37G ANNUAT. REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



1; New TIi\ni|xsliire. 1; Ntnv Mexico. 2; New York, 1; North Caro- 

 lina, i; Oregon, 7; Tennessee, 1; Utah, 1; Washington, 2; Wis- 

 consin, 1. 



At the request of the bureau many of the large fur dealers are 

 republishing in their catalogues and advertising material information 

 furnished by the department concerning State trapping and shipping 

 laws and are omitting from their price lists <|Uotations on furs of 

 animals for Avhich no open season is provided. 



IMPORTATION OF BIRDS AND MAMMALS. 



The number of permits issued during the year showed an inr-rease 

 of 6G per cent — from 273 in 1919 to 458 in 1920 — and the numlier of 

 inspections from 42 to 89. The permits issued for the entry of foxes 

 from Canada showed a total of 80.") as compared with 335 in 1919. 

 At Honolulu permits were issued for the entry of a few birds, includ- 

 ing pheasants and several miscellaneous cage birds. So far as known 

 no prohibited species were entered during the year. 



The resumption of importations of foreign birds from European 

 ports has increased slowl}-. Shipments of canaries from Germany 

 have begun, but onl}- in small numbers and by no means sufficient to 

 meet the holiday trade. A few Indian and African consignments 

 have reached New York, some of them bj^ way of England. At San 

 Francisco shipments from the Orient, particularly from Australia, 

 have shown a steady increase. Large numbers of Lady Gould 

 finches, both black and red- faced, have been received, and also manj^ 

 rare and interesting birds, including two gray-headed geese {Chloe- 

 phaga folioce'pliala) from southern South America, four African 

 ducks {Anas undulata)^ four Cabot tragopans {Tragojyan cahoti) 

 from southeastern China, tw^o satin bower birds {Ptilorhynchus 

 violaceus) from Australia, a green barbet {Thereiceryx zeylanlcus) 

 and eight white-eared hill tits {Mesia argentauris) from India, a 

 short-tailed parrot {Graydadisculus hrachyurus) from Brazil, two 

 graj^-winged trumpeters {Psofhia crepitans) from British Guiana, 

 and a number of Siberian goldfinches and other species imported for 

 exhibition purposes. 



Shipments from South America have not increased as much as 

 might have been expected, although some birds have been received 

 from Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. The prevailing rates of ex- 

 change, which have been unfavorable in several South American 

 countries, have had an important bearing in limiting shipments by 

 importers who are accustomed to outfit traveling representatives in 

 foreign countries. 



IMPORTATION OF QUAIL FROM MEXICO. 



The regulations governing the importation of quail from Mexico 

 were modified under date of September 18, 1919, to provide an open 

 season from November 15 to March 31, and a port of entry was 

 established at Brownsville, Tex. Under date of March 15, 1920, the 

 open season w^as extended 10 days, to April 10. Through the co- 

 operation of the Bureau of Animal Industry arrangements for in- 

 spection and quarantine were provided at the three ports of Browns- 



