The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



VOL. XIX. NO. 2. ALBION, N. Y., FEBRUARY, 1902. Whole No. 185 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants,' "Exchanges" "For Sales," Inserted In this department 

 tor 25c per 25 words. Notices over 25 words, charged at the rate of one-half cent per each additions 

 word. No notice Inserted for less than 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



Strictly First-class specimens will be accepted In payment at one-third list rates. 



What's Your Number? 



Examine the number following your name 

 on the wrapper of this month's Oologist. It 

 • denotes when your subscription expired or 

 will expire. 



No. 185 your subscription expires with this issue 

 190 " " " " June, 1902 



195 " " " " Dec. " 



Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- 

 mined. If we have you credited wrong we 

 wish to rectify. 



IMDftRTMIT Tnls Feb - Oologist was is- 

 llUrVIUaiH. sue d Feb. 1st. The March is- 

 sue will be printed on March 1st. Copy intended 

 for that issue must be forwarded by return 

 mail. 



WANTED.— Cheap for cash.Navajo blankets, 

 Indian baskets, pottery and relics, bird points, 

 fossil teeth, shark's jaws, etc. JAMES O. 

 DUNN, 592 E. 43rd St., Chicago. 



YOU WANT a copy of Wilson Bulletin, No. 

 37. It contains "A Sectional Bird Census;" an 

 annotated list of 62 species and 1,388 individuals 

 summering in an area of one square mile ; price 

 20 cents. Address F. L. BURNS, Berwyn, Pa. 



EXCHANGE.— Collection coins, some rare 

 "bogus" coins, '92 half dollars, second hand med- 

 ical library for eggs in sets. H. L. WOOD, 

 Groton, Conn. 



AGENTS WANTED —To sell the Macy Men- 

 thol Inhalors at 40 per cent, commission ; fast 

 seller. Send 10c for sample. M. HALLOCK, 

 175 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A few Porto Rican and 

 Cuban bird skins for choice sets, with nests 

 preferred, books, publications and possibly 

 western skins. Lists exchanged. B. S. BOW- 

 DISH. 50 W. 98th St. New York City. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A-l sets of A O. U. num- 

 bers 273, 289, 316, 387. 406, 409, 444, 477, 498, 501,506, 

 511, 563, 593, 604. 610, 622, 681, 683, 703, 704, 705, 756. 

 Can furnish sets of 477 and 703 in beautiful ser- 

 ies showing varied color and markings. Want 

 complete sets with full data. CHAS.R.STOCK- 

 ARD, Washington, Mississippi. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Some good U. S. and for- 

 eign stamps. Value, Scott's, 1900, about $3.50, 

 for an A-l set, No. 337b. Write. JOHN G. 

 TYLER, Clovis, Fresno Co., Calif. 



100 Choice sea shells, 35c ; Indian tomahawk. 

 35c; 5 different Indian relics, 35c; 5 choice old 

 coins, 15c; 5 choice Canadian coins, 18c; price 

 list, old coin 100 years old and 5 choice stamps 

 for 10c. W. P ARNOLD, Peacedale. R. I. 



FOR SALE.— Vols. I, II, III, IV Osprey, $4 25 

 Vols. II III, IV Nidologist, $2 25; No. 2, Vol. I 

 Vol. H, complete; Nos. 1 and 2. Vol. Ill, Michi 

 gan Ornithological Club Bulletin, 60 cents 

 complete file Natural Science News. 30 cents 

 nine numbers, Vol. XXX, Popular Science. 30 

 cents ; Vol. II, Museum, 25 cents ; odd numbers 

 Nidologist and other ornithological papers. 

 Postpaid at prices quoted. L. B. GILMORE, 

 Route 2, Saegertown, Pa. 



COLLECTORS!— For every two dollars (82) 

 worth of specimens, books, supplies or $1 

 cash I will send, prepaid, one of my new auxil- 

 liary barrels to fit any bore gun, and one dozen 

 shells for same. By their use any bore gun 

 can be used for small bird collecting. Give 

 guage of gun, Dr. C. C PURDUM, 128 Mineral 

 Spring Ave., Pawtucket, R. I. 



NOTICE I— I will exchange 1,000 mixed for- 

 eign stamps for every $1 worth of eggs in sets 

 with data sent me. I also offer good value in 

 100 datas for every 50c worth of eggs in sets with 

 data. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address CLAR- 

 ENCE H. LUTHER, 2204 Third Ave., Birming- 

 ham, Ala. 



DAVIE'S Nests and Eggs, 5th ed. and new 

 yearly subscription to "The Condor," for $2.25. 

 I can quote you the best bargains in subscrip- 

 tion offers ever known. I will duplicate any 

 offer combination made by any reliable publish- 

 er or subscription agency. Write your wants. 

 Lists free. BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, 

 New York. 



WANTED.— To purchase relics, old firearms, 

 antiques, fractional currency, curios, fossils, 

 medals, collections of stamps, etc., etc., for my 

 private collection. No postals answered. 

 STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, JR., West 

 Orange, N. J. 



