THE OOLOGIST. 



RIDGEWAT'S Manual 15,50, Our Birds in 

 Their Haunts $1.50, Kingdom of Nature $1.25, 

 birds eggs 40 to 75 per cent, below catalogue 

 rates list lor stamps. C. B. VANDERCOOK, 

 Odin, Illinois. 



RECREATION ^ixd The Osprey $1.65, Recrea- 

 tion and Popular Science Neivs $2.15, Recreation 

 and Birds S2.10, Recreation and Cosmopolitan 

 $1 65, Harpers $3.30, N. Y. Daily Press $2.50. 

 Submit your list for prices. Can fui'nisli any- 

 thing publlslied. Fine sets wanted in exchange 

 for subscriptions. My offer in September 

 Oologist still good. BENJAMIN HOAG, 

 Stephentown, N. Y. 



PUBLICATIONS, EGGS, BOOKS WANTED: 



1 will allow 50c each for any back number of 

 the ''Auk" you may have, if in good condition 

 and sent prepaid. You to take your full pay 

 in Eggs, Shells (showy or scientihc). Corals, 

 Echinoderms, Fossils, Minerals, Stamps, Hand- 

 books, Curios or Novelties, (Books, Instru- 

 ments and Supplies will be given in exception- 

 al eases by special arrangement) as listed in 

 the Premium List Supplement. I can also 

 use on same terms tlie following numbers 

 of the Oologist at prices quoted : June, 18S8, 

 25c; July-Aug , 1886, 20c; Jan.-Feb , 1887 or Dec, 

 1886 with same attached, 10c; June-Sept., 1887, 

 15c; Apr.. 1889, 15c; Jan-Feb., 1886, 10c; Jan., 

 1895, 5c; March, 1897, 5c; May, 1897, 5c. All must 

 be complete, clean, and in good condition. I will 

 also accept back No's of Ornithologist and Oolo- 

 gist, Recreation. Insect Life, any issue and in 

 any quantity at 5c per copy on same terms. (I 

 will allow Siicfor Oct., '93 and Feb., '94 "iVirfs," 

 also for October and December 96 Osprey.) 

 If you have other publications along my 

 line. Write and state what is wanted. I 

 can also use books on subjects pertaining to 

 Natural History if in good condition and cheap, 

 also A No. 1 .'^ets of eggs with data at i4" Stand- 

 ard" rates. Lists of books and eggs must be 

 submitted for my selection or approval before 

 sending. Address at once FRANK H. LAT- 

 TIN, Albion, N. Y. 



STAMPS AND BILLS cheap: 10 varieties 

 of square cut used obselete U. S. s-tamped en- 

 velopes, catalogue price 75c. only 20c: 3 varie- 

 ties entire oftlcial size, catalogue fi2c, only 13c; 

 set of 11 Austrian stamps, 1 to 50kr, catalogue 

 value 26c, only 9c; 10 varieties of old paper 

 money 25c to $100, genuine originals, only 30c; 

 a $10 bill and catalogue o* over 150 varieties 8c; 



2 Indian arrows from N. C. 8c. J. E. HAND- 

 SHAW, Smithtown Branch, N. Y. N3t 



EXCHANGE:— We exchange Fancy Pigeons 

 for old stamps or collections. Pigeons for Poul- 

 try, stamps for stamps, stamps and pigeons 

 for cash. Try us. E. J. KIRBY & CO., Mar- 

 shall, Mich. 



WANTED:— An old stamp collection or odd 

 lots of stamps especially match and medicine 

 document, revenue and" old U. S. postage. We 

 solicit consignments with prices attached. 

 Highest market prices paid. E. J. KIRBY & 

 CO.. Marshall, Mich. 



FOR BEST OFFER, cash or exchange, 1 cof- 

 fee-wood cane carved with a coat of arms of 

 Mexico; 1 pair Brass Snuffers, Spanish very 

 old; 1 case mounted birds, cost $60, ver.y fine, 

 glass case. Wanted duplicator, old fire arms or 

 small printing press, specimens of amethyst of 

 good color, gem stones of all kinds, bird skins, 

 animal skins or furs. ROBERT BURNHAM, 

 143 Gallup St., Providence, R. I. 



INDIAN AXES:— I want and will pay cash 

 for twenty-four good stone Indian axes. Write, 

 DR. H. SCHUMACHER, Durant, Iowa. 



