VOL. II. No. 12 ALBION, N. Y., APRIL 18, 1896. Whole No. 64. 



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 lor 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. 



FOR SALE.— Two young foxes, just the right 

 age to tame and handle. Can eat alone. Ad- 

 dress JOHN HAGEN. Darien, N. Y. 



COLORED PAPERS.— Something everybody 

 needs, a package of 60 all different lor only 10c. 

 silver or stamps. N. P. BRADT, Hindsburg. 

 Orleans Co., N. Y. 



WANTED. — All kinds of foreign and U. S 

 coins, medals and fractional currency. State 

 condition, date, face value and your lowest 

 cash prices. RUSSELL NEVILLE. Kewanee, 

 Ills. 64-2t 



COLLECTORS Attention! Gulf Coast Eggs, 

 Skins and Shells collected to order, cheap for 

 C ish only. H. E. PENDRY. Myers. Fla. ONtf 



CHEAP ! I will send A 1 mounted Green- 

 winged Teals (male or female) for $1 each post- 

 paid. I have mounted birds, skins and eggs 

 constantly for sale "I don't use embalming 

 process..' WM. M. BRAY, Taxidermist. Box 

 1453, Grinnell. Iowa. 63-2t 



THE ALL STEEL CLIMBER. Will not 

 break. Will climb rough or smooth bark trees 

 and lasts a life time. Weighs under two 

 pounds. Price with straps $1.50; without 80c. 

 Address R. C ALEXANDER. Plymouth, Mich. 



FOR SALE. — One Scotch collie pup 6 months 

 old, one pup 2 months old, one 1 year old. reg- 

 istered in the H. K. C. & B. ; 3 pairs of white 

 fan' pigeons. Will sell cheap or will exchange 

 for anything useful. A. L. HYZER. Andes, N. 

 Y. 



□ PEACOCKS (live) $2.00 each; not in full plu- 

 mage. Cork, grated fine for rock work, 15e per 

 peck, any color, 20c per peck, postage 10c extra. 

 J. J. WIRZ. Taxidermist. Augusta, Ga. 



EXCHANGE. -A fine "Irish Setter" Dog 1 

 year old, good blood and healthy, also 4 

 Retrievers 5 months old for curios of any kind. 

 Price, $;0 for setter; $10 a piece for retrievers. 

 All hand broke, not field. Eggs and skins 

 from this locality at all times for sale or ex- 

 change. ALF. EASTGATE, Harrisburg, Nel- 

 son Co., N. D. 64-2t 



DEAR SIR:— I am anxious to have you see a 

 collection of the Famous Herkimer County 

 Crystals, hence I make you this offer: If you 

 are a subscriber to this paper, let me send you 

 by return mail, post-paid. 36 of these Brilliant 

 Gems; if they please you send me 72 cents, if 

 not satisfactory return the collection and it 

 will be O K. Yours respectfully, A. B. CRIM. 

 Middleville, Herkimer Co., N. Y. 



A BARGAIN for some body. A 38 cal. 7 shot 

 Winchester rifle, for only $5. Cash. A good 

 shooter. Address N. P. BRADT, Hindsburg, 

 Orleans Co., N. Y. 



OPALS, Minerals, Cut Gems and Natural 

 History Specimens. Will buy, sell or ex- 

 change. List for stamp. ROBERT BURN- 

 HAM, 15 Chestnut St., Providence, R. I. 51-25t 



EXCHANGE.— 16 gauge collecting gun with 

 rifle barrel, cost $16— 4x5 new model camera, 

 cost SIS— No. 5 autoharp, cost $20. What offers? 

 C. H. DICKINSON, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 



WILL SUPPLY a few birds in the meat 

 such as Ducks. Gulls, &c. while season lasts. 

 Skins if desired. A mounted Bald Eagle for 

 sale, $15. WM. J. HEINZMAN, 1212 Monroe 

 St., Sandusky, O. 63-2t 



"NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS," Vol. I com- 

 plete. Less than ten complete vols, left. Will 

 send you one for only $1.00. Complete your 

 files. Will furnish Nos. 1 and 2 at 10c each. 

 All others 5c each or in lots of five or more 4c 

 each, or ten or more 3c each. (Nos, 1 and 2 are 

 always 10c pert copy net.) FRANK H. LAT- 

 TIN, Albion. N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Clean second hand book 

 "TomBrown at Rugby, "for good offer of Indian 

 relics or coins. E. S. BOGARDUS, Belvidere, 

 111., Box 80. 



ENTIRE set of Columbian stamps, unused, 

 including all dollar denominations, best offer 

 in cash or otherwise wins. Scott's price $28. 

 D. H. HAIGHT, Goshen, N. Y. 63-2t 



SNOWY OWLS, to be sold: Live bird, quite 

 white, sound, eats well, $5 net. Bird in meat, 

 nearly Immaculate, in perfect condition. $5 net. 

