The Qologist. 



Vol. XXXVII. No. 12 Albion, N. Y., Dec. 1, li)20. Whole iNo. 404 



Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lacom, ILL. 



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1920-1921 



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HE end of the year is upon us. A flood of memories comes 

 with it. The Oologist mind looks back over the past twelve 

 months and we see air castles biiilded and plans made for our 

 little publication, wrecked and not achieved. We see others 

 carried out even better than we had planned.. The Oologist 

 has survived the panics of 1893-4-5 and 1907. It now boldly sets Its 

 course into the present and near future financially strained times, in 

 calm confidence that it is supreme in its chosen field, that its clientele 

 is loyal to a fault, and will see it through the coming storm as they 

 have in similar times in the past. 



We have never made promises for the future of this magazine and 

 will not commence doing so now. Unfulfilled promises are the rocks 

 upon which nearly a hundred Natural History publications ,of which 

 we have record, have come to grief. 



We have however "hopes." We hope and believe that the commit- 

 tee in charge of the new Egg Price List, will get the copy to us so we 

 can get it out in time for the 1921 season. It would be a good idea for 

 each one desiring a copy to place their order now. It will be printed 

 and distributed at absolute cost, not a nickle of profit will be made by 

 us on this catalogue. We also hope to see a great revival in Oology as 

 well as in the general study of Bird Life in 1921, after this new cata- 

 logue price list appears. One way to assist in bringing this about is 

 for each member of The Oologist family to renew his subscription for 

 1921, immediately upon receipt of this number, and when renewing 

 send in another subscription for a young or old friend whom you know 

 to be interested in Birds, their Nests and Eggs. If we could double the 

 subscription list of The Oologist we could give you a better publica- 

 tion and we could pay the the paper maker, the engraver, the printer, 

 and our assistant with less trouble than now. Those who really have 

 the good of The Oologist at hearc and who desire to see it continue, 

 and prosper and improve, will give heed to this suggestion. 



We sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 



R. M. BARNES. 



