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The Oologist. 



B1RDS-NESTS-EGGS 



TAXIDERMY 



Vol. XXXII. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., May. 15, 1915. Whole No. 334 



BRIEF SPECIAL, ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents 

 for each 25 words for one issue; each additional -word 1 cent. No notice in- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



TAKE NOTICE. 



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Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cember 21, 1903, at the post office ai 

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 of March 3, 1879. 



In answering advertisements in 

 these columns mention "The Oologist.'" 

 and thereby help us, as well as the ad- 

 vertiser and yourself. 



\\ e will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of 

 North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring 

 to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- 

 ses only. — EDITOR. 



BIRDS 



WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- 

 er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. 



WANTED-Skins of N. A. Snipe, Plover, 

 etc. in first class shape for mounting. Must 

 be A 1. ARTHUR G. RUECKJERT. 2252 N. 

 Kostner Ave., Chicago, 111. il-p) 



I have a few finely mounted birds on hand 

 to exchange. Who wants them? First class 

 taxidermy work done at lowest prices. LES- 

 TER SPEEK, Taxidermist, Bentonville, Ark. 



(1-P) 



WILL EXCHANGE.-Small collection of 

 Idaho bird skins for long focus 1x5 folding 

 plate camera box with case and extra hold- 

 ers. HEN'RY J. RUST, Coeur D'Alene, 

 Idaho, Box 683. (1-p) 



TRADE.-18 A. farm. Will take *175 cash 

 and S150 in bird skins or eggs or bDth. If in- 

 terested write me. W. G. SAVAGE, Delight, 

 Ark. (1-p) 



EXCHANGE.- Five well drawn original 

 sketches of birds and animals in attractive 

 positions. Also nicely mounted Starling and 

 a Red Squirrel. Want books or magazines 

 on Ornithological or natural history subjects 

 M. HOFMANN, 1434 Broadway, Brooklyn, 

 N. Y. (1-p) 



WANTED to exchange skin or specimens 

 of birds mounted of the East for specimens 

 of Western States. WINCHESTER NAT- 

 URAL HISTORY MUSEUM, Winchester, 

 N. H. 



TROPICAL BIRDS.-Anyone interested 

 in Central American material, communicate 

 with E. O. EHRHART, Box 193, Jomrsonburg. 

 Pa. (1-p) 



WANTED— Fine skins only of most Sand- 

 pipers. Offer fine sets of eggs, 300a, 412a, 466a, 

 29, 542a, 567, 584. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY, 

 P. Q. (1-P) 



WANTED.— Bird skins, American or For- 

 eign. Offer in exchange mounted bird skins 

 and eggs in sets. Send lists. JESSE T. 

 CRAVEN, 811 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit, Mich. 

 ( 1-P ) 



I want to exchange for bird skins of 218- 

 226-23L-232-292-293-294-295 301-521-443-471. D. V. 

 HEMBREE, Roswell, Ga. (1-p) 



FOR EXCHANGE— Beautifully mounted 

 R. T. Hummingbirds, Scarlet Tanager, Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak, and 50 varieties, for 

 others or skins. What have you? Also 

 skins, nests and eggs to trade. DR. J. P. 

 BALL. 5001 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, 

 Pa. (4-p) 



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