Natural Science News. 



VOL. I. No. 12. ALBION, N. Y., APEIL 20, 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 25c 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 

 35c. 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 number. 



WE WILL collect specimens in all branches 

 of Natural Science. Prices sent upon applica- 

 tion. Write at once, as we are booking orders 

 now. HERSHEY & REED. Nebraska City, 

 Nebraska. 



ELK FOR SALE.— Herd of 10 Elk, all ages, 

 six does, four bucks, three with antlers. Herd 

 $800, or will sell trios. Write business. WILL 

 C. HALL, Creston. Ia. 



FOR SALE.— Navajo blankets, Mexican 

 pottery, opals and curios. Write for prices. 

 CLIFF HALE. Phoenix, Arizona. 9w4 



CANOE YAWL --ACORN." built bv St. Law. 

 Boat Co , in '93. Length 18ft. width 4ft; rowing 

 and sailing outfit complete; good as new, worth 

 $150. will sell for $80, cash only Corresponence 

 from partes meaning business solicitea. 

 CHAS. W. REED, Gaines. Orleans Co., N.Y. tf 



WHITE RATS, just right to train. Forty 

 (40) cents per pair, or two (2) pairs for seventy- 

 five (75) cents. WM. R. EASTON, Box '207, 

 Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 12-2t 



CIGARETTE Pictures to exchange; send off- 

 ers; will sell. Want foreign coins, bank bills, 

 confederate notes. Indian pipes, etc. F. L. 

 ENGLEBERT, Nicetown, Phila., Pa. 



I COLLECT and prepare everything in the 

 natural history line, live specimens if desired. 

 Bird skins to exchange for skins or sets. Cor- 

 respondence solicited. J. F. ILLING WORTH, 

 Pomona College, Claremont, Cal. 



WANTED.— To correspond with collectors 

 with a view to exchanging New England Lep- 

 idoptera ot this seasons collecting for speci- 

 mens in papers from other localities. E. H. 

 RICHARDS. Box 4U, Woburn, Mass. 



FLORIDA COLLECTORS.— The Ebersold 

 family, composed of ten persons, devote nearly 

 their whole time to the collection and preser- 

 vation of Sea Shells, Bird Skins and Eggs, 

 Fishes. Snakes. Alligator Skins and Teeth. 

 Florida Curios and all Natural Science objects 

 to be found on the east coast of Florida. "We 

 have on hand a large collection of shells and 

 east coast photographs, any of which we will 

 sell or exchange for desirable Natural Science 

 books or collections from other localities. Ad- 

 dress, enclosing stamp. D. S. EBERSOLD, 

 Oceanus, Brevard Co., Fla. tf 



Got a Shot Gun? I want a new Baker 

 hammer less. Damascus steel barrels: or a 

 Winchester Repeater, model of 1893. Want to 

 give fine Minerals. Fossils or Indian Relics in 

 exchange. "Write me. L. W. STILWELL. 

 Deadwood, S. D. tf 



"Natural Science News" is a 

 good advertising medium. 



ii it pays otners, wny win it 

 not pay you? 



WANTED.— Gray's "Manual and Lessons" 

 (revised). Have books and boys papers to ex- 

 change. Other scientific books wanted. MAL- 

 COLM McLEOD, So. Hadley Falls. Mass. 



A LARGE list of singles and some duplicate 

 sets to exchange for set s not in my collection. 

 Also minerals and fossils to exchange for same. 

 Eggs must ba strictly first class and tine. Send 

 list, GEO W. DIXON. Watertown, S. D. 



ABOUT 60 copies miscellaneous publications 

 on Natural Science, many good and some val- 

 uable catalogues, etc., for best cash or ex- 

 change offer. B. S. BOWDISH. Phelps, N. Y, 



WANTED.— Collecting pistol in good con- 

 dition. Will give in exchange, "U. S. Reports" 

 on palreontoiogy, ornithology, botany, etc. 

 Give description, condition, and lowest ex- 

 change price in first letter. J. H. RILEY, 

 r ails L.UUICH, v a. 



TELESCOPE wanted in exchange for fine 

 sets, rifle, camera, printing press, or cash. Ad- 

 dress all communications to GEO. GRAHAM 

 (A. L. V.) Gainesville, Fla. 



