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The groat feature of that trade, as indicated l)y the figures which will 1)0 found in more detail else- where, is the voiy large augmentation in oin- importations. According to the doc- trines of a now exploded school of po- litical economists, this circumstance ought to he regarded as a misfortune, at least unleas 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, be private extravagance or unwise speculation involved in too extensive im- portations; but these give rise rather to mdividual than to public suffering and loss. As to undue speculation, we 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 m value in 186G to $28 793 J21 Against, in 1865, ". ' '. " 19,843', 448 Shewing an increase in 1866 of.. $8,949,873 This increase has occurred chiefly in Dry Goods, amounting tu 15,315,834; in Hard- ware; Iron, and Free Goods. In the im- portiition of Groceries there has betsn u falling off in value o[ $21{),22:]. To the surprise and annoyi.nce of our mercantile classes, anoUuM- change was made in the tariff during tiio lust "session of Parliament — a change which, thbugli it suliserved particuhir interests, can hiirdiy have given satisfaction to those i)ersons who believe in tbe modern doctrines of free tr^de, o- to tiioso wlio adhere to the .mcient theories of protection. It is difK oult to say, with our present liniit-'d expe- rience of a single autummd season, wiiotlier the average of the alterations made will he in the direction of dimiuisiiiiig or of in- creasing tlie former Idudens on our ;;7,584.7G'.) Coaticook l!,8',i7,(jS,S St. Johns 3,300,672 :5^13,843,l2y 1806. Montreal ^S.-W.^OSO Coaticnok L',S1)(>,I()() St. Johns l,Sll,(Ki7 4ti;5,;;o(),ii57 Decreiiso ISGG $542,872 Tho df3Ci'ease is not :i nKitoiiiil one; but tho collocation of liginos for tlio two years indicatnsthe cllarac^or ol' tho change which has boon brouglit about by tho unwise and narrow fiscal policy of tho American Gov- erimuMil. There has been a considerable decrease of sliiinnents per rail to the United States, and a not (iuito correspond- ing increase of shipments by sea to other enuntfies. It is understood that the nier- clinits will) were induced by the obstacles ill liic way of exporting coarse grains to tho United States to purchase them liero for consignment to England, have met with sonu'wliat 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 tho (ixpcriment. Tho facts in this connection may be put into a very small compass. Under the operationpf the liccipvoeity 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 ol them was oVnstructed by any duties. Last year sales for tho American market were made under the disadvantages of adverse Customs duties, and tho English market had thoreforo to be sought. Instead of iwo free channels for our produce, we were reduced to one, which in former years had not Ijoen found tho most desirable, but which, from its extent and elasticity, is always open, at a certain price, for any surplus which mercantilo enterprise can discover in any part of the world. While we congratulate ourselves, therefore, on liudmg that v.-e are not shut up to one market for our products, it is important to understand that tho markets we have lately used, whether in England, or (for breadstull's) in tlio Maritime I'rovinces, have not been created by tho action of the American Government. They existed before just as they do now, and have not by any permanent change of natural cir- cmnstaneos become more advantageous than thoy were, though they aro compara- tively more advantageous from tho Ameri- can market being less so. If they have been used in an exceptional manner in 18GG, that must bo referred to one of throo causes — eithor to tho exceptional character of tho harvest, which has only occurred once in a series of years ; to greater enterprise on tho 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 jtrices in Canada, catised by the closing of tho usual channels of ex- port, which have peitaittcd of shiiiments to countries which commonly offer no margin of profit over Canadian prices, with the add"d charges. Another feature of tho year's business, by which, however, it is distinguishctl from that of 1805 1 rather than from ordinary years, is tho cessation of tho sudden de- mand for manufactured goods and gro- ceries in the United States, which followed upon the conclusion of tho American civil war^ This demand, falling upon a supply which was more scanty than usual on ac- count of tho timidity of merchants during tho crisis of tho 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. Tho nor- mal state of trade having been restored in ISGG, this unusual 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 tho tonnage of shipping frequenting our Port has corresponded with that of the importation of goods. The details, distinguishing between Sea and Iliver craft, will be found elsewhere. The gross total of both kinds was as fol- lows : Ships. Tonnage. 1805 5129 .. 754014 18GG 5599 .. 819454 More in 18G6.. 470 65440 8 iitnral cir- ,'iintr.goou3 3 conipara- tbo Ameri- If they lal manner to ono of ?xception!»l li lias only I to greater merchants, , have di3- i they hail or to com- ida, caused nnels of cx- hipmonts to ^ r no margin !S, with the f's husincss, [inahoti fi'oni mi ordinary sudden dc- 33 and gro- ich followed merican civil ion a supply usual on ac- lants during ig moreover ioncd an in- merchandize were highly 1. The nor- n restored in isiness ceased f the foreign population ho imported lufactured in ro of shipping corresponded on of goods, between Sea nd elsewhere, ds was as fol- Tonnage. 754014 819454 65440 If The increase has occurred in both classes of sliij Wo havo to note this year the discontiniinncen of tho Anchor Lino of steamers from and to (Jlasgow. Tlio Lon- don lino has, however, been regularly con- tinued, and wo are glad to record tliat tho Mail lino has during tho year maintained a high character I'or tho specil and regu- larity of tho passages made by i*s ships. Our Tables will shew a small augmen- tation in tlio market value of the shares of most of our Joint Stock (,'on pames during tho year, and tho reputation of our Banks in geiiei'al has siifFerc such of the Banks iis consent to resign u jiart of their issues in favour of tho issue of the Government. ( >n tho whole, therefore, i(, is lielieved by many that tho l)(!nelils ol' the scliemo in ono direction will, midor the most favour- able circumstances, bo moie than saeri- Heed by tho evil in other (liicctions. [|» opponents, moreover, suspect tlmt tlio plan will not have fair ))lay ; l>ut tliink it will bo used by the Government — wed(jiiob mean any ono 3Iinistry — as other (iovern- ments have availed themselves of their taculty of issuing money — that is, b^' de- basing the coinage— in this case, of course, by over-issues of jiaper. The lime for test- ing the soundness of these views has not yet come, as the Government issue !it present forms only a small i);.rtof tho whole pajior currency of tlio country and as abuses do not usually arise in the lirst days of any institution. 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 wliich may savour too nnich of sectional feel- ing, we may, ny citizens of Montreal, re- joice in the largest augmentation being found in tho tralUc of tho Grand Trunk r?oad, which serves especially as the feeder to the trade of this city. We ob^^erve that in some Kailway (piarters in England there has been a great deal of censure bestowed upon Mr. Brydgos for his refusal to join the Confederacy of American Kaiiways. With this as a piece of Ifaihvay policy wo take it that the country is not very gre.ttly concerned. But what- ever may tiave been the retisons for the determination, the public is largely in- terested in having the cost of trai:sport kept at the lowest rate, and we in Mont- real in having the stream of trade retained as much as possible within the lino of tlu Provincial routes. Botii these objects havo been elfected b}- the refusal of Mr. Brydges to bring himself within tho rules of a <,'()n. federacy, which in principle is of course nothing but a trades union of capitalists, contrived for precisely the same jjurposes aH tho ti'ii'loH unions of arti/uis. Wo may n')t(^ I'crc tliat ho \'m; (lining' tliis wirilor, tlm tniiiis liiivi' Ih'imi iim witli very great rcfiiulurity, liiu'rn- int'Mt, avii allowed to withdraw from tiio arrangcinont on giving tiu-oo moniiis no- tice. Tiioro is one other «'lauso in the Act, which has no coniitiction at all with the currency schcnio, Imt is never thcles-s of great imiiortance. We rel'or to tho abolition of tho Act restricting the Bank rate of interest to 7 per ct-nt. Tliat law, so lo!ig a disgrace to our intelligence, is an- nulled by lialf a do/en lines inserted in the middle of the (.'urri>ncy Act. As wo are heartily glad of the end iittiiiied, we shall not etlU',-s of this view, for although \inious rumours were si>read, no serious drain was made upon any Bank. From the llaoking n^uiais wo learn that new cni)ital to tho aiiiount of .•^l.OlTjO'.l'.l his been paid up during the yiiiir. i'lio capital of the lianlc of Upper Canaila, wbii;h wa.^ ^i,UJo,000 la:,t year, is of couise out of the ret lu lis lliis year, so that tiieie jipiiear.s a reduction, as con>- pared with i.sGr>, of ;:'3'_'J,1S.-;. Tlueo new Banks have gone into operation during tho I year. Fi'Oia the latest letuiiis before us thi'sc have a paid up capital of :i-l,,'j;]|,;il 1. .From other soutces wo gather tliat nine- I toon now br.mi'lus liavo been opened I duiin^i the year. The number of ollieea of I chartered Banks now open in Canada is i one hundred and sixteen. Niii<;ty tlinn-i of I these are in Upper Canada, and twer.ty- three in Lower Canada A comparison be- tween our own Banks and those of the I'nited States is e.\hibitcd in tho follow- ing table : (•ri)i)orli .11 ti)(\'T|>ltnl, IJilt.'.l St-ifs Cai.Hiu, lioaiisiind UliiODunts i^r, per ooiit. jiis ClnmlaMon 7a '■ ^7 Deposits ]i:i " U7 (ioyeriimeut Hoeurltlos. .. liiii " ;^) »p»<'if " m l.inl)llltl.s ■ IMO " 11? Assets ;ii)7 " li's , It will be seen that although in every thing else wo fall below the United .States Banks, yet in the matter of discounts wa exceed them — that is to say, in tlio pri- mary business of banking, the discounting of notes, we are enabled to grant greater accommodation in proportion to our capi- tal than are thoy. Our Banks discount ^105, while theirs discount only $14.3 for every hundred dollars of capital. This is to be attributed in a groat measure to the National Bank system of currency, which compels every Bank to hold United States bonds as security against its circulation. 6 ( t .1' 1^ On tlio wlioir, till! conipiirimiii in not un- nivniiiiiliU', :m 1 vvi> think tliiit lor tlio ago oi'om- coiintf.v our IViiik rotni'ns will coin- |i;ir(^ r.ivouiMliJy witii tlioyo of any oIIkm- uoMntry. Trn', wt- liavo not tlio 1iiil"> ilo- posits aii'i III" lii"li ilivi'U'nd.s of \voa!liii"r coinilrlos; hilt wlion wo consiihM' tliiit our oldest Banlc has not attahuvl its lifliotli year, and tint one hall' of the Hanks now in o|ioi'!ition have sj.imi.i^ into cxistonco, and ono third of the jn'cscnt caiiital has luH^n paid up, dir.lng tlio hi^t ton yoars, wo liavo jit-l ii'ason '>', ."ud, should husincss he condin^ti'd wiili that pnidenco which has characteri/.i^d t!io operations oi" tho last ['cw years, wo iiny hopo for continued pro- gress and piosneiity — wo may hopo to sgg Canada hccoino again the favouriti? selec- tion of tho emigrant and the capitalist. WIONTRrAL WATER WOfiKS The fJirciit iiiiportuuce ef tli''H(; iviaks to Vcu- tival can SI !ir ily hr, uverriited. All llic ;,:(.'ij'.iiil iafonuiition coiic'iniiitC tlioiii hoiiiy: ahc uiy hi Ihu iuiiuls .t ( ou'-'umption took plaee at 1 30 A.M, (;:)/J40 gallons, the highe^lat 9 30 A.M., 144,712. In the seeoiid the Miualli.st iiii'mlitv, 5,"., 05H gallons, passed tliroii;:li in tin- half hour endin.; .it 4 A, M. and the hiKlr st, 90 507 gallons, dinint,' thi; half houis inding at 1) 30 and lo.:;oA.M. le- spertivi'ly. 'i'be e.xpi liincnts sliowi d a mean coiiKumptlon in 'le 24 houvs of ■l,2l7,':o | gal- lons. Want of storage, therefor", would appiwir to be the main dr iwliaek in lliu miMutinie to hav- ing a regular aiui stiady f.ii|iply of wati r even wiae the a([U'(lMct tiozeu f.ir honie tine \'ar- ions seheuiis liave been )irojio'-(d lo H'l.aedy this want, luit into the (pi'siioii (,f tluuc, it is unni'eessarj' to enlta'. When lirst started the turliin>' wheel, owing to tlie jar aud shock to the h'jil'ing causril by the construction of the valvc^s, ci'uld not bo worked wi'ii ral'ity beyond t».n revolutions, at wliieli spied it ei/uld only (iiinip s nii'tbing less than three and a half niiilion uallons in tho '24 Lours. Various hnprovenn nts have since been matle, so that a speed of sixliaai ro volntlons can be obtaiied, four mo.'e than were calcu'ati (! on, without tin' idiocks oecur ring which threateiied the staiality of tie' imlM- ini; iuid St. riously injured thi' maehineu' 1 < rni- eily I'Mili \alvi'huil I'our l.uge opi'niii's, •'jirh shut bv mciins of a llap, which hai' to 1.,.' (.pen- id to its full extent to adndt the water. 'J'lo forcilile opening and closing of thut;e c.iused the damago. Now oiio l.irgt; cpening lia« been made with two [ilates, one nioveabie,of brass the other stationary, of iron, in each of which is a series of lougitudinjd oi)en;ngs soarr.ouje'i tliat when togetiier, the plates are watertight. Whin I the water is toreerl ni, a viiy slight opeidng (if the moveable plato admits the full stream, the plate then closing without coneuHsio.i. Another important alteration is the suostitu- tioa (.f autt)matie air irnaiis fer supjilyiiig the air vessels of the bl'eas^ wheels, ^'hese arena invention of Mr. Walsh, one of the enj:ineers in the wheel house. Jt is very simple and founded upon the well known cquililaium ef iiuids Tho two old cast iron crank sli.-.fts have been replaced by two new wrought iron ones. The machinery useil ;(o i-tait and slop the wheels, which recjuiie'l lliici) men befiae to si t it in motion, has been altereiiHiiiii|i- liiul ill! iv>».M(d i8i;:>, ViTv ••iii'o ■vciy liiill' liouf I Ut tho IIIDlllll, lioiir lii^in^,' r A . M , (;:»,'.» 10 I.,lt4,7r2. Ill v,r.,".,(;r)H).'iiiioiiH, I- finliii:;' .it 1 A, loiiK, iliii'inu tliu 11). 150 A.M. le. hIiowi (I II nuiiii r.i,'ji7,;t)i gill- would np|vnf to iiuuitiiiK! ii> liiiv- y of wiiti r t'Vi'U oriii' tiin-. Vrti'" lOMil (o ii'i:u'' wlitcl, ov.i.if; iil'iiin ctinsid I'.v OH, ci.>uld not bo .11 VOVOlllliollH, lit lUIIlp H UK^tllillf^ iilion liiilloiiH ill ii'ovciiu llt.^ li.ivo r.itl of ►'ixl.fii i<:- foiir luo.o tltivn \r |.h0('Us OiCMl' tllity oftlio iiiiilil- iiiicliinei V. 1 ( rm- opi'iiin.'H, <'inh ii lull' to !..■ (.i.tTi- tllO WIltlT. 'i ll') ; of thuni! c..u;-!ij(l oin'iiiiiji liin i;i'fn vi.'iibk',of IniisK^tlin •iich of which iri 'i ;s sourr.inuc"! tliiit wiitiTtiKbt. WIku ry sliglit o|^''"'"K s tlic full stivniii, bout coiKU.ssioi. II is thu Kub.stitu- fv'i- supi>lyi'ig tlio L-!s. Jhi'H'j iifi! ail J of tht! L'u;:iuft'is vrry 81 mill 13 u:id pwu K[iiilibiiniii of 1 >.'niiik Klii'.fts bavo Touslit iron chich. ml and stoii the. ! Hll'U bl'fi)lv' to Sit U:i\i\, tiijd i« now ]!i, one man being npins iippiiintns in ui.ichinery iw buiii^; lu iutciior of tlio ton improvLnicuts 1 §20,848. ^tho tjucond ilsiu)^ imuer. Tboy were Ulasgow, and Lave cost Si:J,r.m00, but Uhh iiidiidiH ir.O tciiH of iimi -l iiicl' (h.-iUibutliit,' pipiiH. Tbo jiipirt fur llio iiiiiiu wclnii ll'JH loan iiiid luivo bi^i'ii liiid down alonjc tlio lino of cxciiviition, ho um to bo rmidy for imtliuK in their pliu ti UiiriiiK tlicyciir -liJO ffil of li inch iitid H'.DO Icot of 4 iiii b ciiwt iron iliHtribiitii.!.'; pi|KH biivo bctm hiid and .ifdi si'ivicu pipeH. Uimiidditionul by- diiiiit lor IlicH bii.s b':t!n litlid. A portion of tb'.; d(/iibl<' rlHiii',' iiKiin fioni tin' Mc (iill L'olli'i^'o to till! Uc-(;ivoir lii'.M been put down. A tuiiiif I hiiK Hh'ci biicn buiit uiiiicr the road in front of tiii^ iU'Si'rvoii, Ko ii-i to f,'iv,")tHjOO. Thin will comiiUde about one third of tiu) excavation ; when tho rcniiiiniiig portion irt e.xcavaLcd tlu! whidu capacity of the U(^^■ rvoirs will bo about 30,000,000 gallons. Th(! (pteHtiou of further htorage to which re- ference luis been made, is ouo attended with eoimid' rable dilliculty. The expense would be very grwit, ami in ailuition it will bo abtiolnte- ly necessai-y in a IV'W yiNiis to |>rovide for an extension ( f the supply re(piiri'd for the rapid increase of the city. hUKuestions of dilfireiit kinds have been made, Mr. Lcsage tho fUper inteudentof tho »yorkH lias for yonio time back ki(!en engaged in a most paiustaking Hurvey of the river fiom Laehino downwards and propos- es taking tho supply from aljotit the Isle aux Herons. 'J'o meet, however, the prcBeut an- Hoyaneo dining the winter, which ia a cau.te of serious risk to tho cit)-, he proposes to erect a Bteam engine near tho jiresent wheel house, to draw the water direct from the basin. Uno cum-o of the dilliculty during the winter arises fioni the iiamenKo iiuiintity of water passing over th(! breiiht wheels, besides what is .sent up to the Ucservoir, and tho f.ict that the breast wheels eannot be driven at all without c lar?e head of water. The co!*t of this engine and connections would be about $55,000. Besides assifcliug to obviate tho winter ditliculties it would be a ilirect addition to tho power of the water works, as it could be used independent of, and in conjunction wi'.h the present wheelH. Among tho objects contemplated by tho St. Louis Hydraulic Company is the supply ol water to tho cit/ iu connection with their works at Isle aux Herons. Jiy their plans tho wheel house would be placed at tho north end of the dam, the present rising main to be connected with the new works, and room for additions of such a nature as may bo required from time to time have been provided, so as to prevent the neces- sity of liaviug the machinery iu 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 eugineer. WATER PJWPJR. The Iminenme water power thid'.mhuut the I'roviiK f, that coidd be niadt; available, has n» ycd been to a very limited extent tiirueil to ac- cimiit. Until a comparatively recent period V( ry few ntteiiipl.s were made to erei tany mills suitable for manufacturing articles beyond wliat were rcciuind for lo ml consumption, but with, in the last few years, nianiil'ictines of vaiioiis kinds have been established t,br:iii;;lioiit the colli. I ry and have, generally speaking, been highly HUcceHshil. Flouring mills, and, in lunr>ering districts, extv iisive saw mills were tho liist lactories of any conhe(pien<(', but evi.n htill in most country distii* ts the jirimitive "saw and grist mill" stands its ground, no at- tempt being made to use the 8iir[dus water not needed for itscoiiplo of runs vf i-tone, and up- right or circular saw. Ai cording to the o[iinlon of .scientific anil practical engineers, wati-r power can be used in (Janada at one tentii «if the cost of staiiin power, Kveii were tlie dilVereiK e only half of tiiis amount, however, it would show an immense advantage in favour of wat' r power, which is iilentifiil enough here to make up for the suit- ply of cuals on which tho nriuiilacturing pios- lierity ofOreat Britain is supposed to so great an extent to depend. Some of the sclicmes for using the water of the Canadian rivers we will briefly notice. TIIK LACniNR CANAL. Ih'j power furnishe.d by this Canal has been so oftt n described thut it would bo unnecessary to n for to it, were it not for th'-, purpose of comparing what it supplies, with what could be drawn from tho fet. Lawrence by judicious arrangements. Tho (inaniity of water pus.^iig through is equal to a litilo alwve 8,000 horse power, of tvliich ordy .'(,000 api)ear to Ix^ available, so that practically there could bo little or no extension of factories. Various schemes havo been sug- gested. One of the most important of these was tho projioaal, so f^trenuously advocated by the Hon. .John Young, to build a system of docks for large ,sea gfing ships at Point St. Charles, im- mediately below tho Victoria ISridge and ex- tending downwards t:; the foiit i>f the Laehino Can:d. In counecticu with this, and forming part of the scheme, it was proposed to excavate a new tail race between the dock and Mill stre. t, which, with other nnangeinents fully given in tho engineer's repoit, would enable the upper, outer and inner sides f>f tho basin to bo used as sites for flouring mills ur factories requiring largo power, and the lower side for smaller factories of various kinds. By the works in connection with this sidieme it was calculated that, in addition to the water al- ready furnished by th>=» Canal, a power equiva- lent to 60,618 horses could bo ol taiuod, or that li '1 8 <1 iiItDUt ;tO,or,0 roiil'l 111) Kdt, cvtii if tlm wlioln were not ciini" d out uh i1i'hii,'II'<1. 'I'ln' iiiiinlitT of lotH |M'iir|i()«t« wiiH Ml tdovvii ut 220. The inowt iccfiil (iiiij ■( t JH tliiil propohi'il to lie HHlicd nut l»V li 't'liit Stork Colll|>:iliy ol- friiiii/,"l iiridi r till' mum! nf llm "St. liOiiJH lly- ilr.iiilir ('i)tii|(iviiy," |ilaiiH for tlio workn luivintf \hvu prcii.ircd l»y Air. '.'liiirh'H liCjrtft', (J. K., vlio |ii'ii|i(jHi'M to l.d;ii ndviiritii^ii of tlin fai'ili- tii'H nifoid (I \y 70 feet in extent. Water will lie Mi;iplied liy hulK. lieaiiHor pai^safje wiiyu throiiglj the dam. '1 he top of the dam will la) 100 feet ill width, on whieii it i» pnijiosed to lay a ii) for or- dihitry Iraliie. • The nitiii lii.dd riiee for tho fantorieH in Mon- treal i" to leiivt) the river a litilo above tho dam, and lo hu larricd down parallel to, Imt at a diHtuiK'o of about 15i)0 feet from the river tiunk. It in prooo.'^.d in tlio lir.st iiuifanci! tv> liiive a widtli of 300 feet f.»r thu |iotte provided with liead i';at'S to shut off the water wie ii iv((uirt'd. At tirst it is only proposed to exeav.ile ilio main racu to Kuch an extiiit a-' will furnihli earth for the emlpanlv- riieiit. Tlie M iiunir, liowevcr, bas in view its nxten.siou to till, coiiti mplatid I'oi lit St. Charles Uydiaulii; doel.s, ;;iviM^- immensi! manufattnr- iiig I'aeiliiies atid at the siime time providing m.;aus for rapid aihl easy loading; and di«- ch.Trning fuua tho mills into Hbips of the heavit^st bunieii. llie (:t.annel beiujj; intended •hen ()o'.Tiplet(!, to serve the imrpose of a canal as well as a mill race. Isle Heron, wliieli has nn extent of 300 acref, ami is divided in two by a natural channel from its upper end, is also to be maiR»;d during tho past year was one on a somewhat extensive scale, to dam tht! river St. Kratieis which Hows tlirough the Eistern Townsliips of Lower (Janada. The place at which the work wm.'j pio- pose'l to be tjone was bitwecn tlie villa^jcK ol Mellioiinie and llichmond, in the Coui.l/ of Uicliinoad. All the plans had been prepared and edtimitcs made, lut the projictw.is abindoned, the proiiioteriJ, who were residents in the two vidiigi s, liaviiig apparently be(;f>me afraid that they could not raise the lu ces-Jiirv eapital. Tho water power was estimated at r),0()0 lioises at that point and provision hud been made fiu' a 8' cond duiu aliout tint c miles lower down the river to be erected by the wime Comiiany. They liaving given up, the scheme was t'lken iu hand by other parties, who fixeii(), tti« inslunx Oiiniil J.lM.ll (H.U'i), I ;ii,HO;» liorH.i tt iUiiiiliiiriioiH lown ii'iD^^H II III wlicin'' tl." mill yt wuik- iiill (if M<'SHrM. ich h)\iir lultii* ill 1)0 ilo«i;ril)L'd ilrt lire n «irli!