THE OOLOGIST'S JOURNAL. 



THE OOLOGIST'S JOURNAL. 



A Monthly Magazine, Devoted to 

 Ornithology and Oology. 



Edited and Published by FRED. W. STACK, 



Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Correspondence and items of interest to the stu- 

 dent of Birds, their Nests and Egjjs, solicited from 

 all. 



TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : 

 Single Subscriptions, - - 25c. per annum. 

 Foreign Subscription, - - - - 12c. extra. 



Single Copies, - 3c. each. 



Post-paid to any address in the universe. 



ADVERTISING RATES. 



10c. per nonpariel line each insertion. Liberal 

 discounts will be allowed on large and continued 

 advertisements. Send copy for special, rates. 



Continued advertisements, payable monthly in 

 advance, except when specimens are taken in pay- 

 ment. 



Desirable specimens will be accepted at one-half 

 their list value. 



Entered as second-class matter, at the Post Office 

 at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



Vol. I. FEBRUARY, 1891. No. 2. 

 EDITORIAL. 



Davie's new work ' ' Methods in the Art 

 of Taxidermy," is progressing rapidly, not- 

 withstanding the fact that only about three- 

 fourths of the required number of subscri- 

 bers are now in. This work will be ready 

 for delivery in about sixty days after the 

 500th subscriber is enrolled. We warmly 

 recommend this new volume to all of our 

 friends, for judging from the advance proof 

 plates we have received, it will eclipse all 

 previous publications of this kind combined. 

 See next page for information. 



A Des Moines, la. , subscriber informs us 

 that collectors in that city are "no good." 

 Judging from the number of subscriptions 

 received from that one city, including two 

 clubs of 4 and 6 each, we rather think that 

 there is some mistake. 



If it is not asking our friends and sub- 

 scribers too much, we would request that 

 they send Postal Notes, when convenient. 

 instead of stamps for their subscriptions, 

 etc. We can hardly do anything with 

 stamps, and we have enough on hand to 

 last us nearly a year. 



Eggs bring McKinley ]<riee.>. — Courier. 

 Well, tell us what brings the egg '. 



To clubs of four or more we will send 

 the Oologist's Journal for Twenty Cents 

 per year. 



We were obliged to omit our "Corres- 

 pondence Column," this issue, as we art- 

 crowded for space. 



If you wish your specimens to have a del- 

 icate perfume attached to them, place a cake 

 of "Elite" Frozen Perfume among them. 



Our subscription is 25c. per year. By 

 sending 35c. for a year's subscription, we 

 will insert one twenty-five word exchange 

 notice free. 



Mr. Chas. Vossler, of this city recently 

 shot a fine male specimen of the Little 

 Screech Owl, in front of his residence in 

 the fifth ward. 



Fifty cents worth of first-class specimens 

 of Eggs will be accepted in payment for a 

 year's subscription to this paper. Send on 

 your specimens, carefully packed. 



Every Oologist and Ornithologist should 

 have a pair of " Eival" Anklets. They are 

 indispensable for holding the pant leg when 

 climbing, tramping, etc. See illustration 

 on next page. 



Wm. Strangeway, of Kingston, N. Y.. 

 was quite surprised a few days ago, while 

 out hunting, to see a large Gray Eagle flying 

 around him, apparently watching him or 

 his dog. It kept flying around and coming 

 closer until it came within range, when he 

 shot and killed it. It measured 7 ft. 11 in. 

 from tip to tip, 3 ft. 7 in. in length, and 

 weighed 20 pounds ; being very poor at 

 that. It was sent to N. Y. city to be 

 mounted. — Star. 



[The Bald Eagle is quite common in this 

 vicinity. Last year one of these birds was 

 wounded and captured on Mt. Beacon, Mat- 

 teawan, N. Y., where they are often seen 

 during the spring of the year. This bird 

 lived a short time in confinement. — En.] 



EXCHANCES AND WANTS. 



Brief special announcements. "Wants." "Ex- 

 changes," etc.. inserted in this department for $Sk 

 per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at 

 the rate of one-half cent per word. No notice in- 

 serted for less than 20c. Terms, cash with order. 



TO EXCHANGE.— For every twenty-five cents' 



worth of first-class Eggs sent me. I will give neatly 

 printed Directions for Making Rubber Stamps. 

 FRED. W. STACK. Poughkeepnei N. Y. 



