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 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF MONTREAL 
 
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 1866; 
 
 We have again the pleasure of summing 
 up our yearly record of the transactions of 
 this Port, with congratulations addressed 
 to our business men on the trade of the 
 past twelve months. The great feature of 
 that trade, as indicated by the figure* 
 which will be found in more detril else- 
 where, is the very large augmentation in 
 our importations. According to the doc- 
 trines of a now exploded school of po- 
 litical economists, this circumstance ought 
 to be regarded as a misfortune, at least 
 unless the augmentation in imports was 
 more than counterbalanced by a similar 
 addition to the goods exported. But at 
 present very little importance is imputed 
 to the balance of trade, from the old 
 point of view; and instead of anything 
 portentous of evil being discerned m a 
 large consumption of goods, the modern 
 statistician looks upon that circumstance 
 only as a proof that during a given period 
 the people have enjoyed a large share of 
 comfort and material happiness, and that 
 traders have had opportunities for making 
 better profits than usual. There may, of 
 course, bo private extravagance or unwise 
 •peculation involved in too extensive im- 
 portations; but these give rise rather to 
 individual than to public suflering and 
 loss. As to undue speculation, wo have 
 no reason, in the tabulated results of the 
 year, for apprehending that it has been an 
 element in the augmentation of our im- 
 portations, as the small quantity of goods 
 in bonded warehouse proves that there has 
 been a sufficient demand for the merchan- 
 dize which has arrived, and which amounted 
 
 in value in 1866 to $28, 793, Si!! 
 
 Agamst, in 18C5, 19,843,448 
 
 Shewing an increase in 1866 of.. |8, 949,873 
 
 This increase haa occurred chiefly in Dry 
 
 Goods, amounting to |5,315,834; in Hard- 
 
 ware; Iron, and Free Goods. In the im- 
 portation of Groceries there has been a 
 faUing off in value of $270,223. 
 
 To the surprise and annoyance of our 
 mercantile classes, another change was 
 made in the tariff during Ibe last session 
 of Parliament — a change which, though it 
 subserved particular interests, can hardly 
 have given satisfaction to those persons 
 who believe in the modern doctrines of 
 free trade, ov to those who adhere to the 
 ancient theories of protection. It is diffi- 
 oult to say, with our present limited expe- 
 rience of a single autumnal season, whether 
 the average of the alterations made will be 
 in the direction of diminishing or of in- 
 creasing the former burdens on our com- 
 merce. Our impression is that no great dif- 
 ference has been made in this respect; 
 but that what there is, is probably en tho 
 side of diminution. 
 
 The actual receipts of duties for three 
 years in this Port has been as follows : 
 
 1864 $3,963,992 
 
 1865 3,378,686 
 
 1866 4,646,771 
 
 The last figures, allowing for accidental 
 circumstances between year and year, ar« 
 nearly whait might be looked for from the 
 increase in importations; but it may be 
 noted that a large part of the increase is in 
 Free Goods. 
 
 The exportations of 1866 do not com- 
 pare so favourably as the importations 
 with those of 1865. Taking our out-ports 
 of St. Johns and Coaticook into account, ' 
 we have the following statement : ' 
 
 7865. ■• V'^^'>1 
 
 Montreal $7,; .84,769 ■^^"^'f 
 
 Coaticook 2 897,688 •' '^ 'J^l^ 
 
 St. Johns 3,360,672 -'■''* "i.. 
 
 $13,843,129 ^ 
 
1866. 
 
 Montreal $8,599,030 
 
 Coaticook 2,890,160 
 
 St. Johns 1,S!11,067 
 
 113,300,257 
 
 Decrease 18GG $542,872 
 
 The decrease is not a material one ; but 
 tho collocation of figures for the two years 
 indicates the character of the change which 
 has been brought about by the unwise and 
 narrow fiscal policy of the American Gov- 
 ernment. There has been a considerable 
 decrease of shipments per rail to the 
 United States, and a not quite correspond- 
 ing increase of shipments by sea to other 
 countries. It is understood that the mer- 
 chants who were induced by the obstacles 
 In the way of exporting coarse grains to the 
 United States to purchase them here for 
 consignment to England, have met with 
 somewhat varied fortunes. Their early 
 ventures, we have reason to believe, were 
 eminently satisfactory; but it is reported 
 that the later ones did not offer too much 
 encouragement to repeat the experiment. 
 The facts in this connection may be put 
 into a very small compass. Under the 
 operation of the Reciprocity Treaty there 
 was a market, created by American buy. 
 ers, at every farmer's door for every article 
 of his produce, and another market in 
 Montreal for shipment by sea. Neither of 
 them w as obstructed by any duties. Last 
 year sales for the American market w«re 
 made undtr the disadvantages of adverse 
 Customs duties, and the English market 
 had therefore to be sought. Instead of 
 iwo free channels for our produce, we were 
 reduced to one, which in former years had 
 not been found the most desira,ble, but 
 which, from its extent and elasticity, is 
 always open, at a certain price, for any 
 surplus which mercantile enterprise can 
 discover in any part of the world. While 
 we congratulate ourselves, therefore, on 
 finding that we are not shut up to oue 
 market for our products, it is important to 
 understand that the markets we have 
 lately used, whether ia England, or (for 
 breadstuff's) in the Maritime Provinces, 
 have not been created by the action of 
 the American Qovornment. They existed 
 before just as they do now, and hare not 
 
 by any permanent change of.natural cir- 
 cumstances become more advantageous 
 than they were, though they are compara- 
 tively more advantageous from the Ameri- 
 can market being less so. If they 
 have been used in an exceptional manner 
 in 1866, that must be referred to one of 
 throe c a es — either to the exceptional 
 cnaracter of the harvest, which has only 
 occurred once in a series of years ; to greater 
 enterprise on the part of our merchants, 
 who on this hypothesis must have dis- 
 covered something with which they had 
 previously been unacquainted ; or to com- 
 paratively lower prices in Canada, caused 
 by'the closing of the usual channels of ex- 
 port, which have permitted of shipments to 
 countries which commonly offer no margin 
 of profit over Canadian prices, with the 
 added charges. 
 
 Another feature of the year's business, 
 by which, however, it is distinguished from 
 that of 1865 rather than from ordinary 
 years, is the cessation of the sudden de- 
 mand for manufactured goods and gro- 
 ceries in the United States, which followed 
 upon the conclusion of the American civil 
 war. This demand, falling upon a supply 
 which was more scanty than usual on ac- 
 count of the timidity of merchants during 
 the crisis of the war; coming moreover 
 with great suddenness, occasioned an in- 
 quiry for all descriptions of merchandize 
 in this country, at rates which were highly 
 remunerative to our holders. The notr 
 mal state of trade having been restored in 
 1866, this imusual source of business ceased 
 to exist. In the absence of the foreign 
 demand, therefore, our own population 
 has taken the whole of the imported 
 goods, as well as those manufactured in 
 the country. 
 
 The increase in the tonnage of shippiij^g 
 frequenting our Port has corresponded 
 with that of the importation of goods. 
 The details, distinguishing, between Sea 
 and Eiver craft, will be foimd elsewhere. 
 The gross total of both kinds was as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 Ships. Tonnage. 
 
 1865 5129 .. 754014 
 
 1866 5599 .. 819454 
 
 More. in, 18 W:.. 470 
 
 65440 
 
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 The iocreasdhas occurred in bothclassea 
 of ships. "We have to note this year the 
 discontinuance of the Anchor Line of 
 steamers from and to Glasgow, The Lon- 
 don line hag, however, been regularly con- 
 tinued, and we are glad to record that the 
 Mail line has during the year maintained 
 a high character for the speed and regu- 
 larity of the passages made by its ships. 
 
 Our Tables will shew a small augmen- 
 tation in the market value of the shares of 
 most of our Joint Stock Companies during 
 the year, and the reputai,'on of our Banks 
 in general has sufifered nothing from the 
 failure of the oldest but one of all our 
 monetary institutions. 
 
 We are glad to notice that traffic 
 on our railways has shown a consid- 
 erable increase over that of last year, 
 and without intending any remarks which 
 may savour too much of sectional feel- 
 ing, we may, as citizens of Montreal, re- 
 joice in the largest augmentation being 
 found in the traffic of the Grand Trunk 
 Boad, which serves especially as the feeder 
 to the trade of this city. We observe that 
 in some Eailway quarters in England there 
 has been a great deal of censure bestowed 
 upon Mr. Brydges for his refusal to join 
 the Confederacy of American Railways, 
 with this as a piece of Eailway policy 
 we take it that the country is not 
 very greatly concerned. But what- 
 ever may have been the reasons for 
 the determination, the public is largely in- 
 terested in having the cost of transport 
 kepit at the lowest rate, and we in Mont- 
 real in having the stream of trade retained 
 as much as possible within the line of the 
 Provincial routds. Both these objects have 
 been effected by the refusal of Mr. Brydges 
 to bring himself within the rules of a Con- 
 federacy, which in principle is of course 
 nothing but a trades union of capitalists, 
 contrived for precisely the same purposes 
 as the trades nniotis of artizans. We may 
 hdte here that so far, during this winter, 
 the trains have been run with very great 
 regularity, hardly a mail having missed on 
 account of tbe weather. 
 
 We have only to add to this general 
 survey, that no proof of the prosper- 
 ous condition of our city is more obvious 
 
 nor more pleasiug than the archite'jtural 
 improvements which are taking place in 
 every direction. Thoy exhibit at the same 
 time tlie wealth, the public spirit, and the 
 •legant tastes of our fellow citizens ; but 
 here we merely mention the subject, be- 
 cause we have several engravings, repre- 
 senting the finest of our new buildings, in 
 the hands of artists, and the ajjpropriate 
 letter-press will accompany their publica- 
 tior, which has been delayed on account 
 of unavoidable circumstances. 
 
 Fli\MCIlL REVIEW OF I860* 
 
 A financial retrospect of 186G must be a 
 gratifying one. The birth of the year 
 found us expectant and anxious. We were 
 threatened with a repeal of the Reciprocity 
 Treaty and with a Fenian invasion. Both 
 threats have been carried out, but with re- 
 sults very different from those anticipated. 
 The most sornguine looked with regret and 
 anxiety to the repeal of a Treaty under 
 which a great part of our trade had for 
 eleven years been carried on. The result 
 has in some respects exceeded expecta- 
 tions. A certain part of the trade is still 
 continued, and at prices which show that 
 the taxes, instead of being paid by the 
 seller, as was intended, are paid by the 
 purchaser. For such articles of trade as 
 are excluded by reason of the duties other 
 outlets have by degrees opened. On the 
 other hand, the threats of invasion, of 
 which so little was thought twelve months 
 ago, have not only been carried out, but 
 their execution has been the cause of much 
 annoyance and expense, The calling out 
 of the Volunteers has added a consider- 
 able sum to the expenditure of the country, 
 while considerable damage was done in 
 the neighbourhoods where the invasions 
 took place. Tlio stagnation of trade was 
 only temporary, and was, we dare say, 
 made up for when quietness was restored. 
 Notwithstanding these apparently inau.s- 
 picious events, the opening nf the New 
 Year has found us in a state of unusual 
 prosperity. This is owing in a great measure 
 to a bountiful harvest, a successful lumber- 
 ing season, and the high prices obtained 
 for the products of both field and forest. 
 
IndlcaiionB of thii prosperity aro to be 
 found in tho easy state of the money mar- 
 ket, in the fact that mortirngos are being 
 redeemed, and in our own city in tlio 
 many stately rows of buildings which are 
 being so rapidly erected. Events of great 
 consequence have marked tlie course of 
 the financial year. Not the least notice- 
 able waa the improved state of tho Tro- 
 vincial E.vchequer. Tho long series of de- 
 ficits which characterized tho administra- 
 tion of our finances had a break here, and 
 let us hope tliat it may prove the turning 
 point to a more successful state of matters. 
 Following the announcement of a surplus 
 came the inauguration of a system of (jov- 
 ernment paper currency. We will briefly 
 repeat the principal provisions of the Act. 
 
 The total issue is limited to eight millions. 
 It was intended that this amount, or suoh 
 portion of it as could be floated, should 
 not be in addition to, but take tho place 
 of, a similar amount of Ijank pajier circula- 
 tion. With this view, it was provided that 
 arrangements could be entered into with 
 one or more Banks whereby their own cir- 
 culation should be withdrawn and that of 
 the Government substituted. Tho Banks 
 BO withdrawing their circulation are to re- 
 ceive an annual sura not exceeding five per 
 cent upon the whole amount withdrawn, 
 the return of 30th April last being taken 
 as the basis of the calculation. Banks en- 
 tering into this arrangement aro relieved 
 from holding Provincial Debentures A 
 commission of one-quarter per cent is al- 
 lowed quarterly to the Bank upon tho 
 average amount circulated by it. Specie 
 is to be held by the Receiver General 
 against notes issued to the extent of 20 
 per cent on the first five millions, and 2o 
 per cent on the remaining three millions ; 
 and for tho amount unsecured by specie 
 Provincial Debentures are to be held, the 
 Receiver-General being empowered to sell 
 them, should the specie prove inadequate 
 at any time for the redemption of the 
 notes. Finally, Banks surrcindering their 
 circulation, and issuing that of the Govern- 
 ment, are allowed to withdraw from the 
 arrangement on giving thr eo months no- 
 tice. There is one other clause in the 
 Act, which has no connec tjon at all with 
 
 the currency scheme, but Is nevertheless 
 of great importance. Wo refer to the 
 abolition of the Act restricting tho Bank 
 rate of interest to 7 per cent. That law, so 
 long a disgrace to our intelligence, is an- 
 nulled by half a do/.on linos inserted in 
 the middle of the Currency Act. As we 
 are heartily glad of tho end attained, we 
 shall not quarrel with the mode o^" its ao- 
 complislunent. Tiio faihu'o of a Bank is 
 an unusual circumstance in (Canada. Wo 
 are justly proud of the credit in which our 
 Banks stand at homo and abroad. It was 
 therefore with feelings of regr(>t that tho 
 people saw the doors of one of our oldest 
 Banks close. The failure of the Bank of 
 Upper Canada, but for which wo would 
 have been able to chronicle a year void of 
 any groat commercial disaster, is so recent, 
 and has excited so much discussion, that 
 wo need hardly refer to it in detail. The 
 Bank was founded in 1822. It commenced 
 business with a capital of £10,000, which 
 amount was subscribed and paid up only 
 after considerable difficulty. This amount 
 was gradually increased until it was £200,- 
 000 in 1842, twenty years from its com- 
 mencement. From this time until 1856 
 the capital increased until it amounted to 
 :r3,000,000 in 1856. In this year began tho 
 troubles which led to its downfall. The 
 well ascertained principles ujDon Vfh'ch 
 banking should be conducted were dis- 
 regarded. The funds of the Bank, which 
 was at the time the repository of the Gov- 
 ernment moneys, were advanced to poli- 
 ticians and others, who sunk their all in 
 lands and houses, for the possession of 
 which a mania then existed. An inflatioa 
 existed for some time ; then came the in- 
 evitable collapse. In a few years tho lands 
 and houses fell into the hands of the Bank.. 
 They were unsaleable. The funds of the; 
 Bank were locked up in them. Tuere was 
 no profit realized, and in 18G1 the Capital 
 had to be reduced from $3,000,000 to 
 $1,920,000. With this Capital the Bank 
 attempted so carry on its business, until 
 last summer, when it closed its doors. Wt* 
 pointed out at the time that the causo of 
 tho failure had to be looked for in the, 
 transactions of ten years ago, and that it, 
 was UQ, indication of commercial depres,- 
 
Bion, and should not diminish public confi- 
 dence in the other Eiinks. Subsequent 
 eventH have proved the correctness of this 
 view, for ulthougli various rumours were 
 spread, no serious drain wiis made upon 
 any P.iiik. I'Voni tiio I^iinkiii;? returns we 
 lojirn tliat now capital to the amount of 
 $1.017, (I'.IO has been paid up during tho 
 year. The capital of the Bank of Upi>or 
 Canada, which was !?1.'J:.'0,00() last year, is 
 of course out of tiio returns this year, so 
 that there appears a reduction, as com- 
 I)arod with isn"), of ;:o2l!,LSS. Three new 
 Banks have gone into operation during the 
 year. From the latest returns before us 
 these have a paid uji cajiital of 1:1, . "].']!, 31 1. 
 From other sources we gather that nine- 
 teen now branches have been opened 
 during the year. Tho number of oflices of 
 chaitered Banks now open in Canada is 
 one hundred and sixteen. Ninety throo of 
 these are in Upper Canada, and twenty- 
 three iti Lower Canada A com2)ari3on be- 
 tween or.r own Banks and those of the 
 United states is exhibited in tho follow- 
 ing table : 
 
 Proportion to Cnpltal. 
 United St»teB Ciiua'la, 
 
 I.oftiiK ami Ulscouats i4.'i per cent. J(^^ 
 
 Clrinilatlcn 7ii '• 17 
 
 ni'p,).sits ll.{ " 1)7 
 
 Government Seoiirlllps... 102 " Z<» 
 
 Hp*<le " ,tl) 
 
 J.lnhUillcS • 216 " 118 
 
 A.-iScts ;i')7 " 25S 
 
 It will bo seen that although in every 
 thing else we fall below the United States 
 Banks, yot in the matter of discounts we 
 exceed them — that is to say, in tho pri- 
 mary business of banking, the discounting 
 of notes, we are enabled to grant greater 
 accommodation in proportion to our capi- 
 tal than are they. Our Banks discount 
 $10.!), while theirs discount only $l-lj for 
 every hundred dollars of capital. This is 
 to be attributed in a great measure to the 
 National Bank system of currency, which 
 compels every Bank to hold United States 
 bonds as security against its circulation. 
 On the whole, the comparison is not un- 
 favourable, and we think that for tho age 
 of our country our Bank returns will com- 
 'pare favourably with those of any other 
 country. Tiue, we have not the large de- 
 posits and tho high dividends of wealthier 
 countries; but when we consider that our 
 oldest Bank has not attained its fiftieth 
 
 year, ftnd that one-half of tho Banks now 
 in operation have spiung into existence, 
 and one-third of tho present capital haa 
 been jiaid up, fluring tho last ton years, 
 we have just reason of gratulation that 
 they are in tho condition in which the 
 close of 18()0 loaves them. Tho condition 
 of tho Banks is but an in<lex to tho con- 
 dition of the whole country. Wo may say 
 that wo havo fairly surmounted all the 
 legacies of IS.IT, and, shouM business bo 
 conducted with that prudence which has 
 oliaructerizeil tho operations of the last 
 few years, we may hope for continued pro- 
 gress -'nd prosi:)ority — wo may hope to see 
 Canada become again the favourite selec- 
 tion of the emigrant and tho capitalist. 
 
 MONTREAL WATER WORKS 
 
 The great importance of these works to Mon- 
 treal van scarcely bo overrated. AH the general 
 inforniiition concernintf them being aire wly in 
 the hands of tho public, a short account of re- 
 cent experiments and improvements is all that 
 will be necessary. 
 
 From recent Hctual experiments, ft has been 
 ascerttiiusd that a minimiuu supplj of npwards 
 of seven million gallons of water duriuif tho 
 twenty-four hoars can lie pumped up to the re- 
 servoir, under ordinary circinuhtaneeH, with the 
 three wheels going ; tho tin bine supplying 
 3,355,000 gnlious and each of the breast wheels 
 2,128,000 gallons. Tho following is the result 
 of ditVereut rates of speed. 
 
 Revclutiom 
 
 Turhine, 
 Gallons. 
 
 llr'sl wheels 
 Gallons 
 
 Total 
 
 10 
 U 
 12 
 13 
 14 
 15 
 16 
 
 3,355,000 
 3,700,000 
 4,02&,250 
 4,362,000 
 4,097,000 
 5,013,000 
 5,370,000 
 
 4,256,000 
 4,684,000 
 5,110,000 
 5,534,000 
 C,960,000 
 6,380,000 
 0,386,000 
 
 7,611,000 
 
 8,384,000 
 
 9,136,000 
 
 9,890,000 
 
 10,657,000 
 
 11.399,000 
 
 11,766,000 
 
 The breast wheels Lave not been worked up 
 to sixteen revolutions so that the total of 
 eleven millions and three quarters is from the 
 turbine at sixt(;en and the breastwheels at 15 
 revolutions. The daily average consumption 
 has gone on steadily increasing but by no 
 means reaching the quantity here indicated. 
 In 1858 there was an average daily consump- 
 tion of 2,723,166 gallons which had increased 
 in 1866 to 5,700,000. In July 1865, very care- 
 ful observations were made every half hour 
 during twenty four hours at the beginning and 
 twenty four hours near the end of the month, 
 the consumption for each half hour being re- 
 corded. In tho first experiment, the lowest 
 consumption took place at 1.30 A.M., 60,946 
 
Kallonn, tho hi^hi^Atat 9.30 A.M., 144,713. In i 
 tho Kt'corid tlict Mniiill.'Mtqimntitv,G5,0.'58 K«llf>nH, 
 paHs<'(| throii'/h in tlit* )mlf Imiir fridiiiK at 4 A. 
 M. and tlici liijilud*, 9»! .107 Kallons, during tho 
 half lioiirs (mlin^' at 1) :<0 and lO.iioA.M. ro- 
 Hiifcttvcly. 'J'lio (■.vpiriiiii'iitrt Khowed a mt'an 
 <;onHumiitU)n in I'.o 1!4 hoiirrt of 4,'217,'t04 gal- 
 lonx. 
 
 Waut of Htorn^ji', tlierufore, would appear to 
 \>i: t\u> niiiin (liMwiiiu k in tho nu'iintlniit to hivv- 
 injc a njjnliir (iimI ntrady Huppiy of water fvea I 
 wcri! till! ii(|ii<Mliicr tioKi'n for Hoinf! titnu. Var- [ 
 ioiiM Hellenics havo hctu jiropoHcd to remody 
 thiH want, but into thu qui'tition of theso, it ia 
 iinncct'Hsary t.) cntt'r. 
 
 Wlit'ii llr^t Htiirtcd the tnrbinn wheel, owin;; I 
 to till! jar and nhock to tho liuildin(; caUHed by ' 
 (ho ronstrui tion of tho valves, could not he [ 
 worked witn oiifity beyond ten revolutions, at i 
 which sjieed it eoidd oiily pump Bcmethinii; I 
 1(>88 than thi'cii and a half million fjallons in 
 the 24 hours. Various improvements have i 
 sineo been niiide, so that a speed of sixteen ro- 
 volutions Clin lio obtained, four more than 
 were calculated on, without the shocks occur- 
 rinjj; which threatened th(! stability of the bnlld- 
 inx and seriously injured the machinery. Forn*' 
 erly each Talve had four large oponinics, each 
 shut bv means of a (lap, which had to beo])en- 
 ed to its full e.vtcnt to admit tho water. The 
 forciiilo opening: and closing of tlitse caused 
 tho damiKO. Now one largo opening has been 
 made with two plates, one moveable,of brass, the 
 other stationary, of iron, in each of which is a 
 series of longitudinal openings so arranged that 
 when together, ihe plates are water tight. When 
 the water is fornH in, a very slijfht opening 
 of the moveahle plate admits tho full stream, 
 the plate then ciositig without concussion. 
 Another important alteration is tho substitu- 
 tion of automUic uir ])umps for .supplying the 
 air vesfels of the breast wheels. These are an 
 invention of Mr. "Walsh, one of the engineers 
 in tho wheel hou.'^e. It is very simple and 
 founded upon the vcell known equilibrium of 
 tluids The two old cast iron crank shafts have 
 been replaced by two new wrought iron ones. 
 Tho machinery used 'to start and stop the 
 wheels, which required three men before to set 
 it in motion, lias been altered, and is now 
 moved by i-mall water wheels, one man being 
 now sufficient to set the pumi)ing apparatus in 
 motion. The whole of the machinery is being 
 painted afresh as w(dl as the inteiior of the 
 building. The amount spent on improvements 
 in tho wheel house has been §20,848. 
 
 The pipes for completing the second rising 
 main will bo laid this summer. They were 
 manufactured by Stewart, Glasgow, and have 
 cost $43,.'J32.00, but this includes 150 tons of 6 
 and 4 inch distributing pipes. The pipes for 
 the main weigh 1128 tons and have been 
 laid down along the line of excavation, so as 
 to be ready for putting in their place During 
 tho year 460 feet of 6 inch and 3100 feet of 4 
 incb.^icast iron distributing pipes have been 
 laid and 250 service pipes. One additional hy- 
 drant for fires has been fitted. A portion of the 
 double rising main from the McGill College to 
 
 the Reiervoir ha* been pot down. A tunnel 
 haa also been built under the road in front of 
 the lleservoii, 80 AS to give at that point a fre« 
 access to the main pipe in cane of accident. 
 
 The amount spent in plpo laying and other 
 works during the year will probably amount to 
 about $IU,H52, and tho cost of the administra- 
 tion $27,000. 
 
 Tho extension of McTavish street Reservoir 
 is still going on. A new contract has been un- 
 dertaken by Mr. II. Rogue for the extraction of 
 10,000 toises of stouu within a year, for the 
 sum of $50,000. This will complete about one 
 third of tho excavation ; when the remaining 
 portion is excavated the whole capacity of tbo 
 Reservoirs will bo about 36,000,000 gallons. 
 
 Tho question of further storage to which re- 
 ference has been made. Is one attended with 
 conniderablo difHculty. Tho expense would be 
 very great, and in addition it will be absoluto- 
 ly necessary in a few years to provide for an 
 extension of the supply required foi the rapid 
 increase of the city. SupKestions of different 
 kinds have been made, Mr. Lesage the super • 
 iutendentof the norks has for some time back 
 been engaged in a most painstaking survey of 
 tho river fiom Lachine downwards and propos- 
 es taking the supply Ctom about the Isle aux 
 Herons. To meet, however, the present an- 
 noyance during the winter, which is a cause of 
 serious risk to the city, be proposes to erect a 
 steam engine near the present wheel house, to 
 draw the wat'-r direct from the basin. One 
 cause of the difliculty during the winter arises 
 from the immense quantity of water passing 
 over tho breast wheels, besides what la sent up 
 to the Reservoir, and the f ict that the breast 
 wheels cannot be driven at all without a large 
 head of water. Tho cost of this engine and 
 connections would be about $55,000. Besides 
 assisting to obviate the winter difficulties it 
 would bo a direct addition to the power of the 
 water works, as it could be used independent of, 
 and in conjunction with the present wheels. 
 
 Among the objects contemplated by the St. 
 Louis Hydraulic Company is the supply o( water 
 to the city in connection with their works at 
 Isle aux Herons. By their plans the wheel house 
 would be placed at the north end of the dam, 
 tho present rising main to be connected with 
 the new works, and room for additions of such 
 a nature as may be required from time to time 
 have been provided, so as to prevent the neces- 
 sity of having the machinery in different places 
 a matter always attended with more or less ex- 
 tra cost. The mode of carrying out the plans 
 is fully given in the report by Mr. Legge, the 
 engineer. 
 
 WATER POWER. 
 
 The immense water power throughout the 
 Province, that could be made available, has aa 
 yet been to a very limited extent turned to ac- 
 count. Until a comparatively recent period 
 very few attempts were made to erect any mills 
 suitable for manufacturing articles beyond what 
 
were required for local coDiamptlon, bat with* 
 Id the last few years, manufactures of various 
 kindji hare been 08tal>li8ht)(l tlirouKhout the 
 country and hare, generally speaking, been 
 highly successful. Flouring mills, and, in 
 lumbering districts, extunslro saw mills wore 
 the first factories of any consequence, but even 
 ■till in most country districts the primitive 
 "saw and grint mill" stands its ground, no at- 
 tempt being made to use the surplus water not 
 needed for Its couple of runs of stone, and up< 
 right or circular saw. 
 
 According to the opinion of scientific and 
 practical engineers, water power oan be used in 
 Canada at one tenth of the cout of Bt«am power. 
 Even were the ditlerence only half of tiiis 
 amount, however, it would show an immense 
 .^Ivantage in favour of water power, which is 
 plentiful enough here to make up for tlie Hup- 
 ply of coals on which the manufacturing pros- 
 perity of Qreat Britain is supposed to so great 
 Bu extent to depend. Some of the schemes for 
 using the water of the Canadian rivers we will 
 brietly notice. 
 
 TqB LACUIMB CANAL. 
 
 The power furnished by this Canal has been 
 80 often described that it would be unnecessary 
 to refer to it, were it not for the purpose of 
 comparing what it supplies, with what could 
 be drawn from the &t. Lawrence by judicious 
 arrangements. 
 
 The quantity of water passing t' rough is 
 equal to a little above 8,000 horse power, of 
 which only 6,000 appear to be available, so that 
 practically there could be little or no extension 
 of factories. Various schemes have been sug- 
 gested. 
 
 One of the most important of these was the 
 proposal, so strenuously advocated by the Hon. 
 John Young, to build a system of docks for 
 large sea geing ships at Point St. Charles, im- 
 mediately below the Victoria firidge and ex- 
 tending downwards to the foot of the Lachiue 
 Canal. In connection with this, and forming 
 part of the scheme, it was proposed to excavate 
 a new tail race between the dock and Mill 
 ■trett, which, with other arrangements fully 
 given in the engineer's report, would enable 
 the upper, outer and inner sides of the basin 
 to be used as sites for flouring mills or factories 
 requiring l.trge power, and the lower side for 
 smaller factories of various kinds. By the 
 works ID connection with this scheme it war 
 calculated that, in addition to the water al- 
 ready furnished by the Canal, a power equiva- 
 lent to 60,G18 horses could bo obtained, or that 
 about 30,000 could be got. even if the whole 
 were not carried out as designed. The number 
 of lots provided for milling and manufacturing 
 purposes was set down at 220. 
 
 The most recent project is that proposed to 
 be carried out by a Joint Stock Company or- 
 ganized under the name of the " St. Louis Hy- 
 draulic Company," plans for the works having 
 been prepared by Mr. Charles Legge, G. E., 
 who piopoaM to take Mdvautage of the facili- 
 
 ties afTonled by the Isle Heron for damming up 
 the North Cliannel of tlio St. Lawronce, be- 
 tween that ixiand oud Montnal. From Li- 
 chine a diHtance of abu:itof nine miles there is 
 a full of forty four feet, nearly half of this (20 
 feet^ taking place ai the llapiilM wlioru is the 
 upper end of the IhIu Hi-rou, tiv<! miles from the 
 city. The breadth of the North Chiiuuol is 
 about 4,000 fuet and it is to the lower part of 
 Isle Heron the dam is proposed to bu built, of 
 such a height as to raise tlic wiitcr to the level 
 of its upper end. This would nivo a fall of 
 twenty feet at the dam. One iiuideiitai ud- 
 vanta^o obtained by tlio openitlou would lio t'< 
 divert a largo portion of the water from the 
 North to the South Channel, and raise the lat- 
 ter about a foot, thus giving increuKcd facilities 
 for navigation. The power of the St. Lawrence 
 is here eutimated to be equal to that of 4,500,000 
 horses. 
 
 By the present proposal the bed of the river 
 immediately below the dam will fiiroibli sites 
 for a double line of fiictories, eifihty in all, of 
 200 feet by 70 feet In extent. Water will be 
 supplied by bulk heads or pawsHge ways through 
 the dam. The top of the dam will bo iOO feet 
 in width, on which it is propotied to lay a 
 double lino of rails, giving "iiuple room for or- 
 dinary traffic. 
 
 The main head race for the factories in Mon- 
 treal is to leave the river a little above the 
 dam, and to be carried down parallel to, but at 
 a diwtjinco of about 1 500 feet from the river 
 bank. It is proposed in the firiit instance to 
 have a width of 300 feet f;)r the bottom of the 
 race, but to make arrangem nts for increasing 
 it to 500 feet if necessary. Miuor head and 
 tail races are to run at right angles. All the 
 races will be provided with head gates to shut 
 off the water when required. At first it is only 
 proposed to excavate the main race to such an 
 extent as will furnish earth for the embank- 
 ment. The scheme, however, has in view its 
 extension to the contemplated Point St. Charles 
 Hydraulic docks, giving immense manufactur- 
 ing fitcilities and at the same time providing 
 means for rapid and easy loading and dis- 
 charging from the mills into ships of the 
 heaviest burden, the channel being intended 
 when complete, to serve the purpose of a canal 
 as well as a mill race. 
 
 Isle Heron, which has an extent of 300 acres, 
 and is divided in two by a natural channel from 
 its upper end, is also to be made use of, tho 
 channel being converted into a main tail race 
 oy its upper end being closed. A main head 
 race is to be carried from the upper end of the 
 island, from which minor races will bo led at 
 right angles, the water discharging into the 
 natural channel, thence to the river. Tho mills 
 on the inner island will re ";ive water by head 
 races directly from the basin above the dam . 
 The great extent of still water in the pond 
 formed by the damming up of the river will, it 
 is believed, prevent any danger arising from 
 damage to the works by the ice. In connection 
 with the scheme it is intended to supply the 
 city with water but this will best spoken of in 
 another place. 
 
» 
 
 TUB OTIIEB ST. LAWRENOB CANALS. 
 
 It may be briefly stated th,at, as now con- 
 structed, t)io Beaubarnois C-xnal (13,500, the 
 Gorawall (8,400) and the Williamsburg Canal 
 (3,760), added to the Lacbino Uanal (8,142), 
 would show an amount equal to 33,803 borvo 
 power. At the upper end of the Beaubarnois 
 Canal, however, a dam is thrown across a 
 brancb of the St. Lawrence from whence the 
 water is taken direct. The only mill yet work- 
 ing here is the extensive paper mill of Messrs. 
 Alexander B'lntin & Co., to which large addi- 
 tions are being made. These will be described 
 in their proper place. 
 
 Above the St. Lawrence Canals are a series 
 of streams llowing into Lake Ontario. The most 
 valuable of these are the rivers on the line ot 
 the Trent navigation, being supplied by a chain 
 of small lakes forming natural reservoirs. At 
 Gananoque there is 1,000 horse power a con- 
 siderable part of which is employed. 
 
 TUB WELLAND OANAL. 
 
 Tb roughout the whole length of the Welland 
 Canal an immense amount of water power can 
 be obtained. At various points large flouring 
 mills have been built and some cotton factories, 
 but the quantity of power used is small com- 
 pared with the supply. 
 
 THE ST. FRANCIS. 
 
 Among the schemes proposed during the past 
 year was one on a somewhat extensive scale, 
 to dam the river >St. Francis which tlowa 
 through the Eastern Townships of Lower 
 Canada. The place at which the work was pro- 
 posed to be done was between the villages of 
 Melbourne and Kichmoud, ia the Couuty of 
 Bichmond. All the plans had been prepared and 
 estimates made, but the project was abandoned, 
 the promoters, who were residents in the two 
 villages, having apparently become afraid that 
 they could not raise the necessarv capital. The 
 water power was estimated at 5,000 horses at 
 that point and provision had been made for a 
 second dam aboui three miles lower down the 
 river to be erected by the same Company. They 
 having given up, the scheme was taken* in 
 hand by other parties, who tixed upon the 
 lower site as the one that could be nrost cheap- 
 ly and advantageously carried out. A 'Joii- 
 pany has been orjjanised for this purpose and 
 has applied for a charter. The situation of 
 the dam is about 1800 feet below the Grand 
 Trunk Railway Bridge crossing ttie St. Francis 
 below Kichmond. The bed of the river is rocky 
 and a breastwork with 600 feet of an overfall is 
 to be built, with, in the firtit instance, a fall of 
 ten feet, giving 4,6 14 horse power as a minimum 
 in summer. This can be increased, according 
 to the same minimum calculation by 461 horse 
 power for each additional foot of height on the 
 dam, iSixty-six mill lots have been laid out 
 with an average supply of 70 horse power for 
 each. The Company have acquired ninety one 
 and a half acres on the Melbourne and seventy 
 one and a half on t.'ie Richmond side, to be 
 used as building lots for houses, &c. Applica- 
 tiou has been made to the Grand Trunk Rail- 
 way Co., for a way station to be connected with 
 the works by a tramway on the Melbonrne 
 
 side. There is already a road graded on the 
 Richmond side requiring only the rails to be 
 laid down, 
 
 WI.VD80R, C. E. 
 
 At Windsor, flowing into the St..Francip,i8 the 
 Windsor River capable of suppbing from 1500 
 to 2,000 horse power. Several factories have 
 been lately built here, a description ot some of 
 which will be found in anothfr place. The 
 river bed is rock, and the banks being high 
 there is no damage likely to arise from buck- 
 water. Windsor is a station of the Grand Trunk 
 Railway. 
 
 BUOMPTO.N FALLS. 
 
 About eight miles further up the river there 
 is a large supply of water to the Brompton 
 Mills", one of the largest lumber mills in the 
 country. There is a large snrjjluH of water 
 which could be laken advantage of for other 
 establishments 
 
 EHBRnROOKB. 
 
 The water power here is produced by the 
 fall of the river Magog into the St. Francis. 
 The total fall is about 100 feet in a distance of 
 half a mile. The river emerges from Lake 
 Memphremagog, about 30 miles in length, six- 
 teen miles from Sherbrookc, About half way 
 between the outlet of the Lake and Sherbrooke, 
 is a smaller Lake, commonly called '' Little 
 Magog Lake," about five miles in length, 
 through which the river passes, and by acting 
 as natural reservoirs, these lakes ensure per- 
 manence and regularity of supply, essential 
 requisites for manufacturing purposes. The 
 water also is warm, and machinery is never 
 stopped by ice even during the coldest weather 
 if the most ordinary precautions be taken. 
 
 Dams have been constructed at various points 
 on the river and the power is taken from these 
 dams direct to the factories and slio^s er..ct.;d 
 on the banks. 
 
 So soon as all the mill sites on the river are 
 taken up, a fuither development of the power 
 can be made by the construction of a Canal from 
 the head pond to a point near the Railway 
 station giving three falls of thirty-three feet 
 each. 
 
 It would be impossible in a rapid survey of 
 this kind to do more than briefly glance at a 
 few of the sources of water power, and except 
 the canals which are public property only those 
 have been mentioned Kpecially,regardiiig which 
 some movement is being made to develop to 
 some consideiable extent their capacity for 
 manufacturing purposes. Any good map of 
 Canada will show the immense number of rivers 
 by which the country is drained. In Lower 
 Canada from the more mountainous character 
 of the country and in the Ottawa district for 
 the same reason, few of these rivers are navi- 
 gable, descending by rocky and prec^ipitious 
 channels fitting them for driving machinery at 
 comparatively little cost. 
 
 MANUFACTORIES. 
 
 About sixty manufacturing eatablishmonta 
 some of them of very considerable extent, have 
 
been placed on the.Lachino Caaal siuce 184T. 
 Since they were first erected many of these 
 works have boon very largely increased in size. 
 During the past year, however, the only vorks 
 to which very extensive additions have been 
 made, are the Rolling Mills owned by Messrs. 
 Morland, Watson & Co. The extension of these 
 works has been very considerable, and as they 
 are a good specimen of their class a short state- 
 ment regarding them may be interesting. They 
 are worked by steam generated from the fur- 
 naces used for puddling and heating the iron. 
 From eight to ten thousand tons of coal (Scotch 
 and Pictou), six to eight thousand tons pig 
 iron, and a large quantity of iron ore, scrap 
 iron, s. id stone, &o., are annually consumed, 
 and thoy turn out from five to six thousand tons 
 of manufactured iron, consisting of sheets, bars, 
 &c., tlie ordinary quality of the iron being tqual 
 to " r>ifined English" and that made from scrap 
 and Throe liiver pigs said to be equal to Nor- 
 way or Swedish. Some three hundred and 
 fifty hands find employment at these works. 
 The buildings and storehouses are very large 
 and extensive, the coal shed alone being over 
 300 feet long. The schooners discharge the 
 pig iron, coal, &c., alongside the works and the 
 steamers call for all the Western freight. The 
 coal is hoisted from the schooners into cars on 
 top of the shed on which is constructed a rail- 
 way carrying coal to any part of the building. 
 The Nail works in connection with the Rolling 
 Mills are capable of making three hundred kegs 
 per day. 
 
 Their Saw Works under the management of 
 Mr. Hinton, are neatly opposite the St. Gabriel 
 locks. At these works are manufactured all 
 kinds and descriptions of saws, which compare 
 fa -0 -u-ahly with the Lest English and United 
 States saws, and in temper are better suited to 
 the Canadian climate. They employ some 
 forty exper'enced saw makers, but there has 
 been grc t difficulty in getting them lately, on 
 ac- 'junt of the demand from the United States. 
 T..>' e ban I sea a largo businci i in saws 
 for the ].' nt tv>o or three years arising from the 
 Inrgo and profltable lumbering trade that lias 
 he* n done. Prizes and diplomas have been ta- 
 ken by them at the diflereut Provincial Kxhi- 
 tlons. 
 
 Their Axe W<^rks are manufacturing a large 
 quantity of axes, adzes; and all descriptions of 
 tdge tools. Forty to fifty men are constantly 
 employed and four to five tliousand axes, &c., 
 iranufaclured annually. They are under the 
 management of Mr. Mocock. A large demand 
 is spnngiuij i.p fi)r Canadian axes for the Lower 
 Provinces and the Hndsons liay Territory, and 
 they are taking tlie place of the American axes 
 wh'.oh a few years ago were the only kind used 
 in the Provinces. 
 
 At VAi^i^EYFiEijn, at the head of Beauharnols 
 rianal, large aiiditlons have been made to the 
 Paper Mills of Messrs, Bunlin & Co. Part of these 
 adultions is to provide for the Introduction of a 
 new process of making paper from wood; of 
 which this will be tno llrst on tills coutlnent. 
 There is one machine in Britain, lataiy built. 
 The process has been patented by Mr. Buntlu. 
 The machinery to be used will be driven by a 
 60 horse power (nominal) whee\ which Is ex- 
 pected to prepare about 12J0 pounds of pulp In 
 
 the twenty-four Khours. Any kind of wood can 
 be used, bassrid poijlar, however, yielding llie 
 best resultM, har(hv<K)d not only taking moro 
 time In the process but also giving less muterlul. 
 At present the mills pnxlnce about liiOOtonsof 
 paper a, year liicluJInggofxl writing, nowHpapor, 
 coloured and wrapping paper, re<iuircs '!U<' liorse 
 Dowor, and emplo.vs 1,30 hands directly in the 
 mill. Largo numbers are employed out^ldo 
 collecting rags, Ac, mostly acting as peddlers 
 exohaiigiiig their wares for the rags. 
 
 A now W'cxjllen Kaclory is now building and 
 is expected to be in operation by next .Inly. It 
 is calculated for fouv sets of luiiiiaiucry, reiiuir- 
 lug forty liorse power. 
 
 At 8e<uhaknois Village them Is a two sot 
 woollen mill. A llax mill l.s building which is 
 expected to be ready lor nexi, crop. 
 
 At the CoRNWAi-n Canal there are throe 
 GMst Mills the smallest having four runs of 
 stones, saw mills and a pottery. A largo mill, 
 calculated to require lOl) lo IJO II P., is ouilding 
 for the manufacture of blankets ana llannols, 
 and will employ irom 200 to o hands. Ail tlio 
 power here has been leased out by Government 
 to onp lessee, and it is understixid to be his i - 
 tentlon to leservo all the unappropriated power 
 (about iOO horses) for a la-go Cotton Mill to be 
 erected by a Joint Hiock C<nnua' y. 
 
 AtllUHiUois on the WllUnm.sbarg Canal nro 
 twogoodraill properties, both being worked. 
 The flax mill built iiere last year is in full oper- 
 ation having the product of more than Ouii acres 
 oftlax to dress before next crop. The power 
 here would drive double tue quantity of ma- 
 chinery. 
 
 At EnwARDsnURa on thoWiUlamsburgCanal, 
 is the Edwxrdsdurg Starch Fiictory, whoso sales 
 are about $75,0j0 worth a year. Btsides the 
 works required for the prodnetlon of stiirch, 
 i.here are a number of hands employed as 
 coopers, box-makers, &c. 
 
 At MiRicKviLLE, on the Ridoau, Is a Woollen 
 Mill with a good power. 
 
 At TuouoLD, on the Wolland Canal, there »re 
 two Cotton Mills, one of ihom now being oxienil- 
 ed to three times its original power, and will wo 
 believe have 10,tjOi) spindles. The other is smaH- 
 er, but both have been carried on witli great 
 success during the last ihreo years. Almost any 
 number of such mills) could be supplied wllii 
 power here. 
 
 Besides I iij mills on the Canals, of which we 
 have chieflv mentioned some i>f those more re- 
 cently establisjied or exteiid»'d, th->ro are other 
 placei In different parts of tbe couutr.v whora 
 dillerent kinds of mauuficluring enterprises 
 have been entered upon. They must be merely 
 taken as examples of what is now being dono 
 within the lust year or two. 
 
 At UUNDAS, (\W , a large cottnu mill with 
 about 7,000 spindles and a lourfoi woollen mill, 
 mostly worked uy sto.im. A Joint st<)(;k Com- 
 pany is being formed to carry on iho work on a 
 more extensive scale. 
 
 At8TKKKTsv£Li.K, C.W.,on the rivcr C»'0'lit, 
 are a six set woollen mill, scutchiug mill and 
 several other establis'inienls. There is, wo un- 
 derstand, iJower sufficient for further exten- 
 sions. 
 
