VOL. I. No. 50. ' ALBION, N. Y., JANUARY 11, 1896. Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants,, Exchanges, >and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

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

 ment tor 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 

 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 number. 



WANTED. — Coyote, Canada Lynx, Prairie 

 Wolf and birds; in the flesh or fresh skins. 

 WHIT HARRISON. La Crescent. Minn. 



WANTED. — Packard's Guide to the Study of 

 Insects. ROSCOE C. STEVENS. 150 West 99 

 St., New York, N. Y. 



TWO PACKETS of choice flower seeds, mixed 

 sweet peas and balsam, for every coin, arrow- 

 head, fossil or curio sent me. FKANZ TRIPP, 

 Garden Prairie, Illinois. 



WANTED.— To trade a good Smith & Wesson 

 revolver for an ostrich egg or a set of swans. 

 Must be first-class. C. K. CALHOUN. 617 S. 

 Emp. Ave., Wichita, Kans. 6.50-2t 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.— One fine spec- 

 imen of Snow Goose, mounted, will sell cheap, 

 for cash, or will exchange for first-class bird 

 skins that I want, O. S. BRIGGS. San Jose, 



in. 



APACHE QUIVER, Indian relics, war relics, 

 for sale or exchange for Indian relics. Would 

 purchase pipes, ornaments and western arrow 

 heads. T. B. STE WART. Lock Haven, Pa. 



TO EXCHANGE. — 194, 337, 387, 461, 494. 619,621, 

 687, 735, 755, 756,for first-class bird skins. JOHN 

 RIEXINGER, Holley, N. Y. 



303 stamps for sale for one dollar; some quite 

 rare. Call or write to KEUTGFN BROTHERS, 

 No. 322 Broadway, New York. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— I have 170 fine new blank 

 approval sheets, which I will exchange for sets 

 or singles not in my collection or for (2) back 

 numbers of the "Auk," in good condition; ad- 

 dress at once. WALTER E. MCLAIN, New 

 Vineyard, Me. 



TO EXCHANG 0.— A few specimens of rock 

 from a crevice 20) feet under ground, struck 

 while drilling an oil well, for arrowpoints, 

 curios or offers. L. B. GILMORE. box 369, 

 Mungen, Wood Co., Ohio. 



WANTED.— A set of taxidermist's instru- 

 ments. Must be in good condition. Give num- 

 ber of pieces and state price asked for set. L. 

 B. GILMORE, box 369, Mungen, Wood Co., 

 Ohio. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Part of Maynard's Birds 

 of N.A.,(Ool,ogist's Judge's Prize) to exchange 

 for a good microscope; prefer a low-priced 

 compound microscope. FRED MCALLISTER, 

 Davison, Mich. 



FOR SALE. — Almost new Hawk-eye Camera, 

 4 x 5, 3 plate holders, printing frame, etc., sent 

 on receipt of $11. GLOVER M. ALLEN. 3 Ver- 

 non St., Newton, Mass. o.50-2t 



EXCHANGE. — Bridgeport cyclometer, for 30 

 inch wheel, good as new, cost $3.50, for climbers 

 or rare sets; 1 doz.shells of Planorbis trivolvis 

 for good 4 oz. specimen of gold, silver, copper, 

 iron or lead ore, agatlzed or petrified wood. J. 

 C. TEAGUE, box 132, Livermore, Maine. 



MINERALS, fossils, woods, amatuer maga- 

 zines, everything 10c pound by express; mail 

 postage extra. Directory, watch, red dia- 

 mond, solid gold pin to exchange or sale. L. 

 L. LEWIS, Drawer 107. Copenhagen, N. Y. 



PTARMIGAN (Willow) freshly skinned. post- 

 paid $1.50. Hawk Owls $2.25. OLIVER SPAN- 

 NER & CO.. 358 Yonge St., Toronto, Canada. 

 50-2t. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.— Minerals and 

 curiosities, old books, newspapers, letters, re- 

 ceipts, legal papers, all genuine. No reprints. 

