The Oologist 



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Vol. XXIII. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAY, 1906. 



Whole No. 226 



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

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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 EXCHANGE.-First class sets for 

 others new to me. 342, 2-3, 1-2, 333, 1-4, 1-5, 373, 

 1-4, 390, 1-6, 394. 1-5. 474b, 1-3, 466, 1-3. E. W. 

 GRAVES, Clay Center, Kans. 



FOR CASH OR EXCHANGE.— Indian 

 Mortars, Cup Stones, Rub Stones and 

 Arrows, this section, for Bird magazines and 

 books, Indian magazines and books, Indian 

 bowls or tomahawks. W. P. AGEE, Hope, 

 Ark. 



WANTED— At all times: Mammals, scien- 

 tific skins or in the meat. Also books and 

 pamphlets relating to mammals. Good ex- 

 change. Cash for certain wants. HARTLEY 

 H. T. JACKSON. Milton, Wisconsin. 



FOK SALE.— Eggs in sets of birds, breed- 

 ing in Nova Scotia, with nests and full scien- 

 tific data. Address R. W. TUFTS. Wolfviile. 

 Nova Scotia. May 2. t. 



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. 

 3*3 1-9, 354a 1-3, 354 1-3, 370a 1-5, 376 1-3. 376 1-8, 

 639 n-5. 654a n-4, 5:34 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.-Nidologist. Vols, 1 to 4 in- 

 clusive complete. Oologist, Vols. 11 to 20 in- 

 clusive. Osprey Vols. 1 to 5 inclusive, com- 

 plete. Make offers. Have extra copies of 

 nearly every number of every Vol. of both 

 Nidologist and Osprey. State wants and 

 make offers. E. S. ROLFE, Eugene. Oregon. 



May. 3. t. 



FOR SALE.-Nuttall Bulletin and Auk. 

 (complete), Birds of N. W. and Colorado 

 Vallev. Birds (Evans, Cambridge Natural 

 History), Ridgway's Manual. Coue's Key 

 (1st and 4th editions). Natural History Col- 

 lections made in Alaska (Nelson), Birds of 

 Commander Islands (Stejneger), Condor 

 (complete), Allan's Mammals and Winter 

 Birds of Florida, and many state and local 

 catalogues. Prices upon application. R. W. 

 WILLIAMS, Jr., 1336 Fairmont St.. Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 



WILL EXCHANGE— Sets 187 1-3 1-4. 32 1-1. 

 177 1-6 l(. t n '..-?: 1 . 1 1-2.3591-3.1851-2. 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. 



WANTED. -Second hand field glass. 

 Must be Al for bird study. A No. 6 or 8 of 

 either Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.. or 

 Warner and Swasey mai%.e preferred. Write 

 C. L. CHAPMAN. Xenia, P.. R. P. 8. 



p( (LoGISTS.— I offer a new abridged check 

 list and standard price list of X. Am. birds 

 in book form. Contains all the common and 

 many rarer N. Am. birds (520 in all). Very 

 useful for reference, exchange purposes or 

 for labelling. 6 cents each, two for 10 cents. 

 ERNEST 11. SHORT. Rochester, N. Y. 



