Natural Science News. 



VOL. I. No. 4. ALBION, N. Y., FEB. 23, 1895. Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," inserted in this depart- 

 ment for 2Sc per 35 words Notices over 35 words 

 charged at the rate of one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice inserted for less than 

 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

 prior to date of issue in order to insure inser- 

 tion in any given numbw. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Vol. XI " Ladies Home 

 Journal," Vol. V, No. 7 to Vol. VI, No. 5. ' Gold- 

 thwaite's Geographical Magazine," and the last 

 36 numbers of "The Great Divide" for best of- 

 fers in fine minerals, fossils, Indian relics or 

 birds' eggs in sets. GEO. W. DIXON, Water- 

 town, So. Dakota. 



WANTED.— To exchange first class eggs in 

 sets the coming season for singles and especial- 

 ly large specimens and sets not in my collec- 

 tion. M. T CLECKLEY, 457 Greene Street, 

 Augusta, Ga. 4w2 



TO EXCHANGE. 25 foreign stamps for each 

 set of eggs with data, or 50 foreign stamps for 

 the first ten answers to this exchange. W. E. 

 MC LAIN, Box 7q, New Vineyard, Me, 



TO EXCHANGE.— Two microscopes— cost 

 12.50 and $0 50 respectively— Davies' Taxidermy, 

 (new) and telegraph instrument for eggs, books, 

 or Coues' Key, and offers. JAY G. SMITH, 

 5 Pleasant St., Bradford, Pa. 



TO EXCHANGE.— 2 vols, of Golden Hours, 

 2V4 vols, of Golden Days and a lot of 50 cent 

 novels, new, for 5 cent novels in good condition 

 GEO. B. BENNETT, Lock Box, 15 Gillespie, 

 Hi. 



WANTED —Coues' Key, taxidermist outfit. 

 Have 100 arrow heads, 1 hatchet, 24 pottery 

 fragments, Columbian stamps, 1 to 50 cents, 50- 

 cent unused ; 1890. 1 to 30 cent, 3 issues special 

 delivery. L. B. COLLINS, Macomb, 111. 



FOR SALE or EXCHANGE. — One pair climb- 

 ers, violin with Coe's instruction book, case and 

 bow; Florida sea beans, pictures from Chau- 

 tauqua Co., 1 good 160 egg incubator, nearly 

 new. L. R. RYCKMAN, Brocton N, Y. 



TO EXCHANGE. — Polished woods and bot- 

 anical specimens, this spring, for first-class 

 •ingles. Can also procure fossil fern prints. 

 Address, HENRY F. EASTER. Sewanee, Tenn. 



FOR SALE.— A twelve dollar type-writer for 

 five dollars. Address immediately, C. WHEA- 

 TON VAUGHN, 47 West 83d St., New York 

 City. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Land and Marine shells 

 from the Philippines. E.T.EDMUNDS, 11 E. 

 Liberty St.. Ann Arbor, Mich. 



WILL EXCHANGE birds' eggs, skins, min- 

 erals, shells, old coins, postage stamps and 

 curios for Indian relics ; prefer slate and flint 

 specimens. Send drawings and what wanted 

 in exchange. Address, HARRY B. MAPEL, 

 Columbus Grove, Ohio. 



WANTED.— A good watch, first-class bird 

 skins, eggs in sets or singles. Have in ex- 

 change a good violin; cost me $15. E. L. 

 HALEY, Phillips, Maine. 



FOSSILS of all periods, and minerals desired 

 in exchange for British Columbian plants and 

 bnlbs. only good material desired. A. J. 

 PINEO, Victoria, B. C, Canada. 



NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS.— I want at once 

 copies of Nos. 1 and 2, (Feb. 2d and 9th ) for 

 each copy returned I will send a copy of either 

 the Young Oologist or Ootx>gist. I have some 

 very interesting copies of the former— 10 years 

 old — you could nearly consider them as relics. 

 Send as many as you can spare and I'll see that 

 you do not receive duplicates in return. 

 FRANK H. LA TTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE. — E-flat cornet,$7.50 ; bicycle- 

 brake, some "shinplasters," Apgar's Bird Key, 

 skins, 221, 368, 273; sets. 3393<, 477 1-5, 703%. 

 Wanted.— "Our Birds in Their Haunts," and 

 other books on birds, eggs in sets, especially of 

 Warblers and Vireos of West. N. Y. C. F. 

 STONE, Branchport, N. Y. 



WILL GIVE 100 varieties of stamps for every 

 first-class, full and original set with data, sent 

 me. GEO. W. DEAN, Wick, Ohio. 



