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FOR EXCHANGE:— Skins of Gray Fox and 

 Great Horned Owl, for handbook of Birds of 

 Eastern North America, and mounted deer or 

 Elk head. MRS. MOLLIE F. SKEEN, Far- 

 mer, N. C. 



NOW who ever heard ot a sllk-llned egg 

 spoon for handling very delicate eggs In the 

 cahinet. A valuable thing for every collector. 

 Sent prepaid on receipt of $1.00 worth of eggs 

 in sets, with data. Send list for selection. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. Address, CL.AR- 

 ENCE H. LUTHER, 2204 Third Ave., Birming- 

 ham, Ala. 



MTD. BIRDS FOR SALE:— Golden Eagle 

 88,00; Loons $4,00; Snowy Owls $3.00 to $5.00; 

 Artie Horned Owl $5.00; W. Great Horned Owl 

 $3.00 ; Sawwhets $1 50; Sharp-tailed Grouse $2.00 ; 

 Rufted $1.50; Gray Ruffed Grouse $2.50; Black 

 billed Cuckoos 75 cents; Snovv birds 60 cents; 

 Redpoles 50 cents; Pine Grosbeaks 75 cents; 

 Evening do. 75 cents ; small specimens prepaid 

 by mail at prices quoted. Wolf skins for 

 mounting or rugs, from $3 50 to $2.00. Eagle 

 claws and feathers. Fresh skins of Northern 

 birds for sale during winter months. CHAS. 

 P. GORGE, Carman, Man. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Finely prepared speci- 

 mens of the Marine Invertebrates, preserved 

 in Formalin, for books, eggs or skins. These 

 preparations are every one beauties and an ad- 

 dition to any collection. Full list for yours. 

 No Postals. C. C. PURDUM, M. D., 1S8 Min- 

 eral Spring Ave., Pawtucket; R. I. 



DESIRE SETS OF Grasshoppers and Savan- 

 na Sparrows. Purple Finch, Fish Crow, 

 Horned Lark, Green crested Flycatcher. Whip- 

 poor-will, Hairy Woodpecker, Screech Owl, 

 Am. Osprey, Am. Sparrow Hawk, Red tailed 

 Hawk. Ruffled Grouse, Bartramlan Sandpiper, 

 Am. Woodcock, Hermit Thrush, Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, Carolina Wren. R. W. Swallow, Blue- 

 Gray Gnatcatcher and Summer Tanager. Ad- 

 dress, GEO. H. SWEZEY, 66-79 Jackson St., 

 Newark, N. J. 



FOR SALE :— The following sets at one-third 

 Lattin's catalog A. O. U. Nos. 6 1-4, 30a 6-1, 49 

 2-2, 51a 1-2, 70 1-3, 77 4-3, 223 1-1, 269 1-3 430 n-2, 

 48113, 710 1-3 and others. Send stamp for list. 

 RICHARD F. MILLER, 3473 Amber St., Phila- 

 delphia, Penn. 



WANTED:— Eggs in original sets with data, 

 strictly first class skins, books, ot anything 

 the collector can use. Can give excellent value 

 in finely preserved Marine invertebrates, and 

 some eggs. Write me at once as I shall close 

 this stock out immediately. C. C. PURDUM, 

 M. D., 128 Mineral Spring Ave., Pawtucket, 

 R. L 



FOR SALE :— I have still a few choice sets of 

 eggs for sale which I will close out at follow- 

 ing prices: ShortEared Owl, 1-4, 80c; 1-5, $1; 1-6, 

 11 20; 1 7, $1.40 per set; Gray Ruffled Grouse 1-9, 

 $2.50; Am. Crow 1-4, 8c; 1-5, 10c; 1-6, 12c; Pintail 

 1-5. $1.00. Sharp-tailed Grouse 1-17, $3.40; 1-14. 

