The Oologist. 



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Vol. XXXIII. No. 1. ALBION, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1916. Whole No. 342 



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WANTED-Live American Wild Trumpet- 

 er Swan. R. M. Barnes. Lacon, 111. 



WANTED. First class male skins, eastern 

 collected of 394c, 393. 412a, 4H3, 501, 511, 615, 617, 

 627. 721, 735. Offer winter skins from this lo- 

 cality. A. F. GANIER; 1301 17th Ave. South, 

 Nashville, Tenn. 



Exchange desired with collectors of Bird 

 Skins who will give bird skins in exchange 

 for mounting birds for them. D. V. HEM- 

 BREE. HosweIl,(;a. 



FOR EXCHAXtJE.- Freshly killed birds 

 and animals mounted, skins tanned for birds 

 eggs in sets with data. H. ORAHA.M. Taxi- 

 dermist, 401 W. Leuda St., Ft. Worth. Texas. 



Mounted specimens, bird skins, ornitholo- 

 gist magazines and books for exchange, or 

 will trada for raw furs. M. J. HOFMANN, 

 1818Bleecker St.. Brooklyn, X. Y. 



WILL EXClIANCiE. -Several tine skins of 

 Phasianias torquatus (Ring-necked Pheas- 

 ant) and a few ducks for smaller species. 

 STANLEY G. JEWETT. 582 Bidwell Ave. 

 Portland. Oregon. 



WANTED.— To cor espond with Florida 

 and northeastern gulf roast collectors (»f 

 birds' skins. A. B. HOWELL. Covina. Cal. 



WILL EXCI1AN(.E. -Small collection of 

 Idaho bird skins for long focus 4 x 5 fohlim: 

 plate camera box with case and extra hold- 

 ers. HENRY J. RUST, Coeur D'Alene, 

 Idaho, Box ()83. (1-p) 



TO EX('IL\N(JE. - Collection of North 

 American birds. Collection contains 1340 

 specimens representing 440 species and sub 

 species. 114 birds are mounted and the rest 

 in skin form. PHILLIP LAlJREXT. 31 East 

 Mt. Airy Ave., Philadelphia. Pa. 



Having completed my collection of N. A. 

 Warbler's eggs. I have now decided to pro- 

 cure a perfect skin of each species, male only, 

 in full phunage. I will give exceptional 

 value tor these, especially the western forms. 

 G. A. AP,P,OTT, 1543 E. 61st St., Chicago. III. 



FXCH A X(;K.-Havin- lately unpacked my 

 collection of birds and mammal skins, which 

 have l)een stored several years, 1 can offer 

 tine skins of water fowl, .Marsh Rabbit and 

 other species found in this section, in ex- 

 cnange for sets of eggs, or books on orni- 

 thology and mammalogy. H. H. P.AILEY, 

 Newport News, Va. 



