58 



THE HUMMING BIRD. 



[July 



1891 



Report on June Public Sales of leathers and 

 Bird Skins. 



Ostrich Feathers. 



The auctions commenced 1st inst. and concluded 

 yesterday — they comprised 2,276 cases Cape and 8 

 Egyptian, of which 2,140 cases Cape, and 6 cases of 

 Egyptian sold. 



The weight of feathers offered was 31,000 lbs. 

 against 20,000 lbs. in April 



The sales opened quietly and continued with a 

 dull tone throughout, and a general decline in prices 

 was established. No doubt this was on account of 

 the exceptionally bad weather during last month 

 having depressed trade, added to the large quantity 

 brought forward which was in excess of require- 

 ments. 



White. — The best qualities were not in so much 

 request as the medium, and were about 30s. per lb. 

 lower — seeonds and thirds declined 10s. @ 20s. per 

 lb. Femina were about 10 per cent, lower on the 

 average, and Byocks 20s. @ 30s. per lb. Spadonas 

 White and Light were 10s. @ 20s. per lb. under last 

 sales, and Femina even more — White Boos declined 

 about 15s. per lb., Black butts 10s. and Femina and 

 Drab 5s- @ 7s. 6d. per lb. — Long and medium Black 

 were 15 @ 20 per cent, and best medium about 10 per 

 cent, lower, but ordinary medium and medium and 

 short not much change. Long and medium Drab 

 declined 15s. @ 20s. per lb., except fine lots, which 

 were steady, good medium were about 10s. per lb. 

 lower and medium and short about 5s. easier. Floss 

 sold rather lower than last sales. 



The quantity sold realised ^102,000. 



The remaining Sales are fixed for the following 

 dates : 



20th July. 19th October, 



7th September. 30th November. 



White Primes 1st, 2nd and 3rd £5 to ^14 per lb 

 White Femina ... ...from ^7to^io 10s. 



Black long and medium 

 Drab long and medium 

 Floss black medium... 

 Spadonas white and light 

 Spadonas femina 

 Boos white ... 

 Boos femina ... 

 Boos femina and drab 



Feathers and Bird Skins. 



60s. to ^5. IOS. 

 40s. to £6. 

 35s. to 58s. 6d. 

 60s. to 95s. 

 25s. to 55s. 

 60s. to 67s. 6d. 



45 s - t0 55 s - 

 27s. 6d. to 35s. 



Long Osprey' ... ... 



... 13 to 17s. per oz 



Medium Osprey ... 



... 25 to 37s. „ 



Short Osprey 



... 39 to 45s. 



Selected ditto 



... 52 to 70s. 



Mixed Heron 



... is. 6d. to 2s. ,, 



Red Heron 



... 2s. 9d. to 3s. ,, 



Grey Paddy 



... 16s. to 20s. ,, 



Peacock Neck feathers, blue 



... 2S. 9d. to 3s. per lb 



Peacock Neck feathers, gold 



... 16s. to 25s. ,, 



Peacock tail feathers 



... id a bundle. 



Impegan Pheasants ... 



. 2s. nd4. s. 6d. each 



Black Argus ... 



. 2S, 6d. 2s. nd. ,, 



Red Argus 



. is. 4d. is. iod. ,, 



Japanese Pheasants ... 



8d. 9 d. „ 



Blue Chatterers 



... 7s. 6d. „ 



Red and black Tanager 



is. 7d. 



Yellow and black ditto. 



is. 6d. to is. 7d.„ 



Dark red ditto ... 



9^d. to iod. „ 



Red Tanagers ... 



8£d. to 8fd. „ 



Orange „ 



... sd. to 5id. „ 



Blue Creepers ... 



4id. to 5^d. „ 



Finches, various 



ifd. to 2d. ,, 



Ruby Humming 



7d. to. 7|d. „ 



,, Emerald ... 



3|d. to 3fd. ., 



Various ditto. ... 



id. to 2d. ,, 



Parrots rose heads 



4|d. to 5|d. „ 



,, ring necks 



ifd. to 2fd. „ 



Small Kingfishers 



4d. „ 



Jays ... 



3d. to 4d. „ 



Various India and Japan 



Jd. to 4d. ,, 



Next sales will take place 



on the 24th of July. 



Just Arrived. 



A magnificent collection of Bird Skins from New 

 Guinea, about 200 species, including sEpypodius 

 bruijni, Pitta rosenbergi, Xatithomelus aureus, Semi- 

 optera gouldi, Charmosina arfalki, and others, Nasi- 

 terna various, &c, &c. 



A fine collection of bird skins from Japan, con- 

 taining Turdus sibiricus, male, female and junior, 

 and many other species of Turdidae ; a fine series of 

 hawks and owls, &c, &c. 



A small collection of bird skins from Brazil, con- 

 taining Scolopax gigantea and other good species. 



A small collection from Gaboon, containing rare 

 species of Nectarinida? and others. 



A small collection of beetles from Riversdale, S. 

 Africa containing Manticora Seicheii and fine species 

 of Buprestidœ Cetonidie, and others. 



A very large collection of butterflies and moths 

 from Japan, 500 species. 



FOR SALE. 



Life Admission to Royal Aquarium. 



Price 5 Guineas. 



