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The YoiiJhii Ornithologist. 



FROM TEXAS. 

 I received my paper a few days ago 

 and was very glad to see that you had 

 orgaiiized the Y. O. Association. The 

 collecting season has opened heie. On 

 the 25th of March I took my first nest 

 for 1886. It was the nest of the Westen 

 Horned Owl and contained two fine eggs. 

 Since that time I have taken six nests of 

 the same species and each contained 

 two eggs. I think two is a full set in 

 this locality. This species is quite nu- 

 merous here and build in the hackberry 

 which grows along our water courses. 

 Several species of Hawks are preparing 

 to nest. V\' ith many wishes for the suc- 

 cess of your paper and the association, 

 I remain, Yours truly, 



Rowan A. Green, 

 t Anson, Texas. 



FROM DAKOTA. 



White out collecting last year I found 

 a Red-headed Woodpecker's nest in an 

 old stump, about seven feet from the 

 ground. It contained seven egg, the 

 largest of which was i,o5x.75 and the 

 smallest .85X.75, and almost round. I 

 have discovered that the Summer Yel- 

 lowbird never lays more than three eggs 

 in this locality. I have found 24 differ- 

 .ent nests and seen many with two and 

 three eggs and found nests with three 

 young birds, but never more. I do not 

 think theCowbird is here asl haven't seen 

 any birds or eggs. For a cabinet 1 have 

 foiuid a thread box, such as merchants 

 keep their thread in, is the best. I cov- 

 er the bottom of the drawer, with soft 

 cotton, and then put in the slats at any 

 desired distance apart. I then cut some 

 of the slats smaller, put them in cross- 

 ways and glue them to the otheis. 



G. B. F. Jr., Elk Point, Dak. 



EXCHAJVGEScind WAJVTS 



Brief notices not exceeding 46 words will 

 b'j inserted free in this column to all sub- 

 scribers. 



To all others 20 cents each Insertion. 

 Cash with order. 



Star fish, sea urchins, stamps, shells, 

 mineral and curiosities for arrowheads, 

 birds' eggs, minerals and fossils. 



H. A. H^iSKELL, 



Box 384. Wakefield, Mass. 



A Scroll Saw for exchange. — I have 

 a Prize Holly scroll saw, not used much, 

 will exchange for a printing press, an 

 air-gun or books. Write for particulars. 



Address, H. C. W., 



Box 129, Needham, Mass. 



I have for exchange the following 

 Western Eggs: Nos. 93, 204, 244,264, 

 286, 297, 300, 317, 325a, 436band 477; 

 also 417, second-class, for Eastern eggs 

 in sets with data, or single. 



E. R. Brady, Lewiston, Idaho. 



I will give 500 well-mixed foreign 

 stamps for a V nickel (without "cents") 

 1,000 U. S. stamps or loo revenues. 

 Will give 25 mixed foreign stamps for 

 every eagle cent of '57 or '58, in lots of 

 not less than four at a time. 

 EiNcoLN Rappleye, ']>umansburg,N. Y. 



Will exchange books, papers, old 

 coins, tags and other articles for type, 

 minerals' fossils, birds' eggs, shells, Indi- 

 an relics and stamps. I will give 50 ex- 

 tra foreign stamps for every birds' egg, 

 mineral, fossil or shell labeled; 100 for 

 every Indian arrowhead received. 1 will 

 exchange with ail collectors of every 

 class. F. N. Massoth, 



Hanover Centre, Ind. 



