VOL. 1. JNo. 51. 



AJLlBJLOJN, N. ¥., JANUARY 18, 1896. 



Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

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

 ment for 25c per 35 words. Notices over 33 words 

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

 dition il word. No notice inserted for less than 

 25a. 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.— To trade a good Smith & Wesson 

 revolver for an ostrich egg or a set of swans. 

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

 Emp. Ave., Wichita, Kans. o.50-2t 



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 



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 ejpecially desired. Good prices 

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

 HOWELL 6i2, 17th St. N. W., Washington. D.C. 



PTARMIGAN (Willow) freshly skinned. post- 

 paid 11.50. Hawk Owls $2.25. OLIVER SPAN- 

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

 to-at. 



NOTICE.— My present address is Prescott, 

 Arizona. I will undertake scientific collecting 

 of all kinds also cliff dwellers' relics, etc., for 

 colleges or for private museums. PROF. 

 WILL, C. HALL, formerly at Creston, Iowa. 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE:— One interna- 

 tional postage stamp album and foreign 

 stamps for United States stamps and birds 

 eggs. G. ARTHUR BELL. Rome, N. Y. 51-2t 



VOL XII, No. 1-6: Nos. 1, 2, 3 of Vol. XIII of 

 Outing; also Vols. I and II of American 

 Journal of Philately, for eggs in sets with 

 data. W. A. LEE. West Vineyard. Me. 



GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS very cheap or 

 will exchange for Kelics, Books or Curiosities 

 Particulars for stamp. E. T. CARRICO. Mob- 

 erly, Mo. 



OPALS, Minerals, Cut Gems and 'Natural 

 History Specimens. Will buv, sell or ex- 

 change. List for stamp. ROBERT BURN- 

 HAM, Dennis, Mass. 51-25t 



FINE SETS of rare eggs to exchange for U. 

 S. and British Colonial Stamps. Will pur- 

 chase collections entire or give exchange in 

 eggs. W. C. JONES, 51 Cherry St., Soiner- 

 ville, Mass. O. 



CTO EXCHANGE:— Unused five and eight cent 

 Columoiiin stamps, one of each, for an unused 

 fifteen cent Columbian. WALLACE J. LEE 

 South Otselic, N. Y. 



EXCHANGE: — For every set of eggs sent me 

 valued at not less than twelve cents I will send 

 ICO varieties of good foreign stamps. GEO 

 W. D \EN. Wick, Ohio. 



FOR f ALE OR EXCHANGE. — Malachite, 

 Crysocolla. Chalcedony, Quartz. Azurite. Mon- 

 azite and Frankline. Microscopic slides. Infu- 

 sorial earth 1U0 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. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Marine shells and eggs in 

 sets, with data, for same. H. K. SEDGWICK, 

 Dexter, Mich. 50-'2t 



CONE in cone, black or white, selenite gyp- 

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

 for specimens not in my collection. Send lists. 

 All letters answered. MELVIN SOMES, Fort 

 Dodge, Iowa. 50-2t. 



WANTED. — Exchanges in fossil3, 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-St.o 



I AM booking orders for fresh skins, etc., of 

 January and February collecting, from the 

 lower Mississipi. Prices very low. Will take 

 rifle, revolver or reference' books. H. C. 

 BUTCHER, Galesburg, 111. 51-2t 



FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE : — American 

 Long-eared Owl 3 years old next spring, is very 

 tame. Price $>uo. What have you to offer'/ 

 C. B. PAYNE, Ca^sadaga, N. Y. 31-2t 



DENTAL CHAIR: — 2d-hand "Morrison" in 

 good condition will sell cheap or possibly ex- 

 change—valueless to me. FRANK H. LATTIN, 

 Albion, N. Y. 



ADVANCED ORNITHOLOGISTS attention! 

 I must sell a full file of "The Auk," can't 

 break volumes except XI and Xfl, also Chap- 

 man's Handbook on Birds and set H Marsh 

 Hawk. All Al. If you have money write. 

 STEPHEN J. ADAMS, Cornish, Maine. 



FOR ten days I offer fine Souvenir spoons, 

 bowl of Cardinal, handle of tail of King Crab, 

 a new and desirable novelty, regular price 

 35c; for 22c. each. Also penholder (with pen) 

 made from tail of King Crab; regular price 

 15c. at 10c each. Address ERNEST H. SHORT, 

 Albion, N. Y. 



WANTED: -Packard's Guide to the Study 

 of Insects. State condition and lowest cash 

 price. ROSCOEC. STEVENS, 150 West 90th 

 St,, New York, N. Y. O. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Fine moths, Telea. Samia, 

 AntTwrea, Catacola, Bombix and DeilaphUa, in 

 papers, for desirable eggs in sets. Perfect 

 specimens sent. Address ERNEST H.SHURT, 

 Albion, N. Y. 