 CoBouKO, C.W., has ono of tho oldest woollen 
 mills in tire country. It is of six sols, ^vith auxi- 
 liary steam power, sometimes uocossary lu ii 
 dry summer. 
 
 At tiEsi'Ei.EB, C.W., on the river Spood, aro 
 two fine woollen mills ; one of them is being en- 
 larged at pro.-fent from a six to an tight set mill. 
 The other has four sets. There is still unappro- 
 priated power. 
 
 At Preston, C. W., Mo.isrs. Elliott, Htmt & 
 Co., have a flax spinning mill, with good water 
 power. 
 
 Ualt has three woollen mills partly wrought 
 by steam partly by water. 
 
 At Pktekuoro, C,W , are the Auburn woollen 
 mills with four sets, but with water power suf- 
 flclent for considerable extension. There aro 
 also two or three snuill mill.-, but so situated 
 that they could be extended, having a siuhcient 
 supply ol water for lliis. 
 
 At Columbus there is one mill but of no great 
 size. 
 
10 
 
 At LONSDALTC, C. W., Is a Hmall mill but with 
 power sufficient for considerable size. 
 
 At UANANOQUE, C W.,nhere are foundries, 
 nail and saw factories, Ac., It havlr.g besUlea, a 
 gooi reputation for the production or hardware. 
 I'here Is also a small woollen ralll. 
 
 AiIjYN, U. W., Is a woollen manufactory, but 
 water power sutllclent for more. 
 
 At iVi'TAWA, U W., there are very extensive 
 saw mills, employing a large number of hards 
 The Mew Edinburgli Woollen mills has lately 
 become 1 he property of a JMotitieal Arm and is 
 being ixten.ied from a two to a six set mill. 
 There Is plenty ofspare power still. 
 
 Perth, C. W.— In this neighbourhood opera- 
 tions are fommoiiciii!?. At Ad - msvii.lk, for 
 iiiNiance, a new lour set mill has Just been start- 
 (m1. 'I here have t>een water powers taken up at 
 .->MiTa's Kai-iI-s and Caklkton t'i,A<;E although 
 operations have noDyctcommi^nced. AIPikk's 
 KALi.sHud at iNi.sviLi^E, mills have been carry- 
 ing on work for some time bHCk. 
 
 AT^MONTff, C. W., Is proktaiily the chief peat 
 of woollen manufactures 111 CanHda. There are 
 n.T present, four milts workl'ig. The new estiib- 
 tfi'illsnment of .Messrs. Kosainond, now build- 
 ing, is expected to bo ready by .June. When 
 vtiuipiote and in full work it will be capable of 
 I nriiinLf out h.alf a niilllon yards of tweed ayear, 
 f 'ciiis; a twFlve Srt nilll reqiiinii:< about 120 horse 
 l>i)Wer. The water power at Almonte Is said to 
 ijo unfailing 
 
 These are some of the localities In Upper Cnn- 
 a-laio wuioli the natural water powers have 
 been turned lo account No mention has been 
 inude in th'-se notices of the flourlns; nilPs, 
 v.iilchaie on a very extensive sc«le in many 
 (lU'.H'iers. The manufactuie of wool, being a 
 eoinraratlvely new enterprise, we have given a 
 pre ly fan* saraplB of Ih-' increase of wooilen 
 mills, as that branch of industry promises to be 
 one of some imporlance bolli to the miller ana 
 farmer, 
 
 in I ower rnnada the same amount of entcr- 
 pi Ise has not been showu. In tlie Kastern 'rowu- 
 hhlp- some attention has beee ilirecle^t to manu- 
 ficiures but as yet little has been d )ne of any 
 constquenee. We gi>?e a somewliat extended 
 !bt of the works at Hherbro )ke. as it is i he chief 
 town iu that section of country and tlie only 
 place where anything like a systematic effort 
 has been made to take advantnge ofiiie wa.ter 
 power, altliough many other places are in quite 
 as favourable cl'^cumstancesfor doing so. 
 
 At BiiEiiiiKooKK, O.E., as Hlreiidy jnentioned 
 the motive power Is derived from the Magog 
 Among the works using this power are ; A saw 
 mill, containing gang, clrcuiarand uprlghtsaws, 
 clapboard, lath, stilngle and otlier machines. Ho 
 han-'s. Average yarly amount of lumber sa,wu 
 is about three million feet. Demand chieily 
 local. 
 
 Curding and Fulling Mill, K. H. Foss, cards 
 about 30,01)0 pounds of wool, and makes about 2")U0 
 yards of cloih auiiualiy. To bo eulargeu this 
 year. 
 
 Telegraph Match Factory, C, O. Beckett* Co , 
 employs S< hands, uses 60,OUO feet clear pine, 
 au'' 142,tMX) feet spiuce boards, aud about 12 tons 
 of paper for boxes. Halestothe amouui of $15,- 
 OwO anuuaUy. 
 
 Vaieiit Water- Proof Fuse Factory, Johns & 
 Richards, employs seven bauds, manufactures 
 §12,000 worth auuually. To be increased to ihree- 
 loid preSHntslze this year. 
 
 Woollen Factory, A. Fatten t Co., now build- 
 ing, and expected to be ready oy July. To have 
 twelve sets maijbinery, will employ WO hands, 
 aud use about 1'20 liorse power. 
 
 Woollen Factory, Adam Liomas, employs 28 
 haudf, turns out about 2,000 yards white or chock 
 eC flannels, or 1800 yards of cloth, weakly, manu- 
 facturing annually to the extent of ^iO.OcO. 
 
 Oabiuet Works, oamuel Twose, emoioys 8 
 m.eu regularly. 
 
 Carriage Mhop, Copping A Harkness employs 
 Ave men for making carriages and sleighs. 
 
 Iron Foundry, Tuck & Morrill, employs six 
 meufor'miklug stoves, ploughs and agricuitu- 
 I'ul Implements, aud Iron casiia;:B generally. 
 
 Machine Shop, J. B. Jenkins, employs i^even 
 men, fur the manufacture ol mill maohlnery. 
 
 Door and Bash Factories.— Thcro fire two of 
 theoe Wm. Long emp'oys ,18 men altogether, 
 part of these in the munufucture of doors, sashes 
 blinds and mouldings, &c., the others In his gea- 
 erui work as u builder. 
 
 Low A Wilson employs men, and work up 
 about .'100,01 feetof lumber into dnoir., saslies, 
 mouldlugs, floorligs auu luluur worlt of various 
 kinds. 
 
 Kdge Tool Work, R. 4 R. 11. Long, employs 12 
 men. Hesldes making axes ancl eitite tools 
 Messrs. Long have agiiierai blacksmith busi- 
 ness, and mako carriages and sleighs ot all 
 kinds. 
 
 Paper Mill, Angus Logan A Co., employs 87 
 haiidstniHlo and tc-m -lfc)ali(l inaiujfactures about 
 liOJ tons paper unnuallv, cliieliy white pnuiing 
 papers. Tuey maiie, however, coloured print- 
 ing paper, mauiila aud brown wraiipiiig, aud 
 grey tea paper. 
 
 OrUt Mill, .J. O. Robertson, uas Uvo runsof 
 stones, two granite, the others Krench bur- 
 stones, two smut mllLs three silk bolts and 
 other appliances ot a lirst class mill. 'J'iiere is 
 also au oat kiui fv>r the manufacture of oat- 
 lueal. 
 
 liosides these works occupying tli9 water 
 pewer H. K. Beckett, und George Cuziier. .stone 
 and brick ma.sons and brick makers, employ u 
 goiHi many men, the first having .00 and the ot I er 
 2-'jmeii; tlieie is- alsoa large brewery owned by 
 Messrs. Taylor and liarllelt. a largo nnmber <>f 
 hands are aiso employed at the urand Trunk 
 Katlway retiair shops. 
 
 At tiKoiii'io.v, C. K., a few miles down the 
 river .'^t. Francis are the large lumber mills of 
 O. w. Clarke* Co., round which a considerable 
 villa e has <jrown up. At present th«- river sup- 
 piles about tjoo horse power, the largest part of 
 which is unemployed, but byadifforentarrange. 
 meiit the power couid be very malenally in- 
 creased. 
 
 ,.4,'',.'^i-^'i'soH, C, K., Angus Logan A Co.. are 
 building an extensive paper mill, which It is es- 
 timated will turn out about 1,000 tons yearly It 
 is being titted for making the liner grades of 
 white and coloured paper. About seventy hands 
 will be employed. A steam engine of seventy 
 horse power, from Messrs. John Mci^ougall A 
 Co., of the Caledonia Work.?, has been added, so 
 that iu event of the water Ketling low theie ueed 
 be no stoppage of the works. The mill has 
 been built (»f ptcne and brick and all the ma- 
 chinery has been made in Canada except the 
 paper mac'jlues wuich were manufactured Iu 
 .;Scotlaiia by Jamus Bertram A dou of iidln- 
 burgh. 
 
 About two miles from the village on the Wind- 
 sor river is a pretty extensive gunpowder mill 
 Shelden, Andrews A Co., which has been work- 
 in« for about two years. We have been able to 
 obtain no recent Inforraatiou as to the amount 
 produced. The groatesi proportion of the mines 
 in the Lennoxvillo disirlct are supplied from 
 
 At Melbournb, C. E., are two woollen mills 
 on the salmon Creek and one ou tlie Black Kiver 
 botn flowing into the .St. Francis. 
 
 At Ku-UMoND, a company has bpen lato'y or- 
 ganized to erect a steam mill at a cost of a!20 OiiO 
 for lumbering and llourlngoper-ttions. 
 
 Tbe_re are others scatteceu here and there iu 
 the Townships, as at Bkomb, where is a small 
 mill, ao HTAWSTEAU, Cowansvillk, «c., but 
 nothing of much tmportanee, beyond what we 
 have already given has beeu done, some of tlie 
 very best points for manufacturing euterprises 
 bavin beeu entirely neglected. f«"c» 
 
 At Chambly, iu the seigniory of that name 
 
 amrng tue works using tne water power, is u 
 
 arge grist mill, constructed for mauuiucturiue 
 
 Ute"Mr Yiir'' '''^ ''"" °^'^'""**«> belonging to tho 
 
 Chambly woollen Mills, H. T. WiUet, prrprio- 
 tor. Mr. M. Wiiiet, the former propi^etor of 
 the mill, we are iniormed. Is the person wht> 
 started the (Irst spindl e. Asa factory, he estab- 
 iished a small mill ai L'Acadie m the year is2;J, 
 His machinery consisted of the oid-lasnlonea 
 billy of 2i5 spindle.s, and jouny of 75 spindles, 
 with hand loums. Iu 1830 lie removed to Cuam- 
 bly, and Iu 1837 he threw out the old machinery 
 
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 and Introduced one set of the new and Improved 
 UouldliigcardingmaohlrieB with patent condens- 
 ers, Hplunln(j Jacks and power looms. In 1B45 he 
 licreaMcd this lo iho cxpacity of a two-set mil'. 
 In 1S«2 his son, the present proDrl^tor. built a'l 
 addlllon, and put lu one set ol broad machinery, 
 aud .'ust year, 18(16, put 'n two more brosd nets. 
 In 'reasi'ig the m'li to the capaciiy of a Ave soi, 
 mill, empioyl.ig Ofiy-tlvo hiiiuls; manufactur- 
 lujf ycariy aJU.unO yards of flatnie', principally 
 wiilte, Hcarlet and grey. eiales, $lUO,UuU per 
 annum. 
 
 Htovo Factorj', Mr. John Flndlay, proprietor; 
 empUiyii ^<i Uunds; manu''aciuriug 1,2UU stovcu 
 per year; sa'cs ;til2.tK)0 yearly. 
 
 I.asi t'acioi-y ; employs hands. 
 
 Brewery; employs 10 hands. 
 
 Tobacco caotorv, iVlr. Jnaac8ilvier, proprietor; 
 em 1 loyt) 20 opcraiives ; mauufactureu 1,GJ0 boxeti 
 per year. 
 
 Tannery, Mr. John Dunn, proprietor; employs 
 10 hands; manufactuilug annually to the exleut 
 of $2U,I)10. 
 
 On the whole the prospects of an Increase In 
 manufactures of various kinds is encouraging, 
 aud wliU cheap labour, und abundant water 
 power iboro Id no reason to doubt their suc- 
 cess, 
 
 PEATFUEL. 
 
 During the past year we have on several oc- 
 casions referred to the experiments mado by 
 Mr. Hodges with peat, to test its usefulness for 
 manufacturing and other purposes. Mr. Hodges 
 worked for three seasons before he felt satisfied 
 that he had produced an article fit for the pur- 
 pose of fuel. Then he obtained permission to 
 try it on the Grand Trunk locomotives, and in 
 his experiments rode for a thousand miies on 
 the tenders. The results, though not uniform, 
 have established that, with certain special ar- 
 rangements, a ton of peat will do as much work 
 in locomotives as a ton of the best coal, without 
 the iujurious ettects on bars, &c., which coal 
 produces. 
 
 We have not iu this country any of the black 
 or Mountain peat which grows ou Irish hill 
 sides. Here the red peat onlv is found in 
 swampy bottoms or near sluggish streams, and 
 contains very little solid material, so that to 
 get a ton weight of fuel eight or nine tons of 
 peat are required. Besides getting rid of the 
 water the fibre has to be destroyed.and the mat- 
 erial reduced to a homogeneous pulp,after which 
 it will dry as hard as coke by simple evapora- 
 tion, and bas already proved itself equal to any 
 other fuel. A greac gain in locomotives is ex- 
 pected from reducing the waste now caused in 
 creating draft, and an incidental advantage is 
 that as peat burning engines throw no spaiks, 
 no fires can occur from that cause. A peat bog 
 is a mass of water with only from 15 to 20 per 
 cent of solid matter — costly to drain and more 
 costly to make good roads over it. These causes 
 make the carting the peat to be dried by artifi- 
 cial heat or evaporation utterly ' iH\praj„ijab,|e 
 on a large scale, within econogiifial llniitp. ^ 
 Therefore, Mr, Hod-ree,; coneeived th* idea 
 that a manufacto.ry •rX'"»npi^^tc iuight ;Lf> ^ibde 
 to lloat about in. tne M^g, excavating^ pal<)inGr. 
 manufacturing ^ud epreading out the pulp 
 peat to dry, vrniM some, se.veigity, pqr cen^ DyaT 
 
 evaporated, or it was fit for carriage to the 
 store or to market. He effects this by a large 
 scow eighty feet long, seventeen feet beam, aud 
 six feet deep, which contains all the necehtary 
 machinery for the manufactory. The peat ex- 
 cavated is torn by the machinery to a pulp, and 
 turned out, in a slab nine inches thick by nine- 
 ty feet wide, upon the bank of the moss, which 
 has been levelled for the purpose. Here, as it 
 dries, it is marked out into bricks, which partly 
 separate themselves by shrinkage as the pro- 
 cess proceeds, and are partly cut by a saw. 
 This is a short account of the means by whicli 
 tracts of land, hitherto deemed valueless, are 
 being converted into a most important element 
 of wealth and industry. Besides the experi- 
 ments of iti usefulness as a motive power, high- 
 ly satisfactory results have been attained in 
 smelting iron and brass, the metal being said 
 by the founders to be much superior to (hat 
 from the best anthracite coal. One of the most 
 striking of these was that at Morland,Watson & 
 Go's llolling Mills, m which a piece cut off a 
 bar of iron smelted by peat alone, about eight 
 inches long, was -.oubled up without either 
 crack or flaw. The report on this trial by Mr. 
 Campbell, manager of the works, stated, that he 
 considered the samples equal in quality to tl e 
 best charcoal iron and superior to almost any 
 description imported. Preparations are mak- 
 ing, we understand, to carry on the manufac- 
 ture of peat on a considerable scale in the spring. 
 
 MINES AND QUARRIES. 
 
 COPPSB. 
 
 Although the existence of promising do. 
 posits of metallic ores, in both Provinces, has 
 been demonstrated by the labours of the mem. 
 borsofthe Geological Survey and of private 
 individuals, and although numerous attempts 
 have been made to work them, yet, with a tVw 
 exceptions, these Bttempts have been unsuc- 
 cessful, and the mineral resources of the couu- 
 ry remain to a larga extent undeveloped, xt 
 does not, however, follow that the uuhuccess- 
 ful mines are iu every case intrinnically value- 
 less. Too often, indeed, veins or beds v^itli 
 little ore have been skillfully dressed up for 
 sale, or bought by speculators as bases for 
 stock jobbing operations. These may htive 
 had large sums uf mouiy vainly spent ou then), 
 while ou the other hand, mines which have 
 paid the expense of workintr them from the out- 
 set, have had all the returns from them divided 
 up, no reserve being kept for any contingency 
 that might arise I'cquiring, perhaps, a consider- 
 able temporary expenditure ;and as those who 
 wcgt upon that system very often did so with 
 thTi; intj^tiou of showing an immense profit, so 
 «v^.tp S''tl''li<'"property up to a fictitious value, 
 to be fib^d it M largo price, what might have 
 been reallj^'i^ai'liaBle permanent investments 
 were often left in a deplorable condition. The 
 mo^t rt.;markAble inatauce of rapid development 
 
li 
 
 and equally BuUdon coUupse ot a, mining pro- 
 purty HI this country was Hceu in tUo Acton 
 Copper Mine, wbicii from tirat to last yielded 
 ore to tlio vftluo of ^^800,000. No sucli amount 
 wtts ever spent upon it, and, althougli its deep- 
 est sLut'C is only 120 feet, tile mine is at pre- 
 sent abandoned. It is, however, believed that 
 yayiuy dupo-^its will yet be discovered at great- 
 er deptli, but tlie present proprietors seem to be 
 unwilling', or imable, to spend money iu the 
 ueciissury explorations. 
 
 rrobabiy tbe Ul'ntingtox is the most produc- 
 tive copper mine at present working. It is on 
 the 8th lot of the 8th range of Lolton, C.E., on 
 the north branch of the Alissisquoi river, t'.'jout 
 eleven miles from Frost village on the Shellord 
 itailway, and two miles south from the Stage 
 road to Memphremagog. It was discovered 
 about two years agoou thy property of the Hon, 
 L. b. Huntington. Nothing was done then, 
 copper mining being looked upon as a swindle 
 from tile stock jobbing operations to which we 
 have referred. JJurhig the summer and Fall 
 of J 805, from the favourable reports of the 
 Geological Purveyors, considerable explora- 
 tions Were made. In the foUov/ing spring a 
 moderate force was put on for actual mining, 
 the results appearing to justify more (;xteuded 
 operations, which were co'iuuctei' under the 
 Buperlnteudence of Capt. Francis Bennett, the 
 Well known mining engineer. Altho igh dur- 
 ing the summer it wasdiUicult to obtain labour 
 yet a larg'! amount of work was tlune. The 
 vein was found to jield about ten tons of ten 
 per cent ore to the fatiiom, besides an equal 
 quantity of a lower per centage retained at the 
 mine for future operations. From some notes 
 kindly furni.-ibed us from the mine;, it appears 
 that with a force of seventy men and forty 
 children the mine has yielded three hundred 
 tons per montli of ten per cent ore for the mar- 
 ket, besides the lower grade, since September 
 last, and tliat the Engineer expects, from the 
 way the ground lies, that with the same force 
 they will be able to manufacture from four to 
 five hundred tons a mouth. It is gratifying to 
 learn that, taking a lesson no doubt from the 
 fate of Acton, explorations keep pace with min- 
 ing, an equal sum being as nearly as possible 
 spent for each of these objects. In this way 
 for every ton of ore raised fresh workings have 
 been opened up, so that the value of the mine 
 has been increased to that extent. The dis 
 tauce from the railway has been a serious draw- 
 bade and the continuous rains during last sea- 
 son very greatly increased the dilliculty of 
 sending ore to market. For the operations of 
 the Company a first class saw mill with exten- 
 sive buildings has been erected, a good road has 
 been made llirough what was formerly unbroken 
 forest, and a village, already consisting of about 
 lifty families, has gatliered round the mine, the 
 houses having been built by the Company. All 
 these improvements, it is stated, have. been to 
 a great extent made from the returrrt i'f ihe 
 mine itself, the Capital accoui^t V-itj; ffictcHahd 
 by the improvements. •' \ '- ^- 
 
 The Hahvey Hill mine in (1*0 township of 
 Leeds, C. E., hae been worked for severa,! yolcs 
 
 back a largo amount having been expended iu 
 opening up the mine. The ore hero occurs in 
 three distinct beds, the uppermost being the 
 most important. This beil has been excavated 
 to a considerable extent; tlie thickness in one 
 part gradually increasing from three up to ten 
 feet. There are two serious impediments to 
 the full development of this mine. One is the 
 distance from the railway and the consequent 
 dilliculty of getting the ore to market. The 
 other is the want of water at the mine for dress- 
 ing the ore. With regard to the latter we learn 
 that it is proposed to bring the oie down to the 
 river, where works are in course of erection by 
 Messrs. Whelpley & Storer of Boston, under 
 agreement with the proprietors, for the chemi- 
 cal extraction of the ores, by a new process 
 patented by these gentlemen. Some doubts 
 are felt by )'ractical men as to the success of 
 the process, but scientific men express them- 
 selves wich the utmost confidence as to the re- 
 sults wh.ch will be obtained. Should their an- 
 ticipations prove correct, the disadvantages 
 arising from the distance from the railway will 
 be very greatly obviated. 
 
 The St. Fuancis Mine, on the 25th lot of the 
 12th Range of Cleveland, C.E., lies about three 
 miles from the liichmond Station of the Grand 
 Trunk Bailway. A considerable amount of 
 work has been done here, a shaft having been 
 sunk to a depth of 240 feet, wit"h levels running 
 north and south. From the yet unpublished 
 report of the Geological Survey we find that the 
 ores raised and sold have varied from six to 
 twenty-six per cent. Much of the material, 
 however, has been left en the surface of the 
 mine. The slopes it is said have left a surplus 
 of earnings over expenditure of about 50 per 
 cent, which has been altogether applied to the 
 development of the mine. The most recent 
 information we have obtained gives 30 men 
 and boys as the number of hands employed, 
 but owing it is understood, to some ditfereuces 
 between the American and Montreal share- 
 holders as to the management, little work is 
 being done. 
 
 The LowKR Canada Mine is on the third lot 
 of the Ninth Range of Ascot. Five shalts have 
 been sunk here. The ore is the yellow sul- 
 phuret of copper, associated with much iron 
 pyrites. Since its opening in the spring of 1865, 
 •v very considerable quantity of twelve per cent 
 ora has been sent to market. The proprietors 
 have lately leased the smelting works at Len- 
 noxville, using for smelting coke obtained from 
 Montreal. 
 
 The Albert immediately adjoins the last 
 mentioned mine. Four shafts have been sunk 
 showing a continuation of the same deposits as 
 those in the Lower Canada mine. Shaft 4 has 
 been sunk to a depth of ICO feet, the yield in 
 December being 248 tons of five per cent ore, 
 or at^ihjB rate of eleven tons per square fathom 
 •Qf veiE. eicAva|Bd over the whole of tho 
 'w^rkiiigs, apd leaving' for the mouth a net re- 
 turn of ^500 over (jz^erf^e^. ^It is understood 
 that the iiroprietors'ar^ ubQut to erect works 
 for-tHe njanufacture of su:it>l%iiric acid. This 
 will,lpe one of the first, if Apt the very first 
 
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 chemical work establlahed in Canada, and will 
 if successful, lead undoubtedly to most import- 
 ant results. 
 
 The Capkl is on the eighth lot of the fourth 
 rantje of the same township, closely adjoining 
 the mines last described. Wo understand that 
 large quantities of ore are being taken out and 
 the proprietors are erecting works for smelting 
 which are expected to be ready by February. 
 
 Of the Griffiths, on the third lot of the 11th 
 range of Ascot, wo have no recent information. 
 Operations are, however, still carried on. The 
 ore consists principally of yellow sulphurets of 
 copper. 
 
 Should the operation of manufacturing sul- 
 phuric acid at the Albert mine prove success- 
 ful not only would a new product be added to 
 the list of our industrial resources, but an al- 
 most intolerable nuisance be removed from the 
 neighbourhood of smelt works. The process 
 ot roasting the copper ores in the open air, as 
 now curried on, has destroyed the vegetation 
 all round, and the waste of material is very 
 evident, every bush being covered with sul- 
 phur deposited from the fumes driven off. 
 Sulphuric acid is the most important with 
 which we are acquainted, being employed in 
 the manufacture of very many of the other 
 acids, in the preparation of chlorine, for 
 bleaching powder, for the jlfteparation of sul- 
 phate of mercury, in the preparation of calomel 
 and corrosive sublimate, and In innumerable 
 other chemical manufactures. In the CanSb- 
 dian Naturalist, Vol. VIII , is a paper on the 
 preparation of Chlorine, Carbonate of Soda, Sul- 
 phuric Acid and Hydrochloric Acid, written by 
 Mr. Thomas McFarlane, of Acton Vale. 
 
 In Canada West indications of Copper have 
 been discovered, but no mines, so far as we 
 are aware, have been yet opened. From a re- 
 cent survey made by Mr. Charles Robb, on be- 
 half of Montreal capitalists, it appears that ore 
 exists in considerable abundance, and in a 
 state of remarkable purity, on several lots in 
 Nortn Burgess and Elmsley, and chiefly around 
 Otty Lake, a large sheet between the Bideau 
 Lake and the town of Perth. Sufficient explo- 
 rations have not yet, however, been made to 
 establish satisfactorily the precise nature of 
 the deposits or the prospects of a permanent 
 yield. In Marmora and Lake, in Hastings 
 County, and in Levant, in Lanark, rich veins 
 have also been found. 
 
 On Lakb Superior the attempts made on the 
 North Shore to work the Copper ores have 
 been discontinued, while on the South Shore 
 there are a number of establishments working 
 on a large scale, and with the most satisfactory 
 financial results. Notwithstarding the failure 
 hitherto of Copper mining on the North Shore, 
 the future establishment of such works succass- 
 fully is considered probable by practical and 
 scientific men, judging from the txperience 
 derived from the workings on the South side. 
 Large sums of money were spent by the dif- 
 ferent Canadian Companies before, apparently, 
 Builicient explorations had been made, and the 
 system in force in the Crown Lands Office of 
 alienating large tracts by ({rants to individuals 
 
 or companies has been most successful in put- 
 ting a stop to the researches of experienced 
 miners and explorers from the South side. 
 Many of these, had they the assurance of reap- 
 ing the advantage of their discoveries, would 
 devote time and labour to searching for indi- 
 cations of a similar kind to those which have 
 led to the working of the successful mines on 
 the American shore, and thus, without expense 
 to the country, discoveries would probably be 
 made of great economic importance. Were 
 the lands which are still unsold in the Copper- 
 bearing districts of Lake Superior siuveycd 
 and laid out in suitable lots, a fair and mode- 
 rate price being put upon them, for which they 
 could be obtained by parties applying for them, 
 a preference being given to those who had 
 spent time and money in exploring, the best 
 results might be anticipated. As business of 
 this kind is noW managed in the Crown Lands 
 Office, it is impossible to expect men to put 
 themselves to the trouble to search for deposits 
 for the benefit of others, who may have moro 
 influence with the Qovernment of the day. 
 
 On Laeb Huron mining operations were 
 carried on an far back as 1770, by an English 
 Company, but the want of means of communi. 
 cation compelled the abandonment of the 
 works. In 1845 companies were formed in 
 Montreal, (juebec, and other Canadian citiep, 
 but the works having been carried on inju- 
 diciously, although a large quantity of ore was 
 got, it was obtained at some loss. About 
 seven years ago an entire change of system 
 took place, and the three mines, the Welling- 
 ton, the Bruce, and the Huron Copper Bay, 
 have since been worked on royalty, with more 
 satisfactory results, especially in the case of 
 the Huron Copper Bay Co., which had laid out 
 no considerable amount before being leased,, 
 The mines front on the Lake, on which the 
 Wellington and Bruce have each a frontage of 
 one mile by five miles deep, the Huron Bay 
 having two miles by five deep. The amount 
 shipped is ateadily increasing every year. The 
 ores here are entirely sulphuret, yellow, varie- 
 gated and vitreous. 
 
 IRON. 
 
 The supply of iron ore in Canada may be 
 said to be inexhaustible. At the Hull Minb 
 alone there is, at the lowest estimate, a deposit 
 of not less than 250,000,000 tons. 
 
 The Crosbv Mine, on the Rideau Canal, is on 
 a bed of 200 feet thick, the estimated quantity 
 being about 500,000,000 tons. 
 
 In MkRUORA, where iron works were estab- 
 lished and some smelting done, the quantity is 
 estimated at about 100,000,000 tons. In the 
 neighbourhood of Lake Nipissing immense 
 quantities have been discovered. The ore is 
 said to be of the very finest kind, consisting 
 chiefly in the places named of the magnetic 
 oxide of Iron, of the same species and occurring 
 in the same geological formation with those of 
 Sweden and Norway. The ores occur near the 
 surface, and are easily wrought. 
 
 In the district of Tbreh Rivbrs bog iron ores 
 have been worked to great advantage, the 
 Badnor forges in Batiscan being still engaged 
 
14 
 
 Id the bnsinesa on an extensive scale. They 
 are, however, to be found throughout Canada, 
 and the now process of preparing peat will, it 
 is to be hoped, supply the want hitherto felt ot 
 a suitable fuel. 
 
 In St. Paul's Bat, 55 miles north-east of 
 Quebec, immense deposits of Titanifurous iron 
 ore have been recently found. A sample was 
 analyzed by Professor Penry, of Glast^ow, a 
 few months ago, who remarked that " in re- 
 spect of the amount of titanic acids this ore is 
 of llrst rate quality. It is better adapted for 
 being mixed in the furnace with other ore than 
 to be worked by itself." From a report by Mr. 
 Bobb, Mining Engineer, who surveyed the 
 lands on which the deposits are found, it ap- 
 pears that the actual cost of the ore on board 
 ship at St. Paul's Bay was about $4 a ton, and 
 that were the works carried on to any extent 
 that charge could be materially reduced. It is 
 understood that a Montreal Company is about 
 to begin operations in the Spring. 
 
 On the MoiSB Eivbk, also, below Quebec, 
 there are great deposits of iron sand, which are 
 now in the hands of a Montreal Company. 
 The deposit was first discovered by a gentleman 
 who knew the locality well, and who called at- 
 tention to it. Little notice was taken of it at 
 first, as the deposit was supposed to be merely 
 superficial. Careful and minute surveys have, 
 however, been made, extending over more than 
 a yeai leading to the apparently well founded 
 belief that the iron sand is of great extent and 
 riches. In the course of experiments steel has 
 been made, from which axes and other tools, 
 reported to be of excellent quality, have been 
 manufactured. Considerable difficulty has been 
 experienced in smelting it, but a furnace 
 adapted for the purpose has, we are informed, 
 been invented, by which this difficulty has 
 been overcome. A furnace for smelting iron 
 sand of a similar description found in Taranaki, 
 New Zealand, has been patented in England, 
 of which report speaks favourably. Should the 
 deposit here turn out to be of as good quality, 
 the less freight to European markets will be a 
 great advantage. 
 
 In the forthcoming report of the Geological 
 Survey will be found, at pages 107 to HI, a very 
 interesting account of the manufacture of iron 
 at Madoc and Marmora, to which our limits 
 will only allow us to refer. The account may 
 be read with much profit by those interested in 
 the development of this branch of Canadian 
 industry. 
 
 Chromic iron has been found in paying 
 quantities in a few places in the Eastern Town- 
 ships, one of them being Bolton, where it has 
 been found to ot cur in serpentine in the lower 
 metalliferons band of the Quebec group. A 
 workable deposit has been found in the twenty- 
 second lot of the sixth range of Melbourne, also 
 in the serpentine, but in the upper metallifer- 
 ous band. None of these have yet been 
 wrought, as far as we can ascertain. In Ham, 
 In the County of Wolfe, an attempt was made 
 to work It, but the long distance from the rail- 
 way and the bad roads increased the expenses 
 Ot bringing supplied to the nuoe, and of Bend< 
 
 ing the product to a market, to such an extent 
 that it had to be abandoned. It has been sug- 
 getitt^d, that there being plenty of hard wood 
 on the spot, the greater part of Ham bu'iig still 
 unsettled, the ore could be worked to advan- 
 tage in ^ihe Lianufacture of chroniuto of potash, 
 part of V\e pntanh being obtainable from the 
 wood use! au fael. Nothing, however, has 
 been done. 
 
 OALSNA. 
 
 The most important depos. of this ore, oa 
 reported by the Geological Survey, is that 
 known as the Ramsay Lead Mine, in the County 
 of Lanark, C.W. The ore bus yitlaed about 
 80 per cent of pure metal. A recent survey Las 
 shown iu the County of Hastintrs severiil placed 
 where Galena occurs iu paying quantities, be- 
 sides a large number not sulBciently explored 
 to ascertain the probability of the ore being 
 found to such an amount as to justify work 
 being carried on. 
 
 OtlAPHIlK 
 
 In Lochaber and Buckingham this mineral 
 occurs in a great many localities. The 
 Lochaber Plumbago Compauy have secured tho 
 rights over several of these, and have erected a 
 mill driven by water power ou the Blanche, in 
 the township of Lochaber, for crushing the ore 
 and separating the graphite from impurities. 
 The mill is supplied with eight stamp heads 
 and two circular buddies. I'art of the process 
 is kept secret, the mineral being ultimately 
 collected in fine scales iu a condition of great 
 purity. The chief use of Graphite is for the 
 manufacture of Crucibles, the price of that from 
 Ceylon, delivered in Britain, being $100 a ton 
 of 2000 lbs. In the United States it is said to 
 sell for nearly double that price in greenbacks. 
 
 GOLD. 
 
 Notwithstanding tho comparatively little 
 that has been done to thoroughly explore the 
 gold regions of the Chaudiere and the St. 
 r'rancis, the greatest confidence is expresssd by 
 JVr. Michel, wha wag employed by the Geologi- 
 cal Survey to investigate, that the indications 
 are such as to warrant a systematic and well 
 directed search, with every prospect of success. 
 At the Devil's Rapid, on the Chaudiere, ou the 
 Riviere des Plautes, but especially on the Gil- 
 bert River, gold in paying quantities has been 
 obtained, subterranean excavations having been 
 carried on during the winter on the banks of 
 the latter river. The Famine and Du Loup 
 Rivers have also been the subject of aumeroua 
 explorations. Ail the tributaries ot the Du 
 Loup have been ascertained to contain more or 
 less gold, but the information yet possessed is 
 too vague to be of much practical use. That a 
 large quantity of gold has been obtained is un- 
 questionable, a great part of it by the habitants, 
 from whom it is almost impossible to obtain 
 information on the subject. 
 
 In tne St. Francis District from Melbourne 
 to Bherbrooke, and in the Townships of West- 
 bury, WeldoQ and Dudbwell, as well as on Lake 
 St. Francis, gold has been found. Several 
 companies have been started to work it in this 
 diatrict, bat that the results must have been 
 
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 much exaggorated is evident from the fact that 
 tbt!Re have l>een a<I abandoned. 
 
 Gold has been fouud in the quartz through- 
 out a couniduruble dintiict of Lower Canada, 
 hut, as in the ctiHe of the alluvial deposits, it ia 
 impusriible to 8pcak with certainty as to the 
 prospectii of its being remunerative, although 
 uKKiiya have shown some ot the quartz to cou- 
 tiiiti gold to an amount varying from $37 up 
 to $136 to the ton. 
 
 The following extract from a letter by 
 M. Michel, on the gold discovory at Madoc, 
 gives the latest information we possess on this 
 point : 
 
 At last I was permitted to enter the famous 
 Richardson Shaft, the entrance to which has 
 been closed to all visitors for nearly two months 
 Although I was not allowed to perform the ne- 
 cessary \,ork for a complete examination of 
 that excavation, I have seen enough and assay- 
 ed a sufficient quantity of the earthy matter and 
 rocks, which I gathered in the shaft, to satisfy 
 me of the existence on Lot 18 in the 5th con- 
 ct 5sion of Madoc, of a gold deposit as remark- 
 able for its richness as for the manner of its ex 
 istence. I am also assured that there are traces 
 of gold in the iron ores and in the quartz of 
 several other localities of the Township, and 
 also in Elziver, in the County of Hastings. I 
 may say that there is yet no possible compar- 
 ison between the new auriferous region and 
 those of the Chaudiere and St. Francis. In 
 Lower Canada the existence of gold is establish- 
 ed over an immense superficies by numerous 
 explorations, and better still in paying ones.— 
 There have already been taken from the allu- 
 vial land of the Chaudiere and its tributaries, 
 especially fiom those of the River Gilbert, a 
 considerable quantity of gold, the value of 
 which may be estimated at several hundred 
 thousand dollars, and this very day I learn 
 from a letter of the Inspector of the 
 Chaudiere Gold Lands, addressed to Sir William 
 Logan, that a nugget weighing 40 oz., and 
 consequently '.worth $700, and to which was 
 attached a piece of quartz, was found towards 
 the close of December 32 ft below the surface, 
 on lot 16 of the concession de Lery in the Seig- 
 nory Rigaud, Vaudreuil. Another nugget 
 weighing 8 oz. was round in the same place a 
 few d.iys previous. Two months ago I was 
 asked to examine an alluvial deposit of gold 
 very rich and extensive, in the Township of 
 Ditton, of the St. Francis region, and I know 
 fro'n a reliable source that important discover- 
 ies during the year have been made in the en- 
 virons of Lake Megantic. I have but a medio- 
 cre confidence) in the probabilities of richness 
 attributed to certain lands, and based on indica- 
 tions or analogies : but I gee in the Richardson 
 mine the best as well as the most encouraging 
 of all indications for the search of gold in Up- 
 per Canada, because I don't suppose that the 
 deposit which ctaracterizes this region so 
 favourably, can be the only one which there 
 exists. 
 
 B L A T I B . 
 
 Melbournk, in tho Eastern Townships, is the 
 place where tho most important discovery of 
 slate has yet been made. Slate was quarried 
 in other townships some years before any move- 
 ment was made at Melbourne, but the com- 
 panies were unsuccessful and as a consequence 
 t lose who had taken shares in these and lost 
 money were unwilling to risk a second loss. 
 The first (juarry known as thu Melbourne Quar- 
 ry was originally opened by Mr. Gee, assocated 
 with Messrs. Frizell and Williams, the two 
 latter having been formerly engaged in the 
 Welsh quarries. In 1860 they sold to Mr. 
 Benjamin Walton who sent slates to the market 
 in the spring of 1861, retaining it until June 
 18G5, when a company was formed in M-^ntreal 
 under the name of the Melbourne Slate Com- 
 pany. Up till now the ojierations of the Com- 
 pany are said to lie chiefly preparatory for a 
 large .extension of business. The returns, how- 
 ever, are stated to be about $1000 a month. 
 The present mining face is about 67 feet per- 
 pendicular to the level of the upper tunnel. A 
 second tunnel 50 feet below the present is 
 nearly completed, running in a distance of 
 about 600 feet, and will be in operation by the 
 spring. The present number of hands employ- 
 ed is about 40 who make on the average about 
 $1 .50 a day. A large quantity of the slate bas 
 been shipped to Portland. The distance from 
 the Grand Trunk Railway is about a mile and 
 a half. 
 
 The Kockland in the same township was 
 opened last spring, the slate being found close 
 to the surface. About 200 feet of a face has 
 been laid bare preparatory to working, and a 
 tunnel to be driven 80 feet below the present 
 level has been let to contract, the work on 
 which is going on. The distance to the Grand 
 Trunk Railway is about three miles and three 
 quarters, over v?hich it is proposed to construct a 
 tramway. About $1500 worth of slate are ready 
 to be sent off. 
 
 The Prince Albert, immediately adjoining 
 the latter, has just been started, a company 
 having been lately organiztd. About 100 feet 
 face has been uncovered, with a working 
 height of 40 feet for the first bench. The 
 width of slate belt (about 800 to 900 feet) is 
 the same for all three quarries, running the 
 lengtb ot the lots. 
 
 In Danville, township of Shipton, there are 
 two quarries, one for roofing and the other for 
 school slates, but we have no ex.ict informa- 
 tion as to the extent of their workings . 
 
 In the township of OilKour, about six miles 
 from Sherbrooke, and three and a half from 
 Brompton Falls, at ouch of which are stations 
 of the Grand Trunk Railway, the Sherbrooke 
 Slate Company have a quarry, operations on 
 which were begun in the summer of 18t)6 and 
 carried on actively since. About twenty men 
 have been employed steadily openiufip up the 
 quarry, and the report of the quality of tlie 
 slate is favourable. The rock, according to tho 
 engineer's report, extends over an area of from 
 i('U to 'JOO acres, the extent of the property 
 bf ing 300 acres. Thi character and conoitiou 
 
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 of the ground are roportod to bo bigUljr fftvour- 
 ablo fur economical development. 
 
 HM,T. 
 
 Salt Wi^llri luivo very recently been addod to 
 tli(! lint of our ccDiiomic resources, and those 
 now ill existeneo jiroiiiiso to beconio of very 
 greiit importance. The beds of Salt in Canada, 
 from .ecent puoloi^ical surveys and investiga- 
 tions appear lo be of very considerable extent. 
 In December, Jrtli.'), a well was begun to be sunk 
 in scarcii tor oil, about u mile ironi tho town of 
 tJdilericb, (J.W. Traces of oil were discovered 
 lis tlio borings were proceeded with. At a deptli 
 of '.»(!4 ieet finm I he surface, rock salt was met 
 Willi, in layers of a toot or more in thickness, 
 iiiterstriiliHed witii solt blue clay. The whole 
 volume of tiie ynlt-bearing mass was 4] feet, of 
 which the halt itself formed thirty Jeet. About 
 tlie end of May last pumps were i)ut down, and 
 brine brought up in abundant supply, of tho 
 utmost purity and of great strength. Tho well 
 siiico October has furnished from 500 to 700 
 gallons of brine per hour, the smaller (juantity 
 being eqnal to about iitiO bushels ot Salt in tho 
 twenty-four hours. In tho beginning of last 
 Spring Dr. Storry Hunt pointed out tho extreme 
 ]irobal)ility, from every indication, that Salt 
 brine of good quality would bo found at Tilson- 
 Inirg. Acting upon this hint, as is stated by 
 tiie proprietors in a letter now in our posses- 
 sion, deej) wells wore sunk successfully. At 
 various other points in the same district, where 
 deep wells for other purposes have been sunk, 
 tiicre seems every reason to believe that deeper 
 borings will reach saliferous strata capable of 
 yielding valuable brines. 
 
 C0AL8. 
 
 Altbougli it would appear that the final 
 conclusion has been arrived at, that coal need 
 not be looked for in Canada, yet a few practi- 
 cal and scientific engineers still hold the 
 " heterodox" belief that tho question is not 
 entirely settled. Tlie grounds for their belief 
 in tho possibility, if not probability, of coal 
 being yet found in Canada, arc based on tho 
 cxistenco of rocks of a period coincident with 
 that of the coal measures, as well as of those 
 of a posterior date. For the present, however, 
 this theory, which may or may not result in 
 discoveries, can be of little immediate use, 
 and as there are plenty of coals ia the Lower 
 Trovincc, a company, with a large capital, has 
 been organized, and obtained a charter last 
 May, under the name of tho Intercolonial 
 Mining Company. Attention was first called 
 to the property known as the Bear Creek Mine, 
 by Mr. J. B. Moore, of Montreal, in a full 
 and very able report on its area and probable 
 productiveness, he having made a very careful, 
 and as turns out by the reports of I'rincipal 
 Dawson and Mr. llobb, a most correct estimate 
 of the value of the property. It is situated 
 about four miles from the town of New Glas- 
 gow,<in I'ictou County, and about eleven miles 
 from the terminus of the Pictou railway. The 
 seam is reported to be about twenty feet thick, 
 and is stated by Dr. Dawson to contain six- 
 teen feet vertical thickness ot good coal. A 
 certificate from the manager of tho Pictou 
 Gas Works says that the coal yielded 10,000 
 
 cubic feet of gas per ton, tho average produced 
 from New Castlo coals in tl o Montreal (las 
 Works being P,500 cubic fvv':. From the 
 names of tho gentlemen who are at the bead 
 of this enterprise, there is little doubt 'f its 
 bcii.ij prosecuted with vigour. 
 
 EXTRACTS OF BARK. 
 
 A new business Ims lately been begun, that 
 of extracting bark for tanncr.s' use. TlireO 
 processes arc already patented, tn. ♦ known as 
 Miller's having been fust in the field. Under 
 this i)atcnt four cstablishnunts are wor'..iiig 
 at Upton, Durliam, Arthabaska oiul Koxtoiiiall 
 in the Eastern Townships. Tlicy were begun 
 in the order given, but tiio one at lloxton is 
 rather tho largest, employing 30 hands in the 
 mill and bark yard, the others employing 25. 
 Besides those about tlu; works, employment is 
 found for a large number of men in choppin,!:; 
 and stripping tho bark, that of the Hemlock 
 being chictly used, of which there lU'e large 
 tracts in tho tincleared lands near the mills. 
 At this work they are able to earn ?1 a day. 
 The motive power is steam, sixty horse power 
 engines being used for grinding the bark, and 
 exhausting tho air in the process of extraction, 
 tho exhaust steam being also used. We liavo 
 been able to obtain no information as to tho 
 products or financial results. 
 
