The Oologist 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



VOL. XVIII. NO. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAY, 1901. 



Whole No. 176 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants,' "Exclianges" "For Sales," Inserted In this department 

 (or 25c per 25 words. Notices over 25 words, charged at the rate of one-half cent per eacti additional 

 word. No notice Inserted for less than 25c. 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 Oologist. It 

 denotes when your subscription expired or 

 will expire. 



No. 176 your subscription expires with this issue 

 180 " " " " Sept., '• 



184 •' '• " " Dec, " 



190 " " " " June, 1902 



Intermediate numbers can easily be deter- 

 mined. If we have you credited wrong we 

 wish to rectify. 



IMPART II NT This May Oologist was is- 

 liUrUIliAni' sued May 8d. The June is- 

 sue will be printed on May 25th. Copy intended 

 for that issue must be forwarded by return 

 mail. 



COLUMBIAN CHAINLESS. 1901 model. If 

 you waat a bargain, part cash 'and part eggs. 

 vnrite me at once. Cheaper wheels too. BEN- 

 JAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, New York. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Birds Eggs, Minerals, 

 Books, Magazines and Autographs for Thor- 

 oughbred Poultry or Eggs, Pet Birds, Auto- 

 graphs and Sea Curios. F. O. NELSON, Me- 

 ridian, Ada Co. , Idado. 



FOR SALE CHEAP.— A $50.00 No 15 32 35 

 Maynard target rifle with case and reloading 

 tools, or exchange for desirable eggs in sets. 

 E. J. DARLINGTON, Wilmington, Del. 



YOU WILL WISH for Nowell's Col- 

 lecters' Tool while In the woods this spring. 

 Don't reproach yourself after it Is too late- 

 order one now. J. R. NOWELL, Anderson,S.C. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Al Skins of New York 

 birds for those of other localities. Any person 

 sending $1.00 for subscription to Recreation 

 will receive four prize bird photos (from life). 

 GEO. C. EMBODY, Hamilton, N. Y. 



DON'T FAIL to try my new Egg Drills. You 

 want them now. Your money back if not O. 

 K. 4 selected sizes $1.00. Sample small size 

 25c. They cut the lining. Every mail brings 

 me letters speaking in highest praise of their 

 work. BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, New 

 York. 



FOR SALE.— Homing Pigeons, one dollar 

 per pair. The birds are all from 500 mile a day 

 bird imported from New York. Parties should 

 address LENS FARM, Pioneer, Iowa. 



WANTED.— Sets of Hummers with nests. 

 Loon. Osprey, Broad-wing. Sharp-shinned 

 Hawk, Great-crested Flycatcher and many oth- 

 ers. Lots of exchange in Books, Periodicals, 

 Tools. Supplies, anything I sell or cash. BEN- 

 JAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, New York. 



WANTED to buy for cash.— Rare singles of 

 all birds eggs from No. 1 to 380 and fine, 

 perfect sets of eggs from 380 to ?68, also rare 

 small skins. Must be cheap for spot cash. De- 

 sired only for private collection. K. B. 

 MATHES. 154 Ellicott St.. Buffalo. N. Y. 



EXCHANGE.— Stevens 44 cal. "Premier" 

 Rifie. 50 everlasting shells, tools for smaller 

 cal. 25 or 33. Colt 41 cal. Pocket Revolver, Ban- 

 jo, tags lor Colt Or S. & W. Revolver 32 cal. 

 F. H. RICKER. Box 38. Lisbon. Me. 



BOTANICAL SPECIMENS for sale; or ex- 

 change for southern, western or Canadian spe- 

 cies. Also a Yellow Rail skin to exchange for 

 best offer in birds eggs. THOS. A. BONSER, 

 Carey. Ohio. 



COLLECTORS ATTENTION !— Have you 

 seen my water blower for 1901? The finest 

 thing for eggs to date. For sale or exchange 

 for sets at M list price. M. J. CONWAY, 584 

 6t h Ave., Lansingburg. N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE with western collectors, one 

 pair heavy climbers, to be shipped from near 

 Kansas City, with or without straps Can use 

 sets or singles of 29, 53. 74. 77. 125, 140. 212, 214, 

 219. 221. 561. 278. 293a. S92. 294. 897a, 305, 325, 331, 

 3S9b, 342. 362, 373c. 397, 399, 408, 429, 430, 431, 452, 

 546, 552. 554b, 561, 601, 611. 612. 616. anv Shrike, 

 Vireo, Warbler oj Chickadee. 758. 746, 742, 743a. 

 Address ERNEST H. SHORT, Box 173, Roch- 

 ester. N. Y. 



FREE.— Wishing to get statistics regarding 

 my Collectors' Tool from different localities, I 

 make the following offer : 1st prize, set 428 n-2, 

 for the most noteworthy instance of collecting 

 with the tool; 2d prize, set 729 1-3, for securing 

 eggs furthest out on limb; 3d prize, a year's 

 subscription to Oologist, for securing eggs 

 highest above collector. Other special instan- 

 ces rewarded. Artificially placed eggs not al- 

 lowed. Prizes awarded and result announced 

 in August. J. R. NOWELL, Anderson, S. C. 



