THE MUSEUM. 



WANTS, EXCHANGES AND FOR SALES. 



All notices that come under above will be inserted in this department until further notice 

 at one-half (i) cent a word. No notice less than 25c. Terms Cash with order. No charge for 

 address. I shall at all times endeavor to keep parties, whose reputation is of a doubtful char- 

 acter from using these columns. 



WANTED: — Advance orders for' season of 

 '97. First class Oregon eggs in sets or singles 

 with complete data No e.xchange. For list 

 and terms address with stamp, FRED H. 

 ANDRUS, Elkton, Oregon. 



OFFERS: — Limnma-gracilis and other L. 

 and F. W. shells from here, also Coleoptera 

 and Lepidoplera in papers. Want bird eggs 

 and shells not in my collection from any 

 country including marine. JAMES JOHN- 

 STON, 235 Wellington St. North, Hamilton, 

 Ontario, Canada. 



WANTED: — A list of your wants in any 

 department of Natural History, Naturalists' 

 Supplies, Instruments, Books, Minerals, Shells 

 and Curious. Will gladly quote you prjces. 

 ANDREW NELSON, 1108 Palean St., Keo- 

 kuk, Iowa. 



F'OR SALE:— I inust at once sell all the 

 Mounted Birds and Animals I have on hand. 

 Have about $200 worth and they will go to 

 the highest bidder regardless of cost. Send 

 for list. All are in first class condition but 

 must be sold right away. GEO. W. DIXON, 

 Watei-town, S. D. 



PALMETTO:— I will send post paid a cross 

 section, of a Cabbage Palmetto tree for 25c. 

 It will give you a good idea of the Palmetto 

 tree. Will quote prices in large quantities 

 f. o. b. here. M. C. MOHR, Leahman. Fla. 



ALCOHOLIC SPEC1MENS:-Paities wish- 

 ing any suakes in alcohol for study or 

 museum write for list of what we have on 

 hand. A. GRIMM, JR., 121!i, North 29 St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



^ WANTED:— Sets of Swallow-tail Kite and 

 Golden Eagle. Will pay cash for same. Also 

 want Hawks and Owls eggs in e.xchange for 

 goods in our catalogue. If you are interested 

 send for our bulletin of skins, eggs, etc., the 

 largest bulletin sent out by a dealer. JAMF^S 

 P. BABBITT, Taunton, Mass. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE:— Davie'sMeth- 

 ods in the Art of Taxidermy, split baml)oii 

 trolling rod, egg travs, mounted birds and a 

 few skins, 22 cal rillt^ Wanted: Taxidermy 

 and Modelling (lirown), Bald Etigle and af w 

 Ducks in the meat. F. M. RICHARD.S.Farm- 

 ington, Maine 



FOR SALE:— A copy of Capen's Oology of 

 New England. If interested send stamp for 

 price, to F^ditor of Museum. 



SPEND your winter in Florida on the fam- 

 ous Indian River. Best of hunting, fishing, 

 boating. Cottages for sale or rent. Lots for 

 sale. Send 10c in stamps for Weekly Times 

 two months. Gives information regarding 

 east coast. Address, J. F. POWELL, Mel- 

 bourne, Fla. 



FOR SALE:— I have about $70.00 worth of 

 Indian Relics at wholesale rates which I will 

 sell for $45 cash as I must sell them at once. 

 $250 worth of minerals at as cheap a price. 

 $100 worth of mounted birds and animals at 

 $■-'5. GEO. W. DIXON, Watertown, So. Dak. 



WANTED: — Al skins of Woodpeckers and 

 Hummers. All kinds but especially the rarer 

 sorts. Will give good exchange in skins, 

 eggs, shells, supplies. &c. W. F. WEBB, 

 Mgr., Albion, N. Y. 



$11 BUYS a new copy of Capen's Oolosry of 

 New England if taken at once, or will ex- 

 change for strictly first class sets or good 

 stamps. GEO. D. FRENCH, Ivorytown, Ct. 



WANTED:— Compound Microscope, which 

 will magnify 300 diameters or more. Must be 

 in tine condition and worth at least $75. Will 

 exchange for same, McAllister's Popular Mag- 

 ic Lantern Outfit, with over 125 views (many 

 colored). Is warranted to be in first class 

 condition, cost over $125. Will project a 

 view 10 feet square. A good chance to make 

 monev giving exhibitions. Address, ARTHUR 

 DONELLY, Box 71, LaFayette, R. I. 



FOR sale;: — At a bargain my entire col- 

 lection of birds eggs in sets. Catalogue val- 

 ue (Tayler's) about $800. Will close out cheap 

 as I must get rid of them at once. $175 worth 

 for $25 cash. $400 worth for $50 cash, my 

 selection. $140 worth for $25, your selection. 

 GEO. W. DIXON, Watertowu.'S. D. 



F"OR SALE:— ilxcelsior Tan. The best and 

 cheapest. Leaves skins soft and pliable. No 

 breaking or scrapiui; to get them in shape. 

 Five minutes work for rugs. Can be used by 

 taxid(!rmists as a substitute for salt and alum 

 bath. Trial bottle to make 4 gallons sent pre- 

 paid for 50 cents. Try it once and you will 

 use no other. Sample skins tanned scut for 

 2 cent stamp. Satisfaction guaranteed oc 

 money refunded. Prices: Bottle to uiak(f 5 

 galls., 75c, prepaid; bottle to make 10 galls, 

 $[ 25, prepaid; bottle to make 20 galls., $2, 

 express extra. Mauufactuii'd and sold by F'. 

 J. MANCHF:STER, Taxidermist, Clark Mills, 

 N. Y., U. S. A. GtF 



