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QUILLS. 



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

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

 sumption is $15,441. 



FEATHERS. 



The value of feathers entered into consumption is shown below: 



JYatliers and down for beds and feather-beds $12, 531 50 



Ornamental feathers, ostrich, vulture, cock, &c., crude 034, 450 20 



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



The total entries of feathers amount to $11,313, of which Xew 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 Xew York and Philadelphia. 



GLUE AND GELATINE. 



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

 8320,722, of which New York receives $163,593, Boston $156,448, and 

 Baltimore 8081. Hoofs and other glue-stock of that description are 

 valued at $10,650, of which $10,188 comes to the Lake ports. 



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 $16,125 ; $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 

 874.524, Philadelphia 82,452, and San Francisco $1,693. 



OILS, FATS, AND SOAPS. 



The following quantities entered into consumption : 



Oils. 



Amount. Dollars 



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



dutiable do. . . 



129, 263 

 13, 732 . 



81, 607 00 

 15, 434 00 



Total 



Cod-liver oil, refined, medicinal 



Whale or fish oil from provinces, not duitable gallons. 



dutiable do. . . 



142, 995 



&7, 041 00 



17, 290 00 



19, 620 

 26, 711 



Total 



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



Seal do. . . 



Tallow pounds. 



Total... 



46, 331 



22, 219 00 



2, 597. 50 

 410 



1, 124 03 



80 00 



1,938 00 



2, 142 03 