 Dates 1828 to 40. Write and make known your 

 wants if you are collect ing. All letters answer- 

 ed. GEORGE WALTHER.Rushville, Yates Co., 

 N. Y 



CONE in cone, black or white, selenite gyp- 

 sum, satinspar celestite, (fine) etc., to exchange 

 for specimens not in my collection. Send lists. 

 All letters answered. MELVIN SOMES, Fort 

 Dodge, Iowa. 50-2t. 



WANTED. — Exchanges in fossils, recent 

 shells and eggs, specimens scientifically named 

 and with full data; specimens named free; cor- 

 respondence solicited, especially from southern 

 states. BURDETTE N. WRIGHT, lock box 

 1054. Penn Yan, N. Y. 50-2t.o 



TYPE FOR SALE.— 18 fonts, cases and ma- 

 terial cheap. Send stamp for list and proof. 

 Also will exchange printing for strictly first- 

 class eggs in sets. THOS. H. BLODGETT. 

 Galesburg. 111. 



WANTED.— A Merwin Hulbert & Co. 's junior 

 rifle, thirty-two calibre. Parties having same 

 address, stating condition and lowest cash 

 price, F. E. BAXTER, 121 Chestnut St., Mont- 

 clair, N. J. 



SEND anything you have in the curio line, 

 shells, minerals, fossils, eggs, etc., and in ex- 

 change I will send gold, silver and other Lake- 

 of-the- Woods minerals. JNO WERNER, Rat 

 Portage, Ont. 



600 varieties stamps in international album, 

 good condition. Also about 900 duplicates. 

 Catalogue value of stamps over $15. For best 

 offer sets or Indian relics. RUSSELL T. 

 CONGDON, Ripon, Wis. 



FOR the best exchange offer in an assort- 

 ment of shells or curios. I have an Indian 

 beaded ceremonial jacket valued at $8. J. 

 WERNER, Rat Portage, Ont. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Marine shells and eggs in 

 sets, with data, for same. H. K. SEDG W 1CK, 

 Dexter, Mich. 50-3t 



200 U. S. stamps, many old issues 10c: Salva- 

 dor 1891, complete, 10 va. 50c; 20 var. Heligo- 

 land, unused, 30e; 12 var. Cuba, unused, 20c; 15 

 var. Mexico, 25c; 1,000 asst. stamps. 20c; post 

 paid. MEEKER TOWE STAMP CO., Bridge- 

 port, Conn, 



THE Linnaean Fern Bulletin, Binghamton. 

 N. Y., a 16-paged quarterly, devoted to ferns. 

 If you would know the ferns you find, subscribe. 

 Sample free. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Bird skins, A. O. U. 47, 51 

 and 370; what have you to offer ; also southern 

 squirrel skins for northern and eastern squir- 

 rels. R. BURNHAM, 68 Chestnut St., Provi- 

 dence, R. I. 



WANTED.— To exchange birds' eggs of this 

 locality for those of others. Send list and re- 

 ceive same; datas can be furnished. JOHN 

 TIDLIN, Portage, Wis. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHA ' l.^. — 100 var. fine 

 minerals for perfect In :, relics or will sell 

 specimens: size Ui x i; a In., for 3c each: send 

 lists; satisfaction guaranteed. R.A.BROWNE. 

 Mt. Carmel, Ky. 



FOR SALE.— Cheap, fine mounte 1 birds or 

 will exchange for good set?. Senl for list. A 

 large list of cloth bound books an * good fossils 

 to exchange for sets. GEO. W.DIX jN, Water- 

 town. S. D. 



WILL EXCHANGE Wonders of the Great 

 Deep, by P. H. Goss; cloth bound and contain- 

 ing 384 pages, for showy shells or Indian relics. 

 ERNEST GROVE, box 701, Le Mars, Iowa. 



