of such as Upland 

 Plover. Rose-breast Grosbeak. Mockingbird. 

 Bob White, Grasshopper Sparrow, etc. Write 

 what you have. Will pay 25c to 50c for one 

 card with privilege of illustrating in news- 

 paper column with credit to photographer, 

 ISAAC E. HESS, Philo, 111. (1-p) 



WANTED.— 'omplete files and back num 

 hers of many magazines on Ooiogy. Orinth- 

 ology and Taxidermy. Write me what you 

 have and stat3 prices or I will make you a 

 Liberal offer. GEORGE SETH GUION, Na- 

 poleonville, La. (.i-Vi) 



EXCHANG.— Birds, Vol. I No. 5; Vol. 3; 

 Birds and Nature, Vols. II to 19; Museum, 

 Vol. I Nos. 1. 2, 6, 8, 9. 10. 11, 12: Vol. 2 No. 1; 

 Oologist No. 88. 98. 111. to 118 and 122; for 

 Naturalist's books, tools and supplies. 

 JOHN EGAN, Cleveland. Wis. (i-s) 



C.A.SH.— For Bird Lores, either set. Vols, or 

 Nos. Especially want Vols. 1, 2. 3, 7, 9. 10. 13. 

 14, or parts; also Vols. 1 to 13 of "The Condor" 

 and "The Auk." "Land Birds of N. A."* by 

 B. B. & R. Cones "Key" and "Birds of Colo- 

 rado Valley" and many others. What have 

 you? LAURA KEANE, Stockport, Ohio. 

 (1-p^ 



I want back n umbers of many amature 

 Natural history magazines. Send me your 

 list. I will pay the highest prices for those I 

 want R. M. BARNES, Lacon. 111. 



FOR SALE.-"Tarony's Sketch Book of 

 Living Pictures." Vol. I, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 1894; 

 size of magazine 9 x 12; 10 or 11 plates to each 

 No.; each 50c; back corner of bottom clipped. 

 Many are mostly nude and semi-nude; weight 

 li lbs. Should you desire them, I will pay 

 the ordinary postage at your risk; if registered 

 send 10c extra. C. O. TROWBRIDGE, Fr mi- 

 ingham, Mass. 4-9-13 



WANTED-FEBRUARY OOLOGISTS 

 We will give 25c each for twelve copies of the 

 February 1913 issue of the Oologist delivered 

 to us here. R. M.BARNES, Lacon, 111. 



EGGS 



WILL EXCHANGE. -Sets Swallow-tail 

 Kite, 1-1, 1-2; Miss. Kite. 1-1, 1-2. Want set or 

 singles, Loon. Alhatro^s. Canada (ioose. 

 White Pelican, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cara- 

 cara. Great-horned Owl. ChucKwills. Ruby- 

 throated Hummer, Chimney Switt. Crested 

 Flycatcher. Wood Pewee. Cedar Waxwing, 

 Golden and Bald Eagle and Duck Hawks, 

 ERNEST H. SHORT, Box 173, Rochester. 

 New York. (l-t) 



WANTED.- A 1 sets of 17, 84, 113.1. 114. 131 

 131.1, 165, 180, 189. 201a. 298c. 308. 310, any Quail- 

 Dove, 332, 340, 344, 3.'i4a. 354b, 376, 393a. ;393b, 394. 

 .395, 399, 400, 401, 403. 409, any Poor-will, 420c. 

 439, 463. 484, 496 and 496a with set s, 509, 522, 542c, 

 546, 573, 592.1, 610a. 621. 623. 626, 629c. 633b. 634, 

 646, 649. 633a, 681e, 685. 685a, 719, 719a, 719b, 727b, 

 730a, 732. 733a, 736, 738a, 742b, 757, 761b, and 

 others. I offer in exchange rare sets from 

 the northwest and southwest. Nests wanted 

 and given with smaller varieties. J. H. 

 BOWLES. "The Woodstc'Ck,"Tacoma, Wash. 



WANTED.— Sets and singles of birds eggs 

 properly prepared, A. O. U. Nos. 5. 7, 9, 11, 25, 

 23. 27. 43, 53, 54, 65. 74. 77. 112. 115. 120, r20b, 121, 

 128. 172, 182, 186, 188, 193. 196. 206, 208, 211, 212, 218. 

 230, 261, 280, 281, 300, 311, 320. 325, 326, 328. 332, 343, 

 349, 351, 352. 360, 362. 364. 368, 375, 416, 423, 428, 452, 

 461, 466a. 467. 494. 517. 528. 540. f50, 558. 575, 585. 586. 

 595, 597, 602, 610, 611. 6i9. 636. 639. 654, 657. 663. 667. 

 671, 673, 674, 677, 681d, 687, 702. 726. 735. 736. 742, 

 746, 751, 756, at even rates, Lattin-Short 1905 

 Standard. Can use many others at i rates. 

 Can offer sets 30a. 31, 32, 39. 44. 8i, 108, 130, 133, 

 148, 184, 187, 199. 202. 216. 285, 286. 294a, 297, 309, 

 319, 320a, 321, 327, 334a, 337b. 339. 3.39b, 348, 367, 

 375d, 378a, 385, 391. 397. 413a. 414. 486, 487, 498e, 

 499, 500, 570. 581m, 5«4, 591b, 591c. 615. 617. 622b, 

 632. 643. 658. 706, 707, 710a, 712. 713a. 719d. 725. 

 761a, 767. Also manj' desirable singles and 

 specimens in other lines. ERNEST H. 

 SHORT. Box 173, Rochester. New York. 

 (l-t) 



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