 Steer's process is carried on at Guillauino, 
 on the Black River, a tributary of the Ya- 
 maska, about 23 miles to the north of St. 
 Hyacinthe, and 25 north of Acton. It is in 
 tho heart of a black timber country, whero 
 there is plenty of material. Nothing liuh 
 yet been done of any consequeii'^e. 
 
 Wood's process, besides making ext acts for 
 tanning purposes, is intended to jucparc mo •- 
 dants for fixing colours, to manufacture pyrt). 
 ligneous acid, solvents for gums and otlier ex- 
 tracts of a similar nature. The machinery 
 used can, it is stated, with some slight modi- 
 fications, be employed in deodorizing and 
 purifying petroleum. The Company or^janized 
 to carry out the latter patent, has not yet, so 
 far as we can learn, commenced operations. 
 
 THE FUR TRADE. 
 
 The impression is very general that, as tho 
 country becomes occupied, fur-bearing animals 
 recede. The fur trade of Canada:,would seem 
 to indicate that such is not the case. TIic pre- 
 sent catch of furs within the limits of Canada 
 exceeds considerably that of , thirty years figo. 
 This may bo owing, howe /er, not so much to 
 the abundance of animals as to the greater 
 number of people now engaged in thcir.'cap- 
 ture. In addition to the paid trapper or the 
 subservient Indian of tho regular fur traders, 
 the capture of fur bearing animals is now 
 largely carried on by the hnnbennan and the 
 backwoods settler, not as an occupation, btitas 
 a relaxation from their severer labours. Tho 
 trade being one of growing importance to Ca- 
 nada, we have endeavoured to gather such in- 
 
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 formation it^Hpcttiuj; it a,s nmy lio iihi'ful or iu- 
 ti'i'fsting. The ciiiitiirt' of tlic; auimals luiiig 
 clVcctcd, as w(! liavc aliovu statcil, liy IiuliaiiN, 
 trappcTN, Hctttli'iH and liinilicTiucii, tln' lurs aru 
 ilisiiDscil of to till' Umlsoii's IJay (,'oiuiiaay. 
 ami lliu tradoTH of .Mdiilrral, \i:w VoiU ami 
 London fur-lionscH. 'I'liu llnd.soii Itay C'oni- 
 ])any lias i'< ,i;iilar po.-its scattered ovrr the out- 
 lying,' portioiiM of till' country, wli.To ^oods or 
 uionoy arc cxcliiinx<'<l for fnrs. Tlic purclia- 
 scs of ollii'r traders arc clVcctcd ciiii lly witli 
 money, altlion^;li goods arc in nianj- ( ascs lirst 
 p'tid for tiicni \>y tlie petty store-keeiicr who 
 lirst handles tluiu. Tlu' tra(h'rs sent ont by 
 wholesale; houses travel over the whole conn- 
 try during the lniyin;,' season and return at its 
 close with Iheir collection. It may surpriso 
 many to learn that large collections of furs aro 
 made in what are considered well peopled 
 tracts of country. In country towns to which 
 railways lead, furs iu consideralile quantities 
 are often hrought. TIk; collections of th.e lluil- 
 son's Bay t'onipany an^ scut annually to the 
 (lc[)ot of tlu; Company at .\lontrcul, from 
 whence tlicy are ship[)edto liontlon. Those of 
 the Montreal traders are sent chielly to Mon- 
 treal to lie manufactured, while those of the 
 London and New York buyers are sent cither 
 to Lonilon, Lcijisic or New York, ai the mar- 
 ket may suit. The fur buying season begins 
 nsuall.y in October, and ends in June or July. 
 The season which comes uniler review at 
 present, therefore, is that {oinmencing in the 
 Fall of 18G') and ending at ^Midsummer last. 
 Unusually high pricis iirevailed during tin; 
 whole season. Jlinks openeil at from !i>.3 to 
 4, .50 ; Beaver $2 per lb ; Fishers S-l to 7,00 each; 
 Martins §2,75 to 3,75 ; Lynx 1^2,25 to 2,75; lied 
 Foxes §1,50 to 2,75 and other skins in propor- 
 tion. By mid-winter Minks declined .>,ligiitly 
 only to rise again at the close of the season 
 higher than ever. As much as §0 laid been 
 jiaid for jirime Minks. Beaver by Sjiring began 
 to decline and ranged from $1,25 to 1,75 per lb. 
 Prices opened much lower tiiis season. The 
 highest price for Beaver was §1,25. It has 
 sunk still lower, and now ranges from 75e to 
 $1 per lb. Other Ans have exi)erieuced a 
 similar decline although not to the same ex- 
 tent, lied Foxes are bought at from Si to 1,50. 
 JIartins §1,25 to 2,25. Mink from §3 to 4,00. 
 The catch of furs so far this season has been 
 .good, auil prices are n(jt likely to be improved 
 by that fact. It is besides understood that 
 large stocks are held over from last yt'ar. 
 There is considci able difficulty in ascertaining 
 the numbers of the various kinds of skins 
 caught, but we believe the following aiiproxi- 
 mation will be a pretty correct estimate of 
 those caught during the year ending in n)id- 
 summer last, within the boundaries of Canada : 
 
 Bears 1,500 l^Iartins 4-.?,000 
 
 Beavers 140,000 Minks 47,000 
 
 Ermines.. .. 3,500 Musquash. .430,000 
 
 Fishers 2,500 Otters 0,500 
 
 Foxes, Cross. 250 llac(,'oons . . . 5,500 
 
 " Bed.. 2,830 Skunks 19,000 
 
 Lynx 4,800 
 
 It will be sien that the most numerous (miti 
 tli(; Musquash, which, however, bearrt but a 
 small prici;. The next in number is tho 
 Beaver, whiih is also the most article in point 
 of value. Tin; value of the furs al)ove enu- 
 merated, with a few otiicrs not incduded iif our 
 list, may be c^limatcd at §030,000. Besides 
 these a large rpmntity of Bulfalo robes isan- 
 nnally brought from t lie Hudson's liay Terri- 
 tory and sold in .Montreal. The proceeds of 
 two public sales lust yiiii' amounted tit §80,000, 
 so that the whole fur traile of e'aiiada may bo 
 estimated at §750, ooo. .Not a ' ge sum cer- 
 tainly, but it is always iucivasing, and when 
 railways and canals are extend d westward wo 
 may expect a considerable addition to it. Tho 
 day may not bi; far distant when Jlontival will 
 |ilay an important part in the fur trade of the 
 world. The lliid.soii's Bay Comiiany has al- 
 n a<ly inaugurated tin; system of public sales 
 in jioiitreal, not only of the Bntfalo Holies but 
 of the staple articles of I'.eaver and Mink. This 
 is already the most coiiveni( nt fur depot for a 
 large; part of the North West, and when fa(;ili- 
 ti<;s of communication with these distant re- 
 gions is established, we should with our posi- 
 tion with respect to Europe, ne able to control 
 some part of the trade which is now centred in 
 London, Leipsic and New York. 
 
 STOCKS. 
 
 Beview of tho Montreal Stock Market and 
 othor Securities. 
 
 BANK UF MONTREAL — la the oarly 
 part of the past yoar, Jan. 7, 1S66, a lair 
 demand existed I'oi- the stocks of this In- 
 stitution, and small sales took place at 
 IIJ. At the close of the month holders 
 advanced their rates, und transactions took 
 jjlaco at 114. Dm'iug February 114^ to 
 1L3 was tho current rate. During March 
 there was only a slight demand, and sales 
 were made at 1!^ to 3 per cent decline on 
 previous rates. In the following month, 
 April, this stock advanced to 114 to 115, 
 with a brisk demand. In IMay a further 
 advance was established, sales taking jilace 
 as high as 119, and at the close of tliis 
 month 116 ex the usual dividend of four 
 jjer cent for the half year. In June sales 
 took iilace at llo.^ to 114; during July at 
 113^ to 114^. In August and September 
 there was a steady enquiry at 115 to 116, 
 and 117. In the month of October it was 
 known that the Bank had made largo 
 in'ofits during the year, and that in all 
 jirobability a larger dividend than usual 
 would be i)aid, and during this month sales 
 were made as high as 116 to 120 .J. Early 
 
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 in Novombor a semi anmml/Uvidencl ntthe 
 rato of 10 percent por.'annum appeared, 
 wlion the stock rciili/.od ll.'.> to \'2G\. After 
 payment of the diviilend wales were done 
 at lL'2to ]'S,i. The cU)»o of the year left 
 this'stock in our market (luoted at ll-'H to 
 
 BANKOFBHlTISll NOHTII AMERICA 
 — The wtock of thin Bank is lu'ld jirinci- 
 pally in England, and is seldom placed, 
 except in Kmall lots, in this market. In 
 January, 1S6G, it half-yearly tlividend of 3 
 per cent was declared, the stock at this 
 jieriod being worth par, at wliich rato it 
 was held during the year. In .June a 
 second half-yearly dividend and a bonus of 
 ten shillings sterling were announced, at 
 wliich period there were buyor.s at about 1 
 prem. Up to^thej*closo of the year the 
 quotations were only nominal at par to J 
 prem. 
 
 CITY BANK — There has not been any 
 variation of importance to note in the value 
 of this stock during the year. Opening in 
 the early part of last year at par, it main- 
 tained about the same value luitil April, 
 when it was sold at 101 ^ to '102, with a 
 steady demand ; in May 103 to 104. At 
 this period a semiannual dividend of 3.^ 
 per cent on the lialf year was announced, 
 after which the_stock brouglitjiar e.x divi- 
 dend. In June transactions took place at 
 yOi to Wl July OUJ, August par. During 
 September the demand was light at 98^ to 
 yO^. In (Jctober sales were made at lOOA 
 to 101. J, and at the close of the year at 99 
 to par ex half-yearly dividend at the rate 
 of 8 per cent per annum. 
 
 PEOBLE'S BANK — The value of the 
 stock of this Bank has not varied to any 
 noticeable extent during the year, it hav- 
 ing opened in May, 186G, at 103J, and 
 closing at the end of the same year at a 
 corr- «iponding value. In February sales 
 wero made as high as G to OJ prem., and 
 after payment of the half-yearly dividend 
 of 4 i)er cent sales took i)laco at 102. 
 During March a slight reduction was made 
 on the previons month, 100 to 100| being the 
 (juotablo rate. In Ai^ril large transactions 
 were reported at 100^ to 101. In May there 
 were buyers at 103 to 104, but no sellers. 
 During June sales were done as high as 103 
 
 to 104,1. In August 105 to 106^ was paid, 
 and after payment of 4 per cent, being the 
 half-yearly dividend, the stock coniniandod 
 102. In October this stock fell to W\ to 
 par, and closed at the end of the year as 
 above quoted, 103 ,'f. 
 
 ONTAUIO BANK — The fluctuations in 
 the price of this stock have been very slight 
 throughout the year, opening in .January, 
 1HG6, at 1 prem., and closing at the end of 
 the year at \ to ^ per cent under that rate. 
 Below we give the average monthly quota- 
 tion iluring the year : January, 1 prein. ; 
 February, 2 to 2.^ prem. ; Marcli, 1 J prem. ; 
 April, no sellers under 3 prem., buyers at 
 2ido; May, lOl ex dividend ; .(une, 10(J^ ; 
 July, 1 prem.; August, 1 to 1^ prem.; 
 September, ^ prem.; October, 1 to l.J 
 prem. ; November, 3 to .'i,^ prem. and par 
 ex dividenil ; December, i discount to 
 par. 
 
 COMMERCIAL BANK— The opening quo- 
 tation of this stock in January last year 
 was 2;j,^ per cent discount. February : 
 sales were made at 2G discoimt. In March 
 and April about the same rate prevailed. 
 j In May there was a decided improvement, 
 and the stock advanced to 14 to 14^ dis- 
 count. In June a half yearly dividend at 
 the rato of G i)er cent per annum w;is an- 
 nounced, after the payment of which tln^ 
 value of the stock gradually dccslined in 
 July to 23 discount, at which cousidoi'able 
 sales were made. la August transactions 
 took place at 22^ discount, lu .September 
 there were buyers and sellers at 2.5 dis- 
 count. In October the stock declined to 
 27 discount, with sales at that figure. 
 During November and December there 
 was a better feeling, and a marked ini 
 provement having betm made during the 
 latter month, sales were at 23 discount. 
 
 BANK OF UPPER CAN.\DA — At the 
 beginning of the year the stock ot this 
 Bank was saleable at G8 per cent discount. 
 The following month, about the same rato 
 prevailed. In April it was offered, without 
 attracting buyers, at 71 to 75 dis., and con- 
 tinued to drop gradually until the month 
 of September, when it was ottered, without 
 attracting buyers, at 90 per cent discount. 
 About this period the llead Office and its 
 various Agencies closed their doors. 
 
 MOLSON'S B^VNK — In the early part of 
 1866 15 to 16 i:)rem. was offered without 
 inducing sellers. In February the stock 
 was in good demand, and realized IGij to 
 17.i per cent prem. In March the usual 
 half-yearly dividend, at the rate of 8 per 
 cent per annum, was announced, aud after 
 its payment the stock realized, during all 
 April, 112. During the balance of the 
 year, up to September, when another half- 
 yearly dividend was announced, the stock 
 
10 
 
 romiinod ("tcndy at 121 to 13 prom. After j 
 this «livto, up to tho cloHO of tho yonr, 
 sni.'ill Htiltvs \vi>ro inudo ivt 'J to '.l.^ prom., 
 whicl) miiy '><^ (luotod ns tho closing prices 
 in DfccinlifT. 
 
 MKRCIIANTS' RANK — Tills Rink liiis 
 erocttvl, on tho coriior of Notr(> Daino 
 street nn<l I'liioo D'Armoa, one of tho most 
 beaiUifiil odilioos in this city. Tho interior 
 is tlttiMl up in n. very ele;»iint nnd well nr- 
 rnnged niiinner, tho whole hnildinj; reflect- 
 in}? credit on tho Uflicers of tho IJiink, the 
 .Stockholders, and tho Architect who de- 
 signed and carried out the erection of tho 
 building. Tho value of the stock of this 
 Company in tho early part of last year was 
 4^ to .O prom. ; February, 6^ to "1 prem. 
 In March there were buyers and sellers at 
 Ti to Ti prem., and in May ^ to 1 per cent 
 aclvaiKo upon these figures. In Juno the 
 half-yearly dividend, at tho rate of 8 per 
 cent per annum, was announced, with an 
 increase of $li.')(),0(X) to the capital stock. 
 In July sales were made at 4.^ to 5.^ prem. 
 In August both new and old stock brought 
 S'j to (5 prem. In Sei)tember and October 
 about tho same rate prevailed. In No- 
 vember Oi to 7. J, up to '.» prem., and at the 
 close of tho year, including the half-yparly 
 dividend of 4 per cent announced, sales 
 were made at lU'J to loy^. 
 
 Nosiles quoted 
 -There have been 
 
 ex dividend. 
 
 BANK OF TORONTO 
 very few transactions in this stock here 
 during tho year, and our quotations have 
 been genera ly nominal. In January and 
 February 2.^ prem. was offered, but found 
 no sellers at that rate. In March it was 
 asked for at 3. J to 4 prem. In May it was 
 quoted at 5^ to 6 prem, and throughout 
 the season at 6 to 9 prem. Two half-yearly 
 dividends of 4 per cent were declared 
 during the year. 
 
 BANQUE J ACQUES-CARTIER — The 
 value of this stock has undergone no mate- 
 rial change throughout the year, except 
 the periods where dividends approached 
 payment. In January, 1866, this stock 
 was quoted nominally at 5^ to 6^ prom., 
 and throughout the year there appear to 
 be few transactions quoted. In March and 
 April there were sellers at 6^ to 7^ prem, 
 and in May it was in good demand at 7 i to 
 8 prem., a dividend at the rate of 8 per 
 cent per annum having been declared this 
 montli. In June the stock was worth 5 to 
 6 prem. In August sales were reported at 
 6 to 6^ prem., which was about the nomi- 
 nal value at the close of the year, when the 
 usual half-yearly dividend was paid, and 
 the stock left off" at 3 to 4 prem., with few 
 sellers. 
 
 GORE BANK — No transactions of any 
 importance to quote in this stock during 
 the year. There have been sellers at par, 
 and buyers at 94 to 95. 
 
 KA.<IT:I{.\ TdWN.SHIP.S bank — The 
 stock of this lijtidc is seldom ollerod. Wo 
 have therefore no transactions to noto. 
 Two last half yearly dividends 4 per cent. 
 
 QUEBEC BANK— Held nominally dining 
 tho year at par. 
 
 B.\N(ir E N.VTK )NAT.E — Veiy few trans- 
 actions in this market; hehl at 4 to 5 
 prem. 
 
 MONTREAL JflNlNf} C0N.S0L9_The 
 business done in this stock throughout tho 
 year has been of a very limited nature, 
 owing, wo suppose, to the low price pre- 
 vailing for copper and copper ore. In 
 January, 1860, there wero buyers at $.1 a 
 share, but no sellers imder f.'!, .')(), and at 
 tho close of the yoar there were buyers at 
 $2 per share, but no sellers at that price. 
 
 GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY — Nothing 
 doing in this stock in our market worthy of 
 record, the stock being nearly all held in 
 England. 
 
 GREAT WESTKHN RAILW^AY — The 
 same remarks apply to this stock. 
 
 MONTREAL TELE{;RAl'n COMPANY 
 — A steady dem.'ind has existed for this 
 stock during the year, opening in January 
 at 25 to 27 i prom., improving monthly 
 untd the end of December, when tho stock 
 was worth 37 .J to 38 prem. This Company 
 paid two half-yearly dividends of 5 per 
 cent. 
 
 NEW CITY GAS COMPANY — Transac 
 tions during tho year have been light, 
 j)rices ranging ah 27 A to 32.J prem. This 
 Company has paid their usual dividend of 8 
 per cent per annum. 
 
 CITY rASSEN(JER RAILWAY CO.— 
 In the early part of the year this stock 
 was quoted nominally at 65 to 7Uc. In 
 February 71.^ to 72.J. In March and April 
 a better feeling prevailed, and small sales 
 were made at 72, 74 and 75c in the dollar. 
 No sales of any importance were made up 
 to August, when there were buyers at 75 
 and sellers at 77^. In November a divi- 
 dend of 3 per cent was announced, and 
 the stock closed with the year at 77^ to 8Uc. 
 
 RICbELIEU NAVIGATION CO.— At the 
 close of last year's business, 1865, this 
 Company paid a ca.sh dividend of 10 per 
 cent and a stock bonus of 50 per cent. 
 Until the month of April the price of this 
 stock was unsettled, and 112 to 115 was 
 offered. In early summer there were buy- 
 ers at 123 to 124, and towards the close of 
 the year, November and December, it was 
 quoted nominally at 127 to 128. 
 
 CANADA GLASS CO.— The operations 
 of these works proved satisfactory to the 
 Stockholders, and a dividend of 12 per 
 cent per annum was paid on the opera- 
 tions of the past year. The stock has been 
 held at a premium during the year, but the 
 transactions were limited. 
 
so 
 
 EXCHANCE. 
 
 There havo Imon wty frt'qiient (luctimtionH 
 in Ezchangj diiriuK th« year, and an unusual 
 quantity tias been placed on the xtnu't and Hold 
 at i to 4 loan than thu rates in tho Table below 
 
 nank im I Mold 
 d'.vM (trtti'tt DrftfiH 
 (,'H»li. on N. V. 
 
 ANNUAL REVIEW 
 
 OF TUE 
 
 MOHIREAL mm MARE, 
 
 In reviewing the Grocery trade for 
 1866, we have not so much success to chro- 
 nicle as the year which preceded ; the re- 
 sult, however, will, we believe, turn out 
 satisfactory, except in one or two depart- 
 ments of the trade. There was little ani- 
 mation in the market at the opening of the 
 
 jonr; hut Ntocke wore such as to ncetl ro- 
 jiloniHliing in Fohruary, when n f|Uftntity of 
 floods of nil d(>scrij)tli>ns «•»<< tju'own upon 
 tho niurkot, iit nuclion, which j)r()vo<l to 
 Homo extent succossful, ti.? prices paid ho- 
 ii)^' profit.ihlo onr'H. In May. the Trado 
 Hiilcs ofliloditorinncan goods wore l)otter 
 (lian we liad liithorto observed, and tho 
 extent of the lots placed, and tlio riitca 
 roali/od, almost I'ully readied exjieclatioiiH. 
 Just about the conunoncoin(>nt of cmr 
 Spring liUHinofis, in tho latter part of May, 
 till' tr.ido generally was very much dis- 
 turbed, iiy lli(^ receipt of news ainiouneii.^ 
 tho iinancial troubles in England, followed 
 almost innneiliately id'ter the inviisjon of 
 tho eountry by the Foninns, this bnineli, 
 we think, sud'oring nioro for the time than 
 any oilier brancli of our trade. Wlien 
 matters became more settled, tho usual 
 auction sales took place, and largo nutn- 
 bers of ^Vostern buyei-s were present. A 
 considerable (luantity of goods was worked 
 oil", .'it jirices wliicli will be found under tiio 
 general review. One of tho important fea- 
 tures in this market was the changing of tho 
 Taiill", which came so suddenly that there 
 was really not sullicient time between the 
 notice and the date at which the altera- 
 tions were to take eflect, to give the mer- 
 chiinta an ojijiortunity of taking tlieir goods 
 out of bond. An extension of time, how 
 ev(M', made tho matter somewhat more 
 pleasant, and caused a good deal of acti- 
 vity during that period by the taking of 
 goods out of the Warehouse. A very tight 
 money market restricted operations 
 throughout the Summer months, but late 
 in Sei^tomber the market became easier, 
 and general activity prevailed until the 
 I'all auction sales commenced, which were 
 well attended, and, with the exception of 
 Teas, which were withdrawn for higiier 
 piices, a large assortment of goods was dis- 
 posed of. Altogether, the trade of 1806 
 may be considered as comparatively satis- 
 factory and remunerative, Sugars being an 
 exception, whieli have certainly not paid the 
 importer, and, as the duties are now less 
 favoiu'ablc to the encouragement of bring- 
 ing the higher grades of tho raw article 
 here, importations of that clnss of Sugars 
 are most likely to be very light. With one 
 or two exceptions the year closes with light 
 stocks, and, as will be seen by the following 
 statement, goods generally classed under 
 
21 
 
 tlio ho;i(l of (irnrorios t'.iU sliort of thoHO 
 importt.Ml in ISC)"): — 
 
 W'liio $ '.'•.'lil'.li lt;i<;/lrj 
 
 'Vhiskey •'^''"•i 7h|ii. 
 
 Ur.iiidy m*v> ':vi.»~ 
 
 • till y»Mi'J :tii>87 
 
 Hum Ii'^TI ii(i)|:i 
 
 Al« .'^12: 'XI-.'S 
 
 Niiir.ir llcHriMl IJl.tl IHrt tl 
 
 MlifiirHitw I.'I74I'1I l.V'ltKl 
 
 >t.(lii'lMnM •I'.i.VjTl 71M1I;! 
 
 T.'ii SiJ'*i'Jl V\K'Zi\> 
 
 <'.)(r.-e in.'W 7)i'.liO 
 
 H.>n|i I'^MUl <t *il 
 
 Toiiao.'.i, iiiiiiiiiiiiiaiint.l iHhft ;wi|.^ 
 
 riiiiiHiiioii, .(111);" do l'7>5 aoiott 
 
 • lUirllcH Il«:i HIV.O 
 
 iiiiiis 2t;t("rt :;ii2i. 
 
 Kih.li ai7:ii7 :ii;;.">s 
 
 Krii'.'H : 7ii:il.'i 1 lie S'l 
 
 t'lHliK* roldu K 7l.-,iHI lt7S,S!» 
 
 I'ICUICM d- !-|lll(TM llKISl ^'Ml-'l 
 
 I'r sirviMj AK'mis, Kiel) vrJII ^ltltl 
 
 Xl.ir.s :!i:ir,0 ;ill-.'0 
 
 K|'iiliMTiirp"nlirtu IMi •') i'ty" 
 
 I l|]|'|i ll'A'il .'IVi'ill 
 
 KIci', UlUiit IHftii 
 
 'I'lio inspccti'-n of Fish and oiln lias IVc- 
 <|U(')itly Ix'f'ii lii'on^lit lici'oip tlio iiotici* nf 
 
 lllO J'.n;l!'<l of 'I'l'iulo, iUld, US (^I'ic'VillK'C;* ai'<( 
 
 ini'i(\'isiii;i f'ViM'y yoar. soino .stops slimilil 
 l)e takon to prevent the trouble aiul annoy- 
 unco rnnseijiicnt upon selling oil by sam- 
 ple, wliioli, wlieii tlie liarrels are examined, 
 ai'(' fomid to be mixed with all kinds of 
 low giade oil. To avoid this, every barrel 
 should lie insjieeted. The same remarks 
 apl'ly to I''i.shof all kimls, .'iml es]H>cially to 
 Jleriings. An iinusnaUy large ijnantity of 
 very inferior sort.s wen* ofl'ered. Iiotli in the 
 Spring and Fall, which inlluenced tlie 
 market very much agamst good to 
 choice grades, and no inconsiderable per 
 ccntago of thuse sold turned out very 
 much poorer than the sample by which 
 they were .sol 1, J.et us hope that Montreal 
 will no longer have a bad name for lish. 
 
 ~COFFJE E . 
 
 The year opened with stocks fully eijual 
 to tlie wants ol' the trade, and, although 
 there was no demand beyond that of a 
 local one, the imports up till tho open- 
 ing of navigation added largely to tlie 
 stock which was held when the Spring 
 trade connnenced. The importations ior 
 the year are, however, much less thim in 
 ]><(')5, and the (juantity o;, han<l lighter 
 than usual. 
 
 .IA\'A — In .J.anuary there were sales at 
 21 to 27 .jC for mo(.leratesi/ed lots, and liO 
 to '2(>\c for parcels of M liags During 
 February and iMarch prices were nmch 
 iirmer, holders demanding 27^0, which was 
 paid in one or two instances for choice 
 samples. Towards April this description 
 became scarce, and, being in better re- 
 quest, fair to good »iimples were placed at 
 -'7 and 2.Sc. As the season of navigation 
 approached, quotations were almost nomi- 
 nal. In .Tunc the sales were at 25 to 27c, 
 the outside tigure lor very choice. At the 
 
 usual Spring auction sales tluMc was not 
 much dispr)si'd i)f, tliejjriccs reali/ed lieing 
 nniler the (wpcctations of holders, viz., 
 2^ic. I^iriy in July several lotx of in- 
 i'erior gi'adi's were loreed upon the mar- 
 ket, whieji br<)u;.'lit 22c, ulier at this diite 
 prices fell 2e tii .'it' per lb,. n\vlii;r Jiartly to 
 ihe limited (U'niimd, and redui-tinn in 
 duty, which was changed from T) jur cent 
 and .;<! ju>r lb. to .'Jir jier Hi. 'fho market 
 remained ijuiefc until early in September, 
 when a few small lots were di-poscd of at 
 27c foi' very good suniji'.es. 'I'ciwaids <)c. 
 toiler jiriees gave ^vay, tlie Iii/iiest ligure 
 being 24e, .it wliieh there were only ii 
 few transactions. During tlie subsecjiu^nt 
 months of tho year a steady <'onstnii]ilivo 
 demaml existed, at juices ranging from 
 2o i to 2.")«', according lo samjile. 
 
 liAOl'AVAli.A — .V v<^ry limited liusiness 
 was done in this dr'sciijition until the 
 Spring: sidi.'s bcnng in .'•mall jiarcels at 
 jirices ranging from 21 to 2J.^c. This 
 tiescription has inet a very goo(i eiKpiiry 
 t' roughout the rest of the year, and 
 until the month of .luly the (juotations 
 iibo'-o were fully sustained for modeiMfe 
 lots. In August there w:is very little 
 movement. A few round lots were placed 
 nt I'Jc. I'lices Ium'o w(M'e inliueiicod to the 
 extent of the reduction in <liity. I'nder 
 an improved feeling in the New York niiir 
 ket, jirices were somewhat Iirmer, and 
 sales ell'ected during Sejitember and < •(•- 
 tober at I'J.ic Sinc<; then the market has 
 become weaker, and until the close of the 
 year the sales have been limited, at ISi to 
 I'.)c. 
 
 KIO — There has been only a light en- 
 quiry for Kio throughout the year. Stocks 
 were gooil at the opening of the Sjiring 
 trade, but the enquiry and business done 
 have not induced heavy importations. 
 I'rices ranged, for small ])arcels, up till 
 April, from iS.^ to 2(ic, an occasiomd 
 choice sample bringing 21c. Prices im- 
 proved slightly in May, wl'ut was ftf- 
 fered being ii better and more sale- 
 able kind, tho latter figure, and up to 
 22.^0, behig paid for moderate sized par- 
 cels. Tlie c;liange in the Tarilf, and an ex- 
 cer-dingly dull mark(>t, reduced prices i'ully 
 1^ to 2!c jier lb. Sales in August an<l Sej)- 
 teml)er were at 17 to IS.^c, according to 
 (|u;ility. A few round lots of 50 Ijags each 
 were jilaced at lOe. At these prices the 
 jnarket remained steady until the close of 
 th • year, with the exception of one lot, 
 late in tho season, which was placed at 
 15 Ac The closing jirices are ](> to JSc. 
 
 • ■APE — Tho market ojienetl in January 
 at 17i to ] 9c for this grade, with limited 
 s.'iles imtil iMjbruary, when piices advanced 
 under an improved demaml and light 
 stocks, 20c being paid for good samples in 
 parcels of 25 .and 30 bags. The.se quota- 
 
22 
 
 tions woro fully sustained until tlio month 
 of Juno, when prices foil 1 to 1 },c por Ih.. .at 
 which poi'iodii shght ro(lu(!tion in tho duty 
 took phico. Until Au<^u.st, tho enquiry 
 was voiy Hglit, tlio outsirlo quotation being 
 19c fir aniodoiMto-si/.od lot. Tho doniand 
 in Soptomlior anil October was somewhat 
 bettcM', and cou^idcrabk^ sales W(n'0 made 
 at 18 to lye, the inside figure for- round 
 lots. Prices snlisequently gave way : sales 
 were made down to l~}, to 18e, At auc- 
 tion, a few lots were sold at 16^0, closing 
 quiet at these lignros. 
 
 CEYLON — Enquiry limitec ; a few lots 
 placed at auction at L'.jC, and email sales at 
 a shade over tho above juice. 
 
 MAR,\CAIB0 — Has mot a light demand. 
 In Mavch and April thoi'o wer-> sales at I'-'i 
 to L'4e, und during the year, until the I'all, 
 at 21 to 2'2c. At the close of tho season it 
 was freely olTei'od at V?\ to 21c. 
 
 SIXfJAP'Jlii: — Sales oaily in the season, 
 for very elioice samples, at Lloc, and fur or- 
 dinary parcels at 2l'A to 2;io At .auction, 
 several parcels were offered, which brought 
 18c. 
 
 ST. DOiriNGO — Very few s.ales thiough- 
 ou*^ the ve.ar at 1S\ to 2()e. 
 
 JAMAICA — .Safes at S) to 2Tc. 
 
 Quantity nnd value of Coflbe 
 for tho last eleven years : 
 
 :8,")4 542000 .... 
 
 1855 : 410150 ..., 
 
 1850 505409 .... 
 
 1857 2!514!> 
 
 1858 473609 .... 
 
 185:» "108949 .... 
 
 1800 180030 
 
 1861 794935 .... 
 
 18H2 1463258 
 
 I8G3..,.- 558689 .... 
 
 1864 6^3374 
 
 1865 820429 
 
 1866 604156 
 
 R>'niaiuln£» in Bond 
 
 Dec. 31, 1868 211974 .... 
 
 imported 
 
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 $ 50500 
 429)8 
 58000 
 33064 
 52818 
 72632 
 26149 
 9J678 
 
 196677 
 89014 
 94?53 
 
 11752;) 
 79920 
 
 27263 
 
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 I of the Coal trade during the past year, as of 
 
 • some other trades during the same period, it 
 i may be said th;it " there has been little money 
 
 I in it." The most noticeable features in this 
 
 • branch of business are the low prices that have 
 i ruled during tho year, and the iiuantity of in- 
 ! ferior Anthracite Coal that has come from the 
 j States and of soft Coal that has come u]) from 
 j the Lower Ports. We have also to notice a 
 I decrease in the importations at Quebec of about 
 
 a thousand tons as compared ^vith last year, 
 Qthis, too, notwithstanding the arrivals this 
 year include about 3000 tons of American An- 
 thracite, which were not imported into Quebec 
 last year, and consequently did not appear in 
 the statistics for '65.) and a con^ideiable in- 
 crease in the imports at Montreal. From 
 these statistics it would seem that fuel for 
 steam purposes is likely to be scarce and dear 
 towards the Spring, while tbat for household 
 purposes will not advance n:uch, except this 
 last may be aftected by the short supply of 
 cordwood, which is about 16,000 cords le's 
 than last year's quantity. 
 
 During 1866 we had more auction sales of 
 Coal than we have usually had during tho 
 course of a season. Among the first of these 
 was a cargo of American Anthracite (Scrant' n 
 or Lackawaua), but this did not meet with 
 much success, only a very small quantity 
 having been sold. Quite a number of barge 
 loads of Scotch Steam were put up at tlie 
 hammer, but while some few tons were sold 
 at a good rate, the balance had either to be 
 sacrificed or withdrawn, ard holders preferrtd 
 adopting the latter course. Some Cape Breton 
 and Nova Scotian (Joals were put up at auction, 
 but no offer was made, and afterwards several 
 cargoes were sold privately at about $3,50 per 
 ton. Some unscreened American Anthracite 
 Coal was also sold publicly at the wharf, and 
 brought $5,30 ex ship, but the proportion of 
 dust in this Coal was very large. 
 
 A grievance of a very serious nature has 
 come to a climax this year. We refer to the 
 large loss, or rather short weight, of cargo- s sold 
 here and at Quebec per bill of lading— a short 
 weight which in cue instance almost touched 30 
 
23 
 
 per cent, and very commonly reaches 7 to 10 
 per cent. ThiH matter has been taken up by a 
 number of Uuebec houses interested, and the 
 likelihood is that it will be put on a Hatisfuctory 
 basis for the transactions of future seasons. 
 This is a consummation devoutly to be wished 
 for by all those interested in this brunch of 
 buHiness. 
 
 Under the diflercnt headings wo now note 
 the prices realized, etc., durint< the year, 
 nod may say that tliese are taken from bona 
 fide sales. All the tigures include delivering, 
 except when otherwise stated. 
 
 STEaM coal — Was very little enquired 
 for i.ntil towai'ds September, as consumerb had 
 biid in large btocks in the Fall of '05, having 
 bought very cheap then. From January to 
 September small sales were made at §5,50 to 
 (J, 00 ; afterwards $5,20 to 5,75 was paid by con- 
 sumers laying in their winter's stock. In Sep- 
 tember several barge loads of good Scotch 
 Steam changed hands at $5i ex ship, and for 
 I'ictou (" Albion Mine'") $4,75 was done. 
 
 SMITHS' COAL — Was very uncertain in 
 its movement all through the year. It opened 
 at $7,50 per chaldron, and advanced to 8,60, 
 and latterly to 9,(i0, at which rate it was sold 
 till the middle of June, when the price fell to 
 6,00 per chaldron ex ship. The Spring arrivals 
 being heavy, what came in in July ana August 
 had to be forced on the market, and as low as 
 5,50 per chaldron was accepted for some cargoes. 
 The Fall importations were very light, but, 
 notwithstandiuf,' this, it was almost impossible 
 to move them in quantity. What little came 
 ii'.to port WHS therefore yarded, and ex yard it 
 has sold at $7, the year closing at tiis figure. 
 
 GUATE COAL — Opened at $7, and in a 
 very Khort time advanced to 8,00. From this 
 figure it receded to 7,51 and 7,00, at which 
 latter rate it held till October, when 7,00 to 
 7,50 may be given as the quotation. This was 
 the closing rate. 
 
 AMERICAN ANTHRACITE -- The year 
 opened with high prices for all kinds of hard 
 Coal, as it was very scarce. Lehigh sold freely 
 in the beginning of January at $11,75 per ton, 
 and towards the middle of the month it ad- 
 vanced to 12,00, ranging from this to 12,50 
 until the Spring arrivals came in, when it tell 
 to 7,75. In October the market was very well 
 stocked, and one or two cargoes wei;e sold at 
 7,00 to 7,50, the last mentioned price con- 
 tinuimr to rule for some time. In the beuiu- 
 ning of November the rate advanced to 7,75, 
 and towards the middle of the montn it touched 
 8,00, at which price it held till the close of the 
 year for all sizes, except Lump, which brought 
 8,50 freely. For boat loads which came to 
 hand early 8,00 per 2240 lbs., ex ship, was 
 paid, but this price gradually fell to j7,00, 
 owing to large arrivals. Softer Coals, such as 
 I'ittston, LackawanaandScranton, were pressed 
 on the market at 6,00 to 6,75 during the latter 
 part of the year. 
 
 WELSH ANTHRACITE— Like Lehigh, this 
 Coal opened at a high figure, $0,50 being 
 the rate where broken and screened. It 
 also advanced about thd middle of January, 
 
 and was then sold at 10,50, at which rate it was 
 held till the new Coal arrived. The price then 
 fell to 7,5C, and continued at this until the 
 middle of December, when it rose to 7,75, and 
 shortly afterwards to 8,00. In June several 
 lots were sold, ex ship, at 7,00 to 7,25 per 2240 
 lbs, but any cargoes that arrived luter wjie al- 
 most unsaleable on account of the cheapness of 
 American Anthracite. 
 
 ENGLISH COKlU — Has been scarce all 
 through the year. The Spring arrivals were 
 sold at $0,75 per too, ex snip, and 12,00 has 
 been touched by sales ex yard. 
 
 Imports of Coal ut Montreal : 
 
 1865. 18G6. 
 
 Tons.. 19,400 $75,908 Tons.. 49,710 $205,779 
 
 Imports of Coal at Quebec, shewing the 
 countries from which it came, in 1306 
 
 Tons. 
 
 123,595 
 
 6,335 
 
 2,810 
 
 225 
 
 Value. 
 
 . . $434,702 
 
 23,734 
 
 19,218 
 
 900' 
 
 • • 
 
 • • 
 
 W'/tere From. 
 Great Britain 
 liOwer Provinces 
 United States 
 Spain 
 
 133,965 
 
 $478,554 
 
 
 COMPARATIVE PRICES OP COAL. 
 
 
 1 
 
 18G5 
 
 
 1866 
 
 Lfhigh 
 
 January j §8 50 
 
 February 
 
 .Maroh 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 Jidy 
 
 August 
 
 September .... 
 
 October , 
 
 November 
 
 December 
 
 8 50 
 8 50 
 8 50 
 8 50 
 8 00 
 
 8 00 
 
 50 
 50 
 
 8 J5 
 11 50 
 11 75 
 
 8 00 
 II 50 
 
 Lehigh. 
 
 51 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 1.75 
 2.00 
 2.25 
 i.OO 
 8 00 
 7.75 
 7..:,0 
 7.50 
 7.25 
 7.50 
 7.76 
 
 
 1865 
 
 1P66 
 
 1865 
 
 
 1866 
 
 
 WeUh. 
 
 Welch. 
 
 Steam. 
 
 
 at. 
 
 am. 
 
 Jan . 
 
 $7 75 
 
 $9 50 
 
 SS 0') 
 
 5 
 
 50(a6 00 
 
 Feo . 
 
 8 00 
 
 )0 50 
 
 6 50 
 
 •"> 
 
 50 
 
 6 00 
 
 Mar . 
 
 8 (jO 
 
 10 50 
 
 7 50 
 
 ) 
 
 50 
 
 6 00 
 
 Apirl. 
 
 8 CO 
 
 10 60 
 
 8 00 
 
 5 
 
 50 
 
 6 00 
 
 ilay . 
 
 • • • • 
 
 , , , , 
 
 6 50 
 
 5 
 
 50 
 
 6 00 
 
 June. 
 
 8 00 
 
 7 50 
 
 5 50 
 
 5 
 
 5a 
 
 6 00 
 
 July. 
 
 7 50 
 
 7 25 
 
 5 75 
 
 5 
 
 50 
 
 6 00 
 
 Aug . 
 
 7 60 
 
 7 00 
 
 6 00 
 
 5 
 
 25 
 
 6 75 
 
 Sept . 
 
 • 7 BO 
 
 7 00 
 
 6 (lO 
 
 5 
 
 25 
 
 5 50 
 
 '.»i;t. . 
 
 9 00 
 
 7 25 
 
 5 50 
 
 4 
 
 75 
 
 f, 50 
 
 Nov. 
 
 9 00 
 
 7 50 
 
 6 50 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 bO 
 
 Dec . 
 
 9 50 
 
 7 76 
 
 6 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 50 
 
 DRUGS AND CHEMECALS. 
 
 SAL SODA — At the opening of the year 
 stocks wero low, and tho price liil^h, which 
 restricted operations to immediate wants, 
 only an occasional lot being placed. In April 
 
24 
 
 a few sales were luado at §3,25 per cwt. In 
 May the mai'ket fell to !i«2,62.i to 2,7.'), at 
 which thei'(j wore ;i few transnotions. The 
 arrival of tlio Spring iluet witli tiui>iilie.s 
 lurther reduced the market to ^'I.liO t> 
 2,.'jT2, with considerable sales at tlie iii.side 
 ffguro, a lot of ]l) tons changing liuuds at 
 ?r2,25 per cwt. The market continui'd easy 
 until the end of August, witli sales at $2.20 
 to 2,2o in moderate-sized lots. At tliis 
 date soaie was offered at auction, and two 
 lots placed, each 1(J casks, at 1*2 and 2,05, 
 at which ijric^citwas witlnh'awn The latter 
 price was, however, all tliat could he got 
 tor several wi>eks ; some sales having l)een 
 i-ep<jrted at the outside ligure, up to ^'2,10, 
 in small lots. iSeptemher brought more 
 activity, sales being made at !?2, 15 to 2.20. 
 At this dat(>, advices i'rom England of an 
 upward tendency strengthened our market 
 heie, iuid prices ailvanceil ]',>\ to 15c per 
 cwt., tiie ijuantity held being light. Small 
 sales in (Jclolier at i-^'2,:i0 to 2,:i', }i, and 2,50 
 per cwt., the two oulsidts ligures lieing 
 liiTuly maintained until the middle of No- 
 vember, when prices became weaker and 
 demand light at ':}'2,'^b to 2,iJ7.] per cwt. 
 At the close of the year holders were ask- 
 ing 2^0 per lb. 
 
 SODA ASIJ — The market was very bare 
 at the begiiming of the year, and holders 
 asked extreme rates. In .binuary some 
 small lots were sold for exj)Ort at •i\ to 4j;c. 
 Eai'ly in February, sales (to arrive) were 
 uiaile at 4.j to 4.^c, anil others on private 
 terms. An easier I'eeling prevailed in 
 -Vpril; sales at 4c per lb., down to ',i\c to- 
 wards >Iune, wh(Mi some large sales were 
 made at 2J and oc, at which price the mar- 
 ket was steady until October. Early in 
 November sales of considerable lots Avere 
 made at 2^' to 2Jc ; but at the close of 
 the month prices imjiroved, and sumo 
 large ^larcels were placed at ^ and ;>Jc, at 
 wjiich holders were tirm, till the close of 
 the season, ibr round lots. A few small 
 sales were rejiorted in December at 'A\c. 
 
 Bl-CAEB SODA — There lia.s been a 
 j)retty active market for this article 
 throughout the business soa.son. At the 
 opening of the year there was ii small stock. 
 In Januaiy a sale of SO kegs was maile at 
 .ir(3,G2A per cwt. Thei'o being none in lirst 
 liands, prices advanced in March to_y7,25 
 to 7,50 i^ej' cwt., at whinh small lots were 
 ])laced. No change took place in the mar- 
 ket until June, when therci was a good deal 
 olfering; one lot of .'iOO kegs was placed at 
 fct),40, and a few of 150 and 200 each at 
 $0,50. Later in June, and early in July, 
 considerable sales were made at $0,25, tlie 
 tendency being decidedly downward . Sah-s 
 in August at!*6,15, 0,10, 0,00, and ^5,87^ 
 for 50 and 100 keg lots. .September . sales 
 in round lots at ?5,50. Market active 
 
 early in October at an advance of 12^ to 
 to 25o. Sales at !?5,87.i "^ round lots, with 
 an ujjward ten<leimy. Lots oll'ered at auc- 
 tion brought i:(J,12.^ for 10 kegs, and ^0 for 
 05 do., ami a lot ol 500 kegs (to arrive) at 
 $5,75; 1U<) keg lots at !?5,(S74; at the close 
 of the month lirm at .'t'O per lOO kegs, and 
 steadily tending upwards. In November 
 the sales were numerous at $0,25 to 0,50 
 net cash, and l;(),75 i'our months. At this 
 date 0,02.'j was pai<l at auction 1'or ono or 
 two lots, balance withdrawn. Late in the 
 month 1:0,872 was the lowest rate at which 
 transactions were reported, some lx>ing up 
 to $7. Stocks then light, and the latter 
 price ciisily procuied. As the navigation 
 closed, prices ran down to v0,02.^ to 11.75, a 
 ot of 100 kegs selling muler the inside 
 rate. Encjuiry light, and market lower, at 
 the <;]ose of the year; sales at !r0,50. 
 
