118 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



Michigan.— A collection of bird skins, containing several species new 

 to the Museum collection, was purchased from Mr. W. H. Collins, of 

 Detroit. 



Mr. C. A. Thompson, of Quincy, sent a specimen of stone carving 

 from a mound near Cold water. 



Minnesota. — Mr. C. Bangs, of Wolverton, sent specimens of copper 

 implements found in Wilkin County. 



Mr. James Rigby, of Minneapolis, presented a model of a car-wheel. 

 The State Normal School, at Winona, sent insects, Crustacea, plants, 

 and shells. 



Mississippi. — A collection of Indian pottery and several stone objects, 

 from Prentiss County, were transmitted by the U. S. Geological Survey. 



Mr. Charles E. Chidsey, of Scranton, sent sixty-eight specimens of 

 pottery. 



Missouri.— Mr. J. E. Callaway, of Ravenna, sent an interesting speci- 

 men known as a hair ball. These balls are found in the fourth compart- 

 ment of the stomachs of cattle, and are composed of hairs licked from 

 the surface of the body. 



Rocks were received from Mr. Erasmus Haworth, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. 



Mrs. Clara B. Davidson, of St. Louis, donated a saber presented to 

 General J. W. Davidson, U. S. Army, for gallant conduct during the 

 capture of Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1863. 



Montana.— Col. J. I. Allen, of Stillwater, sent photographs of Crow 

 Indians. 



Among the most important acquisitions from Montana were two buf- 

 falo skins purchased from W. T. Hornaday, of the National Museum, 

 on his return from the buffalo expedition to Montana. 

 . Mr. Ellingson Knute sent samples of ore. 



Dr. Thomas J. Reed, of Great Falls, presented two living Sparrow- 

 hawks. 



A fine living wolf was received from Mr. C. A. Dole, of Glendire. 



Nevada. — A large collection of rocks (embracing about two thousand 

 specimens) of the Coinstock Lode and Washoe District, Nevada, col- 

 lected by Messrs. S. F. Emmons and G. F. Becker, was received from 

 the U. S. Geological Survey. 



New Hampshire. — Four mammal skins, two insects, a turtle, and a 

 woodchuck, were presented by Mr, Loren W. Green, of Charlestown. 



Mr. G. P. Merrill, of the National Museum, collected for the Museum 

 granite from West Concord. 



Minerals and rocks were received from Prof. C. LT. Hitchcock, of 

 Hanover. 



New Jersey.— Three arrow-heads were received from Mr. Charles Mead, 

 of Sayreville. 



Mr. G. P. Merrill, of the National Museum, collected for the Museum 

 serpentine and associated minerals. 



A specimen of Sowerby's whale was sent by Capt. J. L. Gaskill, 

 keeper of the U. S. Life-Saving Station at Absecon, New Jersey. 