« ttiriii 'IhiMnoKl on til'! liii" "t y:m\ i)y ti idiiiu roHcrviiirrt. At n powir (1. cou- iVL'd. • u.. i(if tho W.'lianil Alitor powtr ran rt ltir,;t! lloiiriiiiA- (Dttun fiittiirii!H, I iH Hinfill com- diiriu^' the past fxtt!iisiv«! atiilf, IS wliicli tlowB ihJpH of Li>wi-r work w;iH liro- i tliH villii;jtK oi Mk! Coiiiitv o( tifii iirr|>iri it aiiiiio afraid tlirtt mrv K into the St. Franc i.<. The total fall is about 100 feet in a distance of lialf a mile. The river emerniiH from Lake MemphromaRop, about 30 miles iu length, six- teen miles from Sherhrooke, About half way between the outlet of the Lake and Sherbrooke, is a (smaller Lake, commonly c.ilhid "Little Magog Lake," about live miles in length, through which the river jiasscs, and by acting as natural nservoirs, thest! hikes ensiiie p(!r- manence and regnlarity of supply, essential nqutsiteH for maniif.icturing purposes. Tho vvater also is warm, and machinery is never stopped by ice even tluring tho coldest wo»ther if tlie most ordinary precautions bo taken. Dams have been constructed at various points on the river and the power is taken from these dams direct to the factories and slioiis erected on tho batiks. J:o soon as all tho mill sites on the river are taken up, a fi:rther development of the power can bii made by tho constructioaof aCanal from the head poud to a juiint near the ICailway station giving throe falls of thirty-three feet each. It would he impossible in a rupid survey of this kind to do more than briefly glance at a few of tho sources of water power, and except the canals which are public property only those have been mentioned specially,regarding which some movement is being made to develop to Kome consideiable extent their capacity for manufactui ug purposes. Any good map of Canada will show the immense number of rivers by which tlio country is drained. In Lower Canada from the more mountainous character of the country and iu the Ottawa district for the same reason, few of these rivers are navi- gable, ilesceiidiim by rocky ami precipltious cliannels tltting lliem for driving m tc hiiieiy at lomparatively little cost. MANUFACTORIES. Aiiuut Rixty manuhict'iring eHtubliohiucnt-i «ome of them of very considerable i xtent, have been placed on the liaejiini! Canal since IS;7. Since they were (iriit erected many of these works have been very largely ineriiised in size, During the past year, however, the only works to which very extcnsivt' additions hiwi: been maiistaiit\v employed and four to live ttiou's, Ac., manufactured iiniiuully. They ar« under tlio maniiufiment of Mr. Mooock. A large demand Is springlUK r.p fir Canadian axes for the Lo, at the head of Beaiinamols Oanal, large additions have been made to the PHpprMlllHOf MehNfs Buiitln*Co. I'artofthese Hdiiit'oii« 1> 10 ;.irovide lor the lntn)ductl()n oM* new process of making paptr from wood; of which tliiN will he tue flrst on th'H co. tlnent. There Is one machine in Britain, lately built. The proceKH hH» be n ,)atentrd by Mr. Huni.ln. The muchlnery to be us^d will be drl'ou by a W horHe p>W(. (nomlual) wheel, whU h is ex- pected to prepare aoout 12 lO ponndP of pnip lu the twenty- four hours Anyklidof wood can be used, buss and poplar, however yielding the best results hardwood not only taking more lime In the process but a'sKnivlnglt'sa materia!. Ai present tnc mills pnxliiCH ahoi't 1200 tons of paper a year liicludlri«i{oodwri.ing, newspaper, coloured and wi applng papf r, nximres y.O" horse row r, and etDpl>yH I5u h«nds directly In the mill. Jjar^i numbers are employed out id e coHectliig r.'igs, he In operat'on by next Juiy. It Is calculate) tor four sets of masuuery, requir- ing forty horse power. At >AL there are three O 1st Mills the smallest having four inns of stones, saw mills and a pjttery. A large mill, caeulated to require leo to Id) H P., is nuildin^ ffirthe manufacture of niankeis ana flaniieis. and wlli employ 'rora aOO toM hands. Ail the power here has been leased out by Goverum«nt tooti« !• ssee an i it Is unde'"ctsides the works required f>r the production of starch, therw are a unmber of hauda employed an coopers, box-makers, Ac. At AliPiCKVii.nE, (m the Rideau, Is a Woollen Mill with a good power AtTHOR>;i.n, on the Weiland Canal, there "re two Cotton Mill«-, one of them now beuiH; a.xtend- ed lo three tline^ its orluiual power, and will we believe have 10,00 • spindles. The oilier is sma 1- er, but both have been carried on with great sucesSi during the last three y ears. Almost acy number or such mills could be supplied wi;b power here Kesldes ihe mills on the Canals, of which we hav« chiefly mentioned some of those mo>"> re- cently established or extended, th re are ottier places in dilTeient parts of the cou:itry where dltTerent kinds of mauuf-icluring enterprises have been enterpd upon. They mu^t be merely taken as examples of what is now being dune within the l>*»t year or two. At 1>UNDA8, «i. w , a large cotton mill with about 7,00i) spindles anu a four^el woollen mill, mostly worked '>.v steam. A Joint stock Com- pany Is beinit formed to carry on the work ou a more extensive scale AtSTRKKTsviLLK, C.W., on the river Credit, are a six set woollen mill, scutching mill a^id several other establishraents. There is, we un- derstand, power Bufflcieni for further exten- •B'.ons, CoBotJRQ, C.W., has ono of the oldest woollen mlliB in the country. It is of six sets, with auxi- liary steam power, sometimes necessary in a dry 8umm«r. At tiE3PELER, C.W., OTsthe river Speed, are two fine woollen mills; one of them Is being en- larged at present from a six to an t^ight set mill, 'i he other has four sets. There is still unappro- priated power. At Preston, C. W.. Moftsrs. Elliott, Hunt A Co., i.ater powers taken up at ^»MITH's Kai^i.s and tJARLKTOv Plack although operations have not yetcommenced. At Pikk's !■ ALLS and ai I'>i>vHiL,E, mills have been cle of turning out half a million yards of tweed a year, being a twelve Srt mill requiring about i2l» norsH piiwer. The water power at Almonte Is said to be unfailing These are somn of the localities in Upper Can- ada in wnich the natural water poweis have l>ee:i turned to account No mention has been made In these notices of the flouring mils, which aie on a very extensive scle in many quarters. The manufactuie of wool, being a comparatively new enterprise, we have given a pro ty fair sample of th • Increase of woollen mills, as that branch of industry promises to be one of some imi.oriauce both to the miller and fanner, 111 Lower Canada the same amount of enter- inise has tot been shown. In the iSastern 'J'own- ships some attention ha« beee directed to manu- factures but as yet little hi been di»neof anv consequence. We gl-o a . imewhat extended list of the^e Will. Long emp<>yt> 18 men altogether, gart of these in '.he manufacture of doors, sashes ilnds and mouldings, Ac, the others lu his gen- eral work aM a builJer. Low A Wilson employs men, and work up about ;W0,Oi]O feel of lumber Into do irs, dashes, mouldi.igs, flooiiDgs and joiner work uf various kinds. Edge Tool Work, R. A U. H. Long, employs 12 men. Hesldes making axes anu edge tools Messrs. Long have a j^KUeral blacksmith busi- ness, and make carriages and sleighs ot all kinds. I'aper Mill, AnguH Logan A Co., employs 37 hanas(male and feia>>le)and manufactures about (MtJ touH paper Hnuuully, chiefly white pri'ulng f)aper8. Tney make, however, coluurau prlnt- ng paper, mauUla and brown wrapping, and grej' tea paper. OrlstMiU, J. G. Robertson, has Ave runs of stones, two granite, the others Krench bur- Htoufes, two smut mills, three silk bolts and other appiiai :^esofH fl'st trlass mill. There is also au out kiln fur '.ue u.uiiufacture uf oat- meal. Besides those works occupying the water power U. K. Beckett, Hnd George Cuzner, stone and brick masons and brick makerH, employ u goud many men, tbecirsthaviugfjDand iheuti er 25 men; theie la also a large brewery owned by Messrs. Taylor and Bartlt-tt. /^ l.irge number <>f hands are uiso employed at the urauu Trunk Kail way repair sliups. At bitoMPioN, C. K., a few miles down tlie river Ht. h'rancis are the lurge lumber mills of C/'. M. Clarke & Co., round which a fou.siderable villa ebusgrownup. At pres«ul the ri-er sup- piles about 600 horse power, the largest part of which is unemployed, buc by udifl'ereMturi'aiige. ttiodt the power couid bo very materially in- creased. At WiNDsoH, C. K., Angus Logpn A Co., are buiUUi'g an extensive paper uiill, wnich it is en- timated will turn out about i,t)00 tons yearlv . It iH being flttod for making tbe flner grades of White and coloured pai)er. About seventy hands will be employed. A stesm engine uf seventy horse power, from. Messrs. John Moi^ougali <£ Co., of the Caltdo.iia Works, has heen uddt;d, so tbat lu eveniofiha water Kctling low theie need be no stoppage of the works. Tne mill has been built of stone and brick and all the luu- chiiicry has been made lu Canada except the paper macniues wnlch were manufactured la Scotland by J!.din- burgb. About two miles from the v.llage oo the Wind- sor river is a pretty exiensive gunpowder mill, Shelden, Andrews A Co., wbicli has been work- iutf for about two years. We have betiii able to obialu no recent Information as to ibe amount firoduced. The greatest proportion of tbe niii es n the LennoAVlUe disirici are supplied nom here. At MELROURfTR, C. E., are two woollen mills ou the Halmou Creek and one on the Black Kiver boih flowing into the Kt. Francis. Tiereare others scat>:.ed here and therein the Towusblps, as at Bkomb, where is a small mill, al MTAWSTEAJJ, CoWANSVlliLK. 4c., but nothing of much importanee, bevond what we have tiireadi given has been done, some of the very best points for manufacturing euterpr.'ses havin been entirely neglected. At CUAMBLY, in the selgnory of that name, be- 8ld<)8 grist mill, Au,, there is a woollen mill using about 60 horse power, while there is plenty oT water for several more mills. On the whole the prospects of an increase In manufactures of various kinds ts . ncouriigliig, and wltb cheap labour, nnd ubundmit water I>owor there is no reason to uuubt ilielr suc- cess. PEAT FUEL, During the past year we have on several oc- casions referred to tbt experiments made by Mr. Hodges with peat, to test its usefulness for manufacturing aud other purposes. Mr. Hodges worked fur three seasons before he felt satisfied tliat he Lad prudnced au article fit for the pur- pose ot fuel. Then he obtained permission to try it on the Grand Trunk locomotives, aud in his experiments rode for a thousand miies on the tenders. The results, thou){h uot uuitorai, have established that, with certaiu special ur- rangemuuts, a ton of peat will do as uiuch work in locomotives as a tou of the best coal, without the injurious oflects ou bars, kc, which foal produces. We have not in this country any of the black or Mountain peai which grows on Irish bill sides H leriou ■ impediments to the full development oi i.h'', 'nine. One is the distance from the rai. -^^> and the consequent difficulty of getting jen all abandoned. Gold has been found in the quartz through- out a considerable district of Lower Canada, but, as in the case of the alluvial deposits, it is impossible to speak with certainty as to the prospects of its being remunerative, although assays have shown some ot the quartz to con- tain gold to an amount varying from $37 'ip to $136 to the ton. The following extract from a letter by M. Michel, on the gold discovery 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 work for a complete examination of that excavation, I have seen enough and assay- ed a sufficient quantity of the earthy matter and recks, which I gathered in the shaft, to satisfy me of the existence ou Lot 1 8 in the r>th con- cession of Madoc, of a gold deposit as remark- able for its richness as for the manner of its ex istence. I am also assu'^ ^d tbat there are traces of Kold in the iron ores and in the quartz of several other localities of the Township, and also in Eiziver, in the County of Hastings. I may say that there is yet no possible compar- ison between the new auriferous region and thow of the Chaudiere and St. Francis, in Lower Canada tlie 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 faom th(»8e of the lliver Gilbert, a considerable quantity of gold, the value of which may bo estimated at several Inmdred thousand dollora, and this very day I learn from a letter of the Inspector of the Chaudiere Gold Lands, addressed to Sir William Lcgan, that a uugj^et weighing; 40 oz., and consequently [worth $V00, and to whicli was attached a piece of quartz, was found towards the close ot December 32 ft below the surface, on lot 16 of the coucciihion de Lery in tlie Seig- nory Rigaud, Vuudreuil. Another iiuggut weighing 8 oz. was round in the same place a few days previous. Two mouths ago I *fts asked to examine an alluvial deposit of gold very rich and extensive, in the Township of Dittcn, of the St. Francis region, and I know from a reliable source that important discover- ies during the year have been made in the en- virons of Lake Megautic. I have but a medio- cre confidenco in the probabilities of richness attributed to certain lands, and based on indica- tions or analogies ■ but I see iu 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. SLATES. Melbourne;, in the Eastern Townships, is the place where the 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 quarry known as the Melbourne Quar- ry was originally opened by Mr. Gee, associated wllh 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 1865, when a company was formed in Montreal under the name of the Melbourne Slate Com- pany. Up till now the operations of the Com- pany are said to be ohiefly preparatory for a large extension of business. The returns, how- 16 I!- ' Hi I ever, are stated to be about $1000 a mouth. The present mining face la about C7 feet per* pendicular to the level of the upper tunnel. A second tunnel 5U fuet 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 4C 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 Orand Tcunk Railway is about a mile and a half. The Rockland in the same township was opt-ned last spring, tba slate being found close to the surf icu. 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 Biulway ia about three miles and three quarters, over which it is proposed to construct a tramway. About $1500 worth of slate are ready to be sent otf. The Prince Albert, immediately adjoining the latter, has just been started, a company having been lately organized. About 100 feet face has been uncovered, with a working height of 40 fuet fur the first bench. The width of slate belt (about 800 to 900 feet) is the same for all three quarries, running the Icngtn ot the lots In DanviLe, township of Shipton, there are two quarries, one for rooUng and the other for school slates, but we have no exact informa- tion as to the extent ;;f their workings. C0AL3. * ' Although it would appear that the final conclusion lias been arrived at, that coal need not be looked for in Canada, yet a few practi- cal and scicntitic enfjineers still hold the " heterodox" belief that the question is not entirely settled. The grounds for their belief in the possibility, if not probability, of coal being yet found in Canada, are based on the existence 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 in the Lower Province, a company, with a large capital, has been organized, and obtained a charter last May, urder the name of the 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 Principal Dawson and Mr. Robb, a most correct estimate of tlie value of the property. It is situated about four miles from the town of New Glas- gow, in Pictou 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 the Pictou Gas Works says that the coal yielded 10,000 cubic feet of gas per ton, the average produced from New Castle coals in the Montreal Gas Works being 8,500 cubic feet. From the names of the gentlemen who are at the head of this enterprise, there is little do', where Nothing has ice. ig extracts for ) prepare mor- ufacjturo pyro- and other ex- 10 machinery slight modi- )dorizing and any organized las not yet, so operations. il that, as the in ring animals a would seem ise. , The pre- lits of Canada rty years ago. ot so much to o the greater in their cap- trapper or the ar fur traders, mals is now rman and tho ipation, but as labours. Tho irtance to Ca- ither such in- 3 d . foiniiitioii roRpicliiig it as luuy be usoful or iu- tun^sliiig. The (•iiptiiie of tiio iiuiiuiils bting rd'ci'tcd, as we liiivc above stated, l)y Indians, tiiipiK'is, SitlliTs niid linnliiTim 11, the fins are (lis|ius((l (if to tliiiL;'li goods are in many eases liist p.iid tor llie^u Uy the petty store-keeper wlio lirsl handles tlieni. Tlu' trad( rs seat out by wholesale houses travel over the whole eonn- try during the hnying si'uscju and return at its closi' with their eolleetiou. It inuy Hii-;n'ise many to haiu that, larLTi; eollectioiis of furs arc made in hat mv. considered well pco|)led Iniels ofcoiinliy. In country towns to which railways l<;a(l, iiirs in considiTable ([iiMntitius are olteu bronglit. Tlii! colhutions of tlu^ Iluil- .-.on's Buy CouipHuy are sent annually to the d"pot of the Company at JMontreal, from wlienee tliey are sliipped to London. Tiioseof the .MontrLiil trailers are sent chielly to Mon- treal to be manufaeturi'd, while tliosu of tlie London and New York buyers are sent cither to London, Leijisic or New York, ai tlu; mar- ket may suit. The fur buying .season begins usually in October, and ends in June or July. The season wliich comes under ri'view at ])resent, therefore, is that commencing in the I''all of ISOj and ending at Midsummer last. Unusually high prices pri!vailed during the whole S(!ason. Minks opened at from §3 to '1,50 ; Heaver $2 per lb ; Fishers $4 to T,00 each; iilartins §2,'?5 to 3,75 ; Lynx §2,25 to 2,75 ; Hod I''oxes Si, 50 to 2,75 and other skins in jjropor- tion. I5y mid-winter Minks declined slightly only to rise again at the close of the season liiglier than ever. As much as $6 had been paid for prime Minks. Beaver by ISpring begun to decline and ranged from $1,25 to 1,75 per lb. Prices opened much lower this season. The highest price for Beaver was §1,25. It has sunk still lower, and now ranges from 75c to .'^l i)er lb. Other furs have experienced a similar decline although not to tlie sa" ; ex- tent, lied Foxes are bought at from St to 1,50. :\Iartius $1,25 to 2,25. Mink from $3 to 4,00. The catch of furs so far this season lias been good, and prices are not likely to be improved by that fact. It is besides understood that large stocks are held over from last year. There is considerable difBcultyin ascertaining the numl)ers of the various kinds of skins ( aught, but Ave believe tho following approxi- mation will be a pretty correct estimate of those caught during the year ending in nnd- sumuier last, within the boundaries of Canada : Bears ],r)00 Martins .... 49,000 Beavers 140,000 Minks 47,000 Krniiues.... 3,500 Musquash. .430,000 I'Mshers 2,500 Otters 6,500 Foxes, Cross. 250 llaccoons... 5,500 " Bed.. 2,830 Skunks 19,000 Lynx 4,800 It will be seen that the must numerous fur is the Muscpuish, which, however, bears but a small [)rii(!. The next in number is tho Beaver, Aviiieh is also the most article in point of value. The value of the furs above I'nii- merated, with a few otheis not included in our list, may be estimated at !ir(;30,OGO. Besides these a large ipiantity of ISulValo robes is an- nually brought fr' ■which is now ce>*tred in London, Lei])sic and New Yoik. STOCKS, Ee^dew of the Montreal St^ck Briorket and other Securities. BANK OF MONTREAL — In the early part of the past year, Jan. 7, 18CG, a fair demand existed i'or tlio stocks of this In- stitution, and small sales took i)lace at 11::. At the close of the month holders advanced their rates, and transactions took place at IM. During February 114.J to 115 was the 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 May a further advance was established, sales taking place as high as 119, and at the close of this month IIG ex the usual dividend of four per cent for the half year. In June sales took place at 113^ to 114 ; during July at 113i 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 large profits during the year, and that in all probabilitj' a larger dividend than usual would be paid, and during this month sales were made as high as 116 to 120.^. Early "iMil 18 in Novoinbor ii semi anmuvl dividend iitthe rate of 10 percent iier>nnum appoiired, wljon tlio .stock realized lL'5 to 126^. After jiaymont of the dividend Bales wore done at 122 to 123. Tiio close of the year left this stock in our market quoted at 121^ to 122. BANK01<' BJilTJSlI NOUTU AMERICA — The stock ;of this Bank is hold princi- pally in England, unci is seldom placed, excei)t in small lots, in this market. In .January. 