 CAUSTIC SODA — Very little in the mar- 
 ket when the season opened. Small sales 
 at Oo to Oc, which gradually declined till ic 
 reached 5c in July, at which rate a few lots 
 were placed. Throughout August the price 
 remahied steady at 5c, falling slightly in 
 September, with sales at 4,Jn ; advanced to 
 5 to 5Jc,*and towards the close of October 
 was tirai at 5^ to 5Jc, at which there were 
 sales. Stocks low. The niarkoc closed 
 quiet at 5^ to 5Jc. 
 
 BLEACHING I'OWDER — A very light 
 business was done up to the month 
 of May, when offers were made (to 
 arrive) at extreme ligures. In .June sales 
 were made at §4,50 to $5 jier 100 lbs. At 
 the outside ligure, till the end of Jidy, sales 
 were made ; declined in August 4 to 4^0 
 l)er lb., at which the sales were numerous. 
 A'ery dull during September, at 4c. En- 
 quiry light. Two sales reported at *lc for 
 large lots. As tlie season closed prices 
 advanced to 4,^ to 4Jo, at which transac- 
 tions took place. Market firm, closing at 
 5c pel' lb. 
 
 SALTDETKE — Stocks being small, the 
 market opened at high prices, viz., !:'9,25 
 to 9,75, and gradually declined to iiS,50 to 
 8,75 ; sales light. From the openmg of 
 the Spring trade to the close of the year 
 prices ranged from ii57,50 to 8,50, at which 
 prices a i'ew lots were jilaced at auction, 
 closing quiet at .i57,75 to 8,00. 
 
 COi'rJ':HAS — A steady demand has ex- 
 isted ior this Jirticle throughout the year, 
 opening at iU,l(J to 1,15 ])er cwt., re 
 maining at that ligure until Maj', when, 
 with a good encjuiry, and no arrivals, it 
 advanced to $1,25 to 1,^5, at which there 
 were light sales. 'I'he recei]it of shipments 
 immediately lowered the price early in 
 June, when a considerable number of 100 
 keg lots were placed at $1 . Being mostly 
 in second hands, in July prices advanced to 
 !?1,I0 to 1,15, and again fell to S'1,05 to 
 1.10, under a very light demand. At auc- 
 
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 tion,'ono lot sold at 9jo. In September a 
 still further reduction took place ; sales at 
 $1,02.^ to 1,07 J, according to size of lot, at 
 which tho marJcet was steady till the close 
 of the year. 
 
 BLUE VITRIOL — Transactions in this 
 article wore very limited until the Sirring 
 auctions, when several lots were placed at 
 9 to y^c. In July the market was more 
 active ; at jjrivato sale 10 to ll^c was paid, 
 which, however, was not sustained. At 
 auction subsequently the sales were at S^c 
 for liO keg lots. Later in tho year, being 
 scarce, prices advanced to 9 to lOo. Fresli 
 stocks arrived in October, and we e offered 
 at auction and sold at T'jC, but '/ithdrawn 
 at that figure. The maricet closed at 9 to 
 10c, with a moderate demand. 
 
 ALUM — There has not been much flue 
 tuation in this article, and very little done 
 in it till May, when a few transactions were 
 reported at !?2,75 to 2,87;^. In June, July, 
 and August, the current prices were $2,6(3 
 to 2,72.^, the bulk of transactions being at 
 the inside rate. September brought some 
 enquiry, and, with more activity, sales 
 were effected at 2,70. Tho market gave 
 way sUghtly in October; sales at $2,60, 
 and at auction at 2,62i. At other sales in 
 the same month it was sold as low as $2,35 
 to 2,45. In November, at auction, 2,50; 
 tending upwards, and, there not being 
 much in first hands, was sold at $2,70 to 
 2,72^, closing at 2,75 to 2,80. 
 
 CIIEAM TARTAR (Crystah) — Opened in 
 Maj"- at 29 to 30c, declining in June to 27 
 to 29c ; sales at inside figure to 2So. Mar- 
 ket more active in August, with sales, at 
 auction, at 28 and 28.]c, and subsequently 
 at 27 and 28c. From July to October tho 
 prices remained steady at 26 to 27c, de- 
 
 clining suddenly to 21 to 22c, at which tho 
 market closes. Ground has been sold at 
 27 to 30o throughout tlie year, in one or 
 two cases a shade over this quotation ; 
 closes dull at 25c. 
 
 BRlMSTOXE — Opened in May at $2,70, 
 at which it sold up to July, when, with a 
 more active demand, it became firm, and 
 sold up to $2,80 to 2,85, closing dull at 
 $2,75 to 2,80. 
 
 FLOUR SULniUR — Siles in Juno at 
 $3,12^ to 3,25, declined in July to 3,10, 
 Buddenly advancing to 3,25, at which 
 several transactions took place. In Octo- 
 ber, at auction, it sold for 3, 12 J, and in 
 November 2,95, steadily advancing and 
 closmgat3,20to3,30. 
 
 BORAri — Transactions in this have been 
 very limited. A few lots at auction brought 
 12^0, at which, up to l-H^c, tho market has 
 ranged througliout the year, closing at 15 
 to 16c. 
 
 EPSOM SALTS— Stocks in the country 
 being light, a good demand has existed, 
 
 The market opened at $3, and remained 
 steady until June ; prices then recedecl to 
 2,75 to 2,87.J, selling at auction at these 
 figures. At private sale a lot of 20 barrels 
 brought 2,80. July: demand limited, sales 
 at 2,70 and 2,75. Under a better demand, 
 transactions in August were at 2,80 and 
 2,85, steadily maintaining thes figures 
 until November, with the exception of a 
 lot of 50 barrels at auction, which was 
 placed at 2,62.^. Sales hi November at 
 2,60 up to 2,70, clo.sing steady at 2,80 to 
 2,90. 
 
 MADDER— Dutch has sold freely at 9. J 
 to ] Ic. At auction, small lots were placed 
 at 9c. French in moderate request ; sales 
 at 7.J, 8, 9 and 9,'(C. 
 
 Total value of imports for tho past two 
 years : 
 
 1865. .. .$76,345 .. 1866. .. .$140,689 
 
 In Bond 31st December 
 
 $2,796. 
 
 . DRIED FFSUiT. 
 
 LAYER RAISINS — The stock of Eaisins 
 held at tho beginning of the year was 
 light, and mostly in second hands. — 
 Prices for layers ruled at $2,65 to 2,75 
 until February, when a few lots offered 
 at auction sold at 2.45 and 2,50. 
 In March sales were mostly at these 
 figures, but, there being so sm;ill a de- 
 mand, stocks ^vcre forced'on the market, 
 and sales effected at 2,35 to 2,40. Quota- 
 tions almost nominal until tho opening of 
 navigation; sales light at 2,40 to 2,50 
 early in May. At tho first trade sale of tho 
 season, somo choice samples, in lots of 30 
 boxes, were sold at 3,00 to 3,10; ordinary 
 samples seUing at 2,50 for moderate-sized 
 lots. At other sales a largo quantity of 
 fruit was worked off at 2,35 and 2,40 ; but 
 late in June tho quantity thrown on the 
 market compelled holders desirous to sell 
 to accept very low prices, viz., 2,10 and 
 2,15. At auction, 2,000 boxes Avero sold at 
 2,00 to 2,20. At midsummer tho imports 
 exceeded that of 1865 very much, and kept 
 the market at 2,07^ to 2.15 until the mid- 
 dle of September, withlittle enquiry; sales 
 at 2,00 to 2,05 in 200 and 300 box lots, and 
 a few samples at 2,10. At auction, in Oc- 
 tober, quarter-boxes brought, in lots of 25. 
 50c; 200, 47c; and 400, 45c. At other 
 sales, halves sold at 1,20 and quarters at 
 60c, ..the latter for a lot of 225; boxes at 
 2,60 and 2,65, in small lots. At this date 
 old layers were entirely out of first hands ; 
 new (to arrive) were offered at 2,50. In Nov. 
 there were large lots sold at 2,^5 aijd 
 
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 2,40, and at auction the same month 150 
 and 200 box lots brought 2,30, and one of 
 5(X) brought 2,25; halves 1,25 to 1,30; qrs. 
 70c. About the middle of November, in 
 sympathy with an advance in the New York 
 market, prices were much firmer, bringing 
 at auction 2,40 and 2,50, Late in the 
 Esason importations from the United States 
 were so large as to break down the mar- 
 ket, being offered freely at 2,30 to 2,32.^. 
 Sales in December at 2,25 to 2,30, at which 
 the market closed dull. 
 
 MUSCATELS— The market opened bare 
 of M. E.'s, at $2.45 to 2,55, in January, 
 with sales only from second hands. At 
 auction, in February, a few lots sold at 
 2,15, and half-boxes 1,10. Dull in March, 
 April and May, at 2,25 to 2,30. At the 
 Spring sales a large quantity was offered, 
 and brought 2,05 in round lots, and at 
 those in the latter part of June 1,85 to 
 1,90 were the prices paid. Up till the 
 middle of October a steady demand existed 
 at 1,95 to 2,05 for lots of 50 to 150 boxes. 
 Large quantities were again offered at auc- 
 tion, about 1500 boxes being placed at 
 1.85 and 1,90. As the new fruit arrived 
 there was a fair enquiry, with sales on the 
 spot and to arrive at 2,20 to 2,15 in round 
 parcels. Sales to r:;tail trade at 2,37.3 
 to 2,40. In November old fruit was jiro- 
 curable at 1,60 to 1,65; at auction, now 
 brought 2,05, and half-boxes 1,05. The 
 advance in New York imparted some ac- 
 tivity, and prices rose 5 to 10c, with small 
 sal«s. Market very firm at advance ; sales 
 at 2,12i to n,17ic in 100 box lots, but sud- 
 denly gave way, closing the year quiet at 
 2,05 to 2,10. 
 
 VALENTIAS— Enquiry light for some 
 months of the year at 7^ to 9o, and 10 to 
 lie for selected fruit. At auction, in May 
 and June, about 500 boxes were placed at 
 6 J to 9c, according to siza of lot, the in- 
 side figure for 70 boxes. Throughout the 
 summer months the enquiry was very 
 limited at 5 to 7c, the latter for choice 
 samples. At auction, in October, they 
 were difficult to place, bringing only 4^ to 
 4^0. At the closing sales the market im- 
 proved, lots being placed as follows : 100 
 boxes, 6 to 6^0; 50 do., choice, 8^c; 90 
 half do., 5 to 5^0; 300 do., selected, 7gC; 
 175 boxes do., 1% to 8o. With very few in 
 first hands, the market closed at 6^ to 7c 
 for ordinary fruit, and 7^ to S^o for se- 
 lected. 
 
 SEEDLESS — Sold at the early auction 
 sales in small lots at lOj to 10.^0 per lb., 
 and in the fall at 8J, 9 and 9|c, and lots of 
 lOO^kegs each at 8^c. 
 
 SUN — Very little done at private sale; 
 a considerable quantity placed at auction 
 during the year at 4 to 5o per lb ; closing 
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 CURRANTS — Tho market opened with 
 moderate stocks, prices ranging, till the 
 Spring, from 5 to 7c, the latter for new. 
 At auction, in May, small lota were dis- 
 posed of at 6^ to 0.^0 for new and 4^ to 4^0 
 for old. In tho latter part of June and in 
 July they were moved off more freely, 
 but at lower prices than at any other 
 season of the year. Largo lots of old 
 brought 3 J to 4c, new 5^ to SJo, and Co for 
 choice samples. Demand better in August. 
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 smaller ones at 6 to 6 Jc. September : very 
 flat^ and prices easier. New offering (to 
 arrive) at 5^ to S^c, and selling on the spot 
 at 5i to 5|c; 400 barrels changed hands at 
 5 to 5J. At the fall auctions small lots of 
 old were placed at 5 to 5^0, and now croj) 
 at 6 to 6gC. Closes steady at 5 to G^c, ac- 
 cording to quality. 
 
 ALMONDS, NUTS, Ac — Stocks of all 
 descriptions low, and prices iirmly main- 
 tained. Almonds steady at 19 to 24o for 
 Soft Shell, Hard Shell 8 i to lie. Shelled 32 
 to 35c. At auction a shade lower prices 
 were paid. Filberts have sold at 5^ to 7,0, 
 up to 9c, the inside rates at auction. Wal- 
 nuts steady at 3^ to 5c ; Prunes steady at 
 7^ to 9c. 
 
 FIGS — Sold freely at auction, bring- 
 ing 11^ to 13 ^c, and at private sale 12^ to 
 15c, at which the market closes. 
 
 Imports of Dried Fruits, &c., for the last 
 
 eleven years: — 
 
 Ibj. Value. 
 
 1P55 $ 8C608 
 
 1856 144908 
 
 ■ 1857 171024 
 
 1858 68768 
 
 1859 103580 
 
 1860 80929 
 
 1861 77431 
 
 1862 161595 
 
 1863 1193C0 
 
 1864 3864078. . . 185150 
 
 1865 4361423... 213616 
 
 1866 4841145... 244245 
 
 In Bond Dec. 31, 1866. 537619... 27027 
 
 FISH. 
 
 DRY TABLE COD — The quantity in first 
 hands at the beginnine of the year was light, 
 and although the market was dull, and very 
 litle enquiry existed, holders were firm at $5,50 
 to 6,00, at which tliere were a few sales, some 
 choice samples bringing 6,25. Approaching 
 Lent a fair consumptive demand set in, and 
 sales were effected at 6,25 to 6,50. These rates 
 were paid until the end of March, the market 
 at that date receding— sales at $5,50 to 6,00, 
 and iu April $5,00 to $5,75. At the 
 opening of navigation prices were $5,00 to 
 5,26. Dur'ng the summer months the market 
 was dul', transactions being coniined almost to 
 local consumption at $4,50 to 5,00. Until 
 September, thu sales were mostly at the inside 
 
 quotation, when a few choice lots were offered 
 which brought $5,50 to 5,75, and improved de- 
 mand ; ordinary nob were Ireely sold at $3 ; de- 
 man d steady for the balance ot the year. Some 
 large sales in October, at $5 to 5,25, for the 
 Western market, up to 5,37 J for choice eam- 
 ples, one lot of 600 qtls. ihauging hands at $5 
 cash. At these prices the market closed quiet. 
 
 GREEN UOD" Very little hero until tho open- 
 ing of navigation, and prices high, ranginc from 
 $7 to 7,50. The demand after that was so light 
 for several months, that rates were nominal 
 until September and October, when the en- 
 quiry was better, sales being maUe at $4,50 to 
 5,25. November the market was active, tho 
 outside figure being readily procured, at which 
 the bulk of sales were made, clobing in Decem- 
 ber at $5,25 to 5,50 for barrels, and $7 in 
 drafts. 
 
 HERRINGS, Labbidob Splits — Through- 
 out the year an unusual quantity of very infe- 
 rior herrings were thrown on tho market, and 
 to a great extent took the place of a better ar- 
 ticle, which had the effect of keeping the price 
 of sound fish low. Prices in January were 
 $6.50 to 7,00, at which a very moderate trade 
 was done until March, when quotations were 
 reduced to $5 to 6,50 for v«ry ordinary kinds, 
 choice bringing $6 to 6,25, and half-barrels $3. 
 At auction, of medium quality a considerable 
 quantity was ofl'ered, which, in 50 and 100 barrel 
 lots, brought $3,62} to 3,75. Throughout the 
 summer months, until the middle of September, 
 steady demand existed at $3,50 to 4,00, a good 
 many changing hands at these figures. At 
 auction 900 barrels, in lots, were placed at 
 5i3,30 to 3,37 j. In October there was more 
 animation, choice herrings being wanted ; 100 
 barrel lots sold at $4 to 4,50. Market bare and 
 steadily tending up ; sales at $4,50 and 4,76, 
 and $4,75 to 5,1 2 i iu December, closing steady 
 at these prices. 
 
 O IB BED — Were almost out of the market 
 until May, when one or two lots were placed at 
 $4,50 on local account. At auction, in June, 
 purchases wore freely maae at $2,65 to 2,871, 
 July : small sales at $2,87 j to 3,00, and at these 
 rates were difficult to move. Until October 
 the prices ranged from $2,50 to 2,76, the sales 
 being mostly at the inside figure. Good sound 
 herrings were very scarce the balance of the 
 season. The market was stuffed with inferior 
 kinds, which sold at $2 to 2,25, closing at 
 these figures, 
 
 ROUND — Scarce at opening of year at $4,50 
 to 5,00 in February. In May they were sold at 
 $4. Steadily decliaed until July to $3, Mar- 
 ket continued dull and heavy, with sales at 
 $2,50 in August and $2 m September. At auc- 
 tion, 50 barrels, low grade, brought $1,60. 
 Belter kinds were offered in October, which 
 sold freely at $2,12 j, and being lightly held, al- 
 most all moved out of first hands at $2,50, 
 400 barrels bringing 2,60. The sales in No- 
 vember were at $2,50 lo 2,76 ; good to choice 
 being out of the market, inferior were selling 
 at $2 to 2,26, at which the market closed. 
 
 SALMON — There has been a limited busi- 
 ncES done iu this article. For several months 
 
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 the market was exceedingly bare, but on the 
 other hand the enijuiry was not Buch as to 
 wairant heavy stocks. Prices, in January, 
 ruled at $2 1 to 2U ; Rmall sales. With an im- 
 proved demand in Febiuary, prices advanced to 
 $22 to 22,50, and $34 to $35 for tierces. 
 March : sales were at $22 to 23,00, falling in 
 April to $20,50 to 21,50, which rates ruled 
 until October. In Augu.st tieroes were sold for 
 $30. In December the raa'ket was very quiet 
 at $19,50 to 20,00 for barrels and $28 to 30,00 
 for tierces. 
 
 MACKEREL — Stocks light and demand 
 small. Prices in barrels, throughout the )'ear, 
 ranged from $9 to 10,50 for No. 1, and $2,25 to 
 2,60 in kits. 
 
 Value of Fiah imported for the last eleTen 
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 Value. 
 
 1856 $ -^21559 
 
 1857 1071064 
 
 1858 8G940 
 
 1R59 141352 
 
 1960 143122 
 
 1861 132715 
 
 ?862 74577 
 
 ItSS , 138379 
 
 1861 115539 
 
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 1866 213598 
 
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 GERMAN SHEET — At the opening of 
 navigation stocks were very low, and prices 
 firm at $1,90 for 6 x 7J up to 10 x 14 ; $2 for 
 10 X 15 to 12 X 18; $2,15 for 12 x 20 to 16 x 
 18 ; $2,20 for 16 x 20 to 13 X 22, and $2,30 for 
 1 8 X 24 to 20 X 26. The arrivals by the Spring 
 lleet were only moderate, and the demand 
 being good, sales wore readily made of the dif- 
 ferent nizus, at p.ices ranting fiom $1,70 to 
 2,10. The smaller sizes were low iu stock 
 throughout the summer, prices advancing, tho 
 sales being at $1,85 to 2,00 for 6J x 8J to 10 x 
 12; other sizes, ranging up to 20 x 30, from 
 $1,90 to 2,50. In September there was an ac- 
 tive demand. American buyers were in the 
 market, and, with light stocks, prices were 
 higher. A very large lot, assorted sizes, for 
 the United States, was disposed of iu bond 
 at $1,75 cash. Sales also to tho trade, iu 
 round lots, at $1,90,2,10 and 2,30. Market ac- 
 tive: and prices firm at $1,90 to 2,50, closing at 
 these figures, with fair stocks. 
 
 BOTTLES — All otfering up till August were 
 readily taken at $5,50 and 5,75. In September 
 there was a brisk demand, several lots changing 
 hands, one of 200 crates, at $5,50 cash and $6 
 usual terms. A cargo (to arrive) was placed 
 at $5,25. Very scarce iu November; sales at 
 $6 and 6,25, and in December at $6,50 and 
 6,60. Stock light, closing at $0,25 and 6,50. 
 
 Impoits of Glass for 
 
 18G5. 1866. 
 
 $70,581 $116,279 
 
 INDICO. 
 
 A very licht demand for this article, but 
 prices are much the same as those current last 
 year, viz. : 55 to 90c, at which transactions 
 have taken place ; the bulk have, however, 
 been at 60 to 65c, closing at 60 to 85c. 
 
 LIQUORS. 
 
 BRANDY — The stocks left over from 
 the previous year were less than usual, 
 and prices were comparatively low, holders 
 asking $2,00 to 2,37i in hhds and $8,00 to 
 9,50 in cases for best brands. During Febru- 
 ary, March and April the sales were at $2,10 to 
 2,30. At the inside rate considerable sized lots 
 were sold for the United States market. Stocks 
 being well reduced at this date, holders were 
 firm at $2,20 to 2,30 ; sales only retail. At the 
 Spring auction sales, best brands brought $1,80 
 to 1,85 in hhde, and cases $8. ^ A few small 
 lots brought $1,95 and 1,90 in qr-casks. Vine- 
 growers', in cases, $7i, and Otard's do $7i and 
 $7j. A large quantity of now Prandy had ar- 
 rived, and was freely offered at » ',80, at which 
 some sales were reported, cases bringing $7, 
 The imports at tho end of May were fully 
 double that at the same date in 1865. In the 
 latter part of June the market was under much 
 excitement, caused by the change in the duty to 
 be placed upon all Spirits, and was so unset- 
 
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 tied that quotations were purely nominal. A 
 epeculative demand set in about the middle of 
 July, when largo quantities changed hands at 
 $1,95 and 2,00 for Hennessy's and Martell's in 
 hhds, and in cases $8 ; other brands moving at 
 $1,80 to 1,90, and in cases at $7,50. A fair 
 consumptive demand existed throughout the 
 summer months at prices ranging from $1,95 
 to 2,05 lor new. Advices from Cognac, report- 
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 firmness, but the imports being about 100,000 
 gallons over last year, up to the first week in 
 September higher prices could not be realized. 
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 lots of 25, brought $1 ,90, and in octaves, lots of 5, 
 $2, and in cases at $7,75, 7,87i and 8,00, accord- 
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 best brand was placed at $1,37^ and 600 cases 
 at$7,62J. Until the end of the year holders 
 were firm at $1,90 to 2,00, and $8,25 to 8,50 
 for cases. Demand light, and transactions 
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 The quantity and value of Brandy imported 
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 Quantity. 
 
 1864 gals. 125074 
 
 1865 " 72912 
 
 1866 " 203955 
 
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 stock the imports of 18G5 having been light. 
 Prices ranged from January to March at 85 to 
 92 jc in hhds, 2,70 to 2,75 for Green Cases, and 
 4,75 to 5,00 for Red do ; transactions merely 
 retail. In April the demand was better with a 
 slight advance ; sales small, in hhds, at 92} to 
 95c. At auction, in May, Red Cases wera 
 placed in ordinary lots at $5 for best brands, 
 and in hhds at 95c to $1,00 ; the latter 
 scarce. The change in the duty having created 
 some excitement, operations were extremely 
 light from the end of June till early in July, 
 one or two transactions only being reported, in 
 hhds at $1,10 to 1,15 per gal , the inside rate 
 for 20 hhds ; Green Cases were held at $?,95 to 
 3,12i, and Red $5,75 to 6,U0. Demand mode- 
 rate at these quotations until September, when 
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 hhds, 1,16 being paid for a lot of 50 lihds; 
 
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 Cases $3,2U, u round lot of Ucd ciiangiug bands 
 at $0,25. At auction in October, best brands 
 in KUiail lots brought Sl.lt'i and 1,3.1, wliieli 
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 the auctions, prices were much lirnier and 
 Bteadilv tending up; sales at $1,35, Qreen 
 Cases $3,25, and G,50 for lied. Throughout 
 November, and tlio greater part of December, 
 holders were firm at $1,37} to 1,40 in hhds, 
 $3,37i to 3,50 for Green, and 0,50 to 6,75 for 
 Ktd Cases, closing lirm at these quotations. 
 
 Imports of Gin : 
 
 1865 gals. 107887 $24802 
 
 186G " 111963 $30887 
 
 Komainintr in bond, 
 
 31st Dec.,1806 " 18602 6819 
 
 liUM — Tlie demand for tlds article has 
 hardly been up to former years, and, with a 
 very much increased importation, the prices 
 have hardly been so satisfactory. The market 
 opened nominally at $1,05 pjr gal. for 10 O. P. 
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 to 1,75 for Jamaica, and in April, with a little 
 better enipdry, at l,f*0, remaining steady at 
 that rate until May, at which transactions took 
 place. A few sales of low grades at 1,70. 
 Bales early in June at 1,70 to 1,75. At auction 
 the inside figure was paid for a small lot. 
 Throughout the summer, after the increased 
 duty had been imposed, and until tho end of 
 the season, prices varied very little, sales rang- 
 ing from $1,05 to 1,75 for Jamaica. Demerara 
 has met a moderate enquiry at 1,30 to J, 40, and 
 Cuba 1,15 to 1,25. Murket closes inactive at 
 these rates. 
 
 Value of Rum imported during the past 
 three years : Quantity. Value. 
 
 1804 gals. 38038 
 
 1865 " 25389 
 
 1806 " 74917 
 
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 niQSVVINES-The market daring 18C6 hag 
 been nunsually nctive, there having been agood 
 speculative demand, the latter, to some extent, 
 causKi by the change in the impost, which 
 took effect in June hist. Prices opened steady 
 at 92 j to 95e, and at 90c for Upjier Canada, by 
 car load. About the month of May stocks 
 were liuld, and prices, consequently, firm. 
 Numerous siiles were made at the above quota- 
 tions, net cash. In June the enquiry was 
 good, but liolders aski^d Iiiuher prices, which 
 checked sales. At this date the additional in.- 
 post of 100 per cent and 10 cents per bushel 
 on Corn caused an almost corresjioftding ad- 
 vance in prices. Stocks being in few hands, 
 thiio was no dithiuliy in obtaining full prices, 
 viz.: $1,20 to 1,25, in lots of 25 and 50 puns. 
 Tiiroughout July prices steadily advanced, but 
 transactions were limited. Early in August a 
 lot of 115 puns Coper Canada were placed at 
 $1,30 for best brand, and 55 puns low grade at 
 1,25 ; small sales ot Montreal at 1,37J to 1,40, 
 and further sales of 150 puns U. C. at 1,30, 
 with an upward tendency. In (September tho 
 market was less active, but pric«;8 remained 
 firm ; sales of small lots Uppt.'r Canada at 1,3:^ J 
 to 1,35. Latterly there was more d<inand, 
 round lots U. C. being placed at 1,35, and Mon- 
 treal ut 1,375 to 1,40, according to size of par- 
 cel. In October, 550 puns, in four lots, changed 
 hands at 1,30, cash, and parcels of 20 to 30 
 jmns at 1,35 to 1,40. Montreal held, and sales 
 at, 1,45. In Noveml ■.■, Upper Canada best, 
 sold in round lots at 1,40, and Montreal, in 
 parcels of 5 puns, at 1,50, market closing steady 
 at tliese quotations. 
 
 COMPARATIVE PRICES OP IIIGIIWINES. 
 
 
 
 1865 
 
 1866 
 
 
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 85n 
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 $1.20 1.30 
 1.25 1.37i 
 1.30 1.40 
 1.32} 1.40 
 1.40 1.50 
 1,40 1.50 
 
 July 7... 
 August 17 
 September 
 October !: 
 Novembtr 
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 WHISKEY — The demand for this article 
 has improved on the previous year, and up to 
 midsummer the importation was considerably 
 in excess of 1865. At auction in February 
 Scotch brands brought $1,22 to 1,25 in hhds, 
 and in cases at $2,95 to 3,20, favourite brands 
 bringing 3,50. Irish was placed, in hhds, at 
 1 25, and In qr.-casks at 1,40. In Jjne there 
 were small lois of Scotch placed at 1,40 to 1,43, 
 and in cases at 4,00 to 4,25. At the Fall auc- 
 tions Scotch brought 1,32} to 1,50, and cases 
 4,00, inl lots of 10. At a later sale small par- 
 
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 coIh of Itilay, in cuhus, LrougLt ^,12}. Iriah 
 Wbiskfy aUo brought 1,40 in lil.ila. 
 
 Imports of VVhirskty for tlio tlireo past years : 
 (Quantity. Valuo. 
 
 18CI ; (?als. 3.N3fi $20'J15 
 
 1865 " 2:!710 15661 
 
 18GG " 33178 22711 
 
 Uemaiuiiin iu Houtl Doc. 3lMt.: 
 1866 8260 $5774 
 
 OLD TUM — Tlid movt'Uieut in tills articio 
 lilts boun liglit, and prices are witiiout much 
 tluctuatio*, ran)iini< from !$1,55 to 1,70 iu 
 qr-casits, and 3,62 j to 5,75 iu cuscs. At tlic 
 Kail a'lctious, cases, iu lots of 5, brouglit 6,00, 
 aud, iu lot« of 30 and 35, 5,87i, closiug at 1,70 
 to 1,75 i^qr.'oasks, aud 6.25 ti> (J, 50 iu cases. 
 
 WINK — The cl'He of 18'55 left our market 
 fully 8upi)li(td witU low priced grades of Bur- 
 guudies aud Tarraf;orm, also a fair quautity of 
 Colli, Madeira aud AVhitj VViue — iu f.ict a 
 uino mouths supply. High priced ami choice 
 VViues Were low iu stock. The imports of the 
 latter duriug the iia.st year (1866) have been 
 very moderate, cliielly by. some few Houses. 
 The demaud has heeu i^ood, aud f.ilr remuuera- 
 tivo prices realiz.Hl. Stocks are light. Outhe 
 other baud, low grad«s of vv'iue are freely of- 
 fered, iiotwitlist.iuding the change iu duty on 
 Hurguudy aud Commou Sherries, which now 
 pay proportionately a much higher imixirtduty 
 compared witii genuine Wiues. Our market 
 closed at figures but little if auy chuuged 
 from tlioao of the commencement of the 
 year. The present stock is estimated at 
 about 5000 to 6000 packages, aud should there 
 not bo a very cowiiileraljle m\vanci'. in prices be- 
 tween this and the arrival of Spring orders, 
 importers mav calculate upon a loss, as nothing 
 can be profitably brought iu at present iluties 
 to realize cost on recent selling prices 
 
 IMl'UUTS OK WINE. 
 
 (Quantity ; Value. 
 
 1864 gals 406612 $266034 
 
 1865 " 201312 183603 
 
 1864, iu bottles. . doK 17635 55122 
 
 1865 " .; " 12618 38006 
 
 1866 ... gals 400771 $303232 
 
 1866, in bottles., doz 243448 70190 
 
 in Bond 31st Dec. : 
 
 1866 gals lt0510 102332 
 
 1866, in bottles... doz 348 < 15138 
 
 ALE ANw FOUTEK — A fiiir consumptive 
 demand has existed for both, but not much, 
 if anything, beyond that of the former year, tlie 
 home made article having taken the place, to a 
 great extent, of the imported article. At auc- 
 tion, in February, some of Blood's porter, in 
 pints, was offered, which brought §1,45, and in 
 May 1,50, quarts going at 2,10 to 2,15. Some 
 large lots were placed in midsummer at 1,90, 
 aud pints at 1,25 to 1,35, Pale Ale (quarts) 
 sold at 2,15 to 2,40, and pints at 1,40 to 1,45. 
 Sales of Barclay's Extra Stout, in quarts, at 
 2,00, and Sparkling Ale "t 2,40. 
 
 Imports of Ale, io., for three years ending 
 31st December ; 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 1864 gals. 3375 $1246 
 
 1865 " 2748 690 
 
 1864 doz. 17615 10656 
 
 1865 » 26586 20577 
 
 1866 do/.. 10369/ "'''^ 
 
 In Bond Dec. 31 : 
 
 1866 gals 16030 6760 
 
 MOLASSES. 
 
 About 400,000 gallons of the previous year's 
 im()ortation wi'ro in stock on the Ist of 
 January, which, with prcttv heavy importa- 
 tions during the first half year, kept the 
 market at anything but profitable i)rices. In 
 January the ruling values were 31 to 32c for 
 common to fair Clayed, at which thtJie wero 
 numcrouH trausactious, and of Muscovado at 
 43 to 4oc for really good samplea, Uutil April 
 a light enquiry existed, ami only small sales of 
 Centrifugal were repotted at 20 to 30c, Clayed 
 at 30 to 325C, and fair Muscovado at 37i to 40c. 
 April closed very dull, with prices tending 
 downwanl, (leiitrifugal being sold down to 25 
 to 27^0, and Clayed at 28 to 20c. Throughout 
 May the market was firmer, aud pri<es slightly 
 improved; sales of Clayed at 31 U J2c, aud 
 Muscovado at 38 to 40c. In June .le market 
 steadier and the enquiry bi'tter, sales being 
 made at 31 5 to 33c for Clayed. July liroughta 
 scarcity of the bcttter grades, and holders a»-ked 
 ; higher jirices, wliich kept buyers and sellers 
 I apart. Muscovados were held at 40 to 425c, 
 ; aud 42J to 45c iu tierccfJ. A large quautity 
 ; changed bauds iu Auirust, viz.: 250 Centri- 
 fugal, in lots, at 30c, and 250 Muscovado, iu 
 I parcels of 40 and 60 hhds, at 40c for good sam- 
 I pies. Later iu the month there were impor- 
 ! taut transactions in Jluscovado.s, ou jnivHte 
 I terms, aud 150 Clayed, in three lots, at 35c. 
 I September opened active, with sales of Cuba 
 I Muscovado at 35c; Centrifugal, iu barrels, at 
 an exceptional price, and about Too puus of 
 medium to choice Muscovado at 38 to 425c. 
 At auction the outside figure w«8 paid for lots 
 of 10 puns fair quality In October the market 
 was eut.ier, with sales at lower rates. Encjuiry 
 limited, aud freely offered at auction, realizing, 
 for Clayed, 30J to 32i. Sales of Muscovado at 
 39c, aud Centrifugal at 26 to 27ic. Market 
 weak November (piiet, but rather better ; a 
 few lots jdcked up for the American market at 
 31^ to 32c, which gave considerable relief, and 
 assisted to stiffen prices, closing in December 
 at 30 to 31c for Centrifugal, 31 to 32Jo for 
 Clayed, and 37 j to 40c for Muscovado. 
 
 Itnportacf Uolaaaes tor tba last e'even years. 
 
 Oalls. 
 
 1856 1106628 
 
 1857 926756 
 
 1858 958432 
 
 18.'i9 844876 
 
 1860 815832 
 
 1861 790298 
 
 1862 790447 
 
 1863 95G90G 
 
 1864 1480733 
 
 1866 2076683 
 
 ld66 1227571 
 
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 $188976 
 1C3440 
 128937 
 128937 
 147009 
 166103 
 338320 
 425271 
 278643 
 
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 Stocks of Molasaea roinaioing ia Wurohouse 
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 1H5'J 2i(!568 
 
 18C0 1IH721 
 
 1861 04670 
 
 1803 ll4Hi)>i 
 
 ■ 1863 7871 
 
 1864 2<j830J $7'014 
 
 1865 282374 0;U;2 
 
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 TURPENTINE — Tliis nrticlo Las been in 
 more general use during the past than for 
 several previous yeiirs, niid tlie gradual reduc- 
 tion in its value Las aided in bringing about a 
 much larger trade. Trices opened at $1, drop- 
 ping to 87Jc in May, with transactions later in 
 the game month at 825 and 85c. June opened 
 with more animation at 90c to $1 per gal , sell- 
 ing down to 75c in July. Sales in August at 
 65 to 70c ; dull at these quotations throughout 
 September, selling down to 67ic early in 
 October, which was the lowest point touched. 
 A reaction taking place, prices suddenly ad- 
 vanced VJ to 10c, in sympathy with the New 
 York market. Bales in the end of November 
 at 70 to 75c. closing at 67j to 72ic, with light 
 enquiry. 
 
 ROSINS — The business done in Rosins has 
 not been of much importance. No. 1 opened 
 at $8 to 0,00, advancing in June to $'j to 1 l,oo, 
 coinn.on ranging irnni 4,50 to 5,50. Dull in 
 July »nd AugiiHt ; sftles at $3 to 3,75 for com- 
 mon and 4,50 to 5,50 tor No. 2. Until the close 
 of the year quotations were uunilnally un- 
 chanired. 
 
 COAL TAU— Very MKKlirate sales within 
 the year at $3,75 to 4,00. I'iae do. $0 to 7,00. 
 
 PITCH — Steady at $7 to 8,00. 
 
 OILS. 
 
 Throughout the season of navigntion a very 
 active market for almostjill descriptions of Oil 
 lias been experienced, but altogether we think 
 the (inantity of Fish Oils from the Lower I'orts 
 has not equalled that of 1805. Vfry general 
 complaints have, perhaps more this season 
 than any other, been ', luwln j(!gHrding the 
 quality of the Fish Oils received, being brandt'd 
 and offered dill'ereutlf to that wl)ich__tliey have 
 turned out, and invariably mixed with Dog 
 on<l other low grade Oils. 
 
 SEAL, TALE — Opened in January at $1 to 
 l,07j for small piircels, rates j, which were 
 steadily maintained until the opening of navi- 
 gation, at which period there was very little to 
 be had. The first addition to stock.s arrived on 
 the 25th May. lome of which was otlVred in 
 puncheons at UOc, without attracting buyerH. 
 afuw lot« changing haiidn, in barrels, at 90 to 
 95c, according to size ofljt; a jiarcel toanive 
 going at 85c. In June there was dome doubt 
 whether the average supplies would come on, 
 which caused some irregularity in jjrices ; nales 
 at 77{ to 825C, the inside iigiiru l\.r round lots 
 which had just been lauded. At the end of the 
 mouth the stock was estimated at 1200 brl.s , 
 and advices were received of 1500 bris. being 
 on the way, which checked sales and reduced 
 prices, GOO brls. being disposed of at TSj to 75c. 
 July opened with a lirm market, on account of 
 an advance in Newfoundland, caiiKed by an un- 
 usual demand from the American market ; sales 
 at 74 and up to 80c for very tine samples, one 
 lot of 500 brls. changing hands at a shade under 
 the inside rate. August brought firmness, and 
 A more active enquiry. Buyers from the 
 Western States were in the market. Round 
 lots reported at 75c, and ordinary ones at 77i 
 to 82ic ; later a sale of 300 brl». brought 77Jc, 
 advancing to 82ic, at which sales for cash were 
 efl'ected in 50 bri. lots. The last week in 
 August 700 barrels changed hands at 82, to 
 85c, one lot of 100 brls. going at 83c. The 
 tendency continued upwards till it reached 87i 
 to 90c, the inside figuie being paid for 100 brl. 
 parcels, and another round lot 85c cash, closing 
 unsettled and easier. During October the de- 
 mand vas light at 82 J to 85c, the inside quota- 
 tion for large packages, some slightly tinged 
 moving at 83c in brls. The market was steady 
 at the last quotations until the close of the 
 year, at which theio were sales, and at 8O0 in 
 puns. 
 
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 COMFAUATIVK PKICES OF I'AM: SKAL. 
 
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 HKAL, S'J" HAW — Till! recciptfi of thin nre 
 liuvdly 111) to i>i'ijvioin years. TriicH oin.'iitil iit 
 00 to Oo'', liilliiu ill Fclmiary to 821 to Ouc. 
 A licttur oiuiuiiy in Miicli I'lii.scd cjiiututions to 
 05u to $1, but lliL-y hiHldciily f.ll Ip 85 to OOf, 
 lulvttUciriK agiiiii htnuiily until SI t<> liO.O wuh 
 i-oiu.lii;(i in Ajiril. Tiit! Ht;;irtoa bi'j,'au with a 
 li),'lit biipjily at 85 to OOc ill May, tho iimrket 
 btiiiK cluarcd at tlicsi! priciH. JSioiiu was ro- 
 cfiveil until late in .Jiiiii', when 200 liuiii'ltt 
 iliaugiil bunds at TO to 72.U'. TluTti was morn 
 iinimaiioii in July and August, which caiusud 
 an iidvaiiit) in iiilues ; Kales at 75 to 80u on tho 
 spot, and ollViiug to anivo at T2j to 75u 
 [Stocks wiTo light in Huptembtr, two lots of 100 
 tuch thatitjiag hands at 80 and 82^0, and a 
 lari^o lot at 7'Jc. A quantity olTercd at auc- 
 tion brought 77c. A»i easier fcclintr was t-xpu- 
 rienccd in October; sales fr( ni 771 dowu to 
 75c. Lull in November nt tho inside rate, and 
 Kelliug at auction at 71c, closing the year quiet 
 ttt 72i to 775C. Stocks light. 
 
 SKAL, I5UUWN — Vi'vy few parcels offering 
 within the year. In May several small lots 
 sold at 80c, and at auct on, iu large packages, 
 61c ■•vas procured. 
 
 DOG OIL — Transactions confined to a few 
 lots at 66 to 671c. 
 
 COD — Opened in .biuuary with a light de- 
 mand at 85 to 875(;, was somewhat irregular iu 
 February at 80 to 05c, and steady in March at 
 85 to STjc. There was none in iirtst hands iu 
 April ; small salts, but prices were unchanged. 
 The receiptii in May were light, and prices were 
 kept up to 82 to 85c (ill early in Jul?, tho out- 
 side jirice for prime lots. Largo packages 
 were placed at 77} to 80c. In Augusta con- 
 fuderablo quantity of American was thrown on 
 this market, very much infeiior to Gaspe, 
 which was placed at 721 to 75c in round lots, 
 prices generally ruling lower. September 
 brought iinfavouralile iidvices from the Fish- 
 eries, which had tho effect ot stiffening the 
 market; sales at 75 to 80c, advanced to 821c 
 for largo packages and 85j iu barrels, a round 
 lot going at 79j cash. Sales in October were 
 mostly for cash at 80 to 821c for ordinary sam- 
 pler, and 821 to 85c for prime. November 
 opened Hat at lower prices ; moderate lots 
 placed at 821c, and offered in round parcels at 
 75c. At auction, 115 packages brought 73 to 
 731c, closing (juiet iu December at 72 to 75c. 
 
 April 7tb.... 
 
 May 12th 
 
 June 2nJ. . . . 
 July 7ih .... 
 Auk. 18ib.. . 
 Sept. 22u(l. .• 
 Oct. 13th.... 
 Nov. 17tb... 
 D»»c. 4lb.... 
 
 1805 
 
 18CC 
 
 Per gallou. 
 70 to 75c 
 
 70 75c 
 
 73 
 
 75 
 88 
 88 
 00 
 85 
 85 
 
 80(5 
 
 77) 
 
 90 
 
 Oco 
 
 OOo 
 
 8710 
 
 OOo 
 
 Per gu 
 
 Hod. 
 
 8Sca 
 
 itfj 
 
 8,V.i 
 
 9f> 
 
 82} 
 
 871 
 
 80 
 
 «8 
 
 75 
 
 80 
 
 8il 
 
 85 
 
 Hii 
 
 85 
 
 HO 
 
 821 
 
 75 
 
 80 
 
 LINSKEU, nOILKU— The market ruled 
 steady at '.i21 to $1, until euily in April, when 
 stocks Were light and cii(|uiiv luitter; miIih 
 until May at §l,02i to 1,07.1, and iu bond, I'l.r 
 the Ami I ican market, at 85c. Demand ttteady 
 until August, scll'Di; up to l.Tij for hiniill par- 
 cels. Late in August, and throughout Septem- 
 ber, sales to arrive were made nt let-s iiiouev, 
 closing weak at 1,05 to 1,071 on the spot. 
 Quiet throughout October at samM rates ; sales 
 limited. November dull ; sales in roiiinl lol.s 
 at 021 to 05c, and (^tiering at 871 *<' '"'<-' '" 
 large packages, dohiug tht; month lirmtr ut Si 
 to 1,021 for ordinary lots, and OT^c for round 
 parcels. December (luiet ut $1 to 1,05. 
 Comparative riiicfcs of Lissi;kd, Boii.k.d. 
 
 
 Linseed Boiled. 
 
 Linseed Boiled. 
 
 
 n 
 
 35 
 
 ISCG 
 
 
 Per gallon. 
 
 I'er gallon 
 
 April 7th.... 
 
 10.85 ti 
 
 I $0.00 
 
 to, 071 
 
 ft$l.021 
 
 May 12th.... 
 
 0.55 
 
 0.00 
 
 1.021 
 
 1.071 
 
 June 2nd.. . . 
 
 0.80 
 
 0.85 
 
 1.021 
 
 1.05 
 
 July 7th 
 
 80 
 
 0.85 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.05 
 
 Aug. 18tb... 
 
 0.80 
 
 0.85 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.071 
 
 Sept. 22ud... 
 
