MEMBERS’ PRIVATE SALE AND EXCHANGE COLUMN.



Each Member (not a Dealer) is entitled to ONE ADVERTISEMENT free of

CHARGE, EACH MONTH, the Editor to be sole judge as to whether such

advertisement can and shall be published or not, priority being given to those who

apply iirst.


The charge for private advertisements is sixpence for eighteen WORDS OR

less, and one penny for every additional three words or less. Trade Adver¬

tisements are not allowed in this COLUMN. Advertisements must reach

the Editor on or before the 26th of the month. The Council reserve the right of

refusing any advertisement they may consider undesirable.


WANTS.


The charge for members' advertisements under this heading is fourpence

for TWELVE words or under , and one penny for every additional three words

or less.


Great Auk’S Egg. —Wanted Coloured Model. State price and original from

which it is taken. Apply to the Editor.


Five Shillings offered for the Avicultural Magazine for November, 1917, by

Dr. PENROSE, Rathkeall, 51 Surrey Road, Bournemouth.


FOR SALE.


Ornamental utility Chinese Goslings, March hatched, 1919. Very hand¬

some well-grown birds, in perfect condition. Geese and Ganders from very

large pure-bred parents. The dam laid 56 eggs her first season, 6ioz., and

of delicate flavour. Excellent for cooking. 30s. each. E. Hubert Foster,

Lower Bowden, Pangbourne.


Californian Quails, Diamond, Peaceful, Bronzewing, Necklace, and Senegal

Doves, £2 per pair.— Wm. Shore Baily, Boyers House, Westbury, Wilts.

Among British Birds in their Nesting Haunts, by Oswin Lee, as new, bound in

half-morocco, extra gilt, uncut. Offers wanted.—H. Thomas, 15 dinning

Road, Birkdale, Southport.


Two dozen beautiful Coloured Plates of Birds from the Ibis, Proceedings

of the Zoological Society, Birds in the British Musem, etc. 10s.—J. B.

HOUSDEN, Brooklyn, 31 Cator Road, Sydenham, London, S.W.



TRADE ADVERTISEMENTS.


Whole page ... £2 2s. 0 d. Half-page ... £1 os. 0 d.


Quarter-page ... 15s. 0 d.


Special terms for a series: discount, 5 % for 6 insertions, 10 % for 12 insertions.

10 % commission to Publishers or advertising agents.



NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.


1. Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the

paper only. This saves the compositors' time if the article is

accepted.


2. MSB. should be posted sufficiently stamped. This saves the

Society’s pocket.


3. MSS. should be very clearly written, and are better if type¬

written. This saves the Editor’s time.


4. MSS. should he folded, not rolled. This saves the Editor’s

temper.