1866, a half yearly dividend of 3 per cent was declared, the stock at this period being worth par, at which rate it was held tluring the year. In June a second half-yearly dividend and a bonus of ten shillings sterling wore "announced, at which period there wore buyers at about 1 prem. Up to tho^, close of the year the quotations were only nominal at par to ^ prem. CITY BANK — There has. not been a'ny variation of importance to note in the value of this stock during the year. Opening in the early part of last year at pro made at U to \)\ prom., whidi may bo (juoted as tho closing prices in l)«;c(Mnbt r. MKlit 'HANTS' BANK — This Bank has pr(M't«tl, on tho cornnr of Notre iJame street and IMaoe D'Arn os, one of the most beaulitul ediliooa in this city. Tho interior is lilted up in n very elegant and well ar- ranged manner, the whole building reflect- ing credit on the Ollicers of the Bank, tlio Stockholilers, and the Architect who de- signed and carried out the erection of the building. The value of tho stock of this Company in the early part of last year was '4i to 5 i>rem. ; February, 6i to 7i prom. In iMarch there were buyers and sellers at 7i to 7.i prem., and in May i tr 1 per "ent advance upon these iigures. hiJunv. the half-yearly dividend, at the rate of a per cent per annum, was announced, with an increase of $250,0()U to the capital stock. In July sales were made at 4,^ to 5^ prem. In August both new and old atock brought 5j to (j prem. In Sep'ember and October about the same rat'- prevailed. In No- vember Gi to 7^, up to y prem., and at the close of the year, including the half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent announced, sales were made at lUy to 109^. No sales quoted ex dividend. BANK OF TORONTO —There have been very few transactions in this stock here during the 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 fi lo 9 prem. Two half-yearly dividends of 4 per cent were declared du)ing the year. BANQUE JACQUES-CARTIER — The value of this stock has undergone no mate- rial cliange throughout the year, except the periods where dividends approached payment. In January, 1866, this stock was quoted nominally at 5^ to 6^ prem., and throughout the year there appear lo be few transactions quoted. In March and April there *vere sellers at 6^ to 7 5 prem, and in May it was in good demand at 7 ^ to 8 prem., a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per annum having been declared this month. In June tho stock was worth 5 to 6 prem. In August sales were reported at 6 to 6^ premi, 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 otF 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 &t par, and buyers at 94 to 95. EASTERN TOWNSini'S BANK — The stock of this Bank is sehlom ofl'ored. We have therefore no transactions to note. Two last half yearly dividends 4 per cent. QUEBEC BANK— Held nominally during tho year at par. BANQUE N ATIONALE — Very few trans- actions in this market; held at 4 to 5 prem. MONTREAL MINING CONSOLS — The business done in this stock throughout tho year has been of a very limited nature, owing, we suppose, to tho low price pre- vailing for copper and copper ore. In January, 1800, there were buyers at J3 a share, but no sellers under !i=3,50, and at the close of the year 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 WESTERN RAILWAY — The same remarks apply to this stock. MONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY — A steady demand has existed for this stock during the year, opening in January at 25 to 27^ prem., improving monthly until the end of December, when the stock was worth 37^ to 38 prem. This Company paid two half-yearly dividends of 5 per cent. NEW CITY GAS COMPANY — Transac tions during the year have been light, prices ranging &>. 275 to 32^ prem. Tlii.s Company has paid their usual dividend of 8 per cent per annum. CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY CO.— In the early part of the year this stock was quoted nominally at 05 to 70c. In February 71 5 to 72^. 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 imjjortance were made up to August, when there were buyers at !& and sellers at 77^. In November a divi- dend of 3 per cent was annohnced, and the stock closed with the year at 77^ to 80c. RICHELIEU NAVIGATION CO.— At the close of last year's business, 1805, this Company paid a cash 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.— Tlie 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. 20 EXCHANGE. Thoro have Loon very frequent flucttmtions in Exclmiigu dminK thu year, und an unuaunl quantity hatt lumn pliieed on thu utieet and sold at j tu i ItMH thuu till) mtcH in tlte Tablu below January, B 111. 2"l February 2 1), 1«, »••) Mnrch a M, 1(1 23, «(l April « la. »(). a7 May 4, 11 18, 25 Jun« I 8, 15, as. '2U July (1, 13 2t). ai. AUgUBt •'! Ill ir 24 31 fepte'ber 7 It al 28 October 5 12 ]{) SO Nove'bor 2 !), 1«. 23 30, Cece'ber 7, 14 21, 28 Hank (lo Hold d'ysilrufts MruflH (.'iiHli. on M.Y. l{0idlH i" par par ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE MONTREIIL mm MARKET. Ill iewing 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 beUeve, 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 yoiir ; i'Ut Htocks wore Bucli iiH to nood ro- ]»lonIrthing in Fohruary, wlion a (juantity of good.s of all tloflciij)ti()n.s was thrown upon the nifirkct, at niiotion, whii-h proved to snnio (wtont Kuccossful, llwi piicoH paiil 1h>- ing profltahlo ones. In May. the Trade .ialos of ^[cditoiianoiin goods were Let tor than wo liad liithorto observed, and the extent of the lots placed, and the rates realized, almost fidly reached expectations. Just alioiit the commencement of our Spring husines.s, in the hitter part of 3day, the trade genoially was very much dis- turbed, by the receipt of news announcing tho financial troubles in England, followed almost immeiliately after the invasion of the country by tho Fenians, tliis branch, we tlilnk, suffering more for the time than any other branch of our trade. When matters became more settled, tho usual auction sales took place, and largo num- bers of Western buyers were present. A considerable quantity of goods was worked oft', at i^rices which will bo found under the general review. One of the important fea- tures in this market was the changing of tho Tarilf, which came so suddenly that there was really not suflicient time between tho notice and the date at which the altera- tions were to take efl'ect, to give tlio mer- chants an oppoitunity of taking their goods out of bond. An extension of time, how ever, luado tho matter somewhat moie pleasant, and caused a good deal of acti- vity during that period by tho taking of goods out of the Warehouse. A very tight money market restricted operations throughout tho Summer months, but late in September the market became easier, and general activity prevailed until the Fall auction sales commenced, which were well attended, and, witli the exception of Teas, which wore withdrawn for higher prices, a large assortment of goods was tlis- poseil oi'. Altogether, tho trade of 18G6 may bo considered as comparatively satis- factory and remunerative, Sugars being an exception, which have certainly not paid the importer, and, as the duties are now less favourable to the encouragement of bring- ing tho higher grades of tlie raw article here, importations of that class of Sugars are most likely to be very light. With ono or two exceptions the year closes with light stocks, and, as will be seen by the following statement, goods generally classed under I to nood ro- a (luiintity of Jiiown iii)on li provcil to icos paiil 111'- r. tho TliKlo woro bettor ,'ctl, anil tho id tho I'ivlcs :>.\I)CH',t:it"u)nM. iiout of our part of Jfoy. y much dis- i announcing nd, followed ) inviiHion of this hranoh, ho timo thiin rado. When d, tho usual largo nuni- prcHont. A s was worked nd under the iiportant fea- langingof tho ly that there between the the altera- vo tho mer- g their goods jf timo, how- lewhat more deal of acti- iho taking of A very tight operations ths, but lato came easier, 3d until the which were exception of for higher oods was dis- ade of 18G6 ratively satis- irs being an } not paid the are now less entof bring- e raw article ass of Sugars t. With one ses with light the following lassed under I tho hnad of flroperlos fidl shni t of thoso iiniiort'd in lM'i'> : — 1Kli"» iscd vvrino $';21iHl iJJ.'IX'JiW Whihliev -'i^" •' "'"'■'' llriiK.I^ K*i»V) ai;;ii7 (4in V!l-iH •■'■•>-H7 UMin". )'|.i"l l'H»" Ah. .'llCJ : 2> 4:W1 T<»t.iico.i, iiiarml.utnrmj iji'iiit :tHil."i OIliiiiiliioM, .viiCH *r 'S!f't 'Ji)"l !• r.uiill.'H twv:! Ni'Mi FrnltM aiHCt) 2IC*M-. Kl'h »fr:il7 2i:i.V'H iiiii,M 7(r:i.'i llK'Mi t'liiiii.s ii; ('(.iiiu H "i">"i i»7Ks:i f'IcUIcN i» -imcoH KHiM i!.')0.'l I'r.s(TvcilA(o>UH, KlKh '-'I'-lt ■H"' Hplc.'S... Mt.ICO .•lllVO HiiliiuTiirp'-nlliie I'-'i ■'> i!''-'"' » h.-H...... ,. ir.">ntly lioi'n broii;iht before tho notiiio of tiic ]5oarri.'vrnt tho troulilo and aiuioy- atice oonsoiiuoiit upon selling oil by sam- ple, ^vllil•h, whon tlio barrels are oxaniinod, ari! found to bo niixod with all kinds of low grailo oil. To avoid this, every barrel should bo itis])crt(>d. Tho same remarks api)ly to Fi:(lueiion in duty, wliii'h was ehniiged Iniii .'(percent, and '.'<('. jior lb. to ',U; per Ui. 'I'he market ren)aineil quiet initil early in Septenil'cr, when a lew smail lots were disponed of at 27i! for very gnod s uuples, 'Inwards ( le toiler prices gave way, the hi'/lient llgiire lieing 2lc, at whieh tlieie weie only a few transactions. Uiniiig the suli.'-e(|Ueiil months of tho year a steady consumptive demand existed, at pi ices ran;:iiig iVoiti 23^ to 2.")!', according to sample. LAiiDAVAh'A — A very liiniled business was done in this descrijition until the Sjiring ; sales being in small jiarcels at prices ranging fnun 21 to 22,^0. 'I'hi.s ilesciiption has nieL a very good enquiry throughout tho rest of tlio year, and until the month of .luly thi^ quotations above were fully sustained for moderate lots. ill August there was very liUlo movcuieiit. A few round lots were placed at lUe. I'rices hero wi're iniiueiu'ed to the extent of tho reduction in duly. I'nder an improved feeling in the Now York mar- ket, prices were somewhat llrmer, ami sales I'il'ected during September and <>(■- tober at lU.ic Since then tln^ market, has become weaker, and until the i lose of the year tho sales have been limited, at l^h to l'.)c. ino — There has been oidy a light en- (juiry for Ivio tlu'oughout tho year. Stocks were good at tho opening of tho .spring trade, but tho enqtiiry and liusiness done havo not induced heavy iiiqiortations. Prices ran^jed, for small parcels, up till April, from 1S.\ to 2()c, an occasional choice sample bringing 2 Id irices im- proved slightly in May, wl at was of- fered being a better and more sale- able kind, tho latter figui'o, and up to 22.Jc, being paid for moderate .sized par- cels. Tho change in tho Tarifb and an ex- ceedingly dull market, rinluccd prices fully 1^ to 2.^0 per lb. Sales m August and Sep- tember were at 17 to iS.^o, according to quality. A few round lots of fn) li.ags each were [ilaced at IGc. At those prices tho market remained steady until tlio dose of th^• year, with tho exception of one lot, lato in tho season, whicli was jilaced at 15.^0. The closing ])rices are IG to J.Se. L'A.l^K — The market opened in .bumaiy at 17.J to l*,)c for this grade, with limited sales until Febiaiary, when prices advanced imder an improved demand and light stocks, 20c being paid for good samples in parcels of 25 and 30 hags. These quota- ■J tions wmo fully HUhtiiin<>iio(lii >li;:lit iv.liictidii in tlitMUily look pill. v. I mil Aii^ii-t., ill.' <'iii|iiiry wiiH v.'iy li;;lit. fli" oulHiil.' (iiioiuioii lioiii;:; I'.lo lor :unoilciito >m-t\ lot. 'I'lio tli-munl in .Sc|itcniiHT iiixl Onlolior Wiis Honmwli'it lii'tt.M-, ami .v)iii.icl(>r;iMi< Hiilort wim*» niiulo lit IS to I'.'i'. lln' iu»ih(> li):iiri>s. (.'I'lVl.t'N -■ lliiqiiirv liinitotl ; ii I'l'W lots pliic'd lit iiiiclion III '.Mf, iind Mnjiill huU'h ut II sIlMllt) OVtT tllO IllpoVi- I'I'i :«'. iMAUACAlllO — lias iiH«tiiIl;ilit (l.-maiid. In Miiicli mid Ajiiil tlirio uor.i mhIch at j;> to lik , and diuin),' tlio year, \ndil tlit> I'all, i;t L'l to L'l-'i'. At the closo nl' llio Mcason it wa.s iVe.dy oII'.-kmI at I'.t.i to lih-. SlNfiAI'Di}!-; — Sal<'s t«aily in tlu? Moiwon, for very choiiH' samiilcs, at 'jr>i', and for or- ilinary'i)^''''''!-' "'' "i *" -''"' At'i"*'^'""- sovoral i)arcel8 woro olVcrcd, wliii'U Itroiight ISo. ST. DO^nN(i< ) — Vory fow siilea Uirongli- out tlii^ var at IS,\ to liOr. JAM.X'K 'A — Salfs at 'J') to liTc. o^cTfK > ^ i- Si '.^ m c o lo to M ts lO 10 lO >o ro i.«. Cj W W W >•'■*- W W fco to r^ to r.J to to lO to w w to r. a ci J- ci o -• out so «) (S to LO hO to to to to to to 3- Ol U> Ul ^ _, ^1 _l -J -1 . to to -5 t»' to ^s *^ _ to t>J 1— •— ^^> — 5 *-* w — tta a to to N3 10 i-o ►•'to *" (J M *- ■X W to w -i a <4 a ,-. Ci a (-5 o is: en JO to to CO to . to CO •-5 M 0< 3. 31 C C< W V tn i- O to 10 tJ ►: to to to to • _ g. _j -1 ^ -1 J 01 ',;i ff: C-T o c. 1-9 • « - ■'' " -' 05 — — - r* — ►-►-. — — •-• to to 10 V 00 00 «i '.* CO «t' ■•'—'"'? » ^ IZ ►- _ — to -•' to to to to 5* i;c 'C - O — i^ *- • "J Ij,- Ml- tai- M— MM ^^'^ » tototototototototo rt^ y^ t^ IT* **■ Q^ C-i Oi Q> '^ 1^ Ml- Ml- Ml- ft r «1 to to to to to to to to to 5- p Ol ;.> ui ui ot lo pi bd wished for by all Uumr interchtcd iu iliiit biiiuili ot bUi'iiicMri. III! It'r the ililTi'rcnt h(a, hiiviiiK biiiiulii very <'l.eii|i then, from .1 iiiUiirv to S 'ptituiber Hmull MileH Went liiiiil.r Ht i'.'iiSO to )l,(iO; uf(env'iid-t U.'j.SO to 5,7r> wuh|>iiid iiy eoii- MUiiiers liiyliin iu their wiiitii'rt hto(U. In S.p. tendier Heveral biirno loitdrt of j^ood Scctcli St'uni clianKed liiiiidH iit $5^ ex HJiip, uiid lor I'ictou (" Albion Mine') $\,1^ wan done. .S.MlTUti' COAL — Was very uncertain in itrt movement all throiigh the year. It opened at $7,50 per clialdion, and advanced to 8,60, ai;d latterly to 9,00, at widch rate it was hol) forced on the market, and aH low iia r>,r)0 pel' chaldron wusacceptid for some <;!trj:oen 1 lie Kali im|ioilaiioii8 were very liubt, Init, noiMiili.ilaudin^ this, it was ulinoHt impoHr.iole lo move tlicm in (juantity. What little came ii to port wi'H therefore yarded, and ex yard it iuiA nuU\ lit $7, the year closing at t^in ti);ure. UltAIK tH)AL — Opened at $7, iml in a very hhort time advanctd to 8,00 From this liiiiiio it ret;eded to 7,5) and 7,00, at which latter rate it held till t)ii' t<> 7,76, and Hliortly iilt«rtvai" 8 59 • • • • 12.00 8 50 t • • • ii.m 8 50 I'.OO 8 60 * > . 8 00 ■ 8 00 • • • * 7 75 8 00 • • • • 7..-,0 7 60 8 OU 7.60 7 60 • • ■ ■ 7.25 8 J 5 U 50 7.50 11 60 ■ • • ■ 7.76 11 75 .... .... 1866 Wel'h. 1''66 Welch. Jan . Feo , Mar . Apjrl. V.a./ . Juoe. July . Aeg . Sf pt . Oct. . Nov . De! . $7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 9 9 8 76 00 l;0 (0 00 50 50 50 00 00 50 $9 50 10 50 10 60 10 60 50 ,45 00 00 25 60 75 180£ Steam. $^ 0') 60 50 00 50 60 75 GO (U) 50 f.O 00 1866 bit am Mum 00 50 6 00 6 6 6 60 60 50 60 50 •^5 25 75 00 CO 00 00 00 ♦; 00 6 00 5 75 5 60 r. 50 5 UO 5 50 DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. SAL SODA — At the opening of the year stocks were low, .and the price high, which restricted operations ^o immediate wants, only nn occasional lot being placed. In April 24 a few sales wore made iit83,25 per cwt. In May tlio inarkft fell to >^2,62!, to L',7."), »t wliicli tlioio were a lew trinisuctioiis. Tlie arrival of tliu S2)riiig tU'et with .i]>plies liullier roiluood tlui market to ^-J.-jd t.> lI,oT^, \.ill» ( tui.sidoralile nales at tlio inside ii;^urt', a lut of ]() toria eliaii;iing hand.'S at >*'J,-') per cwt. Tile marlvet ct)iitiimed easy until til" end of August, willi sales at IfU.L'd Id :i,'J' II uniderate .•'i/ed lots. At this "late soiii-,' was olli-red at auetion, and two lots plaeed, eaeii 'U easks, tit i:-'J, and l.',Oj, at. whii'h pi ii'e it was withdrawn Tlie Litti-r jirieo was, however, all that could he got lor scveial weeks ; some sales having heeti reported at the ()utsi(K! llgure, up tofJ,i(), ill small lots. .Seplemlit-r hroiight more activity, tak's Iieing made at !:'L', IJ to 2,-0. At tills date, ailvices iroiu England' of an iiiivvard t«.ndency strengtliened our marlvet here, and priiu-s advance"! liJ.; to Lie per cwt., the (jUaiitily held heiiig light. Sniall sales in (.)eroher at ?.;2.o() to 2,:j~,\, and 2,00 ]ier cwt., the two outside ligures henig lirmly maintained mitil the middle of No- vemher, when jjiices heeamo weaker and demarul light at 't<-,o'> to l',.'JT.\ per cwt. At the close of the year holdeis were ask- ing '2\c i)er 111. SODA ASir — The miu'ket was very hare at .the heglnning of the year, and holders askeu extreme ratea. in January some small lots were sold lor export at 4\ to4gC. Early in Fehruary, s;des (to arrive) were made iit 4.'^ to 4.]c, and others on private terms. Aii easier i'eeling pre^'ailed in April; sales at 4c per lb., down to I'J^o to- \vards June, when some large sales were made at 1'; and 3c, at which price the mar- ket was steady until October. Early in November sales of considerable lots were made at 1'^ to l>;c; but at the close ol' the month jjiices improved, and some large parcels were placed at 3 and ^J^c, at which holders were lirni, till the close of the season, for round lots. A few small sales H'ere reported in December at o\c. LI-CAllB SODA — There has been a pretty active market for this article ihrougbout the business season. At the opening of the yeai' there was a small stock. In January a sale of 80 kegs was made at :if),CL'i per cwt. There being none in first ha. ids, prices advanced in March to ^",'2i) to 7,50 xier cwt., at which small lots Avero [)laced. No change took jilace in the mar- ket until .Tune, when theie was a gofxldeal offering ; one lot of u60 kegs was placed at V6,40, and a few of 15U and 200 <>ach at ii;0,50. Later in June, and o u-ly in July, considerable sales were made atiJG.25, the tendency being decidedly downwaid . Sal-s in August at.Tf6,15, G,I0, 6,00, and ?:5,87i for 50 and 100 keg lots. .Sejitembcr : sales in round lots at $5,50. Market active early in October at an advance of 12^ to to 2r)c. Sales at i*'5,87A in round lots, with an upwaril tendency. Lots oll'ered at auc tion hrought !:(), 12.^ for 10 kegs, and ?:G '"or ti.) do., ami a lot of 500 kegs (to arrive) at ll55,75 ; 100 keg lots at 8.'),H7i; at the clos«! of the month linn at ;:t) per 100 kegs, and steadily tending n])wards. In November the sales were numerous at ,';6.25 to (),;jU not Ci'.di, ami 11 (i, 75 four months. At this dato 0,02.j was j)aid at an tion for one f>r two lots, balance witlulrawii. \Mo, in the month i;'().y7.l was the lowest rate at whii h transactions weie repoi-ted, some being up to .'••■7. Slocks then light, and the latter price easily prociiicd. As th(^ navigation closed, prices ran down to ;'(),G2.\ to (5,75, a ot of loo Ivcgs selling under the inside rate. EiKjuiiy ligiit, and market lower, at the close of the year; sales at !;0,50. CAUSTIC SODA — Very little ill tho mar- ket when the season o[)ened. Small sales at t).^ to Oc, which gratliially "leclined till i- reached 5c in .July, at which rate a few lots were iilaced. Throughout August the prico iemained steady at 5c, falling slightly in Seiitemler, with sales at4';c; advanced to 5 to 5,Jc, and towards the close of Octolier was firm at 5| to 5ge, at which tlusre were sale.^. Stocks low. The markei- closed quic-i; ai; 5\ to 5^c. BLEACHING POWDER — A very light business was done up to the month of May, when oilers were made (to arrive) .'it extreme iigures. In Juno sales were made at !5'4,50 to .*5 per 100 lbs. At the outside ligure, till the end of July, sah^s were made; declined in August 4 to 4)o per lb., at which the sales were numerous. Very dull during September, at 4c. En- quiry light. Two sales reported at 3^c i'or large lots. As the season closed prices advanced to 4.^ to 4;c, at which transac- tions took place. Market hrm, closing at 5c per lb. SAl/iTETKE — Stocks being small, the market oi>ened at high prices, viz., $9,25 to 9,75, and gradually declined to ;if.S,50 to 8,75 ; sales light. From the opening of the Spring trade to the close of the year prices ranged from $7,50 to 8,50, at which ]>rices a. lew lots were placed at auction, closing quiet at $7,75 to 8,00. ClJlTJiRAS — A steady demand has ex- isted for this article throughout the ye; •, opening at SI, 10 to 1,15 per cwt., re- maining .at that figure U!itil May, when, with a good enquiry, and no arrivals, it .'idvanced to $1,25 to 135. at which there were light sales. The rcccJpt of shipments immediately lowered the price early in .Tune, when a considerable number of 100 keg lots were placed at f,-l. Being mostly in second hands, in .Tuly prices advanced to $1,10 to 1,15, and again fell to $1,05 to 1,10, under a very light demand. At auc- ^r 25 Ivnnco of 12.^ to louiul lots, witli s otlbrod fit uuc- UG 'Vii' '^^ (to iirrivc) iit iTi ; iit th(! cl()h(! u" loo kt'g'.-*, and In \ovoml)('r Mt nsri') to (i.rji) iionths. At tills •tion i'or ono or 11. L;ito in tlio ist rato at whii li ;, Homo l]einjj; iij) and tli(* l.'itli'i- 5 tlit^ 11 iviixitiiia •A),&2\ to 6,7.'), :i ndtn- the intiido iiaikot lower, at ^ at tl'),'>i>. littlciu l!i'» in.ii'- fd. Small siilcs [y docliucd till i- h rato !i low lots August till! j)iic,o dliiig slightly in ^c ; advanced to ilose of Octol)or liieh tluMO wore niarko ^ olo.sod — A very liglit to the month ero made (to In .Juno bales )or ]()() li)d. At nd of July, sah's UigUht 4 to -J^c were iinnierous. or, at 4c. En- ortftd at 3;c lor 1 closed prices which transac- lirm, closing ut eing small, th«^ ices, viz., l;9,L'.5 ined to li;8,5U to the opening of oso of the year > 8,50, at which ced at auction, 0. lemand has ex- ;:hout the ye;-, per cAvt., re- til May, when, no arrivals, it ut which there )t of shipments price early in mmiber of ](!(• Being mostly •es advanced to ell to $1,05 to nand. At auc- tion, ono lot sold at .95c. In September a still further reduction took place; sales ut $l,02.i to l,07.i, according to size of lot, at which the market was steady till the close of tlie ye.' BLUE \inUOL — Transactions in this article were very limited until the Spring auctions, .then several lots were placed at 9 to 9:^0. Tn July the market was more active ; at private sale 10 to 11 ^c was paid, which, however, was not sustained. At auction subseciuentlyihe sales wore at S^c for 20 keg lots. Later in the year, being scarce, jirices advanced to 9 to 10c. Fresh stocks arrived in October, and were o.'fered at auction and sold at 7:[3, liut withdrawn at that llgure. The m.arket closed at 9 to 10c, with a moderate dem;.nd. ALUM — There has not been much fluc- 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 Juno, July, and August, the current prices were $2,G() to 2,T2.J, the bulk of transactions being at the inside rato. September brought some enquiry, and, with more activity, sales were etlbcted at 2,70. ^ The market gave way slight^ in October; sales at $2,G0, and at auction at 2,tJ2A. At other sales in the same month it was sold as low as 82,35 to 2,45. In Kovomber, at auction, 2,50 ; tending upwards, and, there not being much in first hands, was sold ut 8-, TO to 2,72i, closing at 2,75 to 2,80. CREAM TAliTiMl (Crpiah) — Opened in May at 29 to tJOc, declining in Juno to 27 to 29c ; sales at inside iiguro-to 28c. Mar- ket more active in August, ^vitu sales, at auction, at 28 and 28|^c, and subsequently at 27 and 28c. From July to October the prices remainad steady at 26 to 27c, de- clining suddenly to 21 to 22c, at wliich the market closes. Ground has been sold at 27 to 30c throughout the year, in one or two cases a shade over this quotation ; closes dull at 25c. BRi:\ISTOXE — Opened in May at $2,70, at which it s->ld up to July, when, with a more active demand, it became firm, and sold UD to $2,80 to 2,85, closing dull at $2,75 Jo 2,80. FLOUE SULPHUR — Sales in June .at $3.12^ to 3,25, declined in July to 3,10, suddenly advancing to 3,25, at which several transtictions took place. In Octo- ber, at auction, it sold for 3,12.