Show Importation of Leeches Leeches are enumerated by tho bureau bu-reau of statistics under Its general head of animals Imported tho total value of the Imports of this species In 1908 having been J5341 In 1907 fG922 In 1906 4494 In 1905 3862 In 1004 f3G89 j In 1903 3240 and In 1902 2412 tho commerce In leeches being thus of n growing character The total value of the leeches Imported Im-ported Into tho United States In the decade ending with 1908 Is about 40 000 Leeches are imported free of duty Snails were at one time enumerated enu-merated as an article of Importation the records from 1894 to 1898 showing snails Imported to tho extent of about 5000 but the snail trade so dwindled dwin-dled showing only 24 of Imports In 1898 that tho bureau discontinued Its statements of this article |