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The Oologist. 



BIRDS-NESTS-EGGS 



TAXIDERMY 



Vol. XXXI. No. 10. ALBION, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1914. Whole No. 330 



BRIEF SPECIAL, ANNOUNCEMENTS 



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

 for each 2o words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



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We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens or~ 

 North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring 

 to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- 

 ses onlv. — EDITOR. 



Entered as second-class matter De- 

 cember 21, 1903, at the post office at 

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 of March 3, 1879. 



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BIRDS 



WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- 

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



WANTED-Skins of N. A. Snipe. Plover, 

 etc. in first class shape for mounting. Must 

 be A 1. ARTHUR G. RUECKERT. 2252 N. 

 Kostner Ave.. Chicago. 111. *l-p) 



I have a few finely mounted birds on hand 

 to exchange. Who wants them? First class 

 taxidermy work done at lowest prices. LES- 

 TAR SPEER, Taxidermist, Bentonville, Ark. 

 (1-P) 



FOR EXCHANGE.-Fine skins of K73, 289a 

 320, 477a, 501, 511a, 513, 549, 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 $175 cash 

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

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

 Ark. (1-p) 



E X C H A N GE .-Skins 381-371-372-373.2-379. 

 Will take a few baby turtles, also snake and 

 lizzard parts, 400 page Ditnas reptile book 

 $2.50. Closing out extra skins. HARRY W. 

 AITKEN, 2020 Arch St., Philadelphia. Penn. 



WANTFD— Fine skins only of most Sand- 

 pipers. Offer fine sets of eggs, 300a. 412a, 466a, 

 529, 542a, 567, 584. H. MOUSLEY HATLEY' 

 P.Q. (1-P) 



FOR EXCHANGE-Two nicely mounted 

 Western Horned Owls, and many first class 

 sets for eggs of Birds of Prey. ERNEST. S. 

 NORMAN, Mulvihill, Manitoba. (1-p) 



SKINS FOR EXCHANGE-5L, 70. 77, 130, 

 151. 154, 190. 246, 248, 283a, 367. 478e, 511b. C. L. 

 PHILLIPS. 5 W. Weir St..Taunton, Mass. 



(1-P) 



WANTED.— Skins or mounted specimen of 

 Trumpeter Swan. Olor buccinator or notes 

 and records of this species, or the location of 

 specimens in museums or collections. 

 HENRY K. COALE, Highland Park, Lake 

 Co., 111. 



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. 



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. 



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