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Vol. XXXIV. No. 1. 



ALBION, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1917. 



Whole No. 354 



BRIEF SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 25 cents 

 foi- each 25 words for one issue; each additional word 1 cent. No notice in- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. 



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In answering" advertisements in 

 these columns mention "The Oologist," 

 and thereby help us, as well as the ad- 

 v^ertiser and yourself. 



We will not advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of 

 North American Birds for sale. These columns are for the use of those desiring 

 to make bona fide exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purpo- 

 ses only. — EDITOR. 



BIRDS 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE — A few 

 pair of Ring Necked Pheasant; also 1 

 Wild Mallard Drake. L. A. PARRE, 

 Batavia, 111. 



Large imported French Carnaux's for 

 squab breeder; grand performing par- 

 lor Tumblers; fancy pigeons for sale 

 cheap or exchange for sets, skins, relics, 

 mounted specimens, etc. F. A. W. 

 DEAN, Alliance, Ohio. 



Birds and Mammal skins from the 

 Ozark Mt. Region for exchange. Wanted 

 Candon Vol. XIV to XVIII inclusive. 

 ALBERT LANO, Fayetteville, Arkansas. 



WANTED— A pair of living Sand Hill 

 Cranes A. O. U. No. 306, taken north of 

 the center of the U. S. If the birds are 

 only slightly wingtipped this will not 

 matter. For them I will pay a good 

 price. R. M. Barnes, Lacon, 111. 



EGGS. 

 In sending in your excliange notices 

 for nests, sl^^ins and eggs, we would ap- 

 preciate it if you would arrange the 

 numerals in your exchange notice in 

 their numerical order, and not tumble 

 them together hit and miss, as some of 

 our readers are complaining, and Tve 

 <liink justly so. 



J. W. PRESTON, Cheney. Washington, has 

 a splendid exchange list. Send lists first. 



FOR DISPOSAL — A large ^collection 

 of choice cabinet sets with full and ac- 

 curate data. European sets for sale 

 very cheap for cash. Send 2c stamp for 

 complete lists. Satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, 457 Green 

 St.. Augusta. Georgia. 



I am always wanting lists of entire col- 

 lections of North American Birds' Eggs 

 which the owners desire to dispose of. None 

 are too large and none are too small if they 

 contain any material that I need. R. M. 

 BARNES. Lacon. 111. 



Oologist Tools and Supplies, Books ana 

 Magazines of every description. Fishing 

 Rods and Tackle, Lists, quotations prompt 

 ly sent. BENJAMIN HOAG. Garfield. N. Y. 



