Show importation of leeches leeches are enumerated enumerate d by the bu beati of statistics under its general head of animals imported the total value of 0 the imports of this species in 1908 having been 5 ini in 1907 6 in 1906 4 in 1905 3 in 1904 in 1903 and in 1902 2412 the commerce in leeches being thus of a growing character the total value of the leeches imported into the united states in the decade ending with ith 1908 is about 40 COO leeches are imported free of duty snails were at one time e enu nu aerated as an article of importation the records from 1894 to 1898 showing snails imported to the extent of about but the snail trade so dwindled showing only 24 of imports in 1898 that the bureau discontinued its statements of this article |