WANTED:— A Winchester repeating shot- 

 gun and rifle, hammeriess shotgun. Smith & 

 vVesson revolver, camera, trout rod and reel, 

 telescope or field glass for which I can offer 

 rare sets of eggs with dat ts. Sets for sale at 

 ■4 value. Enclose stamp for list. C. H. WAT- 

 ROUS. Chester, Conn. O. 



I WOULD like to make arrangements with 

 some eastern collector or dealer to collect 

 Oregon eggs this season. I shall be able to 

 procure many desirable sets of both land and 

 water birds. Only first-class original sets 

 collected. Full data. Write for terms. D. 

 FRANKLIN WEEKS, 721 Front St.. Portland. 

 Ore. 



EXCHANGE:— Book "Progress of Four 

 Hundred Years," 536 pages, 7x94, cloth bound 

 price $3.50 for U. S. stamps, WALLACE LEE. 

 South Otselic, N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE:— Egg*; in "ets and singles 

 to exchange for slng'c , ^uells and books. 

 GEO, ZIMMERMaNK , .vustin, Texas. 



TO EXCHANGE :-Have several volumes 

 ornithologists magazines and papers and 

 Davies' Nests and Eggs for Coues' Key or first- 

 class sets. Will pay part cash l r coues' Key. 

 CLARENCE HAttTI NGER. Al en, Iowa. 



FOR SALE:— One Eastern Kodak takes 4x5 

 picture -cost $50— $30 takes it-good as new. 

 Address L., box 65. Alton. Illinois. 51-2t 



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 



"AUKS" Wanted.— I will allow 30c 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 okins. Eggs, 

 Shells (showy or scientific). Corals, Echino- 

 dernis, 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- 

 gist at prices emoted: June, 1888, 25c; July- 

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

 same attached, 20c; June-Sept., 1887, 15c; Apr.. 

 1880, 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 y 2 "Standard" rates. Lists of 

 books and eggs must be submitted for my se- 

 lection or approval before sending. Address 

 at once FRANK H. LAT1TN, Albion, N. Y. 



100 SPECIMENS illustrating the manufact- 

 ure of arrowueads and spearheads, and includ- 

 ing perfect specimens of each; also knives and 

 scrapers, cores and discs : sent by express for 

 one dollar. F.I.BROWN. Hayden Bldg., Col- 

 umbus, Ohio. J. O. 2t 51 2t 



FOR EXCHANGE:— Star Fish, Sea Spiders. 

 Sea Crab, Horshoe Crab. Periwinkle Shells, 

 scallop Shells in pairs. Skate Eggs to ex- 

 change for Sea Shells. C. S. PURDY, Box 69, 

 Noroton. Conn. 



DO YOU WANT a lot of ornithological and 

 philatelic literature? 1894-95 includes 15 No's. 

 Oologist, 5 Museum. 9 Popular Science News, 

 Mo. 2 Natural science News, etc. Small 

 mammals alive or "in the meat." Make offer. 

 Climbers. Davies' Eggs or cash. SiEPHEN 

 J. ADAMS, Cornish, Maine. 



WANTED:— All collectors to knowthat they 

 can save money by purchasing all of their 

 seals, stencils, rubber and metal printing 

 stamps, dating and numbering stamps of me. 

 I can furnish everything m the line at very 

 low price. Send me a description of what you 

 want and get my price before placing your 'or- 

 der elsewhere. Address R. W. FORD, Bristol. 

 Conn. 5l-2t 



WANTED:— Good Hammeriess or Spencer 

 repeating or small collecting shotgun; good 

 bird pup: sets; fossils; good books on Natural 

 History of any kind: photographs of birds: 

 typewriter: or good field glass; for any of the 

 above I offer fine fossils, minerals, polished 

 agates, Indian relics, books, sets, or mounted 

 birds. Will pay cash for collections of eggs. 

 GEO. W. DIXON. Watertown. S. D. O. 



FOR SALE to highest bidder. My entire 

 collection of sets listed at $50.00 for best cash 

 ofier. All answered. W. H. CONNERY, 302':, 

 New Houston St., Savannah. Ga. 



WANTED: -Davies' Key, cloth. Have other 

 books ro exchange for same. ROY HATH- 

 AWAY, Red Key, Ind. 



MAYNARD'S Naturalists' Manual, Manton's 

 Taxidermy, odd numbers of the Auk, Nidiolo- 

 gist, Oologist, Swiss Cross, etc.. eggs of 70 79, 

 365 456, 496, 511. M3, 546, 586. GOi, 610, 641, 755, etc. 

 for odd numbers of Audubon's Magazine, Or- 

 nithologist, Iowa Ornithologist, Auk. Museum, 

 etc, to complete my files. F. L. BURNS, Ber- 

 wyn. Pa. 



LIVE "Attacus Vecropia" cocoons. 5Cc. a 

 dozen; or will exchange for minerals. WM. 

 D. COLLINS. 4168 Germantown Ave., Philadel- 

 phia. Pa. 



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