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. Availyorrselves of this offer as it ex- 

 pires May 15th. T. VERNON WILSON, 



Austin, 111. 



A. Voracious Hawk. 



A crowd of several hundred persons 

 was attracted to the corner of Laurel and 

 Linn streets about 8 o'clock yesterday 

 morning by a large hawk that had taken 

 quarters on the steeple of the Catholic 

 church on that corner, and was making a 

 breakfast on pigeons. The hawk would 

 sail into the air and return a few minutes 

 later with a pigeon in its claws. It would 

 quietly devour the unfortunate bird and 

 then make another trip. Four pigeons 

 were captured and eaten inside of an hour, 

 much to the amusement of the spectators, 

 if not to the pigeons. —Cincinnati Com- 

 mercial Gazette. 



— Zack Taylor reports from Dunkirk, 

 N.Y., Bluebirds, 'Feby. 23; Robins, Feby. 

 24. Eather early for those parts. The 

 first Bluebird paid his respects to the Ool- 

 ogist's Exchange on March 15. 



Collectors of All Kinds, 



Do You Use Trays? 



The method of dividing the drawers in one's 

 cabinet with card-board trays is now becoming a 

 universal practice. It is the neatest and least ex- 

 pensive method yet invented and is being rapidly 

 adopted by our colleges, 



Trays are well adapted for the use of collectors 

 of Minerals. Indian Relics, Shells, etc., but espec- 

 ially so for collectors of Eggs. As two of one 

 size jn st equal one of the next, their convenience 

 will be readily seen. 



No. 1, 2xl 1 / 3 x%, per 100 $ .65 



No. 2, 3x2 x%, " 75 



No. 3, 4x3 x%, " 85 



No. 4, 6x4 x?4, " 1.00 



No. 5, 8x6 x2£, " 1.25 



Samples by mail 5 cents. 



As they come packed 50 each of sizes 1 to 3 in 

 one box, and 50 each of sizes 4 and 5 in another, 

 to avoid repacking I will ship either boxful on 

 receipt of $1.00, Owing to bulk, trays will have 

 to be shipped by express. 



i>ij\ric COTTOJV, 



Desirable for lining trays, comes in strips 12 

 inches wide. Only 10 cents per foot; 25 cents per 

 yard. Send stamp for sample. 



T. Veknon Wilson, Austin, 111. 



Ground-floor Prices 



On Bird's Eggs and Skins. Send 2 cent 



stamp for list. 

 Box 222. 



J. A. SINGLEY, 



Giddings, Texas. 



Davie's Egg Cheek List. 



Third Edition, Enlarged and 

 fully revised to date. 



Containing over 300 pages and 

 12 full page illustrations 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 



tfjiZdl) TIMES OFFEft. 



The price of the above 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 to 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. This offer expires May 15th. 



Address, T. VEBNON WILSON, 

 Austin, III. 



A Big Sacrifice. 



We are closing out the stock of a prominent 

 Western firm, formerly dealers in Bird's eggs. 



All eggs are strictly first-class, in sets only, and 

 will be shipped at our risk and sender's expense, 

 at the following extremely low prices : 

 No. Name. No. in set. 



33 Golden-crowned Kinglet 8-11 $ .50 



55 Brown Creeper, 4-6 .85 



389 Savannah Blackbird 6-7 .75 



396 Short-eared Owl, 5-8 .45 



407 Am. Hawk Owl 5-7 1.00 



414 Am. Peregrine Falcon, 2 1.40 



422 European Kestril, 3-6 .15 



433 Am, Goshawk, 2-4 .50 



435 European Buzzard, 2 .25 



447 Am. Rough Jegged Hawk, 2-4 .45 



452 Gray Sea Eagle 2-3 1.40 



470 Mexican Turkey 8-10 .50 



506 European Oyster-catcher, 2-3 .20 



514 Golden Plover, 3-4 .30 



521 SnowyPlover, 2-4 .30 



555 Bartram's Sandpiper, 3-4 .25 



561 Whimbrel, 3-4 .25 



601 Mallard, 5-8 .12 



611 English Teal, 7-9 .25 



619 Barrow's Golden-eye 6-11 .45 



620 Am. Golden-eye, 6-10 .40 



645 Brandt's Cormorant, 3-4 .35 



646a Baird's Cormorant, 3-4 .40 



671 MewGull, 2-3 .20 



740 Red-throated Diver 2 .45 



This offer holds good until our specimens are 

 exhausted. First come first served. 



OOLOGIST'S EXCHANGE, 

 Austin, 111. 



