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 RKLATI.NG TO THE 
 
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 H OME A ND FOREIGNTBADE- 
 
 OK THK 
 
 DOMmiOK OJT, .CANADA 
 
 ALSO, 
 
 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 OP Ttn. 
 
 COMMERCE OE MONTREAL, 
 
 FOR 1869. 
 
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 [ .EVENT II PUBLICATION.] 
 
 By WM. J. PATTERSON, 
 
 Secrktart Board of Trade, and Corn Excha1<qe Association. 
 
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 yVlONTREAL : 
 STARKE & CO., COMMERCIAL PRINTERS.. ST FRAVCOIS XAVIER STREET. 
 
 1870. 
 
I' 
 
 1 
 
 ERRATUM. 
 
 For the figures 6,505,332 in last line of column on p. 15 showing Shipments of 
 
 Wheat in 1869, read 5,595,332. 
 
PKEFATORY. 
 
 1 
 
 ' ( 
 
 Hon. John Young, President, 
 
 Aud the Council of the Board of Trade ; 
 
 AND 
 
 M. p. Kyan, Esq., M.r., President, 
 
 And the Committee of Management of the Corn Exchange 
 
 Association : 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 I respectfully request your attention to the various 
 statements contained in the following pages, — forming the Seventh Report in the 
 yearly series which I have- had the honor to lay before the Boards respectively 
 represented by you. 
 
 The method of the present publication is somewhat different from that fol- 
 lowed in those which have preceded it. In consequen-e of this, many details 
 which otherwise would have been cl.issed in the department relating exclusively to 
 this City, are arranged among the Preliminary Reports. This refers to the state- 
 ments concerning Flour and Grain, at pp. 15, 16,— to the information relating to 
 trade with Europe and the West Indies, at pp. 33-36,— to the statistics of 
 the Coal-trade of the Dominion, at pp. 37-41,— to the particulars of Lumber 
 shipments at pp. 46-48, &c. The classification of that part of the Report concern- 
 ing Montreal (from page 77 to the end) may, therefore, at first sight, appear to be 
 lacking in some particulars, — but those just mentioned, and others, will be easily 
 found by referring to the table of contents. 
 
 The statements at pp. 26-30, indicating the extent of the trade with the 
 neighboring Republic, are considered worthy of attention. The inform-ation about 
 United States transit trade through Canada, at pp. 19-21 aad pp. 30-32, has not 
 hitherto been presented in so coniprehensive a form. 
 
 The Retrospect of the Breadstuffs trade ' - 1869 is much fuller than hereto- 
 fore ; and a feature in it, of some interest, i.-. the series of tables of Prices of 
 Flour and Grain, — showing comparative rates during two years in the principal 
 markets of Great Britain, the United States, and Canada. 
 
 The sheets of the present Report were nearly all printed before T wag favored 
 with some valuable inforuiution by Senr. D. H. de Uriarte (Consul-General of Spain 
 for British North America), a portion of which will be found in the Appendix, 
 
IV. 
 
 PREFATORY. 
 
 pp. 143-14G. The particulars regarding the Lumber and the Fiah trade of Spain 
 and her Colonies is specially interesting; and the attention of those ei.gaged in 
 these departments of business in Canada is reqacstcd to the statements. In writing 
 to me on the subject, the Consul-General said :-" With reference to the erroneous 
 ^^ impress.on which exists here, that the best of the trade with the Spanish West 
 Indies ,s done during the months when your port is closed by ice,_I find, by 
 Consular returns received from Nova Scotia, that the total exports from that 
 Province to Cuba and Porto Rico, during the months of April to November, were 
 fully equal to those of the remainder of the year." I may also remark here, 
 that afier pp. .^5, 3G were printed,-in which allusion is made to a line of steams 
 ships between Marseilles and Montreal_an advertisement appeared announcing 
 the intended sailing of the first ship. " 
 
 Permit me, in concluding this Prefatory Note, to say that the present 
 pub leaf .n IS the result of more than ordinary labor and research ; and to hope 
 hat those mterested in the commercial progress of our city will assist in diffusing 
 the information thus presented. I may remark, however, that while the primary 
 object of these Reports was to chronicle details of the commerce of Montreal - 
 a large amount of information of a general nature has always been given in them 
 which, It IS thought, has imparted more than a local or transient character to their 
 contents. It may be desirable, sooner or later, to separate the general from the 
 local matter, to admit of their being issued separately,_letting the responsibility 
 of preparing and publishing the former devolve upon an Association (that might be 
 formed) of all the Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce in the Dominion 
 As regards the rapidly expanding trade of Montreal,- were arrangements made for 
 the publication, at stated times, of fuller and more varied information (embracing, 
 all departments of industry and commerce), the influence such an arrangeme.rt 
 might exert on Corporation Consols and Harbor Debentures would, independently 
 of all other considerations, probably warrant the City Council and the Board of 
 Harbor Commissioners in jointly providing the small sum that would be period- 
 ically required. 
 
 Leaving the whole matter, present and prospective, in your hands, I have 
 the honor to be, 
 
 Gentlemen, 
 
 Your obedient servant. 
 
 Montreal, 21s/ Mmj, 1870. 
 
 WM. J. PATTERSON. 
 
COjNTENTS. 
 
 Prkpatohy Paok. 
 
 OrncK B«.uKns ok t„. Boauo op Thadk A^^'TU^Con^EZl.u^A^ocil^ui^. vh!." 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 Spkcul Statements, including Pahticclars heoaudino Commeucial Relations 
 
 BETWEEN Canada, the United States, Great Britain, &c ". . 9 
 
 /.— T/te Flour and Grain Trade of Canada 
 
 1. The Trade at Port of Quebec from the year 1793 to 1869,-earIy history 
 
 ot the Gram-trade in Canada,-cxport8 of Breadstuffs from B N A 
 i'rovinces to the United Kingdom ' " .^ 
 
 2. The Trade at Montreal,-Receipts and ShipinJiiti of Breadstuffs' during ^ 
 
 twenty-five years,_Shipments of Flour from Montreal to Maritime 
 
 Provinces during three years,_Receipts by Lachine Canal, and Sliip- 
 
 ments vxa River St. Lawrence,-Receipt8 and Shipments via G T 
 Railway ' " 
 
 :i Tlie Trade ai, Toronto and elsewhere ....'.".".*.'..".,'* 14—17 
 
 4. Traffic in Flour and Grain via the Welland CaLal 'and'the We'lland '^ 
 
 Rai way,-showing the aggregate quantities passing inward at Port 
 
 Colborne 
 
 n. Inward Trade at Fou; PmtV on w;;;eVn F;ontVe;- -Imp;;ts at Por't ''""'" 
 Colborne, Windsor, Sarnia, and Goderieh,-Flour and Grain in transit 
 through Canada 
 
 6. Flour and Grain Trade of the Provinces Vf Ontario 'and' QuJbc^^ """"^^ 
 J lour Trade with Maritime Provinces,_Imports and Exports 'of 
 J5rcadstuffs during twenty years 
 
 7. Flour and Grain Trade of the Dominio'n ^^~^° 
 
 25 
 
 IL— General Trade bettoeen Canada and the United States. ... 
 
 Tables showing the volume of Trade between B, N. Amer'ica'and'ih; 
 United Statos,_Effect8 of the Repeal of the Reciprocity Treaty _ 
 Proportions of Imports into Canada from different Countries -Trade 
 between B. N. America and the United States thirty years ago 2C-30 
 
 I 11^- — The Bonding System 
 
 1 . How the Bonding System obstructs' Canadian 'com'merce .'.'.'! 3 J 
 
 2. The Bonding System not obstructive to United States CommerJJ .'.'.'! 31 
 
 ^' -"ff r" ?:* '"''"''' ^'^^"''•^•"^ «"^ ^^'-^^ '" Euro^^ <^nd the West Indies. ... 33 
 
 lubles of yuantities and Values of Goods imported.-Varieties of Goods 
 
 importod,_Stcamers from Marseilles to Montreal,- West India Trade 33_3G 
 
VI. 
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Page. 
 
 V. — Tlif Ciial Trade of the Dominion 37 
 
 giuiiititius of Ci.ul t'xpoiUtd from Nova Scotia,— Imports into Ontjuio und 
 (Jucbcc,— Imports a-om United States via Welland Canal, — Imports 
 via Ohwcto during fifteen years, — Imports at Boston from Nova Scotia 
 during thirteen years, — Effects of the United States duty on Coal, — 
 Cost of Coal in different Countries,— Cost of Cual in Great Britain . . 37—41 
 
 17. rarticularH rrlalin(/ to the Timber and Limber Trade of Canada 42 
 
 1. Tlie Lmnber Kegions,— Production,— Saw-Mills, &c.,— Particulars res- 
 pecting manufacture of Sawed Lumber,— Tonnage employed,— Num- 
 ber and value of Saw-Mills 42—43 
 
 2. Tile Timber Trade,— Production of White and Red Pine,— Supply, 
 
 Exports, and Stocks at port of Quebec 43—46 
 
 3. 'I'lie Lumber Trade,— Particulars of Shipments from Port of Montreal, 
 
 —Shipments from Quebec and Three Rivers,— Canadian Lumber im- 
 ported at Oswego 46—49 
 
 4. Miscellaneous Particulars 49 — 50 
 
 RkTUOSI'ECT of 1869 UELATlXfi TO THE TrADE IN BrKADSTUFI ' 51 
 
 /. — Crops and 'he Corn Trade in the United Kingdoin ^ I 
 
 Acreage under Crop,— Prices in 1869,— Importations, showing increase or 
 decrease,— Pi ices of Flour and Wheat in Glasgow,— Prices of Canadian 
 Breadstutrs in Liverpool,— Prices of Western States Spring Wheat, 
 Indian Corn, Butter, Cheese, and Ashes in Liverpool,— Stocks in Store 
 in United Kingdom ^ 1 ^^^ 
 
 If,— Crops in Canada, — Flour and Grain Trade, tj-c 58 
 
 1 . The Wheat Crop of Ontario ^'^ 
 
 2. Crops of Barley and Rye ^^'■^ 
 
 3. Prices in Principal Markets of the Dominion,— AVeekly Prices in 
 Halifax, St John, Montreal, Toronto and Plamilton,— Prices of Cana- 
 dian Produce in Oswego,— lowest and highest Prices in Montreal 
 during twelve years 60—67 
 
 Ill.—CroiJS and Grain Trade of the United Stales G7 
 
 1. Tlie Grain Trade of States cast of the Rocky Mountains,— Comparison 
 
 between Milwaukee and Chicago,— Prices of Spring Wheat in tlieso 
 Cities,— Movements of Flour and Grain at principal Ports,— Stocks 
 in Store and Grain "in sight." 68—72 
 
 2. Tlie Wheat and Flour Trade < f California,— Weekly Shipments, Prices, 
 
 &c., of Wheat and Flour at Sun Francisco,— Wheat in California and 
 Oregon,— Table showing the Cost per cental, of a cargo of Wheat on 
 board at Liverpool ' - ' " 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF MONTREAL. 
 
 /. — Financial Alf'airs . ' ' 
 
 Summary of Bank Statements,— Financial Features of 18G9,— Post Office 
 Savings' Banks,— Circulation, Dominion Notes, Ac.,— Premium on 
 Gold, ic.,-Sterlii!g Excliange in Montreal and New York City,— 
 AVheat Averages, Prices of Consols, &c., in Great Britain,— Rates of 
 Gold Premium for every day in 1 3G9, itc 77—84 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 VII. 
 
 pAtlK. 
 
 n.— Tltc I'loduce Trade 85 
 
 Aggregate Receipts and Shipments, — Storage Capacity,— Flour, receiptH 
 and Bhipmcnts, quantities manufactured in Montreal, quantities in- 
 spected, quantities in store, prices, — Wheat, receipts and sliipments, 
 I)rices in Montreal, — Maize, receipts and shipments, prices,— Pear, 
 receipts and shipments, prices, — Barley and Rye, prices of Barley, 
 receipts and shipments, prices of Rye,— Oatb, prices, receipts and 
 shipments, — Oat and Counmkal, receipts and siiipments, prices, — 
 Ashes, receipts, inspections, shipments, prices, — The Seei> Trade, 
 prices, &e 85—106 
 
 III.— The Provision Trade 1«7 
 
 TouK, receipts amd shipments, prices, inspections, — Cut Micats, — Bbef, 
 prices, inspections, — Butteii, receipts and shipments, prices, — Chikse, 
 receipts and shipments, prices, Ac 107 — 110 
 
 IV.— The Grocery. Trade HI 
 
 Tea, (fee, receipts, prices, stocks in store,- Suoar and Molasses, compari- 
 sons of quantities imported, stocks in store, prices, Ac.,— Fruits and 
 Liquors, — Tobacco, receipts, shipments, prices, — Fish and Fish Oil, 
 shipments and prices, — Salt, receipts, shipments, and prices 111—115 
 
 V. — Misc'llanenus Departments - HG 
 
 Dry Goods, General Remarks, comparative values of imports, &c.,— 
 Leathkr and its Manufactures, Boots and Shoes, Gloves, '^.c.,— Iron 
 an(' Hardware, export?, value of ir>.ports, &c.,— Faults, Drugs, Chem- 
 icals, &c.,— Petroleum, receipts and shipments, prices, &c.,— Fuel . .110— 120 
 
 VI. — Unclassed Returns ^21 
 
 Quantities and Values of Dutiahle Goods imported at Montreal during 
 
 eleren years 121 — 122 
 
 Free Goods imported at Montreal during 1868 and 1 8(19,— Exports at 
 Montreal,— The Tariff of 1870,— Steamships,— Railway Traffic,— Ship- 
 ments of Produce to Particular Ports,- Arrivals and Departures of 
 Vessels at Montreal,- Table of Ocean Freights in 1869,— Harbor 
 Traffic, — Quantities of Firewood and Lumber landed, — Opening and 
 Closing of Navigation during nine years,— Classification of Sea-going 
 Vessels,- Comparative statement of River-craft,— Canal Traffic,— 
 Arrival and Departure of Vessels,- Number of Passengers carried,— 
 Quantities of Freight carried westward,— W -.^ly receipts of Produce .,123—143 
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 Trade with Spain and Her Colonies •, • • • 143 
 
 Comparative Statement of the Trade of the Provinces of Quebec, New 
 Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, with Spain, Cuba, and Porto Rico, 1868 
 
 and 1869 143—144 
 
 Trade in Fish with Spanish Colonies 145 
 
 Spanish Timber-Markets,— Barcelona,— Santander,— Statement of dimen- 
 sions and prices of Timber at Santander 145—146 
 
MONTREAL BOAKD OF TKADE, 
 
 1870-71. 
 
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 OFFICE BEARERS. 
 
 Prenvdent I/.ON. JOHN YOUNG. 
 
 Vice-PreHcteiit JJAMASE MASSON. 
 
 Treuturer, JOHN KERRY. 
 
 COUNCIL. 
 
 THOMAS MACDUFF, 
 ANDREW ROBERTSON. 
 WILLIAM DARLING, 
 M. P. RYAN, 
 
 JOHN GRANT, 
 HUGH McLENNAN, 
 O. A. DRUMMOND, 
 F. AV. HENSHAW. 
 
 BOARD OF ARBITRATION. 
 
 ANDREW ALLAN, 
 CHARLES J. CUSACK, 
 VICTOR HUDON, 
 JAS. McDOUGALL, 
 GEO. MOFFATT, 
 H. MULHCLLAND, 
 
 PETER REDPATH, 
 THOS. RIMMER, 
 IL L. ROUTH, 
 HENRY THOMAS, 
 DAVID TORRANCE, 
 JNO. M. YOUNG. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVE TO BOARD OF ARTS AND MANUFACTURES. 
 JAMES TORi-ANCE. 
 
 Secretary 
 
 WM. J. PATTERSON. 
 
 , 
 
 MONTREAL CORN EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION, 
 
 1870. 
 
 
 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. 
 
 Pretident, M. P. RYAN. 
 
 Trenanrer, LOUIS A. BOYER. 
 
 H. LABELLE, J. 0. LAFRENIERE, 
 
 JAMES AKIN, JOHN M. YOUNG. 
 
 JOHN OGILVIE, ' Z. BBNOIT, 
 
 JOHN GRANT. 
 
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 BOARD OF REVIEW. 
 
 rimirmnn, .... C. J. CUSACK. 
 GILBERT SCOTT, | HUGH McLENNAN, 
 
 ROBERT ESDAILE, I JAMES McDOUGALL, 
 
 DAVID E. MACLEAN. 
 
 Secretary, 
 
 WM. J. PATTERSON. 
 
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 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 ■ « o 
 
 SPECIAL STATEMENTS, 
 
 INCLUDING PABTICtJlAUS BEGARDIXa 
 
 COMMERCIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA, THE 
 UNT w D STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, &c. 
 
 A stiitemcnt showlnp; tlie quantities of Flour and Grain shipped from the Port of 
 Quebec during a series of thirty years (1793 to 182?, i coming unexpectedly to 
 hand, has prompted the gathering together of sori-^* ■uiaer particulars, which may 
 afford a summary, though not very connected view of the Canadian trade in Bread- 
 stuflPs, from 1793 to the clo.se of 18G9. The intention is, so to speak, merely to 
 place the facts on fyle here, for use by ?.ny one whom inclination and leioure 
 might inspire to collect and arrange fuller materials for an accouvit of the com- 
 merce of C;mada. There are, however, some items of iuforraation interspersed, 
 which have but an ir lirect bearing apon the subject. 
 
 The chief difficulty liitherto attending efforts to compile trustworthy state- 
 ments, especially as to the Flour and Grain Trade, arose from the nature of the 
 information contained in the official returns published by Government. It. is 
 gratifying to see that a beginning has been made in the later publications to 
 improve the form as well as the character of the details presented to Parliament ; 
 and it is hoped that hereaftci" the much-needed reform will be carried out in 
 reference to uniformity of detail, so as to enable the commercial community 
 to ascertain with the least possible amount of doubt or ambiguity, particulars 
 of the entire import and export trade of the Dominion. 
 
