The Oologist. 



A MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO 



OOLOGY, ORNITHOLOGY AND TAXIDERMY. 



Vol. XXI. No. 5. 



ALBION, N. Y., MAY, 1904. 



Whole No. 202 



WANTS, FOR SALES AND EXCHANGES, 



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 partment for 25 cents per 25 words. Notices over 25 words charged at the rate of 1-2 cent for 

 each additional word. No notice inserted for less than 25 cents. Terms, cash with order. 



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



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CASH paid for old bird magazines and 

 books, or if you prefer will give fine sets of 

 Eggs, Books or Tools in exchange. BENJA- 

 MIN HOAG, Stephentown, New York. 



EXCHANGE.-Fifty old Iowa bird papers 

 1888-92. some rare. For best offer in odd 

 numbers of Bird-Lore 1900-04. J. L. SLOAN- 

 AKER. Carthage. III. 



WANTED.-Sets of Osprey and Sharp- 

 skinned Hawks from original collector. 

 Write stating lowest cash price. E. A. DOO- 

 LITTLE, Painesville, O. Box 34. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— Marine Shells and 

 Fine Minerals lor Birds or Reptiles Eggs 

 and Fossils. EDMUND E. HOBBS, R. F. 

 D., No. 1, Binghamton. N. Y. 



EXCHANGE. — Good stamps for eggs. 

 ostrich eggs specially. Good hand egg blower 

 wanted. Those having eggs to trade, address 

 A. WILLIAMS, Ashbury College, Ottawa, 

 Ont. 



WILL EXCHANGE collection of stamps 

 and album for good kodak or will sell for 

 cash if price is right. Catalogue for $25. All 

 answered. H.A. STEENSTRUP.lTlJohnston 

 Ave., Chicago, 111. 



FOR SALE. -Gold ore in tubes from the 

 famous Treadwell Mine, Douglass Island, 

 Alaska. Description and price on applica- 

 tion. E. E. HOOKER, Home Address, 

 Perrysberg. Ohio, R. R. No. 2. Also Milwau- 

 kee, Wis., 33 Loan and Trust Building. 



WANTED. Birds eggs in first class sets 

 common or rare, quote your lowest spot cash 

 price. Will buy any quantity. All must be 

 fine sets. BENJAMIN HOAG, Stephentown, 

 N. Y. 



WANTED. Choice sets of Wild Turkey, 

 Sage Grouse, Barred Owl, Yellow-nosed 

 Albatross, Bald Eagle, all Hummers with 

 nests. BENJAMIN HOAG. Stephentown. 

 N. Y. 



WANTED.— New or second hand Mighty 

 Mite folding stove and Mighty Mite camp 

 outfit one or both for cash. ALBERT B. 

 FARNHAM, Taxidermist. Tuxedo, Mary- 

 land; ■ 



I have taken many fine Ornithological 

 Magazines, but none that were so near my 

 heart as the good old Oologist, long may it 

 live and prosper. GUY H. BRIGGS, Liver- 

 more, Maine. 



KOMBL— Takes picture one and one-fourth 

 inches in diameter, fine lens, pocket case. 

 Will exchange for $5.00 in coins, minerals, 

 stamps, eggs, curios, etc. GUY C. CONLEY, 

 Jonesboro, Texas. 



RARE Crystallized Fossils, Opals in rough. 

 Devil's Claws, Giant Acorns, Aztec Idols to 

 exchange for coins, minerals, stamps, eggs, 

 curios, novels, etc. GUY C. CONLEY. 

 Jonesboro. Texas. 



EXCHANGE.— i nave some nice Minerals. 

 Fossils, Sea Shells aud Snail Shells. Will 

 trade for Rattlesnake Rattles, Snake's Eggs 

 or Minerals. Write first. E. E. HOBBS. 

 Binghamton, N. Y. R. F. D. No. 1. 



FOR SALE OR IN EXCHANGE for choice 

 sets of Raptores Eggs, Lantern Slides and 

 Photographs of Nests and Eggs and young. 

 Birds of Prey from, fine negatives. 

 THOMAS H. JACKSON. 343 E. Biddle St.. 

 WestChester, Pa. 



FOR SALE.— Good skins of Ancient Mur- 

 relet $2.00, Ruddy Duck 60c, Gray Ruffed 

 Grouse 70c, Red-backed Sandpiper 30c. 

 White Rumped Sandpiper 30c. Pectoral 

 Sandpiper 20c, Wilson's Snipe 25c. Least 

 Bittern 60c, Amer. Oyster catcher 70c, Little 

 Blue Heron (white) 70c. Clark'e Nutcracker. 

 50c, Woodhouse's Jay 50c. Long-creasted 

 Jay 30c, Audubon's Oriole 40c. Bay-breasted 

 Warbler 25c. Varied Thrush 25c O. S. 

 BIGGS. San Jose, 111. 