^, and in November 2,95, steadily advancing and closing at 3,20 to 3,30. BORAX — Transactions in this have been very limited. A few lots at auction brought 12^0, at which, ip to 14^c, the market has ranged throughout 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 receded to 2,75 to 2,87^, 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 these figures until November, with the exception of a iot of 50 barrels at auction, which was placed at 2,62.'j. S.alos in November at 2,60 up to 2,70, clo.sing steady at 2,80 tc 2,90. MADDER — Dutch has sold freely at OX to lie. At au ition, small lots were placed at 9c. French in moderate request ; sales at 7. J, 8, 9 and 9;\c. Total value of imports for the past two years : 1865. . . .!?76,345 .. 1866. . . .$140,68Q In Bond 31st December : $2,796. DRIED FRUIT. LAYER RAISINS — The stock of Raisins held at the 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 oftered at auction sold at 2,45 .and 2,50. In March sales were mostly at these figures, but, there being so small a de- mand, stocks were forced on the market, and sales effected at 2,35 to 2,40. Quota- tions almost nominal until the opening of navigation; sales light at 2,40 to 2,50 early in May, At the first trade sale of the season, some choice samples, in lots of 30 boxes, were sold at 3,00 to 3,10; ordinary samples selling at 2,50 for moderate-sized lots. At other sales a large qu.antity of fruit was worked off at 2,35 and 2,40 ; but late in June the quantitj' 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 were sold at 2,00 to 2,20. At mid -summer the imports exceeded that of 1865 very much, and kept the market at 2,07a *<* 2,15 until the mid- dle of September, with little 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 loti sold at 2,3» and 26 2,40, and at auction the 8ame month 150 and 200 box lots brought 2,30, and ono of 500 brought 2,25; halves 1,25 to 1,30; qrs. 70o. About the middle of November, in sympathy with an advance in the New York market, prioea were much firmer, bringing at auction 2,40 and 2,50. Late in the saason importations from the United States were bo large as to break down the mar- ket, being offered freely at 2,30 to 2,32i Sales in Deoember at 2,25 to 2,30, at which the market closed dull. MUSCATELS— The market opened bare of M. R.'s, at $2,45 to 2,55, in January, with sales only from second hands. At auction, in Febrmry, 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 pffered, 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 tiU the middle of October a steady demand existed at 1,9^ to 2,05 for lots of 50 to 150 boxes. Large quantities were again otTerad 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 i.h'^ spot and to arrive at 2,20 to 2,15 in round parcels. Sales to retail trade at 2,37^ to 2,40. In November old fruit was pro- curable at 1,60 to 1,65 ; at auction, new 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 sales. Market very firm ut advance ; sales at 2,12i to 2,17^0 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. L. auction, in May and June, about 500 boxes were placed at 6^ to 9o, according to size of lot, the in- side figure for 70 boxes. Throughout the summer months the enquiry was very limited at 5 to 7o, 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- S roved, lots being placed as follows : 100 oxes, 6 to 6|c; 50 do., choice, 8^c; 90 half do., 5 to 5^0; 300 do., selected. 7|c; 175 boxes do., 7| to 8o. With very few in first hands, the market closed at 6^ to 7c n to 8io lor se- for ordinary fruit, and lected. SEEDLESS — Sold at the early auction sales in small lots at 104 ^ \^\'i per lb., and in the fall at 8|, 9 and 9|c, and lots of 100 kegb each at 8^o. SUN— Very little done at private sale; a considerable quantity placed at auction during the yoar at 4 to 5c per lb ; closing price^5 to 6^0. % 5 sr t-" ►-> D* oi -I : vr I 00 to a. 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SL W M. 00 a i a o tn > >■ H h- 1 H 5 M CO o w d CO 5? a; 93 00 Oi W<1 ffi' s* 5 5 27 a o H ■< H Q H OQ O a ^^ CO 00 0> CURRANTS — Tho market opened with moderate stocks, prices ranging, till tlio Spring, from 5 to 7c, the latter for now. At auction, in May, Bmall lots were dis- posed of at C4 to G.^c for new and 4^ to 4.^0 for old. In tho latter part of June and in July they were moved ofl' more fr&ely, but at lower prices than at any other season of tho year. Largo lots of old brought 3 J to 4o, new 5^ to ijlc, and 60 for choice samples. Demand better in August. A lot of il50 barrels new sold at 5^0, and smaller ones at 6 to 6^0. September : very flat^ and prices easier. New ottering (to arrive) at 5i to 5gC, and selling on the spot at 5i to 5;{c ; 400 barrals changed hands at 5 to 5j. At the fall auctions small lots of old were placed at 5 to 5\c,, and new crop at 6 to 6gC. Closes steady at 5 to 6^c, ac- cording to quality. ALMONDS, NUTS, &o — Stocks of all descriptions low, and prices lirmly main- tauied. Almonds steady at 19 to 24c for Soft Shell, Hard Shell 8^ to lie. Shelled 32 to 35c. At auction a shade lower prices were paid. Filberts have sold at 54 to 7Jo, up to 9c, the inside rnivs at auction. Wal- nuts steady at 3^ to 5c j Prunes steady at 7^ to 9c. FIGS — Sold freely at auction, bring- ing 11 J to 13^c, and at private sale 12^ to 15c, at, which the market closes. Imports of Dried Fruits, Ac, for the last file ven years :~ Ibfl, Value. 1P55 $ 80608 185G ; 14^908 1857 171024 1858 6876gf 1859 103580 1860 80929 1861 77431 18G2 161695 1863 119360 1%64 3864078... 185150 1865 43614i3... 213616 1866 4841145... 244245 Id Bond Dec. 31, 1866. 537610... ^7027 FISH. DRY TABLE COD— The quantity in first hands at the beginnine of tho year was light, and although the market was dull, and very litle enquiry existed, holders were firm at $6,50 to 6,00, at which thore were a few sales, some choice samples bringing 6,25. Approaching LtCit a fair consumptive demand set in, and sales weie effected at 6,25 to 6,50. These rates were paid until the end of March, the market at that date rcceding->-fiales at $5,50 to 6,0C, and in April $5,00 to $5,75. At the opening of navigation prices were $5,00 to 5,26. During the summer months the market was dull, transactions being contined almost to local consumption at $4,50 to 6,00. Until September, the sales wore xaoutly at the inside quotation, when a few choice lois were offered which brought $5,60 to 6,75, and improved de- mand ; ordinary ush wore Iruely Kold at $5 ; de- maL d sttady fur the balance ot the year. ISome large sales in October, at $6 to 6,25, for tho Western market, up lu 5,37 j for choice cam- plea, one lot of 600 qtls. (hanging hands at $5 cash. At these prices the raarktc closed quiet. UREEN COD" Very little here until the open- ing of navigation, and prices high, raugini; 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 6,25. JSovember the market was active, the outside figure being readily procured, at which the bulk of sales were made, closing in Decem- ber at $5,25 to 6,60 for barrels, and $7 in drafts. HERRINGS, LABrtADOR Splits — Thro .gh- out the year an unusual quantity of very infe- rior herrings were thrown on the 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 t I 7,00, at which a very moderate trade was uoue until March, when qui.tation8 were reduced to $5 to 6,50 for very ordinary kinds, choice bringing $6 to 6,25, and half-barrels $3. At auction, of medium quality a considerable quantity was offered, which, in 50 and 100 barrel lots, brought $3,62^ to 3,75. Throughout the summer months, until the middle of September, steady demand txisted at $3,50 to 4,00, a good many changing hands at these figures. At auction 900 barrels, in lots, were placed at 5)3,30 to 3,37 i. In October there was more animation, choice herrings being wanted ; 100 barrel lots scld at $4 to 4,50. Market bare and steadily tending up ; sales at $4,50 and 4,75, and $4,75 to 5,12^ in December, closing steady at these prices. GIBBED — 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 were freely made at $2,65 to2,87i. .Inly : small sales at $2,87 { to 3,00, and at these rates were difficult to move. Until October the prices ranged from $2,50 to 2,7C, the sales being mostly at th( insiu.') figure. Good sound herrings were very scarce the balance of ^he season. The market was stuffed with inierior kinds, which sold at $2 to 2,25, closing at these figures. ROUND — Scarce at opening of year at $4,60 to 5,00 in F ebruary. In May they were sold at $4. Steadily declioed until July to $3. Mar- ket continued dull and heavy, with sales at $2,50 in August and $2 m September. At auc- tion, 60 barrels, low grade, brought $1,60. Brttter kinds were offered in October, which sold freely at $2,1 2 J, and being lightly held, al- most all moved out of first hands at $2,50, 400 barrels bringing 2, GO. The sa'.es in No- vember were at $2,50 to 2,76 ; good to choice being out of the market, inferior were selling at $2 to 2,25, at which tLe market closed. SALMON — There has been a limited busi- neES done in this article. For several montbe the market was exceedingly bare, but oa the other hand the enquiry was not such as to wairaut heavy stocks. Prices, in January, ruled at $2 1 to 2 U ; small sales. With an im- proved demand in February, 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 August ticroes were sold for $30. In December the ma>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 year, ranged from $9 to 10,50 for No. 1, and $2,25 to 2,60 in kits. Value of Fish imported for the last eleven years:— Value. ' 1866 $ a21559 1867 1071664 1858 86940 1859 141352 1860 143122 1861 132716 1862 74577 U<$3 138379 1864 115539 1865 207347 1866 213598 fi 5^2: f to M _, 4^ O UIO O Ul Ut U< bl Ul ^ ^ to •••..•••■ cr OOOoOlVVC^tOIB OOOoOOOOOl- 'V OOUlCnUlUlOOO'l OOOOOOOlCnUI w w o« 0» 1^ 1^ t^ ■•^ tn — o o o to -^ -» oi w o 2" C O © O Cl u< w o o o • •5 go C Q o 0« W W O! w w w . *" 3 u. to to W --T I>9 O O '=>-».-' CI Ui -I U1 ut o o MM o w CO •M QQ 1^ 1^ lO. CO W CO en <" C 1-1 •2. >i M O en ui o> o o o 2 «•■ . . CI c;i o o o i-o o u o " So Uf^ •g- eii^iKcocoit>>CNOio>3 3.- • ••••• - • ►— I^C7tls9>«-40C7l«aO* ? MM o o H h^ H ►TJ W Q » a o 00 CLASS. OEIIMAN SHEET — At the opening of navigation stocks were very low, and prices firm at $1,90 for 6x7} up to 10 ± 14 ; $2 for 10 X 15 to 12x18; $2,15 for 12 x 20 to 16 x 18 : $2,20 for 16 x 20 to 18 x 22, and $2,30 for 1 8 X 24 to 20 X 26. The arrivals by the Spring fleet were only moderate, and the demand being good, sales were readily made of the dif- ferent sizes, at prices ranging from $1,70 to 2,10. The smaller sizes were low in stock throughout the summer, prices advancing, the sales being at $1,85 to 2,00 for 6} x 8} 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 in bond at $1,75 cash. Sales also to the trade, in 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 offering up till August were readily taken at $5,50 and 6,75. 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 in November; sales at $6 and 6,25, and in December at $6,50 and 6,60. Stock light, closing at $6.25 and 6,50. Impoits of Glass for 1865. $70,581 1866. $116,279 INDIGO. A- very light 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. The stocks left over from year were less than usual. BRANDY - the previous and prices were comparatively low, holders asking $2,00 to 2.37} 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 retaU. At the Spring auction sales, best brands brought $1,80 to 1,85 in hhds, and cases $8.. ^ A few soMilI lots brought $1,99 and 1,80 in qr-casks. Vme- growers', in cabes, $7i, and Otard's do $7^ and $7 J. A large quantity of new Brandy had ar- rived, and was freely offered at $1,80, at which some sales were reported, cases bringing $7, The imports at the end of May were fully double that at the same date in 1866. In the latter part of June the market was under much excitement, caused by the change in the duty to be placei upon all Spirits, and was so unset- ^ 29 tied that quotations wore purely nominal. A apeculative demand set in about the middle of July, when large quantities changed hands at $1,95 and 2,00 for Hennessy's and Martell's in hhdn, 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 tor new. Advices from Cognac, report- ing an unfavourable season, caused a little firmness, but the imports being about 100,000 gallons over last year, up to the first week in September higher ptices could not be realized. At auction, in October, Hennessy's (hhds), in lots of 25^ brought $1,90, and in octaves, lots of 5, $2, and in cases at $7,75, 7,87 J and 8,00, accord- ing to£iie of lot. At private sale, a lot of 60 hhds best brand was placed at $1,87} and 500 cases at$7,62i. 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 small at these quotations. The quantity and value of Brandy imported during the past three years are : Quantity. 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OlOlkai>>MMO-40 .• oecncnoiciooio 00 at Q O ee 3 w Q H 00 O •«> W w «»■ O '-' 00 *• ** coocoaoooooocooao OOO-I^CncnUiu: caoow->»-oc3uori0 P S m p* a cu o <=> o^ CD «o «0 OP 00 ■'^ o o\ o -» -» a o «^i»: 0( Ul w en itk. ^ )^. 1^. ^ Q p to (O o O -* -I _i _a ~T hj u en Ul o O O Ul Ul Ol Cn R> -;: 9 ■€»g D _0< (D 9 o Q* o p* ^ ►- t- H-H-^ C0WlO|_iM tOCOCOi-1 Q p p B p p ^ ■Wb* ^ s HI 1-4 ^ ^ ^ n t-' B" o< I^WtJkSto (OCOtO OB O-iuiOO Ul-IUt M»- UM 9> O O) 0> 01 01 0( u< OIOIM|.-iOlMMtOtoM OOU«CnO^U«UIUi(B O M P a>A«>AO)P oiuiuiS •a -^ o« to o «t Ul o Ul o O' 01 w -« o o Q p sa « 5" 00 Ul 00 W W M «0 W to ts to WWtO>-<0^-9*4-*»d OlOIOOOZ*UIU9Cl9WC0P,tOk9Mjg eioita^i-i oooooo' OOUlOlO ooo a p o P Q O is: ea I— • a H 00 Q Q GIN — The year opened with a very small stock the imports of 1865 having been light. Prices ranged from January to March at 85 to 92 jc in hhds, 2,70 to 2,75 for Oreen 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 i to 95c. At auction, in May, Red Cases were placed in ordinary lots at $5 for best brands, and la 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 $2,95 to 3,12}, and Red $5,75 to 6,00. Demand mode- rate at these quotations until September, when holders advanced to $1,20 for DeEuypei's in hhds, 1,16 being paid for a lot of 60 hhdg; 80 Green Cases $3 to 3,15, and Rod (scarce) 6,25 to 6,30 ; Bmalt rhIoh at quotations. In October the maikt't still further odvaiiced ; falos ettcct- td in modirute luta at $1,20 and 1,25; Green Casi 8 $3,20, -* )— • H- • >-' ^^ »-• H- 1— W CO 00 W w CO C<3 CO W 1-rt 0» o, (V u< Ui en tn o> Or tn to '^ An"" !-<•—►-• t^ h-" H-" t-' 1-1 1— p o» en w Or V or Cn oi tn o w o o © O ^ o o i-« 1— •-' t-" >-* •-• *-* a Oi no -» -a -» -» -To» :? Oi en Ci t-i l-l !-• o * o • o • _ TO Q U ► H I— I -i so M Q o Aif.l 7 Mar 12 June 2 July 7 August 17 September 22... October !3.... . Novembir 17... Decemb«r 14 1865 EighwiDes. Per gal. 80c 85(5 85o aso 82^0 87ic 92ic 55o 85c 9^0 97ic 1866 • High wines. Per gal- 90g a 95c 90c 95c 92^0 $1.00 $1.20 1.30 1.25 1.37i 1.30 1 40 1.321 1,40 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 WHISKEY — The demand for this article has improved on the previous year, and np 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 oases at $2,9a to 3,20, favourite brands bringing 3,5G. Irish was placed, in hhds, at 1,25, and in qr.-casks at 1.40. In Jane there were small lois of Scotch placed at 1,40 to 1,43, and in cases at 4,00 to 4,26. At the Fall auc- tions, Scotch brought 1,32} to 1,60, and cases 4,00, jin lots of 10. At a later sale small par> 31 cols of Ihliiy, ia casos, LrougLt 6,12i. Iriah Wbisk- y iilho brouxht 1,40 iu hhds. Imports of WUiciki-y for tho tliroo past years : QiiHiitity. Vuluo. 18G-1 mils. 32430 :?20'J15 1865 " 23710 I5ti6l 180(J " 3J178 22714 liutuiiiuiiitc iu liuuii D^c. 31ht.; 1866 8200 $5774 OLD TOM — Thu movuiu.ac iu this lirtlch! Ills bcou light, aud ptiotis mo without much (luutuation, ruiiKJifif from Si, 55 to l,7o iu qr.-tasks, aud 3,62i to 5,76 iu casts. At iho Kail a'lctious, cases, iu lots of 5, hroughi. 6,00, and, iu lots of 30 aud 35, 6,87^, ciosiuf,' at 1,70 to 1,75 in qr.-caslvs, aud 6.25 to 6,50 iu cosos. WINE — Tho td>so of 18'i5 Icltour mirkct fully supplicil with low priuiMl K"ides of liur- gundics aud Tarragout, also a fair quautity of Colli, Madeira aud VVliit.-i VViuo — in fdct a uiuo months supply. High prieid ami choice Wines wuro low in htock. The imports of tho lattor duriug tho parst year (1806) have been very moderate, chiclly by st>mti few Houses. The (lumaud has b 1806 doz. 19369/ Iu Bond Dec. 31 : 18u6 gals 16030 19056 29577 27900 57GO MOLASSES. About 400,000 gallons of the previous year's importation weru in sto(;k on tho Int of January, which, with pruttv heavy importa- tions duriug tho first half year, kept tho market at anything bui: prolitablu prices. In Jauuary tho ruling values were 31 to 32c for common to fair (Jlavcd, at which thero wero nuoierouH transactions, and of Muscovado at 43 to 45c for really good sampleo. Until April a light enquiry existed, and only sniill sales of Centrifugil were repoited at 29 to 30c, Clayed at 30 to 32iC, and fair Muscovado at 37-1 to 40c. April closed very dull, with prices tending ilowuward, Centrifugal being sold down to 25 to 27.ic, and Clayed at 28 to 29i!. Throughout May tho market wai lirmor, aud iirices slightly improved; sales of (Jlayed at 31 to 32c, and Muscovado at 38 to 40c. In June the market steadier and the enquiry blotter, sales being made at 31 J to 33c for Clayed. July brought a scarcity of the better grades, aud holders ankcd higher prices, which kept buyers i.nd sellers apart. Mubcovados were held at 40 to 42Jc, aud 42 i to 45c in tierces. A lar,'c.> quantity changed hands in Auuu.st, viz.: 250 Centri- fugal, in lots, at 30c, and 250 Mu-icovado, in parcels of 40 and 60 hhds, at 40c for good sam- ples. Later in tho montii thero wero impor- tant transactions iu Muscovados, on private terms, and 150 Clayed, iu three lots, at 35c. September opened active, with sales of Cuba Muscovado at 35c ; Centrifugal, in barrels, at an exceptional price, and about *;00 puns of medium to choice Muscovado at 38 to 42 J c. At auction tho outside figure wcs paid for lots of 10 puns fair quality In October the market was easier, with sales at lower rates. Enquiry limited, and freely oflerod at auction, realizing, for Clayed, 30 J to 32i. Sales of Muscovado at 39c, and Centrifugal at 26 to 27 Jc. Market weak November quiet, but rather better; a tew lots picked up for tho American market at 31 i to 32c, which gave considerable relief, and assisted to stiffen prices, closing in December at 30 to 31c for Centrifugal, 31 to 32Jc for Clayed, and 373 to 40c for Muscovado. imports I'f Molaases tar the last c'even years. Galls. Value 1856 1106628 .... 1857 926756 1858 958432 $188976 IS.'ig , 844876 .... 16:U40 1860 816832 128937 1861 790298 128937 1862 790447 .... 147A09 1863 956900 .... 166103 1864 1480733 .... 338320 1865 2075583 425271 1866 1227571 .... 279643 32 Stocks of Molasses rimniaing ia Warehouse 3Ut Dteember:— Gulls. Value. 1859 2^(5568 1R«0 118721 1861 94670 1862 174aOH 1803 7874 1864 298303 $71614 1866 282374 C3412 18G6 125590 22608 t) -n ■^w^» to ►-< "^ u ^ o> w< u« o -J* bi c: ~^ w oi .• ^ at cj, lU it^ it^ '.c CO w iL O O O O O O >(• wi cr. ^ o . COCor-'COWNStoWU .-. 01 -1 M O 00 O •— — *T1 C5 1 WCOWWWWUCCCOm — >-0— tOtOi—Or—^ MH Mf^ l»- U^ M^ tl»- N*.. (t COCOWCOWCOWUUti^ M M bs w wi bi w t» L>: r:; o tn tn ot u\ ^ ll» tn o> WI O o o o o JO 00 o IN) n IP on •— • p. CD a •-0 I Cfl Oi ji 04 i,r. it^ i»^ Cii 00 jc'iS I 0< NAVAL STORES. TURPENTINE — This article has been in more general use during the past than for several previous years, and the gradual reduc- tion in its value has aided in bringing about a much larger trade. Prices opened at $1, drop- ping to 87 Jc in May, with transactions later in the same month at 82J 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 67^c early in October, which was the lowest point touched. A reaction taking place, prices suddenly ad- vanced 7J to 10c, ia sympathy with the New York market. Sales in the end of November at 70 to 75c, closing at 67^ to 72^0, with light enquiry. ROSINS — The business done in Rosins has not been of much importance. No, 1 opened at $8 to 9,00, advancing in June to $9 to 11,00, common ranging from 4,50 to 5,50. Dull in July and August; sales at $3 to 3,75 tor com- mon and 4,50 to 5,60 ior No. 2. Until the close of the year quotations were nominally un- changed. COAL TAR — Vtiry moderate sales within the year at $3,75 to 4,00. Pine do PITCH — Steady at $7 to 8,00. $0 to 7,00. OILS, Throughout the season of narigatioh a very active market for almost.all descriptions of Oil has been experienced, but alto^eiher we think the quantity of Fish Oils from the Lower Ports has not equalled that of 18G5. Tery general complaints have, perhaps mure this season than any other, been 'j made ,' regarding tho quality of the Fish Oils received, being branded and offered differently to that which^tliey have turned out, and invariably mixed with Dog and other low grade Oils. SEAL, PALE — Opened in January at$l to l,07i for small parcels, rates ^which were steadily maintained until the opening of navi- gation, at which period there was very little to be had. The ftrst addition to stocks arrived on the 25th May, some of which was offered in puncheons at 90c, without attracting buyers, afew lots changing bandt), in barrels, at 90 to gSc, according to size of lot; a parceltoarrivu going at 85c. In June there was some doubt whether the average supplies would come on, which caused some irregularity in prices ; sales at 77i to 82ic, the inside figure for round lots which hnd just been landed. At the end of the month the stock was estimated at 1200 brls , and advices were received of 1500 brls. being on the way, which checked sales and reduced prices, 600 brls. being disposed ol at 73i to 75c. July opened with a tirm market, on account nf an advance in Newfoundland, caueed by an un- usual demand from the American market ; sales at 74 and up to 80c for very fine samples, one lot of 600 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 7 So, and ordinary ones at 77} to 82Jc ; later a sale of 300 brU. brought 77ic, advancing to 82Jc, at which sales for cash weru effected in 50 brl. lots. The last week in August 700 barrels changed hands at 82 i to 85c, one lot of 100 brls. going at 83c. The tendency continued upwards till it reached 87 J to 90c, the inside figute being paid for 100 brl. parcels, and another round lot 85c cash, closing unsettled and easier. During October the de- mand vas light at 82J 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 theis we}:e sales, and at 80« in puns. 33 ( UMI'AUATIVH l*JiR!ES OF TALE SKAL. , Palo bual. 18G6 Per giiUon. April 7th.... 75 u lOUo Moy Ulh.... yo 05c Juoe 2 111.... 05 95c July Ith .... 85 H7ic Aug. IB^h .. 771 85c H"(.i. 2 2 lid . . 00 , , Oil 13tb.... 'J8 , , Nov, 17ib... 100 , , Dec. It'll ... $1.10 .. Pule Beul. 18G6 Porgall on. l.OScal .101 1.10 . ■ • • 87J 02 yo 95 82i 871 85 90 821 85 821 85 821 85 WJiWT,, SiriAW — Thu receipts of thiH are loudly 'ji, ii> |);evi()U:-i ywuri, I'licos opened ut \h) io :/:i<.