 But a ntw obstacle presents itself. The official tables no longer show the 
 extent of the trade between the Provinces constituting the Dominion. Tlecourse 
 has, therefore, been had to information respecting intor-Provincial tradfc derived 
 from unofficial, but nevertheless reliable sources. 
 
 Another cause of perplexity is the constant discrepancy which exists in almost 
 all instances between the official statements of the United States and the Canadiau 
 Governments, with regard to what might seem to be pure matters of fact. For 
 example : — The iccords of the United S+^^ates show that during the fiscal years 
 18GG-'G7 and 18G7-'G8 the quantities of Coal exported to Canada amounted to 
 B 
 
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 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 125,636 tons "end 154.343 tons respectively, — Canadian accounts stating the 
 quantities imported from the United States during the same period to have been 
 174,852 tons, and 205,369 tons respectively. 
 
 I.- THE FLOUR AND GRAIN TRADE OF CANADA. 
 
 1. The Trade at Port of Qiiehec from the year 1793 to 1869.* 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 No. of 
 Vks.ski.s 
 Clearkd. 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Total 
 
 TONNAOE 
 
 Clkarkd. 
 
 FLOUR 
 
 brls. 
 
 10,916 
 
 WHEAT 
 Bushels. 
 
 PEAS 
 Bushels. 
 
 198 
 
 BARLEY 
 Bnsheis. 
 
 OATS 
 Bushels. 
 
 1793 
 
 
 487,096 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 3,803 
 
 1794 
 
 • - • • 
 
 • ml* 
 
 13,787 
 
 414,552 
 
 915 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,418 
 
 1795 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • ■ ■ 
 
 17,967 
 
 394,752 
 
 3,508 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,411 
 
 1793 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4,352 
 
 3,168 
 
 298 
 
 • • . • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1797 
 
 • • • a 
 
 > • ■ * 
 
 13,932 
 
 31,424 
 
 1,349 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,862 
 
 1798 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 9,530 
 
 91,708 
 
 3,568 
 
 7 
 
 3,393 
 
 1799 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • > • « 
 
 14,475 
 
 128,872 
 
 545 
 
 79 
 
 595 
 
 1800 
 
 64 
 
 14,293 
 
 20,271 
 
 217,128 
 
 3,512 
 
 1,555 
 
 6,896 
 
 1801 
 
 8f> 
 
 18,142 
 
 38,146 
 
 472,472 
 
 7,215 
 
 4,212 
 
 6,266 
 
 1802 
 
 101 
 
 21,264 
 
 28,301 
 
 1,010,032 
 
 466 
 
 6,283 
 
 2,372 
 
 1803 
 
 95 
 
 20,399 
 
 14,432 
 
 367,568 
 
 1,766 
 
 506 
 
 1,825 
 
 1804 
 
 85 
 
 16,797 
 
 14,319 
 
 201,544 
 
 315 
 
 4,785 
 
 3,726 
 
 1805 
 
 69 
 
 15,076 
 
 18,590 
 
 22,016 
 
 4,571 
 
 7,774 
 
 6,270 
 
 1806 
 
 79 
 
 19,041 
 
 10,997 
 
 96,912 
 
 6,810 
 
 5,803 
 
 3,417 
 
 1807 
 
 239 
 
 42,293 
 
 20,442 
 
 231,544 
 
 7,899 
 
 5,636 
 
 2,961 
 
 1808 
 
 334 
 
 70,275 
 
 42,462 
 
 186,704 
 
 58,227 
 
 6,743 
 
 3 336 
 
 1809 
 
 434 
 
 87,825 
 
 20,726 
 
 198,216 
 
 66,872 
 
 3,913 
 
 9,425 
 
 1810 
 
 661 
 
 143,893 
 
 12,519 
 
 170,904 
 
 20,821 
 
 18 
 
 1,082 
 
 1811 
 
 532 
 
 116,687 
 
 19,340 
 
 856 
 
 4,936 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,270 
 
 1813 
 
 309 
 
 86,436 
 
 37,652 
 
 263,176 
 
 24,622 
 
 • • u • 
 
 1,372 
 
 1813 
 
 193 
 
 46,514 
 
 517 
 
 • • . • 
 
 3,390 
 
 ■ . . • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1814 
 
 181 
 
 38,605 
 
 1,217 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • . • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 648 
 
 1815 
 
 194 
 
 37,382 
 
 1,920 
 
 .... 
 
 217 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • * • • 
 
 1816 
 
 288 
 
 61,211 
 
 1,137 
 
 • . . • 
 
 187 
 
 • . . • 
 
 766 
 
 1817 
 
 334 
 
 76,559 
 
 38,047 
 
 145,664 
 
 6,329 
 
 . . ■ • 
 
 19,688 
 
 1818 
 
 409 
 
 94,675 
 
 30,543 
 
 401,792 
 
 54,601 
 
 14,587 
 
 7,561 
 
 1819 
 
 650 
 
 155,842 
 
 12,086 
 
 37,896 
 
 11,947 
 
 2,348 
 
 1,352 
 
 1820 
 
 596 
 
 149,661 
 
 45,369 
 
 319,048 
 
 3,467 
 
 768 
 
 4,625 
 
 1821 
 
 436 
 
 102.898 
 
 22,635 
 
 318,480 
 
 3,372 
 
 777 
 
 4,971 
 
 1822 
 
 641 
 
 149,353 
 
 47,674 
 
 147,288 
 
 3,469 
 
 767 
 
 6,363 
 
 1823 
 
 609 
 
 138,219 
 
 46,538 
 
 4,710 
 
 2,732 
 
 42 
 
 37,849 
 
 1824 
 
 680 
 
 159,662 
 
 41,901 
 
 5,396 
 
 4,974 
 
 • • • B 
 
 3,968 
 
 1825 
 
 883 
 
 227,707 
 
 40,167 
 
 718,016 
 
 16,976 
 
 1,660 
 
 11,100 
 
 1826 
 
 801 
 
 198,848 
 
 33,666 
 
 228,635 
 
 26,082 
 
 2,590 
 
 3,907 
 
 1827 
 
 678 
 
 162,096 
 
 54,004 
 
 391,420 
 
 31,830 
 
 4,193 
 
 19,385 
 
 1828 
 
 763 
 
 191,199 
 
 35,760 
 
 120,112 
 
 21,056 
 
 835 
 
 20,017 
 
 1829 
 
 922 
 
 240,399 
 
 25,689 
 
 40,462 
 
 12,971 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1830 
 
 900 
 
 226,518 
 
 71,749 
 
 590,101 
 
 17,193 
 
 3,345 
 
 31,915 
 
 1831 
 
 1,045 
 
 266,899 
 
 81,962 
 
 1,329,269 
 
 7,130 
 
 2,520 
 
 35,246 
 
 1832 
 
 1,053 
 
 281,598 
 
 51,058 
 
 657,240 
 
 346 
 
 82 
 
 70 
 
 1833 
 
 969 
 
 247,933 
 
 59,561 
 
 106,301 
 
 1,748 
 
 • • • * 
 
 6,185 
 
 1834 
 
 1,123 
 
 298.672 
 
 60,122 
 
 166,771 
 
 3,439 
 
 985 
 
 1.637 
 
 1835 
 
 1,144 
 
 315,974 
 
 69,399 
 
 2,122 
 
 1,426 
 
 95U 
 
 2,732 
 
 • The particulars in this tabic, from the year 1823 to 1869 inclusive, were most 
 obligingly furnished by J. W. Dunscomb, Esq., CoIiectorofCustomsat Quebec,— to whom 
 the ''ompiler begs to acknowledge his indebtedness for many favors in connection with 
 the present llepovt, as well as on former occasions. 
 
 4 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 11 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 No. of 
 Vesskls 
 Cleabgd. 
 
 Total 
 Tonnage 
 Cleared. 
 
 FLOUR 
 Barrels. 
 
 WHEAT 
 Bushels. 
 
 PEAS 
 Bushels. 
 
 BARLEY 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 OATS 
 Bushels. 
 
 1836 
 
 1,22? 
 
 352,575 
 
 83,921 
 
 1,958 
 
 1,740 
 
 1,290 
 
 8,405 
 
 1837 
 
 1,050 
 
 322,877 
 
 29,383 
 
 50 
 
 1,165 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,124 
 
 1838 
 
 1,059 
 
 340,935 
 
 44,346 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,283 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 1.468 
 
 1839 
 
 1,116 
 
 370,051 
 
 20,626 
 
 150 
 
 1,305 
 
 120 
 
 310 
 
 1840 
 
 1,314 
 
 449,085 
 
 202,773 
 
 29,910 
 
 35,076 
 
 70 
 
 369 
 
 1841 
 
 1,263 
 
 438,849 
 
 174,537 
 
 159,429 
 
 75,054 
 
 48 
 
 620 
 
 1842 
 
 878 
 
 298,074 
 
 112,293 
 
 57,140 
 
 40,359 
 
 18 
 
 100 
 
 1843 
 
 1,249 
 
 450,412 
 
 139,416 
 
 54,513 
 
 27,869 
 
 859 
 
 .... 
 
 1844 
 
 1,239 
 
 453,896 
 
 190,677 
 
 26,964 
 
 46,631 
 
 8,291 
 
 4,071 
 
 1845 
 
 1,499 
 
 584,540 
 
 214,725 
 
 68,544 
 
 55,166 
 
 46 
 
 24,671 
 
 1846 
 
 1,467 
 
 572,373 
 
 313,004 
 
 28,041 
 
 59,890 
 
 4,427 
 
 11,091 
 
 1847 
 
 1,215 
 
 489,817 
 
 371,111 
 
 66,034 
 
 29,i'tl 
 
 55 
 
 19,651 
 
 1848 
 
 1,194 
 
 457,430 
 
 244,146 
 
 65,508 
 
 41,6o7 
 
 40 
 
 6,162 
 
 1849 
 
 1,243 
 
 481,227 
 
 143,781 
 
 17,704 
 
 4,770 
 
 1,197 
 
 28,129 
 
 1850* 
 
 1,275 
 
 494,021 
 
 151,094 
 
 512 
 
 6,543 
 
 3,470 
 
 11,541 
 
 1851 
 
 1,394 
 
 586,033 
 
 145,268 
 
 25,510 
 
 12,184 
 
 1,051 
 
 5,827 
 
 1852 
 
 1,270 
 
 533,913 
 
 82,111 
 
 2,223 
 
 23,819 
 
 54 
 
 1,663 
 
 1853 
 
 1,406 
 
 599,567 
 
 129,266 
 
 103.535 
 
 8,970 
 
 185 
 
 2,009 
 
 1854 
 
 1,558 
 
 693,588 
 
 65,284 
 
 19,930 
 
 3,035 
 
 105 
 
 500 
 
 1855 
 
 877 
 
 408,994 
 
 28,269 
 
 74,113 
 
 2,180 
 
 760 
 
 4,659 
 
 1856 
 
 1,083 
 
 510,855 
 
 83,931 
 
 187,193 
 
 27,731 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5,924 
 
 1857 
 
 1,355 
 
 644,262 
 
 35,505 
 
 232,200 
 
 3,753 
 
 3,818 
 
 • • • « 
 
 1858 
 
 1,058 
 
 518,600 
 
 54,007 
 
 95,979 
 
 11,437 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4,014 
 
 1859 
 
 1,051 
 
 539,135 
 
 34,262 
 
 29,204 
 
 31,667 
 
 1,015 
 
 18,781 
 
 1860 
 
 1,491 
 
 685,576 
 
 48,148 
 
 29,204 
 
 15,899 
 
 1,015 
 
 35,281 
 
 1861 
 
 1,534 
 
 767,142 
 
 55,963 
 
 19,332 
 
 3,917 
 
 124 
 
 5,561 
 
 1862 
 
 1,319 
 
 619,106 
 
 62,955 
 
 97,956 
 
 3,482 
 
 68 
 
 2,972 
 
 1863 
 
 1.785 
 
 861,208 
 
 74,008 
 
 115,319 
 
 8,321 
 
 87 
 
 916 
 
 lo64 
 
 1,561 
 
 777,575 
 
 28,727 
 
 13,475 
 
 5,104 
 
 • • fl • 
 
 5,146 
 
 1865 
 
 1,517 
 
 902,554 
 
 55,408 
 
 21,670 
 
 3,449 
 
 150 
 
 5,078 
 
 1866 
 
 1,410 
 
 727,793 
 
 47,902 
 
 92 
 
 11,289 
 
 14,870 
 
 80,489 
 
 1867t 
 
 1,252 
 
 '537,410 
 
 18,311 
 
 133 
 
 59,172 
 
 12 
 
 23,793 
 
 1868 
 
 1,038 
 
 754,600 
 
 7,018 
 
 • • • 1 
 
 5,466 
 
 3,052 
 
 22,697 
 
 1869 
 
 993 
 
 662,995 
 
 17,968 
 
 205,832 
 
 8,622 
 
 4,512 
 
 1,500 
 
 During the first forty years specified in these tables of Flour and Grain, 
 shipped from the Port of Quebec, the llichelieu Valley was the chief Wheat- 
 srrowing region of Canada ; the principal flouring mills being in that city and 
 neighborhood. While the large quantities exported, {very large for those early 
 times.) lead naturally to the belief that there nmst have been a much larger 
 yield, fo admit of so great a surplus for shipment, — the present condition of that 
 Valley and of the Province of Quebec in general shows that, as in the United 
 
 1 
 
 * Foreign vessels were first permitted, in 1850, to proceed under license to Mont- 
 real for the purpose of loading, — returning to Quebec for a sea-clearance. Many of the 
 foreign vessels, tlierefore, which are noted as clearing at Quebec in 1850 and following 
 years, were actually loaded at Montreal. 
 
 t On and after 1st July, 1867, Flour and Grain shipped to ports in Nova Scotia and 
 New Brunswick from ports in Ontario and Quebec, were not recorded at Custom-houses 
 as exports, and are, therefore, not included in the above table. 
 
12 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 States, the progress of Wheat culture is westward. The conjecture that any consider- 
 able quantities of Baltic and Black Sea Wheat were, in the years referred tc, shipped 
 to Canada, and re-exported to Great Britain, thus evading a certain amount of 
 duty, is not verified by any record to which the writer of this Report has had 
 access. But a gleam of light is thrown upon the question, — Where did all the 
 Grain, referred to in the tables as shipped l?fty or sixty years ago, come from ? — 
 by the following paragraph taken from a valuable contribution by T. C Keefer, 
 E«q., C. E., to a volume on Canada, published several years ago, entitled " Eighty 
 Years Progress " : — 
 
 " During the first qiiaiier of the present century,— before the state of New York had 
 availed herself of that remarlinble pass through the Alleghany range, which is afforded 
 by the Hudson River, and had tapped Lakes Champlain, Ontario, and Erie by means of 
 her grand canals, — exports from Northern Vermont and New Tork via Lake Champlain 
 (or Corlaer's Lake, as the Dutch had named it,) as well as from those tributaries of the 
 St. Lawrence which t^ke their rise in the ' Empire State,' sought an outlet at Quebec 
 and Montreal, Previous to the year 1822, American lumber, grain, &c., were admitted 
 into Canada duty free, and exported with all the privileges afforded to Canadian 
 products, to the British West India colonies. While New York was pressing forward her 
 canals (commenced in 1817 and completed in 1824,) the Imperial authorities, in 1822, 
 prepared the way for the complete diversion of American exports from the St. Lawrence 
 to those canals, by imposing a duty upon such exports to Canada. Sir J. B. Robinson, 
 in 1822, as the agent of Upper Canada in London, very properly suggested that the 
 propriety, or otherwise, of such a duty might safely be left to the Canadians ; but the 
 defence to the measure was that, as Canadian products were admitted into the British 
 West India colonies free of duty, while American were taxed, the free admission of the 
 latter into Canpda would be a discrimination in favor of British bottoms, via the St. Law- 
 rence, against American bottoms, via the Mississippi, of which the Am-ricans would 
 complain as an evasion « of the relaxation professed to be made in the navigation laws 
 for the benefit of a reciprocal commerce." This blunder was, however, acknowledged, in 
 1831, by the re-admission of American exports, as before, free of duty." 
 
 An interesting article recently published in the Oswego Advertiser and Times, 
 entitled " Sketches of the Commercial History of Oswego," by H. C. Stillman, 
 Esq., Secretary of the Board of Trade of that city, contains the following state- 
 ment corroborative of Mr. Keefer's remarks : — 
 
 " For many years prior to the construction of the Welland and Oswego Canals, the 
 products of Western New York, including wheat, found their market chiefiy at Montreal 
 and Quebec — from the Oswego, Genesee and Niagara Rivers principally, in vessels to 
 Kingston, Prescott or Ogdonsbnrg, then re-shipped on board Durham boats, French 
 batteaux and rafts. The navigation of the Mohawk had been improved, so that goods 
 taken on board of Durham boats at Schenectady, by way of Wood Creek and Oneida 
 Lake, reached Oswego Falls. Here was a portage, and the goods re-shipped on boats of 
 a smaller size, were conveyed to Oswego. Property destined for the west was shipped to 
 Lewiston in vessels, taken to Schlosser in wagons, thence in boats to Black Rock, there 
 shipped on board vessels and towed by oxen into Lake Erie. The rival route was from 
 Albany to Buffalo in wagons." 
 
 The diffcrcutiul regulation in favor of the importation of Canadian Wheat 
 
 \ 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 18 
 
 and Wheat Flour into the United Kingdom was not established prio'^ to 1815; it 
 was in that year provided that Foreign Wheat could not be imported free of duty 
 until the price of British Wheat reached 82s. 6d. per quarter, nor Colonial Wheat 
 until the price of British Wheat reached 69s. l^d. per quarter. From about 
 the year 1828 to 1842, a sliding-scale of duties prevailed. The rates upon 
 Foreign Wheat varied from Is. to 20s. 5d. per quarter, as the price of British 
 Wheat ranged from 73s. to 66s. per quarter ; an.' an additional shilling per 
 quarter was charged fc every further fall in price of one shilling or fractional 
 part thereof. The rates of duty upon Colonial Wheat were 5s. per quarter, when 
 the average price of British Wheat was under 67s.,— and 6d. per quarter when the 
 price was at or above 67s. 
 
