. The Bay State oologist. Birds. ~*HERE IS YOUR CHANCER To enlarge your collection without cash. In order to increase the circulation of our magazine, we have decided to give to the persons sending us the 5 greatest number of paid yearly subscribers for the B. S. O. before June 1st, 1888, the following prizes: First.—A fine set of 5 eggs of the Roseate Spoonbill. Second.—A" " 11 4 44 4 4 " Third.—A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 " M Am. Long-eared Owl. Fourth and Fifth each a set of6eggs of the Purple Gallinule or a copy of Davies' "Key" third edition. ANOTHER CHANCE. To the first


. The Bay State oologist. Birds. ~*HERE IS YOUR CHANCER To enlarge your collection without cash. In order to increase the circulation of our magazine, we have decided to give to the persons sending us the 5 greatest number of paid yearly subscribers for the B. S. O. before June 1st, 1888, the following prizes: First.—A fine set of 5 eggs of the Roseate Spoonbill. Second.—A" " 11 4 44 4 4 " Third.—A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 " M Am. Long-eared Owl. Fourth and Fifth each a set of6eggs of the Purple Gallinule or a copy of Davies' "Key" third edition. ANOTHER CHANCE. To the first person answering the above offer by sending in their subscription and stat- ing plainly that you wish to try for a prize, we will give a fine set of four eggs of the Prothonotary Warbler, or a set of four of the Black Snow-bird To the fifth person, we will give a set of four eggs of the Blue Yellow-backed Warbler. To the tenth person, we will give a set of 2 eggs of the Red-tailed Hawk; to the fifteenth, twentieth and twen- ty-fifth each a copy of Davies' "Key" 3d edition. We will also send every person wish- ing to try for a prize, and stating so in their letter, a few extra copies to use as samples. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PRIZES ARE GIVEN. To be entitled to any of the first five prizes, you must (if not already a subscriber) send in you subscription with your first list. Subscriptions mailed from your office May 31st, will count, but not later. The names of the winners will be published in the June B. S. O. and prizes forwarded June 4th. Should two or more parties send the same number of subscribers, the highest prize will be awarded to the party whose list was sent earliest. We can give Cash in place of prizes if desired. Commence work at once and secure a prize. Address, plainly, s-1 w. 11. footi; ""a-s 43 FENN STREET, PITTS FIELD, MASS. FOR SALE CHEAP ! ! A Kelsey (Excelsior) Printing Press, nearly new. Self-inker. Cost $22. Will sell cheap. JUST


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