-, lulliiiu ill Kiilirimry to 82^ to 90(,'. A lii:tl«"- 1 iiij'iiry ill Muicii misid (iiiot»itions to tiSu to '■ , lilt jliiy Hiiililcniy fVll to 85 to 90c, iuivauci .■.; i^iiiu hUiulily until $1 to 1,05 wus rt-'Htlioil II) April. Tins Koiisou bi'gau with a li;,'lit Huppl/ lit 85 to yuo in Muy, Iho iiiiiikot lir i(i;4 cl.'iiiKl ut thi'tn: prici^a. Woiio wan ro- (i;ivi;il until Lito in Jiiiu', wlii'u 2hO barrelH (.•!iiing((l luiiiil.s ut Vo t(i T'Jir. Tlicfi) waHmoiit iiiiiniiitiuu in July luul Aii;.U8t, which caused till lalvuiice in pilc<.s ; khIoh at 75 to 80c on the Kiiot, aiul (illfiiuj^' to ariivo at 721 to ,5c Stocks wiro light in HcptiMuber, two lots of 100 i';i;;h chauKiufj liaudu ut 80 and 82^c, and a liiit,'c lot ut "I'Jc. A nuiiutity otlered at auc- tion hiouf^lit 77c. An iisier feeline was expe- lienced in Octoher; Kulea from 771 down to 75c. Dull in November at the id.sido rate, and Kolling at auction at 7Ic, closing the year quiet at 721 to 77^c. Stocks light, SEAL, 15H0WN — Very few parcels offering within the year. In May several small lots Hold at 80c, and at auction, in largo packages, U-lc 'vaa proeuied, DOQ OIL — Transactions confined to a few lotnat GG to 671o, (JOD — Opened in January with a light de- mand at 85 to 871c, was somewhat irregular iu February at 80 to 95c, and steady in March at 85 to 871c, There was none in first hands in April ; small sales, but prices were unchanged. The receiptf in May wore light, and prices were kept up to 82 to 85c till early in July, the or^- nido price for prime lots. Large packages were placed at 771 to 80c. In August a con- KJderable quantity of American was thrown on this market, very much inferior to Gaspe, which was placed at 721 to 75c in round lots, prici!B gf^nerally ruling lower. September liiought unfavourable advices from the Fish- eries, which had the effect ot stiifoning tlie market; sales at 75 to 80c, advanced to 821c for large packages and 85c in barrels, a round lot going at 79o cash. Sales in October were moHtly for cash at 80 to 821c for ordinary sam- plew, and 821 to 85c for prime. November opened flat at lower prices ; moderate lota vlaced at 821c, and offered in round parcels ut 75c. At auction, 115 packages brought 73 to 731c, clo.siug quiet in December at 72 to 75c. COMPAIIAT/VK PUICIiH OF Ct)l). Ood. Ood. 1 8G5 gallon. 186G Per Per gallon. April 7th.... 70 to 75c 1 80c a 90 May 12lh.... 70 750 850 90 June 2n(l. . . . 76 HOo 821 H7.' July 7lh .... 75 771 80 85 Aug. 18tb... 88 90 75 80 Sep*. 22nd,,- 88 »0o 821 H5 Oct, 13th.... 90 900 «2i 85 Nov, ntb... 85 87ic 80 H21 Dflc.)4tb 85 90o 1 75 80 LINSEED, 1501 LED — The market ruled steady at 921 to §1, until early in April, when stockn were light ami enquiry bettor; i^^*^ up to 1,05 in AngUMt, the demand being good. In hoptoniborj' 8.ile8 to arrive were made at 971c in ruun lot! on the spot at 90c; reai ted and dcdint d to 82|o to 85c, dull. Home parcels at auction brinjiing 8lc to 82c. Vtry little doing in December, th(> yo»r closing at 82 Jc to 87 Jc 8T0VKD— Until the oprnin, " navigation the movement in this article w.h confined Iu very small lots, prices being nominal, for the first four months of the ytoo> to to a' Q. O • O u ooo O f* if «• a- • v> • o) a o> Of 1^ «5» » • fji • cntoOtnuiUiHQ •»- A o n 1— • a i ►.* H^ 1-^ '^ O0Q0W00005O©^l-'<> a.^ ~T~rtotoo«UioOiO>i » 2. c* •— H- 2 otoeeoooo»oto.-'2. MOWm-a-TWlOlO. OO oooo-aoOO-i^-a-^T o ^ tr" 2^" » a- 2 '* si uiots;>-ioMoe <.<■■■ ■».aM m— < n o > I* -i B n o > C H SPICES. 'i hii () bags woro Hold at i*iu to Ji ; uud in So|itcmbur Ht Oc to t)|o. Murkot wuiiimr, |iii<:i-H rungiuK in tlio fall 8^c tu 0] ; cioHinK iimctivo at 'J40 to lOu. Wliitu do— The triuiNitctiunH iu tbin woro principally at auction, lirinKing I6v to 1 7c at thu npring Hnlen and 17io at tiioBu Luld iu thu fall. Qrouud do— Htoady tiirotigbout the year at \)o to lie; a lot of 40 buxL'R at aucliuu brought O^c. N UTMEUij— Lavgu duty p There was a rather better feeling early iu October which howover did not last long, tho refiners at that date having reduced yellows I pr lb. I'ricew ranged at SB7,37^ to $7,50 for ordluary lots duty paid. November continuing dull and prices low^r ; thoughout tho month selling as low as 4 Jc .T. bond for good Grocery sorts. Later in the rjoata sales were made at 7i to 7a ; about 1500 hlds Cuba and Barbadoes changed hands at th se figures. Large quantities have also been exchanged with the refiners for their sugars, which were much more saleable. December opened quiet at unchanged prices ; holders of the higher grades, which were not heavy iu stock, although more then equal to tho demand, were firmer, and asking an advance ; sales in bond at 5c ; tho market closing at that figure, and 7ic to 7ic, duty paid, for good Grocery sorts. About 1200 hhds low grades changed handa at 6j to 7c. Imports and value of Raw Sugar for the last eleven years :— Quantity. Value. 1656 cwt. 150313 .. $1036268 1857 124302 .. 1092196 1858 133425 .. 865436 1869 161493 .. 940460 1860 168116 .. 905456 87 IPOl 222242 .. 910810 1R02 ttid.20Hll507 .. 1029103 IH03 'JlB59(i07 .. 8*3993 1H84 224G2010 .. 114U822 l^'iS :i0e86(J08 ,. 1374400 IbOO ;HJJ10M(5 .. 10170C7 Htocic of RttW tiugar tetnaininK in boad on '41 .. 124626 IHOO 5799471 .. 301642 18(J0 84938CI .. 365756 IIKKINKD — Till) domand for all kiudH of Ut'liiird MugurH liaH oxcui'dtid tliat of any i)r«- viouH your, iiiul makers have been eniployod KimoHt to tbuir utnioHt capacity in supplying the requirements of tbo trade. Any other re- Milt wunld have been unlikely, at least as long iiH prices ruled so low, whicli they have done for several months past, and the business done in raw grocery grades so limited. There is I)iol)ttbly but one hogshead In five of raw Uugar now purchased for tiiblo use, the Uoflncd having tjiken its place to such an ex- tent. Largo as was the quantity turned out of the Uefineries here an increase may bo expected, as tlioso who have formerly imported good prucery Sugars are not at all likely to do so until some more equitable change is made on the duties now imposed, which certainly are not in favour of importing the choice grades of raw. A large i)roportion of the production has been of the description of Yellow refined, which have been sold at a moderate price. This change in public taste is not yet however so decided here, as in 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 year are jutt about one -third of those of 1805 Imports and value of Refined Sugars for the last Bevon years :— Quantity. Value. IBUO cwt. 3753 .. $82050 1801 192 .. 1747 1802 6992 .. 57067 i8U3 lbs. 219828 .. 12466 1804 26826 .. 2030 1806 724202 .. 42131 1886 262006 .. 18006 Stock of Refined Sugar in bond 3l9t Decem- ber; — Quantity. Value. 1800 ... cwt. 1616 .. $11851 1861 105 .. 703 18C2 655 .. 5029 1863 R)3. 32489 .. 1963 1864 1866 10702 629 1866 76933 5262 B a ,T B & -• .J ^ <« ix to —t ^ t-t ^ _. to»ooo«oooo«eB ^«,. •«»- *** ***-* ¥^ m f o <«« «C '-C «0 'XI '« <0 O O «D Jf IOMIs9tOMtOi..ll<>><31 o s s o o o O -3 <7j o(O-• -I Wl ►» o «« o ,_ o 1^ e« o e e o e 0,0 OH'Ooeoooto Ss o ~r o M ka Oi en o U) .,» O (O <0 00 00 o o O M O -^ -9 in O en o« M O O - «1 o o 00 00 do *^ 00 ^ P o o o -I s n u p 00 a> (n 00(004DW(000 (n -* 01 O O kij u< o e o 01 m»M U 10 td I a 5: CO ' o ► H >- H •0 a 8 o 00 a Q -» -» -T -T CD 00 «0 to W !_, H* P" S ~T-»-»ooa)->l-'l-3t0t0tQ»oe>OOC&CD<00 HM MM ttfv> tttu* ««•! MU ■MU O O A 5 g cT 4 00 TEA. On the Ist of January, 18GG, the stock ofTeM in tho hands of importers consisted of 29,983 half chests, or 1.459,350 lbs, being 216,385 lbs. less than that held at the some date in i t 38 1865, and chiefly of Young Hysons, Uncoloured Japans and Twankayo. Until the opening of navigation the business done was restricted to the demand for the local trade the principal transactions being in Uncoloured Japnns, which were ottering in March at slightly lower prices. May brought more animation ; during the month some important spIcs were effected. Greens wero held for high prices, and in sympathy with the New York market Uncoloured Japans were much firmer, which checked sales to some extent. The market was very dull and unset- tled in June, other than which could not bu expected, business not only being entirely stop- ped by the Fenian troubles, but equally dis- turbed by the proposition of the Finance Minis- ter to change duties from 4c; per lb. and 15 per cent advalorem, to 7c per lb. and 15 per cent. Pending the auction aiiies very little was done. At these ealos, four in number, 24,318 packages were offered, only 9582 of which wero 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 the range of prices : Offered Sold Ilango of Pkgs, Pkgs. Prices. Twankays and Hyson Skins 1,513 978 16^44 Hysons 434 335 45 .. 78 Imperial 2,063 734 33^.. 87 Gunpowder 1,035 688 50 .. 92 Young Hyson 10,977 4,859 28i.. 93 Uncoloured Japan... 5,703 1,272 50 . . 62 Souchong & Congou 1,778 397 375.. 87 Peace 393 178 50 .. 67 Scented Caper 46 . . . , , , Oolong 376 141 40 .. 47 24,318 9,582 The changes in the duty on the 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 the same as these current pre- vious to the alteration. The stocks on hand of all descriptiouG on the Ist of July were 1860 hfchts, 37,184 lbs. 1,796,270 1365 '• ,25,718 ",1,249,680 Taken for consumption from Ist January to Ist 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 anc' 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 Y'cung Hyson, about 2,300 hf-chests changing hands at 46c to 95c for common to choice samples. 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 eold. At the fall sales buyers were more numerous, but bidding wa? anything but spiiit- ed, and in consequence a large quantity was withdrawn. No special moTement was experi- enced in any grade the rest of the year, tho market closing steady at our quotations. The quantity taken for consumption in 1866 WM 91,889 halfchests equal to 4,562,054 lbs, against 4,235,498 lbs. in 1865, showing an increased consumption tho past year of 326,556 Ib^. COMPARATIVE PRICES OP TEA, 1865 gcu Its. 1806, Young OOD cot Young Uncol'd Hyson cent?. Hyson Japaa. cents, ! cents. April 6,. 70 a 75 ."tsaeo 32a$l 50 a 62 May 11., 40 90 85 60 32 1 50 65 June 2,, 40 90 35 60 32 1 60 66 Julv7,,, 40 8 71 35 60 32 1 60 65 Aug, 17. 40 95 «5 60 32 1 50 65 Sbpt. 21, 40 96 35 60 32 1 60 65 October 5 40 95 35 60 32 1 60 65 Nov. 9,.. 40 95 35 80 32 ] 60 65 Dec. 14,. 60 95 95 80: 32 1 48 65 Stock of Teas in the hsKuda of Importers :— IBT JAN0AnT, 1867. hf-chts. lbs. 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 Twankay 978 .. 48,900 Hyson Twankay 230 11,500 Uncoloured Japan 4,375 175,000 Coloured 1,492 67,1^9 21,177 1,082,195 Souchong & Congou . 2,378 95,120 Oolong 389 13,615 Hyson Peko<) 75 2,625 2,842 111,300 IST JAKUARY, 1866. hf-ohts. lb«. Hvsons ■ 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 72,660 Uncoloured Japan 5,095 203,800 Coloured " 365 16,425 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 39 The following figures exhibit the and valuo of Tea imported tlie past 11 bf-cbatB lbs. 1866 1919386 .... 1857 1717377 .... 1868 209G229 .... 1859 2041750 .... 1860 31344 1S77179 1861.... 51718 2GS5641 .... 1862.... 98584 4679^12 .... 1863.... 88677 4433822 1R64.... 100918 5034937 1865.... 129080 6454458 1866 90402 4520145 AemainiDg ia bond Slat December:- lbs. 1853 178065 1857 660834 186< 522270 .... 1869 987dO .... 1860 18492 .... 1861 691183 .... 1863 799280 1863 1304732 .... 18o, 1594134 .... 1865 14R2067 13tJ6 '05316 .... Closing prices of all grades : In ' ■ bond. TouNO Hyson : Common to cts. fair 00 ^00 Medium to good 00 . . Oft Fine to finest 66 ..75 Extra choice 80 ..35 Canton make 00 . . 00 GuNPOWDBR : Twankay style open 00 ..52 Good to fine 57 ..70 Finest to choice ....... . 75 ..85 Canton make 00 . . 00 IitPBBiAL : Fair tc good. ... OJ . .00 Fine to finest 55 ..75 Htson: Good to fine 45 ..55 Finest 57 ..70 Hyson Twankay : Common to fair 00 ..00 Twankay : Good to fine 25 ..35 Hyson Skin: Canton and com moQ 00 ..00 Goo d to fine 00 ..00 Japan Unoolodrkd : Common to good • • • • 35 . . 40 fine to finest 40 . . 50 Japan Coloured : Common to good 33 . . 45 Fine to finest 52 ..70 CoNGOC & SoccHONG : Ordin- ary broken Leaf 00 . . 00 Fair to good 30 ..47 Fine te finest 55 ..80 OoLONO : Common 00 ..00 Fair to fine 37 . . 46 Quantity years : — Value. 461508 r)03o«0 613G40 603460 471381 9i7281 1818)93 1^88893 1845793 2212920 1602714 Value. $37552 184804 150740 20508 67442 266865 299257 451047 589643 500104 275202 Duty paid. cts. 32 ^55 67 ..72 75 ..90 95 .100 25 ..35 50 70 .62 .85 90 .100 25 ..33 55 75 .70 .90 57 ..70 72 ..85 30 35 18 30 48 65 45 63 ..34 ..45 .25 ,.45 ..55 65 ..6u ,.85 30 ..37 40 ..60 70 ..95 35 ,.40 45 ..55 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 !n the oarly part of 1866 cloHed up. The othorw have, however, Iteeu fully employed, and liad no ditliculty in find- ing a ready disposal of all tliey could make, Montreal bnuuls being fiivourito ones iii the market. In January priees oponed at 24 to 28c for lO's and 5's, the sales of the latter boiuj^ only to a trKliuj? extent, continuinf? steady at these prices until Mar>:li, at wliieh (Lite the market was hare of first jIjiss brands, and 2(5 per lb. advance was easily obtained ; lo's and 5's 25 to 280, i's 30 to aTJo, Brif^ht 45 to SOe. Active in April, with very light stocks of duty paid. From this dite almost all sales have been made in bond, Vliich, in quoting below, should bo understood, unless otherwise stated. Considerable lots ohiiiiLied hinds at IGjc, to 17c for lO's, favourite brands, con- tinuing brisk throughout June at fully up to these quotations; inferior grades moving at li'i to 15|c, and i's 17 to 'JOc, the outside figure for " Victoria." In July, largo parcels uom the American market were olfered, which caused easiness, and tem^joraily reduced prices. — Coupled with the announcement that the Finance Minister intended to reduce the tax on all manufactured Tobaccos, the manufac- turers, alive to their interests, sent a deputation from both sections of the Province, and guc- ceeded in inducing Mr. Gait to leave the im- post pretty much as it was. After this had been fully understood, the market became steadier at 14J to 16Jc, and 1861 709934 79694 84125 1862 308240 60290 44(54802 59244J. 18«3 429U 10711 .5617215 839054 1864 742G9 11105 2881344 339462 1865 331G 9909 12 -'4532 122G44 1866 280135 38445 Quantity and value of Manuficturitd Tobacco in bond: — ftj. Value. 1856 125400 $18TJ0 1857 120513 23624 1858 792702 61576 1859 227016 28980 1860 217878 19*74 1861 172G29 24895 1862 93251 .... 17066 1863 4913L 6776 1864 51053 4178 1865 14457 3372 1866 77900 .... 12686 40 o s{ o JP i»- 5r ^ K > * • S^ij^glrr?^:- ; . . • 1-1 • . • • . . . . 00 • ■ • • • •••••••a • ••»•■••• Ol l>3tOMtOkatON3IOt<9 to 4»,lk*i.CnWt»'*-W*-ha to O ftl a to '^ p. tjkSKiiototouiiocca^ OD-JOOO-4-»~lOlO I-- Mf-M>- O o bT >— • 00 05 ^ -4 .a -4 -a -I -7 a o • • ► • O O O O w o P to w ?" }»• . , - - H t—^ -< «j^i^i^i*>i*>.rf.4». bg Mt-tM^^mM^ Mi-<-K^ (TQ O to , '^ • — to a 0(3Jff)CJ-om-l-q" cr .KsSL ►-4 O » o o* .-. •=d to to lO to lO to to lO M --? 3 w w *. w< d t*» 0-. t" *- w a CO hiri;o and satislactory. 'J'h(! early Miiiimer trade in May was n'ood, anil i^nw: indii atinn . that inereJiauts in tiio eouuliy Jiad jiiiii li.'i-( d tiparingly, and Avanted la;-,i,'er ]iaive)s lliaii usual in .sorting up. 'J'hc Feiiinu ILaid ir. tlio beginning ol' .liun; coniiilrttly |riM.:i- lyzcd tiado both hero and in tiiu coiiiitiy, j)aiticidariy in the plaees siliialed on liu.- iioii- ticr.s. The prospeels I'ortlio Full InuU; diiiini; Juno, July, and tho early part of August \\v-' of the most flattoring tlos(ii[)tion, tli'(r<.,r prouusod abundantly, and stocks '. 1; country wore supposed to bo light. The emi- setiuonce Avas that luercliants iniiiorteil lu n- viiy, but owing to tho very wet weather dur- ing August antieipations were mateiiully dampened, yet tlic trade opened early, and the gross sales for the latter part of August and tlie moutli of Scpteinhe"' were probably laigir tliau at any previous period in tho history of tlic trade in Montreal ; but owing to tho late trade not coming up to the expeetations of importers, during tho montlis of Oetol'er and Novcmbei*, merchants now liud their stoek mi hand much larger tliau is desirable or jirolit- ablo for the beginning of tho year, when stocks should be light, to lie lioalthy. On tho whole we think tho past years business will in the aggregate show u larger amount than any previous year, and that the results have boon jjcrfoctly satisfactory, with the ex- ception of having too many goods remaining over. Cottons, during the year, have llu<'tuate(i very materially, and as wo can bettor follow the variations in price by comparing the priee of the raw material for tho various periods, than can possibly bo dono by quoting prices of goods, we shall contine ourselves 1o tho prices of cotton. The end of Npvember and begin- ning of December, 1805, when many of our largest liuyors were in tho English market for their Spring purchases, found cotton worth in Liverpool about IS.Jd per lb., from which jtoiut it coutinuod to advance until I'ehruary, IHGO, when it reached about 'J4d, being an advance of nearly one third. Goods during this jjoriod followed tlio price of cotton, which, owing to the increased demand, won; ilitrnult to obtain. From this point cotton declined until Iho early part of April, when there was a rapid and decided fall, which reached tho lowest 41 owiii; point about tho 20t]i April, when it was worth about 15id. It then rallied a little until the crash and pauie which took place in England in May, when it went down to about 12d, be- ing a lull of lifty per cent in tluee months. Fortunately our importers held comparatively light stocks, and many of the buyers were then away making their purchases for tho Fall trade, and huge orders were placed at the low- est points. The beginning of June found tho stock of cotton in Liverpool nearly one mil- hon of bales, and luul beeucon.stantly increas- ing from the lirst ot the year, when the stock was43'J,34G. Owing to tlie large stock and the high price ot money, which was at that time 10 per cent, it was generally thought that cotton would not rise much, still owing to tho enormous denmii'l, which took goods from manufacturers as fast as produced, and the ad- vance in wages, and other things, cotton rose until it was worth 15d. in beptember, and goods were in some kinds of staples as much as 20 per cent higher. From this point there was a relapse, and cotton went down to 13j in tho early part of December. It then again rose, and the year closed with cotton worth. 15d, with a firm feeling, and an active demand for cotton and goods. The imports at tho port of Montreal of cot- tons for 18G0 liiivo been in excess of 18(J5. They arc as follows, 1805, $2,013,984 ; 1806, $4,093,100. The stock of Cotton Goods in the hands of our importers is very much larger than at the same period last year. hJtill some few articles have been scarce iu the market and much wanted. WOOLLENS.— There has not been much variation in price during the year. 'J'he imports have bten iu excess of tho de- mand, and compared with lust year arc as fol- lows : — 1865, $2,055,462 ; 1800, §5,427,550. Stocks remaining ou hand of many classes of heavy woollens are muck too large, and evi- dently our own manufactures j.re interfering with the consumption of imported goods. Now that Flannels and lilunkets, us well as Tweeds, are being largely manufactured here, the im- portations of these articli s must be reduced, or he same dllhculty will result of having to curry over to another season a heavy stock of t'us class of goods. LINENS. — Have continued high in price during the year, but there has not been much variation ; prices are not strong, and we may say tend downward. Tho imports have been large, and as wo have given the imports of Cottons and Woollens compared with 1865, we continue tho comparison. They are for 1865, $363,240, and for 1866, §731,411. The demand has been quite up to the average, but owing to tho great excess of imports considerable stocks of soijae classes remain over. We should suppose that the imports of such goods as are now being manufactured with us, will require to be materially curtailed, as we under- stand that the goods made here successfully compete witlithe imported article. SILKS, VELVETS, &c.— During tl\e year Silks have been steadily rising in value, and tho'year closesjwith a decided advance in raw silk, owing to a failure in the crop ; from tliis cause prices must continue to rise, and should the usual demand continue^ wo think there will be higher prices than have ranged for many years. Goods of all classes in this de- partment are well cleared out, and stocks in this market are light. The Imports are as follows 1805. 180G. $460,532 $651,014 " ? In Fancy Goods wo observe a steadily grow- ing increase in tho amount of importations year by year, and a no less certain improve- ment in the class of goods brought into the market. No branch of trade will furnish a better index to the increase of our material prosperity than a comparison in this important depart- ment. Merchants now import goods which 10 years ago would havo been altogether passed by as " too expensive" or " too good" for the Canadian market. Fancy Goods (so called) are almost entirely " 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 say that stocks are almost entirely renewed. The merchant profiting in a double sense by the quick sale, and consumers reaping the benefit in the shape of latest novelties ; some of our leading houses in the Fancy trade keeping the market well furnished with Paris fashions 14 days old. We simply give tho comparative imports of other articles, all going to show the enormous increase of tho imports and trade of the city of Montreal. Stocks of other goods left over arc not so much in excess, still our im- porters will require to exercise caution and judgment in buying for the Spring trade, so as to bring their stocks into a healtby sound working condition by another season. Iu closing we give the figures representing the imports for this department of trade for this city, and we think we could compare the imports of Montreal with the imports of tho whole Province, which are as follows for Mon- treal : — 1865. Carpets $93,5«'5 OolioiES 2,ui:j,U.vl Hat-, Caps, &c l«i,977 Hosiery J30,7ai Lineu 3«a,210 Farasols and Umbrellas.. SVUH Shawls 16,384 Hilks* Velvets 4«0.682 Woollens 2,955,402 Bmull Wares 403,6(.0 Fancy Uuods lo4,333 1866. $210,618 4.(lU^,IO) 2t, and of better quality, than in any other country we know of. All things considered, we believe the past year has been a satisfactory one to tlu; Hard- ware Trade generall}', and a slow, but regular, acciuaulatiou of wealth has been the result. 