 0.00 
 
 0.05 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.10 
 
 Oct. 13th 
 
 0.05 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.02 
 
 1.05 
 
 Not. 17th.... 
 
 0.05 
 
 1.00 , 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.05 
 
 Dec. 14th.... 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.00 1 
 
 , 1,00 
 
 1.05 
 
 LINSEED, HAW — Prices ranged from Jau- 
 uary to April at OTlc to 00c, when the market 
 became active at 071 to 1,021, at which there 
 were salen up to June, large lots of Canadian 
 changing hands ut 07 jc to $1, and a steady 
 demand continued ut these rates all July, a 
 large lot changing hands at 07 le. Market iiare 
 in August ; sales at,$l to 1,071. In Se,,t.ember 
 round parcels were placed at 871 to 00c, and iu 
 October, in large packages, at the «)Utsido 
 figure; market weak at $1 for ordinary lots. 
 November ruled dull ; one or two round lots, 
 in barrels, changed hands at OOc, and small 
 lots at 05 to &71c, closing in December at these 
 quotations. 
 
 OLIVE — A very quiet and steady market 
 has ruled for this article, sales from January to 
 April being at $1,25 to 1,35. Prices advanced 
 in May to 1,40, small lots being geld at 1,45. 
 In June and July the market was eaaier at 1,30 
 to 1,35, tlie ineide rate for hhds., and a lot of 75 
 
84 
 
 1)1 1h. ftt ],:\0, ro«o lo l.nri to 1,40 for barroln, fit 
 Mrhich Dales wore n-portml up till Aii((UHt, round 
 lotH Koii'K wt l,:iO. Knulor tlirouKlioiit thtf 
 l)aluri(.K of thii ydir at 1,25 to 1,30, wl.li h were 
 
 tUtt cIoMill)^' (tril'l'M. 
 
 COMl'AKAIIN i; I'KICKS OK OMVE. 
 
 
 "'.J 
 
 IWe. 
 
 on 
 
 ve. 
 
 »' 
 
 IflGS 
 
 1860 
 
 
 P.r 
 
 zallun. 
 
 Pep RBlIon. 
 
 April 7ih.... 
 
 $\.-/.r, 
 
 a $1.30 
 
 fl.35 a 
 
 $1.40 
 
 Mav 12lh..,, 
 
 i.2r> 
 
 1 30 
 
 1 40 
 
 1.45 
 
 Jiiro '.!nd. . . . 
 
 \.2!i 
 
 1.30 
 
 1 . 3.'5 
 
 1.40 
 
 July 71*1 
 
 1.1" 5 
 
 1 . 3) 
 
 1.3M 
 
 i.a7i 
 
 Au(f. I8tli.. 
 
 1.'25 
 
 1.3 > 
 
 , 1.321 
 
 1.371 
 
 Srpt. 2nid... 
 
 1.25 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.35 
 
 t.»cc. 13h.... 
 
 1.40 
 
 1.6i 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.35 
 
 Not. 27ih.... 
 
 1.40 
 
 1.60 
 
 1.321 
 
 1.35 
 
 0.0. 14tb.... 
 
 1.40 
 
 1.60 
 
 1.'271 
 
 1.321 
 
 VVHALK, HLKA(MIKIt — M.^t a fair con- 
 H'iinptivi*i|i'iiiiiti(l ut $1,10; wan fliill in Jnno 
 at 1,115 to 1,071, liut udviincc'il ii^nin in Aiiiii;URt 
 to 1,10 to 1,125, ft which Hiniii! hiiIos wcro 
 mii'lt', cloHin^ tirni iit tin' inHi<li' rafi-. 
 
 WHALK, CIU'IM; — 0|)^n<(liitS! forAtnori- 
 oati, aiivanci'tl in .Iiiiic to l,02j, and hold up to 
 1,0.') in AiiKUst, tlio (li'mnnd bi'ino: n(n»\. In 
 Si'ptomhtT,' K ili'H to III rivo were made ut 97 Jc in 
 rouiiil lotM, clcmini,' (|nict in DeccralxTiit 90o. 
 
 M;TK()LEUXI — TliiM articltt, wliiih had 
 commanik'd 11 t,'ood deal of attention from 
 ppeculatorH curly in tint yuir, has gradually 
 Hivj-n way in value, forcing all who hud em- 
 barked in it to sell out as soon an any (>|)portu. 
 nity ufTorded, eonfmini; tlio buKinei-H, latterly, 
 to the coUKumptive reqnirenu'nts of the country. 
 Tho receipts this year are very much larKer 
 than in 1H65, and the shipments also, hut the 
 extreme dullness in Enj^land altogether pre- 
 vented exports to that market. In tho iirst 
 three raonths of the year .'>25 to 57*0 was paid 
 for RehLcd, dropping at tho close of March to 
 40 to 4250 ; very dull. April opened with a 
 very weak market at 3,") to 37jc, continuing 
 steady at these prices until October, when tho 
 market was so {,'lutt(!d that 31 to 32 J c were tho 
 current prices ; steadily declined till it reached 
 27c, «it which it sold by tho car load, a large 
 lot changing hands at 25c, closing in December 
 very dull at these prices, the stocks on baud 
 being heavy, 
 
 COMPARATIVK PrICES OP PETROLEUM. 
 
 1 Petroleum. 
 
 18G5 
 
 April 7th.... 
 
 May 12'h 
 
 June 2n(]. ... 
 Jiily_7th .... 
 Aug' 18th,. .. 
 Sept. 22nd... 
 oo«.13th. . . . 
 Uor.ntH.... 
 Vj 14 th.... 
 
 Per palion. 
 $0,371 a 0.40 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.40 
 
 0.421 
 
 0.471 
 
 0.65 
 
 0.40 
 
 0.40 
 
 0.40 
 
 0,40 
 
 0.45 
 
 0.471 
 
 0.521 
 
 0.60 I 
 
 Petrol 
 
 eum. 
 
 1866 
 
 Per gallon. 
 
 $0-40 
 
 aO.45 
 
 0.371 
 
 0.40 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.371 
 
 371 
 
 0.40 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.371 
 
 0.33 
 
 0.35 
 
 0.321 
 
 0,33 
 
 0.27 
 
 0.30 
 
 0.25 
 
 0.271 
 
 LAKD — rrlino was «carco throughout tho 
 Hoason, and commaniled $1,25; No. 2, 1,10, 
 continuing steady at thi'Mo prices for some 
 time, clohiugat l,roto l,o.i f..r i'rimc, 00 to 
 !»,H' for No, 1, and H,'. to ;i(ie for No. 2. 
 
 , HAXS IIKAVV KNdiNIi OIL — Steady at 
 
 ' $1,10, with a fair demand. 
 
 Importations for 1805.... gal. 0,'i,431 $ 77,199 
 i " " 1800.... " 217,739 167,419 
 
 I PAINTS. 
 
 The sto( k of Kn^jlish I'aints left ovei from 
 the jiievious year was v<m v li^jht, there being 
 none in Iirst hands Small nales early in May 
 of James's No. 1 at $2,03 to 2,H0, and No. 2 at 
 2,30 t'> 2,4'». In .lime, Dry White Lead was 
 sold at 9,()u to lt,2.' for genuine, and N(». 1 8,50 
 per 100 lbs. A l\-w lot^also of mi.xed No. 1 
 wi re placed at 2,50, and No. 2 ut :',25, per keg. 
 Siniill triinsiutions in genuine lied Lead at 
 7, •-•,■) and 7,ri() [ler 100 lbs. In .July the market 
 wa.i very bare, whiih caused rirmnces, and 
 holders to iisk hiirher |irires. Gt-nuine, in tir- 
 kln-", Si I, and 2:)-lb. kegs 3,00; No 1 2,80; 
 Dry (i. inline 0,2.'') ; Ued 8,50 to 9,00 per lOo'lhs.' 
 Large lots of Whitinj clianged hands at 90 to 
 '.ry. IP'cwt. Dining 'l..,siitninert^e imports were 
 readily disposed of ut the hhip's side, in round 
 lots, at 2,80 for gi tiiiine and 2,00 for No. 1. At 
 these fmures consiclerahle s<les were ••tfected to 
 arriv.', deliverable in tho same manner. Dry 
 White 9,00, Ued 8,00, per 100 lbs., and 
 Orange 8,00 (100 lbs.) for ordinary trade par- 
 ch!s At these prices sales continued through- 
 out October, and of No 2 at 2,lo, which were 
 fully maintained until the close of tho season, 
 the stocks being very light of all kinds. 
 
 Imports of Paints and Colours at this port for 
 the three years ending 
 
 1864 8C500 
 
 1805 7.15.50 
 
 18C6 97889 
 
 Kumaiuing in Bond 31st Dec 3948 
 
 RICE. 
 
 From January to March the demand 
 for this article was almost restricted 
 to locr.l consumption at $3,70 to $3,80 
 for good samples, but until the arrival 
 of spring cargoes prices advanced to 
 $3,85 to $1 ; some inferior kinds selling 
 for less money. Prices wcro unchanged 
 till late in June, when about lOOQ bags otfered 
 at auction brought $3,55 to $3,05. Sales in 
 July at $3,G5 to $3,75 ; a round lot of 250 bagg 
 going at $3,521. Market in August steady, 
 sales in round lots (200 bags) at $3,00 and amall 
 parcels $3,fi2J to $3,65. Active in Sentomber 
 sales in 100 bag lots from the ship side at $3,55 ' 
 and consider.ible sales to arrive at $3,45, some 
 choice samples moving in moderate lots at $3,05 
 $3,75. In October sales to arrive at $3,5o'to 
 $3,55; market firm. Steady for the balance of 
 the season at $3,55 to $3,65 closing with up- 
 ward tendency at these quotations. 
 
85 
 
 COMPARATIVE PRICKS OF RIOK. 
 
 ApillT 
 May 13 
 June 2 
 Julj 7 
 Aug. 17 
 Sept. 2i 
 Oct. 18 
 Not. 17 
 Die. 15 
 
 
 1805 
 
 
 $ c S n 
 
 
 3 00 a 3 75 
 
 
 3 55 3 70 
 
 
 3 40 3 60 
 
 
 3 35 3 50 
 
 r 
 
 H 40 H 00 
 
 
 
 8 75 3 75 
 
 
 3 CO 3 70 
 
 
 3 CO 4 00 
 
 
 3 75 3 80 
 
 1866 
 
 $ 
 
 ,7583 85 
 
 j.ao 
 
 4 CO 
 
 3.65 
 
 3.C5 
 
 3.0.-. 
 
 3.75 
 
 3.61 
 
 3.70 
 
 3.65 
 
 3.70 
 
 3.66 
 
 3,70 
 
 3.65 
 
 3.P5 
 
 3. CO 
 
 3.70 
 
 Value of Rice imported during the lest eleron 
 years : — 
 
 Value. 
 
 1850 $3;)97rt 
 
 1857 72448 
 
 1858 2733a 
 
 1859 64924 
 
 18G0 7C'333 
 
 1861 76044 
 
 1802 89S43 
 
 1863 98ri45 
 
 1864 83885 
 
 1865 lbs 5,083,791 , ...141,40'J 
 
 18C6 lbs 3,803,916.. ..115,156 
 
 SALT. 
 
 COARSE — January opened with a fuir btook 
 at 82^0 to 85l'. 8ali'8 iit tho int<iilu ruto for lots 
 of 100 bags. Prices gradually roi udcd until 
 March at whicli date sonio jmrcflfl chrtugcd 
 handR at 70u to 75c remaining Htoady until the 
 close of April, thero being vv.rY little in liiKt 
 hands, holders advanced tti VTjU to 80c declin- 
 ing again in May to 75o to 77Jc Juno brought 
 several cargoes, ono of which con^ihting of 
 3500 bags sold at 72c: cash ; old moviug slowly 
 in small parcels at 7Qc ; ii few IdOO bug lots 
 moving 771c ; and smallersales at 80c. At auc- 
 tion 4500 bags Were oti'ered bringing 7lc to 73c 
 on the wharf. At the close of June there wero 
 not many buyers in the market, and prices gave 
 way. Some 2500 bags in round lots chanired 
 hands at 70c and ono of 4000 at 08o. Stocks 
 began to accumulate in July and largo lots were 
 offered resulting in tho sale of 10,000 bags for 
 the Chicago market; and another of 55UO at 
 66c cash, 1500 to 2500 bag lots going at C8c 
 and one of 1000 at 70c. J> bout 1 1 00 Ixig.s changed 
 hands in tho latter pan of this month, at OGo 
 to 70o closing dull at tho inside ciuolations. 
 Considerable sales were made in Aug. amount- 
 ing in all to over 14,500 bags at prices ranging 
 from 61 }c to67jc; opimiiig at tho outside and 
 closing dull at the inside rate. September ex- 
 perienced more buoyancy, and prices were 
 maintained with firmness ; sales of COOO bags 
 at 61c to 62c cash, up to G3o ; a lot of 20,000 
 on Quebec account deliveratlo in Montreal, 
 beiniji placed at 60c. Market steadinr at 63c 
 to 65c for ordinary round lots, until the end of 
 October, when tho cry of short supply sudden- 
 ly raibed the market fully 15 per cent, sales 
 
 hi log num< rous at 75(! to 80c. November open- 
 ed active with sales afloat at 85r and ni(Mlora><i 
 lots on tho Bpot at UOc; reacted and dLillntd to 
 82Jc to 85c, dull. Some pari.la at auction 
 bringing 8lc to 82c. Very little doing in 
 December, the yo^r closing at 82J<: to 87ic. 
 
 STOVED— Until tho opening of navigatiori 
 till} movement iu this article was coullnetl to 
 very small lots, prices beiiig nominal, for the 
 first four months of the year, at $1,25 down to 
 $1,00 per bag. The lirst arrivals from seahroUKlit 
 very little out ami stocks being \'n:Ut willi a 
 good entjuiry, $1,20 to $1,25 lubd thougliout 
 aiay. In Juno a few thoufiand bags were re- 
 ceived; tiie first oll'ered biiiiging $1 cash. Lat. r 
 in the month at auction several lots were pine 
 ed at 91c, 93c and 95e. Till the end of August 
 tho maiki t was iiuiet but hteady at 90c to 95e ; 
 several round parcels moviiigal llio inside <iu<(. 
 tation, openl:ig weak iu Septi uib« r at 85i lo 
 871c, and selling down to 82ic to 85c iu Oct. 
 In November and Dei ember prices were nom- 
 inal at 80c ro 90c', closing dull with little or uo 
 iiKluiry. 
 
 The following? exhibits the iiiuintity and vnlue 
 of salt received at Quebec for the past live 
 
 years :— 
 
 Iiushels. 
 
 1862 720,710 
 
 1863 298,741 
 
 1801 859,26 
 
 1865 ,985,932 
 
 18G6 914,342 
 
 Imports of Salt at the Port of Jloutreal for 
 the year ending 18G6 $13,072 
 
 f.'J 
 
 Value. 
 
 $ 95,4?9 
 169,945 
 116,034 
 123,541 
 144,323 
 
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36 
 
 SPICES. 
 
 Tho (Icmauil for all kinds has been steaily 
 witliout much lluctuatioa in price. 
 
 BLACK PEPPER.— In February some lots 
 wcH! placed in 25 bags each at i)jc to 10c and 
 in Jlarch, a round parcel of 100 bags at Djc. 
 At auction in May ao bags were sold at 9Jc to 
 'J J ; and in September at 9c to 9Jc. Market 
 weaker, prices ranging in the fall 8Jc to 9 J ; 
 (losing inactive at 'Jjc to 10c. White do — The 
 trnnsactions in this were principally at auction, 
 bringing lec to I7cat the spring sales and 17}c 
 at those held in the fall. Ground do — Steady 
 tiiroughout the year at 9c to 11c ; a lot of 40 
 bo.xes at auction brought 6Jc. 
 
 NUr MEGS— Large quantities have changed 
 hands within the year, The demand being 
 good and prices generally satisfactory ranging 
 from 40c to COc. 
 
 PIMENTO— In February sales at 71 to 9J ; 
 dull in March at G{ to 7c. Transactions during 
 tho summer months at 8c to 9c. At auction 
 in the fill a lew lots brought Gc ; closing at 
 7c. 
 
 TAPIOCA— Small sales at 7c to 8c. 
 
 CASSIA — Opened with a moderate demand 
 at 3dc to 37c ; sales in May and June at 34c and 
 35c; bringing at auction 34c to 34}C. In 
 September the market was easier; a lot of 60 
 cases being placed at 32c selling down to 31c. 
 Throughout the fall ordinary parcels were sold 
 at 32c to 33c ; closing at these quotations. 
 
 CLOVES — About tho ordinary demand has 
 existed for this article at 10c to 12c. For 35 
 bales at auction, 94C to 9sC was paid. 
 
 GINGER (Jamaica) — Considerable sales in 
 the spring at 25c ; declining to 21ic to 22^c at 
 which there are transactions at auction, closing 
 at 23Jc 
 
 Imports for two years : — 
 
 18G5. 1£66. 
 Cinnamon, Mfice and Nutmegs. .2T58G 20G09 
 Spices, including Ginger, Pepper 
 
 and Pimento, ground 187 297 
 
 Do, including Giugsr, Pejiper and 
 
 Pimento, unground 34360 31120 
 
 Mustard 7527 14359 
 
 SUGAR. 
 
 RAW — The stock of Raw in bond and in tho 
 hands of importers was, in January, 18GG, very 
 connideralUy in excess of tho two previous years 
 and witli incrcised impoitations throughout the 
 year, tlie niavkt^t Las ruled altogether in favour 
 of the btiyer. In January the market opened 
 easy at 9^ to 10c for fair to bright sugars ; tho 
 Bales were, however, very small, and prices 
 without change until March, at which date 
 some large lots of Demerara fur refining pur- 
 poses were disposed ol at prices ranging from 
 7Jc to 8ic. In April also about 800 hhds low 
 grades were moved olf at 8i to 9c. Ttie quantity 
 of good Porto Rico being very light and demand 
 more active, prices were fully maintained at 9J 
 to 10c at which a few lots changed hands. In 
 May without any noticeable alteration in prices 
 tho market was much tinner, influenced by the 
 
 receipt of advices (juoting an advance in tho 
 Halifax market, and also at Porto Rico. Sales 
 about 1000 hhds at 8] to Djc for low to medium 
 Tho limited eu(iuiry at the ulosc of May compel- 
 led holders to give way, and acctpt lower rates. 
 At auction a few parcels were oil-red but prices 
 realised were so unsatisfactory that tho balance 
 was withdrawn. June brought no improvement 
 and added to an exceedingly dull market camo 
 tho change in tho tariff, which so thoroughly 
 upset trade that nothing was done for 
 several weeks. Of the alterations in tho duty 
 of course all interested iu the sugar trade avo 
 conversant, and we need not enumerate them 
 here, they are, however, very far from being 
 what is considered just and fair to the trade, 
 have given general dissatisfaction, and donu 
 much to thrust the higher grades entirely out 
 of the market. A very trilling business was 
 done in July at 8Jc to 9c for Cuba and Potto 
 Rico, a round parcel going at 6c in bond. On 
 the 1st of August the importations were about 
 8,000,000 lbs. in excess of 1865, and with an 
 exceedingly light enquiry from the trade, prices 
 continued steadily to decline. Some lots of 
 100 and 150 hhds bright Porto Rico changing 
 hands at 5gC in bond ; Cubas moving only in 
 retail parcels at 83 to 8ic ; Muscovado in boxes 
 at 8f to 84C ; and 1000 hhds Barbadoes at 5,; to 
 5jC closing very dull. Tho prices of yellow re- 
 fined at this date were so low, that the con- 
 sumptive demand for raw became so limited 
 that the market got gradually weaker, a cargo 
 of Barbadoes changing hands at 51c iu bond ; 
 Cuba in 100 hhd lots at 5c to SJc. Ordinary 
 grocery sorts, duty paid, brought 7s to 7^0; 
 some low grades selling at 6J. At the close of 
 September a few Western buyers were in tho 
 market who pickt^d up about 500 hhds good to 
 bright sugars at 5i to 6c in bond. About 750 
 hhds very low grades selling at 6^ to 6 Jc duty p 
 There was a rather better feeling early iu October 
 which however did not last long, the refiners at 
 that date having reduced yellows \ pr lb. Prices 
 ranged at $7,37 J to $7,50 for ordinary lots duty 
 paid. November continuing dull and prices 
 lower ; Ihoughout the month selling as low as 
 4^0 in bond for good Grocery sorts. Later in the 
 month sales were made at 7j to 7^ ; about 1500 
 hhds Cuba and Barbadoes changed hands at 
 these figures. Large quantities have also been 
 exchanged with tho refiners for their sugars, 
 which were much more saleable. December 
 opened quiet at unchanged prices ; holders of 
 the higher grades, which v/ere not heavy in 
 stock, although more than equal to the demand, 
 were firmer, and asking an advance ; sales in 
 bond at 5c ; the market closing at that figure, 
 and 7ic to 75c, duty paid, for good Grocery 
 sorts. About 1200 hhds low grades changed 
 hands at 6J to 7c. 
 
 Imports and value of Raw Sugar for the last 
 eleven years :— 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 165G cwt. 150313 .. $1036268 
 
 1857 124802 .. 1092196 
 
 1858 133425 .. 8664*8 
 
 1859 161493 .. 940460 
 
 1860 168116 .. 906466 
 
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 leCl 222242 .. 910810 
 
 18G2 ibs. 25811507 .. 1029193 
 
 18C3 21559C07 .. 863993 
 
 1864 224G2010 .. 1146922 
 
 1°G5 30686GG8 .. 1374400 
 
 18GG 3GJ1044G .. 1547G67 
 
 Stock qf Raw b'ugar leraainiag ia bond oa 
 Slat December, for the last elevtn years : — 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 185G cwt. 29377 .. §207048 
 
 1857 31565 .. 301756 
 
 1858 39477 .. 338904 
 
 1859 30460 .. 149632 
 
 1860 4509G .. 226247 
 
 18G1 33779 .. 230414 
 
 18G2 ai8.2933G19 .. U'6278 
 
 1863 21429^4 .. 96540 
 
 1664 2477G41 .. 124528 
 
 18G5 5799471 ,. 30!e42 
 
 1806 81938G4 .. 355756 
 
 llEFINED — The demand for all kinds of 
 Uctiued Sugars has excueded that of any pre- 
 vious year, and makers have been employed 
 almost to their utmost capacity in supplying 
 the requirements of the trade. Any other re- 
 fcult would have been unlikely, at least as long 
 as prices ruled so low, which they have done 
 lor s-iveral months past, and the business done 
 ill raw grocery jcrades fo limited. There is 
 probably but one hogshead in five of raw Sugar 
 now purchased for table use, the llefined 
 having taken its place to such au ex- 
 tent. Largo as was the quantity turned out 
 of the Refineries here an increase may 
 be expected, as tliose who have formerly 
 imported good procery Sugars are not at all 
 likely to do so until some more equitable change 
 ia made on the duties now imposed, which 
 certainly are not in favour of importing the 
 choice grades of raw. 
 
 A largo proportion of the production has 
 been of the description of Yellow refined, which 
 have Wen sold at a moderate price. 
 
 This change in public taste is not yet however 
 80 decided here, as ia the mother country. In 
 Scotland the use of raw sugar is scarcely known, 
 while in England and Ireland the demand is 
 rapidly taking the same direction. 
 
 It will be observed that the imports of the 
 3 ear are jurt about one -third of those of 18G5 
 
 Importa and value of Refined Sugars for the 
 
 last seven years : — Quantity. Value. 
 
 18G0 cwt. 3753 .. 5^32056 
 
 1861 192 .. 1747 
 
 1862, 6992 .. 57067 
 
 1863 Ib3.2196v;8 .. 12466 
 
 1864 k , 26826 .. 2030 
 
 1865 724202 .. 42131 
 
 1866 26260G .. 18006 
 
 Stock of Refined Sugar in bond 3l9t Decem- 
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 1860 cwt. 1016 .. $11851 
 
 1861 105 .. 703 
 
 1862 655 ., 6029 
 
 1863 11.3.32489 .. 1963 
 
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 On the 1st of January, 1866, the stock ufTeaA 
 in the hands of importers conBisted of 29,983 
 half cheetB, or 1.459,350 lbs, being 216,385 
 lbs. less than that held at the same date ia 
 
38 
 
 1865, and chiefly of Young Ilysona, Uncoloured 
 Japans and Twankayjj. Until tho opening of 
 navigation tlie busincsH done wiis restricted to 
 the demand for the h)cal trade tlie piiucipal 
 transui'tions beinx in Uncoloured Japans, which 
 were offering in March at slightly lower prices. 
 May brought more animation ; during the month 
 some important sales were effected. Greens 
 were held for high prices, and in sympathy 
 with the New York market Uncoloured Japans 
 were much firmer, which ch'jcked sales to some 
 extent. The market was very dull and unset- 
 tled in June, other than which could not bo 
 expected, business not only being entirely stop- 
 ped by tho Feniar. troubles, but equally dis- 
 turbed by the proposition of the Finance Minis- 
 ter to change duties from 4c^per lb. and 15 per 
 cent ad valorem, to 7c per lb", and 15 per cent. 
 Pending the auction sales very little was done. 
 At these sales, four in number, 24,318 packages 
 were offered, only 1)582 of which were sold, 
 the prices generally being unsatisfactory to the 
 importer, 
 
 The following shows the number of packages 
 
 of each kind offered and those disposed of, with 
 
 tho range of prices : 
 
 Offered Sold Range of 
 
 I'kgs. rkgs. Prices. 
 Twankays and Hyson 
 
 Skins 1,513 978 IG (a) 44 
 
 Hysons 434 335 45 .. 78 
 
 Imperial 2,063 734 33^.. 87 
 
 Gunpowder 1,035 688 50 .. 92 
 
 Young Hyson 10,077 4,85'J 28J.. 93 
 
 Uncoloured Japan... 5,703 1,272 50 .. 62 
 
 Souchong & Congou 1,778 397 37|.. 87 
 
 Pekoe 393 178 50 .. 67 
 
 Scented Caper 46 . . . . , , 
 
 Oolong 376 141 40 .. 47 
 
 24,318 9,582 
 The changes in the duty on tho 28th of Juno 
 caused an unusual excitement; but prices did 
 not advance to meet the increased duty, having 
 the effect only of stiffening the market, prices 
 remaining much tho same as these current pre- 
 vious to the alteration. Tho stocks on hand 
 of all descriptions on the 1st of July were 
 
 1866 hfchts. 37,184 lbs. 1,796,270 
 
 1865 " .25,718 ".1,249,680 
 
 Taken for consumption from 1st January to 
 1st July 2,239,300 lbs., against 1,603,300 lbs., 
 in 1865. Throughout the summer months a 
 good consumptive demand existed. The four 
 grades of Young Hysons, Gunpowders and Im- 
 perials, were scarce and held at high prices, but 
 in most cases a very small advance on previous 
 rates was realised. Late in September a good 
 demand existed for all grades of Young Hyson, 
 about 2,300 hf-chests changing hands at 46c to 
 95c for common to choice samph s. Uncoloured 
 Japans or other descriptions of Greens were 
 less active. In October 22,771 half-chests were 
 offered at auction out of which 13,064 were 
 sold. At the fall sales buyers were more 
 numerous, but bidding was anything but spiiit- 
 ed, and in consequence a large quantity was 
 withdrawn. No special movement was experi- 
 
 enced in any grade the rest of the year, tho 
 market closing steady at our quotations. The 
 quantity taken for consumption in 186G '?a8 
 91,889 half chests equal to 4,562,054 lbs. aga.'nat 
 4,235,498 lbs. in 1865, showing an increased 
 consumption the past year of 326,556 lbs. 
 
 k . : .— 
 
 COMPARATIVE PRIOES OF TEA. 
 
 April 6.. 
 May 11.. 
 June 2.. 
 July 7... 
 Aug. 17. 
 Sept. 21. 
 October 5 
 Nov. 9. 
 Dec. 14 
 
 1863 
 
 Young . 
 H y sn n 
 
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 70 a 75 I 
 40 90 
 40 90 I 
 40 87j' 
 40 95 j 
 40 96 I 
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 60 95 I 
 
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 60' 32 
 
 60i 32 
 
 60' 32 
 
 35 
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 35 
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 95 
 
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 80 32 
 80' 32 
 
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 50 a 62 
 50 65 
 50 65 
 50 66 
 50 65 
 50 65 
 50 66 
 50 65 
 48 65 
 
 Stock of Teas in the hands of Importers :— 
 
 l8T JANUARY, 1867. 
 
 hf-chtj!. Iba. 
 
 Hysons 1,589 79,450 
 
 Young Hysons 8,923 490,765 
 
 Gunpowder 1,103 71,695 
 
 Imperial 1,722 103,320 
 
 Hyson Skin 765 34,425 
 
 Twankav 978 48,900 
 
 Hyson T wankay 230 11 ,500 
 
 Uncoloured Japan 4,375 175,000 
 
 Coloured 1,492 67,140 
 
 21,177 1,082,195 
 
 Souchong & Congou ,. 2,373 95,120 
 
 Oolong 389 13,615 
 
 Hyson Pekos, 75 2,625 
 
 2,842 111,360 
 
 IST JANUARY, 1866. 
 
 hf-chts. lbs. 
 
 ITvsons 747 37,350 
 
 Young Hysons 10,872 597,960 
 
 Gunpowder 1,338 86,970 
 
 Imperial 914 54,840 
 
 Hyson Skin 902 40,590 
 
 Twankay 2,543 127,150 
 
 Hyson Twankay 1,453 72,650 
 
 Urcoloured Japan .... 5,095 203,800 
 
 Coloured " 365 16,426 
 
 24,229 1,237,735 
 
 Souchong & Congou.. 4,045 161,800 
 
 Oolong 1,592 55,720 
 
 Hyson & Orange Pekoe. 117 4,095 
 
 5,754 
 
 221,615 
 
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 The following figures exhibit the 
 and value of Tea imported the past 1 1 
 bf-cbsts IL3. 
 
 18515 191938G .. 
 
 1857 r/17377 .. 
 
 1858 20fl6229 .. 
 
 1859 2041750 .. 
 
 1860 31344 1577179 .. 
 
 1861.... 51718 2G85S41 .. 
 
 1862.... 98584 4879212 .. 
 
 1863 88677 4433822 .. 
 
 1R64 100918 6034937 .. 
 
 1865 129080 C454458 .. 
 
 1866 90402 4520145 .. 
 
 Remaining in boad 31at December 
 lbs. 
 
 1859 178065 , 
 
 1857 ^.. 660834 , 
 
 186-« 522270 , 
 
 1859 98780 , 
 
 1860 18492 
 
 1861 691183 
 
 1862 799230 , 
 
 1863 1304732 
 
 1864 1594134 . 
 
 1863 1482067 , 
 
 13b6 105316 
 
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 cts. 
 
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 ..75 
 ..35 
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 ..70 
 ..85 
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 Medium to good 00 
 
 Fine to finest 65 
 
 Extra choice 80 
 
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 QuNPOWDKB : Tyankay style 
 
 open 00 
 
 Good to fine 57 
 
 Finest to choice 75 
 
 Canton make 00 
 
 Imi'erial : Fair to good. . .. OD 
 Fine to finest 55 
 
 Hysok : Good to fine 45 
 
 Finest 57 
 
 Hyson Twankav : Common 
 to fair 00 
 
 T WANK AY : Good to fine 25 
 
 Hyson Skin: Canton and 
 
 on mon 00 
 
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 Japan Uncoloured : Common 
 
 to good 35 
 
 fine to finest 40 
 
 Japan Coloured : Common 
 
 to good 33 
 
 Fine to finest 52 
 
 Congou & Sodciiong : Ordin- 
 ary broken Leaf 00 
 
 Fair to good 30 
 
 Fine te finest 65 
 
 OoLONO : Common 00 
 
 Fair to fine 37 
 
 Quantity 
 
 years : — 
 
 Value. 
 
 461598 
 
 503oH0 
 
 513040 
 
 603460 
 
 471381 
 
 9i7281 
 
 1818193 
 
 l?i88893 
 
 1845793 
 
 2212920 
 
 1603714 
 
 Value, 
 
 537552 
 184804 
 150740 
 20508 
 67442 
 2668C5 
 299257 
 451047 
 589643 
 500104 
 275202 
 
 Duty 
 
 paid. 
 cts. 
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 57 ..72 
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 TOBACCO. 
 
 This article has not been so largely manu- 
 factured here during the past year, as several of 
 those previous, some of the factories in opera- 
 
 tion then having In the early part of 1866 
 closed up. The others liave, however, been 
 fully employed, iiud liiul no dilUculty iu fiiid- 
 inK a ready di.sposal of all they could make, 
 Montreal brands being favourite ones ni the 
 market. In January prices ()i)t'ned at 24 to 
 28c for lO's and 5's, the sales ot the latter being 
 only to a trilling extent, continuing steady at 
 these prices until Murt li, at which date the 
 market was bare of first clas.s brands, and 2o 
 per lb. advance was easily obtained ; lO's and 
 5'8 25 to 28c, i's 30 to 3T;,c, Bright 45 to 80c. 
 Active in April, with very light stocks of duty 
 paid. From this ditc alino.'it all saies have 
 i)een made in bond, which, in quoting below, 
 should be understood, unless oih(^rwiso 
 stated. Considerable lots chaimvd hands at 
 IGjC, to 17c for lO's, favourite brands, con- 
 tinuing brisk throuichont .Juue at fully up to 
 these quotations: itifetior gradi.'S moving at 
 \\l to 15U', and i's IT to 20c, the outside figure 
 Un- " Victoria." In July, large parcels from the 
 American market were ollcred, which caused 
 easiness, and temporarily reduced pi'iccs. — 
 Coupled with the anrouiicemeut that the 
 Finance Minister intended to reduce the tax 
 on all manufactured Tobaccos, the manufac- 
 turers, alive to their interest.'^, sent a deputation 
 from both sections of the Piovincc, and .'-iic- 
 ceeded in inducing Mr. (xalt to leave the im- 
 post i)retty much as it was. At'tvT this had 
 been fuliy understood, tlie market became 
 steadier at 14 J to IG^c, ami coiitiiuied so 
 throughout the Fall. Another factory liaving 
 gone into operation, the supply was of course 
 greater, which broutrht about an easier fe"ling, 
 and slightly reiluced prices, closing at 13^ to 
 16c, according to quality, for lO's, the only 
 kind in demand Li;ij\ Uppei' Canada, was 
 sold at prices ranging from 4.! to 54c; very 
 ccnsiderable sales at the inside quotation. 
 
 Impoits of Tobacco for the Ust eleven years : 
 
 Manufactured. Unmiinuractured. 
 
 Ibj. Value. 11)3 Value. 
 
 1856 95240S $130088 587107 $ 50112 
 
 1857 1C90308 193584 463051 49948 
 
 1853 935358 4454(14 79879 12644 
 
 1859 10772:9 15950S 1100H19 67245 
 
 18S0 102G117 105961 1032S8G 64l2r> 
 
 1861 709034 7P694 84125 
 
 1862 308240 G0290 44fi4802 ;,'>244^ 
 
 1863 429U 10711 5617215 SS^.^'^i 
 
 18G4 742G9 11105 2881344 3394G2 
 
 1865 331G 9909 12M532 122644 
 
 18H6 289135 38445 
 
 Quantity and value of Manuf-icturtd Tobacco 
 in bond: — 
 
 \hi. Value. 
 
 1856 125400 $18700 
 
 1857 120513 23624 
 
 1858 702702 .... 61576 
 
 1859 227016 .... 28980 
 
 1860 217878 19474 
 
 1861 172G29 24895 
 
 18G2..- 93251 17066 
 
 1863 49131 .... 677G 
 
 1864 51053 .... 4178 
 
 1865 14457 3172 
 
 1866 77990 .... 12(=86 
 
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 CHICORY— Has ranged from GJc to 8c. 
 
 ARROWKOOT.— Most of the transactions 
 were at auction, at I2jc to 13Jc. 
 
 BUTTON BLUE— Has been Eold in lots of 
 10 to 20 cases at bjC to G^c ; and parcels of 40 
 cases at auction brought 5 ^c, and 10 do 6c. Ball 
 do— Sales daring the year at HJc to 18c. 
 
 MACE— Transactions at 55c to i'^ic. 
 
 MUSTARD — There has been a good market 
 for this article, at steady prices. In May Col- 
 man's sold at auction In lihds at 20c and other 
 brands at ISJc to 20c. Wix's, in cases, brought 
 $4,25 in lbs., and $5,65 in hf-lbs. These prices 
 were steady throughout the Fall, largo lots 
 being disposad of at the trade sales in October, 
 Wix's bringing rather more money, viz , $4,50 
 to $4,62J in lbs., and $2,65 to $2,80 for ht-lbs. 
 
 (Sickles — Mixed have sold in large quan- 
 tities, at both spring and fall trade sales at 
 $2,65 to $2,50. 
 
 MAUARONI— Demand moderate at 10c to 
 110. 
 
 VERMICELLI— Has moved in small lots at 
 lOJc to lljc. 
 
 GELATINE— Very little done at $1,05 per 
 doz 
 
 SAGO — Sales very limited at 6 J to 7ic the 
 greater part being sold at'auction. 
 
 VINEGAR- There has not been much Quc- 
 tuation in prices. In qt casks the range was 
 34c to 35c. 
 
 DRY COODS. 
 
 The year 18GG opened with light stocks of all 
 descriptions in tiiu hiiiuls of iiii|iortirs, owing 
 to the active deinaiid lor all disiralilo and 
 staple goods, ■which had ((intiuucd much later 
 into the year than usual. The spiiug trade 
 which coiiinicnccd early in the season was 
 large and satisfactory. The early summer 
 trade in May was gooil, and gave indications 
 that nu rchants in tlie country had jiurchascd 
 sparingly, and wanted larger jiarcels than 
 usual in sorting uj). The I'\iiian Itaid in 
 the lieginning of June coini>letely para- 
 lyzed trade both here and in the country, 
 jiarticulai-ly in tiie places situated on the non- 
 tiers. The jirospects for the i'all trade during 
 Jinie, July, and tin: early part of August wire 
 of the most tlattering descriiition, the cr()|)S 
 
 ]iromised abuuilantly, and .stocks 
 
 th 
 
 country were supposed to he light. The con- 
 sequence was tliat mir(.hauts imported hea- 
 vily, but owing to the very wet weather dur- 
 ing August anticipations were matei-ially 
 dampened, yet the trade opened early, and the 
 gross sal(!s for the latter i)art of August ami 
 the mouth of September were probably larger 
 than at any ])revious period iu the liistory of 
 the trade in i\lontreal ; but owing to the late 
 trade not coming up to the expectations of 
 importers, during the months of October and 
 November, merchants now lind their stock on 
 hand much larger than is desirable or proht- 
 able for the beginning of the year, wiien 
 stocks should be light, to be healthy. On 
 the whole wo think the i)ast year's business 
 will in the aggregate show a larger amount 
 than any previous year, and tluil the results 
 have l)een jji'rfectly satisfactory, with the ex- 
 ception of having too many goods remaining 
 over. Cottons, during the year, have lluctunted 
 very materially, and as wi^ can better follow 
 the variations in price by c(jmparing tlie price 
 of the raw material for the various ])eriods, 
 than can possibly be done liy quoting prices of 
 goods, we shall conliue ourselves to the prices 
 of cotton. Tlie end of November and begin- 
 ning of December, 1865, when numy of our 
 largest Imycrs were in the English market for 
 their Spring purchases, founil cotton wortli in 
 Liverpool about lS.]d per lb., from wliicli point 
 it continued to advance until i'ebruary, 1866, 
 wlien it reached about L'td, lieing an ailvance 
 of nearly one third, (loods during this period 
 followed the price of cotton, which, owing to 
 the increased demand, were diflicult to obtain. 
 Erom this point cotton declined until the 
 early part of April, wlu'U there was a raj)id 
 nnd decided fall, which reached the lowest 
 
41 
 
 point about the 20th April, when it was wortli 
 ulioiit lojil. It thdu rallied a littlu until tho 
 crash and panic which took placu in England 
 in Jlay, when it went down to al)out 12d, be- 
 ing a tail ol' til'ty per cent in three months. 
 Fortunately our inijiorters held comparatively 
 light stocks, and many of the buyers were then 
 away nudiing their purchases for tin; Fall 
 trade, and huge orders were ]ilaced at tlu; low- 
 est points. The beginning of June found tlie 
 stock of cottcjn in Jiiverpool nearly one mil- 
 lion of bales, and had been constantly incr^eas- 
 ing from the lirstut the year, when tlie stock 
 was 439,340. Owing to the largo stock and the 
 high price of mune\-, which was at that time 
 to per cent, it was gcneiiilly thought that 
 cotton would not rise much, still owing to the 
 enormous demand, which took goods from 
 manufacturers as fast as produced, and the ad- 
 vance in wages, and otlier things, cotton rose 
 until it was worth 15d. in Seiitember, and 
 goods were in some kinds of staples as much 
 as 20 per cent liigher. From this point there 
 was a relapse, and cotton went down to ISj in 
 the early part of December. Jt then again 
 rose, and the year clr)si;d with cf)tton worth 
 lod, with a firm feeling, and an active demand 
 for cotton and goods. 
 
 The imports at the port of Montreal of cot- 
 tons for 18(JG have been in e.xeess of I8G5. 
 They are as follows, 1805, $'2,013,084 ; 1800, 
 $4,008,100. The stock of Cotton Goods in the 
 hands of our importers is very much larger 
 than at tho sanu; period last year. Still some 
 few articles have been scarce in tlie market 
 and much wantetl. 
 
 Woollens. — There has not been much 
 variation in price during the year. Tlu; 
 imports have been in excess of tho de- 
 mand, and compared with last year are as fol- 
 lows : — 1805, $2,955,402 ; 1800, $5,427,550. 
 Stocks remaining on lumd of numy classes of 
 heavy woollens are much too large, and evi- 
 dently our own nuinufactur(;s are interfering 
 with the consumption ot imported goods. Now 
 that Flannels and Blankets, as well as Tweeds, 
 are being largely manufactured here, the im- 
 portations of these articles must be; reeluced, or 
 the same difficulty will result of having to 
 carry over to another season a heavy stock of 
 this class of goods. 
 
 LINENS. — Have continued high in price 
 during the year, but there luis not been much 
 variatie)n ; prices are not strong, and we may 
 say tenel downwarel. The imi)orts have been 
 largo, and as wc have given the imports of 
 Cottons and Woollens compared with 1805, we 
 continue the comparison. They are; for 1805, 
 $303,240, and for 1800, $731,411. The demand 
 has been quite up to tlu; average, but owing to 
 the great excess of imports consideraLile 
 stocks of some classes remain over. We 
 should suppose that the imports of such goods 
 as are now being manufactured with us, will 
 require to be materiallj' curtailed, as we under- 
 sttind that tho goods made here successfully 
 compete with the imported article. 
 
 SILKS, VELVETS, &c.— During the year 
 Silks have been steadily rising in value, and 
 
 tho year closcs]jwith a decided advance in raw 
 silk, owing to a failure in the crop ; from this 
 cause prices must continue to rise, and sliould 
 the usual demand continue, we think there 
 will be higher prices than have ranged for 
 many years. Goods of all classes in this de- 
 partment arc well cleared out, and stocks in 
 this market are light. 
 
 Tho Imports are as follows : 
 
 1805. 18GG. ' ' 
 
 ■$400,532 $051,014 
 
 In Fancy Goods wc observe a steadily grow-' 
 ing increase in the amount of importatiims 
 year by year, and a no less certain improve- 
 ment in the class of goods brought into the 
 market. No braneh of trade will furnish a better 
 index to the increase of our material prosperity 
 than a comparison in this important de'part- 
 ment. Mere'hauts now import goods which 10 
 years ago would have been altogether passed 
 by as "too expensive" or " too good" for the 
 Canadian market. Fancy Gooels (so called) 
 are; almost entirel)' "articles of fashion," there- 
 fore importers carry as little over from season 
 to season as possible, so that every Spring and 
 Fall, it is scarcely too much to siiy that stocks 
 are almost entirely renewed. Tlie mereliant 
 profiting in a d(»uble sense by the quick sale, 
 and consumers reaping the benefit in the shape 
 of latest novelties ; some; of our leading 
 houses in the Faucj- trade keeping the market 
 well furnished with Paris fashions 14 days old. 
 Wo simply give the comparative imports of 
 other articles, all going to show the ene)rmoifs 
 increase of the imports anel traele of the 
 city of Montreal. Stocks of other goods left 
 over are not so much in excess, still our im- 
 porters will reepiire to exercise caution and 
 judgment in buying for the Spring trade, so as 
 to bring their stocks into a healthy sound 
 working condition b.y another season. 
 
 In closing we give the figures representing 
 the imports for this departme;nt of trade for 
 this city, anel we think we could compare the 
 imports of Montreal with the imports of the 
 wiiole Province, which are as follows for Mon- 
 treal : — 
 
 ISO."). 186(1. 
 
 Carpets $9;j,5(ri $2IU,618 
 
 Oolloiis 2,Uly,!t^4 4,()HJ<,IOl 
 
 Hat", Caps, Ac 1K4,<J77 2«1,74» 
 
 Hosiery J3(),731 aJ!»,lt75 
 
 Ltnen 3(13,240 731,411 
 
 Pnrasols and Umbrellas.. Sd.WJ 4d,7«i> 
 
 Shawls 10,384 2m,;;]8 
 
 Bilks* Velvets 4(i('.532 651,014 
 
 Wexjllons 2,055,462 6,427,5.i« 
 
 Hmall Wares *. 403,500 HU),{m 
 
 Fancy Goods lo4,3;« 200,048 
 
 Total $7,401,820 $li',7i7,0ol 
 
 Increase In 1866 $5,315,884, 
 
 This shews the vast volume of trade of this 
 city, and the fact must strike every thinking 
 man of business that with the advantag«e;s 
 which Montreal possess in large imports with 
 large stocks, there must always he keen com- 
 petition, anel in consequence goods will be sold 
 at low prices to attract trade. We; confidently 
 look forward to Montreal monopolizing even 
 more largely than she now does the importing 
 and distributing trade of tin; Province 
 
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 DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 
 
 WOOLLEN GOODS— This, as yet by far tlie 
 .nost fmportant bnuifli of our native textile 
 iiianiifiu'turcs, lias been prosperous during the 
 past year. Manufac.turers have mostly worked 
 to order, tlie goods being taken olf their hands 
 as fast as they came out of the looms. So far 
 as we eaii learn, the great bulk of the goods 
 turned out are already in the hands of the con- 
 suiaer. So long as our uianufaeturers con- 
 tinue thus to limit their production to the re- 
 (juirements of the country, so long may they I 
 safely calculate on a fair return for the capi- 
 tal and skill enn)loyed in the business. The 
 Tweeds, Etolfes, Flannels and Knitted Under- 
 clothing made in this country are yearly in- 
 creasing in favour auK^ng our population, but 
 unless a greater variety of styles and fabrics 
 are made than has yet been attempted, there 
 may be some danger of an over production 
 when the new mills at Almonte, Cornwall and 
 Sherbrooke are in operation, which is expected 
 will be in the early part of next summer. The 
 position of woollen manufacturers to-day in 
 Canada may be iiivourably contrasted with 
 that of their brethren in the United^States, who 
 are now sutfering almost to utter extinction 
 from the effects of a so-called protective tariff. 
 The fallacy of encouraging native manufac- 
 tures by imposing high protective duties, is 
 being painfully exposed daily under our very 
 eyes, anil it may be hoped the lesson will not 
 be lost on our manufacturers in Canada 
 
 COTTONS — The manufacture of Cotton 
 goods in Canada is carried on at Dundas, Thor- 
 old, Hastings, and Jfontreal. Altliough of 
 comparatively recent introduction, the goods 
 made at these mils have already ac(iuired a 
 high rei)utatiou in the trade. The Cotton 
 Warp, lirown Sheetings and Cotton Bags of 
 the various brands have been inactive demand 
 (luring the whole of the past year, and if we 
 ar(t to judge of the others by the prospectus 
 which the ^Duudas Manufac turing Comjiany 
 have puijlished, slu'wing the profits which 
 tlu'ir mill is capable of making, the business 
 must, indeed, be a good one. The mill at 
 Thorold is being incriased to three times its 
 original size, and will, we hear, be in full 
 operation again in a few months. The prices 
 of Canadian manufac tui'i'd (,'otton goods have 
 not varied much since last Fall. 
 
 LINEN'S — There are only two Flax Spinn- 
 ing and Weaving mills in the country — one at 
 Strectsville and the other at Preston, and these 
 have been but little more than a year in opera- 
 tion. Both these mills have been engaged 
 during the past year mostly on seamless grain 
 bags, and although a wide-sjjread prejudice 
 against Linen bags had to be met and over- 
 come, experience has shewn these bags to be 
 very superior, especially the seamless bag 
 known' in the trade as the "Preston bag," for 
 which the manufacturers, we are told, are now 
 working on a contract for their whole produc- 
 tion for ISCV. The Sheetings, Towellingsand 
 Logging Clotlis, exhibited at the Provincial 
 Exhibition at Toronto last Autumn by the 
 
 Preston Co., attracted iv great deal of attention 
 asjjbeing the lirst goods of the kind made in 
 the country. When these two establishments 
 are in full operation, they will be able to suj)- 
 ply a large share of the coarse Linen goods re- 
 quired by the country, and having the raw 
 material at their hand, we cannot doubt that 
 they will do so at lower prices than the same 
 kind of goods can be imi^ortcd for. 
 
 IRON AND HARDWARE. 
 
 The past year's business has been character- 
 ized by a steady, active demand, fixe from the 
 fluctuations and excitements of the previous 
 year, (18G5). The lirst six months were very 
 active ; stocks were light, and the importations 
 not sutiieient to lill the various orders coming 
 in. There was a brisk demand fromtheoil regions 
 in Western Canada, as Avell as Irom the mining 
 districts in Eastern Canada, for all descrip- 
 tions of tools, steam engines, hoops, sheets, 
 plates, &c., which absorbed these articles as 
 fast as they could be manufactured or import- 
 ed. The introduction, by the Hon. Mr. Gait, 
 of his new tariff, in the latter end of June, 
 wherein he abolished all duties on every des- 
 cription of iron and steel, and many kinds of 
 heavy hardware, as well as reduced the duties 
 from 20 a 15 p.c. on manufactured hardware and 
 shelf goods generally, hadtheimmediace effect 
 of prostrating business and stopping transac- 
 tions, till the bill linally passed both Houses 
 of Parliament and became law. Then an ac- 
 tive demand commenced, but the Hardware 
 Merchants having paid full duties on their very 
 large stocks on band, were not prepared to sub- 
 mit to an immediate reduction commensurate 
 to amount of duty abolished, and the volume of 
 business done was not so large as had been an- 
 ticipated. The fall importations were heavy, 
 and generally arrived late, after the active de- 
 mand had abated, thus creating a slack market 
 and heavier stocks than had been anticipated. 
 The year's business, however, as a whole, has 
 been .satisfactory as well as profitable, and our 
 importing merchants are sanguine f(jr the 
 future. The very important changes in our 
 tariff, made by Mr. Gait's bill, although vio- 
 lently opposed by a numerous class at the 
 time, will, without doubt, tend very mu'ch to 
 increase and develope the imjiorting, as well 
 the manufacturing hardware trade of Canada. 
 We have now cheaj) labour, cheap raw material 
 and unrivalled water power, nil \vhiih place 
 us in such a position as to be able to supply 
 all Canada, some portions of the Maritime 
 Provinces and the Western States, with import- 
 ed and manufactured iron and hardware at 
 prices that defy comp(!tition. We may there- 
 fore look forward, with confidence, tcf a large 
 importation from Britain, as Avell as increased 
 I)roduetion here, during the present year. The 
 reduction of duty spoken of will tend to make 
 Montreal a central point, a depot, as it were, 
 for supplying the countries lying East, West 
 and South of us. If we are only true to our 
 own interests and duties, we may place Mon- 
 treal in the proud position of being one of the 
 
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 Inrgi'st commercial centres on tliis continent. 
 Tliu rapid development of her niaii.ifactining 
 indu.stry,which has taken place during he pas 
 live years, tlie great increase in \wr importinfj: 
 trade, as well as the wonderful improvements 
 in widening,' streets, jjuttinj; up new buildings, 
 &c.. Ac, and tlie rapid increase in the value of 
 property in ail parts of tlic city, certainly 
 justify us in anticipating such a future for 
 Alontieal. Slii^ now standsproudiy at tlie head 
 of tiie cities of British North America ; may 
 her mercliants and citizens so act for tiie future 
 as to place lier still higher in tin; scale. 
 
 rici IRON — In c-onsequence of 8[)ei'uIation 
 in (ilasgow forcing up i)rices to 8'2s sterling 
 per ton there, tlie sjning imports were light, 
 and prices ruled at $25 to 27 per ton for best 
 No. 1 brands. As the summer advanced prices 
 gave way and sales weri? made in July and 
 August at $21 to 22. Tlie fall shipments were 
 heavy, but many of them were lost at sea, 
 while some ships had to return disabled, thus 
 causing a. delicient supply of at least 4,000 
 tons to this market ahme. This fact, together 
 with increased rates of freight from Glasgow, 
 tended to a rapid advance in prices in Sept. 
 and October, and all lots arriving wcn^ at once 
 liought up, so that at the close of the season 
 No. 1 Summerlce and Uleligarnock were sell- 
 ing freely at $2'J to 00 and No. 1 Gartsherrieat 
 $:il, six months. No. 4 not being in such de- 
 mand with larger supply, could be bought at 
 §24 to 25. Tlie year closed with very small 
 stocks, high jirices and a very quiet market, 
 tlic winter demand being very limited. 
 
 SCOTCH 13AU IKON— There has been a regu- 
 lar demand during the year at steady prices, 
 entirely free from the speculation which charac- 
 terized Pig Iron. The early spring prices were 
 about §3 pel* cwt. In May they were §2,80, 
 and by September they had receded to §2,00 to 
 2,70 for the very best brands. The year closed 
 with moderate stocks, a good consumptive de- 
 mand and steady prices, about §2,80 per cwt. 
 But retined iron was in smaller supplj', its use 
 being in a largo degree supplanted by best 
 brands of Scotch, and ruled at $3,50 to 3,10 
 during the greater part of the year. Imports 
 (luring 1800 were, of Bar, Rod and Hoop $330,- 
 300 ; in 1805 they were $323,565 ; a very slight 
 increase indeed. 
 
 BOILER PLATES, SHEETS, HOOPS AND 
 BANDS — Have been in steady demand during 
 the greater part of the year. Prices were free 
 from fluctuations and ruled from $3,25 to 3,75 
 per cwt. The stocks on hand 1st January are 
 not heavy, but the demand is also light. 
 
 CANADA PLATES— The year opened with 
 very light stocks and high prices. On the ar- 
 rival of the spring shipments prices receded to 
 about $4 per box for common brands and $4,25 
 to 4,50 for very Lest, these ra'^^s continued till 
 close of the year. The quantity exported from 
 the i)ort of Liverpool alone to Canada was 31,- 
 442 boxes. 
 
 TIN PLATES — Were in steady demand 
 during the year — best brands of I C Charcoal 
 were sold early in the year at §8 per box, but 
 in consequence of a hcav)- advance in price in 
 
 England, our mark<'t had to follow, and best 
 brands are now held at $91 to HJ. Coke do. 
 aliout $8. Stocks are light. Exports from 
 Liverpool to Canada for 1800 were :>4,023 
 boxes as compared witli ].'),2'J0 boxes in 1805, 
 a very large increase. 
 
 CUT NA11,S— There has been a large busi- 
 ness in this article. In conseijuence of the 
 lirincipal makers having agreed upon a re- 
 gular price list, and adhered to it, oiu- market 
 has been steady and v(My firm. In May and June 
 they W(!re sold for $3,50 to 3,T0«iii large lots, 
 but the demniiil in September and October 
 being much in excess of tlie stip|Jy, ])ricrs aii- 
 vanccd to $4,50 per keg, and numerous sales 
 took jilace at thes(! ligures. Tliey have since 
 receded, and could be bought in December for 
 $3,70. Stocks, lio\ve\cr, .ire not heav)' and 
 prices are likelv to remain steady for tlie next 
 six months at least. The quantity manufac- 
 tured in and around Montreal during the year 
 was fully 140,000 kegs. Some large ship- 
 ments were made to Cuba and other ^\'cst In- 
 dia Islands, when^ jMontnal manufactured 
 nails stand liii;li and sell readilv. 
 
 SHELF HARDWARE— Tli<'"imports of this 
 class of goods amounted in 1800 to §1,058 415 
 and in 1805 to §408,754, being an increase of 
 over 100 jier cent in favour of the jireseiit year. 
 Tills sj)eaks well for Jlr. (iait'siiew tariff; no 
 doubt tlie jirescnt y<ar will show results 
 equally satisfactory. There lias been a regular 
 demand during the year at steady prices, free 
 troin s])eculation or excitement. 
 
 MANUFACTUIiED HAIiUWARE AND 
 TOOLS — These now constitute a very import- 
 ant part in the Hardware Trade of Canada; 
 they are increasing in (quantity every year. 
 They consist in part of axes, edge tools, spades, 
 sliovels, forks, hoes, scythes, augers, auger 
 bits, saws of all descriptions, sleigh bcdls, 
 horse nails, cut nails, spikes, tacks, scales, 
 malleable castings, carriage springs, &c., Ac, 
 as well as every descriptioni of farming im- 
 plements. These articles arc now all manu- 
 factured in and around Montreal, of a quality 
 and finish equal to any produced eitlim- 
 in the United States or Britain, and are 
 sold in most cases at jirices much be- 
 low either. The very favourable concessions 
 made in the new Tariff, abolishing duties on 
 nearly all raw materials used in the maniilae- 
 ture of these goods, has had a most benclicial 
 effect in stimulating production and reducing 
 prices. Canada ca;i now compete with tin; 
 United States in their own markets, and, in 
 several instances, can pay th^ir high dutii;s 
 and undersell them there. These goods have 
 been in an active and steady demand, and most 
 of the articles mentioned are sold as fast as 
 produced, and at such low prices, that our 
 lumbermen, farmers and mechaiiies can now 
 supply their wants at a cheaper rate, and of 
 better quality, than in any other country we 
 know of. 
 
 All things considered, we believe Iho^past 
 year has been a satisfactory on<! to the Hard- 
 waio Trade generally, and a slow, but regular, 
 accumulation of wealth has been the result. 
 
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 Statement bhowlng the Value of Articles 
 imported under this head for two 
 years . 
 
 Hardware 4l>S7r)< m-iHiin 
 
 Kiinlne^Ac l',•^Kt Kiitsr. 
 
 Bru,«s or Copper 7.">01» ()'2i2 
 
 Hiivf-r iiiid Plated Ware 4'i<rt't 7 :«(.') 
 
 Mxchloerv .jtsunn f.mi 
 
 Anchors, cwl and under 7!H) 717 
 
 DroHH In nxlH, bnrH and xhontH .. 27o7 4Uf> 
 
 Brass or Copper Wire <t wire ci'h !!(t7(i tttvii 
 
 Copper, bHrs.rods bolts or bUcoU 1027« 1072-i 
 
 " brass Iron Tul)os,when Ura'n T.WKi TCtiM 
 
 Iron CHMBda Tinned Plates lllLttS ISIKid 
 
 Iron tinlvanlzedMhoets y2n« .ni(i7 
 
 Iron Wire *c UtiOlt ^(>.t(:!) 
 
 Iron Bar, R<kI A HcKips SZiTAa 3.1ii;)0 1 
 
 " Hoop or Tyre for Loo. Wheels ;wi25 UWi 
 
 Boilerplates ;il(>32 -WM 
 
 R.U Bars, wrought Irou (Jbains. anis 7367 
 
 Klol'rd Plates mm tW 
 
 Lead in Sheet IIUJS HKiCt 
 
 T<oc. « Englno Frame Crank' 124H2 M/Vlit 
 
 St^el Vli'.tilS lliDHitO 
 
 Tin Qranulated A Bar ' HH !i07 
 
 Zinc 31H1 15. yj 
 
 $M27823 203«ro 
 
 BOOTS AND SHO E S . 
 
 Tliis branch of trade, durin;,' tho i)ast year,, 
 lias been more HiicceKsfiil than in tliu ])reeeil- 
 ing one. Mannfactiners havo liad all they 
 could do and have found ready purchasers tor 
 all they could make. The advance of prices 
 which took j)Iacfi in July last — rendered im- 
 perative by the largely increased rates of all 
 kinds of leatlier — did not alVect sales prejudi- 
 cially,^ind was fully maintained to the end of 
 the season. In the early part of tho year the 
 threatened approach of cholera created a cer- 
 tain uneasiness, so that manufacfturinjj: was 
 not pushed forward so vigorously. Tlien 
 came tho excitementof tho Fenian raid, whiiii 
 paralyzed trado considerably ; but as the season 
 advanced and conlidence was restored, tho re- 
 vival of business was apparent, and the Fac- 
 tories were pushed to thy utmost ; yet tho pro- 
 duction could not keep pace with the demand, 
 and merchants found great difficulty to lill 
 orders as^rcquired. 
 
 As is usual at this season of the year, tnule 
 is flat, but active prejjarations are being made 
 for the Spring business, which it is anticipat- 
 ed will be good. No reduction in prices can 
 be looked for, as leather of all kinds yet main- 
 tains the high figures of last fall. It is worthy 
 of remark, however, that tho quality of tlio 
 stock and the really fine styles, especially in 
 sewed work, now being manufactured, are a 
 guarantee and proof, for Montreal at least, of 
 the steady progress of this branch of her manu- 
 facturing industry. 
 
 ImportR of Boots and Shoes for two years. 
 
 1865 $14626 
 
 1866^^. ■^.^^. . .j^- ._$15533 
 
 HIDE, LEA <I?BEK & WOOL MABEJBT 
 
 LEATHER— The revival of this branch of 
 business in tho Autumn of 1865, after a long 
 period of depression, during which leather 
 touched nnprcccdcntedly low figures, fore- 
 shadowed a more prosperousjj '^condition of 
 
 trade, and tliis has to a great extent been 
 realised in the year just tt^rminated. 
 
 AVitli tlie ojxning s^ii.son, st()ck;;of all kinds, 
 and partiiiilarly tiie ligiiter desiriptions of 
 ciur cd hiitlier, wen^ in meagre sujipiy, many 
 tanners liavin;; failed to work in. their usual 
 iiuantity of liiiics, owing to the uncertainty at- 
 Icnding a ludire demand. The consequeneo 
 wiis H comiiarativc .iciinity, whidi] naturally 
 h<l later to an increased productiim, but not 
 lo siK han extent as to overstock tlio market, 
 and tlie year dosed witii limited stocks to 
 carry over. 
 
 si'AN I Sir SOLE— Notwithstanding tho 
 largely incrciiscd manufacture, coiii|)ared with 
 some i\'\v years since, the rapacity of tho 
 country (o iilisorb a miicli larger amount than 
 formerly, is manifest as, u|iart from tho low 
 grade stock usuall\» exiiorted to liritain, and 
 some few shipments to the lower ports, tho 
 lirodiii t of tlie year has been taken up for 
 home consumption, and such has been the de- 
 mand, that at no time has there been any ac- 
 cumulation siinieient to materially alfect prices, 
 which oi)eningat 2-lc to L'5c for best brands, 
 receded to M^c to T.W in the Sluing and early 
 Summer, then graduiilly advanced to 25c to 
 -tic, closing at 2Ac to i;5c. 
 
 SLAldUTKU SOLE— Has been produced 
 in diminislied c|iiuntity, the stock at no time 
 during the the year liaviiig been at all com- 
 mensurate with the requirements of the trade. 
 I'rices have con.sequeiitly ruled throughout 
 higher than Spanish, with a prosiiective demand 
 much in excess of tlie luobable production. 
 
 HOUGH — Early in the season tho demand 
 from lielting manufacturers and curriers was 
 active, but as prices advanced for tho various 
 kinds of uppi'r leather, tanners generally pre- 
 ferred linishing u() tlnir rough sfock, and for 
 several months past the market has been very 
 poorly suiqijied. 
 
 HAUNESS. — Tho year opened with a very 
 light stock, and a good demand, which has 
 continued almost uninterruptedly to the close, 
 the market not ha\ing b(!en overlooked at any 
 time. Prices tho lirsL half of tho j-ear wei-o 
 very steady at 25c to 27c, on which an advance 
 was later established, and sales were eifccteUas 
 32c., closing, however, hardly as lirm. 
 
 WAXEL» UPPER.— Owing to the' great sa, 
 crifices submitted to by tanners tlie previous 
 year on this stock, which fell off' in price below 
 any precedent, tho production was in a mea- 
 sure abandoned, and notwithstanding there 
 was a steady advance in rates during the latter 
 part of tho seayon, the inducements wero in- 
 suificient to stimulate tho manufacture, conse-. 
 quently tho stock on hand at tho beginning of 
 the year was not large, and this soon i)assed 
 into consumers' hands, who, anticipating a 
 scarcity, purchased in advance of thoir necc's- 
 sities, so that an impetus was given to prices 
 which went up gradually from about 3()c. to 
 32c„ until they touched as high as 42^c to 45c 
 for medium to heavy, while light, in some in- 
 stances, found purchasers at a trifle above 
 those figures, the stock hi market unsold bo 
 ing of no account, 
 
45 
 
 OKAINKD rri'KR.— Tli(> (liiiiniid l\n- tlii.s 
 Rtoik ill its Kiiisdii, WHS luir, ((iiuilliiif,' (li<- 
 (ivtni;,'!' of yciiis past, — aiid it |iiirtii iiinlid in 
 till' ncucrul achiiiiic, toiirliiii'^' us liiuli as .IT'.i-. 
 
 BUFF & J'KIUil.K.— Tiic iiiariu't iMiviii- 
 been pretty tliDidimliiy cliaicd of tlusf di- 
 K(iii)tioiis of L( atlicr. Tlic rally Sjniiii; tradi; 
 opi'iiccl with II lii;'Iit slock, and coiisidcialdL- 
 dilliriiliy was ('xpcrlciKcd ill siipplyiiiji,' tin- 
 di'liiaiid, cspiciaily that for tin' luttcr j;iadcs. 
 As the srasoii advanced, a slight luiiniiiilation, 
 mostly of iiifriior i|iialiti(S, was rxporii'iucd, 
 and prices receded a tiitle ; hut werc^ soon re- 
 covered on tlu^ aiiproach of the l''all deiiiand, 
 iilid teiidiiiuc rej;iilarly upwards, loiiclied iis 
 hi>;li as Kic for liiill', aii<l ICjc for I'ehhle, with 
 ugood demand throiighoiit. 
 
 PATKNT & EKAMEL.— The inaimfactiire 
 of these stocks heiiiLC coiitined to some three 
 or four estahlishiiieiits ; (he ])ro(hiclion in 
 jirosperoiis seasons is insiiHicieiit to met t tin; 
 re|,'iilar (hniaiid, as diiriiiix the viar Just ch)seil, 
 when it was with the greatest difliciilty con- 
 sumers ohtailied their supplies; under these 
 cireiiinstunces prices steadily hanhiied, and 
 reachiiif,' 18c to I'Ji' remained linn to the close, 
 uotwithslandin.i; increased receipts. 
 
 C'ALFkSKINS.— Throughout the year the re- 
 ceipts have heeii very limited, |iarticuhirly of 
 prime; tliu demand has not been at anytime 
 remarkably active, owini; to the fact that many 
 preferred cutting French, at the dillcrcnue in 
 price. 
 
 SPLITS. — There has been a coiislant steady 
 deniamf, the entire season; and all desirabii' 
 descriptions have I'oiind ready sale t:t full 
 prices, ranging from i;i)e to lilic. 'J'he market 
 has at no time bei'ii glulted, on tlu' contrary 
 the receipts have not been ccpial lo the wants of 
 the trade, and as coiniiareil with former years, 
 tanners cannot but have been reniiinerated. m 
 
 SlIKKl'SKINS. — During the greater |)art of 
 tlie year, there has been a. scare ity of Uussets 
 and Colours, which is, perhaps, dillieult to ac- 
 count for, as prices have been satisfactory ; the 
 fact however exists, that the Hup[dy has been 
 considerably less than for several years jirevi- 
 ous, — and at the cKise of the season the stock 
 was very light. 
 
 HIDES. — The advanced rates obtained for 
 Leather induced tanners to work in a larger 
 (piantity of hides, but the last half of the 
 year, the supply has been quite inade(|iiiito to 
 the demaiui, especially of green and green 
 salted, — anil as the trade are ile[)endi'iit mainly 
 upon the I'nited States market for siijiplies ; 
 the i)rices there having ruled high, has neces- 
 sarily alVected the quotation.s^heic, — and for 
 some four or live months jiast tlu; minimum 
 rate has been 'Jc for green salted, — at w hich 
 the season terminated. 
 
 WOOli. — Fleece, is seldiim to be had in this 
 market in quantity, as for a number of years 
 this crop has found its way to the I'nited 
 States' market chiefly, this year being an ex- 
 ception ; the sales eonsequently of Fleece the 
 present season have l)een mainly by the grow- 
 ers to manufiicturers direct, at iiriees according 
 to quality. A considerable quantity of pulled 
 
 Wool is olVered lirre annually ; but this season 
 prices have been iinremiiiieralive, no sales 
 having been maile aliove 'JVJc, while the' bulk 
 has been dis|iosed of at about 'JKjC, with no 
 active demand, and |iullers havi: recently 
 pat I; I (l their stock of [mMs, — being unw illing 
 to incur the expense of drying, ami stocks are. 
 vi ry light in i(iiise(|ueiice. 
 linitorts of Leutlu r for : 
 
 1805 $ir)in29 
 
 186G $280705 
 
 'i"ho business in I'ot A.sh during tho pnst 
 ypar was, on the whole, iin2>rofitaldo, few 
 of tlie Spring sliipni(>nts on ("anudinn ac- 
 count having vcali/.ed cost. Siieculators, 
 also, arc much disappointed at tlie result 
 of their operations during the Fall, i'rices 
 of Firsts have, lluctuati;d considerably, but 
 Inferiors have ruled much more steady 
 than during the previous year. Tho de- 
 mand for those grades was rather 
 limited, and had the (|Uantity received 
 amounted to anything like an averagO; 
 they must have gone much lower. The 
 demand for Tliirds in Fngland has almost 
 ceased since the introduction of Muriates, 
 and Seconds do not command within 
 Gs, to Ts. .stg. of the i)rice of Firsts, while 
 so lately as three years ago they sold at a 
 deduction of I's Dd per cwt. from the jirice 
 of First sort. The <iuuntity of Thirds used 
 in the American market is also rapidly do- 
 creasing, and wo cannot do better than 
 repeat tlio advice otfered in our Keview 
 of the trade for iSGo: "ilakers who 
 " cannot turn out Firsts and Seconds ex- 
 " clusively will do well to close their Ash- 
 " eries altogether." Uwing to the high 
 price of I'earls, a good many Thirds, and 
 nearly all the unbrandeil Pot Ashes received 
 during the year, were bought by manufac- 
 turers at diilerent points and turned into 
 i'earls. The (luautity of these sorts which it 
 was necessary to export was therefore great- 
 ly diminished, and it was possible to obtain 
 some tiling like a fair value for them in 
 consequence. It will, however, be very 
 unwise for makers to calcuhitc on such an 
 exceptional state of things in the future. 
 I'earls lluctuated considerably during the 
 year, and as ninety per cent of the shi])- 
 ments were on foreign account, the high 
 prices obtained throughout the year may 
 be considered very remunerative. Wo ap- 
 pend a statement of weekly values, as fur- 
 nished by tbe Secretary of the Corn Ex- 
 change, which will bo useful for reference. 
 Wo would merely remark that tho advance 
 established for both Pots and Pearls, 
 during February and March, was conse- 
 quent on the expiration of the Reciprocity 
 Treaty on the ITth of the latter month. 
 The heavy decline in Pearls and Inferior 
 Pots on 16th March was generally expect- 
 
46 
 
 ed, but, ns the market had boon cleared, 
 no losses resulted from it. Tlio American 
 demand for I'earls was as l)risk as ever l)y 
 the miildle of April, but scarcely a barrel 
 of Pots were Hliii)i)eil before tiio end of 
 August. Tlie total (luantity of J'ots since 
 shipped South scarcely readies 1J(K) brls. 
 The following is a statement of the monthly 
 receipts of each sort of l*ot and Pearl Ash 
 during the past year, viz. : 
 
 Receipts ufAsbeB fop 12 nioutha in ISdG, 
 PUT». 
 
 StHtemeDt flhowlngthe prloa of Pot and Pearl 
 .^sh (Jurioir thpynap IflflO- 
 
 1865 
 
 1G704 
 20578 
 
 3700 
 0937 
 
 3 fill 
 210 
 140 
 
 139 
 62 
 
 (15 
 8^ 
 87 
 f)0 
 77 
 97 
 117 
 45 
 
 r.!01 
 2GS7 
 
 DecrM 3874 
 
 3138 1480 
 
 PEARL.W. 
 7 
 I 
 
 12 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 7 
 
 11 
 1 
 5 
 1 
 
 
 51 
 116 
 
 UnbM 
 r.2 
 
 23 
 
 2li 
 
 7 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 18 
 
 22 
 
 9 
 
 27 
 
 36 
 
 18 
 
 259 
 707 
 
 448 
 
 
 l 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 li 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 I 
 
 Totals 
 2018 
 1399 
 174 '5 
 1393 
 3522 
 2493 
 2401 
 1743 
 1288 
 1717 
 1561 
 65 i 
 
 219G1 
 3J9C9 
 
 8940 
 
 481 
 495 
 3S5 
 190 
 305 
 439 
 806 
 878 
 775 
 853 
 488 
 520 
 
 CJ75 
 9 958 
 
 Decr'd 1259 1902 65 more 3 3283 
 
 DeUveries of Pot and Pearl Ashes in 18G5 
 and 18G6 : 
 
 January. 
 JH'ebrunry 
 March . . 
 April.... 
 May .... 
 Jnne. . . . 
 July.. .. 
 August.. 
 Sept ber . 
 October . 
 Nov' ber . 
 Deo'ba 
 
 
 1805 
 
 
 
 1801) 
 
 
 Pots 
 
 Pr'ls 
 233 
 
 Total. 
 
 Po*^, 
 
 Pr'L- 
 
 Total. 
 
 1687 
 
 1950 
 
 1387 
 
 937 
 
 2324 
 
 1890 
 
 191 
 
 2081 
 
 2208 
 
 494 
 
 2702 
 
 I'M? 
 
 344 
 
 1591 
 
 1774 
 
 703 
 
 2477 
 
 541 
 
 218 
 
 759 
 
 879 
 
 201 
 
 1080 
 
 6U7 
 
 1877 
 
 7994 
 
 3841 
 
 410 
 
 4251 
 
 3890 
 
 685 
 
 4575 
 
 2947 
 
 330 
 
 3283 
 
 4079 
 
 1107 
 
 518e 
 
 1984 
 
 575 
 
 25-9 
 
 2685 
 
 1310 
 
 3995 
 
 1266 
 
 514 
 
 1780 
 
 2157 
 
 1587 
 
 3744 
 
 1251 
 
 556 
 
 1807 
 
 1617 
 
 1197 
 
 2814 
 
 2086 
 
 1308 
 
 3394 
 
 1926 
 
 628 
 
 2454 
 
 2116 
 
 791 
 
 29(9 7 
 
 2073 
 
 G63 
 9970 
 
 2730 
 39879 
 
 60« 
 22339 
 
 330 
 7155 
 
 930 
 
 29909 
 
 29494 
 
 J'y r> 
 u 
 lit 
 y(t 
 
 F'y a 
 
 <l 
 It) 
 
 S:i 
 
 it 
 1(1 
 2:! 
 20 
 
 Apl <i 
 13 
 2(1 
 '<! 
 
 M'yl 
 11 
 IS 
 »'i 
 
 J'ol 
 
 H 
 
 21 
 
 , J'lKi 
 
 i;i 
 
 i 2(1 
 I 27 
 
 , A't;! 
 
 10 
 17 
 
 ;m 
 
 :!l 
 
 .Sp'r7 
 
 ! 21 
 
 [ 2,S 
 
 0'r5 
 
 I 12 
 ' 1!) 
 
 i 2(1 
 
 i N'r2 
 
 : 1(1 
 
 I 23 
 
 :!() 
 U'r7 
 14 
 21 
 V8 
 
 I'lr t:<. 
 
 •H c 
 
 r, 70 
 
 .1 s.-> 
 
 r. S.-1 
 
 r> HI) 
 
 r, m 
 
 n (id 
 
 .1 h5 
 
 r, ■)->i 
 
 R 6(1 
 
 5 40 
 t> -n) 
 
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 T) no 
 
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 6 7.-, 
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 .'-, no 
 
 6 42V 
 
 r, 4(1 
 r. 10 
 
 f> 40 
 5 41 
 
 n 4(1 
 
 5 4(1 
 5 (10 
 5 70 
 .*> Cl) 
 5 (II 
 5 (10 
 ."> (ill 
 (10 
 10 
 70 
 
 :io 
 
 no 
 
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 ti ^.-> 
 
 K ;'.:■, 
 
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 <i 20 
 
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 5 r,7i 
 
 5 70 
 
 5 !(() 
 
 9 n 
 
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 r> '.n 
 
 5 UO 
 
 .1 (iri 
 ft !I0 
 
 5 !in 
 
 5 (LI 
 
 r. 4.) 
 
 f. 70 
 
 e, 7(1 
 n r>r, 
 
 r. S7A 
 
 r. !i:. 
 
 ■(1 (0 
 
 r, so 
 r. K7i 
 
 5 (10 
 
 r> ill) 
 
 r, iCt 
 
 r, .1,-) 
 
 .') r.(i 
 
 5 '1.-1 
 
 5 no 
 r, .'.() 
 
 r, .i7i 
 
 r, "i.-> 
 
 5 47} 
 5 In 
 5 7i 
 .". 70 
 5 (i.-) 
 
 .") (!.■) 
 
 5 (15 
 
 (i Vi 
 
 (i 15 
 
 (1 75 
 
 (1 :;5 
 
 7 II) 
 (J 111) 
 
 (i;-)') 
 (1 25 
 5 .'5 
 .5 uO 
 5 52} 
 5 (15 
 r. (10 
 .5 75 
 5 05 
 
 A'^II. 
 
 Dili'. 
 
 PEAK 
 
 Fi 
 
 f-A»n. 
 
 Scco 
 
 mt. 
 
 $ ~ 
 
 "sTl" 
 
 'fT 
 
 Tl 
 
 a .'1(1 
 
 r. :!5 
 
 7 (M) 
 
 
 5 -10 
 
 
 tl 75 
 
 (iwi 
 
 r. .ir, 
 
 n 5 1 
 
 (i HO 
 
 7 10 
 
 r. 15 
 
 n 50 
 
 (1 HI 
 
 7 00 
 
 .') 10 
 
 5 no 
 
 1 00 
 
 .... 
 
 ■5 .Ml 
 
 5 HI 
 
 7 7.5 
 
 7'lVl 
 
 n hj 
 
 .5 (III 
 
 7 SO 
 
 7 110 
 
 ,"■. (10 
 
 II 00 
 
 7 SO 
 
 7 !KI 
 
 S ill 
 
 (i 10 
 
 7 Ml 
 
 7 SS 
 
 (') .51) 
 
 5 (10 
 
 7 S5 
 
 .... 
 
 f, .15 
 
 n no 
 
 7 Nl 
 
 7 H3 
 
 ;i 25 
 
 n ;io 
 
 7 CO 
 
 .... 
 
 5 45 
 
 5 no 
 
 7 (HI 
 
 
 
 5 25. 
 
 6 m 
 
 7 IKI 
 
 
 r> (ill 
 
 
 7 (III 
 
 ...'. 
 
 r> (11) 
 
 h'ic, 
 
 7 (III 
 
 
 n .50 
 
 r> (10 
 
 7 (10 
 
 
 6 5.) 
 
 r. (i'l 
 
 7 25 
 
 7 'no 
 
 n 45 
 
 n .50 
 
 7 50 
 
 
 5 4.'5 
 
 5 .5!| 
 
 7 70 
 
 7 m 
 
 5 45 
 
 5 50 
 
 7 su 
 
 • . . 1 
 
 5 .-nj 
 
 5 15 
 
 7 1)0 
 
 n 00 
 
 5 35 
 
 r. .1(1 
 
 S 10 
 
 8 )fi 
 
 5 25 
 
 r, .'Id 
 
 S 15 
 
 .... 
 
 fi v5 
 
 r> ;t.'} 
 
 S 00 
 
 
 
 5 20 
 
 r, 25 
 
 .S (10 
 
 
 5 12} 
 
 5 2.5 
 
 « 1(1 
 
 fi'ii 
 
 5 20 
 
 5 2> 
 
 7 75 
 
 1 «0 
 
 5 15 
 
 5 25 
 
 7 Ml 
 
 
 5 12} 
 
 !> 20 
 
 (1 (10 
 
 ii'Va 
 
 ,5 15 
 
 n ;io 
 
 (1 75 
 
 (I 0(1 
 
 .5 20 
 
 n lio 
 
 7 00 
 
 7 10 
 
 5 12} 
 
 5 25 
 
 (1 75 
 
 (i ,so 
 
 5 III 
 
 5 17} 
 
 (1 S5 
 
 7 00 
 
 5 15 
 
 
 <1 7-i 
 
 ti so 
 
 n v> 
 
 5 20 
 
 <i 70 
 
 (i 76 
 
 r> ;!0 
 
 r, ni) 
 
 () (1(1 
 
 7 IK) 
 
 5 ,55 
 
 fi no 
 
 7 UO 
 
 7 1.5 
 
 n (13 
 
 5 75 
 
 7 11) 
 
 7 15 
 
 5 (iO 
 
 5 ."0 
 
 7 21 
 
 7 2.5 
 
 (i (10 
 
 .... 
 
 7 21 
 
 7 25 
 
 (1 10 
 
 (i 25 
 
 7:io 
 
 7 40 
 
 5 0(1 
 
 (1 05 
 
 7 v5 
 
 
 .'< 1)5 
 
 (> 1)0 
 
 7 ;j.j 
 
 7 50 
 
 .) 411 
 
 5 45 
 
 7 AM 
 
 7 50 
 
 5 10 
 
 • • > • 
 
 7 .')() 
 
 
 5 7.5 
 
 
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 5 m 
 
 f) % 
 
 7 '1.) 
 
 ffil) 
 
 5 iO 
 
 5 50 
 
 7 40 
 
 7 oil 
 
 5 45 
 
 5 50 
 
 7 :--> 
 
 7 40 
 
 5 40 
 
 .5 45 
 
 7 :V> 
 
 7 41) 
 
 c :)5 
 
 5 40 
 
 7 :io 
 
 7 :'/> 
 
 IN.SPECTOIl" 3 STATEMENT. 
 
 ! Pots 
 
 ! 1865 J'y 1, Oa ham! 2410 
 
 ! 1800 Rec'v'd this yo ir.. .21903 
 
 Penrh Lrls. 
 1008 3418 
 0075 23038 
 
 1800 Dc'i/'d th's year. 
 
 24373 
 .22339 
 
 7083 
 7 55 
 
 3205G 
 29494 
 
 riemninins: in Siore 
 
 31atUec., 18GS 2'''34 528 2502 
 
 And the proportion of each sort to the 
 whole number of barrels ins^;ected was : 
 
 A.SH. 
 
 ISRli, 
 First Sort,... 70. 0,55 19 ct 
 Second Sort. 17.207 i^ ci, 
 TOird Sort. . 5 W.l ^ ct 
 
 First Sort. . 
 Second .Sort; 
 Third Sort. 
 UnbranUcd 
 
 POT 
 
 ].Sft5. 
 .(Hi. ,57!) (ft ot 
 .^2.41-1 •■8« ct 
 . S.(.,00 %J c.t, 
 
 100 
 
 >7 ij* ct Uiiljranded.. 1.17!)f ct 
 100 
 
47 
 
 
 PEAUL 
 
 AHU. 
 
 
 1^11"). 
 
 1H(W. 
 
 First K<irt. . 
 
 .*\).i\i'; <» ct 
 
 Fli-sl,Hort ... .M.aTTUpl, 
 
 HccdikI 8<irt 
 
 .W.TM) 1« cl 
 
 Hccond Horl.ll.hll'l W el, 
 
 Tlilrl Mori. 
 
 . i.nr. fi VI 
 
 Thlnl Kort. O.T.il "JJ ct. 
 
 UnbruiuJtiil 
 
 . O.Mll) y I't 
 
 UnbriiuUta.. (1 H(i)Vcl 
 
 
 
 —I. ■ — 
 
 
 IW) 
 
 100 
 
 Them i.s no tjiicstion wliiitovor thiit tlio 
 inspoctiou liu.s l>con (iiiito as striiigonL 
 during tho pa.st yoar a.s in JiSOJ, ami tlio 
 fact of tho i)roportiou of A.sh'cs passing 
 infcrior.s hoing so nimh less in tlio pa.st 
 yo.'ir tli;in in tho year xn'ccoding is clearly 
 attrilaitalilo to tho sanio caus<\s as created 
 II d(>licioney in tlio receipts of tlio very largo 
 (luan'ity of b'JlO barrels i'ot Ash and o2^'d 
 i'oarls, vi/..: tlio e.\cess-ivo rain.* of tiio 
 period IVom seed time to harvest, which 
 rendered it next to inipossiblo to save 
 Ashes on tho clearings, and also the general 
 prosperity of tho country, and tho good 
 wages procurahlo in most sections, which 
 rendered it very unprqfitahlo to carry on 
 tho business. It is also (piito probable 
 that tho violent ami fudden lluctuations in 
 valuo durir>g tho past two years may have 
 hud tho eliect of preventing makers en- 
 gaging in tho manufacturo so freely as 
 herctoforo. High prices in ^Montreal of 
 course raise theiirico of raw Ashes, and be- 
 fore the article can be? made into i'otash and 
 sent to market it is next ti> a certainty tiiat 
 a very heavy decline has taken place. It is a 
 fact worthy of remark, that notwithstanding 
 very light receipts tho past year, the do 
 mand from exporters was never moro lan- 
 guid than during tho past two months, and 
 the market has only be<>n supported by spe- 
 culators, who have liought largely to prevent 
 the British markets being too freely sup- 
 plied at prices which would entail heavy 
 losses on a largo portion of tlio Pots now 
 held hero and in Liverpool on Montreal ac- 
 count. Tho stock on olst December, 
 1800, was '20o-i i'ots and 5:i8 Pearls, which 
 is 370 Pots and 48U I'oarls less than wo 
 commenced the year with. 
 
 The system of buying Second and. Third 
 sort Aslies at a price sujjposed to rei)re- 
 sent the value of Pirst soi^t, and deducting 
 an eighth or a quarter Irom tlio i^rice, has 
 long been felt to bo very absurd. The 
 principal houses engaged in tho business 
 have therefore petitioned tho Board of 
 Trade on the subject, and it is notiliodthat 
 from and after the Ijth January Inferiors 
 will be sold at their actual nel valuo. The 
 question of tares also re( juires looking into. 
 We think it will be useless to endeavour to 
 bring about any change in the English sys- 
 tem of deducting 1:.'^ per cent for tare, as 
 that is clearly better than taking the tare 
 marked on the cask, which may or may not 
 bo correct; for let grumblers say what 
 they will, it is clearly impossible for our 
 Inspectors to weigh cverij barrel. There 
 
 is nothing which causes greater fluctuation in 
 j>rices tlian tho hunting after heavy tares for 
 shipment on consignor's account; for these 
 a lew cents extra is always given. A party 
 buying for a consumer in Knglaml then 
 jiays lor bad tares what his neiglibour i)aid 
 for hairi/ tares, because tlici/ suit him 
 bettor, and so tho thing goes on for somo 
 days. ]5oth i)arties tiien lind they havo got 
 too high — a decline takes place, and tho 
 same jjroce.s.s goes on again. A change in 
 oin- system is at)Solut(>ly necessary, and tho 
 difliciilty is not insinmoiintable. If I'JJ 
 l)er cent is considered (as it certainly is) 
 too liberal an allovvanco for tare, it would 
 bo easy to llx upon 1 1 or 1 1 ^ j>er cent, and 
 to ])rcvent thn packing of Aslies in exces- 
 sively lieavy barrels, give the buyer the 
 option of deducting tho actual tare. 
 
 FREIGHTS. 
 
