The Oologist. 



Vol. XXIX. No. 1. Albion, N. Y. Jan. 15, 1912. Whole No. 294 



Published Monthly, by R. M. Barnes, Albion, N. Y., and Lawn, Illinois, 



19 12 



The New Year is with us THE OOLOGIST wishes all its friends a happy 

 and prosperous New Year. 



For the coming year we will not make you any promises. All we will say 

 we will do our best to deserve as many good things said of our 1912 magazine 

 as of that for 1911. 



Whatever is added above the eight pages of reading matter and one illustra- 

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 mercial enterprise. Help us extend the subscription list and you help yourself 

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R. M. BARNES. 



