| "OSPREY" FEATHERS (EGRET AND HERON PLUMES) SOLD IN LONDON DURING THE YEAR ENDING APRIL. 1912 | ||||
| Offered | Sold. | |||
| Venezuelan, long and medium | 11,617 | ounces | 7,072 | ounces |
| Venezuelan, mixed Heron | 4,043 | " | 2,539 | " |
| Brazilian | 3,335 | " | 1,810 | " |
| Chinese | 641 | " | 576 | " |
| -------------- | -------------- | |||
| 19,636 | ounces | 11,997 | ounces | |
| Birds of Paradise, plumes (2 plumes = 1 bird) | 29,385 | 24,579 | ||
BEAUTIFUL AND CURIOUS BIRDS NOW BEING DESTROYED FOR THE FEATHER TRADE—(III)
| Griffon Vulture | Condor | |
| Herring Gull | Emeu | |
| Jabiru | Indian Adjutant |
Under the head of "Hummingbirds Not Wanted," Mr. Downham is at great pains to convey [ [F] ] the distinct impression that to-day hummingbirds are scorned by the feather trade, and the demand for them is dead. I believed him—until my agent turned in the following statement: