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Vol. VI, 



ALBION, N. Y., AUG., 1889. 



No. 8 



Exchanges and Wants. 



Brief special annouuceiiH^uts. 'U'nnts,'' "Ex- 

 C'lianges" iiisei-tucl in tliis department for 25 cents 

 per 2n words. Notices over -i.. words charged at 

 tlie rate or oue-lialf cent per word. No notice in- 

 serted for lesrS than 25 cents. Notices which are 

 merely indirect methods ot soliciting cash pur- 

 chasers cannot be admitted to these columns 

 under any circumstances. Terms, cash with 

 order. 



TO EXr'HANGE— I have about 25n varieties ot 

 N. American fresh water shells and 200 varieties 

 ofN. A. marine shells lo exchange for N. A. 

 species of moths and butterflies. A. K. FAIH- 

 CHILD, W'hippany, N. J. mv6 



TO [CXi MANGE -Carefully prepared bird 

 =kins of Southern Illinois, for sets of birds' oggs, 

 shellfe or other rare curt • '■:, s Correspondence 

 solicited. Offer stand "u for months. Ad- 

 dress, DWIGIiT KlMZE-i , Box 36, Tamaroa. Ills 



INDIAN POTTERY, Fragments from Kock 

 Pilvei' Valley, to exchange for Arrowheads or 

 Birds' Kggs. sets preferred. Address DARCY 

 BIGGAR, Fulton, Rocic Co.. Wis. 



BOOKS, Papers and Vols. S. 9 and half of 10 of 

 Ornithologist and Oologlst. io exchange for rare 

 rirst-class eggs. W. INGRAM, Oden. 111. 



WANTED.— TO PURCiiASE COLLECITONS 

 OF INDIAN RELICTS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES 

 FOR WniCII CASH WILL BE PAID. PARTIES 

 HAVING SUCH FOR SALE WILL PLEASE 

 • 'OHRKSPOND WITH W. H. il. KING, JACK 

 SON'VILLE, ILLS. ayr 



WANTED— to exchange collection of 84 varie- 

 ties of first -class birds' eggs for best offer of eggs 

 in original sets with data. J. H. TALLICHET, 

 Austin. Texas. 



TO EXCTIANGE.— First-elass original sets with 

 da.ta of No.S 4T, 63a, 149a 182. 154. 24()b, 26ia. 2T4 

 and 33S. Send your list of sets. WALTER 

 KICIIARDKON, 435 So.Moline Ave , Pnsadeua.cal. 



TO EXf HANGE.— Two sets Of each 336 and 33T 

 with Data and Nests. Also Birds' Skins for eggs 

 of Hawks, etc. A. W. NOLTE, Routand St., Los 

 Angeles. Cal. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— A good Stamp collection. 

 $1 1 , and a magic lantern with views. ,13, tor best 

 offer of flrsi -class birds' eggs before Aug. 30th. 

 O. B. cKOOKER, 515 Lake St., Madison. V^is. 



COINS, stamps, stamp papers, curiosities and 

 eggs to exchange tor coins or eggs. Send 

 list of articles and receive mine. ULYSSES 

 CLARK, Pipestone, Minn. 



A Fine Cocker Spaniel Pup, to exchange for 

 mounted birds or Indian relics. Value twenty 

 dollai-s. Pedigree furnished \rtth pup. W. J. 

 THOMPSON, Sincoe, Ont., Can. 



WANTED— a flrst-class ostrich egg and a good 

 typewriter. Have for exchange Birds' eggs, 

 Indian relics, philatelic papers and an old army 

 musket. WM. HUTCHISON, North Star, Alle- 

 ghany Co., Pa. 



I have 50 rart varieties of fozTeign stamps and 

 ,300 mixed, 200 varieties (no common ones) to ex- 

 change for flrst-class birds' eggs in sets or 

 smgle with data. W. C. ROBINSON, Mt. Wash- 

 ington, Balto. Co., Md. 



; WANTED.— Birds' eggs, Indian Rciics, Mlner- 



I als; Cui'lositles, Books on Natural History, and 



! a good Gun. For the above. I offer Boo'iis, Papers, 



1 Minerals, Eggs, Pair Roller Skates, climbing 



irons and Indian Relics. If you h-x' anything 



to exchange coi'respond with me. THOS. HILi.., 



Knoxville, Iowa. 



WANTED.— Old war and historical relics, rel- 

 ics over 100 years old of historical value, particu- 

 larly desh'ed. Write what you ha\'e. stating 

 Uiwest cash p. «. WM. H. BLEVER, the Irv- 

 Ington, Atlantic City, N. J. 



"E.XCHANCiE EXTEAORDINAKY" IS AG.MN RENEWED 

 THIS MONTH, BUT WILL BE WITHDK.VWN O" AUG. 



20th. Speak Quick ip you desire to accj.. ,y 



OV THE .MANY OFFERS. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Have sets of the following 

 for other original sets, Lattln's hand-book as 

 basis: 385, 480 b, 301, 387, 204. 367 a, 254, 251,47 a, 

 242, 2.^8 a, 61 b, also Western Horned Owl, .v. , H; 

 Poor-wlU, >s'; Mississippi Kite, M; Sage Sparrow, 

 Jo, A^, 1-5. and others. Address, H. Y. BENE- 

 DICT, South Prairie, Stephen Co., Texas. 



TO EycHANGE.— I have the following eggs in 

 sets .'*^t' data complete: Nos. 63a. 149a, 153. I70a, 

 IS-J. .-.:n, 272, 274, 323, .33il, 378, 408,420.482. W. C. 

 L.AWRENCE, Los Gatos, Santa Clara Co. Cala. 



I have the follo\»lng' flrst-cic " eggs in sets to 

 exchange for other eggs or s. "s; Bobolink, 

 Chimney Swift, Purple Finch, \, .. ..dng Vu-eo, 

 American Bittern, Golden Crown Thrush, Ruffed 

 Grouse. Also the folloAving singles, Ridgway's 

 NOS.: 19, 382, 394, 395,408,473,477, 489, 49ii,'492, 

 493, [51S,] 546, 571! 572, 579, [526,] 601, 018, 642. 649, 

 656, 666a, 673, 755. Cerulean, Blackl)urulan, 

 IMourning and Hooded Flyeatching Warblers' 

 s'rlns to exchange for skins not in my collection. 

 i:. J. TABOR. Meridian, N. Y. 



I have . joUection of eggs mostly in sets, over 

 iiiuety kinds, and a set of instruments both 

 vdued at 125.00, will sell for 120.00. MILES S. 

 iJ URLBUT, Box 135, Portland, Mich. 