 In 1843, the duty upon Canadian Wheat was reduced to Is. per quarter, at 
 which it remained until the free admission of " Corn " in 1869. Foreign Wheat 
 was also subject to the same rate of duty (Is. per quarter) between the years 1849 
 and 1869. 
 
 The following table is interesting, as showing the total quantities of Wheat 
 and Wheat Flour imported into the United Kingdom from all countries during 
 a period of fifty-one years, the highest and lowest average prices of Wheat per 
 quarter in the several years being also given : — 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 i 
 
 1800... 
 
 1801... 
 
 1802... 
 
 1803... 
 
 1804... 
 
 1805... 
 
 1806... 
 
 1807... 
 
 1808... 
 
 1809 .. 
 
 1810... 
 
 1811... 
 
 1812... 
 
 1813... 
 
 1814... 
 
 1815... 
 
 1816... 
 
 1817... 
 
 1818... 
 
 1819... 
 
 1820... 
 
 1821... 
 
 1 022 
 
 1823... 
 
 1824... 
 
 1825... 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 Qrs. 
 
 1,293,466 
 
 1,427,460 
 
 542,371 
 
 314,205 
 
 391,264 
 
 837,545 
 
 208,081 
 
 363,P'^0 
 
 41,910 
 
 394,541 
 
 1,439,977 
 
 188,786 
 
 131,615 
 
 340,181 
 
 f i3,760 
 
 191,632 
 
 209,655 
 
 1,064,031 
 
 1 03,820 
 
 472,203 
 
 585,425 
 
 129,612 
 
 43,113 
 
 15,746 
 
 82,667 
 
 384,603 
 
 Highest 
 
 and 
 
 Lowest prices 
 
 of 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 
 Per Qr. 
 
 
 s. d. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 139 1.. 
 
 95 
 
 9 
 
 159 3.. 
 
 73 
 
 4 
 
 79 0.. 
 
 69 
 
 3 
 
 64 0.. 
 
 54 
 
 
 
 88 0.. 
 
 51 
 
 7 
 
 101 5.. 
 
 78 
 
 3 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 87 0. 
 
 79 0. 
 
 94 0. 
 
 109 0. 
 119 8. 
 
 110 0. 
 
 157 1. 
 125 7. 
 
 81 0. 
 
 72 0. 
 106 0. 
 116 3. 
 
 92 0. 
 
 83 0. 
 
 75 0. 
 
 66 9. 
 
 50 0. 
 
 64 0. 
 
 68 0. 
 
 70 9. 
 
 76 
 
 , 68 
 
 . 71 
 
 , 89 9 
 
 ,100 
 
 , 90 
 
 109 9 
 
 77 
 
 70 9 
 
 54 6 
 
 56 
 
 80 
 
 82 9 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 50 3 
 
 40 1 
 
 42 
 
 56 
 
 65 
 
 1826.... 
 1827..., 
 1828.... 
 1829.... 
 1830.... 
 1831.... 
 1832.,.. 
 
 1833 
 
 1834.... 
 1835..., 
 1836,,., 
 1837.... 
 1838. .. , 
 1839.... 
 1840.... 
 1841.... 
 1842.... 
 1843.... 
 1844.... 
 1845.,.. 
 1846.... 
 1847.... 
 1848.... 
 
 1849 
 
 I860.... 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 Qrs. 
 
 576,888 
 
 304,205 
 
 741,114 
 
 1,663,341 
 
 1,661,847 
 
 2,303,975 
 
 447,102 
 
 297,565 
 
 176,322 
 
 60,905 
 
 241,742 
 
 559,942 
 
 1,371,958 
 
 2,875,427 
 
 2,432,766 
 
 2,770,647 
 
 3,040,269 
 
 1,064,942 
 
 1,379,262 
 
 1,141,957 
 
 2,344,142 
 
 4,464,757 
 
 :>,082,23i 
 
 4,835,280 
 
 4,830,263 
 
 Highest and 
 Iiowest prices 
 
 of Wjf EAT. 
 
 Per Qr. 
 
 d. 8. d 
 56 
 52 
 52 
 56 
 56 
 
 s, 
 
 63 
 61 0. 
 75 3. 
 75 0. 
 
 73 0. 
 
 74 1..60 
 
 64 0..53 
 
 55 0.,49 
 
 49 0..41 
 42 9,. 36 
 
 50 5. .37 
 
 59 0..54 
 80 9.. 55 
 80 9.. 66 
 74 
 74 
 
 65 
 
 60 
 
 56 
 59 
 
 61 0..46 
 92 10, .66 
 1)0 0..48 
 48 3. .39 
 
 ..59 
 ..61 
 ..47 
 ,.49 
 ,.45 
 ,.45 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 ') 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 44 0..37 10 
 
14 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 The figures in the following table show the quantities of Wheat and Flour in 
 bushels, imported from all countries into Great Britain during a period of seventeen 
 years,— with the proportions brought from the United States and the British North 
 American Provinces : — 
 
 
 Equivalonts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 of Flour and 
 
 Higliest and 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Wheat im- 
 ported into 
 Great 
 
 Lowest prices 
 Wheat. 
 
 of 
 
 From the United States. 
 
 From 
 British North America. 
 
 
 Britain. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 8. 
 
 Per Qr. 
 d. s. 
 
 d 
 
 Bushels- 
 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1853.... 
 
 50,543,881 
 
 80 
 
 ..46 
 
 
 
 12,869,433 or 25-46 ^ot. 
 
 l,365,F95or 
 
 2 -07^01. 
 
 1854,... 
 
 3G,'263,325 
 
 80 
 
 10 ..56 
 
 
 
 9,376,905 " 25-09 
 
 i( 
 
 415,216 " 
 
 1-02 " 
 
 1855.... 
 
 26,021,934 
 
 80 
 
 11 ..67 
 
 
 
 3,609,667 " 13-09 
 
 t( 
 
 143,354 " 
 
 0-06 " 
 
 1856.... 
 
 42,208,260 
 
 76 
 
 ..59 
 
 
 
 17,096,109 " 40-05 
 
 (1 
 
 1,614,094 " 
 
 3-08 " 
 
 1857.... 
 
 32.891,598 
 
 64 
 
 ..48 
 
 
 
 8,681,900 '< 26-04 
 
 i( 
 
 1,346,410 « 
 
 4-01 " 
 
 1858.,.. 
 
 43.308,423 
 
 48 
 
 ..41 
 
 
 
 8,927,865 " 20-06 
 
 It 
 
 1,311,964" 
 
 3-00 " 
 
 1859.... 
 
 40,129,103 
 
 51 
 
 ..40 
 
 
 
 803,607 " 2-00 
 
 ii 
 
 318,866 " 
 
 0-08 " 
 
 I860.... 
 
 59,438,262 
 
 60 
 
 9 ..44 
 
 10 
 
 17,388,233 " 29-03 
 
 i( 
 
 2,446,550 " 
 
 4-03 " 
 
 1861.... 
 
 70,273,849 
 
 61 
 
 ..51 
 
 
 
 29,139,548 " 41-05 
 
 II 
 
 6,524,005 " 
 
 9-00 " 
 
 1862.... 
 
 93,412,469 
 
 61 
 
 ..47 
 
 8 
 
 4C,628,161 " 43-05 
 
 II 
 
 9,554,903 " 
 
 10-02 " 
 
 1863.... 
 
 57,657,398 
 
 '] 47 
 
 11 ..40 
 
 3 
 
 22,155,^01 " 38-04 
 
 II 
 
 5,969,949 " 
 
 10-04 " 
 
 1864.... 
 
 53,829,446 
 
 44 
 
 15. .37 
 
 10 
 
 18,811,205 " 34.09 
 
 II 
 
 3,419,541 « 
 
 7-00 " 
 
 1865.... 
 
 48,241,297 
 
 46 
 
 11 ..38 
 
 2 
 
 2,797,347 " 5-08 
 
 II 
 
 986,451 " 
 
 2-00 " 
 
 1866 
 
 54,827,134 
 
 61 
 
 7 ..44 
 
 5 
 
 1,840,961 " 3-04 
 
 II 
 
 111,255 " 
 
 0-02 " 
 
 1867 
 
 73,055,323 
 
 ; 70 
 
 5 ..59 
 
 3 
 
 9,504,568 " 13-00 
 
 II 
 
 1,558,677 " 
 
 2-13 " 
 
 1868.... 
 
 68,144,617 
 
 : 74 
 
 7 ..49 
 
 5 
 
 12,792,993 " 18' 77 
 
 II 
 
 1,490,543 " 
 
 2-19 " 
 
 1869.... 
 
 82,969,174 
 
 53 
 
 1 ..43 
 
 5 
 
 28,504,479 " 34-35 
 
 II 
 
 6,340,153 " 
 
 7-64 " 
 
 The aggregate importations of Wheat and Flour (the latter reduced to grain,) 
 into Great Britain, during a period of sixteen years, 1853 to 1868, as shown in 
 the preceding table, were 850,246,319 bushels,— of which there came from the 
 United States, 216,424,304 bushels, or 25-45 per cent.,— from British North 
 America, 38,377,373 bushels, or 4-28 per cent. The average quantity of Wheat 
 consumed in the United Kingdom during each of five years {1S62 to 1866,) has 
 been estimated at 184,000,000 bushels ;— the average yearly imports from the 
 United States, according to the table, amounted to 13,526,519 bushels, or equal 
 to 7-35 per cent, of that consumption ; and the average annual imports from 
 British North America to 2,398,586 bushels, or 1-30 per cent. 
 
 ( 
 
 2. The Trade at Montreal. 
 
 Montreal was merely an out- port of Quebec until 1832 ; it was in that year 
 constituted a Port of Entry. xVccess could only be had to records relating to the 
 Grain Trade of this City from 1845,— and the information obtained respecting 
 tl^at; year, and several subsequent ones, is unavoidably imperfect. One of the 
 reasons for this, as stated elsewhere, is, that foreign vessels — (first permitted, in 
 1850, to come up under license to Montreal) — though actually loaded here, were 
 not unf rcqucntly noted among those cleared for sea at Quebec. 
 
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 16 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 Shipments of Flour from Montreal to Maritime Provinces via River St. Lawrence :— 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 Amherst .' ' ••• 
 
 Antigonish 
 
 Arichat 
 
 C'anso 
 
 Qrand Manan . , 
 
 Guysborough 
 
 Halifax 
 
 Hawkesbury 
 
 i^ew Glasgow 
 
 Pictou 
 
 Port Hood 
 
 Pugwash 
 
 Sydney 
 
 Total 
 
 NEW BRUNSWICK. 
 
 Hathurst 
 
 Caraquette 
 
 Cbarticaiu 
 
 DatHousie 
 
 Miramichi 
 
 Shediac 
 
 Shippigan 
 
 Total 
 
 NEWFOUNDLAND. 
 
 Bay of Islands 
 
 Bay Robeits 
 
 Burin 
 
 Carbonnear 
 
 Codroy 
 
 Fortune Bay 
 
 Grand Bank 
 
 Great Jarvis 
 
 Harbour Grace 
 
 Labrador 
 
 Lapoile 
 
 New Jersey • 
 
 Port au Basque 
 
 Pushthrough • 
 
 Rose Blanche 
 
 St. Anthony 
 
 St. Johns 
 
 St. Pierre Miquelon 
 
 Tilt Cove 
 
 Total 
 
 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 
 
 Charlottetown 
 
 Summerside 
 
 Total 
 
 SUMMARY. 
 
 Nova Scotia ■ 
 
 New Brunswick ■ 
 
 Newfoundland • 
 
 Prince Edward Island 
 
 Total 
 
 1869 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 1,900 
 
 215 
 
 9,218 
 
 350 
 
 15,090 
 757 
 
 62,146 
 1,8 55 
 
 91,511 
 
 2,683 
 512 
 370 
 575 
 
 3,797 
 
 222 
 
 8,159 
 
 200 
 
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 1,700 
 
 • • • • 
 
 150 
 200 
 
 12,838 
 640 
 
 100 
 
 280 
 
 1,552 
 
 150 
 
 46,263 
 
 3,662 
 
 1,100 
 
 69,635 
 
 4,532 
 4,822 
 
 9,354 
 
 91,511 
 
 8,159 
 
 69,635 
 
 9,354 
 
 178,659 
 
 1868 
 
 Barrels. 
 150 
 169 
 
 2,103 
 
 16,845 
 
 520 
 
 1,034 
 
 49,414 
 
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 75 
 2,110 
 
 72,420 
 
 2,123 
 53 
 
 2,885 
 460 
 
 5,521 
 
 899 
 
 1,349 
 500 
 
 300 
 
 100 
 
 7,961 
 
 795 
 520 
 
 750 
 
 32,197 
 5,898 
 1,200 
 
 52,469 
 
 5,197 
 4,316 
 
 9,513 
 
 72,420 
 5,521 
 
 52,469 
 9,513 
 
 139,923 
 
 1867 
 
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 300 
 
 400 
 155 
 
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 769 
 
 1,555 
 
 18,876 
 580 
 522 
 500 
 
 60,270 
 
 1,806 
 56 
 
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 2,5.1 1 
 
 4,862 
 
 540 
 
 1,700 
 
 284 
 
 8,450 
 1,422 
 
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 1,330 
 
 39,922 
 2,230 
 
 55,878 
 
 3,843 
 
 2,599 
 
 6,442 
 
 60,270 
 4,862 
 
 55,878 
 6,442 
 
 
 
 127,462 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 17 
 
 Receipts of Breadstuffs by Lachine Canal during season of navigation for 
 seven years : — 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Fl-OUR. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Oat & 
 Corn Mkal. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 V/hkat. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1863 
 
 735,182 
 
 1,511 
 
 4,970,099 
 
 1864 
 
 468,868 
 
 1,334 
 
 3,769,639 
 
 1865 
 
 441,340 
 
 1,587 
 
 2,201,645 
 
 1866 
 
 392,127 
 
 13,814 
 
 571,447 
 
 1867 
 
 312,936 
 
 32,862 
 
 2,441,272 
 
 1868 
 
 338,394 
 
 7,427 
 
 2,053,913 
 
 1869 
 
 436.805 
 
 3,683 
 
 6,937,260 
 
 
 
 
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 CORX. 
 
 Pkas. 
 
 0aT8. 
 
 &Ryk. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 861,361 
 
 651,658 
 
 352,721 
 
 305,757 
 
 158,162 
 
 345,247 
 
 170,356 
 
 349,397 
 
 934,071 
 
 402,776 
 
 146,555 
 
 335,783 
 
 2,117,208 
 
 888,979 
 
 722,332 
 
 393,512 
 
 890,555 
 
 1,079,263 
 
 215,342 
 
 451,339 
 
 1,055,540 
 
 355,965 
 
 99,189 
 
 66,084 
 
 135,493 
 
 428,639 
 
 16,489 
 
 16,018 
 
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 Years. 
 
 Flour. 
 Barrels. 
 
 Oat & 
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 1863., 
 1864., 
 1865., 
 1866., 
 1867., 
 1868., 
 1869., 
 
 692,868 
 420,509 
 205,181 
 166,586 
 207,169 
 261,285 
 492,768 
 
 9,353 
 532 
 
 3,743 
 37,028 
 66,803 
 23.101 
 
 5,045 
 
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 Corn. 
 Bushels. 
 
 3,806,306 
 2,347,126 
 591,343 
 16,671 
 1,459,622 
 1,044,344 
 5,496.109 
 
 635,387 
 
 259 
 
 657,514 
 
 1,831,049 
 
 643,528 
 
 730,422 
 
 78,294 
 
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 774,442 
 469,983 
 596,472 
 1,124,616 
 1,753,748 
 657,345 
 490,894 
 
 Oats. 
 
 1 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 3,001,766 
 
 640,380 
 
 1,786 
 
 375 
 
 199,246 
 
 2,440 
 
 2,993,932 
 
 247,495 
 
 910,843 
 
 166,038 
 
 711,996 
 
 6,995 
 
 60,863 
 
 171 
 
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 170 
 
 73,370 
 21,918 
 
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 Receipts of Breadstuffs at Montreal via Grand Trunk Railway during a 
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 YEARS. 
 
 Flour ife Meal. 
 Barrels. 
 
 Wheat&Peas. 
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 Corn <fc Rye. 
 Bushels. 
 
 Barley. 
 Bushels. 
 
 Oats. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1863 
 
 459,773 
 390,271 
 341,614 
 321,444 
 440,541 
 453,553 
 538,427 
 
 556,627 
 436,518 
 480,874 
 319,036 
 721,065 
 537,386 
 655,966 
 
 1,173 
 1,398 
 1,103 
 15,485 
 26,470 
 33,248 
 17,310 
 
 25,447 
 65,660 
 12,796 
 58,694 
 83,534 
 53,733 
 51,746 
 
 51,251 
 
 1864 
 
 62,260 
 
 1865 
 
 17,139 
 
 1866 
 
 206,134 
 
 1867 
 
 93,926 
 
 1868 
 
 115,886 
 
 1&69 
 
 67,094 
 
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 YEARS. 
 
 Flour & Meal. 
 Barrels. 
 
 Wheat & Peas. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1863.... 
 1864.... 
 1865.... 
 1866.... 
 1867,... 
 1868.... 
 1869.. .. 
 
 C 
 
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 134,046 
 309,180 
 301,958 
 150,998 
 172,841 
 168,693 
 
 65,902 
 29,047 
 8H ?.fi9 
 76,464 
 87,887 
 19,106 
 94,421 
 
 Corn <fe Rye. 
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 15,267 
 16,875 
 74,44? 
 42,785 
 26,622 
 36,760 
 23,902 
 
 Barley. 
 Bushels. 
 
 20,452 
 105 180 
 29^618 
 57,047 
 66,084 
 33,208 
 
 Oats. 
 Bushels. 
 
 358,311 
 137,326 
 230 119 
 37^672 
 79,039 
 54,648 
 95,276 
 
18 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 3. The Trade at Toronto and eheioJiere. 
 
 Returns relating to the trade in Breadstuffs at Toronto are neither full nor 
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 Receipts of Flour and Grain at Toronto during a period of seven years :— 
 
 
 1863. 
 3,423 
 
 1864. 
 
 Flour, brls. 
 
 2,888 
 
 Wheat, bu. 
 
 50,476 
 
 17,732 
 
 Maize, " 
 
 274,492 
 
 261,936 
 
 PeaB, " 
 
 79 
 
 220 
 
 Barley, " 
 
 41,980 
 
 40,421 
 
 Oats, " 
 
 30,981 
 
 100,579 
 
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 111,197 
 
 825,688 
 
 357,143 
 
 66,143 
 
 1,197,126 
 
 23,867 
 
 42,507 
 
 1866. 
 
 1867. 
 
 175,089 
 1,077,469 
 
 126,959 
 
 290,250 
 1,278,767 
 
 122,674 
 19,945 
 
 117,953 
 830,239 
 
 410,754 
 
 1,009,673 
 
 32,277 
 
 1868. 
 
 112,187 
 608,209 
 
 121,081 
 
 1,009,510 
 
 'l38,589 
 
 1869. 
 
 85,747 
 
 569,445 
 
 12,314 
 
 98,954 
 
 1,514,477 
 
 96,320 
 
 1,819 
 
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 YEARS. 
 
 Shipped 
 at Kingston. 
 
 Shipped 
 at Toronto. 
 
 Shipped 
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 Totals from 
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 Received 
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 1868 
 
 4,536 
 39,720 
 67,241 
 
 221,446 
 503,694 
 365,440 
 
 187,296 
 115,329 
 114,511 
 
 413,278 
 658,743 
 547,192 
 
 1 890,751 
 
 1867 «... 
 
 989,941 
 
 )86G 
 
 771,918 
 
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 111,497 
 
 1,090,580 
 
 417,136 
 
 1,619,213 
 
 i 2,652,610 
 
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 Flour, brls. 
 Wheat, bu. 
 Peas, " 
 Barley, " 
 Oats, " 
 Rye, " 
 
 1865. 
 
 19,402 
 
 1,084,876 
 
 151,401 
 
 2,992,432 
 
 28,415 
 
 380,038 
 
 1866. 
 
 6,180 
 771,918 
 392,866 
 4,130,504 
 130,422 
 428,477 
 
 1807. 
 
 2,028 
 
 939,941 
 
 669,512 
 
 2,528,447 
 
 69,793 
 
 188,301 
 
 1868. 
 
 412 
 
 890,751 
 
 345,603 
 
 2,031,385 
 
 142,878 
 
 1869. 
 
 394 
 
 441,284 
 
 175,023 
 
 3,167,023 
 
 300,762 
 
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 tion of the columns relating to Flour and Wheat, will show tlie average propor- 
 tions of these articles passing annually through from U. S. to U. S. ports during 
 the four years to have been 93-46 per cent., and 70-52 per cent, respectively. A 
 similar an-^lysis of the produce carried inward over the Welland Railway, was 
 found to be impracticable ; quantities in transit by that route are, therefove, not 
 included in the tables on next page. 
 
 Quantities of Flour, W/ieat, Corn, Sfc, pausing into Canada via Welland Railway :— 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 1869 
 1868 
 1867 
 1866 
 
 Aggregates in four years. 
 
 Floub. 
 Barrels. 
 
 25,105 
 
 693 
 
 2,580 
 
 28,378 
 
 Wheat. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1,526,306 
 
 995,009 
 
 1,202,741 
 
 1,343,891 
 
 5,067,947 
 
 Indian Corn. 
 Bushels. 
 
 968,773 
 1,447,027 
 
 720,585 
 2,124,063 
 
 Other Grain. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1,892 
 
 100 
 
 61,027 
 
 111,612 
 
 5,260,448 
 
 174,631 
 
 Aggregate quantities passing into Canada at Port Colborne, via Canal and Railway : — 
 
 YE'VRS. 
 
 , Flour &. Mrai.. 
 I Barrels. i 
 
 Wheat. 
 Bushels. 
 
 1869 
 1868 
 1867 
 1866 
 
 Aggregates in four years. 
 
 292,843 
 297,373 
 242,950 
 151,424 
 
 984,590 
 
 15,131,435 
 9,909,719 
 8,442,514 
 7,100,470 
 
 40,584,138 
 
 Indian Corn. 
 Busholc. 
 
 4,184,458 
 6,907,515 
 6,231,284 
 7,271,915 
 
 Other Grain. 
 Bushels. 
 
 24,595,172 
 
 355,160 
 
 1,383,248 
 736,525 
 736,111 
 
 3,211,044 
 
 5. Inward Trade at Foxir Ports on Western Frontier. 
 
 The tables on the following page are deemed valuable for reference, in con- 
 nection with subsequent remarks under the caption,—" The Bonding System,' -— 
 to which the reader is requested to turn. The figures show a very large transit 
 traffic in Flour and Grain,— it being understood, that considerable quantities of 
 Lumber also pass unhindered over the Ontario peninsula from West to East. 
 The aggregate quantities of Grain of all kinds in transit during the four yeara 
 which°have elapsed since the Reciprocity Treaty was abrogated, is over fifty 
 millions of bushels, (50,090,471 bu.), or an average of 12^ millions of bushels 
 per annum ;— the aggregate of Flour being 4,702,001 brls., or an^ average of 
 1,175,500 brls. per annum. The Flour and Grain indicated as entering Canada 
 for consumption or otherwise are supposed to be very much under the actual amount. 
 This is especially true as regards Flour from the Western States ; for, while the 
 returns sliow 105,963 brls. as the total for 1869, it is a well-ascertained fact that 
 109,312 brls. were inspected in Montreal, and that considerable quantities (about 
 40,000 brls.) were sold without inspection. But, if to the quantities coming into 
 Canada in 1809 at the Western Ports mentioned on next page, be added the Flour 
 (132,268 brls.) entered at Montreal as free goods, then the total Western States 
 Flour brought in for consumption in that one year was 238,231 brls. 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 21 
 
 FLOUR AND GRAIN FROM THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 The quantities of Flour and Grain passinff inwards at Four Canadian Forts from the United Stat«8 
 during the past Four Calendar Years, 1866, 1867, 1868 a7id 1869, were asjollows: — 
 
 
 FLOUR- 
 
 BAnaKLS. 
 
 WHEAT-BuBHKLS. 
 
 corn-Bus HELB. 
 
 OTHER GRAIN. 
 
 BUSHKLB. 
 
 Entered 
 at 
 
 1800 
 
 From 
 U. States 
 
 to 
 Canadian 
 
 Ports. 
 
 From 
 U. States 
 in transit 
 
 toU.S. 
 
 Porta. 
 
 From 
 U. States 
 
 to 
 Canadian 
 
 Ports. 
 
 From 
 
 U. States 
 
 in transit 
 
 to U.S. 
 
 Ports. 
 
 From 
 U. States 
 
 to 
 Canadian 
 
 Ports. 
 
 From 
 
 U. States 
 
 in transit 
 
 to U.S. 
 
 Port". 
 
 From 
 r . States 
 
 to 
 Canadian 
 
 Ports. 
 
 From 
 
 U. States 
 
 in transit 
 
 to U.S. 
 
 Porta. 
 
 Pt.Colboiue 
 Windsor. .. 
 Sarnia .... 
 Goderich . . 
 
 "2*74*1 
 5,361 
 
 143,325 
 
 290,637 
 
 429,741 
 
 2,611 
 
 2,963 
 12,000 
 
 4,864,316 
 
 14,833 
 
 152,710 
 
 212 
 
 t 202,468 
 i 142,148 
 1 96,535 
 i 47,260 
 
 3,382,711 
 
 22,408 
 
 700,000 
 
 145,113 
 
 9 
 26,159 
 
 20,425 
 
 Total . . 
 
 8,102 
 
 866,314 
 
 14,963 
 
 5,032,071 
 
 488,401 
 
 4,250,232 
 
 26,168 
 
 20,425 
 
 1807 
 Pt.Colborne 
 Windsor. . . 
 Sarnia .... 
 Uoderich . . 
 
 ***770 
 
 3,631 
 
 
 
 221,04'} 
 
 489,517 
 
 353,728 
 
 9,392 
 
 3 
 
 21,700 
 
 101 
 
 2,000 
 
 4,923,045 
 
 150,443 
 
 67,726 
 
 7,500 
 
 3,730 
 
 i 201,078 
 
 84,050 
 
 6,868 
 
 4,463,666 
 242,684 
 624,640 
 117,154 
 
 *3,'l'28' 
 
 213,664 
 * 10,05*5 
 
 Total.. 
 
 4,401 
 
 1,073,686 
 
 23,804 
 
 5,148,714 
 
 295,726 
 
 5,448,144 
 
 3,128 
 
 223,719 
 
 1808 
 Pt.Colborne 
 Windsor. . . 
 Sarnia .... 
 Goderich . . 
 
 1*3,863 
 
 42,292 
 
 7,391 
 
 264,192 
 
 674,355 
 
 495,785 
 
 21,615 
 
 *2*3*,24*3 
 52,474 
 11,506 
 
 6,619,172 
 
 423,422 
 
 87,832 
 
 21,186 
 
 757 
 179,024 
 265,432 
 81,518i 
 
 3,972,505 
 588,845 
 903,125 
 216,521 
 
 * 6,637 
 'l*l*,865 
 
 849,234 
 'i5,*7'86 
 
 Total.. 
 
 63,546 
 
 1,455,947 
 
 87,223 
 
 7,151,612 
 
 526,731 
 
 5,680,996 
 
 18,502 
 
 865,020 
 
 1869 
 
 Pt.Colborne 
 Windsor.. . 
 
 Sarnia 
 
 Goderich . . 
 
 12,033 
 
 3,818 
 
 90,112 
 
 252,024 
 
 622,200 
 
 431,730 
 
 "10 
 
 5,442,051 
 16,641 
 
 7,448,808 
 321,525 
 225,900 
 
 217,058 
 299,659 
 534,505 
 135,725 
 
 1,186,947 
 
 2,998,626 
 
 2,334,076 
 
 1,630,470 
 
 61,663 
 
 7,735 
 
 9,269 
 
 48,034 
 
 797 
 
 133,231 
 
 931,596 
 
 183,450 
 
 193 
 
 Total . . 
 
 105,963 
 
 1,306,064 
 
 5,458,692 
 
 7,996,233 
 
 7,024,835 
 
 65,835 
 
 1,248,470 
 
 SUMMARY OF FOREGOING STATEMENT. 
 
 Quanti ics 0/ Flour and Grain passiny into Canadafrom the United States ; also quantities in transit 
 to Ports in the United States since abrogation of Reciprocity Treaty. 
 
 
 FLOUR-Bakbels. 
 
 WHEAT— Bushels. 
 
 1 
 
 INDIAN CORN. 
 Bushels. j 
 
 OTHER GRAIN. 
 Bushels. 
 
 
 To 
 Canada. 
 
 Transit 
 to U.S. i 
 
 To 
 Canada. 
 
 Transit 
 to U.S. 1 
 
 To 
 Canada. 
 
 \ 
 Transit 
 to U.S. 1 
 
 To 
 Canada. 
 
 Transit 
 to U.S. 
 
 1866.... 
 1867,,,, 
 
 1868 
 
 1869.... 
 
 8,102 
 
 4,401 
 
 63,546 
 
 105,963 
 
 866,314 
 1,073,686 
 1,455,947 
 1,306,054 
 
 14,963 
 
 23,804 
 
 87,223 
 
 5,458,692 
 
 5,032,071 
 5,148,714 
 7,161,612 
 7,996,233 
 
 488,401 
 
 295,726 
 
 526,731 
 
 l,n6,947 
 
 4,250,232 
 5,448,144 
 5,680,996 
 7,024,835 
 
 26,168 
 
 3,128 
 
 18,502 
 
 65,835 
 
 20,425 
 
 223,719 
 
 865,020 
 
 1,248,470 
 
 Totals . . 
 
 182,012 
 
 4,702,001 
 
 5,584,682 
 
 25,328,630 
 
 2,497,805 
 
 22,404,207 
 
 113,633 
 
 2.357,634 
 
oo 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTE. 
 
 6. Flour and Grain. Trade of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 
 
 Shipments of Flour from Provinces of Ontario and Quebec to MarJme 
 Provincca via Grand Trunk Railway were as follows : — 
 
 
 1869 
 
 18()8 
 
 1867 
 
 1866 
 
 Saint John, N.B 
 
 Barrolg. 
 
 148,018 
 1,800 
 1,700 
 
 131,336 
 
 5,800 
 
 2 800 
 
 900 
 
 1,400 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 179,800 
 2,600 
 3,000 
 
 131,204 
 4,500 
 2,600 
 3.000 
 1,500 
 .... 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 119,291 
 
 400 
 
 10.5,854 
 2,800 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 no,874 
 
 3,725 
 
 Saint Stephen, N.B 
 
 Saint Andrews, N. B 
 
 Halifax. N. S 
 
 30,360 
 
 Windsor, N. S 
 
 Wolfville, N. S 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 Canning, N. 8 
 
 - • • • 
 
 Mrrgaretville, N.S 
 
 fl • • • 
 
 Amherst, N. S 
 
 600 
 300 
 
 Annapolis, N. 8 
 
 
 
 293,764 
 
 328,204 
 
 228,345 
 
 151,859 
 
 The following comparative summary statement shows the quantities of Flour 
 shipped from the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec to ports in the Maritime 
 Provinces, via Railways and the River St. Lawrence: — 
 
 1869 1868 
 
 Barrels. Barrels. 
 
 By G and Trunk Railway , 293,754 328,204 
 
 " Great Western Railway, via Suspension Bridge 7,000 4 000 
 
 •' Hiver St. Lawrence : — ' 
 
 From Toronto, by steamer* 18,239 14,500 
 
 " Montreal" steamers 63 202 47 227 
 
 " " " sailing vessels 115,457 92,'696 
 
 " Quebec, " Gulf port steamers 13,488 16 736 
 
 " " " sailing vessels 31,272 26,349 
 
 542,412 529,712 
 
 According to these figures, the quantity of Flour carried from the Provinces 
 of 'Ontario and Quebec via the Grand Trunk Railway to the Maritime Provinces, 
 was less by 34,450 brls. (or very nearly lOJ per cent.) in 1869 than in 1868. 
 The shipments via itnor St. Lawreaue, however, show an increase of 44 150 
 barrels (or 22-353 r^^iv .^„^) in 1869 ovv.r those of 1868. 
 
 The following statements, collated from the official returns, are intended to 
 show the quantities of Flour and Grain imported into and exported from (old) 
 Canada during the years mentioned. An asterisk (*) after any quantity is meant 
 to point out that, in the Government tables as printed, other Grain is included 
 
 besides the kind indicated at the top of the column : — 
 
 / 
 
 * To this quantity (18,239 brls. loaded at Toronto by the .steamer "Her Majesty ") 
 .should be .added 10,400 brls. inker, on l>oard and entered at Montreal, her total Fiour 
 freight for the season being 28,639 brls. ;— adding 3.723 brls. to 14,500 brls. from Toronto 
 in 1868, the total for that year is 18,223 brls. 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 
 FLOUR IMPORTED. 
 
 FLOUR EXrORTED. 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Barrel. 
 
 Quantity 
 
 from 
 
 United States. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Ban rid. 
 
 To 
 
 British North 
 
 America. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 To United 
 jtates. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 To Ot. Britain 
 
 and 
 other Countries. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 1868-'69... 
 )867-'68... 
 1866-67... 
 1865-'66... 
 1864-'65... 
 
 127,633 
 37,947 
 18,013 
 81,945 
 
 158,347 
 
 127,627 
 37,931 
 15,760 
 79,490 
 
 156,072 
 
 356,446 
 
 310,144 
 
 1 700,555 
 
 1 855,558 
 
 764,344 
 
 .'5,622 
 
 70,231 
 
 373,258 
 
 166,833 
 
 13:,58l 
 
 85,346 
 101,478 
 294,401 
 6o3,l70 
 412,747 
 
 195,478 
 
 138,435 
 
 33,296 
 
 85,556 
 
 214,016 
 
 
 WHEAT IMPORTED. 
 
 
 WHEAT EXPORTED. 
 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Total 
 Qua-.tity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Quantity 
 
 fum 
 
 United States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Total 
 Qiiantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Bufihelf". 
 
 To United 
 States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 To other 
 Countries. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1868-'69... 
 1867-'68. ,. 
 1866-'67... 
 ie65 dS... 
 1864-'65.,. 
 
 3,232,961» 
 2,734,809 
 695,172 
 2,018,486 
 3,023,249 
 
 3.232,460» 
 2,734,756 
 695,160 
 2,018,486 
 3,023,149 
 
 2,;09,196 
 2,284,646 
 2,383,017 
 2,339,588 
 1,628,127 
 
 1,577,734 
 
 717,604 
 
 17,873 
 
 62,122 
 
 325,625 
 
 1,231,237 
 1,564,273 
 2,341,313 
 2,261,936 
 1,290,291 
 
 i<25 
 
 2,769 
 
 23,831 
 
 15,510 
 
 12,211 
 
 
 PEAS IMPORTED. 
 
 PEAS EXPORTED. 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Quantity 
 
 from 
 
 United States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushel?. 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 To United 
 States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Toother 
 Coumries. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1868-'69... 
 
 
 1,046,190 
 2,133,805 
 2,165,989 
 1,549,519 
 5&6,232 
 
 596,290 
 1,215,348 
 1,472,873 
 1,115,654 
 
 313,265 
 
 432,339 
 901,425 
 628,137 
 418,370 
 274,266 
 
 17,566 
 17,032 
 64,979 
 15,495 
 8,701 
 
 1867-'68.., 
 
 
 1866-'67... 
 
 
 1865-'66,.. 
 
 
 1864-65... 
 
 
 
 
 
 I:.;DIAN CORN Imported. 
 
 INDIAN CORN EXPOR'.'ED. 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1 
 
 Quantity i 
 
 from ! 
 
 United States, i 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 To United 
 States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Toother 
 Countries. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1868-'69... 
 1867-'68... 
 
 1 or*/* inT 
 iouij- U » , , , 
 
 1865-'66... 
 1864-'65... 
 
 2,389,161 
 2,096,976* 
 519,455 
 2,075,834 
 1,186,774 
 
 1 
 
 2,389,161 
 2.096,564'- 
 519,437 
 2,075,834 
 1,186,774 
 
 5,554 
 10,057 
 12jo6 J 
 78,844 
 73,913 
 
 3 
 
 10,508 
 20,499 
 
 5,104 
 
 9,374 
 
 989 
 
 32,517 
 
 73,622 
 
 450 
 680 
 866 
 25.828 
 291 
 
24 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 1868-'69. 
 
 1867-'68., 
 
 !866-"J7., 
 
 1865-'66., 
 
 1864-'65,. 
 
 BARLEYac RYE Imported. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Quantity 
 
 from 
 
 United States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1 -^0,707 
 
 BARLEY & RYE EXPORTED. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 4,630,008 
 4,054,854 
 6,882,776 
 6,355,191 
 3,772,014 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 400 
 117,198 
 447,380 
 
 To United 
 
 States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 4,629,608 
 3,937,647 
 6,412,454 
 6,349,065 
 3,767,193 
 
 To other 
 Countries. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 9 
 
 22,942 
 
 6,126 
 
 4,821 
 
 ■■ 
 
 YEARS, 
 
 1868-'69. 
 
 1867-'68. 
 
 1866-'67., 
 
 1865-'66., 
 
 1864-'65,, 
 
 OATS IMPORTED. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 266,948 
 
 Quantity 
 
 from 
 
 United States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 264,946 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 737,178 
 1,732,839 
 3,085.189 
 4,450^102 
 4,022,089 
 
 OATS EXPORTED. 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 431,075 
 
 927,542 
 
 1,727,706 
 
 1,913,544 
 
 416 
 
 To United 
 States. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 271,297 
 
 776,704 
 
 1,326,631 
 
 2,492,057 
 
 4,006,048 
 
 Toother 
 Countries. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 34,806 
 28,593 
 30,852 
 44,501 
 15,625 
 
 Quantities of Flour and Grain imported into Canada (now Ontario and Quebec,) during 
 
 twenty years : — 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 1850 
 
 1851 '*" 
 
 1852 
 
 1853 
 
 1854 
 
 1855 
 
 1856 
 
 1857 
 
 1858 \,\\\' 
 
 1859 *" 
 
 1860 
 
 1861 
 
 1862 ]"■ 
 
 1863 .''.'* 
 
 1864 (6 mos.to 30th June) 
 
 1864-'65 
 
 1865-'66 
 
 1866-'67 '.'.*." 
 
 1867.'68 ' 
 
 1868-'69 ' 
 
 Flour. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 588 
 
 1,714 
 
 2,008 
 
 1,149 
 
 2,980 
 
 199,410 
 
 140,167 
 
 214,542 
 
 195,263 
 
 405,093 
 
 168,488 
 
 150,385 
 
 242,140 
 
 229,793 
 
 80,076 
 
 158,347 
 
 81,945 
 
 18,013 
 
 37,947 
 
 127,633 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 155,830 
 337,515 
 103,663 
 16,791 
 120,106 
 926,011 
 1,409,634 
 2,414,366 
 2,240,514 
 1,073,965 
 2,284,543 
 4,450,986 
 6,290,589 
 4,211,656 
 1,050,186 
 3,023,249 
 2,018,486 
 695,172 
 2,734,809 
 3,232,901» 
 
 Maize. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 77,758 
 162,732 
 208,851 
 415,510 
 1,029,514 
 1,351,262 
 1,669,928 
 1,095,703 
 599,229 
 758,534 
 1,047,577 
 2,692,868 
 4,308,957 
 1,762,143 
 238,032 
 1,186,774 
 2,075,834 
 519,455 
 2,096,976* 
 2,38C,161 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 25 
 
 Quantities of Flour and Grain exported from Canada {now Ontario and Quebec,) during 
 
 twenty years : — 
 
 Years. 
 
 1850 
 
 1851 
 
 1852 
 
 1853 
 
 1854 
 
 1855 
 
 1856 
 
 1857 
 
 1858 
 
 1859 
 
 I860 
 
 1861 
 
 1862 
 
 1863 
 
 1864(6 mos.) 
 1864-65 .. 
 1865-'66 . 
 1866-'67 ., 
 1867-'68 ., 
 1868-'69 ., 
 
 Floub. 
 
 Brls, 
 
 650,439 
 668,623 
 702,624 
 786,058 
 651,400 
 643,936 
 878,775 
 743,949 
 634,576 
 415,610 
 854,773 
 1,268,299 
 1,201,819 
 1,095,691 
 371,262 
 764,344 
 855,558 
 700,555 
 310,144 
 356,446 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 1,295,029 
 933,756 
 1,883,599 
 2,666,903 
 1,442,677 
 3,193,718 
 4,997,656 
 2,762,454 
 2,437,679 
 1,954,577 
 4,157,388 
 7,028,232 
 5,741,479 
 3,030,407 
 844,260 
 1,628,127 
 2,339,588 
 2,383,017 
 2,284,646 
 2,809,196 
 
 Peas. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 258,901 
 
 172,837 
 
 242,247 
 
 242,910 
 
 133,087 
 
 264,034 
 
 374,479 
 
 220,726 
 
 579,244 
 
 690,863 
 
 1,726,122 
 
 2,110,968 
 
 1,093,169 
 
 1,257,860 
 
 445,204 
 
 596,232 
 
 1,549,519 
 
 2,105,989 
 
 2,133,805 
 
 1,046,195 
 
 Maize. 
 
 Bush. 
 60,313 
 51,503 
 613 
 831 
 57,636 
 73,066 
 164,495 
 65,342 
 21,547 
 3,139 
 181,388 
 742,476 
 2,371,214 
 93,317 
 4,123 
 73,913 
 78,844 
 12,363 
 10,057 
 5,554 I 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 667,652 
 
 497,027 
 
 641,616 
 
 1,028,310 
 
 33,656 
 
 370,275 
 
 1,296,677 
 
 866,860 
 
 1,941,710 
 
 2,635,388 
 
 3,598,826 
 
 2,111,046 
 
 1,905,980 
 
 4,580,018 
 
 2,728,088 
 
 4,022,089 
 
 4,450,102 
 
 3,085,189 
 
 1,732,839 
 
 737,178 
 
 Barlbt and 
 Rye. 
 
 Eush. 
 
 66,514 
 
 180,446 
 
 151,962 
 
 43,353 
 
 112,383 
 
 566,534 
 
 989,447 
 
 831,412 
 
 1,309,638 
 
 1,766,249 
 
 2,730,144 
 
 2,203,763 
 
 2,148,926 
 
 2,751,100 
 
 234,798 
 
 3,772,014 
 
 6,355,191 
 
 6,882,776 
 
 4,054,854 
 
 4,630,008 
 
 7. Flour and Grain Trade of the Dominion. 
 Imports and exports of Breadstuffs in the Dominion of Canada for two years :— 
 
 1867-'68. 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 Flour & Meal brls. 
 
 Wheat bu. 
 
 Corn " 
 
 Peas <' 
 
 Oats " 
 
 Barley & Kye " 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 285,627 
 2,734,809 
 
 2,376,353 
 
 Quantity 
 
 from 
 
 U. States. 
 
 283,944 
 2,734,756 
 
 2,205,298, 
 
 Total 
 Quantity. 
 
 383,344 
 2,284,702 
 10,057 
 2,133,817 
 1,738,441 
 4,055,872 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 To Great 
 Britain. 
 
 163,555 
 717,604 
 3 
 1,215,348 
 927,642 
 118,198 
 
 To 
 
 U. States. 
 
 126,337 
 
 1,564,273 
 
 9,374 
 
 901,425 
 
 776,720 
 
 3,937,647 
 
 Toother 
 Countries. 
 
 93,452 
 
 2,825 
 
 680 
 
 17,044 
 
 34,079 
 
 27 
 
 1868-'69 
 
 Flour & Meal brls. 
 
 Corn bu. 
 
 Wheat << 
 
 Teas '•' 
 
 Oats " 
 
 Barley & Byo " 
 
 D 
 
 456,7781 455,224 
 2,561, 240j2,559,810 
 
 3,591,948 
 
 3,250,432. 
 
 399,081 
 
 6,093 
 
 2,809,208 
 
 1,046,300 
 
 762,620 
 4,630,069 
 
 193,458 
 
 i.577,7.34 
 
 596,290 
 
 431,075 
 
 400 
 
 100,692 
 5,104 
 
 1,231.237 
 432^339 
 271,337 
 
 4,629,608 
 
 104,931 
 
 989. 
 
 2.^7 
 
 17,671 
 
 60,208 
 
 61 
 
26 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 II.— GENERAL TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 Statements having been published a number of years ago, under the hand 
 of Hon. Mr. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury at Washington, showing from the 
 American stand-point, the results of the trade between the United States and 
 Canada under the operation of the Reciprocity Treaty,— the Compiler of these 
 Reports collar d a series of tables* from Canadian official documents, to show that 
 the U. S. Finance Minister was sometimes far from being accurate in his state- 
 ments as to matters of fact, and tha* so far his deductions were inconclusive. 
 The following is a summary of the tables, showing the results of the trade between 
 Canada and the United States from 1850 to 30th June, 1864 :— 
 
 " Canada imported Dutiable Goods from United States. .$125,558,434 
 " United States imported dutiable Goods from Canada . . 26,912,383 
 
 " Excess of dutiable importations by Canada $98,646 051 
 
 " United States imported Free Goods from Canada $155,407,056 
 
 " Canada imported Free Goods from United States 119,799,643 
 
 " Excess of free Importations by United States. $35,607,413 
 
 " Balance against Canada in fourteen nnd a half years $63 038 638 
 
 " According to the tables from which this conclusion is obtained, the volume of 
 trade between Canada and the United States, from 1850 to first half of 1864 inclusive 
 amounted in value to $427,677,516,-Canada paying 14J per cent, of the whole amount 
 in cash ($63,038,638) ; the value of her exports being $182,319,439, against $245,358,077 
 the value of dutiable and free goods imported by her." 
 
 " If the analysis be limited to the time the Reciprocity Treaty has been in opera- 
 tion, the volume of trade between the United States and Canada is shown to have 
 amounted in value to $344,031,345,-this Province paying 13i per cent, of the whole 
 amount in cash, ($45,177,687,) the value of her exports being $149,426,829, against 
 $194,604,516, the value of goods imported." 
 
 It was also shown that from 1850 to 1863, both years inclusive, the United 
 States exported goods to the value of $101,405,218 to the Maritime Provinces,— 
 while the imports from these Provinces to the United States amounted ' to 
 $48,508,934; the balance against the Provinces being thus $52,896,284. A 
 .•ecapitulation of each of the statements indicated that, 
 
 " Canada over-imported, since 1850, to the extent of $63 038 638 
 
 " Maritime Provinces over-imported, in same period 52 896 294 
 
 "Paid United States, to balance accounts $115 934 932 
 
 The present paper is meant to bring down particulars to latest dates, showing 
 the extent and value of trade relations between the two countries,— adducing the 
 figures published by both governments ; but their official statements are almolt all 
 so diverse, that an attempt to reconcile tliem would be futile. 
 
 • See Annual Report for the year 1864, page 30 et teq. 
 
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 The figures m the following table are collated from official documents pub- 
 hshed by the Statist al Bureau at Washington, D. C, and are intended to show 
 the aggregate value of all imports from British North America into the United 
 States,-also exports from the United States to British North America, durin^ a 
 period of thirteen years,-the values from 1862 to 1869 inclusive bein.^ in u's 
 currency.* ° " »j. >j. 
 
 Fiscal Years 
 
 ending 
 June SOch. 
 
 1857 
 
 1858 
 
 1859 
 
 1860 
 
 1861 
 
 1862 
 
 1863 .' 
 
 1864 j 
 
 1865 I 
 
 1866 '.I 
 
 1867 ; 
 
 1868 I 
 
 1869 i 
 
 Total Talue. 
 
 $22,124,296 
 
 15,806,519 
 
 19,727,551 
 
 23,851,381 
 
 23,062,933 
 
 10,299,995 
 
 24,021,264 
 
 38,922,015 
 
 37,308,468 
 
 54,714,383 
 
 33,604,178 
 
 30,362,221 
 
 32,090,314 
 
 Value 
 
 of Domestic 
 
 Produotfl. 
 
 $19,936,113 
 19,638,959 
 21,769,627 
 18,667,429 
 18,883,715 
 18,652,012 
 28,629,} 10 
 26,567,221 
 30,032,283 
 26,874,888 
 20,548,704 
 23,600,717 
 20,891,786 
 
 Value 
 of Foreign 
 Products. 
 
 $4,326,369 
 4,012,768 
 6,384,547 
 4,038,899 
 3,861,898 
 2,427,103 
 2,651,920 
 2,419,926 
 1,809,862 
 2,481,684 
 3,774,465 
 2,661,555 
 3,305,446 
 
 $24,262,482 
 23,651,727 
 28,154,174 
 22,706,328 
 22,745,613 
 21,079,115 
 31,281,030 
 28,987,147 
 31,842,145 
 29,356,572 
 24,323,169 
 2^,262,272 
 24,197,232 
 
 , Total 
 Value of Trade 
 
 as per 
 U.S. Returns. 
 
 $46,386,778 
 39,458,246 
 47,881,725 
 46,557,709 
 45,808^546 
 40,379,110 
 55,302,294 
 67,909,162 
 69,150,613 
 84,070,955 
 57,927,347 
 56,624,493 
 56,287,546 
 
 The following table is collated from the official records in Canada and i. 
 nieant to show the values (of course, in gold) of goods imported from the United 
 States, and exported to the United States :_ 
 
 DURING 
 
 Imported from United States. 
 
 Calendar Year 1853, 
 
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 1855... 
 
 1856... 
 
 1857... 
 
 1858... 
 
 1859... 
 
 1860... 
 
 1861... 
 
 1862... 
 
 1863... 
 
 First half of 1864... 
 
 Fiscal year 1864-'65... 
 
 " 1865-'66,..! 
 
 " " 1866-'67..., 
 
 " " 1867-'68.... 
 
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 Dutiable. 
 
 l' 
 
 $10,656,580 
 
 13,449,340 
 
 11,449,472 
 
 12,770,924 
 
 9,966,428 
 
 8,473,607 
 
 9,036,371 
 
 8,532,544 
 
 8,346,633 
 
 6,128,783 
 
 3,974,396 
 
 2,177,003 
 
 3,991,226 
 
 4,362,167 
 
 6,064,018 
 
 7,188,436 
 
 3,140,752 
 
 Free. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 Exported 
 
 to United 
 
 States. 
 
 $1,125,564 
 2,083,756 
 9,379,204 
 9,933,584 
 10,258,220 
 7,161,958 
 8,556,545 
 8,740,485 
 11,859,447 
 16,514,077 
 14,483,287 
 5,775,398 
 10,829,351 
 10,880,667 
 7,997,137 
 10,411,837 
 6,642,800 
 
 $11,782,144 
 15,533,096 
 20,828,676 
 22,704,508 
 20,224,648 
 15,635,565 
 17,592,916 
 17,273,029 
 20,206,080^ 
 22,642,860 
 18,457,683 
 7,952,401 
 14,820,577 
 15,242,834 
 14,061,155 
 17,000,273 
 9,783.552! 
 
 ,$10,725,455 
 10,418,883 
 20,002,291 
 20,218,654 
 14,762,641 
 13,373,138 
 15,586,917 
 20,698,348 
 16,158,374 
 16,980,810 
 20,910,533 
 8,022,963 
 24,213,582 
 36,771,335 
 26,595,340 
 23,336,462 
 14,836,245 
 
 durir,..Thp«r ^' Prcmmms on Gold, adopted by 
 prem., 1866, 41 prem. ; 1867, 41 prem. ; 1868,40, 
 
 the Bureau as the basis of 
 37 prem.; 1864, 56 prein. 
 rem. 
 
 Total value 
 
 of Trade, as 
 
 per Canadian 
 
 Returns. 
 
 $22,507,699 
 25,951,979 
 40,828,967 
 42,923,162 
 34,987,289 
 29,008,703 
 33.179,833 
 37,971,377 
 36,364,454 
 39,623,670 
 39,368,216 
 15,975,364 
 39,034,159 
 52,014,169 
 40,656,495 
 40,936,735 
 24,619,797 
 
 calculation 
 
 i 1805, 102 
 
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 The following very diverse statements relating to the international trade of 
 the last two fiscal years, are instanced, as suggestive of the nece,«sity there is for 
 the adoption of some uniform plan for recording commercial statistics : — 
 
 The " Trade and Navi«5ation Returns " of the Dominion show the following 
 totals : — 
 
 Values of Exports 
 to United States. 
 
 Fiscal year 1867-68 $27,534,292 
 
 « 1868-'69 27,846,461 
 
 Entered for Consumption 
 from United States. 
 
 $26,315,052 
 
 25,477,975 
 
 Official U. S. documents afford the followin"; statement relative to trade with 
 
 "Canada," — (perhaps Ontario and Quebec) : — 
 
 Value of Total 
 Imports from Canada. 
 
 Fiscal year 1867-68 $25,064,858 
 
 " 186f;-'69 30,35.3,010 
 
 ValuP of Total 
 Exports to Canada. 
 
 $16,851,532 
 
 21,047,395 
 
 While the same (U. S.) records supply the following information as to the 
 total values of trade with all British North America: — 
 
 Value of Total Value of Total 
 
 _ _ Imports from Exports to 
 
 British North America. British North America. 
 
 Fiscal year 1867-'68 $28,590,135 
 
 « 1868-'69 32,088,155 
 
 $24,905,459 
 24,197,232 
 
 Tl following comparative statement of exports from Canada (Ontario 
 and Qu cc) to the United States, is worthy of notice as indicating the general 
 effect of the repeal of the Reciprocity Treaty upon certain classes of merchandise, — 
 the years selected for comparison being those immediately before and after the 
 
 abrogation :- 
 
 Minerals 
 
 Fish 
 
 T umber , 
 
 animals, and Produce of 
 Agricultural Products. . 
 