AN 8 x 10 E. A. No. 3 rapid hemispherical 

 photo, lens 11 3-8 inch focus, perfect condition, 

 for $20 cash. Time and inst. pneu. shutter, 

 $3.50 extra. A. S. MCKEEN, Phillips, Me. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Back numbers of the For- 

 est and Stream for birds' eggs, sets or singles, 

 with data. MAC WILKINSON. Washington, 

 Ont., Can. 50-2t 



EXCHANGE.— Sets of Bryant's Cactus Wren 

 and San Pedro ■ Partridge, etc.; fine skins of 

 Townsend's Junco, Lecontes Thrasher, Town- 

 send's and Hermit Warblers, Mt. Quail, etc., to 

 exchange for stamps. U. S. revenue and Depts. 

 especially desired. E. C. THURBER, Alham- 

 bra, Los Angeles Co., Calif. 



EXCHANGE.— Single sets of Mallard, Blue- 

 wing Teal, Redhead, Pintail, Ruddy, Ducks, 

 Wilson's Pharlaropes, Least Bitterns and 

 many others, for eggs, shells, minerals, curio- 

 sities, etc.; if you want to exch. send lists. 

 DELOS HATCH, Oakfield, Wis. 



VOL. 12, No. 1-6; No's 1. 2 and 3 of Vol. 13; 

 also Vol. 1, No. and 11 of American Journal of 

 Philately, for eggs in sets with data. W. A. 

 LEE, New Vmyard, Me. 



WANTED.— To open correspondence with all 

 collectors and dealers, any and all species of 

 insects. Will buy or exchange. Address. DR. 

 W. FRANK SNYDER. Box 78, Liberty, 111. 



WANTED.— A black male squirrel in prime 

 condition. State lowest price. "Address Box 78. 

 Liberty, 111. 



"AUKS" Wanted. — I will allow 3Uc each for 

 any back number of the ''Auk" you may have, 

 if in good condition and sent prepaid. You 

 to take your full pay in Bird skins, Eggs, 

 Shells (showy or scientific), Corals, Echino- 

 derms, Fossils, Minerals, Indian Relics, Cu- 

 rios or Novelties as listed in the Premium 

 List Supplement. I can also use on same 

 terms Nos. 1 and 2 of Natural Science News 

 at 10c each and the following No's of the Oolo- 

 g ist at prices quoted: June, 1888, 25c; July- 

 Aug., 1886, 15c; Jan.-Feb., 1887 or Dec, 1886 with 

 same attached, 20c; June-Sept., 1887, lac; Apr., 

 1889, 12c. All must be complete, clean and in 

 good condition. I will also accept back No's 

 of the Ornithologist and Oologist or Nidiologist 

 any issue and in any quantity at 5c per copy 

 on same terms. I can also use books on sub- 

 jects pertaining to Natural History if in good 

 condition and cheap, also A No. 1 sets of eggs 

 with data at % "Standard" rates. Lists of 

 books and eggs must be submitted for my se- 

 lection or approval before sending. Address 

 at once FRANK H. LATTIN. Albion, N. Y. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.— Malachite, 

 Crysocolla, Chalcedony, Quartz, Azurite, Mon- 

 azite and Frankline, Microscopic slides, Infu- 

 sorial earth 100 localities, Trap-tufa and 

 rocks for sale or exchange for other minerals 

 or Microscope slides or Infusorial earths. 

 PROF. ARTHUR M. EDWARDS, Newark, N. 

 J. O. & N. tf. 



FOR SALE or Exchange.— Carborundum ; 

 finest specimens to be had. Will exchange for 

 minerals, fossils, star fish, bird skins and eggs 

 in sets, shells, etc. F. A. W. DEAN, Natural- 

 ist. 37 Falls St.. Niagara Falls. N. Y. 2t 



BOOKS. I want good clean second-hand 

 copies of any Book which I offer for sale in my 

 new (May issue) Naturalist's Bulletin. 

 Look over your old Books and send me a list of 

 the ones you will "swap," stating lowest ex- 

 change price and what you can use for the 

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



WANTED.— Meteorites. New and unde- 

 scribed ones especially desired. Good prices 

 paid for complete "falls"or 'finds., "EDWIN E. 

 HOWELL, 612, 17th St. N.W.,Washington.D.C. 



