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QUILLS. 



Tlie amount of quills entered into consumption, prepared and unpre- 

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

 sumption is $15,441. 



FEATHERS. 



The value of feathers entered into consumption is shown below: 



Feathers and clown for beds and feather-beds $12, 531 50 



Ornamental feathers, ostrich, vulture, cock, &c., crude (J34, 450 20 



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



The total entries of feathers amount to $11,313, of which ISTew 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 $103,593, Boston $150,448, and 

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

 valued at $10,050, of which $10,188 comes to the Lake i)orts. 



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

 $26,345.60. 



The consumption of gelatine and similar products, of which 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 $10,125; $11,727 

 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. New York receives 

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



OILS, FATS, AND SOAPS. 