 Mauufactures 
 
 Coin and Bullion 
 
 Other Articles 
 
 ]864-'65. 
 
 $168,649 
 89,257 
 5,008,746 
 7,053,079 
 8,246,987 
 
 469,172 
 1,599,341 
 
 304,460 
 
 18G7-'G8. 
 
 $216,643 
 
 130,979 
 
 7,252,030 
 
 3,743,207 
 
 8,032,953 
 
 419,666 
 
 3,975,189 
 
 26.'^,G97 
 
 Jnc 
 
 It 
 
 or 26-584 per cent. 
 
 $47,994, 
 
 $41,722, 
 
 $2,243,884, 
 
 Dec. $3,309,872, 
 
 " 5.214,(134, 
 
 " $49,506, 
 
 Inc. $2,375,848, " 148-553 
 
 Dec. j38,763, " 12-733 
 
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 46-743 
 44-799 
 46-928 
 2 ■ 595 
 10-551 
 
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 22,939,691 124,030,904 
 
 According to this view there was an increase in aggregate values of expo-ts 
 from Canada to the United States of $1 ,097,273, or 4-505 per cent. If the coin 
 and bullion in bcth years be loft nut, of fh.p. rf^ckoning, the :otuls would gtand 
 thus,— 18G4- 05, $21,840,350,— 18G7-'08, $20,001,775,'— showing a decrease in 
 the latter year of $1,278,575, or 5 • 990 per cent. 
 
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 imported under tl.e provisions of the lleciprocity Treaty, into Canada (Ontario 
 an Quebec) fro. the United States during the fiscal year 1864-'G5, as c .p^red 
 vxth the quantities and values of the same articles imported in fiseal'year 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 *^^'™al8 .No. 
 
 Ashes 
 
 Broom Corn 
 
 Burr and Grindstones 
 
 :^l'''' ::::v.::::fb;; 
 
 *Cheese ^ 
 
 Coal • • • • • ■ • 
 
 Cotton Wood *.!'.'.'.*.'.'" 
 
 Dye-stuffs .".'..' 
 
 ERgs .*.'!.'" 
 
 *Fish 
 
 Fish Oil '. 
 
 18G4-'65. 
 
 Q'lantitics. 
 9,960 
 
 540 
 
 235,440 
 
 2,383,675 
 
 132,200 
 
 Dozens 
 
 Firewood '.V.CoVdV 
 
 •Fruit, dried 
 
 *Fruit, tmdried .".!!'..*.**, 
 
 Flax, Hemp and Tow, unmanufactured' 
 
 Flour Barrels' 
 
 Furs, Skins and Tails, undressed . . 
 
 Grain, all kinds Bush 
 
 Gypsum ••••■• 
 
 Hides, Hams a ad Pelts 
 
 *Lard .'!.".*.!'" ibs * 
 
 Manure 
 
 24,420 
 
 11,530 
 
 ,j;^^; ••,••;•■••. "J^a'rr'e'i's 
 
 •Meat, all kinds Cwts 
 
 Ores of Metals 
 
 156,104 
 4,605,661 
 
 pi*'^*°V^f .'.'Bar;;/; 
 
 Plants and Shrubs. 
 
 •Poultry ......' 
 
 Rags '.'..'.'.'. 
 
 lbs. 
 
 •Rice , 
 
 Seeds 
 
 Slate .....[.[....][[ 
 
 Stono and Marble, un wrought.'. 
 •Tallow " ' ' n" 
 
 r„. , ,J lbs 
 
 limber and Lumber 
 
 Tobacco, unmanufactured .... *ibs 
 
 Vegetables 
 
 Wool 
 
 964,090 
 
 12,207 
 87,696 
 
 2,000 
 
 244,240 
 
 942,300 
 
 2,770,070 
 
 580,233 
 
 Values. 
 
 $220,397* 
 17,197 
 2,182 
 43,699 
 12,632 
 47,513* 
 306,618* 
 544,511 
 88,786 
 58,966 
 2,989 
 202,626* 
 72,335 
 20,390 
 57,952* 
 402,125* 
 120,897 
 090,124 
 93,145 
 3,854,405 
 13,523 
 265,000 
 86,408* 
 
 8,866 
 36,622 
 876,968* 
 5,400 
 7,999 
 65,015 
 3,499* 
 8,151 
 6,106* 
 102,146 
 5214 
 80,974 
 75,38 1» 
 139,054 
 277,007 
 34,148 
 174,071 
 
 l$9,131,64I 
 
 1867-'68. 
 
 Quantities. 
 
 1,788 
 
 9,420 
 
 183,391 
 
 Values. 
 
 14,735 
 
 16,087 
 2,387,600 
 
 11,216 
 26,443 
 
 6,744 
 
 5,524,153 
 873.728 
 
 128,904* 
 430 
 2,096 
 63,074 
 24,900 
 291» 
 1,130» 
 791,998 
 213,194 
 86,323 
 656 
 73,749» 
 
 35,791 
 99,737* 
 79,114» 
 147,866 
 94,444 
 26 500 
 
 3,605,908 
 11,587 
 
 1,071,999 
 36,401* 
 
 47,865 
 230,332* 
 
 5,463 
 M,665 
 36,060 
 101* 
 
 4,659 
 12,343* 
 35,869 
 
 2,490 
 
 61,169 
 • 
 
 109,582 
 
 450,288 
 
 14,524 
 
 253,736 
 
 $7,775,328 
 
 .m„ortcd fr™ 1„ both those y„,, »„:„,., „„ i.Kr ^ : vaU.' f ^^^'1' f,' ! '"" ,T:'." 
 as compared with 1861.'65. $307,1 rS in 1867-'68 
 
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 The values of goods (dutiable and free, not including coin and bullion) 
 imported from all countries into old Canada, during four years and a half 
 were ns follows : — 
 
 Fiscal year, 1864-'65 $39,847,043 
 
 1865-'66 48,617038 
 
 " 1866-'67 52 633670 
 
 « 1867-'68 52,347,950 
 
 bix months ending 3l8t December, 1868,.. 27,193,994 
 
 The proportions from different countries were as follows : 
 
 Great Britain 
 
 British North American Provinces 
 
 United States 
 
 France 
 
 Germany 
 
 Other li'oreign Countries 
 
 1864-'65 1865-'66 
 
 52-791 
 
 1-809 
 37-168 
 
 1-886 
 
 0' 
 
 5' 
 
 970 
 376 
 
 59-619 
 1-982 
 
 31-353 
 •500 
 •821 
 •725 
 
 2- 
 0^ 
 3- 
 
 1866-'67 
 
 64-711 
 2-367 
 
 26.714 
 2-230 
 0-728 
 3.250 
 
 1867-'6 
 
 58-364 
 1-879 
 
 33-624 
 2-333 
 0-928 
 
 "2-872 
 
 Last 6 DIGS, 
 in 1868. 
 
 54-100 
 2-037 
 
 36-276 
 2-263 
 
 207 
 217 
 
 ^ A comparison of the figures in the preceding tables with those in the follow- 
 ing summary statement will enable the reader to appreciate the immense increase 
 which has taken place during the past thirty years,-the table showing the value 
 of all imports from British North America into the United States, also the value 
 of exports from the United States to British Noith America:— 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Imported rrom B. N. America. [ I Exported to B. N. America. 
 
 Dutiable 
 
 Free 
 Goods 
 
 Dutiable | 
 Goods. I 
 
 Totals. 
 
 Free 
 
 Goods. 
 
 1834-35 
 1835.'36 
 1836-'3r 
 I837-'38 
 
 $811,548 $623,620 $1,435,168 
 
 1,6-10,175 : 987,396 i 2,427,571 
 
 1,431,606 I 927,757 i 2,359,263 
 
 1,071,394 i 484,176 ' 1,555,570 
 
 $129,599 
 i 153,804 
 1 203,623 
 ' 162,860 
 
 Goods. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 $17,744 
 41,047 
 92,889 
 75,644 
 
 $147,343 
 194,851 
 296,512 
 238,504 
 
 Total value 
 of Trade 
 
 between the 
 
 the two 
 
 Countries. 
 
 $1,582 r>ii 
 2,622,422 
 2,655,775 
 1,794,074 
 
 , 
 
 III.— THE BONDING SYSTEM. 
 
 The bonding system, as carried out by the United States' authorities, is made 
 to press heavily and vexatiously upon Canau.an merchants ; while the arrangement 
 as given effect to by Canada,-[or, more correctly speaking, as hitherto it has not 
 been put in force at all,]-is exceedingly favourable to mercantile interests both 
 in the Eastern and Western States. An example or two will clearly demonstrate 
 this: — 
 
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 1. How the Bonding System obstructs Canadian Commerce. 
 1st. Take as the first example, thn statements of shippers of Flour from 
 Montreal to Liverpool or Glasgow, via Grand Trunk Railway and the MOSS 
 Company's Steamers from Portland, during the past year or two 
 
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 2„,1 \^TT f^'^^^T^' °f ^'»«' « ta.ed,-l.t., for frontier charge,- 
 til 1"='"-^.— d 3rd, for canoellbg the bond at port of des- 
 
 The first of these eharge, is J3.00 paid in Montreal to the Grand Trnnk 
 K Iway Con,pany -that being the sum eharged for Customs entrj at Island Pond 
 
 from Montreal, .nleuded for Liverpool ; besides freight, $2.00 must be paid as 
 entry charges upon the five car-loads ,-a single car-lold (100 brls.) wouTd co 
 
 ea;:ioad7 '" ^'"" '"'-^ ™" ^ ''''' »"•»«. " "» --!• - 'e" 
 
 T)";. '"""f i»7 counts to 1(3 . 00, charged for bonding the Flour at Port- 
 land ; ,. .s pa,d by the Steamship Co., and collected «th the freight at Liv rp^r 
 The charge for bond.ng 10 brls. or 20 brls. would be as much as for 500 brls 
 
 The experience of merchants is diversified under the third item One 
 shipper has paid 12s Gd. stg., ^ each cancelling fee ; .hile an extensive exporUn! 
 house never knew what would have to be paid for " cancelling "-somet'rs on^ 
 g.,nca was paid, at other times three guineas. The variatL may X l^ 
 accounted for thus :-A lot of 500 brls. (™re or less as the case may be Tof Flour 
 .ntended for Liverpool, is sent forward to Portland, but it may not t^ al nut on 
 board one steamer. If it could happen that such a' shipment was cl d' over 
 S.X steamers, there would be half a-dozen separate cancelling charges alX ZI 
 of dest,„at,on Quantity makes no diifercnce,-the amount t fas Je^tX 
 one barrel as for a whole cargo. " ° 
 
 via /r°a!d T "^ tZ"?"" "^ ^'°°'~' "''*'""' "Siding shipments of Flour 
 r a Grand Trunk Railway and Portland to Maritime Provinces is that Z 
 charges are limited to those paid at Island Pond, as above re«Vld -sol 
 firms stating the amount to be J2.00, others 82.50. Now, however he troul 
 and expense of such entries are i^sumed by the Railway Co, and are undeZod 
 to be covered by the rate charged as through freight unaerstood 
 
 Janu^rv^sl'' '"" wi°r'tr,' "^""""^ '° ''*" '^"--'''^ (Moutrcal) of 
 
 .. ..,• n', ■" ^'' '■'"'* '""' *''™ '» "» " bill of charges, by a merchant in 
 
 " n^to ;' z' t: rTf, "i ^'f': '""■"' ""- (™'- «'i ^rrz l: 
 
 ,. af ^7 b ;• I ° 1 ° '^""^'""^ ""' *l-5'^ • f^"" Portland to Montreal 
 »1 .57 bonding charges, $2.50 ; and entry, 50c. These charges are prohibi- 
 
 " rds" to' t; rpMir.""' '-'- "■'' -' '"= ^-"- ^'---i ^ 
 
 2. The Bonding System not obstructive to United States Commerce. 
 
 While on the one hand, the United States Government ever ha^ been and is 
 earnest in Tt.<t nnfIo..xTrM.o *^ __„i.__i. •, .or. -, . ""** ^° 
 
 «Kcf ." "\C " ■.' VT^^^^^^ uBcif from possibie detriment, by fettering and 
 
 obstructing the transit trade,-it is. on the other, a proof of the iSftv of 
 
 he Government of Canada, that not the slightest hinderance has been htL^^^ 
 
 offered to the freest transit via railways or canal. It appears that Si 
 
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 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 of barrels of Flour, iDilHons upon millions u" bushels of Wheat and other 
 grain, and millions of feet of Lumber have, within the past four years, passed 
 from the Western States, through Canada, to the Eastern States, — as freely 
 as if the much-abused Reciprocity Treaty were unrepealed, and Canadian Produce 
 had, as aforetime, free access to the Ignited States, — no keen revenue officer 
 watching to collect an impost of any kind, or so much as making a note of what 
 is passing through for even the casual information of the Government ! 
 
 If the tables on pp. 19, 20, 21, are carefully examined, it will be seen that the 
 quantities of Flour entering Canada at four ports on the frontier, in transit from 
 the Western to the Eastern Stntos, amounted in the four years following the 
 abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty, to 4,702,001 brls., or an average of 1 ,175,500 
 brls per annum. During the same period, the very large aggregate of 50,090,471 
 bushels of Grain,— (that is. Wheat, 25,328,630 oush. ; Corn, 22,404,207 bush. ; 
 other Grain, 2,357,634 bush. ;) — passed from t',j West thi'ough Canada to the 
 East, or an average of 12h million bushels per annum. The quantities of Lumber 
 passing through in the series of years referred to, cannot be easily ascertained, but 
 they are understood to be large. As many as 1,114 car-loads of Lumber, — 
 (quantities and qualities not ascertained, but estimated to include 6,684,000 
 feet, b. m.,) — passed inward at the single port of Wiadsor during 1869, in transit 
 to U. S. ports. 
 
 Of course, no credit is due for pursuing a policy which is claimed by its 
 advocates to be not only right, but profitable ; for even the merest transit busiress 
 contributes directly to the revenue of railways and canals, and indireclly to other 
 interests. But, suppose for a moment, that, after the abrogation of the Reciprocity 
 Treaty, the Canadian Government had, in the excitement of the occasion, 
 imitated the continued unneighborly policy of the United States in reference 
 to bonding charges, certificates, &c., (for these obstructions did not begin on 17th 
 March, I860,) — how easy it would have been to retaliate by taxing indirectly the 
 Produce, Lumber, &c., passing through, and obstructing the immense transit 
 traffic by imposing onerous regulations and costs, with all their attendant incon- 
 venience, delay, and annoyance. A trifling frontier charge to include enti-y 
 at Custom House, — say 2 cents per bushel on W^heat, and 1 cent per bushel 
 on Maize and other grain, would have yielded a revenue of $754,190 in four 
 years ; while 10 cents per barrel on the Flour iii transit during the same period 
 would have brought in nearly half-a-million of dollars ($470,200). [As this was 
 being written, the Finance Minister, Sir Francis Hincks, announced the determi- 
 nation of the Government to put a duty of 25 cents per barrel on imported Flour, 
 4 cents per bushel on Wheat, 3 cents per busliel on other grain, 50c. per* ton on 
 coal, &c., &c. The plea was that these taxes were for revenue.] 
 
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PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 83 
 
 IV.-DIRECT TRADE WITH PORTS IN EUROPE AND THE WEST INDIES. 
 
 Continuing the method adopted in Report for 1868, under this headin- (but 
 now adding some particulars of the V/est India trade,) a large increase is !4own 
 by the following statement to have been the result of the business done in 1869 •— 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from ANTWERP 
 
 NAURS OP VR88BL8. TONS. 
 
 Barque Annie Ellison 297 
 
 Ship Eliza A. Kenny ,,[ loeo 
 
 Barque M. E. Corning *. 354 
 
 " Bismarck 422 
 
 " Memphis ' 347 
 
 " Montreal' \[ 465 
 
 " Saxkjobbing 229 
 
 " Dr. Juris Jansen 374* 
 
 Total Tons 3 543 
 
 1869. — Tons of Goods, say 5 322 
 
 1868.— " u u .'.-2 
 
 1867- « « .<:::;:: 41759 
 
 1866.- « a « 31409 
 
 * Lost about 100 miles below Quebec, but cargo 
 must bo included in iiiports. 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from MARSEILLES. 
 
 NAMES OF VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Barque British Queen 404 
 
 " Ancestor [ 345 
 
 " Deodar " * 4Q9 
 
 " St. Louis [] 424 
 
 " Arbutus ] 3^8 
 
 Brigte. L» Rose 326 
 
 Total Tons 2,227 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods Tqln 
 
 1867.— " « o'ot, 
 
 1866- " " ::::::::::: Ifil 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from MALAGA. 
 
 NAMES OF TKSSKLS. "ONS. 
 
 Barque British Queen '404 
 
 " Deodar [/^/ 409 
 
 Total Tons 813 
 
 1868.— « u •••• ^':^^ 
 
 1867.- " » ;;;;;; ^^';; 
 
 E 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from BORDEAUX. 
 
 NAMES OF VES8BL8. TONS. 
 
 Barque Deodara 343* 
 
 Brig Lark ;;;;; 263 
 
 Barque John Ritson 453 
 
 Total Tons 1 064 
 
 1 869.— Tons of Goods 1 ror 
 
 1868.- « «< ... 1401 
 
 1866. — " «« 
 
 2,362 
 1,513 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTRE AL from CH ARENTB. 
 
 NAMES OP VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Barque Mary Ann .... 3^9 
 
 Brig Friends I',]''.'.'.'.] 289 
 
 " Gazelle 230 
 
 Total Tons 333 
 
 1869.— 
 1863 — 
 1867.— 
 1866.— 
 
 K 
 l( 
 It 
 l( 
 
 (( 
 l( 
 
 (( 
 « 
 
 1,257 
 1,593 
 2,494 
 1,645 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL prom ROTTERDAM 
 
 NAMES OF VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Ship Rhoda j ^21 
 
 Brigte. Fortuna !!.'.*!!** '319 
 
 Total Tons 1^440 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods 2 165 
 
 1868.— " << ,'rt?^ 
 
 1867.— « » '"ni 
 
 1866.- '< u :::::;::::; 543 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from CADIZ. 
 
