ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 2^)5 



QUILLS. 



The auiomit of quills eutered into coiisuinption, prepared and unpiv- 

 ]tared, is valued at $l,Ool. The value of tootli])ieks entered into eou- 

 sninption is $15,441. 



FEATHERS. 



The value of feathers entered into eonsumption is shown l)el(j\v: 



I'cathcrs luid down for beds aud foatluT-bt-ds ijil'i, 5ol 5tl 



Ornamental feathers, ostrich, vulture, cock, &c., crude (jol, 4r,(t '20 



Feathers, dressed, colored, or ruanufactured 15, 352 00 



The total entries of feathers amount to $11,313, of whieh [N'ew York 

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

 jjorts. 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 $103,593, Boston $150,448, tind 

 Baltimore $081. Hoofs and other glue-stock of that description i:re 

 valued at .510,050, of which $10,1SS comes to the Lake i)orts. 



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

 $20,345.00. 



The consumption of gelatine and similar products, of which a portion 

 is i)robal)ly of vegetable origin, is valued at $90,071. 



Isinglass or fish-glue entered into consumption to the value of $32^23(5 

 (75,207 pounds). 



The total iusport of lish sounds and glue is given at $10,125; $11,727 

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



Glue is exported to the amount of 81,085 pounds, valued at $10,OJ)9. 



SPONGES. 



The total import of sponges is valued at $91,742. New York receives 

 $74,524, Philadelphia $2,452, and San I^^-ancisco $1,093. 



OILS, FATS, AND SOAPS. 

 The followiiig cpiantities entered into consumption: 



Oils. 



Cod-liver oil, brown or crude, from provinces, not dntiablo gallons . . 



dutiable do. . . . 



Total 



Cod-liver oil, refined, niedi 



Whale or fish oil from provinces, not duitablo }|allons.. 



dutiable do 



Total . 



Neat's-foot, and all animal, not otherwise provided for gallons. 



Seal , do . . . 



Tallow pounds. 



Total 



Amount. 



129, 263 

 13, 732 



142, 995 



19,620 

 20,711 



40, 331 



2, 597. 50 

 410 

 2."., 522 



Dollars. 



81, 607 00 

 15,434 OO 



&7, 041 OO 



17, 290 oa 



10,982 0(1 

 11,237 OO 



22, 219 00 



1, 124 'j;5 



80 OO 



1 , 938 OO 



