THE OOLOGIST. 



41 



A Statement. 



I have received so many inquiries 

 about, and orders for my auxilary bar- 

 rels or collecting tubes, which I adver- 

 tised in last issue, that the stock is ex- 

 hausted and I am awaiting a further 

 supply from the factory. This will de- 

 lay my shipments till about the 1st of 

 March, in some cases, but they will 

 come. Many have asked for descrip- ' 

 tion of the tube. The tube is different 

 from the oidinary tubes in these par- 

 ticulars. Absence of long brass tubing 

 at the end (which will invariably be- 

 come bent and injure the shooting 

 qualities of the barrel or be blown out 

 altogether, rendering the barrel useless . ) 

 Chambering the barrel similar to shot 

 guns, thus insuring perfect shooting. 

 Small size of tube rendering its trans- 

 portation of no more trouble than an 

 ordinary shell. They are made for 12 

 and 16 gauge guns. They are made of 

 case hardened steel and are each tested 

 before shipping; as to the pattern they 

 make at 25 yards. The exchange price 

 is $3 00 instead of $2.00, as published in 

 the Oologist last month. Ten shells 

 for the barrel accompany each one. 

 Trusting that this will explain all 

 points in question, I am yours. 



C C PURDTJM, M. D. 



Collector of Natural History Material, 

 Pawtucket, R. I. 



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junco hyemalis oregonus. i .23 



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