 NAMES OP VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Brig TeCiphon 204 
 
 Schooner Ocean Bride. ...'..*.* .* ." .'.' 132 
 
 Total Tons 335 
 
 1869.- Tons of Goods. , 504 
 
 1868.— " <« 
 
 1867.— «< <( 
 
 1866— « « 
 
84 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from OPORTO. 
 
 NAMKS OF VK88KL3. 
 
 Schooner 19th de Junho. . 
 
 Total Tous. 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods. 
 
 1868. — « " . 
 
 1867.— " " . 
 
 1866.— " " . 
 
 TONS. 
 
 186 
 
 18G 
 
 279 
 270 
 327 
 240 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from PATRAS. 
 
 NAMKS OF VRSBKLS. 
 
 Schooner Ocean Child. , . . 
 
 Total Tons. 
 1869.— Tons of Goods. 
 
 TONS. 
 
 138 
 138 
 207 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from BAHIA. 
 
 NAMKS OF VKSSELS. TONS. 
 
 Barque Memento . . , 446 
 
 Total Tons. 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods. 
 1868.— " " . 
 
 446 
 
 669 
 332 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from DENIA. 
 
 NAMES OF VKSSKLS. 
 
 Bark Deodara 
 
 " Lady Agnes 
 
 Total Tons. 
 
 1869.- Tons of Goods. 
 1868.— " " . 
 
 TONS. 
 
 343 
 
 286 
 
 629 
 
 943 
 396 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from TRINIDAD. 
 
 NAMKS OF VKSSKLS. 
 
 Brigte. B. L. George 
 
 Schooner Mary E. Jones. . 
 
 Total Tons. 
 1869.— Tons of Goods. 
 
 TONS. 
 a\9 
 
 132 
 251 
 376 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from CARDENAS. 
 
 NAMES OF VKSShXS. TONS. 
 
 Brig Cuban 232 
 
 Brigte. Magdala 214 
 
 Schooner Marion 271 
 
 Brig Lone Star 208 
 
 " Kobt. K, McSpearing 404 
 
 Total Tons 1,329 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods 1 .993 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from MATANZAS. 
 
 NAMES OF VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Barque Augustine Kobb 332 
 
 " Canada 384 
 
 '« Stormy Petrel 521 
 
 " Grace Red path 516 
 
 " Helen Drummond 512 
 
 Total Tons 2,26E 
 
 1 869.— Tons of Goods 3,397 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL from HAVANNA. 
 
 NAMES OF VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Brig Agenora 409 
 
 Barque Canny Scot 327 
 
 " Heinrich Bjorn 311 
 
 Total Tons 1,047 
 
 1869.— Tons of Goods 1,570 
 
 ARRIVALS AT MONTREAL prom BARBADOES. 
 
 NAMES OP VESSELS. TONS. 
 
 Brig Iris 237 
 
 Barque Barbadoes 429 
 
 Brigte. Rapid 144 
 
 Barque Little Annie 227 
 
 Total Tons 1,037 
 
 1869. — Tons of Goods 1,555 
 
 ARRIVALS AT ^MONTREAL from 
 
 1869. TONS. 
 
 Cienfuegos. — Brig Springbok 241 Sugar. 
 
 Bremen. — Barque Clnistian 210 Gin. 
 
 Gerstermund. — Brigte. Lund 197 " 
 
 Demerara. — Brigte. Beaver 181 Sugar. 
 
 TONNAGK. 
 
 
 
 361 
 
 * one 
 
 previously 
 
 315 
 
 (( 
 
 (1 
 
 295 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 
 271 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 
 The whole importations of which details could be found, yielded the follow- 
 ing totals, — in 186G, U;479 touH of merchandise ; in 18G7, 17,137 tons ; in 18G8, 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 35 
 
 lS. 
 
 .s. 
 
 ,. 
 
 18,620 tons, and in 18G9, 27,132 tons. The apparent increa.se in 1869 over the 
 preceding year would not be so great, if an accurate statement of imports from 
 the West Indies could have been procured for preceding years. A fairer view 
 of the trade is presented in the subjoined statement, wKich shows the estimated 
 values of the goods brought to Montreal from the different ports. In consequence 
 of details for a number of ports not being previously kept separately, the blanks 
 could not be satiafactorily filled up : — 
 
 I860. 
 
 Antwerp $306,810 
 
 Marseilles 
 Malaga , . . 
 Bordeaux . 
 Charente . 
 Rotterdam 
 
 Cadiz 
 
 Oporto... . 
 
 Patras 
 
 Babia . . . . 
 Denia ... . 
 Other Ports 
 Cardenas . . 
 Matanzas . 
 Havanna . 
 Barbadoes 
 Trinidad.. 
 
 326,850 
 111,125 
 226,950 
 256,750 
 81,450 
 
 1867. 
 
 1868. 
 
 $428,310 
 481,650 
 249,009 
 454,300 
 474,100 
 102,750 
 
 $431,012 
 
 533,660 
 
 j 344,125 
 
 I 266,190 
 
 I 302,670 
 I 166,935 
 
 49,500 
 
 1869. 
 
 $556,654 
 
 559,450 
 
 195,040 
 
 335,160 
 
 263,970 
 
 343,200 
 
 90,720 
 
 50,220 
 
 20,700 
 
 66,900 
 
 141,450 
 
 160,800 
 
 169,370 
 
 428,400 
 
 151,790 
 
 171,050 
 
 41,360 
 
 Difference between '69 & '68. 
 
 Inc. 
 
 It 
 
 Dec. 
 Inc. 
 Dec. 
 Inc. 
 
 29' 
 4 
 43' 
 25' 
 12- 
 105- 
 
 15 
 83 
 32 
 91 
 75 
 58 
 
 per cent. 
 
 (I 
 
 « 
 
 Inc. 185-75 
 
 The aggregate values of merchandise in 1868 amounted to $2,044,592, 
 and in 1869 to $3,746,234,— increase last year, $1,701,642, or 33-022 per cent. 
 Or, omitting in the comparison the importations from ports in the West Indies, 
 the total values in 1869 would be $2,784,264, showing an increase of 36,- 018 per 
 cent, over 1868 as regards the direct trade with Europe. 
 The following remarks will elucidate the tables : — 
 
 Antwer iMie proportions of merchandise landed here from that port are 
 as in 1868 (say) three-fifths Glass, one-fifth German Hardware, and one-fifth Gin 
 and Brandy. The finer kinds of merchandise, such as Dry Goods, Cutlery, and 
 Fancy Hardware, continue to, find their way to Liverpool, and thence per the 
 regular steamships to this port. It is understood, however, that an effort is about 
 to be made to place a line of steamers on the route from Antwerp to Montreal. 
 A gratifying feature in the trade of 1369, was the superior class of sailing-vessels 
 employed, and the fairer rates of freight obtained. 
 
 il/arsciV/fs.— Imports from thence were in the proportion of one-half French 
 Groceries, and one-half Wines. Owing to partial failure of the Grape or Raisin 
 crop, and lateness of gathering it, prices of Wines were higher in 1869 than in 
 1868. Groceries were also dearer. There was more competition in the trade in 
 1869 than in 1868, and higher classed ftist-sailing vessels were employed, including 
 several iron and composite ones. Full-powered first-class iron steamers are now 
 in course of construction, intended as regular traders between Montreal, Marseilles, 
 
36 
 
 PRELIMINAKY RKPORTS. 
 
 and other ports in the Mediterranean, tho necessities of the trade requiring 
 increased facilities and speed. This arranfrcraent will go into operation in season 
 1870. ^ 
 
 Malaga—Sends here Raisins and Figs almost exclusively. The decrease 
 in ffiVecf importations in 1869 is accounted for by deficiency in the crop, and late 
 in-gathering,— rendering it impracticable for sailing vessels to secure cargoes in 
 time to get here. The season's importations, however, were equal to all require- 
 ments, shipments hither from other ports, and by way of Liverpool thence by 
 steamships, havi-g made up the deficiency. Steamers will also be employed in 
 this trade next season. 
 
 Bordemix, and C/tarmfc— Importations from both these places consist exclu- 
 sively of Brandies pnd other liipiors. Prices were higher in 1869, owing to 
 partial failure of Grape crop. 
 
 Rotterdam— Sends hither Gin in casks and cases. Rates somewhat higher 
 last year. 
 
 Cadiz, and Oporto.— \Yines exclusively. Prices considerably higher in 1869, 
 for same reason as in case of imports from Marseilles, &c. 
 
 Patras. — Importations consist exclusively of Currants. 
 
 Bahia— Sent Sugar exclusively in 1869, — none previously. 
 
 i?ettia.— Raisins and Figs exclusively imported from tuence,— none reported 
 direct previously. The cargoes brought in 1869 go to make up deficiency of 
 importations from Malaga, that being the principal port whence they otherwise 
 would have come. This port is growing in favor with fruit importers, as supplying 
 articles better adapted to the wants of Canada. Denia will be a port of call 
 for the steamers above-referred to. 
 
 Other For<s.— Include Bremr,, and Gextenyiund from which Gin is imported, 
 — also Cienfuegos and Demerara which send cargoes of Su<'ar. 
 
 British West Indies and C'i<&a.— Importations from these countries have not 
 heretofore been particulariued in these Annual Reports. Large quantities of 
 Sugar and Molasses are received via Portland in winter, especially from Cuban 
 ports,— also via Halifax in summer,— none of which are included in the rresent 
 statement. 
 
 Carc^enas.— Sends here direct Sugar and Molasses in equal proportions. 
 Matanzas and Havana.— The proportions of Sugar and Molasses brought 
 hither, are two-thirds and one-third respectively. 
 
 Barbadoes and 7Vi;iic<ac?.— Importations consist exclusively of Sugars. 
 
 « I i 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 87 
 
 v.— THE COAL-TRADE OF THE DOMINION. 
 
 Referring to pages 48 to 53 inclusive of the Report for the year 1866, where 
 statements will bo found showing the extent of the Coal-fields of British North 
 America, — the following particulars may assist the reader to form an estimate of 
 the value and growing importance of the Coal-trade of the Dominion :— 
 
 The subjoined table shows the quantities of Coal exported from the Province 
 of Nova Scotia during the years mentioned: — 
 
 . 
 
 Y .r 
 
 ending 
 
 30th Sept. 
 
 1865. 
 
 Year 
 
 ending 
 
 30th Sept. 
 
 186<). 
 
 9 Months 
 
 ending 
 
 June.'Wth. 
 
 1867. 
 
 1 
 
 Fiscal Fiscal 
 
 Year Year 
 
 1867-'68. 1368-'6a. 
 
 Quantity raised 
 
 Tons. 
 
 712,575 
 
 Tons. 
 684,766 
 
 Tons. 
 542,127 
 
 Tons. 
 462,188 
 
 Tons. 
 571,656 
 
 
 Exported to Canada (Ontario & Quebec) 
 " " otlier British N. A. Provinces 
 " " Great Britain 
 
 7,012 
 48,807 
 
 6,807 
 450,294 
 
 1,985 
 
 16,300 
 
 65,573 
 
 575 
 
 4,077 
 
 392,712 
 
 1,306 
 
 2,206 
 
 6,952 
 
 34,075 
 
 140 
 
 5,899 
 
 124,133 
 
 1,178 
 
 1 46,307 
 
 666 
 
 5,131 
 
 198,920 
 
 147 
 2,589 
 
 50,845 
 
 200 
 
 2,408 
 
 376,i35 
 
 " " Britisii & Foreign W. Indies 
 " " United States 
 
 " « South America 
 
 " " other Countries 
 
 2,380 
 
 
 Total 
 
 515,905 
 
 484,749 
 
 172,377 
 
 252,769 
 
 431,968 
 
 The figures in the last two columns of this table, which show the quantities 
 of Coal exported from Nova Scotia to different countries, are from the official 
 returns, prepared by the Comaiissioaer of Customs at Ottawa, and do not include 
 shipments from Nova Scotia to other Provinces in vhe Dominion. The total 
 quantities sent from Nova Scotia to all British North American Provinces, during 
 the fiscal years 1867-'68 and 186S-'69, were 107,759^ tons, md 121,535 tons 
 respectively, as shown in the Annual Reports of the Chief Commissioner of Mines. 
 Corrected totals of exports for each of these years would >herefore be 315,212^ 
 tons, and 502,658 tons respectively. 
 
 The entire Imports of Coal and Coke into the Provinces of Ontario uud 
 Quebec, were : — 
 
 Fiscal year 1868-'69 
 
 " " 1367-"68 
 
 " " 1866-'67 
 
 " " 1865-'6G 
 
 Total 
 Imports. 
 
 Tons. 
 
 356,3.6 
 354,023 
 299,507 
 220,276 
 
 .'alue. 
 
 $l,288,83i 
 
 1,363,207 
 
 1,253,115 
 
 906,700 
 
 From 
 
 Great 
 
 Britain. 
 
 i$482,550 
 
 j 539,606 
 
 472,710 
 
 I 419,847 
 
 From From ■ From 
 
 Maritime United other 
 Provinces. States. Countries. 
 
 $10,888 
 31,303 
 48,829 
 30,003 
 
 $795,377 
 791,998 
 730,676 
 455,8110 
 
 $16 
 300 
 900 
 960 
 
 The following table shows the quantities of Coal and Coke imported into the 
 Dominion of Canada during two fiscal years,— the figures being taken from the 
 " Tables of the Trade and Navigation ": — 
 
38 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 ^ YEARS. 
 
 Total 
 
 From 
 Gt. Britain. 
 
 From 
 U. States. 
 
 From other 
 Countries. 
 
 1868-69 
 
 Tons. 
 389,485 
 383,673 
 
 Tons. 
 180,754 
 181,669 
 
 Tons. 
 
 204,268 
 192 623 
 
 Tons. 
 4 463 
 
 1867-68, estimated at 
 
 9 381 
 
 
 
 
 Statements published by the Bureau of Statistics of the United States, relating 
 to traiic with British North America, show the imports and exports of Coal 
 during the past two fiscal years to have been as follows : — 
 
 Imported from B. N. America, 
 
 Exported to B, N. America. 
 
 ! Tons, 
 
 Value, 
 
 1 Tons, 
 
 "Value, 
 
 Fiscal year 1867-'68 ' 228,180 
 
 $653,520 
 630,571 
 
 165,855 
 176,452 
 
 5915,925 
 951,761 
 
 » " 1868-'69 1 257,185 
 
 
 Absolute correctness is far from being claimed for Canadian official returns ; 
 there can, however, be little hesitancy in assuming their approximate accuracy so 
 far as they relate to the Coal trade. The statement on page 37 shows 376,135 
 tons to have been exported from Nova Scotia alone to the United States in 1868- 
 '69, while the figures compiled at Washington only show 257,185 tons as received 
 from all British North America, It is quite improbable that shipments of Coal 
 from Nova Scotia to the United States would be exaggerated by the authorities 
 of that Province. 
 
 The subjoined table shows the quantities of Pennsylvania and Ohio Coal 
 coming into, and passing through Canada, via the Welland Canal, during a period 
 of five years : — 
 
 Fiscal Years to 30th Juno. 
 
 '65 
 '66 
 
 1864 
 
 1865 
 
 1866-'67 
 
 1867-'68 
 
 1868-'09 
 
 Fro'' 
 toC' 
 
 American 
 '.ian Ports. 
 
 35,592 
 
 34,967 
 
 64,855i 
 
 63,128J 
 
 71,415 
 
 American , 
 jrican Ports. 
 
 Total Tons ■ 
 of2000 lbs. each 
 
 2,102 
 2,429 
 3,786 
 3,633 
 3,888i 
 
 37,694 
 37,396 
 68,641 J 
 6e,761i 
 75,303i 
 
 These figures show an increa.se of 100 per cent, in four fiscal yonrs. The 
 total quantity of Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal passing downward through the 
 Welland Canal during the season of navigation in 1860 was 75.293J tons, — the 
 quantity brought into Ontario for consumption being 71,006^^ tons, 4,287 tons 
 being in transit for U. S. ports. 
 
 The imports of Coal into Ontario from TTnitcd States via Oswego, during a 
 scries of fifteen years, were as follows: — 
 
 1S63 Tons 26,697 
 
 1855 Tons 20,62 1 
 
 1856, 
 
 1857, 
 1858, 
 1859. 
 1860. 
 1861'. 
 1862, 
 
 
 25,889 
 
 
 24,283 
 
 
 16,437 
 
 
 16,492 
 
 
 17,644 
 
 
 33,475 
 
 
 25,981 
 
 1864, 
 1865, 
 1866, 
 1867. 
 1868. 
 1809. 
 
 
 37,498 
 
 
 18,090 
 
 
 32,237 
 
 
 42,472 
 
 
 40,280 
 
 
 46,295 
 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 89 
 
 ^ V 
 
 The following table shows the quantities of Coal imported at Boston, Mass., 
 from British North American Provinces (chiefly from Sydney and Pictou, N. S.) 
 during a series of thirteen years : — 
 
 CALENDAR YEARS. 
 
 1869, 
 J868. 
 1867, 
 1866. 
 1865. 
 1864. 
 1863. 
 1862. 
 1861. 
 1860. 
 1859. 
 1858. 
 1857. 
 
 Tons imported 
 at Boston. 
 
 Prices in Boston, 
 United States Currency. 
 
 96,284 
 
 96,428 
 
 103,449 
 
 142,042 
 
 189,881 
 
 171,163 
 
 152,304 
 
 133,751 
 
 109,281 
 
 116,339 
 
 83,803 
 
 77,094 
 
 71,690 
 
 $7.25 
 
 rS) $9.00 
 
 32 
 
 7.50 
 
 .. 9.00 
 
 40 
 
 7.25 
 
 .. 9.25 
 
 41 
 
 7.50 
 
 .. 9.50 
 
 41 
 
 6.25 
 
 .. 18.00 
 
 102 
 
 8.00 
 
 .. 14.00 
 
 56 
 
 6.00 
 
 ..• 8.00 
 
 37 
 
 4.50 
 
 .. 8.00 
 
 2 
 
 4.00 
 
 .. 6.00 
 
 
 4.40 
 
 .. 6.5o 
 
 ■ • 
 
 4.15 
 
 -. 6.50 
 
 • • 
 
 4.00 
 
 .. 4.62i 
 
 
 7.00 
 
 .. 9.00 
 
 
 Average 
 Prem. for Gold. 
 