FOR SALE. Skull of "Flat Head' 1 Indian, 

 minus lower jaw, in excellent condition. Send 



HOUSE. Maywood.Ills. 12-2tO 



WILL GIVE good exchange in first class 

 eggs and skins for a snap-shot camera and a 

 collecting pistol. Any one having either will 

 do well to write me. 'THOS. H. BLODGETT, 

 Galesburg, 111. 



I WILL ezchange my entire collection of cu- 

 rios, value not exceeding $8. For books, for 

 further particulars address. JOHN DOELLE, 

 Box 192. Yale, St. Clair Co.. Mich. 12-2t 



FOR SALE. — Polished woods, minerals, 

 birds' eggs, native ferns. Chinese chop sticks, 

 bracelets, dolls horn nuts, etc. MISS IDA C. 

 NICHOLS, Freestone, Sonoma Co.. Calif. o 



WANTED.— Steele's Fourteen Weeks in 

 Zoology. Have "Natural History Survey of 

 Illinois. Ornithology." Write for description. 

 All letters answered. F. WENGER, Concord, 

 Illinois. 



WANTED.— To purchase a collection of eggs, 

 must be cheap. What am I offered for a foot 

 ball and inflator and tennis racket. JAMES 

 E. MALLORY, Baldwin, Kans. 



I have used your columns to good purpose 

 in the exchange of shells. Mrs, H. W. Ruggles, 

 Milton. Mass. 



As an adv. medium it can't be beat. I re- 

 ceived letters from all parts of the Union and 

 Canada and made some valuable exchanges. 

 C W. Prier. Appleton City, Mo. 



A FEW SETS yet left of my Mexican collect- 

 ed Gilded Flicker and Mexican Goldtlnch. Re- 

 liable parties desiring to purchase on approvp^l 

 at their own prices send stamp with offer. B. 

 S. BOWDISH, Phelps, N. Y. 



SCHUYLER TRAPS for collecting small 

 mammals. Price prepaid, each, 15cts ; two for 

 25cts. FRANK U. LAT l'IN, Albion, N. Y. 



OOLOGISTS Attention: Those desiring 

 strictly 1st class sets with full data, from the 

 following list, send in orders at once, to be 

 filled as soon as collected at % catalogue rates. 

 Least Tern, Green Heron. Killdeer, Osprey, 

 Turkey Vulture, Belted Kingfisher, Flicker, 

 Crested Flycatcher, Am. Crow. Fish Crow, 

 Meadowlark, Orchard Oriole. Purple Grackle, 

 Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Mockingbird, 

 House Wren, Long-billed Marsh Wren, Wood 

 Thrush. Can furnish a handsome series of Os- 

 prey's, showing variation in markings. FRANK 

 B. EASTMAN, Easton, Md. 



I received over one hundred answers to my 

 ad. in the N S. N. and think it a splendid ad'- 

 vertising medium. J S, Noah, East Liverpool, 

 Ohio. 



STEAM ENGINE.— I have a patron who 

 wants a good small second-hand engine and 

 boiler of from 2 to 4 horse power. If you have 

 one in good condition that you will swap for 

 eggs, skins, shells, specimen's or curios of any 

 kind, write FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion. 

 N. Y. tf 



I received reply after reply to my ad. in the 

 NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. FREDE.POM- 

 EROY, Lewiston, Me. 



I received many answers to my card and it is 

 a valuable advertising paper. L. L. LEWIS. 

 Copenhagen, N. Y. 



U. S. REVENUE Stamps and Philatelic pa- 

 pers, catalogues, etc., wanted in exchange for 

 Col. stamps or other Revenues and Papers; or 

 if cheap will buy for cash. Send lists. GEO. 

 E. CLEAVER. Reading. Pa. 



In reply to my ad. in your valuable paper, I 

 received 235 letters in the months of February 

 and March. W. DEAN, Niagara Falls, N. Y. 



RARE CHANCE.— First class eggs in full 

 sets with complete data taken at one-half stand- 

 ard catalogue prices in exchange for the follow- 

 ing; Midget self-inking rubber st imps with 

 one line of reading and ink. 50cts., extra lines 

 of reading, sets each; a 3A 4a font of pica rub- 

 ber type with four line holder and excelsior 

 pad $2, just the thing for printing labels, envel- 

 opes, etc. Rubber stamps of all descriptions 

 exchanged for eggs. Enclose stamp when 

 writing. ARTHUR L. POPE. Sheridan, Ore. 



