The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



VOL. XVII. NO. 9. 



ALBION, N. Y., NOV., 1900. 



Whole No. 170 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



Brief special annoiincements, "Wants,' "Exclianges" "For Sales," Inserted In tills department 

 lor 25c per 25 words. Notices over 25 words, charged at the rate of one-half cent per each additional 

 word. No notice Inserted for less than 26c. Terms, cash with order. 



Strictly First-class specimens will be accepted in payment at one-third list rates. 



What's Your Number? 



Examine the number following your name 

 on the wrapper of this month's Oologisx. It 

 denotes when your subscription expired or 

 will expire. 



No. 170 your subscription expires with this issue 

 175 " " " " Apr., 1901 



180 " " " " Sept., '• 



184 •' '• " " Dec, " 



Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- 

 mined. If we have you credited wrong we 

 wish to rectify. 



WANTED.— Books on Ornithology, Taxider- 

 my, Electricity, Surgical and Taxidermist, s 

 Instruments. Have well prepared sets, full 

 data and Al skins. J. ROWLAND NO WELL, 

 Portman, S. C. 



Elk, Moose and Deer heads mounted or un- 

 mounted. Scalps of Elk, Deer and Moose skulls 

 and Antlers. Wolf skulls, Buffalo horns. Fresh 

 skins for mounting of Snowy Owls, Great Horn- 

 ed' and Arctic Horned Owls, Golden Eagles, 

 Sharptailed Gray Ruffed Grouse and Prairie 

 Hens, Mounted specimens of any of these. 

 CHRIS P. FORGE, Carman, Manitoba. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A cabinet and collection of 

 185 species N. A. eggs in sets, with full datas, 

 value $100, for U S. and foreign stamps, will 

 exchange as a whole or in small lots. Make 

 me an ofiEer. Send for list, all answered. JOHN 

 LEFAVOUR, East Brookfleld, Mass. 



HERBARIUM SPECIMENS collected In 

 Northern Illinois to exchange for those from 

 elsewhere. I prefer those from the western 

 states. Address V. H. CHASE, Wady Petra, 

 111. 



"THE BITTERN" for Dec. will be enlarged 

 to 3>^x6 inches. Will commence with Vol. 1, 

 No. 1 again. Send to G. M. HATHORN, Cedar 

 Rapids, la. , for sample. 



OOLOGISTS ATTENTION.— I have someth- 

 ing which every collector of eggs needs. A 

 liquid which will mend an egg so that it Is al- 

 most impossible to detect fracture. Will send 

 a vial for every 50cts. worth of first-class sets 

 sent me with data. Address, CLARENCE H. 

 LUTHER, FayettevlUe, Ark. P. O. Box 322. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Field or marine glass,new 

 worth $10, extension hood and shoulder strap, 

 "Jumelle" make, for sets with data, ornitholo- 

 gical or oological books, or cash. Sets preferred. 

 W. A. AMON, 707 N. Main St , Washington, 

 Penna. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— New copy of Maynard's 

 Eggs of N A. Birds and Al sets to exchange for 

 good book on taxidermy and taxidermists tools 

 J. S. APPLETON, Simi, Ventura Co., Cal. 



FOR SALE.— Golden Eagle, old bird, finely 

 mounted, best offer over $10 takes it, Full data 

 furnished. H. A. SHAW Grand Forks, N .Da. 



BELGIAN HARES —Pedigreed and unpedi- 

 greed, from noted strains Imported and domes- 

 tic, quality guaranteed. Write for catalog and 

 prices. OTHO N. GAY, Camp Point, 111. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.— Many fine va- 

 rieties of Sea Shells, Corals and Curios. Will 

 sell for cash or exchange for singles or sets. 

 Write for lists. E. L. WARNER, 101 Cottage 

 St. , Pontiac, Mich. 



100 STAMPS all different for Sets. A collec- 

 tion of 500 for best offer in sets. JESSE C. A. 

 MEEKER, 746 E. Main St., Bridgeport, Conn. 



FINE healthy doe Elk, 2years old, quiet and 

 domesticated. $75.00. CHRIS P. FORGE, Car- 

 man, Manitoba. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Vol. 2 Osprey, Vols. 10 and 

 11 Oologist, Vols. 3 and 4 Mineral Collector, for 

 offer of eggs in sets. E. A. DOOLITTLE,Paines- 

 ville, Ohio, Box 34. 



ONE very fine Musk Ox Robe well lined. $60- 

 a snap. Also Black Bear robe beauty at $50.00- 

 CHRIS P. FORGE, Carman, Manitoba. 



WANTED AT ONCE.— A good Taxidermist 

 to help with work. Permanent job for the right 

 man. Apply stating wages to CHRIS. P. 

 FORGE, Taxidermist and Collector, Carman, 

 Manitoba. 



CHOICE southern sets of Royal Tern, Brown 

 Pelican, Willet, Wilson's Plover, Laughing 

 Gull, Clapper Rail, Black Skinner for sale very 

 cheap or exchange sets or singles. DR. M. T. 

 CLECKLEY, 457 Greene St., Augusta, Ga. 3t 



