THE ORNITHOLOGIST AND BOTANIST. 



poses. We sell about $7,000 a year. 

 In the lower part of the city they bring 

 $1.25 or $1.50 a piece, and uptown 

 three dollars a piece. A dove, you know 

 is really no larger than a robin, and 

 these so called doves are in fact pigeons. 

 Genuine doves would be worth ten dol- 

 lars a pair. 



"Most of these pigeons are bred by 

 fanciers on the oiitskirts of Baltimore 

 and marketed in New York. We were 

 the first to introduce pigeons in New 

 York to be used for firneral purposes. 

 That was in 1875, and at the start we 

 got $3.50 for each one. We used to 

 turn out $500 a week. There are so 

 many now in the business, however, 

 that the price has been cut down one- 

 half. 



"Nearly every taxidermist does his 

 own shooting. He usually takes a run 

 out to Long Island in the season, and 

 shoots snipe and other game he comes 

 across. Sometimes he can sell a case of 

 stuffed birds to a private family at a 

 good figure, but unless he has some big 

 house to work for he will have a hard 

 time in making both ends meet." — 

 New York Telegram. 



INTEGRITY IN EXCHANGES. 



The conducting of exchanges in what- 

 ever lines attempted, should be carried 

 out scrupulously. And who can violate 

 the strictness of integrity should be ex- 

 posed, if intentionly violated First 

 because honestly is cardinal between 

 gentlemen, or ladies. Secondly, because 

 natures voteries, or its admirers are un- 

 true to their professions if dishonest to 

 each other. Thirdly, exchanges are 

 made between strangers to each other, 

 and often great distances from each 

 other ; involving much confidence. And 

 when confidence is broken distrust en- 



sues, which will ultimately destroy the 

 very sources of these exchanges. Thus 

 affecting the honest and dishonest alike. 

 To avoid all occuring causes of com- 

 plaint; representations in proposals for 

 exchanges should be accurately discribed 

 and fairly apprehended, so that when the 

 exchanged articles are severally received 

 no feeling of disappointment should be 

 felt, and consequently no angry corres- 

 pondence incured. With the fairest 

 efforts, there will disappointments arise, " 

 as the description will never be itnderat- 

 ated and unintentionally exaggerated by 

 the tempting desire to obtain the objects 

 in question between the parties. 



'There is an unworthy practice some 

 times indulged. The fellow who has 

 aimed to deceive and mis-represent, will 

 be first to complain, in order to cover 

 his fraud; which he thinks will condone 

 the dishonesty of which he is guilty. 

 Deception and dishonesty are the main 

 obstacles to conducting exchanges; 

 otherwise it would be a valuable adjunct 

 to the business of collecting desirable 

 cabinets, and other articles rare and 

 useful. I do not know, just how the 

 business of exchange in personal proper- 

 ty, at a distance, can kc affected. There 

 ought to be some uniform method 

 adofited, both fair and honorable to 

 both contracting parties. After writing 

 what I have, I ought to suggest a plan 

 for consideration ; but I have no feasible 

 one to suggest. As it now is, A sees B's 

 notice to exchange something that he 

 has, but does not need, for something 

 which he would like to own, a correspond- 

 ence ensues. B sends by mail, express, 

 or freight, his goods; and perhaps pays 

 the cost of sending several hundred or a 

 thousand miles. A of course gets what 

 has been sent to him; and if dishonest, 

 rests quietly in the enjoyment of both ar- 

 ticles and becomes perfectly obvious to 

 furthe treaty with B. What is the 'g 

 remedy ? V. M. FiBOK. 



Try our job printing. 

 Cabinets made to order by Wm. S. 

 Sanclford & Co, 



