The Oologist. 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



VOL. XVI. NO. 9. ALBION. N. Y., SEPTEMBER, 1899. Whole No. 158 



Wants, Exchanges, and For Sales. 



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

 for 25c per ih words. Notices over 2,5 words, charged at the rate of one-halt cent per each 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. 158 your subscription expires with this issue 

 160 " '• " •' Nov. " •' 



165 " " ■• " April. 1900 



170 " •' •• " Sept. " 



SEA PANS, Sea Beans, Urchins, Corals, Sea- 

 fans. Shells, Sponges, etc. and fine native photo- 

 graphic views, for cash or choice sets and Or- 

 nithological Literature. B. S. BOWDISH, Co. 

 C. 11th U. S. I. San Juan, Porto Rico. 



10 Varieties Sub-Carboniferous fossils from 

 S. W. Mo mines, lOc. Ten larger specimens 

 fossils and minerals. 25c postpaid. Will ex- 

 change. E. J. PALMER, Box 93, Webb City. 

 Mo. 



LOOK HERE 1 $1.25 worth of Al sets for 100 

 J. T., Horseshoe or Ciowbar Tags. Same rate 

 for smaller amounts. 100 sets to select from. 

 A standing offer. F. W. COLLINS, Box 431, 

 Garden City, Kas. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Eggs and stamps tor 

 same; 150 different U. S. stamps for eggs, 200 

 arrowheads, axes, ect for camera, shells or 

 sale. FRED JOHNSON, Box 53, Bolivar. Mo. 



TO EXCHANGE:— For bird skins, a lot of 

 back numbers of Osprey, Oologist, Nidologist, 

 O. and O.. Popular Science and Natural Science 

 News. O. S. BIGGS, San Jose, 111. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Nickle plated, finely fin- 

 ished. combination padlocks, (cash price .50c) 

 and stamps for books and volumes of maga- 

 zines on (Jrnithology or curios. Philip L.Qile, 

 12 Hillside Ave., Melrose, Mass. 



FINE collection of rare stamps and album, 

 4x5 camera, Davie's Nest and Eggs to exchange 

 for eggs, mounted birds. Birds of Eastern 

 Penn. and N. J. and egg cabinet. CHAUNCEY 

 LAMBERT. Riverside, Burlington Co., N. J. 



I WANT to exchange for sets of 3, 305, 339, 

 457, 490, 517, 611. 620 727 Collectors having full 

 sets of any of these please write. H. C. HIG- 

 GINS, Cincinnatus, N. Y. 



EXCHANGE:— Sets of 127 1-2. 385 1-3, 710 1-3, 

 431 1-3 for U. S. and Foreign stamps. J. W. 

 RIFE, San Diego, Cal. 



WANTED— Keelei's Evolution of Colors, 

 Newton's Dictionary Birds, Vols. 3 and 4; any 

 of Thoreaw's, Miller's, Burrough's or Bolles' 

 works, odd numbers Ornithological papers, 

 skins of Colaptes. Offer Davie's Taxidermy; 

 set 10 vols.. Americanized Encyclopedia Brit- 

 annica. '92; scientific papers, eggs, skins or 

 cash. Lists exchanged. P. L. BURNS, Ber- 

 rwyn, Penna. 



10 Varieties choice Indian Relics, 2Ec; 100 

 Beauties Sea Shells, 30c; 10 var. large shells, 

 18c ; tomahawk, 30c. WM. P. ARNOLD, Peace- 

 dale, R. I. 



FOR EXCHANGE:— No. 61-5. 51a 1-3, 191 2-5, 

 201 1-4, 212 1-7, 214 1-4 2-7 3-8, 333 1-5. 423 n-.5, 513 

 2-3, 529 1-5, 584 1-4 1-6. 608 1 3. 619 1-4, 622a 1-4. 725 

 1-7. FRANK H. BRYANT, care Old Dane 

 Printing Co., Madison, Wis. 



EXCHANGP: or SALE:— No. 8V4 Columbia 

 Zither, with instructions; ebony finish, looks 

 new, cost $3.2.5. Exchange for rare coins, cur- 

 rency or curios. Sell for $2, prepaid A bar- 

 gain. C. W. MAJOR. Anita, Cass Co., Iowa. 



FOR SALEor EXCHANGE:— Seven pair of 

 wood duck and five pair of black duck, this 

 year's hatch, tame; one set 1-9 129. ROBT. 

 WARWICK. Fleming, N. Y. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE:— 14 foot sailing 

 canoe, good as new, light and strong. Will 

 sell cheap for cash. Write for full description. 

 ALLEN P. BARTLETT, North East, Pa. 



PHOTOGRAPHIC Views: Morro Castle, 

 Fort San Cristobal. Alfonso Plaza, Colon 

 Plaza and Theatre. The Palaze, The Docks, 25c 

 each. The set for $1. Exchanged for fine sets 

 and ornithological literature at 30c each. $1.50 

 per set. B S. BOWDISH, Co. C, 11th U. S. I., 

 San Juan, Porto Rico. 



TO EXCHANGE:— A large list of fine eggs 

 in full seis with complete data. Wanted a set 

 each of Duck and Sharp-shinned Hawks. Will 

 pay cash for same or give good exchange in 

 eggs. Send list and receive mine. L.ERNEST 

 MARCEAU, 1391 Iowa St., Dubuque, Iowa. 



A FEW complete sets 27, 226, 467, .501, 607, 

 591b, 617, 627, 687, 756 and skins of 129, 221, 333, 

 509, 517, 521, .528, 542a, 567, 608 and 667 to "swap" 

 for A 1 sets of eggs. C. F. STONE, Branch- 

 port, N. Y. 