 Bird mounted, a pure white specimen. $7 net. 

 P. B. PEABODY, St. Vincent, Minn. 0 



"AUKS" Wanted.— I will allow 50e each for 

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

 if in good condition and sent prepaid. Y r ou 

 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 the following Numbers of the Oolo- 

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

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

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

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

 good condition. I will also accept back No's 

 of the Ornithologist and Ooloqist 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 s'ets of eggs 

 with data at l A "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. 



FOR PALE 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. f 



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. 



THOSE WANTING Chinese Ring-neck 

 Pheasants (birds or eggs), deer, bear, or other 

 Oregon birds or animals slmuld address, MAT- 

 TESON & M VIT-iwN, Pheasant Breeders, 

 Turner. Oregon. 59-6t. 



I HAVE Shakespeare's complete works in 

 three cloth bound volumes to exchange for A 1 

 sets with data. Write, make me an offer. OL- 

 IVER DANIELS, Box 454, Kalamazoo, Mich. 

 6l-2t 



To EXCHANGE.— B b Cornet, watch, stamps 

 and finely stuffed and mounted birds and 

 mammals, heads on shields, collections in cas- 

 es. Wanted: Bicycle, medical books, surgical 

 and taxidermist instruments. All letters an- 

 swered. Address, F. S. HAGGART, Taxider- 

 mist, Chagrin Falls, O. O 



I WANT AT ONCE the following A. 0. U. 

 No?.: 5, 34, 35, 47, 76, 108, 117, 120c, 122, 123b, 172, 

 187, 203, 216, 226, 258, 274, 231, 288, 293. 293a, 328,355, 

 356,366,402,408,399, 418 , 428. 434, 449, 474c, 478, 

 480,482,481,486,492,537,571.575a, 588, 587a, 629, 

 630, 637, 615, 654, 662, 667, 671, 685 , 686, 707a, 711, 

 716a. 734, 741a, 752, 768. All singles. Rare ones 

 to be accompanied by data as to locality and 

 collector. Sets taken where one constitutes 

 the set. For any of these I will give good ex- 

 change in other eggs, showy shells, minerals, 

 curios, etc. Address ERNEST H. SHORT. 

 Albion, N. Y. O 



CABINETS. Send 10 cts for photo of our 

 speciality— Self Locking. T perches -Oak sam- 

 ples by mail 8c, 10c and 15c; also stands, shields, 

 glass cases, game panels. &c. Cabinets to or- 

 der. HANAFORD CABINET CO., 139 and 141 

 W. Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 58MOtf 



Come to Florida. 



A fortune can be made in a few years 

 in pineapples and tomatoes; vegetables 

 raised the whole year. An ideal home. 

 For particulars write R. P. Osier, 

 Avon Park, Fla 29&Otf 



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COLLECTIONS 



50 Typical Rocks, IOO Im- 

 portant Minerals, 50 Repre- 

 sentative Fossils, 



all classified to illustrate Dana's Mineralogy 

 and Geology; delivered freight paid, at low 

 prices in sizes for school cabinets, teachers or 

 students. Dana's latest work. Minerals and 

 How to Study Them," for $1.30 postpaid. 

 Catalogue and prices for stamp. 100.000 speci- 

 mens. 11 years in this trade. L. W. ST1L- 

 WELL. Mineralogist. Deadwood. S. D. 



EGG COLLECTORS. Attention.— May 15th I 

 will issue a Special Bargain Egg Bulletin, gi v- 

 ing full list of sets on hand and prices at which 

 I will send them. As I wish to close out all on 

 hand, ready for new seasons collecting, I will 

 sell at about % regular catalogue rates. All 

 sets first-class and guaranteed. List free. 

 Send your name on postal. List will contain 

 about $500.01 worth. GEO. W. DIXON, Water- 

 town, South Dakota. O 



MINERALS, 



Ancient Indian Relics. Stamps and 

 Curiosities. 



Price List, Postage Free. 

 W Perry Arnold, Stonnington, Ct. 



FOR EXCHANGE.— I will exchange a secret 

 for traping foxes by scent which will call them 

 '/ 2 mile to the trap. The scent has to be made 

 in April and it costs you nothing to make it, 

 and until May 15 I will exchange the secret for 

 $10 cash or $12 worth of such things as I can 

 use in the line of Microscopes, Telescopes or 

 Field Glasses, Mounted Birds, Rare Eggs, 

 Books and U. S. Stamps. No cards answered. 

 Address, WALTER E. McLAIN, Box 70, New 

 Vineyard, Maine. 63-3tO 



WANTED-AN lOEA^S^t 



thing to patent? Protect your ideas ; they may 

 bring you wealth. Write JOHN WE DDE R- 

 BURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington, 

 O. C, for their $1-800 prize offer. 



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