BOOKS, JEWELRY. WATCHES and Cash 

 to exchange for fine collection of fossils, min- 

 erals, shells, coins, stamps, curiosities, auto- 

 graphs. &c. Quote lowest wholesale prices. 

 BARGAIN BAZAAR, Alden, Iowa. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Minerals and stamps for 

 birds' eggs, singles or sets. Many common 

 wanted. L. R. KIRK, Jr.. Wayne, Penna. 



WANTED.— Crvstallized minerals, fine, large 

 specimens only, in exchange for minerals, fos- 

 sils, or birds' eggs. Box 1145, San Bernardino, 

 California. 



A HOME in Florida for Ten Dollars. In 

 order to start a colony and build a town quickly 

 I will sell one acre lots for the above. For map 

 and particulars address with stamp. GEORGE 

 PINE, Gulf Key, Pasco Co., Fla. 



WANTED.— Indian relics, bird and animal 

 totems. Will pay reasonable cash price or ex- 

 change other specimens. CHAS. FULLER, 

 Grand Ledge, Mich. 



BEST bound data blanks printed to your 

 order in exchange for sets and skins of the 

 most common species. E. B.. WEBSTER, 

 Cresco. Iowa. 



WANTED. — Conespondents for the purch- 

 ase of West Virginia real estate.— farms, manu- 

 facturing sites, timber and mineral land and 

 town property. V. M. FIROR, Charlestown, 

 West Va. 



GEODES.— For Sale or exehange.fme geodes. 

 Address. H. K. McLELLAN, Hamilton, Han- 

 cock Co.. Ills. 



TO EXCHANGE. — I have over 300 species of 

 Ohio plants to exchange for those of other lo- 

 calities, not in my herbarium. E. WILKIN- 

 SON. Mansfield. Ohio. 



EXCHANGE OR SALE, rare collection of 

 old money, for 32 self-action revolver, or will 

 sell out cheap. F. A. HARTER, Hagerstown, 

 Ind, 



MOUNTED BIRDS to exchange for kodak or 

 camera or books on ornithology or oology. 

 A. I. JOHNSON. Taxidermist. 1114 Grand Ave., 

 Des Moines, Iowa. 



WANTED —Skins of 755 to 760 also 47. 326, 328, 

 332. 362. Offer split bamboo fly rod, reel, col- 

 lecting tube outfit, flv book, iiet. PHIL K. 

 OILMAN, 170 9th St. Oakland. Cal. 



TO EXCHANGE. — Mammals and bird skins 

 and bird eggs, for those of other localities. Send 

 list. All letters answered. ALEX. MCPHER- 

 SON, Exeter, Ontario. Canada. 



TO EXCHANGE. — Land and fresh-water 

 shells and curios of this loc lity for eggs, shells, 

 or other specimens. FRED H. ANDRUS, 

 Elkton, Ore. 



TO EXCHANGE.— I will exchange belem- 

 nites and Webster's clover cutter (for poultry) 

 for showy shells. S. M. EDWARDS, Argus- 

 ville, Cass Co., No. Dak. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— Shells of this locality 

 for shells of other localities. Nothing but first 

 quality shells exchanged or accepted in ex- 

 change. JAMES MACOMBER, Box 500, Astoria, 

 Oregon. o 



TO EXCHANGE.— A microscope (Coddington 

 lens) cost $2.10, good as new, for cloth-bound 

 copy either " Davie's Nests and Eggs" or "Bat- 

 ty's' Taxidermy." L. B. GILMORE, Blooming 

 Valley. Crawford Co., Pa. 



TO EXCHANGE.— 2V 2 x4 camera, for best 

 offer. Old "Oo ogists" desired. J. M. WOLF, 

 Garden City, Kansas. 



FOR SALE.— A folding canvas canoe, in first 

 class condition, weighs 32 pounds. Manufac- 

 turers price $35. Best offer over $18 takes it. 

 GEO. H. SHERIDAN, 200 Highland Avenue, 

 Chestnut Hill. Phil., Pa. 



WANTED.— Coues' Key, latest edition in 

 first-class shape. Will give new egg cabinet 

 value $7, or stamp collection in Mekeel album. 

 Wish to correspond with Oologists in regard to 

 making exchanges the coming season. Egg 

 cabinets in exchange for eggs or Indian relics. 

 GEO. A. RODMAN, Kingston, R. I. 



COLLECTORS AND TAXIDERMfSTS. — 

 I can furnish you birds in the meat and fresh 

 skins at the lowest price. Send for list. 

 FLOYD T. COON, Collector, Milton, Wis . 



INDIAN Relics of great value for sale or ex- 

 change. Addresses of collectors wanted. In- 

 teresting collection postpaid for 24c in stamps. 

