EXCHANGE COLUMN. 



Brief special announcements as 

 "Wants,"' "Exchanges," "For Sales," 

 inserted in this department free to ail 

 members of the I. O. A., and to all 

 subscribers to the Iowa Ornitholo- 

 gist. Dealers can use columns at 

 regular advertising rates only. 



For Exchange or Sale — i Gordon 

 Setter Dog, ^15.00; a Hunter loading 

 •nachine for lo and 12 gauge, ^15 00, 

 Want skins of Game buds of U. S. or 

 offers. A. I. Johnson, Taxidermist, 

 406 E. 5th St. DesMoines, Iowa. 



Notice — I want every Oologist who 

 IS over 18 years of age to send me u 

 2 cent stamp for particulars regarding 

 •'The Oolugist's Association." The 

 Association is a much needed organ- 

 ization to earnest, active and honest 

 ooiogists. Ifador S. Trostler, 4246 

 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. 



Wanted — "Cones' Buds of Colorado 

 Valley,"' '78. Persons having the 



same to sell or exchange please write 

 to Carl Friiz Heiining, Boone, Iowa. 



For Sale— Over 300 birds and mam- 

 mals. Every ornithologist should 

 have a case of stuffed birds in his 

 home - first class specimens — write 

 fur prices to Carl Fritz Heiining, 

 Boone, Iowa. 



Wanted — "Bird Nesting in North- 

 west Canada"' by Raine. Will give 

 Davies' "Nests and Eggs" and some 

 casii if in good condition. J. H. 

 Brown, Iowa City. la. 



To Exchange — I have English 

 bird's eggs to exchange for U. S. eggs. 

 St-iid me your list and exchange puces. 

 K. L. Skinner, Brockeuhurst, Swan- 

 ley, Kent, England. 



Wanted at Once — Allen's "Cata- 

 logue of Iowa Biids," 1870: Parker's 

 "Iowa Birds." 1871; Trippe's "Birds 

 of So. Iowa,'" 1873. I will pay cash. 

 Addre.ss, David L. Savage, Salem, la. 



Shells and Curios — .1 have a large 

 assortment of shells and curios to ex- 

 change fov or.iithological books and 

 publications, c^end list of vvliat yi-in 

 have and what you desire in exchange. 

 David L. Savage, Salem, .Iowa. 



Piano Given Away. 



The publishers of The Happy Home will 

 give an elegant fine-toned Upright Piano 

 absolutely free to the person sending them 

 the largest list of words constructed from 

 the letters contained in the name of their 

 well known publication — 



■THE HAPPY HOME" 



Additional presents, consisting of Gold 

 Watch, Silver Watch, Sewing Machine, 

 Music Box, Silk Dresses, China Dinner Set, 

 and many valuable and useful articles, will 

 be alsc awarded in order of merit, aid 

 every person sending not less than ten 

 words will receive a present of value. Use 

 either plural or singular words but not both 

 and no letter more times than it appears in 

 tlie text, 'The Happy Home." 



This is a popular plan of introducing into 

 new homes this popular publication which 

 has in its three years existance received a 

 happ3' welcome in many thousands of homes 



As the object in giving away these valua- 

 ble presents is to advertise and attract at- 

 tention to The Happy Home, which is a 

 monthly publication devoted to Literature, 

 Fashion, Stories, and Art, every list of 

 words must be accompanied with three two 

 cent stamps for a trial copy of this favorite 

 home journal containing full particulars, 

 list of presents, and rules regarding contest. 

 You may receive a valuable award for your 

 trouble. Address 



THE H.\PPY HOME, 



358 Dearborn St., Chicago. 



Do You Know 



That some old used U. S. stamps 

 are worth hundreds ot dollars? If you 

 have any used before 1870 write or 

 send me what you have (enclosing 

 stamp for reply) and I will make you 

 an offer. Do not soak or tear stamps 

 off faiiveiopes but send entire. 



Win. Karbach, Ferguson, Mo. 



Books Wanted 



I want any book pertaining to the Natural 

 History — especially Ornithology — of Iowa; 

 also the bulletins of the DesMoines Aca- 

 demy of Sciences and proceedings of Dav- 

 enport, and Iowa Academies of Sciences. 

 Also, I desire Hornaday's Taxidermy. Will 

 give good exchange in natural history spec- 

 imens or pay cash. David L. Savage, Sa- 

 lem, Iowa. 



Shells and Curios 



A large collection of shells, curios, and 

 Indian relics for sale at reasonable prices. 

 If you want anything in this line address 

 David L. Savage, Salem, Iowa. 