44 I! Statement showing the Value of Articles imported under this head for two years. Hardwftre KiiKlne* Ac ... Brniifl or Cnpijer Hilver and Plated Ware MHchl"erv Anchors, n ewt and under Ura88 in rodH. b<«rN and nhcets. . . Brass or Copper Wire A wire cl*h Copper, bwrs.rods bolts or Bbects " bruB Iron Tubes, when dra'n Irou CHHitda Tiiinpd Plates Iron Galvanized Sheets Iron Wire <*c Iron Bar, Knd A Hoops " Hoop or Tyre for Loo. Wheels Boilerplates R.K Bars, wrought Iron Chains. Kld'ed Plates Lead in Sbeei Loo, « Engine Frame Crunk'. . . . Hf^el Tin Granulated A Bar. , , , Zinc 16&5 tomu 7509 48n8A 7()0 27(»7 8076 10278 73«(W l]l);^55 32i7« 4 1)109 323505 »6<(26 31032 •A>iH 3008 11653 12402 76995 8v4 3101 IWW 1058416 lOflSS 62'2 7 305 43502 747 4146 602^ 1072s 65>04 1248*.;6 47107 r03(i9 33n!}6'i 14782 44104 7367 08 SSirt 101)81 9 997 16 35 $1^7823 203il7o BOOTS AND SHOES. This branch of trade, during the past year, has been more successful than in the preced- ing one. Manufactuiors have had ail they could do and have found ready purchasers for all they could make. The advance of prices which took place in .July last — rendered im- perative by the largely increased rates of all kinds of leather — did not affect sales prejudi- cially,>nd was fully maintained to the end of the season. In the early part of the year the threatened approach of cholera created a cer- tain uneasiness, so that manufacturing was not pushed forward so vigorously. Then came the excitement of the Fenian raid, which paralyzed trade considerably ; but as the season advanced and confidence was restored, the re- vival of business was apparent, and the Fac- tories were pushed to the utmost ; yet the pro- duction could not keep pace with the demand, and merchants found great difficulty to fill orders asjequired. As is usual at this season of the year, trade IS flat, but active preparations 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- tarns the high figures of last fall. It is worthy of remark, however, that the quality of the 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. factunng industry. \ . Imports of Boots and Shoes for two years. 1865 $14626 l^fi fi ^j^. . .j;_^ $l5533 HJDE, LBA VElEU Si WOOL MARKET LEATHER— The revival of this branch of business in the Autumn of 1865, after a long period of depression, during which leather touched nnprecedentedly low figures, fore- shadowed a more prosperous j^coftdjtion of trade, and this hns to a great' extent been icalined in the year just terminated. •With the opening season, stock of all kinds, and particiihirly tiio lighter descriptions of curr cd leather, were in meagre supply, many tanners having failed to work in their usual quantity of liidcs, owing to the uncertainty at- tending a future dtinand. Thn consequence was a comparative scarcity, whichj naturally led later to an increased i)roduction, but not to such an extent ns to overstock the market, and the year closed with limited stocks to carry over. SPANISH SOLE— Notwithstanding the largely increased manufacture, compared with some few years since, the 'capacity of the country to absorb a much larger amount than formerly, is manifest as, apart from the low grade stock usually exported to Britain, and some few shipments to the lower ports, the product of the year has been taken up for home consumption, and such has been the de- mand, that at no time has there 6een any ac- cumulation sufficient to materially alfcct prices, which opening at 24c to 25c for best brands, receded to I;i2c to 23c in the Spring and early Summer, then gradually advanced to 25c to 26c, closing at 24c to 25c. SLAUGHTER SOLE— Has been produced in diminished quantity, the stock at no time during the the year having been at all com- mensurate with the requirements of the trade. Prices have consequently ruled throughout higher than Spanish,with a prospective demand much in excess of the probable production. ROUGH — Early in the season the demand from belting manufacturers and curriers was active, but as prices advanced for the various kinds of upper leather, tanners generally pre- ferred finishing up their rough stock, and for several months past the market has been very poorly supplied. HARNESS. — The year opened with a very light stock, and a good demand, which has continued almost uninterruptedly to the close, the market not having been overlooked at any time. Prices the first half of the year were very steady at 25c to 27c, on which an advance was later established, and sales wei e efl'ectedas 32c closing, however, hardly as firm. WA "^ED UPPER. — Owing to the great sa- ci-ifipg^g^ibmitted to by tanners the previous vf>ni. «w» *!,. '< stock, which fell off in price below any precedeii *' "'° production was m a mea- sure abandont ''' ''^'^ notwithstanding there was a steady adv ''''''? m/ates during the latter part of the season, the inducements were in- sufficient to stimu at. ' tl^'^.'"f^"f'''^t"':«. conse- qne^tly the stock on L "^'^^ ."* *^^ beginning of the yc4 was not large . '""^^^'^ T^ r"'"^ into^onsumcrs' hSs . '^"'' f Jl^.P**^'^^ * „„n„;i„ V "»""«» * -e of their neces- Ses JA P "T^''' -"^ in advan. .i^en to prices, sities, so that an impetus was , ^^^^^ {q^^ to Which went up gradually from v . 32c„ until they touched as high ak, for medium to heavy, while light, ii. stances, found purchasers at a tfiu these figures, the stock in markel; unk mg of no account. ' 42io to 45c ' some in- I above. old be .' !l. 45 GRAINED UITEPu— TIio drnmud for this stock in il8 Kcnson, wan I'lur, L'(|imllin^ tliu average (if ycarR past, — iiiiil it iiiirticiimtcd in the goncriil adviiiuc, toiuliing as lii^li as 47ic. BTJFl'' & PKJ5I3LE.— Th(! niarkit liaviiif,' been pretty tlioroii^'hly cleared of these; de- scriptions of Leather. The early Spring trade opened with ft light stock, and .onKiderahle difficulty was experienced in < /lyiug the demand, e(>|icciallx that for ihe Letter grades. As the season advanced, a slight t.ccumuiation, mostly of inferior qualities, was e.\])erienced, and prices receded a triUe ; hut wt re soon re- covered on the approach of the Eall demand, and tending regularly upwards, touched as high as 10c for IJuiT, and IC^c fur I'ehhle, with a good demand throughout. PATENT & ENAMEL.— The manufacture of these stocks heing couliued to some three or four estal)lishments ; the production in pros])erous seasons is insuHicient to meet the regular demand, as during the year just r hy the middle of April, Itut Hciucely 11 liiirrol of I'ots wore Hhippod hel'ore tli(' cud of August. The total (juaiitity of J'ots hinco shipped South scarcely reaches lliOObrls. The following is a statomentof the monthly receipts of each sort of I'ot anil Pearl Ash during the jtast year, viz. : Kevtiipta of Ashes for I'J months ia 1866. POTIS, UtHternent aLowiD((th« prici oi' Pot and Pearl Ash (lurinff the year 18<'(i. lata 2ni 230 139 •2•} 1743 atpt" 952 2.'i0 77 9 12SH Oct... lJ-«4 379 97 27 1747 Nov.. 1014 305 117 35 1561 Dec... 41i 147 45 18 632 1G704 3799 1201 259 21961 1865 20578 G93T 2687 707 30909 Decr'd 3874 3138 1486 448 8940 PEARLS. Jan.. . . 259 224 7 481 Feb... . 371 121 1 •i 495 Mar... . 189 184 12 385 April. . 93 95 2 190 May.. . . 18 i 180 I 2 305 June. . . 246 190 3 439 July.. . 332 467 7 806 A«g.. . 437 430 11 878 Uept... . 350 424 1 775 Oct... . 636 313 5 853 Not.. , 319 168 1 4P« Deo. . . . 319 201 jO 3623 2997 51 4 6375 1866 488 'J 4959 116 1 9958 Decr'd 1259 1962 65 more 3 3283 Deliveries of Pot anu Pearl Ashes in 1865 and 1866 : 1865 1866 Pots Pr-ls 263 191 344 218 1877 685 1107 1310 1587 1197 628 663 9970 Total. Po*a Pr'U Total. January . JTebrcarj March . . April.... May.... June.... July .... August.. Septber . October . NoVber . Deo'ba 1687 1890 1247 641 «117 3890 4079 2685 2167 1617 1926 2073 1950 2081 1591 759 7994 4575 6186 3995 3744 2814 2454 2736 1387 2208 1774 879 3841 2947 1984 1266 1261 2086 2116 6oe 937 494 ■J03 201 410 336 575 614 656 1308 791 330 7155 2324 2702 2477 1080 4251 3283 2559 1780 1807 3394 2967 930 29909 39879 22339 29494 VOT ASH I'KAll I. Axil. Fl r ti. Sucomli'. r»t. - .— — . -^. *--. — ... M»_^ * V. $ c S c $ C U C $ c J'yr, 5 7(1 nf> 75 n 30 ft 33 7 00 Vi 5 N.-. ft !)-. 5 40 (t ;:> «'si'» 1!) r, m:> ft 1»0 ft 47j ft 5) (i Sll 7 II) yti r. so • • • • 5 45 fc no li H) 7 0(1 K'y a 5 ;!5 ft 40 ft no 1 00 it f> till ft lift' ft Ml ft SI 7 7ft flM) 1(i r. ,s5 ft (K) ft H5 5 HO 7 HO 7 !K) •i\ r> <.i-i\ 5 !I71 ft !'0 (t 00 7 N) 7 !Ht M'h-2 r> III) ft (fl ft 0) (0 7 fl) 7 S5 •1 r> 'ID ft 45 <> 50 6 CO 7 S5 l(i ft all r. 4ft ft 45 ft fto 7 SO 7 85 a-i r. (ir, li 70 • ft 25 ft :«) 7 (N) 21) fl (15 5 70 ft 4ft ft 6tl 7 00 ApHi ft 51) ft ftft ft --'ft 6 30 7 IK) 13 5 S'.'i ft S7i ft (H) 7 (Kl 20 .- till ft lift ft (i;) ft "(ift 7 ():) •n ft !'5 (4) 5 ftO ft (iO 7 IK) AI\vl /) :.-, ft m 5 5 ) ft DO 7 25 7 50 11 ft VJI ft S7i ft 45 ft ftO 7 fto IS ft 8,') ft •!() ft 45 ft fti) 7 70 7's(i ar. 5 SH ft !M) ft 45 ft 50 7 hU J'ul ft ftft ft (ift 5 37 i ft 45 7 IK) H 00 H ft ftO ft m 5 35 ft 40 « 10 S 15 21 ft 421 5 50 ft 25 ft 30 H 1ft iir, 5 -1:1" ft 4ft ft -.ft ft 32i S 00 ii-i ft 11) ft ftO ft 20 ft 2:. H 00 J'lvii ft 41) 5 5(1 ft V2i 5 2.5 S 10 si^ Vi ft -t) ft 47i ft 2(1 ft 2i 77.') 7 cSO ao ft 41) ft 4ft ft 15 ft 25 7 . (1 27 ft 41) ft 47> 5 U'i ft 2;) (iO li'75 A't3 ft (il) ft ("i ft 15 ft 30 li 75 li !I0 10 ft 70 5 7'i ft 20 ft iH) 7 (Kl 7 10 n ft (10 ft 70 5 12i ft 25 li 75 « 80 21 ft (ID 5 05 ft 10 ft Ki li S5 7 IX) ;n ft (iO ft (1ft ft 15 5 Sft 11 7.J It HO Sp'r7 (il) ft (ift ft 10 ft 20 e 70 II 76 11 t; (10 (i 15 ft 30 ft fiO li HO 7 IK) 31 10 (i 15 6 55 ft (H) 7 oil 7 15 as « 70 »i 75 ft 05 ft 75 7 10 7 15 O'r.5 (1 30 li 35 ft (HI 5 to 7 21 7 25 12 (i !I0 7 0) li 00 • • . . 7 2!) 7 25 1!) H5 6 1)0 fl 10 « 25 7 3(1 7 40 a(i 6 8ft ft !)() (I 05 7 ."5 N'r2 (5 40 5') ft 05 H 00 7 :to 7'56 !( 2i> r> 40 ft 45 7 40 7 50 1« 5 75 ft ^5 5 40 • • • • 7 50 23 5 45 ft no ft 75 H (H) 311 ft ftO ft 52i ft SO f) no 7 45 7 7.0 li'l-7 5 60 ft 05 5 10 ft 60 7 411 7 50 11 5 ft-i 5 00 ft 45 ft 50 7 !--) 7 40 21 5 70 ft 75 ft 40 ft 4ft 7 3,) 7 'M) s« 5 <)() 5!»5 5 35 5' 40 7 m 7 :« T NSPECTOil' S STATEMENT. Pots 1865 J'y 1, Oa hand 2410 1866 Rec'v'd this ye ir... 21963 Pearl J brls. 1008 3418 6675 28638 1866 De'.i/'d this year. 24373 .22339 7083 7 56 32058 29494 PbemHiaiuK in 8tore 3l6lDec., 186S 2"34 528 2562 And the proportion of each sort to the whole number of barrels ins/,ected was : POT A.8H. First Siort. . . .00. 578 ^ ct FlrstSort,. . 70 f)ftft W ct Hocond8ort..ia.444 ^ ct Second Hort.l7.2()7 ij ct Third Sort... n.«!)0 9 ct Tlilrd Sort.. 5 4ti!»i)j ct, Uubrandcd.. 2.2.^7 ip ct Uubranded.. 1.17»§ct 100 lUO 47 PEARL Flrnt Sort. . . Hpc^ondHort. Tblr-I Hort. . Uiibriinrtetl . IRtij. .•m.7fti»^ ft . LllCif (;t, . o.utitv cl ASH. KIrHlSort,... PecoiKl Hort Till III Hort. UiibrandiMl. IIH) iRiin. U.KOII w ot O.Ttil !JI ct (MtU) W ct luo Tliero is no f|uestion whatever that tlio in.spoctlon hn,s hccn (iiiito lis stringent during the past year as in ISO,'), and the fact of tljo proi)()rtion of AshoH passing Inferiors lacing ho niucli less in the past year than in tlio year preceding is clearly attrihutuh'o to the samo ciu.sos as created a detieiency in the receipts of tlie very largo quantity of 8940 barrels I'ot Ash and 3li83 Tearls, viz.: the excessivo rains of tho period from S(^ed tiino to harvest, which rendered it next to inijiossible to save Ashes on tho clearings, and also the general prosperity of tho country, and tho good wages procurable in most sections, which rendered it very unprotitablo to carry on the business. It is also quite probable that the violent and Fudden fluctuations in value during the past two years may have had tho elfect of preventing makers en- gaging in tho manulacture so freely as heretofore. High prices in Montreal of course raise tho price of raw Ashes, and be- fore the article can bo made into J'otash and sent to market it is next to a certainty that a very heavy decline has taken place. It is a fact worthy of remark, that notwithstanding very light receipts the past year, the de mand from exporters was never more lan- guid than during the past two months, and the market has only been supported by spe- culators, who have bought largely to prevent tho British markets being too freely sup- plied at prices which would entail heavy losses on a large portion of tho Pots now held here and in liiverpool on Montreal ac- count. The stock on i>lst December, 18GG, was 2034 Tots and 528 Pearls, which is 37G Pots and 480 Pearls less than we commenced the year with. The system of buying Second and Third sort Ashes at a price supposed to repre- sent the value of First sort, and deducting an eighth or a quarter from the price, has long been felt to bo very absurd. The principal houses engaged in the business have therefore petitioned the Board of Trade on tho subject, and it is notified that from and after the 15th January Inferiors will be sold at their actual net value. The question of tares also requires looking into. We think it will bo useless to endeavour to bring about any change in the English sys- tem of deducting 12^ per cent for tare, as that is clearly better than taking the tare marked on the cask, which may or may not be correct; for let grumblers say what they will, it is clearly impossible for our Inspectors to weigh evenj barrel. There is nothing which causes greater fluctuation m prices than tho hunting after heavy tares for shijtment on consignor's account; for these a lew cents extra is always given. A party buying lor a consumer in England then pays for had tares what his neiglibour paid for hcdvi/ tares, because iliei/ suit kim better, and so tho thing goes on for some days. Both jiartles tiien find they have got too high — a decline takes place, and the same process goes on again. A change in oiu' system is absolutely necessary, and the dillioulty is not insurmountable. If 12J l)er cent is considered (as it certainly is) too liberal an allowance for tare, it would be easy to fix upon 1 1 or 1 1 .J per cent, and to prevent tho j'acking of Ashes in exces- sively heavy barrels, give the buyer the optioli of deducting the actual tare. FREIGHTS. Ocean Freights opened low in tho com- mencemeut of the seaHon, say 48 6d to 6b, and althuugh tht're was a fair demand for tonnago, there was no improvement in rates by sail. In October and November rates by steam ad- vanced to 78 6d and Super 480 lbs. to Liverpool and London ; other produce at proportionate rates. Heveral veGsels loadud at Three Rivers during last sc^nson with sugar box shooks and lumber for Havana aud South America, the rates obt^iined beiug : shooks to Havana 30 to 31c, gold ; lumber to Montevideo or Buenos Ayres, $16 gold per M superficial feet. From present prospects, a large quantity of both ar- ticles will be shipped the coming season to these ports. In the Fall a gr>od many vessels which came hero were chartered at home at $1,40 per 480 lbs., loaded mostly with Ostsand Pease aud other Coar'je Grains. ANNUAL REVIEW or THB MONTREAL PRODUCE MARKET, Notwithstanding the long continued and heavy rains in the spring, a large breadth was sown and the crops were, on the whole, considerably above the average of ordinary years, except wheat. Fall Wheat, with rare exceptions, was a poor crop, a great part of it being winter killed and a considerable quantity injured by the excessive rains in tho spring. In some districts, in fact, it was found to be so badly damaged that it was ploughed up and another crop sub- stituted. The yield cannot be said to aver- age more than ten to twelve bushels an acre, although reports from some districts 48 put tho returns as high aa thirtyTivo bushels, a statomont scarcely borno out by tho test of tho threshing mill. In Lower Canada it may safely bo sniil tliat no Full Wheat is sown, although whoro justice haa been done to the land it can bo raised to advantage. Tho few acres sown can scar- cely, however, bo taken into account in es- timating tho yoar's productions, ^'^pring Wheat, which looked Well at '.ho beginning of the season, ran in many instances too much to straw, tho wot weather having forced on its growth to tho detriment of tho berry which was neither,as a general rule,80 plump or firm as was dosireablo. By great watch- fulness on the part of farmers it was housed in. very good condition, sproutinj» and heating, of which there vvoro some coses, being exceptional, but tho average quality is not up to that of ordinary years. The returns will be about an average to the acre, but a fully greater breadth was sown. Barley has suiTered considerably from the heavy rains duiing harvesting, the grain being injured in colour and by no means so bright a:, samples of former years. A good deal was also sprouted in tho stooks before being hou3ed,damage of which barley is much more susceptible than almost any other grain. The breadth sown was, how- ever, larger than usual on c...count of the high prices prevailing for the two preceding years, and the crop was exceptionally large. In the extreme Western districts our ad- vices represent Pease as generally a large crop and of good quality. Over the rest of the Province the crop will scarcely be up to an average, as in many district mildew was observed early, preventing the pods from filling. There were f ;lly more sown than in previous years so that the quantity may probably amount to two-thirds of the aver- age of ordinary years. The cultivation oi 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 incronso hns taken place and prices havn iioon romuncrative. That grown this year was about a fair average quality and tho returns seem to have been satisfactory to tho farmer. The prosjjeots of tho Oat crop were in tho early part of the season of a most cheer- ing kind, as ajqiarently tho yield would uo tho heaviest known for years. For weeks, however, boforo they could be housed tho rain poured down incessantly, and not only delayed harvesting operations but deterio- rated the quality of tho grain. It is true that by watching carefully every oppor tunity, a much larger pioportion was got into tho barns dry than could have been anticipated, but for millers' use they will scarcely suit at all, and it is probable there will bo a deficiency in the pro'l notion of oatmeal, an article, tho use of which has been gaining ground hero. Tho very large increase of tho exportation* from this port is undoubtedly owing to tho falling oil' in the 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 have sent to mill had they been suitable. The quantity was much above an average. Hoot crops were very abundant, little disease hoving attacked the potatoes, but tho wot weather forced the growth so rapidly as to deterio- rate the quality of tho ordinaiy kinds of potatoes. Great apprehensions were enter- tained of rot, but these have not been real- ized. The quantity is much above average, the quality middling. The propriety of changing seed much oftener than is done, has been strikingly shown by last year's crop. Where seed had been brought from other localities in tho neighbourhood, the quality of tl.o ci'op was better than where the old seed was planted, and this was still more marked where tho seed had been ex- changed between the 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 large 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 Gxporionco aniona atock raisers wouM Booln I vented the mllleri upon Iho WolUnd Canal, , *, ,. , ,, , ,, r !• who UKually irlnd Woiilorn Wlioiit, from opcm- to bIiow Una. It woiiM bo ns well for liir ' mora toaoo tli.it thoy luc not ovcratoclci-d, by ciiloulitin^ on tho lnr«o ntiioimt in tlioir Mltu. wbich iwually I«rni, durlt g barna an to tlio number of cuttlo thoy can «r" "^T'''''"?':"?.."''!'"^!.'''.?''^, keep . FLOUR. At tlio opening iif I'SMd oonKlderali'o uiixlety WHH foil iXH totlu) tutiirorrmrMi" of till: nportiint brancli Dl'tlie IimiIo ol'iiur city. Forno nw yenra prlcoH In K. island liml riUoil sd compurullvoly low as to i)ricliulo all Hlilpmonts tlioro exoept In thc3 faiio of a lioiivy Iihs. Added tothlH, tho approaolilii^ rcpi'il of llio Hcolpioclly Treaty threatened to deprlvo ns of one of our lurgoHt and buHt ciislomcrs, fsprteliilly for the hUhor Ifrados of Flour. It beciiinc, therefore, a serious question as to whero we Htiould llnd outlets for our.HiupluH htoeks. Tho Inirresslon among those liiterested waM Rcntral, tliiit tho lUMctlcal oloslnij of the markets of thn ITiilibd Htuteu Would lead to latgcly Itiereascd loceliils Of Flour at this point, anil that In eonseciuence prlccH muHt docllno until they would permit of shlp- mentH to Great llrltaln; for whilst tlie pro>m- blUtyofan increased demand from the Lower Ports was not overlooked, events Imvo shewn that the cxteut of that dcmauj was crea ly un- derrated. Owlngto exci-i:tlonal ciusc, the fu'.l etToct of the repeiil of the lleclproRl'y Treaty upon tho Flour trade of Moutroal, and In faet of Canada generally, liws not yet been «xperi«nced. For homo months previous to the repeal of the Treaty Anieriean buyers swnrmod at all points "West, and bought eu'j;crly of our best Fall and Bprlnt; Wheal and Flour. Our own merchants, also, were larjie bhlppers, and as the termina- tion of tho Treaty approached tho railways were worked to their uimost eapic.ty to carry the produce of Cuniida beyond tlie lines bclore the 17th March. In CDUsequeiK'e ol this heavy de- mand upon our stocks of iirea-'siullV-, it became apparent before ilm opening of nuvigattou that the bulk of the crop was exhiusted, and that until after another luirvest wo need no expect largt receipts of Flour at Montreal, This unex- pected position of tiio Bi pply ciuet.t'on rendered us for the time Independent of llie Amerxan market, and, Instead of u decline, u steady ad- vance followed the abrogation of the Treaty. Early in April npeculativo purclmses of huter were maae for delivery in June, at $5,riO per brl Before tlie close of tho month the same Flour ■would have been readily talcen at an advance of , $1 per brl,, ana In fact largo purcluises were made ior ftfayand Jure delivery at a rarge ed to ua. Wheat was still admitted free, but the high prices curroTit m Milwaukee and Chicago pre- tlng, except at rare intervals, In thoho markets. Mhipmeuts of Flour fro:n tho Welland Canal tlio srahon of „r -.-- - w proportion of tho total rocelptu in Montreal, wiro thuit ru- duccd to a minimum. Tho facts stated above eierclHcd antrnng In- Uucnce upon prices. Jlut in addition, an unex- pectedly large demand from tho I.owir I'ro- vlnces must bo noted. Tlio United Htiites, by closing their markets to our Hreadstulls at a time when, from a succession of bad harvests, tiielr own atocks were short, enabled us to com- pete successfully with Uoston and New York for tho largo and prolltable trade they had, during the currency of tho Treaty, carried on with our sister I'rovincos. Owing to tho excellent con- dition in which our Wheat crop was .lecured In tho harvest of 1805, Canailu Flour gave universal satisfaction, everywhere cojU paring lavourably with the best United States bi auds, and e ventu- allv almo- 1 excluding the latter from tho Lowe.