Letter: W.H. Holden to Mount Auburn, 1882 (page 2)
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BIRDS.
My Importations of Birds, arriving every Two
Weeks, include the following:
CANARIES. | Singers. Good. Each | [Singers.] Best. Each. | Female Each. |
---|---|---|---|
HARTZ MOUNTAIN | $2.50 | $3.00 | $1.00 |
RED, Clear or Mottled | 15.00 | 20.00 | 5.00 |
GOLD SPANGLED | 10.00 | 12.00 | 5.00 |
SILVER " [spangled] | 8.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
JONQUIL | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
ST. ANDREASBERG, with Bell, Water | ___ | ___ | ___ |
and Flute Notes | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
NORWICH, Eng., Deep Gold | 6.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 |
WHITE | ___ | ___ | ___ |
MANCHESTER, Eng., Long and Large | 10.00 | 12.00 | 5.00 |
SCOTCH FANCY, Long | 10.00 | 12.00 | 5.00 |
GREEN | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
FRENCH LONG, Feathers grow Curly | 8.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
ANTWERP, Long | 8.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
satisfactory.
MISCELLANEOUS. | ___ | ___ | ___ |
---|---|---|---|
GOLD FINCH, Thuringian | 2.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 |
LINNETS, Gray or Brown | 2.00 | 3.50 | ___ |
BULFINCH, Unlearned | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
" [bulfinch] Learned, Pipes One Song | 15.00 | 25.00 | ___ |
" [bulfinch] " [Learned], " [Pipes] Two Songs | 25.00 | 40.00 | ___ |
SISKIN | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
CHAFFINCHES | 2.00 | 3.00 | ___ |
JAVA SPARROWS | 1.50 | 2.00 | 1.50 |
ENGLISH BLACK CAP | 4.00 | 5.00 | ___ |
" [english] ROBIN | 3.50 | 5.00 | ___ |
" [english] THRUSH | 8.00 | 12.00 | ___ |
" [english] BLACK BIRD | 8.00 | 12.00 | ___ |
" [english] " [black] " [bird] Whistles an | ___ | ___ | ___ |
Opera Air | 25.00 | 40.00 | ___ |
" [english] NIGHTINGALE | 15.00 | 25.00 | ___ |
" [english] LARK - Sky or Wood | 3.00 | 5.00 | ___ |
JAPANESE ROBIN | 6.00 | 8.00 | ___ |
CARDINAL, Brazilia | 5.00 | 7.00 | ___ |
" [cardinal] Virginia | 3.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
SOUTH AMERICAN TROOPIAL | 8.00 | 15.00 | ___ |
STARLING | 8.00 | 10.00 | ___ |
" [starling] Learned, Whistles an Opera Air | 25.00 | 50.00 | ___ |
MULES, Canary and Goldfinch | 3.00 | 20.00 | ___ |
MOCKING BIRD, Young Males | 3.50 | 5.00 | ___ |
" [mocking] " [bird] 1 year old in song | 8.00 | 10.00 | ___ |
" [mocking] " [bird] 2 year old in song | 10.00 | 25.00 | ___ |
FINCHES and NUNS, average about | 2.50 | ___ | ___ |
BOBOLINK, Yellow Bird, Red Linnet | 1.00 | 2.00 | ___ |
INDIGO BIRD | 1.50 | 3.00 | ___ |
ROSE BREAST GROSBEAK | 3.50 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
NONPAREIL | 3.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
PARROTS, Gray, Young | 12.00 | 15.00 | ___ |
" [parrots] " [gray] Talker | 20.00 | 50.00 | ___ |
" [parrots] " [gray] Extra Fine Talker and | ___ | ___ | ___ |
Whistler | 50.00 | 100.00 | ___ |
" [parrots] Double Yellow Head, Young | 15.00 | 20.00 | ___ |
" [parrots] " [double] " [yellow] " [head] Talker. | 25.00 | 50.00 | ___ |
" [parrots] Cuban or BLue Front, Talker | 5.00 | 10.00 | ___ |
PAROQUETS, Australian or Shell....Pair | 7.0 | 10.00 | ___ |
" [paroquets] Red Face or Love Birds " | 7.00 | 10.00 | ___ |
SEEDS. | ___ | ___ | ___ |
---|---|---|---|
BEST Sicily Canary, German Rape, | ___ | ||
and Domestic Millet Mixed, ..quart | $0.20 | ||
MAW " [quart] | .25 | ||
HEMP, UNHULLED RICE " [quart] | .20 | ||
ANTS' EGGS " [quart] | 1.00 | ||
CANARY RED, a Food, imported, for | ___ | ||
Feeding to Color Plumage Red.. oz. | ___ |
CAGES, Brass, Round. | $1.00 | $1.50 | $2.00 | $2.50 | $3.00 | $4.00 |
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" [cages] " [brass] Sqaure. | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 5.00 | $6.00 |
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