TO EXCHANGE:— The following sets with. 

 data: 511b 3-5, 761a 1-4 1-3. 475 1-5. 755 1-3, 618 1-4, 

 289 1-11. 3-^5 1 1. 214 1-7, 201 1-3, 51a 1-3. R.. L. 

 JESSEE. M. D., Philo., 111. 



A RARE SOUVENIR:— Twelve varieties of 

 admission tickets to the viJlagos and shows in 

 the World's Fair Frounds of 1893, for seven 

 cents. CLIFTON A. FOX, 525 West 6lst St., 

 Chictigo, 111. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Firft clats sets of 316,333.. 

 4S2, 477. 498, 601. 506, 511, .563, 593, 622, 633. 704, 703, 

 705, 756 fo other sets. CHAS. R. 3T0CKARD, 

 Agricultural College, Mississippi. 



FOR SALE:— A fine walnut Egg Cabinet 

 about new and cost $65. Will hold 10, "00 eggs. 

 A bargain. If you mea^ business wiite lor- 

 description, etc. PHILO W. SMITH, JR., 

 Men** House, Si. Louis, Mo. 



SEND 25c and youi" photo and receive by re- 

 turn mail a handsome mica photo, frame. 

 Photo re'urned in frame, j^ddress THE MICA 

 NOVELTIES & MFG. CO., Custer. S. D. 



FREE O P COST by my system of Exchanges- 

 get a fine mineral cabinet. Send stamps for 

 particulars. ROBERT BURNHAM, 143 Gal- 

 lup St., Providence, R. I. 



CIVIL WAR RELICS. World's Fair curious, 

 collection postal cards, Victor typewriter, foot- 

 ball outfit, old newspapers, minerals, Biology^ 

 dissecting set. For o.als, camera or cash. 

 CLIFTON A. FOX, 5'?5 West 61st Street, Chi- 

 cago, 111. 



FOR SALE:— Arrowhead Scarf pins, either- 

 light or dark, mounted In rolled gold, 50c each; 

 sterling silver, 7.5c each, postpaid. Also a lot. 

 of very fine, flints, bird arrow points. CHAS. 

 R. HESTON. Sidney, O. N2t 



DESIRABLE Stamps to exchane'e for bird 

 and mammal skins and mounted specimens,, 

 over ff200 worth to choose from. Can use any 

 sort of gun or rifle whether in serviceable or- 

 der or not for stamps. STEPHEN VAN REN- 

 SSELAER JR., 44 Broad St., New York. 



WANTED:— Al Emue egg, must be cheap 

 for cash. Have Echinoderms, shells, eggs,, 

 which I will exchsinge for Al sets with datas. 

 OTtiO N. GAY, Camp Point, Ills. 



EXCHANGE:— Eggs of this locality for more- 

 Northern specimens. Send and get my list. 

 Will exchange sets or singles. W. H. BALD- 

 WIN, JR., Box 102. Greenville, Texas. 02t. 



I HAVE Opals and minerals to exchange for 

 old silver and gold coins; also will take a few 

 bird skins from N. W. states, also advertising- 

 space. ROBERT BURNHAM, 143 Gallup St., 

 Providence, R. I. 02t 



MINERALS '^'^'^'^ •"- 



The White- 

 City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specimens, $3. 50 smaller size, $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size, $1. Printed name and locality with 

 each specimen. 50 Shells, Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, only $3. 100 Fossils, including fine' 

 Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, 

 several fine Ferns, etc., only $8. A great varie- 

 ty Unios with one valve highly published from 

 35c to $1, very shovpy- Taxidermy in all its 

 branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated 

 catalogue by mail, 10c. J.M.WIERS, Natural- 

 ists Agency, 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago, 111. 



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