 $2.80:1-10,82.00; Prarie Hen 1-8, 80c; 1-11 $1.10; 

 Killdeer, 1-3, 30c; Bmnzed Crackle, 1-7, 1-4. 1-6, 

 12c; 1-5 10c; 1-4. 8c; Rusty Blackbird, 1_7, $1.75; 

 1-6; $1.50; Mourning Dove, 1-2 4c; Clay colored 

 Sparrow, 1-4, 40c; Yellow Warbler, 1-4, 8c; 

 White Rumped Skrike, 1-6, 18c; 1-5, 15c; 1-4, 12c; 

 Flicker 1-5. 10c; House Wren, 1-6. 12c; 1-5, 10c; 

 Bartrams Sand Piper. 1-4, 80c; Wilson's Phai'a- 

 lope. 1-4. $2.00; Loon single chipped hole, 30c; 

 Swalnson Hawk, 1-3, 50c; Song Sparrow, 1-5, 5c; 

 1-4, 4c: Red- winged Blackbird. 1-4, 4. All sets 

 with full data and a 1. CHRIS. P. FORGE, 

 Carman, Man. 



Exchange:— Colt revolver, banjo, stamps, 

 eggs, old-fashioned foot stove, sp^c. conglome- 

 rate and others; want old U. S coins and 

 Indian relies. F. H. RICKER, Lisbon, Me. 



TO EXCH A.NGE : —12th, 17th, 18th. 19th Re- 

 ports Geological Survey,10. vols., "BatsN. A.," 

 Allen, and -'Half Hours With Insects," Pack- 

 ard, for ornithological publications, mounted 

 birds or desirable sets with data. H. E. LEE, 

 Bryant, S. D. 



FREE 1 A collection of 25 beautiful sea 

 shells with large list of bargains for 10c post- 

 age only. E. BOYER, 536, W. 61, Chicago, 111. 



NOTICE :— I am putting up a building for 

 my collections and as soon as I get moved I 

 will be ready to exchange. DELOS HATCH, 

 Oakfleld, Wis. 



FOSSILS, geodes, polished onyx, curios, 

 shells, 250 varieties minerals; $8.00 worth for 

 $5.00. Also Indian relics. Spinning wheel, 

 grandfathers clock, etc. CURIO CO., Craw- 

 fordsville. Ind. 



WANTED AT ONCE:— Any ancient Indian, 

 spears over 4 inches long, must be perfect. 

 Send full description Will give good exchange 

 in flint arrows, Absidian spear-heads, beads 

 and pottery, or cash, if cheap. ROY H. 

 BULLIS, (Member A, S. of C. C. No. 107> 

 Winnebago City, Minn. 



EXCHANGE:— I have a large quantity of 

 Gladiolus bulbs and Geodes to exchange for 

 Natural History specimens, coins, stamps, 

 curios, etc., etc. DELOS HATCH, Oakfield, 

 Wis. 



WANTED :— A number of sets each, 6, 37, 29,. 

 58, 63, 64, 77, 80, 120a. 122 137 139, 140, 144. 149, 160, 

 172, 183, 190, 214, 218 228, 261, 263 264, 273, 277. 277a, 

 289, 294 295, 300. 309, 210, 318, 325, 326, 328. 329, 337, 

 337b, 339, 343. Any Hawks, Owls, Humming 

 birds ana Warbles and nests, nearly any spar- 

 rows, 364, 373, 387, 388, 390, 393, 394, 501, 509, 558» 

 601, 611, 614 619, 622a. 622b 624, 761, 751 and nests, 

 at once. Collectors are requested to send full 

 lists of these and other duplicates. Good ex- 

 change offered. D. WILBEY, 27 Front St., 

 West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 



LARGE second-hand Billiard Table, fine to 

 use or cut down. Cheap. Stamp for particu- 

 lars. Vols. V. to X. inclusive, ' Birds and All 

 Nature," for cash, $4.50. G. W. HOLMES 

 VOSBURG, P. O. box 307, Columbus, Wis. 



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