- I'orts markets. It has been frequently observed that If the American authorities were bent upon repealing the Reclprecitv Treaty they could not have done so at a more favourable period for us. Certainly this statement Is true with regard to our Flour trade, for In securing, from the caunes noted above, tho market of the Maritime Pro- vinces to ourselves, we obtained no Inconsider- able compensation for tho check given to our trade with the United States. J 1-eavlng these general observations, wo wUl now refer more particularly to the course «'f prices during the past year. At the opening of tno year Huperflne Flour was eld at $j,liO to 5,50. The market varied but little until tho end of March, when the same quality stood at $3,(13 to 5,80. The stock at this time held in S«ontreal was ^tl,'>81 brls, of all grades. Karly In April »he question of supply began to allect the market, and at the close of the month quotations lor Buiiers wore $ti,80 to 7,12. At these high rates tho market was very sensitive, and lluetuated almost dally as receiiits were light or lieavj . On the 8th May sales of choice brands of wuper were miule at §7,aj to 7, 10. Atout the mldd le of the month a go'^d deal of Ihe I'lour bought for delivery b jgan to .arrive, and was pressed ou the market. In consequence of this pric?8 fell rapidly to a range ot$ii,50 to 0,75, and remained pretty steady at these rates until about the end tf June, wlien a small advance was established. In July receipts were much larger than antici- pated, and prices, although stocks did not ac- cumulate, declined steadily. Supers stood at tue end of the month at $5,70 to $0. Tho stock at the Kumo period was 44,508 brls. In the early part of August Supers touched $5,55, the lowest ruto of the season. From this iwlnt a reaction at once set In, and within a week an auvance of $1 per brl. was established. One-half of this advance was as speedily lost, bnt the market recovered again, and stood a,; tue close of the month at $0,40 to 6,80. Stocks were now much reduced, amounting on the Sist August to only 15,785 brls. Receipts continuing light through 00 Heptomber, oompotltlon b«o«m« aotlr* for tk* t9W lota ofTerlnf, and prloM oontlouad to ad- vano* ■tewllly until tbcy rcaohad $8 to 8,80, the hlgbeit pr>lat atwhioh Huperi. hav* atood for aoma yaara. On tha 30tb of Maptambar the Corn Axcbtinga raport ataAad tba atook of flour in market to ba only 8848 barrala. Flour from naw wheat began to arrive In tba aarly partof Got., and receipt* aooa beoama large, aa tba extreme rates current Induced alllera to bring forward their atooks as soon aa ground, Witb inoreaaed supplies rates fell rapidly to $6^00 but with an ac- tive demand for shipment toQuebao and the Lower Forts the market recovered to |7,a9 to $7,85. At tba and of the month tba atock In store. here was iffi.Olu barrels. Tba advancing tendency and high prlcea currant In tba Kng- lUh market began now to axolta attention and for the flrst time for many month i a few small Bhipmeutsof Flour were made tofirltlsb por's. Prices ruled comparatively steady through Ho- vumber notwithstanding large receipts, in tba courtie of the mouth considerable parcels ware taken fur shipment to England. Bupers at the clcMe were $/,06 to|7,a6; stock 00,840 barrels. The dullness Incident to the close of navigation had Its usual ellect in the last month of the year. Bupers. touched $t),7u but with an improved da- maud rulUed a little and stood at the close of the year at $6,85 to $0,90. Stoek on the 8lst Deo. 04,820 bris. Notwithstanding tha rapid and often con- siderable fluctuations in prica which marked the course of the Flour trade in 1866, the busi- nouH done was on the whole aatlsfactory. The flour shipped from this port everywhere es- tabllshod for itself a high reputation, and our Morcliants and Millers should exert themselves to reap every posHlble advantage from thej ex- ceptlotially favourable circumstances In which thoy ore placed. Receipts : 1865 770670brls 18C6 7407tO " Shipments : 1865 612803 brls 1866 461167 " The following sbews the quantity of Flour inspected each moLth during the year 1866 : § H d a m i >> a a fa 6 a p QQ ^c4 I 6 6 a fa 9 1 1 QD i _- — ^— ™ ■^~ ^^^ .I'V m \zs 705 8280 725 74« 671 1(1 • • . 1 .... F'y 7ft .Stl7 5959 800 7»ft 4H}I K !•• 187 .... M'li 85 nv2 7458 152 112 1% 98 • •• 11 .... AM ft] m> 0007 m 460 645 108 • •• 218 ■ • . M'y 1 511 20422 I860 1.S6H IISO 976 • . . 623 1 .TV 50 !K7 16008 486 6611 840 726 688 1161 .T'y 11 30ft 18fl 1(1757 14.S1 KWI 822 36!' 177 -'288 164 A't »i 8;i« 1278 '21546 615 627 185 660 1101141 < • •• H'r 021 a27 10458 .Wl 122 60 81 UOi 606 ■ a • ■ O'r m ftiiti 2065 40!)2li 1620 281 101) 120 31194 1 N'r 1810 1102 42702 13.T8 567 302 58 519 • • • . D'T 114 407 423 4078 822 14674 1680 1128S 42-^ Tofe 272 5536 13)1 11851 ... 266 • • •• 7790 210302 (J767476 1317 PrIoM of No. 1 lupcrfln* Tlour flrom Oanads Wha at. *DATl Of "1866 I 1806 I ~ iSti? QUOTATION. Par 106 IbiiPer 196 lbi<|Par 100 lbs Jan ..,. 6 6.40^6.754.2) Fob. ...13,6.40 ,..30 6.40 ...37;6.40 ,.. 36.40 ...:o|6.4o ...176.40 March ..34 .. 8 ..10 ..17 ..34 6.40 6.40 6.66 6.60 6.60 April . ..316.60 .. 76.65 ..14;6.76 M«7 ,..31 ...2' , •• 6 6.36 6.80 6.70 Jon* ..137.00 ..106.00 ..36 6.00 .. 3 6.60 .. 9 6.50 ..166.00 a a a • July. . • a a • Aug.. a • Sept.. Oct. Nov. Dec. . 23 ..80 .. 6 ..14 ..31 ..38 .. 4 ..11 ..18 ..35 .. 1 .. 8 ..16 ..22 ..29 .. 6 ..13 ..20 ..29 .. 8 ..10 ..17 ..24 .. 1 .. 8 ..15 ..29 6.70 6.75 3.65 6.00 6.86 6.00 6.70 5.65 6.6o 6. to 6.30 6.80 7.26 7.50 8.00 7.70 8.90 6.90 7.25 7.20 7.30 7.00 7.10 7.10 7.00 6.70 6.90 6.90 6.764.20 6.754.36 6.754.25 6.764.25 6.75;4.2i 4.35 4.36 4.40 6.86 6.85 6. NO 6.00 6.00 6.90 6.90 ft. 80 6.10 6. to 7.10 7.00 7.80 6.75 6.76 6.65 6.66 6.65 6.80 7.60 6.85 6.76 6.60 6.30 6.00 6.00 7.00 6.50 45 66 60 6) 66 90 4.87| 4.80 4.76 4.85 6.10 6.30 6.20 6.30 6.00 6.00 4.95 4.80 4.80 4.66 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.65 6.10 G.80!5.40 7.106.40 7.755,60 7.805.50 8.36 7.85 5.90 6.00 7.00|6.30 7.106.20 7.606.20 7.356.15 7.60 7.20 7.25 7.20 7.10 6.86 6.96 7.00 6.15 6.15 6.10 6.76 5.50 6.10 6.20 6.20 9 4 30 4.27 4.30 4.80 4.2>C 4.80 4.80 4.40 4.50 4.6U 4.70 4.66 4 65 4.81 6.06 6,05 6.0( 4.90 4.96 6.20 6.50 6.40 0.3C 6.25 6.20 6.20 6.00 6.20 6.10 6 00 6.00 6 00 5.00 5.25 5.50 6.60 6.604 >0^4 26 5.76 6.25 6.60 6 6 4 4 4 75|4 504 6.35 4 30 4 4 6 6.S(i 6.30 6.25 6 5.85 6.50 5.50 5.60 4 4 10 4 4 4 4 4 20 23| 30 36 36 26 16 26 m 12i 10 06 10 10 00 00 90 CO 86 7J 77i 85 85 86 00 20 40 50 50 45 15 15 16 15 15 20 20 20 16 00 05 10 20 26 22i m 15 20 30 27 36 46 40 30 25 30 20 20 17 17 16 10 16 16 10 10 00 06 00 3 86 3 85 3 t«5 3 90 90 5 60 6!) 06 25 25 25 30 30 40 40 35 25 15 15 20 30 30 30 20 20 20 30 WHEAT. UPPER CANADA SPBlNa — The receiots of Wheat have not been bo small at this port for many year<. past, being by the Grand Trunk 380,160, and by the Lachine Canal 671,447 bash, making a total of 951,697 bush., against 2,648,674 bush, in 1865, shewing a decrease of 1,697'077 bush, this year. As the balk of the 61 roceipU were on millort' account, a my imAlI portion WM tbipped from all pointi, r«achloR only about 90,000 Imih., 49,560 bunh. of which left Coaticonk, and 483 buah from 8t. Johnii which ruduct'R the actual export from Montreal City to about 40,000 buitbeli, which went cbiefiy via Portland and. the Montreal aud Chainplain lUilway. The ■bipmenti to Eng- laud auiuunted to 1G3 bunbuls, which went to London, and 35o6 buah. to the Lower Port*, mnliiiig thu total via the 8t. Lawrence River 3GU3 bush., agalnut 581,064 buBh. in !666. The diffureuce between the receipts and ship- meutH reprutcntB pretty nearly thu quantity niwlii uHo of by millerH, which would be in the vicinity o( OUO,000 buiib., or 000,000 bush less than the year prtiviuub. There wai very little luovdiutiut fruin Jmiuary to the end of March, IMiLftf ruiuaiued ntcady ut $I,1G to 1,20 fur (J. 0. SpiiuK. An advance of 2 to 2^0 in Mil- waukee and Chicago upeue4 ^ricea in April at 1,18 to 1,20, with HaloH for future delivery. I'liu Htock in Htoru and in hnndH of MillerB, on tb(! iHt of April, was 102,700 buah. Until the middle of July pricoH steadily advanced to l,fi25, wlioi', with inoro liberal receiptH, prices rwc'flcd, suli's l)eing made at 1,45 down to 1,17 to 1,20 m Au-^nst. At the ciosoofthe sau month, iullucuccd l)y the very uufavouriU jo weatlior for ImrveHtln/ operations, aud nctwith- Htiuidlu^' tLut from all iiccouutx the crop was fully an average one, piices suddenly advanced, touching 1,60 in Noveml>er; opened B,t 1,50 to 1,65 in December, closing at 1,47} to 1,50, at which there were sales ex cars. With reference to the crop of 1866, there remains now no doubt as to the very unsound quality of the greater part of the Wheat now held throughout the country, aud that much 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 Home extent, governed operations here. 1866. But. 961697 94011 COMPARATIT!. PrIOES OF U. C. SpRI.NO. RECKIFT8. 1863. 1864. 1865. Bui. Bus. Bui. 5509119 4194211 2648674 BUU'MENTS. 3812170 2406531 787938 WlBX 1 1866 1865 1H64 Emdiks per 60 Ibo. per 60 Ibi. rer 60 Ibi. $ f f t % % /•I. « 1 16/31 30 06^.... 92/72)0 93 lit 1 16 1 20 90 fl • • • 92 93 20 ^ 1 \A 1 30 96 ■ • • • 9i i)5 27 1 16 I 20 90 971 93 94 Feb. 8 I 16 1 30 06 971 84 96 10 1 16 1 20 ) 06 97i 94 1)5 17 I 16 1 30 66 97J 1 93 95 24 1 16 1 20 06 97i 93 95 Mar. 3 I 16 1 30 96 971 93 96 10 1 16 1 20 I 00 • « • • 03 96 IT 1 16 1 30 I CO t 93 95 n I 16 1 20 I 00 • 93 95 31 I 16 1 20 1 00 • 93 95 AV»ll ' , 1 18 1 30 I 00 .'. 10 93 o.i 13 I 20 1 25 I 00 • 92 !t3 21 1 I 25 1 30 I 00 , , 92 93 23 1 1 35 1 371 1 00 t 90 95 Miiy 6 1 35 1 371 1 00 • i)*88 90 12 I 45 1 60 I 00 a I 1 06 a 87 89 19 1 45 1 60 1 00 1 121 1 90 91 20 I 45 1 60 I 15 1 20 89 90 June 2 I 45 1 6C 1 20 1 25 87 88 9 1 45 1'60 1 20 1 25 85 87 16 I 45 1 60 I 15 1 20 3 87 8f» 23 I 4r> 1 60 1 16 1 20 87 !)0 30 1 45 1 00 I 15 1 20 88 90 July 7 I 47{ 1 621 I 05 1 ■ ■ • 91 0.^ 14 1 47J 1 62.; 1 00 1 05 io at 93 21 1 40 1 45 I 00 1 05 a 90 97 28 1 40 1 45 1 00 1 05 96 97 Aug. 4 1 20 00 1 00 1 05 D 96 98 11 1 17 1 20 1 00 1 05 96 97 18 I 25 1 30 I 00 • ■ • • 92 95 25 1 30 1 40 1 00 1 05 92 95 Sept. 1 1 30 00 1 10 1 15 90 92 8 1 30 00 1 10 1 15 90 ^2 15 00 00 1 15 1 171 90 91 22 1 50 1 65 1 16 I 171 90 91 29 1 60 1 65 1 15 1 20 90 91 Uot. 6 1 60 1 65 I 20 1 26 00 91 13 1 40 1 60 1 36 1 80 89 91 30 1 40 1 60 1 221 1 271 88 90 17 1 60 00 1 221 1 271 88 90 Not. 3 1 60 1 65 1 221 1.271 88 90 10 1 60 1 56 1 221 1 271 89 91 17 1 60 1 55 L 221 1 271 90 93 24 1 65 1 60 1 321 1 271 92 94 Deo. 1 1 60 1 66 • • • • • • • • 92 94 8 1 60 1 65 • • • t « • • • 92 94 16 I 47i 1 60 • • • • • • • a 92 94 22 1 47i 1 50 1 16 1 20 95 00 29 .1 47} 1 60 1 1« 1 20 96 00 f^ 52 Table of Prlnos of Milwaukee Spring Wheat from 1st January to 12th December, 1B66. showinc highest and lowest figures each weelc. WEEK ENDING HO. ONB. Na TAVO. Uigheit LoiKeat. .Hisiheiit Loii'en) Jan'y Juii'y Jan'y Jnn'y Fe'i'v Keb'y Feb'y Feb'y March March Marcli Marcli MnrcU April April ApiU Af)rU Mny May jviay May June Juue Juno June .Tune July July July July Axitrust Angust August August Hept'er Pept'er Sept'or Sept'er Repl'er Oci'ber Oct'ber Oct'ber Oct'ber Nov'r >;ov'r ICov'r Nov'r Decern. Decern Docem .1| 2' '/! 1 ^iH « 1.21i 10 1 2-i 17 i.in,} 81 1 . l!H « I.2,s2 10 i.m' 17 l.'!7 1.2(i 21 31 1.2(H '? l.«» 14 1.2!I3 ai 1.50 as 1.07 It l.OSi la l.'.tO 1!) 1.S5 ai) 1.85 2 1.82 J <( 1.7« l(i 1.99 28 2.tJ8 3 1 60 1.80 1.70 1.60 1.7ii 1.85 1.8C 1.80 1.81} 1.76 1.89 1.95 2.08 2.0,5 1 9.'< 1.89} 1.86 1.81} 1.8J $ O ' 1.15 1.11 l.l'l 1.10 1.09} 1.C3 1 05 1.05 1.0.-,} 1.12 l.l-> 1.11} 1.11 1.12 1.12 1.20 1 311 1.19 l.oH 1 .45 1.57 Mi2 1.61 1.63 1.77 1 80 1.86 l.htt 1.43 1.-I5} 1.43 1.43 l.(H) 1.60 1.55 1..5'i 1.70 1.70 1.74 1.77 l.(i6 1.72 1.8S 1.9.3} 1.8li 1.87 1.77 1 '77 1.77} 1.79 BARLEY, 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 busli., being 3.ie,o30 bush, in 1866 against 316,608 bush, in 1885. The shipments by all points shew 427.322 bush., of which 23^,979 went via the 8t. Liaw- rence, against l,60/,9.i0 bush, in 1865. An expla- nation lu reference to the difference in the two returns is necessary, as it appears that the ship- ments exceed the receipts by 90,932 bu.>sh , and there is also the quantity used by the City Dis- tilleries to add ti this, which wculd make the Hurplus so much larger. There is no record kept of the quantity brought to marl;et by Vou far- mers In the neighbourhood of Montreal. Ue- ceipts from them would account for the discrep- ancy. For the prices of Barley up to Bsptember we refor to the TaWe bplow, until which date tiiere were no Important si)1e:4. In October there were cargoes of gofMi quiUiiy sold at 72o. To- wards the end of tnls month the samples offered were on the averna;e better, and under nn ea«ler fueling several curi;iif»s wore pla(!ed at O-,'} to O.-io, some choice brin^lnd »i7}u. These ratev, were ciirrenV throughout f lie' best part of November, wiKMi shipments were lar;ie. Prl.-es receded giudua ly till the close of the year, being nom- inal atoO to oSc. * 18f4 isfi.-. isn« Rpcoljit'^ 1)ns...l710.*.5 aiotios 3:!ii:!)0 ishlpments ba.«i..8M770 1010392 4^7322 Pvi^pa ft-r three yc^rs : i0u6 il ItioO. XbU4 1 1 E.NDl.NO BiisS»»l3 Biiehfla Bush's ot 48 lb?. of 48 lbs. 48 iba Jan. C. 65c fa) OCc 650 fid 67}c 70 e 13.. 65 . . .) 60 .. .. 70 .20.. 65 .. 00 60 .. 65 78 27.. 65 . . 00 69 .. 65 ; 75 Feb. 3.. 70 .. 72} 65 .. •.7 1 75 10.. 70 .. 72i 65 .. 67 j 70 17.. 65 .. 00 65 .. 67 ' 70 2t.. 65 .. 'oO t8 .. 7u i 75 M'h 3.. 65 .. 00 7'> .. 72} : 70 10.. 63 .. 00 70 ,. 72} '. 60 17.. 65 .. 00 70 .. .-2} 60 24.. 65 . . 00 70 .. 72} 60 31.. 65 .. 00 70 .. 72} 65 Ap'l 7.. 57 . 61 70 .. 72} 55 14.. 57 .. 60 72} .. 75 60 21.. 48 . . 54 •<2} .. 75 j 60 28.. JS .. 54 60 .. 62} ! 60 May 6.. 48 .. 54 60 . . 65 ; 55 12.. 48 .. 54 G5 .. 70 i 55 19,. 00 .. 00 GO . . . . ; 60 26.. 00 .. 00 1 60 Jane 2.. 00 .. 00 55 9. 00 . . 00 65 • 16.. 00 .. 00 60 23.. Oo . . CO 60 3).. CO , . 00 55 July 7.. 00 .. 00 55 14.. 00 . . 00 ; 65 21.. 00 .. 00 ' 55 28.. 00 .. 00 1 65 Aug 4.. CO .. 00 ^ 55 11.. 00 .. 00 60 .. 62 J 65 18.. •iO . . 00 67 .. 68 55 25.. 55 .. 60 67 .. 68 ! 55 £ept 1.. 55 .. 60 67 .. €8 , 55 8.. 55 .. 60 65 .. 67 60 To.. 55 .. 60 ' 64 . . 6G ! 60 22., 55 .. fO 67} .. 70 i 60 29.. 55 .. 65 72} .. 75} i 60 Oct. rt.. 60 .. 75 70 .. 72} i '0 13.. 60 .. 68 70 .. 72 75 20.. 62} .. 67 65 .. .. ' 75 28.. 62} .. 67 65 .. .. 70 Nov. 3.. 62} .. 67 65 .. .. i "^^ 10.. 62} .. 68 65 . . . . I 75 17.. 62} .. 65 «5 .. .. 65 24.. 60 .. 6J} 65 . . . . 60 Dec 1.. 60 .. 62} 65 .. .. 60 8.. 58 .. 60 65 .. .. 55 15.. 56 .. 58 65 .. .. 60 22.. 56 . . f'8 65 .. .. 60 •id. . 66 .. 53 65 .. .. 60 53 PEASE. The crop of Tease In 1800 was mors abiiiuhint thau was g^ nerally Hupposed. At this Port the roceipid were l,0;i(i,3ir> bufhels, against 4(r>,987 bushels In the previous year, an Increase of 570,- 848 bushels. Slilpments are considerably In ex- cess of the receipts, being 1,147,271 bushels In ISfC, against 652,591 In 1803 the dltrerenco in each year being accounted for by those brought to IT arket by tha farmers in the vicinity of Montreal The largest shli)ments were made to London, Liverpool and Glasgow, the details of which will be seen on reference to the Table in another column. Prices ranged in January from 70 to 7''!ic. and declined to 60 to 01c in Febraary.when, wiMi llsht, receipts, the marliet rose, prices advancing to 70 to 77io lu March. The quantity brought lorwiird during the summer months was light; prices nominal at 77J toSCc. In July aoout 50.01 bushpls changed hands at the inside quotatlOu, and 90,000 at a trifle less. Market de- clining until October, when large sales were made during that mouth and November at 80 to Sue. Closing prices 80 to 81c, dull. 1866 1865 1864 Raceipts bus .. 103(1315 43G751 357207 Hhlpments bus. .1147271 652591 PRICES FOR PAST THREE YEARS. Ajiril , May ., Juue. . . • • * At'g... Sept... Oct ..'. • • * Nov . . . Deo . . . 1866 1865 1864 Per Bushel Per Bushel Pfr Bushel of 60 los. of 60 lbs. oteo lbs. c c c $ $ .18 7V1 /(i) 80 90 fa) fl 62 fit) 65 . 6 77J 80 90 1 '4 65 .12 77i 80 84 86 64 65 .19 77i 80 90 92J 64 65 .26 77i 80 $1 00 C4 65 . 2 77i 80 3 95 04 65 . 9 77i 80 f>0 93 64 65 .16 77i 80 90 93 64 65 .28 75i 77i 90 93 65 67 .30 75 77i 90 93 65 66 • 7 77J 80 P8 90 65 6« .1277^ 80 88 90 65 66 .21 771 80 88 90 66 671 •28 771 80 88 ^0 671 70 . 4 75 77: 88 90 671 70 .11 74 76 86 87 671 70 .18 75 00 77J 80 671 70 .25 75 03 77i 80 671 70 . 1 75 00 m 80 671 70 . 8 75 00 77J 82f 671 70 .15 72J 00 77^ a-H 671 70 .22 72i 00 77i 82 70 75 .29 m 75 77i 82 70 75 . 680 82^ 77i 80 70 75 .13 80 82J 80 82 67J 721 .20 80 82^ 80 82 65 70 .27 80 »2i 80 82 671 721 . a 84 86 82 84 671 721 .10 84 86 80 83 67i ■21 .17 84 86 80 81 65 70 .24 82 84 721 75 65 70 . 1 82 84 72i 75 65 70 . e 8'>. 84 70 72^65 70 .15 80 82 70 72i65 70 .52 80 82 70 72165 70 .29 80 81 70 721 65 70 OATS. isnn 1805 1104 RpceiiJts bus.. 20697 IV ]55ird V3J61fl Shipments bus. .348b.;M 3.57567 SiWH^S PKIOES FOa PAST THREE YEARS. i" ^lb6ii |'""rH'65 18^4"' B jshfl ; Bushel BusLkI of 32 Us. ; of 32 \bi. of 32 lbs. Jan. Feb. tiarch April May June July Aug Sep. Oct Nov. De: .. 6! . . lb: ..20 ••'', . . 3 ..10 ..17 ..24 .. 3 ..10 ..17 ..24 ..3li .. 7 ..14 ..21 ..•iy .. Ty ..12 ..19 ..20 • . 2: .. 9 ..16 ..23 ..30' .. 7 ..14 ..21 ..28| .. 4 ..11: ..18 ..25 .. 8 ..15 ..92 . . 29 .. 6 ..13 ..20 ..27 .. 3 ..10 ..17 ..24 ..15' ..92 ..29 c c 30/5)32 30 3i 30 32 30 32 32 34 32 34 32 34 32 34 32 34 32 34 32 34 32 34 3'i 34 34 35 34 35 34 35 .^4 35 S4 35 33 35 31 35 .34 35 34 36 34 36 34 36 35 36 36 38 37 38 37 38 37 40 37 40 3/ 4O 37 40 H5 40 35 49 35 40 35 371 35 37l 34 35 32 34 32 34 32 35 3i 35 32 35 34 36 34 36 33 35 33 34 32 .34 32 33 32 00 32\ 00 J2 00 c c 32^.. 32 3* 32 32 31 33 28 28 34 34 35 35 33 35 34 36 35 37 35 37 35 37 36 37 37 40 40 4i 40 44 40 .. 33 40 34 35 30 1i 33 32 32 32 32 32 32 35 36 35 30 35 S6 35 36 35 36 40 42 42 42 40 35 371 371 371 371 40 371 371 35 36 35 36 32 33 34 32 32 33- 34 33 34 34 33 b4 34 33 34 34 33 34 34 Zl 33 32 32 33 32 32 o3 32 35 • • 32 30 33 30 30 32 30 33 • . 28 32 , , 28 30 32 28 30 32 28 The roeeipta at Montreal are much In excess of any previous year, being 2 1«9,747 bushels, against 155,511 bushels in 1865, exhibiting an In- crease in favour of the past year of 1,914,17« bushels. Shipments by all channels are nearly one and a half million more, the dlOrence being collected from the surrounding districts Tr 11^ ii I ■ >i u and brought to the eity by team s. Of the quan- tity bxported 1,807,840 bushels were taken to Liondoi), 3.54,373 to Liverpool, 197.04R to UlaHgow, and 175,:i32 to Cork. The crop of 1865, the greater part of which was sblpped early lu 18U6, was of a mucli higher quality than any previously grown In Canada, and. having arrived in good condition, gave general satlsfaotion Later ship- ments roached the other side out of order, and consequently realized prices which did not pay the Importer. If a little care were exercised, and trouble taken with this cereal, to send a cleaner article to market, very much bettor pric(>H would be paid, and a steadier demand would exist. This is necessary. If the farmers In CHiiU'ii wish to secure a market in Qreat firiialn for their Oats, Prices In January ranged at 30 TO 32c. and from February to July at 31 to hHic up to 4(c in Hepte'taiber, gradually declining to 3i to 35c, at which the oulK of the Fall 'rans- actlons were made. Closed quiet iu December at if^c, nominal. RYE FLOUR. The high prices of Wheat and Flour created a much better demand for Bye, at rates which were considerably better than the previous year PRICES. 1 It! 66 1866 $ $ $ S Ji-n .. .. 6 3 75. .0 00 Jul/.... 7 4 30 4 60 ..133 75 00 14 4 60 GO ..2013 76 0" 21 4 00 4 25 ..27 3 75 00 28 4 00 4 25 Feb... .. 3 3 75 00 Aug .... 3 4 00 4 15 ..10 3 75 00 10,4 00 4 16 ..17 3 75 00 ....17 4 15 4 26 ..24 3 75 00 ....24 4 00 4 25 Kaicb. ..33/5 00 Sep — 1 4 25 4 35 ,.10 3 75 00 8 4 60 00 ,.17 3 75 GO ....16 4 60 4 65 ,.24 3 75 00 ....22 4 60 4 65 ,,313 76 00 29 4 60 4 76 April . .. 7 3 76 00 Oct 6 4 60 4 75 ..14 3 75 00 ....13 4 25 4 40 .,21 3 76 3 80 ....2')4 00 4 25 ..2^ 3 90 4 00 27 4 00 4 10 Maj.. .. 6 3 80 4 00 Not 3 4 00 4 16 ..12 4 00 4 10 ....104 00 4 15 ..19 4 60 4 60 ....174 25 4 35 ..26 4 60 4 60 ....24 4 26 4 35 June . .. 2 4 26 4 60 Dec .... 1 4 ;!6 4 35 .. 9 4 00 4 25 .... 84 00 4 25 ..16 4 00 4 10 IBS 90 4 00 ..23 4 09 4 ]0 ....224 00 4 16 ..40 f 26 4 40 ....29 4 10 4 26 OATMEAL. A gool steady demand has existed for the better qualities, at prices much the same as In 1865, ranging from $1,40 Ito 5,05. The receipts at Montreal, and the quantity made this year, largely exceed that of 1865, andr the shipments shew an Increase of 33,298 brls., 18,69.5 brls. going lo Liverpool, and 8,706 toOIasgow. Receipts, 1865. " 1866 Increase, ISCU. brls. ISai Shipments. , •• 24276 " .brls. 6217 •* 39516 'iUm Increase 1806. " 332!>8 o o EE go 00 p o s,2o B^ O „ 99 M 0,-1 trfs g f-ao • &t- " E.D3 eg I* 01 ►- ►; mE M 0< OD 00 iO §2 SS8 00 JEoiSSl—OOKI J- -J C5 as c sji 1^ cc^ re ocsQo f— o hd o-j IL to III OifcO. OCT s M iJ « ex 55 ccao _i— OS a a d an c 9 M QD 9 g» e H OR H M « e § § BS H -^- ui §?§§3 00 00 M P (3 O O •-1 "« 009s tr OS O JS fD « S B cr 3*3.3 3: §■£. g: Bi" bo: »^ CO ol5 oeo Oi—* ^01 ■ *i- g Is: SIS 2:3 ^i^ Iv W-' .-» CO (O coo. tc J..', o ii, coco - o osips 1— CNSCO ^*o; — o '/o c; c.: ocoucco Sco s s ?S! es. 3: 00 CO CJS CO «scs cnMxco hCCOOOOCr -J 10 0)Q MO M OS t-i^jeoJb -iwcno ( !. .*i^ f^ "^ So ■,La e Sd w M H ac (^ w H H S c __ a- |i W • e ►I -3 o En's • O an ^ • 1 co.^1:^ c; S: 31 ?o Cm 1^' fflO • c ►1 c c£ in r3 "^ 50 J» •— ' o ten- ^S W • n CO » ►t i^o CO » * li _*T ?rr • »S • F •fn n> S- n^ TO !:► 09 fi iii • i* r-p ]1U 5(0 -- vi •,-■■ H O H > w M H ae e Pi H e H m M a w M c» 0) g'g" a! S3 53 -1.*- «=> Or- eo Op' o A 3 c CO (V 1 ^ 3r » "2 •ISSS 100*5 2S R! wi M ■ o l-5» -xi o -yi 4n - 1 i5 ic 'jf *i -*i -i . Oh • MM en — "J 1^ M 1^ »-^* O* CO* iK, Q- Ol- kS- 00 g; i; H; £3s£* ^* GJ1* KiSs SlI M s t«t M> w^ 00 A* Cd Ql ^ JiKSiSsoSSJosJT- iC. = o5ii: ts M^at»090{S-4 M* w_ .MM ,MM. « CO --J 00 3 -^ *C( ^ "" ^- ---"•--->-'■-' aoiUi-^aacoh«>l&b3 So SO 2-P (S ,>ular, caused by the duty of $2 per barrel under the new tariff taking eliect. The receipts in the same week in which the change took place Avero 1091 brls., after which very little was brought forward. Prices were for several weeks, on account of a very light demand, uninfluenced by the duty, but the market {gradually advanced in Sep- tember, sales of Mess being made at 25,50 up to $27,50. AVith 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 Meg's 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 November when a reaction occurred, in sympathy with a break down in the New York market, prices falling to $22,to 21,50, agood many sales being made at $22*to 23 for Mcssj declined gradu- ally and closed nt $19,50 to 20 for Mess and $i:?,50 to 11 forPi-iini! Mens. The following shoivs tho ((uantify of I'oik packed and inspected liy the packers in iMoii- treal,from January Istto 3l8t Decembi-r, 1866, compared with IBCi : 1865. 