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Vol. V, 



ALBION, IN. Y., MAY, 1888. 



No. 5 



Exchanges and Wants. 



lirief special announcements. "Wants." "Ex- 

 changes" inserted in this department for 25 cents 

 per 25 words Notices over 25 words charged at 

 the rate ot one-half cent per word. 'No notice In- 

 serted for less than 25 cents. Notices which are 

 merely indirect methods ot soliciting cash pur- 

 chasers cannot be admitted to these columns 

 under any circumstances. Terms, cash with 

 order. 



FOR EX( HANGE- A few fine sets each of 

 Limpkin and Oha-cha-laca. Also some other de- 

 sirable species. THOMAS H. JACKSON, West 

 Chester. Pa. 4m2 



NOTICE— A limited number of Arizona, eggs in 

 sets for exchange, send list and receive mine. 

 Only sets wanted. Address. ROSWELL S. 

 WHEELER, East Las Vegas, New Mexico. 



I have a large list of desirable eggs to exchange 

 tor a copy of Langilles', '-our lilrds in their 

 Haunts." J. D. FORD, 10 Mill St.. Charleston S. C. 



A fine collection of shells and corals from 

 Africa. West Indies and Mexico for Minerals, cab- 

 inet size. LEO HAULER, 116 E. 59 St. N. Y. Cltv. 



Volumes LIX and LX of 'Youth's companion" 

 (unbnu.d and in good condition) for best offer of 

 Birds" Eggs. WILBLR S. TARBOX, Salem Depot. 

 N. II. 



S. W. DENTON, Wellsley, Mass. Dealer in 

 American and Foreign Birds' skins. Eggs, Shells, 

 Insects Etc. Send 10 cents for my catalogue and 

 price lists, and deduct that amount for your first 

 order, 



FOR 50 CENTS 



WE WILL SEND YOU 





L 

 THE ONLY SHELL PAPER IN AMERICA. 



16 pages monthly and full of the latest and best 

 Shell News, and the following handsome prem- 

 iums:— A neat box of Choice Land Shells, Fresh 

 Water Shells, or Marine Shells, or Berlin H. 

 Wright's New Check List of N. American Fresh 

 Water Bivalves, or D. D. Baldwins Land Shells of 

 Hawaii. Don't wait, but send 50c to Wm. D. 

 Werell, Publisher, Cnestnut Hill, Phila., Pa. 



GIVEN AWAY. 



Worth of valuable presents given to the fifty per- 

 sons who obtain the greatest number of subscri- 

 bers for The Oologist before 



August 10/88 



We have offered every subscriber a valuable 

 premium, and to every person who will work for 

 us we have offered good pay. 



Now, as an additional stimulus to induce all to 

 send us as many subscribers as possible, we offer 

 50 prizes to be given to the fifty persons who will 

 send us the greatest number of subscribers 

 before Aug. 10, 1888. 



To the rerson who will send us the largest list 

 of subscribers to The Ooi.ogist, we will oive a 

 Copy -of Maynard's " Birds of Eastern North 

 America " Publisher's price $18.00 



To the one sending the second largest list, a fine 

 set of two eggs of the Bald Eagle, worth $10. oo. 



The third largest list, winners selection from 

 " Job Lots " to the amount of $7.00. 



The fourth largest list. Birds Eggs or Specimens 

 worth $5.oo. 



The fifth largest list, " Job Lots"' to the arut. 

 of $3.50. 



To the persons sending us the nve next largest, 

 lists, we will give each an egg of the South 

 African Ostrich; $10.00. 



For the five next largest lists, each, a copv 

 Davie's " Egg Check List," (Third Edition) $5.00. " 



For the ten next largest lists, each, an egg of 

 the American ITamingo: $10.00. 



For the ten next largest lists, each, a specimen 

 worth 50c; $5.00 



For the fifteen next largest lists, each, a speci- 

 men usually sold for 25c: $3.75. 



Total premiums offered, $77.25. 



COMMENCE WORK AT ONCE. 



Address all communications to 



Til© Oolo^l^t 



Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y~. 



