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Vol. XXXI. No. 6. ALBION, N. Y., June, 15, 1914. Whole No. 323 



BRIEF SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents 

 for each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



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 1912. Other expirations can be computed by 

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 of March 3, 1879. 



In answering advertisements in 

 these columns mention "The Oologist," 

 and thereby help us, as well as the ad- 

 vertiser and yourself. 



We will not advertise the skins, r 

 North American Birds for sale. These 

 to make bona fide exchanges of such 

 ses only. — EDITOR. 



ests, eggs, or mounted specimens oTT 

 columns are for the use of those desiring 

 specimens for scientific collecting purpo- 



BIRDS 



WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- 

 er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon. 111. 



FOR SAL E"— Thoroughbred Muscovy 

 Ducks; Glossy black, white winged birds, 

 white head markings $5.00 a pair. R. M. 

 BARNES. Lacon, 111. (1-p) 



WANTED— To exchange nests, skins, eggs, 

 with data; also reptile eggs. Send list. J. P. 

 BALL, 5001 Frankford Ave.. Philadelphia, 

 Pa. (2-p) 



FOR EXCHANGE. -Fine skins of 976, 289a 

 320, 477a, 501, 511a, 513, 519, 550, 575a. 703, 729, and 

 others, for skins or eggs not in my collection. 

 Send lists. C. W. CHAMBERLAIN, 36 Lin- 

 coln St., Boston, Mass. (3-14) 



TRADE. -18 A. farm. Will take HT75 cash 

 and $150 in bird skins or eggs or b3th. If in- 

 terested write me. W. G. SAVAGE, Delight, 

 Ark. (1-P) 



Birds, mostly mounted: some SKins. Will 

 exchange for desired specimens, if first class. 

 Send stamp and exchange lists promptly. 

 A. RUSSELL SMITH. Edge Hill, Pa. 



FOR S\LE.-One pair climbers. Address 

 E. M. KENWORTHY, 1125 West St,. Wil- 

 mlngto n, Del. d -p) _ 



WANTED.— Bird skins, American or For- 

 eign. Offer in exchange mounted bird skins 

 and eggs in sets. Send lists. JESSE T. 

 CRAVEN, 811 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit, Mich. 

 __^______ (1 " p) _ 



NOTICE.— ?3 offered to anyoue who can 

 show me a nest of the Bob-white or Hum- 

 mingbird containing eggs within a reason- 

 able distance of Pittsburg, Pa. Address, 

 THOS. D. BURLEIGH, 825 N. Negley, Ave. 

 Pittsburg, Pa. 



WHO WANTS SOME CHOICE SKINS 

 OF LOWER CALIFORNIA WATER AND 

 GAME BIRDS? Skins of the best class. 

 Very moderate prices. GEO. PRIESTLY, 

 Garden Grove, Calif. (2-p) 



WANTED.— Skins for mounting of female 

 Wood Duck, Red-head Canvas-back Shovel- 

 ler. Born or Monkey-faced Owl, Great Grey 

 Burrowing, Pigmy or Elf Owl. Also Trap- 

 door Spider. Farantula, Copper Head Snake 

 Skins, Mansanedo Wood (from t'alifornia). 

 State prices and measurements in first letter. 

 SAMUEL HUN -INGER. Secor. 111. (2-p> 