18C6. 10,695 brls 10,746 brlH. 2,138 " 1,164 " 792 " 788 " 501 " ... 2,229 '« 91 " 6 " 2,935 " .... 2,101 •' Mess Thin Mess, Prime Mess. Prime Cargo Unbr'ndable Total... 17,212 brls. ■ l7,o:u luls. Decrease, 1866 178 brls. The receipts of Pork at Montreal, from J.im - ary Ist to December iUst, for 1865 and '66, wer« as follows: 1865, 20,637 hrks. 1860, 14,115 brls. Prices of Pork from the oi^ening to tho close of Navigation, for the yeara 1866 and 1865 : 1866 Date Pork Mf83. ^ 200 lbs. 00 00 50 51' 00 00 00: 00 0» 0(' 50 5C ^p 6(' 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 50 50 50 00 : 50 Jo; o< 00 Oc 00 00 00 April 7 23 00a24 14 23 00 24 21 23 00 23 V8 23 00 23 May 5 23 50 24 12 24 50 25 19 24 50 26 26 24 50 25 June 'i 24 50 25 9 24 50 35 16 24 00 24 23 24 00 24 30 24 ee 24 July 7 24 00 24 14 24 00 24 21 23 CO 24 ■IS 24 50 25 Aug 4 24 50 25 11 24 50 25 IK 24 75 25 25 24 76 25 Sept 1,24 75 25 8 25 00 25 15 25 00 25 22 26 00 20 29 27 00 27 Oct 6 27 50 .. 13 27 60 .. 20 27 60 .. 27 27 £0 ,. XII07 3 26 60 27 10 26 00 26 17 23 Oo 2' 24 22 Oil vj Dec 1 21 00 22 8 20 00 21 16 20 oO 21 22 20 00 21 2? 20 00 00 Pok Pork Thin Meea. Priiifl Ye63. per 2 DO lbs lOO OG per 200 Ihg. 22 50t 18 b^riino 00 i2 60 • • * ,^ 18 5') 00 00 21 SO 22 00 18 69 00 00 n 90 0) 0( 19 00 2i) 00 32 50 23 0(1 19 .'0 20 00 23 00 V3 5(1 20 00 21 00 23 00 23 50 20 00 21 00 J3 00 23 50 20 Oi) 21 00 13 00 23 5( 20 ) 21 00 23 50 2 1 0( 22 3 22 50 23 50 24 00 20 5) 21 00 23 50 20 5> , ; oj i3 50 , , 20 50 2 I 00 i3 50 , , 20 50 21 00 13 50 , , 20 50 2 1 00 )0 00 , , iO 00 20 50 23 00 23 50 JO .•lO 21 (0 3 00 2J 50 20 50 2) 00 23 00 •/3 50 20 50 21 00 23 50 24 00 •20 50 21 (iO 23 50 24 00 20 50 21 00 23 PO 24 00 20 r,^ 21 00 24 00 24 50 20 m 00 00 ^4 Oo 24 to 21 00 00 00 25 Oo 26 00 22 00 00 CO 16 00 00 00 24 00 10 00 26 50 26 00 22 00 00 00 26 00 26 50 22 00 CO 00 /,6 00 26 50 23 0-) 23 50 23 00 26 50 22 50 23 00 25 50 , , 23 f>0 00 00 24 50 , J 20 00 21 00 21 50 . . 19 00 00 UO 21 50 , , 00 00 10 00 21 50 , , 00 00 16 (0 13 13 M 00 00 oa 00 16 00 14 Oo 14 0) 00 00 Mess and m of I'oik in Mon )<'r, 186G !. 4G brlH. 64 ll f.8 II 29 II (5 li 01 •1 34 1) llri. M. mm J.im • I '06 wcm 4,11. ibrl «. g to the [ho yeai •a Foi k — iiifl Y«-6f. r 200 \hs • 5Vt2)00 ( 10 G') 00 DO 69 00 [)0 00 2!) 00 f,0 20 00 00 21 00 00 21 00 no n 00 0) 21 00 03 2,! 50 5) 21 00 5) ' I OJ 50 21 00 50 21 00 r.o 21 00 CO ^0 60 .•lO 21 (0 50 2) 00 50 21 00 50 21 00 50 111 00 5") 21 00 Oft 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 LO 00 00 00 00 00 CO 00 0«) 23 50 50 2H 00 5') 00 00 00 21 00 00 00 UO 00 IG 00 00 IG (0 00 Ifi 00 00 U Oo 00 U 0) 00 00 00 PRICES OF PORK. April 7 13 21 28 May 5 12 19 28 June 2 9 16 23 30 Julj 7 14 21 28 Aug 4 11 , 18 26 1 8 Sept. 1865 Pork HesB. #• 200 lbs. 16 2 29 Oct. 6 13 20 27 Ko7. 3 10 17 24 Deo. 1 8 15 22 20 20 20 20 21 22 21 21 21 21 ?0 20 20 20 20 20 21 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 26 26 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 24 23 00/0)20 00 20 00 20 00 20 60 22 25 22 50 22 50 .. 21 .. 21 .. 20 .. 20 .. 20 .. 20 5) 21 .. 22 .. 24 Pork Thin Mess. ^ ^00 lbs. 2618 5018 6018 50ll8 ..|20 60|20 ..20 20 25120 5020 6019 76al9 75 19 .. 23 60 50 50 19 60 19 50|i9 19 ..19 ..|20 ..121 ..{21 ..:2i ..121 ..111 .. 20 50 21 60 21 50 .. .. 20 .. 30 .-. 19 .. 19 .. 19 .. 19 .. 19 .. 19 • • • • 50 22 50 22 50 22 50 22 60 50 50 27 60 27 60 27 .. 26 .. 25 .. 24 50 < I ..21 .»'21 ..;22 ..25 ..'26 . . i25 ..'25 26 25 25 24 23 123 22 £0 .. 50 .. 60 22 50 23 60 50 .. 50 .. 60 23 Pork Prim ) Ifeu ^ 20 lbs. 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 \1 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 . .. 26 .. .. 26 .. .. • • 16 25 • • 17 26 • • 17 50 25 17 75 25 17 76 25 17 76 25 17 60 25 17 60 26 17 60 17 26 17 26 17 26 17 26 17 26 18 56 18 50 18 50 18 50 50 60 60 6') 60 60 60 22 60 22 50 23 .. 23 .. 22 .. 22 .. 20 .. 20 .. 17 .. 17 .. BEEF. There was less done in packing beef in 1866 thuQ for many previous years. The high price which attended the putting of it up, and very light demand, operated against the packers going more extensively into it. Prices opeued in April at $24 for Prime Mess, steadily ad- vancing until June when it reached $30 and continaed firm at that price throughout Jaiy, at wliich date the market suddenly gave way, being nominal at $27 to $28 untH October, when, with a better enquiry, there were 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 vntil the close of the sea- Bon. Quantity of Beef Packed and Inspected at Montreal from Ut January to Slst Dec. 1866, compared with 18G5 : — 1865. 1860. PrimeMees brls 14^.3 brls 1083 do trcs 273 trcs 375 Prime brls 70 .... Total pkgs 1786 1458 The receipts of Beef appear to be in excess of 1865, which will be seen by the following comparison : — 1865.... brls 462 1866... , brls 1716 Prices of Beef from the opening to the close of Navigation, for the years 1866 and 1865 : Be Prime ^30 1866 Date ef Mess ilts. Beef f 200 lbs. B"ef Prime, f 200 lbs. April 7. . $24/0)25 14 75/8)15 00 $10/0).... 14.. 24 25 14 76 15 00 10 .... 21.. 24 35 14 75 15 00 10 .1.. 28.. 26 27 16 00 • • • • n 12 Uay 6.. 27 • • 16 50 17 00 12 13 12.. 27 , , 16 50 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 la 16: 30 18 00 • ■ • • 12 13 23.. 30 18 00 • • « • 12 13 30.. 30 18 00 • • 9 12 13 July 7.. 30 18 00 • • • • 12 13 14.. 30 18 00 « • • « 12 13 21.. SO 18 00 • • • • 12 13 28.. 30 18 00 • • ■ • 12 13 Aug 4.. 30 i8 00 • > > • 12 13 11.. 27 ■16 00 • • • • 12 13 18.. 27 .6 00 • • • • 12 1!« 25.. 27 16 00 • • ■ • 12 13 Sept. 1 . . 27 16 00 ■ ■ • • 12 13 8.. 28 30 18 CO 19 00 12 13 15.. 28 30 18 00 19 00 12 13 22.. 28 30 18 00 !b 00 19 00 12 13 29.. 28 30 19 00 12 \i Oct. 6.. 28 30 17 00 18 00 12 13 13.. 28 30 «7 00 18 00 12 13 20.. 23 30 17 00 18 00 12 13 27.. 28 30 16 00 16 50 None Nov. 3,. 28 30 16 00 16 50 None 10.. 28 16 00 15 25 None 17.. 27 15 00 • • « • None 24.. 27 16 00 • ■ • • None Dec. 1.. 27 15 00 • • • • None 8.. 27 15 00 • • • • None 15.. 28 30 14 SO 16 50 10 12 22.. 28 30 14 50 15 60 10 12 29.. 28 30 14 60 15 50 10 12 ^' R8 PRICES OF BEEF. Baef Prime Mess f 304 Iba. 1865 Date Beef ^ 2U0 Ibe. Beef Prime. ^ 200 lbs. $ $ $ $ $ $ April 7.. 15/0)00 9 51^00 00 5/0)00 14.. 16 00 9 50 00 00 6 00 •it.. 15 00 9 63 •9 00 6 00 iS.. 16 00 9 50 00 00 5 00 May 5.. 16 00 9 to 00 00 6 00 12.. 17 18 10 50 11 50 6 6 19.. 17 18 10 50 11 5) 6 6 26.. 17 18 to 60 11 50 6 6 Jane 2 . . 17 18 10 60 11 60 6 6 8.. 17 18 10 60 11 fO 6 6 16.. 18 19 11 u 5) 6 6 'A3.. 18 )9 u 11 60 6 6 30.. 18 19 11 11 60 6 6 July 7.. 18 19 11 11 60 5 6 14.. 18 19 11 11 60 6 6 at.. 18 19 11 11 50 g 6 29.. 18 19 11 11 50 6 Aug 4.. 18 19 11 11 50 5 6 11.. 19 20 13 14 • • No! e 18.. 19 20 13 11 , , Noie 25.. 19 20 13 14 • # None Eept 1.. 19 20 13 14 , , Niite 8.. 19 20 13 14 , , None 16.. 19 20 13 14 , , None 23.. 19 20 13 14 • • None 29.. 19 20 13 14 . , None Oct. 6.. 19 21 13 14 , , None 13.. • • • • • • 14 15 None 20.. 27 28 14 6J 16 r 9 Noie 27.. 27 28 !4 60 15 , , Noue Nov. 3.. 27 28 14 60 15 , , No le 10.. 27 28 14 60 15 • • N ue 17.. 27 28 14 60 15 « . No e ?t.. 26 27 14 60 15 , , No e Deo 1.. 26 27 14 00 15 10 11 8.. 25 26 13 60 It . , 10 11 16.. 25 26 13 60 14 , , 10 11 22.. 25 2* 14 00 CO • • 10 11 BUTTER. In this article we have bad some most extra- ordinary fluctuations during the pa&t twelve months, as will be seen from the quotations below. Country merclynts seemed to be un- willing to accommodate themselves to the new order of things, and in many cases the result hat been heavy loss. For the past two or three years prices were extraordinarily high, and there appeared to be a settled conviction on the minds of many that, whatever else might happen, Butter must be at least 20c. per lb, It was quite clear at the commencement of the season, to those who were best acquainted with the trade, that 14 to 15c would be about the fair value of the article ; but, unfortunately for many, about the middle of Jnne there was an active demand foi the British markets. Prices were at that time at a fair rate for all concerned, but shippers from the West, finding that thuir consignments to Montt'eal wore readily sold, appeared to come to the conclu- siou that, as the season advanced, the demand would continue to increase and prices improve. Acting on this idea, they kept their Butter, which for the time being had the effect of driving prices up, and for some time quota- tions were maintained ; but stocks were accu- mulating, and when at lust they found it had to come to Montreal, it was sent in enormous quantities, and though for a time the demand for shipment was so great as to absorb nearly all that was offered, yet about the middle of October shippers began to receive returns for their shipments, or rather reports on them, which were most unfavourable. They then began to be more particular in selection, and finally, by about the first week in November, they were all out of the market, and since then, except for the finest qualities of Dairy Butter, no inducement would be sufficient to tempt them to operate except at Grease prices. In regard to quality, it is to be regretted that during the past year the average has been much below the two or three previous years, and the reputation of Canadian Butter has suffered considerably in foreign markets. It is to be hoped that greater care will be ob- served in the coming season ; if not, it will result in seriou) loss to the country. Sufficient care in many cases does not appear to be paid to packing nor to the quality of the packages. The loss on this account will pro • bably not average less than $3 a keg, a matter of serious consequence. Were country mer. chants when receiving butter, to sort and pack it according to quality, instead of fixing the price tothe farmer according to the value of the lowest standard and packing all indiscriminatelv as it came in, this would not be likely to hap- pen. By paying eachi farmer as nearly as possible the value of his butter, and carefully packing the qualitif s, greater inducements would be held out to the ordinary farmer to improve his make and more money would be got by the merchant on the average of his sales. The loss to the country from this cause alone, is above $260,000 at the' lowest estimate. ' Receipts : 1865 76487 kga 18S6 92662 '* Hbipments : 1865 70074 kga 1866 77756 " 69 The following are the prioei of Batter iloce April to the close of the years I86S and 1866: — 1865. 1866 April 7 18 13) 130 17 /Q) 221c 14 16 12 17 23 21 16 111 23 30 28 141 111 20 30 Hay 6 14 101 23 28 12 14 lOj 22 37 19 14 91 20 26 26 • • • • 20 22 June 2 20 Dairy 16 21 "••••o>a •• 15 17 16 20 16 16 121 16 19 *23 16 U 15 181 30 16 12 14 17 Juy 7 16 12 14 17 14 16 12 14 nj 21 171 12 )5 18 28 171 15 16 18 Aug. 4 171 16 16 18 11 171 15 16 IS 18 171 IPl 15 181 25 191 17 15 17 Sept. 1 iO 17 15 171 8 20 17 15 171 16 n 20 15 171 22 221 20 13 17 29 23 19 13 17 Oct. 6 23 19 14 18 13 24 20 14 18 20 24 20 14 18 27 26 20 IS 17 Nov'r. 3 26 21 12 17 10 27 211 12 171 17 28 221 12 161 24 28 21 12 161 Deo'r. 1 25 21 11 161 8........ 25 22 10 16 15 23- • ■ ■10 15 22 22 17 10 15 29 22 17 10 15 LARD. In the early part of the year there was very little done in this article, at 1 3c to 1 4o per lb April opened with a good demand and sales at 14c to 141c. Marl(et firno, stocks being picked up. Sales of Choice made at 15c and Inferior at 121c to'l31c; and In bris at 151c to 161c for Western ; other brands bringing 15c to 151c. Market quiet during the summer months at 14ctal4|c for ordinary leaf; 15c to 151c for Choice, and 1 6c for Western. Tn October sales of very Choice were made at 1 8c. Additions being made to stock prices fell lie to 2c per lb ; sales at 16c for the latt«r and 14c to 15c for good. Quiet in November at 13c to 14c ; closing at these figures. TALLOW. The market opened at 10c to lOic fur Prime, and declined to 9c fli) 9|c in April at which there were small lots placed During the summer months there were seme transactions, prices advancing to 91c fti) 10c, but were not maintained, the demand being so light. Dull throughout the fall and, nominal at 8^0 to 9 cents. Receipts of Tallow for 1866 compared with 1865 :— 1866 brIs 3207 1865 brls 2053 CHEESE. The receipts shew an Increase in the previous year of 4T77 and in shipmeuts of 7581 boxes. Ex- ported, to lilverpool, 18,585; GlwBgow, 6297, and London 3823 boxes. Prices In January opened at 121o to 13o, advancing towards May to l^lc to lOcforold; new ofTerin^ at 13c. Frosa June to September the market was dull at II to 12o, closing at 9 to 12lo. Receipts, 1806. .bxs. 26131 Shlpmentp, bxs... 20291 " 1886.. •• 30908 " •' 278T2 Increase, 18C6.. " 4777 Increase, laiO 7581 COMPARATIVE PRICES OF CHEESE. • 1866 Per lb. 18t6 Per lb. Jane •.,.... ... » c 12 111 101 lOJ 101 101 91 91 9 9 c a 14 14 131 131 131 131 131 131 121 131 13 121 1*1 121 li 12 lU lOJ llj llj 13 12 12 121 121 10 91 91 81 91 »i 9i 9 9 9 9i 91 n H 10 101 Kl 11 11 121 121 1-1 c 00 16 10 23 10 .^0 10 July ... 7 ...14 10 9J ;2i 91 , .28 9+ At'jc ... 4 9| ... 11 91 28 di ,..25 9i Sept ... 1 .. 8 10 10 ,. 16 10 22 10 29 10 Oct .. 6 lOA 13 111 20 111 27 12 Not .0 12 K 17 ..24 • • SEEDS. The prices of seeds have ruled steady at the quotations given below. Flax has met an im- proved demand and there has been more raised this year than for many previous, The enquiry for Timothy and Clover has been about an aver- age one, sales throughout the year being within the range of prices. "f CO "■ w • -«. . . . <-• hJ . • • . . . . I(>k M •- • J 1 M ^mmmmmmmm ioo>tnlnoiw.o«b»w5 H t;i0c>30W00«>» S' ILo- Q H-WWWWWWWWW ^ oooooooooo- • OOOOOOOOO •-• 00 ,, S NS 1- ►- •-• a •1 o> • . • — (» 01 »o „ ^ . . ^ „ „ ,0- •< r» "• W to M M M **"«>»- O UM O ■' T ^^^^ *• * * • • . • . . ui«roo«.wotjiOt3 •fl 1.^ rLw to «»a M • • D* -J«tOtO00Wi»»>Up»k' ®»WUIOOOO« a • 5 ii* 1 bSMtOOtCnotOtOto UlUlOtOOOOCnui 1— l-« 00 -» «t 1^ 5* OB ^ o> •••••*• to » p* 5 0> ^►-►-^^K-1- *• cnmoooooooA •sa * o- 5- «>S M h- — OOj-^Oh-Og. -T-iooa)o>oo3o' c^wooooooo o K ► 99 <1 O ss M TONNAGE. Belon- we give tables showing the number of Vessels and tons which entered the Harbour of Montreal from sea for several years, together with the total tonnage at our port for 1865 and 1866 . 1805. Vessels. Tons Total nom^er of vesjels and ' tonnage entered at the Harbour Master's Office froM sea 35j 4771 Bl» 1S2043 Kivor Craft 601061 7640(4 Vosboli. Tons. Total number ofvc^ccln nnd tonnagd of vuii>el« uiitctcd at the Harbour. Maitfi'i^ ^ ,^__ onice from soa mi aofins Kiver Craft fto>«i Utatlti) 60UU 8UM5I From the foreffoliiK It will bo bucii that the total tuiinaize at our Port lor IbOjwas 7(»1014lori#. InlbOO , 81»'t&^ '• Tncrcasoln ISfiO f04*'> The above flgures only roprosont the tonnage that actually entered the Pott and paid harbor duL's, and is exclusive of the very large tonnage engaged on the Canals, which we think should be addel to the above. Wo have, howev(Jr, no way of separating the vessels passing through the (Jaual into the Harbour, from tliose which did not pass outsiieof tho.Loc and tliereforo present this statement in the following form : Comparative statement showing the tonnage and number of vessels which enteied at La- chine Canal Office, Montreal, for the years 18G3 and 1866 : 1865 Vossels tons Steamers 1257 .... 12T1(K) 8aUiugV«sBeU 48a8 .... 4a5(Hj8 6d85 653148 18C6 Vessels tons Steamers ];i54 .... l;w40it BalUnK Vessels 3»Ui .... a8iai8 62-20 Si 9778 TONNAGE FROIW SEA. The following exhibits the number of vessels and tons, distinguished between British and Foreign, which arrived at the port from sea, for the last thirteen years : — Yean. 1 L 6 is 8 16 n 31 )1 18 13 58 59 team ^eaiiels, ritieh. Stilling Vesseln, British F< V f 16 8 10 12 14 4(i « 12 jrelgn sasels. §! 276 m.t 2* 191 193 240 393 525 432 290 282 44( Total Tone. 1864 t 6801 14088 7118 1808' 44173 45437 60446 63443 f4718 54713 554a C02-28 363 UK) aoi 194 16!) 14(1 18!) 414 438 86fi 336 216 814 s 61801 4522.»- 6231.'' 6624'^ 50271 8771.^ 6776.^ 17475': 1800VO 122816 83054 566ti7 103466 s 4697 2911 362t) •2m 1832 843/ f016 2:n5v 174155 12281 8;2J 254^ itiSst s 7230.5 1865 185B 48131) h99(i2 1857 1858 65712 701tr;{ 1H69 1860 8.')319 !1821ti 18S1 1862 186:1 i4-351 2,>9!'01 I95f0» 18«4 142"4« 1865 -. 1.H4758 1866 189280 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 : General Cargo. Coal, Salt and Iron ,,. Ballust ifrom Glasgow : General Cargo.. Coal andiron... Ballast 1864. Ves. T'ns. 63 67670 1865. Ves. T'ng. 18^ j. Ves. T'jH. 39 ama 6 3503 60 64747 64 64669 32 S7444 88 CI ISO I. . , \Di.Ta-. From TiOnilon: (icnurul C'ltrjio.. U 8303 Iron UallHBt '. Prom Simrtcrland: (lencral Ciirso,. 3 1(111 <'''^"1 a 7()0 bul aft From Drlstol : t From Nevin : Ballast From Arundel: Ballast From Dundee : <"oal and Salt Pmilast From West port: Ballast.... From Malaga: Ballast..; 3 643 Fr m Bunnada : Ballist From Bremen : Ballast From Matanza« : General Cargo W.I. Islands: 13 3000 From Lisbon : Bait, &c From Hartlepool : Coal, &c From Grangemouth : Coal. &c 1 734 From SUgo : Ballast 2 945 £78 141307 282 131768 439 190354 Wo also give the diflferent Ports to which our Produf e was oxportod : 3 740 > • • • •• 1 443 3 036 3 698 1 876 5 1890 5 885 7 1466 i 1864. 1805. 1806. Ves. Tons, Ves, Tons. Ves. T0D8. For Liverpool . . 50 52:i82 43 51385 41 64094 For Glasgow... 58 For London 17 30921 85 aoajo 32 26IKI« 10:«5 18 13090 80 46571 For Gloucester. 8 24al 1 197 6 1547 For Bristol...., 5 138S 7 2334 18 0147 For Coi'k.orders 8 2507 6 15«i3 11 8077 For BoBtoD,US.bl.2 375 3 021 .. For New York. bl.. , . , , . ■ .' For Lower P'ts. 0.78 8390 110 9781 .... For (iuebec. „b.47 21474 49 21729 .. .... For Plymouth.. 2 430 ^ , .. .... For Exeter PorSouthampt'n.. ,. .... .... For Lt. Uampcou.. • • • • . , For Hull , , .... , , Fop (!owt8 For East Hope. .. , , • • , ,, .... For Shoreham., .. Kor Penrith ,, ,. For KlDg'Bogd. .. For Laneily, W. ., • >> • • • • •*• Ml' *- 180& V«i. T'u(, I8M. Vm. Tm. 8 wa 6tKi Vm. T'oi, ForDublin For Bsirait 1 SW For Newburjr For Wazford ... 1 lUl ForDuiidaa..'... 4 1818 ForOirdenai... 1 ITltt For Aberdeen.. 6 171tt ForKlrkeldr For Watrrford ForBenren For ipiwick Forl^nro 1 SW For ..emerara For Warren Pt ForParth Fur Bremen Forlielth S n* For Montroae For Sonth Alloa For Fatmontli ForL'Derry ForOalway ForDundalk For Oporto Wales W. I. liland.... 8 1184 Vera Ori>s 4 10) Cuba ~^ Port Natal.. . . Havana Sarieillea ambonrg Total 801140787 «84 184368 litl ISOSsI 618 5M 664 808 806 Statuiint of YesselB entered Inward at the Port of Montreal, for the year 1866 : No. of WHSBB FROK. VenelS. TONS. MSIT United Kingdom, ateam vecaela 63 sailLDK France " Spain " Portugal '< BelRluu •• Hoiland " Bremen '< Norway " lUly " Nova Scotia •' " Bteara New Brunawlok, aalllng Newfoundland .... " Prince Edw.Ialand " Labrador A Uaspe " " ateam United Btatea " Foreign, W.Indiea •• Brltlan " " Malto. •• Fgypt •• Cape de Verde J a . . " Quebec " (I II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II 189 18 3 8 1 1 12 8 98 H 7 90 8 2« 1 1 9 3 1 1 1 16 66360 8787 77616 S1S9 S66« 12B 2678 73 266 2781 8«'i 872 17 74 10 11 6364 173 1107 87 125116 669 8607 15« 865 96 2;94 161 196 13 2208 184 172 18 877 1804 010 765 870 234 1878 28 60 23 19 20 8 86 Total 440 189280 7719 VeaaelB with cargoes 890 171018 7207 " Inbttllaat 41 16202 462 ToUI ... 440 1E09B0 7710 Britiah Vessels 4C8 17M94 7SB0 Foreign •< 87 16680 469 Total <40 180280 7719 Foreign Flag* : Norwegian 24 Pruaaliin. Portuguese . . RusslHn Itelian Hanoverian. Danish. 4 2 2 1 1 2 11472 831 1656 47 Mecklenburg 1 :t6e 1579 882 153 6114 17 84 17 6 10 8 ToUl. 37 10686 4M . , -a C ""■" " I 0^002 O 4 4} « -^ » le M as ifc * >-' i— h- ►- '^ _•-• 1 ^^aSi CK 1^ I—Si 63 .ti-iSai <" Si! ^ S< <". S! t^ t% K ^r to t:; tj aSbaoXMiktsslnSiM'iSb SO0CASOBSCSBA BroBroroBBDor I M V OS CO A 0» *^ &9 0« 00 to 44 0> S"tz • 5"p o 002 Oti! 20 M ca co eg I d » o as ft- rj o 63 o c K M n H K H 3 n n o ca O so Btr' < CO H^ ©(>► I? t R ft s ») H O w ST. JOH NS. THble HhuwiDf; the Quantity bdiI Valuo of ArticloR exported from Kt. Johns for 1H60, com- pared with 1866 : lti«5 ART1CLK8. nilH ' KlHhallklnaii..blti llfirkOH Cuttle (horned)... Poultry Heef cwl Miiooa I t>H Pork cwt Miirley bUH Flux Heed •' I flour bri' Mkiil brl Lumber, nil klii'l" PlaiikH dk BoiirdH • mti buit Feaae " Tobaooo IbH Wbeat bus Uther Artlolea. ... itua'iy Value. m^^ — ■ ■■^^^ 3180 ( 17'l) IN) i«nit m yH7o lu t2-.«) lUI :i. lu 8 iioi'iifl 'inioi MOiWM* n7Him) aiHfl) 4wn nm U.\W\ mi H.2H0 ( 10141 tl 2HI»07.1 807052 iht.1U imi MHN) WM (ll.%')5 tM!.V28 86V77 — — — ■ Total , 8300572 1800 llun'ty Value. t 170 4)70 2 IIH '2«8fio "'ay'o H»7;j 24t«)ft M) 'itittO ii M 1100513 i^mn 11510M 8261 0U87 " " 483 ' " '7S5 ...;.. 13308(1 811U67 RECAI>ITI'I.4TI0N 1805 Total Product of TbeMlne 8870 The FUberlea 310» The Forest 1028543 AnImnU A their Prod'ct 305.58 Agricultural Products.. 1558»40 Mlscellaaeous 51001 8281027 Articles not Produce of Canada 78745 8360072 UM «m .V)70 14m>0U3 7).S« SO.'^DBO i5805 1765421 45040 18U067 COATICOOK. RETURN OF EXPORTS THE PRODUCE OF CANADA FROM THE PORT OF COATICOOK. 1865 180« AUTICLEH. iMn'ty Value. Qun'ty — — — « ■ ^___ Oils gal FlHh all klnds.bla Am lies, Pots....bl4 " Pearls Horses Cattif (liorncd).... Swine Hbeep Poultry Beef cwt Bacon '■ i Pork •• I Cbecse lbs Furn I W(K»1 Ib«; Barley A Ky0..ouS| Flour blsl Fruit Oreeu j Hay I Lumber ,...' • 'ats bus Peas •• ; Tobacco lbs Wheat bus Butter lbs Leather I Oilcake High Wlnfs I 220H0 "«*i;i7 *".i;iH ^2!4 ■Mft 4870 ' ' ' m 004 13003 MS2(H, I sua IS losain luum 77'.H33 285248 (t3M 150414S 0172 t3314l 0000 4070ft 10.'W5 iiion ]«4»A 9744 1004 14V8ti 107010 81585 80800 80030 104340 «708»» 2000 438 130783 217086 45708 35756 flOM 21.3051 IWSO.'JS 700 4;ui 7700 03;» 584' 1813 88l{ 013 I«I84 1500 4880 418301 51701 104213 3803M 4083|) fOliX 40660 1172;) 17 Value. f 8.544 I. '1588 2.Vt3l8 2801)8 030.11) 40»'17 1387 1348 5751 11161 10I.18 4tMim 4486 30000 80883 JI0070 120.«)01 5566 389 P>8003 13flfi01 3i7«« 8730 81037 100320 36070 8008 200 RKCAVITULATION. 1805 1800 Total Product of the Mine. . . . $463 3 . . . . 32007 the FUhcries... 31040 .... J!i5t*4 the Forest 413403 .... 387480 Ani mils and their Products . . 074836 .... 4050:)0 Agricultural Products 1524111 • • 1«06o. steam steam vessels, sailing do do do do do . Oo .. do Prince Edward Island, sail do Labrador and Uaspe Hi. Pierre Mlquelon, United Htetes, Foreign, West Indies, Brlilsh do do, Monte Video, v^uebecA Taree Rivers do do dodo dodo 3 do do ., 2 dodo 5 dodo 1 dodo ..•.. 1 Total 436 Vessels with cargoes 377 Do, in balltMt 60 Totol 486 188920 165176 33344 188QS0 M»n, 3737 :t883 317 134 53 306 10 00 60 16 15 54 7 10 653 7765 7110 056 7765 O