 Ocenn Froiglits opemd low in the com- 
 nicMccmpiit of the season, say 4h fid to ,'js, and 
 iiltlioiif^ti tlicru v.'as a fair demand for tonnaKe, 
 tliiai) was HO iinprovcnient in rates l>y siiib In 
 0(tol)er nnd Novi'niber rates by steam ad- 
 vanced to 7s tJd and 8s per 480 lbs. to Liverpool 
 nud London ; other produce at proportionate 
 rates, Si-veral vessels loailud at Three llivers 
 during last si^ason with su;.rar box shooks and 
 lumber fur Havana and South America, tho 
 rates obtiiined being ; shooks to Havana 30 to 
 31'-, gold; lumber to Montevideo or litienos 
 Ayres, $l() gold per M superlicial feet. From 
 Ijresctit liioapects, a large quantity of both ar- 
 ticles will be ship[)ed the coming season to 
 these ports. In the Fall a good many vessels 
 which cHniii here were chartered at home at 
 Si, 40 per 480 lbs., loathd mostly with Oats and 
 Peuso and other Coarso Grains, 
 
 ANNUAL REVIEW 
 
 OF TUB 
 
 Notwithstanding the long continued and 
 heavy rains in tho spring, a large breadth 
 was sown and tho crops were, on tho whole, 
 considerably above the average of ordinary 
 years, except wheat. Fall Wheat, with rare 
 exceptions, was a poor crop, a great part of 
 it beuig winter killed and a considerable 
 quantity injured by the excessive rains in 
 the spring. In some distiicts, in fact, it 
 was found to bo so badly damaged that it 
 was ploughed up and another crop sub • 
 stituted. The yield cannot be said to aver- 
 age moro than ten to twelve bushels an 
 acre, although reports from some districts 
 
48 
 
 put tho returns ns high na tliirly flvo 
 bushels, ft stfttcraont scarcely horiio out hy 
 the test of tho thmshing mill, iu I,owor 
 Canada it nmy safoly Im mud that no I'all 
 Whoat is sown, ttlthouj,'li wlicro juslici- hiis 
 been dono to tho lutid it c;in bo raiicd to 
 advantage. Tho fc-w acres sown can scar- 
 cely, however, bo taken into account in es- 
 timating th« yoar's productiouH. ^Spring 
 Wheat, which looked well at the liegimiing 
 of the sca.son, ran in many instances too iiuK^li 
 to straw, tho wet W(>ath(>r h:iving forced on 
 its growth to tho detriment of tho borry 
 wliich was neithor,as a general rulo,so plump 
 or lirm as was desirealilo. By groat watch- 
 fulnes.s on tho part of farmers it was 
 housed in very good condiiion, sprouting 
 and heating, of which thero woro aomo 
 cases, being exceptional, but tho average 
 quality is not up to that of ordinary years. 
 Tho returns \iill bo about an averngo to 
 the acre, but a fully greater breadth was 
 sown. Barley hns sufFered considerably 
 from the heavy rains iluring harvesting, the 
 grain being injured in colour and liy no 
 means so bright as samples of former years. 
 A good deal was alsosjirouted in the stooks 
 before being liouscd,dam!ige of which barley 
 ia much more susc.ei)tiblo than almost any 
 other grain. Tho breadth sown was, how- 
 ever, larger than usual on account of the 
 high prices ijrevailing for tho two preceding 
 years, and tho crop was exceptionally large. 
 In tho cxtronio Western districts our ad- 
 vices rei)resent Pease as gcnonilly a largo 
 crop and of good quality. Over tho rest of 
 the Province the crop will scarcely bo up to 
 an average, as in many district mildew was 
 observed early, preventing tho pods from 
 filling. There were f dly more- sown than in 
 previous years so that the quantity may 
 probably amount to two-thirds of tho aver- 
 age of ordinary years. The cultivation ol 
 Flax is on the increase, more especially in 
 the Western Province. Tho French Cana- 
 dians have all along been in the habit of 
 growing a small quantity, cultivating a little 
 patch for domestic use. This has not been 
 increased to any extent, although the land 
 is admirably adapted for its growth except 
 in the heavy clay lands. Where a market 
 has been opened to the farmers in the West 
 by the establishment of flax mills, &c., a 
 
 very largo increase liiis token place, nnd 
 prices have been remunerative. Tliat 
 grown this year wiis about a fair average 
 qii.ility and tho returns neem to liavo 
 liei'ii satisfiietory to the fitrmer. Tho 
 prospects of tho <>at crop were in 
 the e.'uly p:irt of the Benson of a most cheer- 
 ing kind, as :»ppiirently the yi<>ld would lio 
 the heaviest known for years. Ft>r weeks, 
 however, beforti they could be housed tho 
 ruin poured down ini'(>ss!uitly, an<l not only 
 delayed hni'vesting operMtions but deterio 
 rated the (juality of the grain. It is true 
 that by watching carefully every op|)f)r 
 tunity, a much l;u'g(>r jjioportion was got 
 into tlio barns dry than could have been 
 anticipated, but foi" millers' use they will 
 scarcely suit at all, and it is i)rolial)le there 
 will bo a deticiency in tlie production of 
 oatmeal, an article, tho uso of which lins 
 been gaining ground hero. The 'very lai'go 
 increase of tho exportations from tliis port 
 is undoubtedly owing to tho falling ofl' in 
 tho demand from the States, after the duty 
 
 was imposed, but in addition to that, far- 
 mers have been disposing of a great part 
 of the oats which they would Irive sent to 
 mill liad they been suitable. 'I'lie quantity 
 was much above an average. Hoot crops 
 were very abundant, littlo disease having 
 attacked tho potatoes, but the wet weather 
 forced the growth so ra])idly as to deterio- 
 rate tho quality of the ordinaiy kinds of 
 potatoes. (Ireat aiqtrehensions were enter- 
 tained of rot, but these have not been real- 
 ized. The quantity is much above average, 
 tho (juality middling. The propriety of 
 changing seed much oftoner thnn is done, 
 has been .strikingly shown by last year's 
 crop. Where seed had been brought from 
 other localities in tho neighboiuhood, tho 
 quality of tlo crop was better than where 
 the old seed was planted, and this was still ' 
 more marked where tho seed had been ex- 
 changed between tho two Provinces or im- 
 ported either from Britain or the United 
 States. Turnips and other roots have 
 turned out well. Hay, although. much has 
 been damaged, was a very largo crop, and 
 by far the largest proportion was saved in 
 good order. It is doubtful, however, 
 whether it will feed out as well as that 
 grown in a dry season, at least the general 
 
49 
 
 experionco among Block raisers wouM scorn 
 to Hhow this. It wouUl Ijo ns well for far 
 mors to SCO tliil thoy iiro not ovcrfitockocl, 
 l)y calculiiling on tho lar^o unioiint in tlioir 
 
 vented the mlllern upon tlio Wollftiid Canal, 
 wliouiuallrBrlnd WoHUrn Wlicut, from opcr*- 
 Udk, except ut riiro liitcrvulu, In tliiHO innrkeU. 
 MhlpmiiuU of Klour fro:ii tho WullHiul Canal 
 MlUn, wlilch usually form, ilvirlt k tlio m'ttitou of 
 
 ,y calcuLitinS on tno iar«o "'«'" '" ^"^ 1 op'" •.avUsuUon. u.. «..l.np..rtani proportion of 
 barns as to tlio number of cattlo tb.y can P ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^_^ M.„ur.«l, were tLu- r«. 
 
 kocj) . 
 
 FLOUR. 
 
 At tho oponlnj! of ISdil ponKldornli'd anxiety 
 waH fcMt UK t(>tli«) luluroPOurNc ofthlH lni|)ortatit 
 bnincli of till) tniddof our<lty. For sooim yearn 
 prlcos In ):,isliinil lia^l riilpd m coniparatlvoly 
 low us to prccliiilf all alilpinc-iits tlicro oscept 
 mtlio face of a licivy losst. Ad'liHl to this, tho 
 approaclilntc rtpfal of tho Hoclproclty Treaty 
 tliroatent'U to doprlvo us of oao of our larguMt 
 and boNt clHLoun■r^, especially fur IUh hl«lier 
 grades of l''l(air. Jt h'-'cinie, ll»(>refi)re, a serious 
 (luesllouas to whi-ro wo Biiould (liid outlets for 
 our.Hiu-pluH btoekH. Tlio linrresslnn anionjf 
 those lutereslod was central, tlmt the practical 
 closliiK of tho inaikets of llio Unlttd States 
 would 1(^(1 to laiMcly InoreabuU rectlpls of Klour 
 at tills point, ami ih:tt la cuiiseiiuenco prices 
 must docllno until iliey would pernatt cfblilp- 
 menls to Great Urlliun; for whilst tho proba- 
 bility of an increased deiaaiid from tho Lower 
 Ports was not overlooliod, events have .hIiowu 
 th^it tho tstunt of LUatdeiiianl was grea ly un- 
 derratud. 
 
 Owlns to exC'jj Uonal cause", tho fu'l effect of 
 the lepeul of the Ueclproelty Treaty upon the 
 Flour trade of Montreal, and In fact of Caiiudu 
 genurully, hHS not yet been oxperl«ceed. Kor 
 Bonju mouths previous to the repeal of tho 
 Treaty American buyo-s swarmod ut all points 
 West, and boUf?lit eai,'(rly of our best Fall and 
 Bprmj; Wheal anil Flour. Our own morcliants, 
 also, Were liirjje thippers, and as the termina- 
 tion of the Treaty approauheil thu railway s wore 
 worked to iln-ir utmost capie.iy to <!arry the 
 produce of Canada Ijoj <jnd tlie lines beloie the 
 ITtU AUirch, In con.sL'<iaenee ol this hiMvy de- 
 mana upon our stocks of iSreaJstulI'-, It beeaiue 
 apparent before iho opening of navigation that 
 tho bulk of the crop was cxh lusted, and that 
 until after another harvest a'u need i\o.. expect 
 largt receipts of Flour at Momreal. Tids unex- 
 pected position of the supply ^luestion rendered 
 us for the time Independent of tho American 
 maikot, and, instead of a decline, a steady au- 
 vance followed tho abrogation »>f the Treaty. 
 Early in April speculative purchases of ^U(.'t'r 
 were made for delivury In Juno, at $5,50 per brl 
 Before the close of the month the same Flour 
 ■would have been readily taken at an advance of 
 $1 per brl., ana in fact lar{,'e purchases were 
 made for May and June delivery at a ruirge of 
 $0,25 to 6,00. 
 
 In tho meantime, the Broadstuira market In 
 the We>^tern States coutlnued to advance, and 
 ruled relatively higher than our owu, and as, In 
 addition to this, our Government Inaposed a 
 duty of oCc per brl. upon American Flour enter- 
 • lug Canada, this gource of supply was closed to 
 us. Wheat was still admitted free, but the high 
 prices cnrrcBt in Milwaukee and Chicago pro- 
 
 duced to a minimum. 
 
 Iho facts htatod above oJerclsed a*troiii{ In- 
 fluence upon i)rloc8. Jlut In addition, an uncx- 
 pectedly larao dematul .Von tho I-ow»r rro- 
 vlnoes must bo uoled. Tho United Stitfs, l-y 
 closing their markets to tair rreHdstull"* nt u 
 time when, from a nuccesslon of bad harvcht)', 
 their own Blocks woro nhort, enabled us t<> com- 
 pete successfully with Boston and New Voik lor 
 Iho largo and laolliablo trade tney hi.d, during 
 tho currency of tho Treaty, carried on with our 
 sister I'rovinces. Owlnt' i" l''" exerleiit con- 
 dition Inwhldiour Wheat crop was ,t;euied In 
 tho harvest of ISOj. Canada Klour wave universal 
 satisfaction, everywhere comparing lavturubly 
 with the best United Stales blaud.^, and evei.tu- 
 ally almo t excluding tho latter from tho Lower 
 Ports markets. It has been fr.:iiuently observed 
 taut If tho American authorltlcb wore bent upon 
 repealing tho Itcdiincitv Treaty they could not 
 have done so at a more favourable pel lod for u.s. 
 Certainly tula btatemont Is true wUh rtgard to 
 our Flour trade, for In securing, from tho causes 
 noted above, tho market of tno Maritime Pro- 
 vinces to ourselves, wo obtained no Inconsider- 
 able comi>eusatlou for the check given to our 
 trade with tho United .Stato^. 
 
 Leaving these general observations, wo will 
 now refer more parllenlarly to the com so of 
 prices during the past year. At the opening of 
 tno yea- Buperline Flour was eld at J>o,'i5 to 
 5,5'J. Tho market varied but little until tho end 
 of March, when tho same (luallty stood at $5,itJ 
 tor.,S(t. The stock at this lime held In Wontieul 
 was;i(i,58I bris. of all grades. Karly in April iho 
 question of supply began to allecl the marliet, 
 and at the close of tho month tiuotatlous lor 
 Supers were $ii,80 to T.IU. At tlies-o hi-h rales 
 the market was very sens'tive, and llucLuated 
 almost dally as receipts were lighi or heavy. 
 On tho 8th May sales of choice brands of .>uper 
 were made at ^',-i:> to 7,4(1. Af>out the middle of 
 the month a god ileal of the I'lour bought for 
 delivery b^gan to arrive, and was pressed on tho 
 market. In cjnso<iuence of this prlc?s fell 
 rapidly to a range of $(>,50 to C,7o, and remained 
 pretty steady at these rates until about tho end 
 ( f June, when a small advance was established. 
 Ill July reeoipts were much larger than antici- 
 pated, and laices, although stocks did not ac- 
 cumulate, declined steadily. Supers stoou at 
 j tbo end of the month at $3,70 to $0. Tho stock 
 ' at tho same period wa^ 44,5()S br's. In the early 
 part of August Supers touched $3,5o, tho lowest 
 r-ito of tho season. From this point a reaction 
 at ouco set In, and within a week an aavance of 
 $1 per brl. was established, (hio-half of this 
 advancA was as speedily lost, but the market 
 recovered again, and stood a', the close of the 
 month at $0,40 to 6,80. Stocks were now much 
 reduced, amounting on tho Gist August to only 
 lp,7bd brls, Kecelpts continuing light tUrougb 
 
to 
 
 September, oompotitlon beoama active for tbe 
 few loia offering, and prices continued to ad- 
 vance steadily until they reached $8 to 8,25, the 
 highest point at which Supers. hav« stood for 
 some years. On the 30th of September the Corn 
 Exchange report stated the stock of flour In 
 market to be only 8848 barrels. Flour from new 
 wheat began to arrive In the early part of Oct., 
 and receipts soon became large, as the extreme 
 rates current Induced millers to bring forward 
 their stocks as soon as ground, With Increased 
 Kupplles rates fell rapidly to $0,80 but with an ac- 
 tive demand for shipment to Quebec and the 
 Lower Forts the market recovered to (7,30 to 
 $7,35. At thq end of the month the stock in 
 store here .was '.29,010 barrels. The advancing 
 tendency and high prices current In the Eng- 
 lish market began now to excite attention and 
 for the first time for many months a few small 
 shipmoutsof Flour were made to British por's. 
 Prices ruled comparallvely steady tlirough No- 
 vember notwithstanding large receipts. In the 
 couri-e of the month considerable parcels were 
 taken for shipment to England. Supers at the 
 clOhC were $r,05 to $7,85; stock 60,340 barrela. The 
 dullness incident to th^ close of navigation had 
 Its usual effect in the last month of the year. 
 Supers, touched $0,7u but with an Improved de- 
 mand riillied a little and stood at the close of the 
 year at $6,85 to $0,05. Stook on the 8lst Dec. 
 64,820 brls. 
 
 Notwithstanding the rapid and often con- 
 siderable fluctuations In price which marked 
 the course of the Flour trade in 1868, the busi- 
 ness done was on the whole satisfactory. The 
 flour shipped fiom this port everywhere es- 
 tablished for itself a high reputation, and our 
 Merchants aud Millers should exert themselves 
 to reap every possible f.u vantage from tho;ex- 
 ceptloually favourable circumstances in which 
 tlicy are placed. 
 
 Receipts : 
 
 18G5 770670 brla 
 
 1866 740710 " 
 
 Shipments : 
 
 1865 5U808 brla 
 
 1886 461167 " 
 
 The following shews the quantity of Flour 
 inKpccted each moKth during the year 1866 : 
 
 
 . 
 
 bfi 
 
 a 
 
 
 "0 
 
 5 
 a 
 
 G 
 
 d 
 a 
 
 
 a 
 
 m 
 
 a 
 
 <G 
 0, 
 
 S 
 
 ■a 
 
 a 
 
 
 •2 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 .I'v 
 
 fin 
 
 12,'i 
 
 7ai 
 
 32^6 
 
 725 
 
 746 
 
 57; 
 
 !{• 
 
 
 1 
 
 K'y 
 
 
 75 
 
 3(17 
 
 .5i)5<l 
 
 80t( 
 
 70,') 
 
 mi 
 
 h 
 
 ... 
 
 13/ 
 
 ivl'ti 
 
 
 85 
 
 34'2 
 
 745:^ 
 
 152 
 
 112 
 
 lO.'J 
 
 98 
 
 ... 
 
 11 
 
 A'l 
 
 
 51 
 
 31)!) 
 
 OfittV 
 
 im 
 
 460 
 
 546 
 
 108 
 
 ... 
 
 218 
 
 M'y 
 
 
 I 
 
 511 
 
 2()(2-J 
 
 1801) 
 
 136^ 
 
 ILiO 
 
 076 
 
 
 623 
 
 ,TV 
 
 
 5(1 
 
 '<!S7 
 
 l«()(xx 
 
 430 
 
 560 
 
 846 
 
 726 
 
 
 688 
 
 J'y 
 
 A't 
 
 11 
 
 8(V5 
 
 IK5 
 
 l(l7,-)7 
 
 U'U 
 
 KWI 
 
 822 
 
 36!i 
 
 HI 
 
 ■^mi 
 
 511 
 
 fs;t(i 
 
 1278 
 
 21olti 
 
 515 
 
 627 
 
 186 
 
 660 
 
 116 
 
 1141 
 
 H'r 
 
 
 ii'.<,l 
 
 327 
 
 1U458 
 
 .301 
 
 122 
 
 60 
 
 81 
 
 80 
 
 606 
 
 <»'r 
 
 \H'?, 
 
 5!Mt 
 
 20fv) 
 
 ■uv.m 
 
 KM) 
 
 2<4 
 
 lOi) 
 
 12() 
 
 3 
 
 1104 
 
 N'r 
 
 
 IHIO 
 
 IK)'.' 
 
 ■i-2r,<.)-2 
 
 VViH 
 
 567 
 
 3112 
 
 68 
 
 
 610 
 
 l)'r 
 
 Ill 
 
 407 
 
 1078 
 
 322 
 
 14074 
 
 1680 
 IIKS 
 
 42^ 
 7016 
 
 272 
 5530 
 
 130 
 3351 
 
 m 
 
 266 
 7475 
 
 
 7700 
 
 210302 
 
 
 1 
 
 ;ll5l 
 164 
 
 FrioAB of No. 1 Superfine Flour from Canada 
 Wheat. 
 
 DAT! or 
 
 1866 
 
 1860 
 
 1864 
 
 QUOTATION. Per 196 IbalPer 190 Ibn Per 196 lbs 
 
 Jan 
 
 Feb. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 Hay 
 
 Jane 
 
 July 
 Aug 
 
 Sept 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov. 
 Deo. 
 
 . 6 5 
 ,.135 
 
 ..2015, 
 .27;5, 
 . 35, 
 .10|5, 
 
 ,.17 5, 
 .24 5, 
 
 ,40^6 
 40 6 
 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 40 
 
 ..10 
 ..17 
 ..24 
 
 ..316 
 .. 76 
 ..14 5 
 
 ..2l|6 
 
 .. 6,6 
 ..12,7 
 ..19 6 
 ..26 6 
 .. 2,6 
 .. 9|6 
 ..166 
 . 23|6 
 ..30 6 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 60 
 65 
 
 80 
 70 
 00 
 
 50 
 70 
 
 75 
 
 .. 6 
 ..14 
 
 ..21 
 ..286 
 
 .. 4;5 
 
 ..18j6 
 ..256 
 
 .. i;a 
 
 . . 8'6 
 ..15!7 
 ..227 
 ..298 
 .. 67 
 
 35 
 00 
 70 
 
 .1? 
 .20 
 .29 
 . 8 
 .10 
 .17 
 .24 
 . 1 
 . 8 
 .15 
 .2i 
 .29 
 
 25 
 50 
 00 
 70 
 90 
 90 
 25 
 20 
 30 
 00 
 10 
 10 
 00 
 70 
 90 
 90 
 
 40 6 
 66 6 
 
 $ f 
 
 .754.20 
 
 .76:4.20 
 
 .75 4.U6 
 
 .75 4.25 
 
 .76'4.25 
 
 .75 4.26 
 
 .85|4.25 
 
 .85:4 
 
 .86:4 
 
 .004 
 
 ,00 4 
 
 .90 
 
 .90 
 
 .80 
 
 76 6 
 26 6 
 
 .to 
 
 .10 
 .00 
 
 25 
 40 
 45 
 55 
 
 4.50 
 4.63 
 4.65 
 .104.90 
 
 60 6 
 
 50 6 
 
 60 6, 
 
 60 6, 
 
 4.87J 
 4.80 
 4.76 
 304.85 
 75|5.10 
 766.30 
 655.20 
 656.20 
 
 65 6 
 60 6 
 
 .65 
 
 .80 
 
 .60 
 
 85 
 
 5.00 
 5.00 
 4.95 
 4.80 
 
 55 6 
 
 5o 7 
 
 CO 6 
 
 30 C, 
 
 80 7 
 
 .76 4.80 
 
 .604.65 
 
 .354.65 
 
 .00'4.65 
 
 .004.65 
 
 .00:4.65 
 
 .50;5.10 
 
 .80|5.40 
 
 .10:5.40 
 
 .75'5. 
 
 .805. 
 
 2e[5. 
 
 856. 
 
 50 
 50 
 90 
 00 
 .00:6.20 
 .106.20 
 .50.6.20 
 .356.15 
 .606.15 
 .206.15 
 .256.10 
 
 .20 
 .10 
 .85 
 .98 
 .00 
 
 5.75 
 5.50 
 6.10 
 
 5.20 
 6.20 
 
 $ 
 4 30 
 4.27 
 4.30 
 4.30 
 4.50 
 4.30 
 4.30 
 4.40 
 4.50 
 4.60 
 4.70 
 4.65 
 4 65 
 4.8" 
 5.05 
 6,05 
 5.00 
 4.90 
 
 95 
 20 
 50 
 40 
 20 
 25 
 
 6.26 
 
 6.25 
 
 6. 
 
 5. 
 
 6. 
 
 6. 
 
 •«0/O4 25 
 
 604 
 604 
 
 ,00 
 .20 
 
 10!4 
 00'4 
 5.00:4 
 
 5 004 
 6.00|4 
 5.254 
 5.5o!4 
 5 
 
 
 5.75i4 
 6.25'4 
 6.50'4 
 C.75|4 
 6.50 4 
 6.35J4 
 
 6 30j4 
 6.304 
 
 6.3nU 
 
 6,254 
 6.10i4 
 5.85;4 
 
 5.504 
 5.50:4 
 5.50U 
 
 20 
 
 22^1 
 
 30 
 
 36 
 
 35 
 
 26 
 
 16 
 
 25 
 
 12i 
 
 12J 
 
 12i 
 
 10 
 
 05 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 90 
 
 CO 
 
 85 
 
 75 
 
 77J 
 
 85 
 
 85 
 
 85 
 
 eo 
 20 
 
 40 
 50 
 50 
 45 
 15 
 15 
 15 
 15 
 15 
 20 
 20 
 20 
 15 
 00 
 05 
 10 
 20 
 25 
 22i 
 
 m 
 
 12J 
 
 15 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 35 
 45 
 40 
 30 
 25 
 30 
 20 
 20 
 17 
 17 
 15 
 10 
 15 
 15 
 10 
 10 
 00 
 05 
 00 
 85 
 86 
 85 
 90 
 90 
 05 
 
 4 30 
 
 50 
 60 
 60 
 55 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 30 
 30 
 40 
 40 
 35 
 25 
 15 
 15 
 20 
 30 
 .'.0 
 30 
 20 
 20 
 20 
 
 4 30 
 
 WHEAT. 
 
 UPPER CANADA SPRING — The receiota 
 of Wheat have not been so small at this port 
 for many years past, being by the Grand Trunk 
 380,150, aud by the Lachine Canal 671,447 
 buib., making a total of 951,697 bush., against 
 2,648,674 bush, in 1865, shewing a decrease of 
 1,6B7'077 bush, this year. As the bulk of the 
 
51 
 
 receipts were oa millers' account, a very small 
 portion was shipped from all points, reaching 
 only about 90,000 bush., 49,550 bush, of which 
 left Coaticook, and 483 bush, from St. Johnsi 
 which reduces the actual export from Montreal 
 City to about 40,000 bushels, which went 
 chiefly via Portland and the Montreal and 
 Champlain liailway. The shipments to Eng- 
 land amouQteu j 163 bachels, which went to 
 London, and 3500 bush, to the Lower Ports, 
 making the total via the St. Lawrence River 
 3GG3 bu-ih., against 581,064 bush, in 1865. 
 The ditlerenco between the receipts and ship- 
 ments repreKBP^s pretty nearly the quantity 
 made use of l;y ir illers, which would be in the 
 vicinity of ^00,000 bush., or 600,000 bush less 
 than the year provious. There was very little 
 uiovtimeut fi(im January to the end of March, 
 ))rice8 remained steady at $1,16 to 1,20 for 
 U. C Spring. An advance of 2 to BJc in Mil- 
 waukee aud Chicago opened i:ricos in April at 
 1,18 to 1,20, with fialt's for future delivery. 
 Tlie Htock in t^toio and in hands of Millers, on 
 tho iBt of April, was 102,700 bush. Until the 
 middle of July prices steadily advanced to 
 1,!)2J, when, with inoro liberal receii)t8, prices 
 ieccdcd, iiuks being uiaito at 1.45 down to 1,17 
 to 1,'zO in August. At the close of the same 
 mouth, intliiuucL'd by the very unfavourable 
 Weather for baivestin.^ operations, and nctwith- 
 litandiug that from all accounts the crop was 
 tally an avenuje one, piices suddenly advanced, 
 touching 1,60 in November; upened at 1,50 to 
 1,55 in December, closing at 1,475 to 1,50, at 
 which there were sales ex oars. With reference 
 to the crop of 1866, there remains now no 
 doubt as to tlie very unsound quality of the 
 greater part of the Wheat now held throughout 
 the country, and tliat uiuch of it has already 
 become soft and heated. A table shewing the 
 price of Wheat in Milwaukee in 1866 will be 
 found elsewhere, the market, which, to some 
 extent, governed operations here. 
 
 COMPARATIVK PrIOES OP U. C. SPRINO. 
 
 1863. 
 
 Bus. 
 
 5509119 
 
 3812170 
 
 BKCEIPTB. 
 
 1864. 1866. 
 Bus. But. 
 
 4194211 2648674 
 
 BUIPMKNTS. 
 
 2406531 787938 
 
 1866. 
 
 Bus. 
 
 951697 
 
 94011 
 
 WcBK II 1806 
 
 1865 ; 1864 
 
 Endiks 
 
 per( 
 
 50 lb?. 
 $ 
 
 per 60 lbs. 
 
 per 6 
 
 3 lbs. 
 
 
 , $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 Jan. 6 
 
 1 16/011 20 
 
 96/©.... 
 
 92^0 93 
 
 13 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 • • • • 
 
 92 
 
 93 
 
 20 
 
 1 16 
 
 1 30 
 
 96 
 
 • ■ > • 
 
 92 
 
 95 
 
 27 
 
 1 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 97jiO 93 
 
 94 
 
 Feb. 3 
 
 1 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 97^10 94 
 
 96 
 
 10 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 ') 96 
 
 97;i0 94 
 
 95 
 
 17 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 66 
 
 97i!0 93 
 
 95 
 
 24 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 97i 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 Mar. 3 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 97} 
 
 93 
 
 96 
 
 10 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 I 00 
 
 • • - • 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 17 
 
 1 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 1 CO 
 
 • • • • 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 24 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 I 00 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 31 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 I 00 
 
 • ■ • * 
 
 3 93 
 
 95 
 
 AVHl 7 
 
 1 18 
 
 1 20 
 
 1 00 
 
 . • . • 
 
 93 
 
 95 
 
 13 
 
 I 20 
 
 1 25 
 
 1 00 
 
 • • > • 
 
 92 
 
 93 
 
 21 
 
 1 25 
 
 1 30 
 
 1 00 
 
 ■ - ■ • 
 
 92 
 
 93 
 
 23 
 
 1 35 
 
 1 37J 
 
 1 00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1) 90 
 
 95 
 
 May 5 1 35 
 
 1 37i 
 
 1 00 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 88 
 
 90 
 
 12 1 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 I 00 a 1 05 
 
 C 87 
 
 89 
 
 19 
 
 |i 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 I 00 
 
 1 12} 
 
 ) 90 
 
 91 
 
 26 
 
 t 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 15 
 
 1 20 lO 89 
 
 90 
 
 June 2 
 
 I 45 
 
 1 5C 
 
 1 20 
 
 1 25 10 87 
 
 f-8 
 
 9 
 
 1 45 
 
 r50 
 
 1 20 
 
 1 25 85 
 
 87 
 
 16 
 
 I 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 15 
 
 1 20 J 87 
 
 89 
 
 '23 
 
 1 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 15 
 
 1 20 87 
 
 90 
 
 30 
 
 1 45 
 
 1 50 
 
 I 15 
 
 1 20 :i) 88 
 
 !»0 
 
 July 7 
 
 1 47J 
 
 1 52 J 
 
 1 05 
 
 lO ni 
 
 93 
 
 14 
 
 1 47i 
 
 1 52J 
 
 1 «0 
 
 1 05 jo 91 
 
 93 
 
 21 
 
 1 40 
 
 1 45 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 05 lO 96 
 
 97 
 
 28 
 
 I 40 
 
 1 45 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 05 96 
 
 97 
 
 Aug. 4 
 
 1 20 
 
 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 05 96 
 
 98 
 
 11 
 
 I 17 
 
 1 20 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 05 (0 96 
 
 97 
 
 18 
 
 I 25 
 
 1 30 
 
 1 00 
 
 9i 
 
 95 
 
 25 
 
 1 30 
 
 1 40 
 
 I 00 
 
 1 05 |0 92 
 
 95 
 
 Sept. 1 
 
 1 30 
 
 00 I 10 
 
 1 15 |0 90 
 
 92 
 
 8 
 
 1 30 
 
 00 1 10 
 
 1 15 iO 90 
 
 f2 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 00 1 15 
 
 1 17} 3 90 
 
 91 
 
 22 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 55 
 
 1 15 
 
 I 17} 
 
 90 
 
 91 
 
 29 
 
 1 60 
 
 1 65 
 
 1 15 
 
 1 20 
 
 90 
 
 91 
 
 Oct. 6 
 
 1 60 
 
 1 55 
 
 I 20 
 
 1 25 
 
 00 
 
 91 
 
 13 
 
 1 40 
 
 1 60 1 25 
 
 1 30 
 
 89 
 
 91 
 
 20 
 
 I 40 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 22| 
 
 1 27} 
 
 88 
 
 90 
 
 27 
 
 1 50 
 
 00 
 
 I 22 J 
 
 1 27} 
 
 88 
 
 90 
 
 Nov. 3 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 55 
 
 1 22} 
 
 1 27} 
 
 88 
 
 91) 
 
 10 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 55 
 
 1 22} 
 
 1 27} 
 
 89 
 
 91 
 
 17 
 
 1 60 
 
 1 55 
 
 I 22} 
 
 1 27} 
 
 90 
 
 92 
 
 24 
 
 1 65 
 
 1 60 
 
 1 22} 
 
 1 27} 
 
 92 
 
 94 
 
 Deo. 1 
 
 1 60 
 
 1 55 
 
 . . • • 
 
 • • . . 
 
 92 
 
 e 94 
 
 8 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 55 
 
 . • • « 
 
 « • • • 
 
 92 
 
 94 
 
 15 
 
 I 47i 
 
 1 50 
 
 . • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 92 
 
 94 
 
 22 
 
 1 47i 
 
 1 50 
 
 I 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 95 
 
 00 
 
 29 
 
 .1 47i 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 16 
 
 1 20 
 
 96 
 
 00 
 
 1,!, 
 
Table of Prices of Milwaukee Spring "Wheat 
 from 1st January to 12th December, 1866, 
 showing highest and lowest figures each 
 week. 
 
 WKEK BNDlxa 
 
 Jan'y 6 
 
 Jati'y 
 
 Jaii'y 
 
 Jan'y 
 
 Feii'y 
 
 j^'eli'y 
 
 Tv.b'y 
 
 Feb'y 
 
 March 
 
 iWarcli 
 
 March 
 
 March 
 
 Marcti 
 
 April 
 
 April 
 
 Apill 
 
 April 
 
 Mny 
 
 May 
 
 Twav 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 June 
 
 Juno 
 
 .1 nne 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 July 
 
 July 
 
 July 
 
 Autruat 4 . . . 
 
 August, 11... 
 
 AUKUfit 18 
 
 Autrusl So 
 
 Hept'er 1 
 
 Repl'or 8 
 
 Sepl'er 15 
 
 Bept'er ii 
 
 Sepl'er 29 
 
 Oci'b-r Cy 
 
 Oct'ber 13 
 
 Oct'ber 20 
 
 Oci'her 27 
 
 Nov'r 3 
 
 JNov'f 
 
 JJov'r 
 
 Kov'r 
 
 Decern 
 
 Decern 
 
 Decern. 1-.) 
 
 wn refer to tlie Table below, until which date 
 there were no Important, shIcs. In Oclober there 
 were carsoes of tfooj riuiUiiy solj at 73i^. To- 
 wards I he erid of this month the samples offered 
 worn on the avorase belter, and under hu ea-ler 
 feeling several carfiops wore placed at r.aj to 6.)0, 
 some choice brln^itiq; (>7}c. TlieBe rates were 
 current througliijul, tho bc.st part of Kovember, 
 wlifn shlpmcnlH were lar>i;e. Prices receded 
 gradua 1 v till the close of the year, being uora- 
 inal atuti touijc, 
 
 I.sri i9.CC, iSOfl 
 
 RfCflpH b',ls...iriO,V) aidiiOS 3W.TI0 
 
 bhlpmeiUR bus..8.")1770 lOlOaoa 4^7322 
 
 Pri"ps f r three tcivs : 
 
 iaoti 
 
 ItiuH. 
 
 The yield of 1863 was generally believed to be 
 in excess of that of 1865, which is borne out by 
 the quantity received at Montreal, which we 
 have every reason to assume would have been 
 much larger had the crop not suffered, like 
 others, by the season ol unusually wet weather. 
 Comparing the receipts with last year, they 
 shew In favour of this an increase of 19,782 bush., 
 being 336,330 bush. In 1800 against 310,008 bush. In 
 1865. The shipments l>y all points shew 4W.322 
 banh., of which 2;J.',97il went via the Bt. J,aw- 
 renoe, against I,ii0/,9,i0 bush, in 1.S65. An expla- 
 nitlou 111 reference to the difference in tlio two 
 returns is necessary, as it appears that the sblp- 
 ments exceed the receiols by yo,03i bush , and 
 there is also the quantity used by tne City Dis- 
 tilleries to add ti this, which would malie the 
 surplus so much larger. There is no record kppt 
 of the quantity brought to market by the lar- 
 niers in the neighbourhood of Montreal. Ue- 
 celpts from them would account for the discrep- 
 ancy. For tiie prices of Barley up to Hepteinber 
 
 Oct. 
 
 )5. 
 22. 
 29. 
 
 fi. 
 13. 
 20. 
 28. 
 Nov. 3. 
 10. 
 17. 
 24. 
 
 1. 
 
 8. 
 15. 
 22. 
 28. 
 
 Deo 
 
 Bush 
 
 ^13 
 
 Biiehi 
 
 -l3 
 
 ot 48 lb?. 
 
 — 
 
 of 48 lbs. 
 
 65c (Hi 
 
 OCIC 
 
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 07ic 
 
 135 .. 
 
 00 
 
 60 .. 
 
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 00 
 
 60 .. 
 
 65 
 
 05 .. 
 
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 65 
 
 70 .. 
 
 721 
 
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 70 .. 
 
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 65 .. 
 
 67 
 
 65 .. 
 
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 61 
 
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 60 
 
 701 
 
 75 
 
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 54 
 
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 63 
 
 65 .. 
 
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 B'lah'a 
 48 lbs 
 
 70o 
 
 70 
 
 78 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 75 
 
 70 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 55 
 
 65 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 70 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 75 
 
 65 
 
 60 
 
 €0 
 
 55 
 
 60 
 
 CO 
 
 60 
 
53 
 
 PEASE. 
 
 The crop of Pease In ISOO was more abunchvnt 
 than was (?• nerilly suprosed. At this Port the 
 receipts were 1,0.'!I),31J bushels, against -Iti^OOT 
 bushels In the previous year, an Increase of 570,- 
 H'lS bushels, t-hlpments are conslileralily In ex- 
 cess of the receipts, being 1,117,271 )>uhhelH in 
 l»tC), apcilnst Cj'i,5!il In 18(m tbo dlfTorenco In each 
 year bolng accounted for l)y tliose bro'jght to 
 n- arket by the f;irmers in the vicinity of Montreal 
 Tlie largest shii)inent3 were made to London, 
 Liverpool and Olasgow, the details of which 
 win be scon on reference to the Table tn another 
 column. Prices ranged In January from 70 to 
 V'ijc, and declined to GO to Glc in Febriiary,when, 
 with li;<ht. receipts, the market ros", prices 
 advancing to 7(1 to77in in March. The quantity 
 brought lorwjird during the summer months 
 ■was light; i-Tliies nominal at 77J to 8l'c. In July 
 alHj'it 'iD.OlO bushels changed hands at the Inside 
 (luotatiou, and !JI),()00 at a trifle less. Market de- 
 clining until October, when large sales were 
 made duritg that mouth and November at SU to 
 Wc. Closing prices 80 to 81c, dull. 
 
 1860 181]-) 18G1 
 
 Race! pts bus . . l(t;!(iSir) '1.'50751 357207 
 
 Hlilpments bus. .1117271 Oo2o'Jl .... 
 
 PRICES FOR PAST THREE YEARS. 
 
 I l»6t> ' 1865 I 1864 
 Per Bushel Per Bushsl Pfr Bashel 
 of GO 108. ofeo lbs. ot 60 lbs. 
 
 April 
 May . 
 
 Juue. 
 
 Julj? 
 
 Aiig 
 
 S'p'- 
 
 Oct 
 
 c 
 
 .18 m 
 
 .. 6 7 7J 
 
 ..12 77j 
 
 ,..lf) 77J 
 
 ,..ie 77J 
 
 .. 2 77i 
 
 Nov 
 
 Dec 
 
 ,..1677i 
 ..28 75i 
 . .30 75 
 ••• 7 77J 
 ...12 77i 
 ...21 77i 
 ■••28 77i 
 ... 4 75 
 , ..U 74 
 ...18 75 
 ,'..25 75 
 .. 1 75 
 ... 875 
 ...15 721 
 ...22 72i 
 ...20 l/i 
 ... 6 80 
 ...1380 
 . . . 20 80 
 ...27 80 
 . .. 3 84 
 ...10 84 
 ...1784 
 ...24 82 
 . .. 1 82 
 . .. ^82 
 ...15 80 
 . . . 52 80 
 ...29 80 
 
 c 
 
 fa) 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 Ilk 
 111 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 80 
 11i 
 
 la 
 fo 
 
 O'J 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 75 
 
 82i 
 
 82 i 
 
 82 i 
 
 82 j 
 
 86 
 
 86 
 
 86 
 
 84 
 
 84 
 
 84 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 81 
 
 OATS. 
 
 c 
 
 90 fa) 
 
 90 
 
 84 
 
 90 
 
 $1 
 
 3 
 90 
 90 
 90 
 90 
 "3 
 88 
 «8 
 88 
 83 
 86 
 77J 
 77i 
 77^ 
 77i 
 77i 
 77i 
 77J 
 77J 
 i<0 
 SO 
 80 
 82 
 40 
 SO 
 
 I2J 
 
 721 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 c, $ 
 
 $1 62 
 1 64 
 
 86 64 
 921 64 
 00 64 
 95 64 
 03 64 
 93 64 
 93 65 
 S3 65 
 90 65 
 90 65 
 90 65 
 ^0 671 
 90 671 
 
 87 671 
 80 671 
 80 671 
 80 671 
 821 671 
 8^1 671 
 82 70 
 82 70 
 
 80 70 
 82 67j 
 82 t>5 
 
 82 671 
 84 671 
 
 83 671 
 
 81 65 
 75 65 
 75 66 
 721 65 
 72} 65 
 721 65 
 721 C5 
 
 fa) 
 
 s 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 67 
 
 06 
 
 66 
 
 06 
 
 671 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 721 
 
 70 
 
 72} 
 
 721 
 
 72} 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 RBceipts 
 
 Hhipmeuls 
 
 1S66 1805 If 64 
 
 . .hus..LW.9717 l,'-).>ir)l J.S.'Olfi 
 . .bus..,tlS5!ill 3.57u()7 32it8-,>ti8 
 
 piiiuEs Foil Past three years. 
 
 1866 1865 18(i4" ^ 
 
 i Bishp] Bu.shi-l Biisli»l 
 
 ' of S2 Us. of 32 Ib3. of 32 lbs. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Feb. 
 
 kisrch.. 
 
 April . . 
 M(iy .'.'! 
 June. . . 
 
 • • • 
 
 July.'.".* 
 Aag... 
 Sep . . . 
 
 Oct .. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 De: 
 
 . 6 
 .lb 
 
 .20 
 .i1 
 . 3 
 .10 
 .17 
 .24 
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 .10 
 .17 
 .24 
 .31 
 . 7 
 .14 
 .21 
 
 .an 
 . 5 
 .12 
 .19 
 .26 
 . 2 
 . 9 
 .16 
 .23 
 .30 
 . 7 
 .14 
 .21 
 .28 
 . 4 
 .11 
 .18 
 .25 
 . 1 
 . 8 
 .15 
 
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 .29 
 . 6 
 .13 
 .20 
 .27 
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 .10 
 .17 
 .24 
 . 1 
 . 8 
 .15 
 .22 
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 c o 
 
 30^32 
 
 30 3 J 
 
 30 32 
 
 30 .32 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 32 34 
 
 34 35 
 
 34 
 34 
 
 32 
 32 
 
 35 
 35 
 
 .•'4 35 
 
 ."4 35 
 
 33 35 
 
 34 35 
 34 . 35 
 34 36 
 34 36 
 
 34 36 
 
 35 36 
 
 36 38 
 
 37 38 
 37 38 
 37 40 
 37 40 
 3/ 40 
 37 40 
 S5 40 
 35 40 
 35 40 
 35 37} 
 35 37} 
 34 35 
 32 34 
 32 34 
 
 32 35 
 
 33 35 
 
 32 35 
 
 34 3S 
 34 36 
 
 33 35 
 33 3.^ 
 32 34 
 32 33 
 32 00 
 
 00 
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 C 
 
 32'Ji).. 
 
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 32 34 
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 31 35 
 
 33 35 
 
 34 36 
 
 35 37 
 35 37 
 35 37 
 35 37 
 37 40 
 40 42 
 40 44 
 40 .. 
 
 33 40 
 
 34 35 
 
 28 .. 
 
 28 .. 
 
 2< 30 
 
 31 .. 
 
 32 .. 
 32 .. 
 .32 .. 
 32 .. 
 32 .. 
 
 32 .. 
 
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 35 36 
 35 36 
 S5 36 
 35 36 
 35 36 
 35 36 
 
 33 34 
 
 32 33 
 
 33 34 
 33 i4 
 33 34 
 33 34 
 32 33 
 32 33 
 
 32 33 
 35 . . 
 30 32 
 
 33 32 
 32 .. 
 32 .. 
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 40 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 40 
 
 35 
 
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 37} 
 
 37} 
 
 37} 
 
 40 
 
 37} 
 
 371 
 
 30 32 
 
 32 
 32 
 34 
 34 
 34 
 34 
 34 
 32 
 32 
 32 
 32 
 30 
 30 
 28 
 28 
 28 
 28 
 
 The raceipts at Montreal are much In exoess 
 of any previous year, being 2 109,747 buHhels, 
 against 155,511 bushels in 1805, exhibiting an in- 
 crease la favour of the past year of l,!)H,17ti 
 bushels. Slilpmenls by all channels are nearly 
 one and ii half million more, the dllTerence 
 being collected from the surrounding distrlctB 
 
54 
 
 and brougbt to the city by teamn. Of the quan- 
 tity fjxported 1,897,H40 bushels were taken to 
 London, Kl.STS to Liverpool, 197.048 to Glasgow, 
 and 175,M.'W to Cork. The cropof 1S65, the greater 
 part of which was shipped early in 1866, was of 
 a much hiu;hcr quality than any previously 
 grown In t'ftna<Ia. and, having arrived In prood 
 «'ondltlon, (rave general satisfaotlon Lat»>r ship- 
 ments reached the other side out of order, and 
 oonse(iuently realized prices which did not v>ay 
 the importer. If a little caro were exercised, 
 and trouble taken with this cereal, to send a 
 clenuer article to market, very much bettor 
 prlcfs would be paid, and a steadier demand 
 would exiht. This Is necessary, If the farmers 
 in Caiia a wlsli to secure a market In Great 
 Britain for their Oats, Prices In January ranged 
 nt'dt) <<)S2c, and from February to.Iuly at 3» to 
 h8Jc, up to li'c in Heptember, gradually declining 
 to .'i^ to snc, at which the duIk of the Fall trans- 
 actions were made. Closed quiet iu iJeoember 
 at b^c, nominal. 
 
 RYE FLOUR. 
 
 The high prices of Wheat and Flour created a 
 much better demand for Rye, at rates which 
 were considerably better than the previous year 
 
 Ji n 
 
 Feb. 
 
 Kaicb. 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 Juua 
 
 r 
 
 GG 
 
 ICES. 
 
 
 
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 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 G3 75. 
 
 .0 
 
 00 
 
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 4 50 
 
 133 75 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 
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 4 25 
 
 2 7 
 
 3 75 
 
 
 
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 4 25 
 
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 4 15 
 
 10 i 75 
 
 
 
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 4 16 
 
 173 75 
 
 
 
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 .174 15 
 
 4 25 
 
 2i 3 75 
 
 
 
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 3 75 
 
 
 
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 . 8,4 50 
 
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 17 
 
 3 75 
 
 
 
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 4 65 
 
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 3 75 
 
 
 
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 .22 4 50 
 
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 31 
 
 3 75 
 
 
 
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 .29 4 GO 
 
 4 75 
 
 7 
 
 3 75 
 
 
 
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 . 64 60 
 
 4 75 
 
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 3 75 
 
 
 
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 .13 4 25 
 
 4 40 
 
 21 
 
 3 76 
 
 3 
 
 80 
 
 
 .20 4 00 
 
 4 25 
 
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 3 90 
 
 4 
 
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 .274 00 
 
 4 10 
 
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 4 16 
 
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 4 
 
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 4 
 
 60 
 
 
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 4: 25 
 
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 OATMEAL. 
 
