THE YOUNG OOLOGIST. 



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Mr. H. S., of Algonac, Mich., writes us 

 that on April 26tli, he found his first 

 Mallard's nest for '84., it contained eight 

 eggs. He also sends us interesting items 

 about the Coot, Ruddy Duck, Crow, etc. 

 In regard to the Loon he says that it is 

 very scarce in that locality, its nest is 

 usually made of rushes and is placed on 

 old rat houses, by the edges of creeks and 

 bays. 



Mr H. E. T., of Almeda, California 

 has found eleven Humming Birds nests 

 this season, two of them were found on 

 March 31st. 



Can any of our many friends inform us 

 as to the best method of ei'asing ink marks 

 and other stains from eggs ? 



"W. B. K. of Toronto, writes us that on 

 May 3d, he obtained a set of six Crow eggs. 

 All were very pale in color, especially one 

 which was nearly white, with a very few 

 markings at the larger end. 



When sending specimens by mail, you 

 should always have your own name and 

 address (as well as that of the party to 

 whom you are sending) either written, 

 printed or stamped on your package ; also 

 state the nature of the contents of the pack- 

 age. By so doing you may save many 

 valuable packages and prevent unpleasant- 

 ness between yourself and correspondents. 

 One of the best labels for this purpose we 

 have just noticed on a package received 

 from an old collector from Utica. For 

 the benefit of our friends we print it below, 

 and trust they will use one similar : 



" Specimens in Natural History only. 

 Postmaster. Should this package mis- 

 carry or remain uncalled for, I will send 

 necessary stamps to prepay its return, if 

 you will kindly inform me the amount 

 needed. E. B. Jr., Utica, N. Y. 



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A Predicament. 



Dear Sir : 



I find myself in the condition of the 

 traditional Irishman. I have entirely for- 

 gotten to remember whether I sent you 50 

 cents for your paper or not. I do remem- 

 ber of writing you on the subject, but 

 about the subscription I am nonplussed. 

 Please be kind enough to inform me how I 

 stand. If I havn't sent the money, I shall 

 most assuredly do so at the first opportunity, 

 as I am much pleased with your paper. 

 Will do what I can to further its circula- 

 tion, and will send any items of interest I 

 can get hold of in this vicinity. 

 Yours, etc. 



C. B. W. Waterville, Me. 



DATA BLANKS. 



Every collector should use them. The 

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Each egg of the above set should be 

 marked 516f. 



Cabinets. 



{Editor of Young Oologist.) 

 In regard to Cabinets for collections I 

 found it hard work to get anything to suit 

 me until one day I came across a printers 

 cabinet with cases, which I found to answer 

 the purpose very well for all small eggs. 

 The triple cases are the best, as the com- 

 partments are of the same size., Of my 

 large eggs, some are in glass cases on each 

 side of my studio, and others in a cabinet 

 of my own make, after the style of the 

 printers cabinet mentioned above, having 

 large drawers to suit the height of the 

 eggs. At first I tried keeping my eggs 

 in glass cabinets, but as my collection be- 

 gan to grow I found it useless to try this 

 plan as it takes great deal of space which 

 I find is not very plentiful with an ama- 

 teur. 



Blue Nose, 



Halifax, Nova Scotia. 



