The Oologist. 



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OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 

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Strictly first-class specimens will be accepted in payment at 1-3 list rates. 



Vol. XXIII. No. 4. 



ALBION, N. Y., APRIL, 1906. 



Whole No. 225 



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«S= NOTICE. -We will give the "Oologist' 

 for Four Years or 75c in cash for every copy 

 of "Oologist" for June 1888, Vol. VI. No. 4, 

 sent us in good condition. Will give 3 years, 

 or 50c for April, 1889. Address, Manager 

 Oologist, Chili. N. Y. 



WILL EXCHANGE.-Setsl871-31-4. 321-1" 

 177 1-6. 151 1-12, 16 1-1, 321 1-2, 359 1-3, 185 1-2, 

 659 1-4, n-4, 684 1-3. n-4, 329 1-1. Singles with 

 data 177, 185. 348, 187, 335. Want sets from all 

 parts of country. What have you to offer? 

 What can you use? ERNEST H. SHORT, 

 Rochester. N. Y. 



FOR EXCHANGE.-I have for exchange 

 115 1-2, 141.1 1-6. 183 1-4, 188 1-4, 353 1-4, 384 1-9, 

 383 1-9, 354a 1-3, 354 1-3, 370a 1-5, 376 1-3, 3761-8, 

 639 n-5, 654a n-4. 534 1-4, 536 1-4. I am wanting 

 327, 328. 345. 346, 357. 379, 379a, 446. 451, 484, 491. 

 etc. THOMAS H. JACKSON, W. Chester, 

 Penn. Apr.2.t. 



EGGS WANTED.— I desire to purchase or 

 exchange for eggs of rarer species of N. A. 

 birds. Will be pleased to receive your list. 

 THOMAS H.JACKSON, West Chester, Pa. 

 Apr.3.t. 



FOR SALE.-For best cash offer. Vol. 1. 

 Nos. 3. 5, 7, 10. Vol. 3. Nos. 1, 4. Vol. 4, No. 5 

 and Vol. 1. New series, Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 of 

 Osprey Vol. 2, Nos. 2, 3, 5, Vol. 1, Nos. 1, 2, 5, 

 6 of Condor, Vol. XVIII No. 2 of O. and O. 

 O. S. BRIGGS, San Jose 111. 



BICYCLE.-A new 1906 Stirling, to ex- 

 change for eggs in sets. A bargain for some 

 one. BENJAMIN HOAG. Stephentown N. Y. 



WILL PAY cash for first class skins of 

 Bob-white, Ruffed Grouse, Sharp-tailed 

 Grouse and Prairie Hen. GEORGE J. 

 TILLS, Albion, N. Y. 



WANTED.— Bailey's Handbook, volumes 

 of Condor, Auk, Osprey, and other orni- 

 thological books and magazines. Cash, or 

 fine sets in exchange. State lowest price 

 when writing. DR. T. W. RICHARDS, 

 Naval Hospital, Norfolk, Va. 



EXCHANGE NOTICE.-Tanning method- 

 Tans and cleans perfectly. Deodorizes 

 skunk. , Inexpensive, practical. Formula 

 and instructions $1.00, or 4 spring muskrat 

 skins. A. B. FARNHAM, Tuxedo, Mary- 

 land. 



POST CARD from life of four kittens, 

 young Red-shouldered Hawk, Long-eared 

 Owl on nest with young. Four cards 10 

 cents. L. S. HORTON, Hyde Park, N. Y. 



Apr.2.t. 



FOR SALE.— A fine collection of eggs. 

 forty-two varieties. Many rare eggs are 

 blown, in good condition, will sell reason- 

 ably. LESTER CONNELLY, Carlisle, Pa. 



EXCHANGE.— 4 lbs. Recreations and other 

 magazines of interest bound new for $1.50 

 worth eggs in first class sets, sent prepaid. 

 I will prepay magazines. BENJAMIN 

 HOAG. Stephentown, N. Y. 



FOR SALE.— Fine mounted Ruffed Grouse, 

 Sharp-tailed Grouse, $2.25 each; Ptarmigan, 

 Mallard. $2.00 each, and many others. A. 

 RUSSELL SMITH, 1535 Fontain St., Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



FOR SALE.— Duplicates of my collection 

 of old newspapers, war relics, swords, flint 

 lock guns, silk and metal badges, fine lot of 

 corals and other curios. Address, JOHN B. 

 CONE, Box 194, Hartford, Conn. 



WANTED. -Strictly first class sets, 

 especially those taken this season. The rare 

 small species with nests where possible. 

 Will pay cash, or exchange in anything I 

 handle. Quote us what you have or can get. 

 BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephentown. N. Y. 