 A gooi steady demand has existed for the 
 better qualities, at prices much tlio same as In 
 1805, ranging from $},40:to 5,05. The receipts at 
 Montreal, and the quantity made this year, 
 largely exceed tliat of 1865, and tlic sliipments 
 Khew an Increase or33,288 brls., 18,G!)5 brls. going 
 to Liverpool, and 8,706 to Glasgow. 
 
 Receipts, 186,'").. brls. 18.31 Shipments, .brls. 6217 
 " 1806 . " 24270 " " 30515 
 
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 MAIZE. 
 
 Cmnparaiive prices of Maize for past 2 years. 
 
 
 1866 
 
 136 
 
 5 
 
 
 }f bus. 
 
 56 lbs. 
 
 #" bus. 
 
 IGlbB. 
 
 Mayl 2 
 
 650 
 67 
 
 5r 
 
 66 
 
 66 
 
 66 
 
 58 
 
 69 
 
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 69 
 
 61 
 
 61 
 
 61 
 
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 72} 
 
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 80 
 
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 60 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 57 
 
 67 
 
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 67 
 
 57 
 
 65 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
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 68 
 
 62 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 62 
 
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 61 
 
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 57 
 
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 64 
 
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 64 
 
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 63 
 
 29 
 
 63 
 
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 02 
 
 13 
 
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 26 
 
 02 
 
 27 
 
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 62 
 
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 17 
 
 
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 59 
 
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 58 
 
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 33 
 
 58 
 
 29 
 
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 The quantities Landlud will this past year, 
 with the exception of 1862, largely exceed 
 those of any previous year, the receipts beiug 
 2,122,873 bushels, and shipments 1,883,524 
 bushels — the difference of 238,873 bushels, 
 having been reserved for local consumption 
 and distribution throughout various parts of 
 the country. Hitherto considerable quantities 
 have been bought by the large distillers here, 
 but now these conceive it to be a disadvantage 
 to continue doing so, as no fair competition, 
 but the contrary, can be met with whilst the 
 Government neglects the necessary measures 
 for strict scrutiny over the returns from that 
 branch of manufactures. Prices during the 
 year have rauged upwards, from 51 to 75c per 
 bushel of 56 lbs. in Bond. Prices having de- 
 clined in Chicago to 30c, stimulated purchases 
 there for Canada account, which resulted in 
 heavy sales here, and during January, Febru- 
 ary, March and April half a million bushels 
 were sold "to arrive" during the following 
 three months at an average price of 54c per 
 bushel In bond, delivered here. The early ship- 
 ments abroad met with unsatisfactory results, 
 still the stream of exports was kept up, this 
 commodity being the only one approachable 
 
5G 
 
 with any cbanco of future profit. Jn Septem- 
 ber there appeared signs of improvement in 
 the English marliet, which gradually increased, 
 and prices advanced from 28s Gd to 43.s for the 
 shipments made in October and Ni)vembur, an 
 unusual and unexpected advance. A most 
 satisfactory feature has been the line condition 
 in which this article arrived during the past 
 season. In the summer mouths a couHiderable 
 quantity was brought from ports on Lake Erie, 
 but the quality was much inferior to that of 
 Chicago Corn. Altogether, the past sea.son's 
 business in this article has been satisfactory. 
 The chief tran.sactions took pl-ico ut the fol- 
 lowing prices : 
 
 January 54 (U) CJc per 56 lb. toar.inBond 
 
 February h\ .. b\ " " " 
 
 March 53 .. 55 " " " 
 
 April 53 .. 55 " " '' 
 
 May...„ ....54 .. 55 " allo:.t 
 
 June 58 .. 50 " " 
 
 July 54J.. 55^ " " 
 
 August 55 .. C7 " " 
 
 September.... 55 . . 5G " " 
 
 October 60 ..65 " " 
 
 November. ..70 .. 75 " " 
 
 December 72 J.. 75 " in store 
 
 I>IlOVISIO]SJS. 
 
 PORK. 
 
 The quantity of Fork packed during lust 
 year falls 178 barrels !<hort of 18G5 and the re- 
 ceipts, which were very liglit in the Fall, shew 
 G522 barrels less tluiu last year, shipments 
 being correspondingly light. Prices were 
 very steady from April till July at $23 to $24J 
 for Mess ; §22.50 to 23.50 for Thin and §18.50 
 to $20.50 for Prime Mess, an occasional lot 
 going at a small advance on those prices. In 
 the early part of August the market was quiet 
 but tirm at §24.50 to §25, at which consider- 
 able sales wcremado,a 20ubrl lot, selling at the 
 inside figure. About the middle of this month 
 the market became irregular, caused by the 
 duty of $2 per barrel under the new tarilf 
 taking ellect. The receipts in the same week 
 in which the change took place were 1091 brls., 
 after wh'ieh very little was brought forward. 
 Prices were for several weeks, on accoujit of a 
 very light demand, uninlluenced by the duty, 
 but the market gradually advanced in Sep- 
 tember, sales of Mess being made at 25,50 
 up to §27,50. With an active market, 
 about 600 barrels changing hands at 27,00. 
 On the 1st of October the stock on hand was 
 reduced to 1,400 bbls Mess and 500 of other 
 brands. Sales of 400 bbls Mess at §27,50; 
 Thin Mess at §25,50 and Prime Mess at §21,50 
 to 22,00. The packing being light, stocks low, 
 and prices high in the West' these high 
 figures were fully maintained until Kovember 
 when a reaction occurred, in sympathy with a 
 break down in the New York market, prices 
 falling to $22,to 21,50, a good many sales being 
 made at $22'to 23 for Mess,; declined gradu- 
 
 ally and closed at • §19,50 to 20 for Mess and 
 §13,50 to 14 for Prime Mess. 
 
 The following shows the quantity of Pork 
 packed and inspected by thi* packers in Mon- 
 treal, from January l>t to 31st Decembi-r, 186G, 
 compared .vith 1865 : 
 
 1865. 13GC. 
 
 10,G95 brls 10,746 bil.n. 
 
 Mess ..r-... 
 Thin Mess. 
 Prime Mess. 
 
 Prime 
 
 Cargo 
 
 Unbr'ndable 
 
 2,138 
 
 792 
 
 561 
 
 91 
 
 2,035 
 
 1,164 
 
 7H8 
 
 2,220 
 
 6 
 
 2,101 
 
 Total... 17,212 brl.s l7,o:;4 brls. 
 
 Decrease, 1866 178 brls. 
 
 The receipts of Pork at 'Montreal, from Jaur- 
 ary Ist to December ;{lst, for 1865 and '6G, were 
 as follows: 1865, 20,6:!7 I'rls. 18G6, 11,115 brls. 
 
 Prices of Pork from tlie ojjoning to the 
 close of Navigation, for the years 
 18G0 and 1805 : 
 
 
 
 Mf 
 
 lb 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 866 
 
 k 
 Me 
 
 DO 1 
 
 lOO 
 
 
 
 
 
 D..te p^ 
 
 )rk 
 20 
 
 008 
 
 a. 
 a. 
 
 00 
 
 Pj 
 Th'n 
 per i 
 
 fS. 
 
 ts 
 
 oc 
 
 Pork 
 Prin-^ Vega, 
 per 200 ll^s. 
 
 April 7 23 
 
 22 
 
 50^ 
 
 18 
 
 5''/©00 00 
 
 14 23 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 cc 
 
 i2 
 
 50 
 
 . . . 
 
 -J 
 
 18 
 
 5') 
 
 00 00 
 
 21 23 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 21 
 
 .'0 
 
 22 
 
 00 
 
 18' 
 
 fiO 
 
 00 00 
 
 i8 23 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 a 
 
 30 
 
 0) 
 
 0( 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 2) 00 
 
 Miiy 5 23 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 Vi 
 
 50 
 
 23 
 
 0( 
 
 19 
 
 .M) 
 
 20 00 
 
 12 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 V3 
 
 5'' 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 21 00 
 
 19 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 21 00 
 
 26 24 
 
 60 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 20 
 
 Oi) 
 
 n 00 
 
 June 2 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 f.« 
 
 i3 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 5(' 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 2 1 CO 
 
 9 24 
 
 50 
 
 i5 
 
 0(1 
 
 l.i 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 0( 
 
 22 
 
 0^) 
 
 2 2 50 
 
 16 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 5(1 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 5) 
 
 21 00 
 
 ■-3 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 hi 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 , , 
 
 
 ■20 
 
 5) 
 
 . ; OJ 
 
 30 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 .^o 
 
 I?, 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 .■.'» 
 
 21 00 
 
 July 7 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 51: 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 
 , , 
 
 20 
 
 50 
 
 21 00 
 
 14 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 50 
 
 !3 
 
 50 
 
 
 . . 
 
 20 
 
 50 
 
 2 1 00 
 
 21 23 
 
 60 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 lO 
 
 00 
 
 , . 
 
 
 iO 
 
 00 
 
 20 50 
 
 i8 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 2i 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 20 
 
 .■lO 
 
 21 (0 
 
 Aug 4 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 2! 
 
 5" 
 
 20 
 
 5') 
 
 '>.) 00 
 
 11 24 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 0(1 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 V3 
 
 50 
 
 20 
 
 50 
 
 21 00 
 
 IK 24 
 
 75 
 
 'iii 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 OO 
 
 20 
 
 50 
 
 21 00 
 
 25 24 
 
 75 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 20 
 
 50 
 
 21 00 
 
 Sept 1 24 
 
 75 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 23 
 
 RO 
 
 24 
 
 or 
 
 20 
 
 5) 
 
 21 00 
 
 8 25 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 aO 
 
 ■Id 
 
 m 
 
 00 00 
 
 15 25 
 
 00 
 
 26 
 
 fio 
 
 U 
 
 f'o 
 
 24 
 
 f,0 
 
 21 
 
 00 
 
 00 00 
 
 22 26 
 
 00 
 
 26 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 Oo 
 
 2(> 
 
 00 
 
 2i 
 
 00 
 
 00 CO 
 
 29 27 00 
 
 27 
 
 50 
 
 26 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 CO 00 
 
 Oct 6 27 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 50 
 
 26 
 
 0'» 
 
 22 
 
 0.1 
 
 CO 00 
 
 1327 
 
 50 
 
 . , 
 
 , 
 
 26 
 
 00 
 
 26 
 
 5') 
 
 22 
 
 ro 
 
 CO 00 
 
 20 27 
 
 50 
 
 , , 
 
 , 
 
 26 
 
 00 
 
 26 
 
 50 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 23 50 
 
 27 27 
 
 to 
 
 
 , 
 
 2J 
 
 00 
 
 
 50 
 
 22 
 
 50 
 
 23 00 
 
 JS07 3 26 
 
 60 
 
 27 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 50 
 
 
 , , 
 
 2S 
 
 50 
 
 00 no 
 
 10 26 
 
 00 
 
 26 
 
 50 
 
 24 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 21 00 
 
 17 23 Oo 
 
 24 
 
 JO 
 
 21 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 00 
 
 24 22 
 
 OO 
 
 V3 
 
 Oi 
 
 21 
 
 50 
 
 
 . . 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 16 00 
 
 Dec 1 21 
 
 00 
 
 22 
 
 00 
 
 21 
 
 50 
 
 
 . . 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 16 CO 
 
 8 20 
 
 00 
 
 21 
 
 Oi' 
 
 , . 
 
 . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 16 00 
 
 16 20 
 
 o9 
 
 21 
 
 00 
 
 , . 
 
 . . 
 
 
 . . 
 
 13 
 
 00 
 
 14 Oo 
 
 22 iO 
 
 u6 
 
 21 
 
 00 
 
 , , 
 
 . . 
 
 
 , . 
 
 13 
 
 00 
 
 14 0) 
 
 ^9 20 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 00 00 
 
57 
 
 PRICES OF PORK. 
 
 1865 
 
 Pork Mena. 
 ^ 200 lbs. 
 
 Pork 
 Tbin Mess. 
 #* iOO lbs. 
 
 April 7j20 
 1320 
 31-20 
 28l20 
 
 May 5 21 
 
 19J21 
 2821 
 
 JiiQO 2 21 
 
 P21 
 
 16 >,0 
 
 2320 
 
 3020 
 
 July 7 20 
 1420 
 2120 
 28J21 
 
 Au« 4;23 
 11|23 
 18:23 
 2523 
 
 Sept. Ii23 
 
 8|23 
 
 1523 
 
 2 {23 
 
 29:24 
 
 Ocf. 6|26 
 1326 
 20 27 
 27 
 
 KoT. 3 
 10 
 17 
 24 
 
 Dec. 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 00/020 
 
 CO 20 
 
 00 20 
 
 00 20 
 
 50 22 
 
 25 22 
 
 50 22 
 50 
 
 .. 21 
 
 .. 21 
 
 ♦.. iO 
 
 .. 20 
 
 .. 20 
 
 .. 20 
 
 5'> 21 
 
 .. 22 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 27 
 27 
 26 
 26 
 26 
 ?5 
 25 
 24 
 23 
 
 50 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 50 27 
 
 50 27 
 
 60 27 
 
 .. 26 
 
 24 
 
 35 18 
 50 18 
 60 18 
 50 18 
 .. 20 
 50.20 
 .. 20 
 
 20 
 25 20 
 50 20 
 50 19 
 50 19 
 60 19 
 50 i9 
 
 19 
 .. 19 
 ..20 
 .. 21 
 .. 21 
 ..21 
 ..'21 
 ..21 
 60 (l 
 ..21 
 ,.'21 
 .. 22 
 .. >A 
 .. 25 
 .. 25 
 . 25 
 .. 25 
 .. 25 
 .. 25 
 .. 15 
 .. 24 
 .. 23 
 .. 23 
 .. 22 
 
 7nal9 
 75 19 
 
 .. 20 
 50 21 
 50 2.1 
 50 .. 
 .. 20 
 .. 30 
 .. 19 
 .. 19 
 .. 19 
 .. 19 
 .. 19 
 .. 19 
 
 50 22 
 50 22 
 50 22 
 50 22 
 
 to .. 
 
 50 .. 
 50 22 
 60 23 
 
 50 
 
 V Pork 
 i'rimj Mess 
 ^ 20 lbs. 
 
 60 
 
 50 .. 
 50 .. 
 
 to 23 
 
 15 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 '8 
 22 
 |22 
 22 
 22 
 21 
 21 
 19 
 18 
 16 
 16 
 
 00a 
 
 25 
 26 
 
 , , 
 
 10 25 
 
 , , 
 
 17 26 
 
 , , 
 
 17 50 
 
 25 
 
 17 75 
 
 25 
 
 17 76 
 
 25 
 
 17 76 
 
 26 
 
 17 50 
 
 25 
 
 17 50 
 
 26 
 
 17 50 
 
 
 17 26 
 
 
 17 26 
 
 
 17 25 
 
 
 17 26 
 
 
 17 26 
 
 
 18 66 
 
 
 18 50 
 
 
 18 50 
 
 
 18 60 
 
 Quantity of Beef Packed and Inspected at 
 
 Montreal fVoih Ist January to 3 let Doc. 18G6, 
 
 compared with 18C5 : — 
 
 1865. 1866. 
 
 Prime Mess brls 14^3 brls 1083 
 
 do trcs 273 trcs 376 
 
 Prime brls 70 
 
 Total pkga 1V86 1458 
 
 The receipts of Beef appear to be in excess 
 
 of 1865, which will bo seen by tbo following 
 
 comparison : — 
 
 1865.... brls 452 1866. .. .brls 1T18 
 
 Prices of Boef from tbo oponing to the 
 close of Navigation, for the years 
 18C6 and 1SG5 : 
 
 50 
 
 fiO 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 .. 22 EO 
 
 .. 22 50 
 
 60 23 
 
 .. 23 
 
 .. 23 
 
 .. 22 
 
 .. 20 
 
 .. 20 
 
 .. 17 
 
 .. 17 
 
 BEEF. 
 
 There was less done in packing beef in 186C 
 thiin for many previous j-ears. The high price 
 which attended the putting of it Tip, and very 
 light demand, operatc^d against tlie packers 
 going more extensively into it. Prices opeued 
 in April at $24 for Prime Mess, steadily ad- 
 vancing until June when it reached jJiSO and 
 continaed firm at that price throughout July, at 
 which date the marktt suddenly gave way, 
 being nominal at .$27 to $28 until October, 
 when, with a better enquiry, there wore sales at 
 $28 for 304 lbs. ; and at $15 to 15,25 for 200 lbs. 
 At our quotations given below small sales con- 
 tinued to be made until the close of the sea- 
 son. 
 
 
 
 
 1806 
 
 
 Date 
 
 Beef 
 Prime Mesa 
 
 ^ 304 lbs. 
 
 Beef 
 #< 200 lbs. 
 
 Beef Prime. 
 f 20O lbs. 
 
 April 7... 
 
 $24/e»25 
 
 14 75^5)15 00 
 
 $10/5).... 
 
 14. .1 
 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 14 76 
 
 15 00 
 
 10 
 
 21.. 
 
 24 
 
 26 
 
 14 76 
 
 16 00 
 
 10 .... 
 
 28.. 
 
 36 
 
 27 
 
 16 00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 11 12 
 
 Uay 6.. 
 
 27 
 
 a • 
 
 16 60 
 
 17 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 12.. 
 
 27 
 
 , , 
 
 16 60 
 
 17 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 19.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 17 00 
 
 > ■ ■ ■ 
 
 12 13 
 
 26.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 17 00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 Jane 2.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 17 00 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 12 13 
 
 9.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 17 00 
 
 18 00 
 
 12 IS 
 
 16: 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 23.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 . ■ • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 30.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 • • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 July 7.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 14.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 12 13 
 
 21.. 
 
 i.0 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 • • . • 
 
 12 13 
 
 28.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 18 00 
 
 . . < • 
 
 12 13 
 
 Aug 4.. 
 
 30 
 
 
 iH 00 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 11.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 ■ • ■ • 
 
 12 13 
 
 18.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 .6 00 
 
 • » • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 25.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 . . . • 
 
 12 IS 
 
 Sept. 1 . . 
 
 27 
 
 
 IG 00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12 13 
 
 8.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 10 to 
 
 19 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 15. .1 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 18 00 
 
 19 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 22.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 18 00 
 
 19 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 29.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 ;8 00 
 
 19 00 
 
 12 IS 
 
 Oct. 6.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 V7 00 
 
 18 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 13.. 
 
 2S 
 
 30 
 
 i7 00 
 
 18 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 20.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 17 00 
 
 18 00 
 
 12 13 
 
 27.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 16 00 
 
 16 60 
 
 Nona 
 
 Nov. 3,, 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 16 00 
 
 16 60 
 
 None 
 
 10.. 
 
 28 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 15 25 
 
 None 
 
 17.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 .... 
 
 None 
 
 24.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 15 00 
 
 .... 
 
 None 
 
 Deo. 1.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 .... 
 
 None 
 
 8.. 
 
 27 
 
 
 16 00 
 
 .... 
 
 None 
 
 16.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 14 50 
 
 15 60 
 
 10 12 
 
 22.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 14 50 
 
 16 50 
 
 10 12 
 
 29.. 
 
 28 
 
 30 
 
 14 50 
 
 16 60 
 
 iO 12 
 
nR 
 
 Date 
 
 14. 
 
 May 5. 
 
 12. 
 
 19. 
 
 2B. 
 
 June 2. 
 
 8. 
 
 Iti. 
 
 3). 
 
 Ju.y 7. 
 
 14. 
 
 iO. 
 Aug 4. 
 
 11. 
 
 18. 
 
 35. 
 
 Sept 1. 
 
 8. 
 
 16. 
 
 •ii. 
 
 29. 
 Oct. G. 
 
 13. 
 
 20. 
 
 27. 
 
 , 3. 
 
 10. 
 
 17. 
 
 21. 
 1. 
 8. 
 
 16, 
 
 22. 
 
 No7 
 
 Cec 
 
 I'KICES OF HKEF. 
 
 1805 
 
 Prime iVeae 
 
 s « 
 
 15,(7>()0 
 15 00 
 15 00 
 1 5 00 
 
 15 
 
 IV 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 17 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 
 (K) 
 IH 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 
 iJecf 
 ■U' 209 lb?. 
 
 18 19 
 
 18 19 
 
 19 20 
 19 20 
 19 20 
 1 9 20 
 19 20 
 19 20 
 
 20 
 20 
 21 
 
 19 
 19 
 19 
 
 27 28 
 
 27 28 
 
 27 28 
 
 27 28 
 
 27 28 
 
 26 27 
 
 26 2 7 
 
 25 26 
 
 1'5 20 
 
 25 2ti 
 
 -n't; 
 
 51 
 
 5) 
 
 r.' 
 
 fiO 
 
 r.o 
 
 50 
 61 
 
 50 
 50 
 
 S .1 
 
 10 00 
 (10 on 
 ) Oo 
 
 01) 00 
 
 on 00 
 
 5 J 
 50 
 fO 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 00 
 50 
 50 
 CO 
 
 U 
 11 
 11 
 
 I I 
 11 
 
 w 
 r\ 
 11 
 n 
 11 
 n 
 11 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 I ' 
 
 I-; 
 
 I I 
 
 !•! 
 11 
 M 
 l-( 
 
 1-: 
 
 1 ". 
 
 i;i 
 1'. 
 ]:, 
 
 15 
 1 - 
 1 \ 
 M 
 
 5) 
 5'1 
 50 
 
 5 
 
 5m 
 iO 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 
 n.cf 1 
 
 'rinip. 
 
 If 200 lb..-. 
 
 $ 
 
 $ 
 
 r>fuuo 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 ti 
 
 5 
 
 f, 
 
 5 
 
 (> 
 
 5 
 
 (i 
 
 5 
 
 (j 
 
 fS 
 
 t; 
 
 5 
 
 ('> 
 
 r. 
 
 tj 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 i> 
 
 p 
 No .(! 
 N to 
 
 None 
 Scii e 
 Nime 
 Noio 
 N lie 
 N , e 
 No .■ 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 II 
 
 ! 1 
 I I 
 11 
 
 BUTTE??. 
 
 In this aitif'le we have liml ncnvj ino-t extra- 
 oidiiin-y fluctuations cUiiing the paHt Iv.clvo 
 montlis, aa will bo neon I'roiu tjio quotations 
 Ijalow. Country mcrclianta HPtini'd to bo nn- 
 wllliug to accommodate themselves to the new 
 order of things, and in many oasis tho lesult 
 has been heavy Iohs. For the [w^t two or 
 three years prices were extriiordinarily hij^h, 
 and there appeared to be a settled conviction 
 on the mindij of many thut, wh.atover clio 
 might happen, Butter must bo at least 20o. \n:T 
 lb. It was quite clear at the comratncement 
 of the season, to those who were best arijnainted 
 with the trad ' +hat 14 to 15c would bo ab nit 
 the fair value of iho article ; but, unfortunately 
 
 for Many, about tlio middle of June there was 
 (in nttivo diiuivnd foi tlm Jiritisli niarkets. 
 rriccs were at that time ut a fair rate for all 
 couternrd, but shipiiiT;^ fmm the \\\t-t, I'lu'Iiuj,' 
 that th.ir c()n.<i};mneiits to J\Iontrial weru 
 nadily sold, n|)pi!ar<d to com j to tlio <'oiiclii- 
 hiori tiiat, as the hi a^ou advatuetl, (lie demaud 
 wcu^d ciiritiniie to increase; trnd piicix improvo. 
 Acting on this iib.a, they l<<]>t tlieir butter, 
 whii li (or tile time beiii;; liad the ilKct of 
 (liivii'ic juiu's up, iiud for si.nue time quota- 
 tions w re iiiuiiilaiui. J ; l'i;l htot lid were accu- 
 .iiul:liu;', aird wlien lit li.-t il;ey found it li;id 
 to (oine to Jli'iitn.iil, it was bent in enormous 
 qiiantiti;s, and lhout;li for a tini'itlie demand 
 lor s'.iipmeut w.w s ) ;;ieat ah to u'csihIi nearly 
 all that was oliLi\d, yet about tiiu middle of 
 ()(l"lier shijipcrs I't^jm to receive returns for 
 tlicir shi[)nnnls, or rather rcportj on tlieni, 
 vvUicli were m /.-t liul'avuuiiib.'e. They tlieii 
 ! li( i;an to be uicrr jiarticular iu selection, and 
 ' fitiiilly, by al'otit the first week in Noveiubrr, 
 ' tlii'y Were ail out. of the iiiailii't, and nince 
 I then. I xcept fcr the finest (lu.ilitii 8 of Dairy 
 I I'.ulttr, no iiiiru'.enunt would be siillicient to 
 ! t'ni|.tthem to op'T.ite exc pt at Oreaso prices. 
 1 Jn VL-.i^ard to (jmlity, it i-j ti bo rrgrettitd 
 ' that duriiiK the past yrar the uveiiii,'e liin been 
 ' mil ii IilIow the two or thi<;e previous years, 
 and tho reputation of t-'aiu'dian Butter has 
 sudired considersibly in foreijjn marlicts. It 
 is to he boi ed lliat great -r care will bo oij- 
 serv d in the cjiuinj:; sea ion ; if not, it will 
 risult iu serioU) loss to th;> country, 
 
 i^ullicicnt (ai'j in nnn)' ca.sisdoe.-i not appear 
 to he paid to packins nor to tho quality of tlw 
 liacki'ges. 'J he loss on tii is account will pro 
 babiy not averap;!! less than !?3 a kejr, a matter 
 of Fi r'ious consiiiuonce. Were couatry mer. 
 chiuits whtu reieivinij; butter, to sort and jiack 
 it ficcordiii^' to (puiity, m.-tei-.d of lixing tlu 
 piii-e totho firinrr accordiiiL' to (he value of the 
 loivt.ststandariluiul pRoKini^all iiidiscriminattdv 
 as it, CHiue in, tliit, w(<uJd not bo likely to haji- 
 p' 11. l!y p.'fyii.g each frfrui -las ntaily a^ jiossible 
 the vaiu'.! of ills hutitr, and c:irefully packing 
 th.; qualiti s, Rreiiter inductnii nts woulit be held 
 out to the oulinary farmer to improve bis make 
 an.! more money would hi; KOt hy the merchant 
 on iheavo:ugeof his saktj. Tho lo.s.s tj tho 
 country from thivS cause alone, is above ^'250,000 
 at tho lowest estimate. 
 
 Receipts-: 
 
 180.5 ■ 754H7 'Jg.-! 
 
 IS :t> 92Ciii •' 
 
 hkiimpnte : 
 
 1SC5 70074 Jsgi 
 
 18G0 77755 '• 
 
59 
 
 The f Uowlni? lire the prices of Bu'.tor sJace 
 Ap-il to the clflgo of tl.c jcara 1805 and 18^0: — 
 
 IbOJ. 
 
 1 -tJO 
 
 .•ki>nl 7 18 /TJ 1.10 
 
 It 15 \> 
 
 21 'f. 11' 
 
 2s 1 1; Hi 
 
 llftj- fl 11 10,! 
 
 IJ IV I'li 
 
 lit 11 94 
 
 •JiJ .... 
 
 .luuH 2 'J') D.iiir 
 
 9 1 r. 17 
 
 10 iii I'j; 
 
 23 10 IJ 
 
 30 M I'i 
 
 Ju y 7 1 (', li 
 
 M Hi li 
 
 21 1^ 12 
 
 2t> J 7, ir> 
 
 Anfr. 4 t7j 1;» 
 
 r 17i 15 
 
 18 17; 1 \ 
 
 2r> I'l; 17 
 
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 In Iho ( ail}- yv.t of thii year tin re v.u.s very 
 little 'lonr; ill t'li.s adi';'..', »t l.^^ to ' ■{.• tu-.v lb 
 April opi;ni(l witli a ^'o jd dtimau'I aiiu stil.-s at 
 14c to l-ij".', Murltc't firm, fitocks boiiij; picUitd 
 up. Sales of Choioe maiK; at 15 ■ nmi lufi-iior 
 at 12Jc to 13ic; .and In brls at l"..)*: ti> \r,lc for 
 Western ; otiicr brands ltiingiii!:f I'lc to 15^0. 
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 14c to 14 (C U'V orilinary loaf; 15o to l.".]': for 
 Clioii-c, an<t 1 • for Wi st'.rn. Th O. toJiur shIos 
 of very Clirice were niad.f at I So. Additions 
 being ma' '0 to Btock prices fell Ijcto 2c per 
 II) ; HHicH at lOu for tlit' Iatt.r ai;d Mu to ISr for 
 good. Quiut in November at 13c' to I4c ; closing 
 at these figures. 
 
 TALLOW. 
 
 The ui.iilu t opened at 10c to lOjc for rrluie, 
 and (Ici.auid to 'Jc fii [)\c in April at which 
 tlicre wuro Hiuiill lots placed Diuinj; the 
 htnniner months there were N(,mo trannattionH, 
 prieeH advaneirif; to t)Ji; fn) lOe, hut weru n(>r, 
 maintaini d, the demand liein;< ro Iij.l>t. Dull 
 tlirounho\it the fall and, nominal tit 8jc to 
 9 Cents. 
 
 Rucoipt.s o? Tallow for 1860 eompan.d with 
 1805 :— 
 
 1800 hrl.-i 3207 
 
 1805 1'lls 2(i.J3 
 
 CHEESE. 
 
 Tlio receipts show an Ineroasp In tlio previmin 
 year of 177; atij In (•liipments of 75: 1 l)oxeH. K.x- 
 l>or»'."l to Liverpool, lJ,o.>i'); Ola^gciW, tii!t7, and 
 London a>2:l bo.\c-«. J'rlcu.s In .tanunry opentd 
 at 12l(! to lUe, advaneloit towaril.n May to UU; lo 
 lUoforold; now oll'erlnij aL He. Fro!ri Jnup to 
 (^eptpuilier the marUfjt was doll at II to 12o, 
 closlO'4Ul!i to l-ijic. 
 
 Reci'iptH, 18^;<I. .b.N.s.Sii;"! -^hlpiaentf, bxa-.-SOiKil 
 " Willi.. " .SO'.H'S " •' S7872 
 
 Increase, l.sca.. " 4777 Increnso, ISr.0 7581 
 
 COlirAPiATIYE rillCF.S OF CIIl'.IvSK. 
 
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 The priccH of FOedi havi^ rnhd steady at the 
 (I'lotations given below. Flax baa met an im- 
 proved dnmand and tliore has been more raised 
 thisye.vr than for many previous. The enquiry 
 for Timothy and Clover has been about an aver- 
 a<ie one, sales throughout the year being withia 
 the range of prices. 
 
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 TONNAGE. 
 
 BhIow we give tables showing the number of 
 Vessels and tons which entered the Harbour of 
 Montreal from fiea for several years, together 
 with the total tonnage at our port for 1865 and 
 
 1866 . 
 
 18C5. 
 
 Vessels. Tone. 
 Total namber of vesjcls and 
 tonaaee entered at the 
 Harbour Master's Office 
 
 from sea 
 
 KiTcr Craft 
 
 VoiseU. Ton«, 
 Total nimbcr ofvcMolrt nml 
 toniia(;t!of vesseln eiituH'd 
 at Iho Ilarliour, Muittiu'it 
 
 i>mcu froTiioa r>ia soSTiri 
 
 HlvLT Craft ft0fH3 UlW'll 
 
 CV.I'.I Hl!lir)» 
 
 From tlio foroaoliif? It wlU bo suuii that itm total 
 
 tuiiimixoat our Port lor 1SU5 was ^5lOHlOll^^. 
 
 111 IbOU , HUMM '• 
 
 Incicase til isr.ll fBIl) 
 
 The above flgurosonly roiuesont the tonim.uo 
 that actually enturod tho I'o.t and paid harbor 
 duiK, and la ( xi lusive of tho veiy larRU ioiiuugo 
 enga'j;i:d ou tho Canaln, which wo thiak hliould 
 beaddo I to tliu above. Wo have, however, no 
 way of Hcparatlng tho vcHSfl.s passing through 
 tho Canal into tho Harbour, from tboHo winch 
 did not pass oiitsiJoof tho Loc and thcrcfoio 
 present this stateraout la tiio following form : 
 Comparative statement showing tlie tonnago 
 and nuiiibur of vessels wliicii otiteitd at La- 
 chine Canal Oflku', Montreal, for tho years 1805 
 and 1860 : 
 
 1S()5 Vu'scU tons 
 
 Stoamern JvW .... ViliM 
 
 Bui lluji; Vessels 43AS .... 'la.'ititsa 
 
 COSJ 55.1148 
 
 18(J6 Vepsols tons 
 
 Steamors i;i.>i i;wO(» 
 
 SuUiUK Vessels SsOi ... 3S13^S 
 
 DliiU 511)778 
 
 TONNAGE FROlVi SEA. 
 
 The following exhibits tho number of vessels 
 and tons, distinguished between British nnd 
 Foreign, which arrived at tho port from sea, for 
 the last thirteen years : — 
 
 33 S 
 4T71 
 
 513U 
 
 152043 
 UO1061 
 
 7M0t4 
 
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 101 
 
 103 
 
 240 
 
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 52,-) 
 432 
 2«(i 
 282 
 41> 
 
 Total 
 Tong . 
 
 1854 
 
 2 
 
 5801 
 
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 •JUS 
 181)8 
 44173 
 45431 
 
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 m\n 
 
 54713 
 554;j 
 
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 414 
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 210 
 341 
 
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 3771;; 
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 2151 
 
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 ISliU 
 
 180280 
 
 Below will be found a statement for three 
 years showing the number and tonnage of ves- 
 sels at the Port of Montreal, and ^denoting the 
 ports from whence they sailed : 
 
 From Liverpool : 
 
 Quneral Cargo. 
 Ooal, Salt and 
 Iron 
 
 Ballast 
 
 From Glasgow : 
 
 General Cargo,. 
 
 Coal and Iron. . . 
 
 Ballast ,.. . 
 
 1864. 
 Ves. T'ns. 
 
 03 57070 
 
 80 30338 
 U 3502 
 
 180.5. 1800. 
 
 Ves. T'ug, Ves. T'lH. 
 
 50 54747 04 64050 
 
 32 37444 38 3C&13 
 
01 
 
 iset. 
 
 Voi. T'll'. 
 
 From London : 
 (ii'nt.Tul CurifO.. II 8S(W 
 
 Iron 
 
 lialliiht 
 
 From Siiii(1i'rl(iii(l: 
 (ifiicriil t'art;o,. 3 lull 
 
 Oal a 7U0 
 
 DftUnt 
 
 From IlrLitol : 
 
 ro;il 
 
 Kiilli.t 
 
 From Maryport : 
 
 t'oill 
 
 From Hull : 
 
 Ofiu rul ('ar;,'o.. 1 301) 
 From Sliiiilds ; 
 
 • iiiicral Ciir''o.. 1 401 
 
 Coal 
 
 From Xi'wraKtli! ; 
 
 (ii'iirrul Cai'-o.. S fi'31 
 
 Coal 
 
 i''rom CIoucchUt; 
 
 Salt iiiiil Iron 
 
 F.om f'ljmoutli : 
 
 Hiillawt 
 
 From Hartlepool : 
 
 Jlallact..... 
 
 Coal 
 
 From Falmouth : 
 
 Halla!<r 
 
 From Ikliust: 
 
 iJalliiet., 
 
 Coal 
 
 From Dublin: 
 
 Hallasi 
 
 From Vonghal : 
 
 ,,1'on 1 21!) 
 
 irimi Arllro^:!<an : 
 
 iron 8 inr.7 
 
 ^^tJun 4 u:m 
 
 From (ialwa) : 
 
 Uallast 1 211!) 
 
 From l.oiidoiKlcrry : 
 
 Ui'iii-ral Car^o.. 1 675 
 From CardilV: 
 
 Coal 3 843 
 
 From bwani-ca : 
 
 Coal 3 1555 
 
 From Anlwcrp : 
 
 (ion ral Cur;;o.. !) 3550 
 
 llar.ast 7 
 
 From Uavru : 
 
 BHllartt 1 2(13 
 
 Ucnural Cargo 
 
 From Uotttrdam: 
 
 (Icncral Carj.'o.. 1 oVri 
 From UambiUL; : 
 
 liallust 1 2!M 
 
 From Xorwav: 
 
 JJallust... : 3 1110 
 
 Ouncral Cari,'o., 1 74 
 From MartH'iUea : 
 
 Ucncral Carjco.. 4 1212 
 From Cliari'iitL' : 
 
 (jiMiL'ral Cnrjio.. 3 721 
 From Uordeuux: 
 
 < funeral Cargo. . 2 510 
 
 Balla>*t 
 
 From Oporto : 
 
 Ucnural Carjjo. . 1 233 
 
 I'liilast 
 
 From Loltn: 
 
 General Cargo 
 
 Uallar't 
 
 From Oibraltar : 
 
 Ballast 
 
 From Cartbayuna : 
 
 Ilallast 
 
 From Cadiz : 
 
 Ilallast 1 372 
 
 From .Madeira ; 
 
 Uallast 
 
 From Rio do Janeiro : 
 
 Collce 
 
 From Porto-Kico: 
 
 Sujrar 
 
 From New York: 
 
 Uuncral Cargo,. 4 3142 
 
 18(15. xnm. 
 
 Yen. T'ni. Vo». T'i:i. 
 33 10t)fl 30 a075.S 
 
 300 11 4173 
 
 21U 
 
 K5 
 
 U 311'j 
 
 6U!) 13 
 
 71)3 
 
 980 
 
 1377 
 
 2C4 
 
 G.isl 
 21 15 
 
 217 
 
 5 35(2 
 
 1 210 
 8 2728 
 
 3(;2 
 
 1553 
 
 5 
 
 1452 
 
 598 
 
 4 
 
 1C9 
 
 583 
 
 4 
 
 10011 
 
 288 
 
 3 
 
 200 
 
 
 1 
 
 550 
 
 1 387 
 
 
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 Wtl-. 
 
 H«fl. 
 
 
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 V()<(. 
 
 T'ns. 
 
 Von. T'ni. 
 
 From Boston : 
 
 
 
 
 
 llalbiHt 
 
 • • • • •• 
 
 1 
 
 731 
 
 8 830 
 
 Lower I'ort.i: 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fl»h.(tll.-Plai- 
 
 
 
 
 
 ter, &c 
 
 flt fOlft 
 
 113 
 
 11891 
 
 m 33878 
 
 Coal 
 
 U 3315 
 
 
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 From (hioboc: 
 
 
 Ilallast 
 
 8 3171) 
 
 16 
 
 S7I)3 
 
 .t 1909 
 
 From Cork : 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ifallast 
 
 
 
 
 
 • ■ • • • • 
 
 Fri>m China: 
 
 
 
 
 
 (ieneral Cariro. . 
 
 6 17flS 
 
 3 
 
 734 
 
 • • • • > ■ 
 
 From Ports not 
 
 
 
 
 
 (MMinierated :. . . 
 
 3 UV3 
 
 14 
 
 2904 
 
 38 13080 
 
 Fiom Cleiifneiros: 
 
 (ienoral Car^'o, . ,, 
 From Aburdoon : 
 
 I'.Mllfst 
 
 From Kxcter : 
 
 Ihllast 
 
 Fr.>m Newi)ort; 
 
 llalla-t 
 
 Fro .1 Illdnort : 
 
 r.alliist 
 
 From S'hampton : 
 
 llalla-t .. 
 
 From Porto Grande: 
 
 HuUast 
 
 From Newry : 
 
 Itallast 
 
 Fr<nii IJarbadoos: 
 
 (Jeneral Cariro. . .. 
 From Limerlclv : 
 
 lUllast 
 
 From N('vin : 
 
 lUllast 
 
 From Arundel: 
 
 Ballast 
 
 From Dundre: 
 
 Coal and Salt 
 
 liailast 
 
 From Wealport: 
 
 ltalla«t...:. 
 
 From Malaga: 
 
 Ballast 3 
 
 Fr m Bermuda : 
 
 Ball 'St 
 
 From IJremen: 
 
 Ballast 
 
 From Matanza? : 
 
 (Joneral Cariro 
 
 W.I. Islands: ... 13 
 From l.isbon : 
 
 t*alt, &c 
 
 From Hartlepool : 
 
 Coal, ice 
 
 From Urangcmoutli : 
 
 Coal, &c 1 
 
 From Slifjo : 
 
 Bu'last 2 
 
 13 M93 
 
 3 740 
 
 (i-13 
 
 3090 
 
 731 
 345 
 
 0,30 
 
 8S5 
 
 1 448 
 
 3 693 
 
 1 876 
 
 5 1320 
 7 146(5 
 
 S78 141.397 282 131758 439 1U0251 
 
 \Vn siho give the dilTerent Ports to which our 
 Produf e was exported : 
 
 856 
 
 1801. 
 VeB, 'Ions. 
 For Liverpool.. 50 52^82 
 For Ulasgow... 58 ;i!t!l21 
 For l.ouduu.... 17 10325 
 I'^or Ulouceslur. 8 2181 
 
 Kor Bristol , 5 138S 
 
 I'oi- Cork.ordera 8 2507 
 For Boston, i:s.bi.2 375 
 
 For New York . bl 
 
 Kor Lower P't8.c.78 8.390 
 I-'or Quebec. ..b.47 21474 
 For I'lymouth.. 2 430 
 
 For F.\eter 
 
 For Southampt'n 
 
 For Lt. bampiou 
 
 Foi Hull 
 
 Fop (!l)WC8 
 
 For East Hope 
 
 For Stioreham 
 
 For Penrith 
 
 For Kiog'Koad 
 
 For Lauoily, W. .. •••• 
 
 1865. 
 Ves, Tons. 
 
 1800. 
 Ves. Tons. 
 
 43 
 35 
 IS 
 1 
 7 
 6 
 3 
 
 lih 
 
 49 
 
 51;j85 
 2!)3iti 
 
 latiim 
 
 197 
 
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 15U3 
 021 
 
 9781 
 2172'i 
 
 44 
 
 Si 
 
 8U 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 u 
 
 64094 
 
 25996 
 
 45571 
 
 1547 
 
 6147 
 
 3077 
 
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 Total 801 M(J7bT *s.i iu.mh va ];i(;:;yi 
 
 Statkmk.nt of Wsolrt enlerod luward at tlio 
 J'oit of Moutnal, for the year ISOO : 
 ^'o. of 
 
 WtlKKE FROM. VeHSOIs. To.VS.MKN 
 
 United Kingdom, Ktpnm vef-HelH M Cp.'j.TjO HV-U 
 
 " milling " l;!l» 77.'>i5 xl.-i!» 
 
 Krnnco " " i;i ^Vii j'j:^ 
 
 ^s^llllll " " (1 i',')7,s 7M 
 
 PorlUijiil " " li ai'i 17 
 
 BelKlun ■' " ,s 27.U 7.^ 
 
 Holliiiid " " I at,j In 
 
 Hreiat'U " " i ;!7:: il 
 
 Norwiiy " '• 1:: O-iiil 17 
 
 -Ttaiy " " ;! iiiir :j 
 
 Novaf'uoliii. ' ' vs i2.V'i rM 
 
 " stpatii " li . a(l!J7 l.-.H 
 
 New rrunswlck, .siillliitj " 7 ."(ii 
 
 Newl'iuiKllctid " " 211 2",(M Ihl 
 
 Frince Kdw.lsiniKl " " :) l!i."i ];; 
 
 liubrudor <k V^asj.o " " :^ii l'Jds ].:i 
 
 " Rtonm " 1 nj IS 
 
 United Slates '■ " i ST7 T.; 
 
 b'crelgn, W. Indk'H " " !i Is'.il (ii 
 
 BriiiMi " " " ;; i.iii 
 
 Miuta " " 1 ',:,:, y.i 
 
 fgypt " " I !-7li L'O 
 
 CiUn' do Verde Jh. . " " 1 i;il « 
 
 Ciiiel.L'C " " Jii 1>7H S.) 
 
 Total J 10 l,s:i:^SO 771!) 
 
 Ve-ss-els with oargoeM COO 171018 
 
 " lu ballast 41 i'lZ'VA 4o2 
 
 Total 440 1M)280 7711) 
 
 British Vessels 4f;i 17-.W1 7i:.'>i» 
 
 Foreign " !jr IWsH 40!) 
 
 Total /lO 1^II2»0 771!l 
 
 Fori'iiin FlmiH : 
 
 JS«.rw<>j{inii 21 Ullil S.'l 
 
 l'rus>i,tij 1 j;>-)ii .17 
 
 Portiiyuese li Vlili 17 
 
 R'lFSiau 'Z Vu'.i VA 
 
 Italian I «:!'i 17 
 
 Hanoverian 1 l,">.'t (i 
 
 Danish •> 6ii4 lit 
 
 Meeklenburf^ 1 i;!i 8 
 
 Total 37 16o;'G 469 
 
 
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