ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 295 



QUILLS. 



The aiiiouut of quills entered into consumption, prepared and unpre- 

 pared, is valued at $1,051. The value of toothpicks entered into con- 

 yunii)tion is 



L5,441. 



FEATIIEES. 



The value of feathers entered into consumption is shown below : 



l\.atliers and down for beds aud feather-beds ^I'J 531 50 



Ornamental feathers, ostrich, vulture, cock &c., crude Oo4, 4^u ^u 



Feathers, dressed, colored, or manufactured 10,00^ vw 



The total entries of feathers amount to $11,313, of which I^ew York 

 receives $10,431, and San Francisco $727, with trifling entries at other 

 ports. There are also feather-beds to the value of $1,404, coming chiefly 

 to New York and Philadelphia. 



GLUE AND GELATINE. 



The import of hide-cuttings for glue-stock amounts in value to 

 $320 722, of which New York receives $163,593, Boston $150,448, and 

 Baltimore $081. Hoofs and other glue-stock of that description are 

 valued at ;glO,G50, of which $10,188 comes to tlie Lake ports. 



The import of common glue amounts to 1,112,527 pounds, valued at 



$26,345.00. 



The consumption of gelatine and similar products, of whu^h a portion 

 is probably of vegetable origin, is valued at $90,971. 



Isinglass or fish-glue entered into consumption to the value of $32,236 



(75,267 pounds). ^ ^^^^ 



The total import of fish sounds and glue is given at $16,125; $11,<L< 



comes to Boston, and $4,398 to other ports. 



Glue is exported to the amount of 81,685 pounds, valued at $16,069. 



SPONGES. 



The total import of sponges is valued at $91,742. i^ew York receives 

 $74,524, Philadelphia $2,452, and San Francisco $1,693. 



OILS, FATS, AND SOAPS. 



The following quantities entered into consumption : 



Oils. 



Cod-liver oil, brown or crude, from provinces, Jjo^j^^^jlf^^** •-■■■•;;; ;^.'*;do°^: 



Total 



Cod-liver oil, refined, medicinal 



Whale or fish oU from provinces, not duitablo gaUons. 



dutiable "^"- • - 



Total . 



>s'eat's-foot, and all animal, not otherwise provided for ^''".do"^; 



Seal 

 TnUo\v 



Total. 



.pounds. 



Amount. 



129, 263 

 13, 732 



142, 995 



19, 620 

 26, 711 



46, 331 



2, .597. 50 



410 

 25, 522 



DoUar.s. 



81, 607 00 

 15, 434 00 



97, 041 00 



17,290 00 



10, 982 00 

 11,237 Ot» 



22, 219 00 



^124 03 



80 00 



1,938 00 



2, 142 03 