 THE ARCHAEOLOGIST, Box 502, Columbus, 

 Ohio. 3-w4 



$3.00 BUYS 1 grooved axe, 1 celt, l gorget, 1 

 pendant, 12 arrows, 3 scrapers, 1 flint hatchet, 1 

 net sinker, and 3 war points. All good relics. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed A. 1 . GRUTZ- 

 MACHER, Muskwonago,Wis. 3-2t 



A MEMBER of the New York Genealogical 

 Society and the Methodist Historical Society; for 

 a moderate compensation would search church, 

 probate and other public records to establish 

 family lineage, etc. Address, DANIEL H. 

 CARPENTER, Maplewood, N. J. l-4t 



NOTICE.— Magnesite, Greece; Graphite. Aus- 

 tralia; Sphalerite. Mass; Ark. Crystals, Sulphur, 

 Pyrites. Limonite, Star-fish, ill. fossils, for 

 vols. 1 to 7 111. Survey or good Minerals. H. B. 

 DERR, 6561 Michigan Ave., Station O., Chicago, 

 111. 



TO EXCHANGE. — A Kombi Camera and a 

 32 cal. revolver, made by Colt's, needs repairing 

 for specimens of any kind, scientific books or 

 taxidermist instruments. THOMAS C. 

 HORNE, Dover St., Milwaukee, Wis. 



TO EXCHANGE— A 15 inch alligator, 

 mounted upright, playing violin, 36 inch up- 

 right playing banjo, for view camera. Write 

 first. W. DE HART, Rrooksville, Fla. 



I HAVE several volumes of " Outing," and 

 " Forest and stream," also books on Zoology, 

 Taxidermy, &c, to exchange for naturalist's 

 supplies or curios. Address, BOX 18, Thayer. 

 Missouri. 



WANTED.— A second-hand copy of Horna- 

 day's Book on Taxidermy, in good condition. 

 Will pay cash or exchange books. All letters 

 answered. DUNCAN M. STEWART, Stone- 

 ham, Mass. 



THE "NATURALIST'S REVIEW" is a 

 monthly periodical, reviewing most of the pop- 

 ular magazines of the U S. Send stamp for 

 sample copy to SH RIVER & DURLAND. 

 52 Blue Hill Ave., Roxbury.Mass. 



ATTENTION. — A copy of the January num- 

 ber of the Iowa Ornithologist, Vol. 1, No. 2, for 

 only 10 cts. Profusely illustrated. Send for it 

 today. Address, DArVID L. SAVAGE, Pub- 

 lisher, Salem, Iowa. 



WANTED.— Back numbers of the "Auk.'' 

 Can give finely polished specimens of Birdseye 

 and Fish-egg. Devonian, Fossil Corals. Sta'te 

 condition and price. JOHN WILLIAMS, Cor- 

 alvllle, Johnson Co., Iowa. 



WANTED. -Cancelled Columbian stamps 

 over 2 cents. Will give fine exchange in shells 

 or curios. W. H. HILLER, 147 W. 230th St., 

 Los Angeles, Cal. 



WANTED. --U. S. stsmps above 3c. for cash 

 or exchange, also entire unused U.S. envelopes. 

 F. E. ELLIS, Santa Barbara. Calif. 



APPROVAL SHEETS. -Foreign at 50 per 

 cent commission. U. S at 35 per cent. Return 

 postage paid. Circulars printed in exchange 

 for birds' eggs. Prices quoted on application. 

 MARSHALL B. DUNNING, 21 Briggs Place, 

 Rochester. N. Y. 



EXCHANGE.— I would like to correspond 

 with collectors who are desirous of exchanging 

 for sets collected in this locality during the 

 coming season. H. L. HEATON, Parkville, 

 Mo. 



WANTED.— To buy birds' eggs not in my 

 collection, any one having desirable eggs to 

 sell cheap, send list to WM. A. TRUE, Box 74, 

 Cumberland Center, Maine, 



EXCHANGE or SALE.— 100 named insects, 

 $5; Herring Gulls' eggs. 12cts; Common Team, 

 Sets. ; Starfish., lOots.; Sea Urchins, 8cts.: Sand 

 Dollar, Sets. ; Postage, 5cts. Exchange for Col- 

 lumbian stamps above 2cts at three times 

 price. E. F. H1TCHINGS, Bucksport, Me. 



NOTICE.— I would like to travel with some 

 naturalist as assistant, will work for my board 

 and expenses the first season. Have had con- 

 siderable experience in field. GEO. W. VOS- 

 BURG, Naturalist, Box, 307. Columbus, Wis. 



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