2ransportation ot Fish JZggs. 



Some time ago there was published an 

 item to the effect that the water from a 

 hot artesian well in Sierra valley had, after 

 cooling and flowing for a shortMistance, 

 formed a small pond where once there 

 was a dry depression in the ground with 

 out there being any communication with 

 any other stream of water; that a short 

 time after the formation of the pond num- 

 bers of small fish or minnows were to be 

 found in it. The query was how they got 

 there, or how was the spawn deposited, it 

 being unreasonable to suppose that they 

 came from the well, for they would have 

 been cooked, and fish spawn cannot retain 

 any vitality in dry ground. The question 

 is a puzzle and affords but one solution 

 and that is this. Most of the brook min- 

 nows lay their eggs upon water grasses 

 and other aquatic plants. Their eggs be- 

 ing glutinous, adhere to the grass and 

 other plants, mostly near the surface of 

 the water, and wild ducks swimming 

 among them gather large quantities of the 

 eggs upon their feathers. There are some 

 varieties of wild ducks which feed mostly 

 at night, visiting small ponds and even 

 temporary large mudholes. Impregnated 

 fish-eggs are thus transferred in their 

 feathers and become detached in whatever 

 water they alight. The streams of Sierra 

 valley are full of minnows, and it is pro- 

 bable that ducks visited this newly formed 

 pond with fish-eggs on their feathers, and 

 thus stocked the pond with fish. — New 

 York Sun. 



— We have decided to extend the time on our 

 Check List and Climber bargains and thus give 

 every one a chance to avail themselves of our 

 liberal offers. —Adv. 



The 



Bay State 



Oologist, 



A monthly magazine devoted exclusively 



to students of birds, their nests and eggs. 



Send 2 cent stamp for a sample copy, to 



W. H. FOOTE, Ed. & Pub. 



43 Fenn St. Pittsfield, Mass. 



^ATq -\\ \ p (\ ■ First-class bird's eggs, 



V V Cull uvu • single or in sets, in large 



or small quantities. I will aUow one-half 



my catalogue rates in exchange for same. 



Address, T. Vernon Wilson, 



Austin, IU. 



Oliver Davie's 



New Egg Check List. 



Third Edition, Enlarged and 

 fully revised to date. 



Containing over 300 pages and 12 full page illus- 

 trations by 



Theodore Jasper, A. M., M. D., and 



Professor W. Otto Emerson. 



This work is invaluable to all students of Birds 

 and Eggs and is so well known as to require no 

 further description. In order to obtain whole- 

 sale rates I have been obliged to order a quantity 

 of these books and as I desire to dispose of them 

 on short notice I have decided to make the fol- 

 lowing 



Ej±'R2> TIMES OFFJEft. 



The price of the aboye work paper bound will 

 be only $1.00. Any one ordering a copy through 

 me and sending 15cts. to defray postage, will re- 

 ceive free of charge first-class eggs, single or in 

 sets tp the amount of 50 cts. The eggs will be 

 shipped immediately on receipt of order but, as 

 the Check Lists are now being bound they cannot 

 be mailed until later; however my customers can 

 rest assured of prompt shipment as soon as my 

 supply is received. 



Address, T. VERNON WILSON, 



Austin, III 



ENBALMING. 



For the next thirty days, our celebrated 

 process of enbalming with complete in- 

 structions for mounting will be sold for 

 $1.00 cash, or $2.00 worth of sutable spec- 

 imens. 



Send for Circular. 



The above offer holds good only until June 15, 

 '88. The reduction is made in order to introduce 

 our process and increase its already wide-spread 

 reputation. 



We have over a hundred testimonials. Oyer 

 sixteen years experience in the art. Cheap, Sim- 

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 Mention this paper when you write, and ad- 

 dress with stamp. 



R. M. GIBBS. 

 418 John St. Kalamazoo, Mich. 



Climbing Irons. 



No collector of eggs can afford to be with- 

 out them. All my climbers were made in 

 pairs by a careful and experienced black- 

 smith, a man who well understood his busi- 

 ness, and are copied after the style of the 

 accompanying illustration, which repre- 

 sents by far the most comfortable of the 

 prevailing styles. 



Satisfaction Guaranteed. 



If after a 10 days trial my climbers do not prove 

 to be just as I represent them, I will gladly refund 

 your money on return of climbers. 



Climbers will be sent by express, strapped and 

 ready for use, at only $1.75 per pair; or two pairs 

 for $3.25. Avail yorrselves of this offer, 

 T. VERNON WILSON, 



Austin, 111. 



