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THE OOLOGIST 



BRIEF SPECIAL, ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Wanted, Exchange, For Sale, Etc., inserted in this department at 26 cent* 

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

 serted for less than 25 cents 



We will advertise the skins, nests, eggs, or mounted specimens of North Amer- 

 ican Birds for sale for persons having a lawful authority under the law to deal 

 in the same. These columns are for the use of those desiring to make bona fide 

 exchanges of such specimens for scientific collecting purposes only. — EDITOR. 



in answering advertisements in these columns mention "The Oologist," and 

 thereby help us, as well as the advertiser and yourself. 



BIRDS 



Send me the list of A 1 Bird Skins that you 

 have to dispose of by exchange or otherwise. 

 R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. 



FOR EXCHANGE— A large list of Al North 

 American species of skins for specimens 

 needed in my collection. C. W. CHAMBER- 

 LAIN, 36 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. 



ALL PERSONS having A-l skins in 

 pairs of any of the North American 

 Jays send list. I will pay the highest 

 price for those that I need. R. M. 

 BARNES, Lacon, 111. 



BIRDS — Have a good list of skins 

 and mounted specimens for sale; also 

 mammal skins, game heads, mounted 

 animals and rugs, all well mounted and 

 prices moderate. M. J. Hofman, Taxi- 

 dermist, 1818 Bleecker St., Brooklyn, 

 N. Y. 



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. 



EXCHANGE — Fine sets of eggs and 

 nests for birds skins from south and 

 east. STANLEY G. JEWETT, Pendle- 

 ton, Oregon. 



FOR EXCHANGE —Large well-mounted 

 Golden Eagle and American Bittern. I am 

 interested in all Natural History specimens. 

 Write. WALTER STUCK, Jonesboro. Ark. 



DATA BLANKS — Send for sample of 

 my data blanks, with your name print- 

 ed on it. 500 for $1.00 postpaid. ED- 

 WARD S. COOMBS, 243 Franklin St., 

 Boston, Mass. 



WANTED to Exchange sets with re- 

 liable collectors. Or will purchase. 

 Send lists and prices. G. B. REGAR, 

 1000 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



WANTED — One or more sets of A. O. 

 W. 636. Can offer good sets of 325, 343 

 or 364 in exchange or cash. R . 1* 



SHARPLES, West Chester, Pa. 



SWANSON'S WARBLERS Sets with 

 nests. Who wants them in exchange 

 for other species? Send list in full. 

 DR. M. T. CLECKLEY, Augusta, Ga. 



The following first class skins offer- 

 ed: 132, 139, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 

 221, 223, 230, 239, 241, 242, 254, 255, 256a, 

 379a, 393a, 394b, 401a, 402a, 413, 433, 

 468, 478c, 478d, 488b, 498f, 508, 510, 518, 

 524a, 529a, 540a, 554a, 567f, 581f, 588a, 

 607, 618, 652b, and other western spe- 

 cies. J. A. MUNRO, Okanagan Land- 

 ing, B. C. 



EGGS. 



In sending in your exchange notices 

 for nests, skins and eggs, we would ap- 

 preciate it if you would arrange the 

 numerals in your exchange notice In 

 (heir numerical order, and not tumble 

 (hem together hit and miss, as some of 

 our readers are complaining, and we 

 think justly so. 



WANTED — Entire collection of Eggs 



of North American Birds for spot cash. 



R. M. BARNES, Lacon, 111. 



EXCHANGE for sets with data. Per- 

 sonally taken while an Officer "Over 

 There." Helmits, (plain spiked), Gen- 

 uine Iron Crosses, German wound 

 Mitols, etc. GEO. MASON, 1301 So. Lake 

 St., Ft. Worth, Texas. 



Will be glad to hear from reliable col- 

 lectors and to receive their lists. Have 

 good list to offer including some rare 

 species. RiCHARD C. HARLOW, State 

 College, Pa. 



FOR SALE — Trumpeter Swan's egg, 

 from Minnesota: Perfect specimen, 

 very abnormal. Will consider cash 

 offer only. ALBERT LANO, Fayette- 

 ville, Ark. 



FOR EXCHANGE— 15 1-1; 31a 1-1- 

 105.2 1-1, 107 1-1, 108,1 1-1; 116 1-1; 

 197 1-4; 464 1-4; 474i N-2; 475 1-5; 

 486 1-5; 533 1-3; 538 1-4; 543 1-3; 

 560a N-4; 574.1 N-2; 604 1-4; 615 N-5; 

 622a 1-5; 629a N-4; 646a N-4; 726c N-6, 

 N-5; 741 N-6; 743 N-7; 748a N-7, N-5. 

 J. H. BOWLES, The Woodstock, Ta- 

 coma, Wash. 



FOR SALE — A few personally taken 

 sets of Nova Scotia birds eggs. I hold 

 a collecting and shipping permit issued 

 in accordance with the Bird Treaty. 

 R. W. TUFTS, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 



FOR DISPOSAL. — A large and exten- 

 sive collection of Birds' Eggs from 

 Europe and America. Send 3c stamp 

 for complete list. DR. CLECKLEY'S 

 MUSEUM, Augusta, Ga. 



WANTED — An entire collection of 

 North American Birds Eggs in sets with 

 full data. Send full list to W. A. 

 STRONG, 41 Grand Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



FOR EXCHANGE — Al personally col- 

 lected sets of Mississippi Kite, Swain- 

 son's Hawk, White-necked Raven, 5-6, 

 3-7, Black-crested Titmouse 1-6, and 

 many others. Want your complete 

 lists of duplicates. E. F. POPE, Box 

 301, Albuquerque, N. Mex. 



