184 WOOD NOTES WILD. 
ImporTED SonGstTers. — Contin. 
“These and other reports received by me prove that the 
birds are doing well, and the society is so well pleased with 
the success of its scheme that another subscription was started 
here about six weeks ago for the purpose of bringing some 
more of the insectivorous birds here. It is also the intention 
to import a number of mocking-birds from the South. The 
birds will arrive here about the first of March, 1891. By the 
introduction of such birds the orchards are protected against 
insects and caterpillars. 
“The following is the list of useful European and South: 
American singing-birds which the society has ordered by Mr. 
Stuhr, the Portland bird-dealer, to be delivered here in Port- 
land, Oregon, in good order and condition, not later than 
March 1, 1891: twenty-four pairs of skylarks at $4 per pair, 
twenty-four pairs of American mocking-birds at $5.50 per pair, 
twenty-four pairs of bullfinches at $4 per pair, twelve pairs of 
black song thrushes at $7.50 per pair, twelve pairs of gray 
song thrushes at $8.50 per pair, eighteen pairs of red-breasted 
English robins at $5.50 per pair, twenty-four pairs of black- 
headed nightingales at $5.50 per pair. Some special orders 
for different parties were of goldfinches at $2.50 per pair, black 
starlings at $5.50 per pair, chaffinches at $2.50 per pair, linnets 
at $3.50 per pair, ziskins (green finches) $2.50 per pair. 
“The aforesaid birds have to be delivered here in first-class 
order and healthy condition by Mr. Stuhr, the bird-dealer, and 
upon such delivery he will be paid for the same at the afore- 
said prices. 
“ Our first importation of birds, in 1889, has cost the society 
very nearly $1,500 for two hundred and seventy-five pairs, but 
our importation for 1891 will be considerably cheaper, owing 
to the fact that we have aroused the competition of the dealers.” 
An account of the origin of this most commendable movement is to be 
found in the West Shore (Portland, Oregon) for March, 1889. 
