The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



VOL. XVI. NO. 12. ALBION, N. Y., DECEMBER, 1899. Whole No. 161 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



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

 tor 25c per 2h words. Notices over 25 words, charged at the rate of one-half cent per each additional 

 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. 161 your subscription expires with this issue 

 165 •• •• " " April, 1900 



170 " •' •• " Sept. " 



WANTED :— Sets of 63, 64, 365 and 365 from 

 the Original Collector. Must be first class with 

 full data. Offer sets of 305, 331, 474b, 674, etc. 

 and cash. W. H, BINGAMAN, Grundy Centre, 

 Iowa. Box 307. 



OWLS, Hawks and other eggs to exchange 

 for good Indian relics or good sets not now in 

 my collection. No singles nor trash wanted, 

 JASPER BROWN, Norway, Iowa. 



BARITONE, "Imperial," nickle plated and 

 engraved, all complete with leather case. Cost 

 $45. Used in band one year. Will trade for 

 good mandolin or specimens. GEO. P. AN- 

 DERSON, Box 37, Dannebrog, Nebraska. 



ANYONE having Wilson's work on orni- 

 thology who will refer to same, giving me in- 

 formation therefrom which I desire, will re- 

 ceive value in birds" and eggs. CORNELIUS 

 F. POSSON, 138 Hedley St., Medina, N. Y. 



FOR SALE CHEAP :— Collection of 370 choice 

 birds' .sktns, principally small species; also 

 many desirable sets at lowest rates. L. ZELL- 

 NER, 1825 Oak St.. Los Angeles. Cal. 



WHO has ever observed, in Orleans county, 

 the American Scoter, Surf Scoter, Shoveller, 

 Olive-sided Flycatcher, Cardinal, Lincoln's 

 Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher : Will ex- 

 change specimens for information. CORNE- 

 LIUS POSSON, 138 Hedley St., Medina, N. Y. 



WANTED: —Canvas-back and Harlequin 

 Ducks in the flesh or fresh skins. Will pay 

 cash or give good exchanffe in mounted speci- 

 mens. WHIT HARRISON, La Crescent, Minn. 



. INDIAN relics; Fine stone and flint relics 

 for sale cheap. Send stamp for lists and trac- 

 ings. A D. GRUTZMACHER, Mukwonago, 

 Wisconsin. 



PLANTS of this locality in exchange for 

 those not In my Herbarium. E. WILKINSON, 

 Mansfield, Ohio. 



TO EXCHANGE:— A second-hand ray E 

 camera, size 4x5, in A No. 1 condition, includ- 

 ing 12 plate holders and entire outfit for best 

 offer in the curio line. GEORGE J. TILLS, 

 Eagle Harbor, N. Y. 



WILL pay cash for Green-wing Teal, King 

 Eider and Harlequin ducks. Fox and Black 

 Squirrels in the meat. F. M. RICHARDS, 

 Farmington, Maine. 



NOW is the time. Fine fox tricks will be 

 sent upon receipt of $1.00. Seventeen were 

 caught by this method in one winter. FRANK 

 R. SANDERS, 33 Baldwin St., Laconia, N, H. 



TO EXCHANGE:— One 4-section 30-inch tele- 

 scope; good as new; cost $7.50. For eggs in 

 sets; Raptores preferred. Write and send list. 

 J. RUSSELL DAVIDSON, Milton, Wis. 



WANTED:— Rare sets of eggs of all species, 

 and skins of water birds. I will give anything 

 I offer in another notice in this Oologist. C. 

 H. WATROUS, Chester, Conn. 



TO EXCHANGE:— 300 stamps, U. S. and for- 

 eign, 150 varieties, remainder duplicates, some 

 rare— worth $3. For best offer of eggs. W. H. 

 SHEAK,Peru, Ind. 



AGENTS:— To collect names and addresses; 

 $8 per hundred; send 10c. for book holding 300 

 names and particulars. AMERICAN DIREC- 

 TORY CO., Box f)10, Englewood. Illinois. 



WANTED:— For cycle path menagerie ex- 

 hibit, young prairie dogs and other suitable 

 animals. Will pay cash. JAMES L. MITCH- 

 ELL, Indiana Trust Building, Indianapolis, 

 Indiana, 



TO EXCHANGE:— A few sets and singles of 

 Oregon eggs, for sets of eastern eggs. Please 

 send your lists when you write. Several com- 

 mon ones wanted. ELLIS F. HADLEY, Day- 

 ton, Oregon. 



A hunting case, gold filled watch (Elgin) for 

 sale or exchange for best offer in Indian relics. 

 J. F. ROW ELL, M. D., Stamford. Conn. 



WANTED :— Ridgway's Man, Cones' Key, 

 last edition. Vol. 2 Bendires' Life History, 

 Holland's Butterflies. Offer Nos. Auk finely 

 blown sets, fine collecting revolvers bored for 

 shot, and part cash. PHILO W. SMITH, Jr., 

 Mona House, St. Louis, Mo. 



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