I WANT AT ONCE a few eggs of each N. W. 

 Crow, Fla. Grakle. Plumed and Scaled Part- 

 ridge. Prairie Sharp-tailed Grouse. Sharp- 

 shinned Hawk. Sets or singles, cash or ex- 

 change. Write quick. FRANK II. LATTIN , 

 Albion. N. Y. 



I have received enough replies from my 

 first notice to convince me that Natural 

 Science News is a first-class advertising me- 

 dium. R. C. ALEXANDER. Plymouth. Mich. 



From a little 35 cent adv. on this page in 

 Natural Science News of Feb. 9th Mr. Henry 

 Clark of Gaines. N. Y.. received cash order's 

 for .$15.50 worth of Ferrets. 



WANTED! Wanted! Wanted! Any kind of 

 old U. S. postage or Confederate local stamps. 

 I will give full catalogue value in first class 

 sets of Southern California eggs. Stamps cat- 

 alogued at from $5 to $100 especially desired. 

 C. M. HATFIELD, South Pasadena. Calif. 



BEAUTIFUL pink satin spar, from Salt 

 Mines 555ft down, 15c. Send any fossils, rare 

 minerals, bird eggs, stamps or curiosities and 

 receive value for value. CECIL E. HOUDY- 

 SHELL, Holton, Kansas. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— I have two bicycle 

 brakes; 1 hand and one foot brake as used on 

 the Rambler wheel, both in fine condition. Also 

 a book called "Dragon Flies vs. Mosquitos"' 

 with an introduction by R. H. Lamborn, Ph. 

 D., good as new, cost 1.50. Wanted, skins or 

 eggs of birds not found in Maryland. STEPH- 

 EN, P. HARWOOD, 1532 Park Ave., Balto.,Md. 



I have received many answers to my adver- 

 tisements and think, as an advertising medium, 

 your Natural Science News is unequalled. 

 Wishing you suceess with your paper, GUY 

 K. BARNES, Strawberry Point, Iowa. 



HAVE be<m receiving very satisfactory re- 

 plies from my notice in the Natural Science 

 News. W. J. B. WILLIAMS, Holland Patent. 

 N. Y. 



y ' i—'^y.jm v in v_, i j. — a iidiv<iiu cdiiiei a outnt, 

 nearly new. cost $2.50. Will exchange for best 

 offer in eggs in singles or sets. For particulars 

 address, LEROY PALMER. Box 151, Catskill, 

 N. Y. 



I HAVE 1EG0 small T perches. 3 inch base, 

 oak fine finish 8c each; pine painted white at 

 6c each. Will take half cash and balance In 

 exchange. I will turn any kind of T perches, 

 round fiat stands, bases for glass shades or 

 anything in the line at a very low price. Write 

 for prices. E. L. HALEY, Phillips, Maine. 13t5 



When answering advertisements always men- 

 tion the NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



wAiNij^u, Lrui\o. — i w o or tmee small col- 

 lecting guns, for small bird collecting. Must 

 be in first class order. Will give part cash. rare 

 eggs or skins. W. RAINE, Toronto, Canada. 



Had many replies to my other little ad. I 

 had to get an extra clerk to answer letters. 

 ROBT. BURNHAM, Dennis. Mass. 



$.50 WORT1 [ for nothing.— I will give $1 50 

 worth of minerals, fossils or Indian Relics, well 

 selected and labeled, postpaid for 17 6c Colum- 

 bian Stamp* unused. Send for price catalogue 

 L. W. STILWELL. Deadwood, S. D. tf 



MY AD. in the Natural Science News paid 

 me wonderfully. L. M.CLARK, Suffield.Conri. 



In the last seven years I have advertised my 

 process of embalming in twenty-seven paper's 

 and magazines. For the number of replies 

 and direct returns, your Natural Science 

 News advertisement eclipses all previous 

 seasons, and discounts all other amate ur 

 local and general attempts. Respectfully 

 Yours, MORRIS GIBBS, M. D.. Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



SECOND HAND BOOKS.— I want 2d hand 

 copies of Packard's ' Guide to the Study of in- 

 sects;" Coues' "Key to North American Birds" 

 and other Standard works relating to Natural 

 History. FRANK H, LATTIN, Albion, N. Y. 