 The duty levied upon coal imported into the United States, (^1.25 per ton, 
 in gold) is a serious obstacle to the trade. In a report on trade relations, the 
 Special Commissioner of United States Kevenue, (Hon. D. A. Wells) called 
 attention to the fact, that New England depends mainly upon the adjacent coal- 
 fields in the British N. A. Provinces,— and New York gets part of her supply from 
 the same region, the rest from Great Britain, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. 
 During 18GG, coal from the British Provinces averaged $8.50 per ton in Boston; 
 tlie same coal averaging $9.50 in New York, and Western Pennsylvania coal 
 about $10 per ton. The difference between the cost of coal at the mine and at 
 the U. S. sea-board is thus accounted for by Mr. Wells :— 
 
 « As regards Boston, (taking the average of the present season,) we find that Cape 
 '< Breton and Pictou coals have cost at tho mines an average of $2 (in gold) per ton • to 
 " this add for duty, (also payable in gold,) $1.25, and we have a cost of $3.25 (gold) 
 " which, at 50 per cent, premium, is equal to $4.88 per ton ; add further to this amount 
 " $3.62 for commission, freight, and insurance, and we have the price ($8 50) as before 
 " stated. In New .York, taking the same Provincial coals at the same cost for coal and 
 " duty, we have for freight, insurance, and commission, a currency-margin of $4 62 
 « With the Pennsylvania coals costing $10 per ton, we liave $2 as the original cost of 
 " the coal, with $8 for carriage and expenses. With Newcastle coals selling for i^io 50 
 " we have the original cost of the coal $2 (gold), and the duty $1.25 (gold) leaving a 
 " balance of $5.62 for freight and other charges." 
 
 The coal-proprietors of the Maritime Provinces feel deeply aggrieved by the 
 admission of coal into the Dominion from the United State.? duh/ free* while 
 coal exported from the Dominion to the United States is taxed so very heavily,— 
 coal froiu (Jreat Britain being also carried to the St. Lawrence ports at ballast 
 rates. Tonnage is not now so eswily procured, nor on such favorable terms, as 
 
 • This was written before the Government announced their determination to put a 
 duty of GOc. a ton on coal. 
 
 k 
 
40 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 before the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty. Prior to that event, some kind 
 of a return cargo could always be obtained ; but now, coal is expected to pay the 
 expense of the round trip. 
 
 Want of good harbors at Cape Breton is also an obstacle preventing vessels 
 from seeking freights there,— and Pictou harbor is closed by ice during'' winter. 
 The Nova Scotia trade would be vastly promoted, if the United States duty 
 were repealed, and railway connection from the pit-mouth to Halifax harbor could 
 be given,— making Halifax the port whence shipments would be made,— if not 
 throughout the year, at any rate during the winter months, and so keepin- up a 
 continuous traffic. ° 
 
 The rate of freight from Pictou to Toronto by steamer has been $2.00 per 
 ton. Bituminous coal has been delivered on the wharf at Toronto at $3.96 per 
 ton from Cleveland, Ohio. The particulars of a contract filled in 1868 were : - 
 Cost per ton $3.50 United States currency, exchange at 35 prem. for gold made 
 the gold price $2 .59,-average of Lake freight to Toronto $1 .35 gold,~insirance 
 2c. per ton. 
 
 The average freight in 1868 from Pictou to Boston was $2.90 United States 
 currency per ton,-57,000 tons finding a market there in that year. The rate 
 from Pictou to New York was nominal at $2.70 United States currency per ton 
 600 tons going thither. It is stated that freight rates from Cape Breton to 
 Boston and New York in 1868, ranged from $3.00 up to $4.00 United States 
 currency, difficulty of access being a consideration. 
 
 Many evidences could be adduced of specific advantages arising from the 
 use of Nova Scotia coal. The recent Annual Report of the " Yarmouth and 
 Boston Steam Navigation Company," contains a statement in substance as 
 follows : — 
 
 "D.iring the past season we have had to change the coal used, in consequence of 
 «| the strike among the miners of Pennsylvania. Cow-Bay coal was burned during the latter 
 " part of the season. Fourteen trips were made in which hard coal was used— and 
 " eighteen with soft coal. A saving of about $1,100 was the result of the eighteen trips 
 " The steamer has on the average consumed forty tons of anthracite per round trip which 
 " at a cost of $5 . 50 per ton is $220. The round trip requires forty-three tons of Cow-Bay 
 " coal, which at $3.60 per ton is $154.80,— showing a saving of $66,20, or upwards of 
 "$2,000.00 for the season." ^ 
 
 Cost of Coal in different Countries. 
 
 An average price for Newcastle coal, free on hoard, has been $2.00 per ton. 
 See cost at pit-mouth in followiug table. 
 
 Bituminous coal (at Pittsburg, Pa.,) averages $2.00 (gold) per ton free on 
 hoard. A large contract executed at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1868, on Canadian 
 account, at $2.59 (gold) per ton. 
 
 PH,ton N. S., coal sold in quantity not very long ago (several thousands 
 ot tons) at $1.80,— and a proposal was made by a New England consumer to 
 take a large qu^mtity, if he could obtain a good article at $1.50; the offer was not 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 41 
 
 
 accepted, however. But for the United States duty of $1.25 (gold) per ton, 
 many remunerative contracts could be -lade. Pictou County coal is estimated to 
 cost about $1 . 00 per ton at pit-mouth. 
 
 Cost of Coal in Great Britain. 
 
 Mr. Jevons in his valuable work on the " Coal Question," gives the following 
 statement of prices of Newcastle coal, free on board : — 
 
 Mr. Jevons attributes the great advance in price, up to 1811, more or less to 
 depreciation in the currency, and the subsequent decline to restoration of currency 
 to its proper value, and other causes. 
 
 ment: 
 
 Mr. Hunt in his " Mineral Statistics " for 1860, gives the following state- 
 
 B. d. 
 
 Newcastle House Coal 
 
 Steam 
 
 Gas, Cooking, and Manufacturing. . 
 
 Derbyshire Best Coal 
 
 Common 
 
 Cost of getting 5 0/fi)5 6 
 
 North Staffordshire Best 92 
 
 Common , q q 
 
 Cost of getting 2 6^4 6 
 
 6 3 
 
 8. d. 
 
 9 #• ton. 
 
 8 « 
 
 5 6 
 
 9 6 
 
 6 6 
 
 
 i< 
 
 Lancashire Best 
 
 Lately 
 
 South Wales k Monmouthshire. . .Large Coal . . 
 
 . ..Small 
 
 Scotland Average . . . . 
 
 Cost of getting 
 
 5 6 
 
 6 6 
 4 6 
 4 
 2 8 
 
 Mr. Jevons remarks upon these figures, that the average cost of getting coal 
 throughout the country was stated to be 4s. lOd. per ton, not including profits, 
 rents, and other charges. 
 
42 
 
 PRELIMINARY :!1EP0RTS. 
 
 VL—PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE TIMBER AND LUMBER TRADE 
 
 OF CANADA.* 
 
 1. The Lumber Regions,— Production,— Saw Mills, &c. 
 First in order may be mentioned a region stretching eastward from the 
 Saguenay, known as the Tadousac Territory, with an area of 65,000 square miles, 
 which contains a large quantity of timber available for ship-building ; besides 
 Birch, Maple, Ash, Oak, and Elm of the best kinds. 
 
 ^ The Valley of the Saguenay has an area of about 27,000 square miles, and 
 is rich in White and Red Pine, Spruce, Birch, and Tamarac. 
 
 A region contiguous to the Saguenay includes an area of 8,000 square miles, 
 
 and produces White and Red Pine, Birch, White Cedar, Spruce, and Tamarac. ' 
 
 The St. Maurice territory has an extent of 21,000 square miles, and contains 
 
 large quantities of White, Red, and Yellow Pine, Spruce, Birch, Maple, Elm 
 
 Ash, and Tamarac. ' 
 
 Between the St. Maurice region and the valley of the Ottawa there lies a 
 valley of 9,600 square miles, in which White and Red Pine, Spruce, Tamarac, 
 and Ash are found. 
 
 The Ottawa River Valley, comprising an area of 87,761 square miles, is the 
 chief seat of Canada's lumber trade, and has been so for about seventy years ; during 
 which time not much more than 20,000 square miles have been divested of 
 merchantable timber. The products of this region are White and Red Pine of the 
 best quality ; also, Tamarac, Spruce, Ash, White Oak of a superior kind, Elm, 
 Birch, and all varieties of Maple. 
 
 The Trent Valley, and a smaller contiguous district, include about 8,550 
 square miles, and furnishes White and Red Pine, Ash, Oak, Birch, and Tamarac. 
 
 The rivers in the above-mentioned regions empty into the St. Lawrence and 
 Lake Ontario, and the sum of the areas is 220,911 square miles. There are 
 however, other timber lands stretching westward as far as Lake Superior, coverin<>- 
 a space of 60,800 square miles, which contain White and Red Pine of choice 
 quality,— besides Birch, Maple, Oak, Elm, SiJruce, Tamarac, Ash, and White 
 Cedar. According to these figures the total area of the timber territories of 
 Ontario and Quebec is equal to 287.711 square miles. 
 
 The Hon. James Skead stated, in Committco, at the Detroit Commercial 
 Convention, (held in 1865,) that the average annual quantities of timber and 
 lumber arriving at Quebec, and manufactured for other markets, during a period 
 
 % 
 
 
 • It is regretted tliat sufficient information rc8i)ccting the lumber trade of New 
 Brunswick was not received in lime for notice. 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 48 
 
 
 of five years, amounted to over one million and three quarters of tons !— The 
 particulars are : — 
 
 Oak, average yearly quantity i ^s f; IIr 
 
 Elm. '< " i,.)oo,»ob 
 
 1,438,706 
 
 149,930 
 
 ■ 92,714 
 
 Ash, 
 Birch, 
 Tamarac, 
 White Pine 
 Eed Pine, 
 
 (I 
 (I 
 
 i{ 
 (I 
 « 
 (I 
 
 , 987,062 
 ,17,665,675 
 . 2,566,360 
 
 Sawed planks, 250,000,000 feet, B. M 2o'833 333 
 
 home consumption, 250,000,000*feet,'B. m!!!! ".',.'."'.'..'.".'**2o'833'333 
 American market, 250,000,000 feet, B. M , .*2o'833'333 
 
 « 
 
 Total 86,986,302 
 
 The manufacture of sawed lumber in Canada employs over 2,000 mills, many 
 of them having cost $30,000 to $40,000, some as much as $300,000. According 
 to the census for 1861, the quantity of lumber produced in the Provinces was 
 982,060,145 feet, board measure, (exclusive of square timber,) the value being 
 $8,621,149 ; the cost of the raw material was $3,516,695, and the capital invested 
 $8,621,149. The tonnage employed in this trade at Quebec includes about 1,200 
 vessels, with a capacity of 673,507 tons. There are about 15,000 men employed 
 in lumbering operations in the forests ; 10,000 more are engaged at the mills and 
 otherwise in preparing the product for market ; the number of seamen and others 
 required to transport the timber and lumber to market being 25 000 — makin^r in 
 all say 50,000 men. o ' » 
 
 2. The Timber Trade. 
 The estimated productions of Timber on the Upper Ottawa for two seasons. 
 
 were : — 
 
 1868-'69, 
 Cubic Feet. 
 
 White Pine produced ^s^^ood 
 
 lett over from previous year 1,254,000 
 
 Reached market ^3 ggg 
 
 000 
 
 l867-'68. 
 
 Cubic Feet. 
 
 11,010,000 
 
 1,254,000 
 
 9,756,000 
 
 1,345,000 
 190,000 
 
 Red Pine produced 1,868,000 
 
 left over from previous year 190 000 
 
 Reached market , e.'?Q nnn TTTi 
 
 1,678,000 1,155,000 
 
 The productions above-referred-to arc nearly all taken to market at port of 
 Quebec, and the carefulness of the estimates may be considered as verified by the 
 
 following statement which f ^^ - • • « "-• > 
 
 years 1868 and 1869 
 
 ^" ""V "^ vuuoiucicu US verinea oy the 
 
 owing statement which snows the quantities of Timber measured at that port 
 ing the years 1868 and 1869 :— 
 
 durin 
 White Pine 
 
 1869. 
 
 Cubic Feet. 
 
 ; • 14,054,752 
 
 RedPine "^ ^'^^3,494 
 
 ^^L ^'"*^ 2.829,360 
 
 i;^i. 2,217;526 
 
 •tilm 1 ^nn ocr 
 
 Ash 1,< 59,355 
 
 Ri',,; 274,098 
 
 ^^'^'^ 554220 
 
 T'^"^"^^ 248,467 
 
 1868. 
 
 Cubic Feet. 
 
 10,029,185 
 
 i 
 
 2,157,761 
 
 HI 
 
 l-Ofin 657 
 
 
 2,517,690 
 1,235,976 
 
 188,602 
 
 1 
 
 343 561 
 
 ■ 
 
 89,317 
 
 ■ 
 
44 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 The operations on the Ottawa river (below Ottawa City) have been estimated 
 thus : — 
 
 1867-'68,— Square and Flatted Pine l,82f>,000 cubic feet. 
 
 1868-'69,— " «' 1,378,000 " 
 
 1869-':0,— " '« 1,537,000 " 
 
 The products of this region find a market at Montreal, and in the United 
 States (via Lake Charaplain.) 
 
 A gentleman well acquainted with the timber trade of the Ottawa river has 
 estimated the yield of that river and its tributaries, during the season of 1869-70 
 to be,— White Pine, 16,000,000 cubic feet,— Red Pine, 2,000,000 cubic feet. 
 No systematic attempt has been made to ascertain the quantity of saw-logs got 
 out during the winter now ended ; but it is well understood that all the mill- 
 owners have laid in a full stock, and if the demand from the United States is as 
 good as was experienced in 1869, there will be as much shipped as can possibly 
 be got through the Grenville and Carillon canaL 
 
 Messrs. J. Bell Forsyth & Co., of Quebec, make the following statement in 
 their latest annual Circular : — 
 
 " The growing demand for Canadian sawn lumber in the United States has curtailed, 
 " to a great extent, the manufacture of square timber ; many of the finest limits in the 
 " Dominion being in the hands of parties who are engaged exclusivel)' in preparing 
 " plankm, boards, &c., for the American market, and who make extensive contracts for 
 " saw-logs at prices more remunerative to the lumbermen than are realised by getting 
 " out square timber for this (Quebec) market." 
 
 The following systematic estimates of the timber production in the regions 
 mentioned, and of the probable trade in 1870, are from the same source as the 
 foregoing statements; they are not hap-hazard conclusions, but the result of 
 investigation, and an experience in the trade during many years : — 
 
 WHITE PINE. 
 
 Cubic Feet. Cubic Feet. 
 
 Stock, 3l8t December, 1869, Square , 9,263,136 
 
 " " Waney 1,607,029 
 
 10,870,165 
 
 Production — Upper Ottawa . 13,504 000 
 
 Lower « 1,537^000 
 
 Old Timber 475,000 
 
 Waney 476,500 
 
 St. Lawrence, say 1,500,000 
 
 Northern Road, say 1,500,000 
 
 18,992,500 
 
 29,862,665 
 
 Export from Quebec in 1870, say 15,000,000 
 
 Montreal and United States market, say 2,500,000 
 
 Loss in dressing and local consumption 1,000,000 
 
 Over-estimate on stock 1809 1 000 000 
 
 J — '. 19,500,000 
 
 Probable stock, Slst December, 1870 10,362,665 
 
 \ 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 45 
 
 RED PINE. 
 
 Stock, 3l8t December, 1869 ^"^'" ^^"^ ^sJTs^SOg 
 
 Production — Ottawa , '...". *.'.*. 1980 500 "' ' 
 
 P'^- 'l25|000 
 
 St. Lawrence, say gO.OOO 
 
 2,185,500 
 
 4 491 309 
 
 Probable export from Quebec in 1870 1785 560 ' ' 
 
 Local consumption and loss, say !.'..*!!.' 100000 
 
 1,885,560 
 
 Probable stock, 31st December, 1870 2 605 749 
 
 Ti^^ following valuable table, (copied from the Annual Circular of Messrs. 
 Bell Forsyth & Co.,) gives a comparative statement of the supply, export, and 
 stock of lumber at the port of Quebec for a series of years : 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 TlURRR. 
 
 Oak Feet 
 
 Elm " 
 
 Ash " 
 
 Hirch » 
 
 Tamarac " 
 
 White Pine, sq " 
 
 Do. Waney " 
 
 Red Pino » 
 
 Staves. 
 
 Standard Mille 
 
 Puncheon " 
 
 Bari-el " 
 
 Drals. 
 
 Pine Standard 
 
 Spruce " 
 
 Lathwood. 
 Red Pine & Hemlock • Crds 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 TiMBKR. 
 
 Oak f.Feet 
 
 Elm " 
 
 Ash '< 
 
 Birch " 
 
 Tamarao " 
 
 White Pine, sq " 
 
 Do. Waney " 
 
 Red Pine " 
 
 Staves. 
 
 Standard Mille 
 
 Puncheon " 
 
 Barrel " 
 
 Deals. 
 
 Pine Standard 
 
 Sp:uco " 
 
 Lathwood. 
 Red Pino A Hemlock Crds 
 
 SUPPLY. 
 
 From Returns from Supervisor and others, for 
 
 years ending Ist December. 
 
 1865 
 
 1866 
 
 1867 
 
 1868 
 
 1869 
 
 2,755,089 
 
 971,0U 
 
 84,367 
 
 269,242 
 
 446,122 
 
 17,620,2.3.5 
 
 1,247,108 
 
 5,191,935 
 
 1,914 
 
 1,367 
 
 3 
 
 3,708,000 
 697,350 
 
 2,992 
 
 1,836,153 
 
 !«4,252 
 
 116,214 
 
 3,39,438 
 
 412,874 
 
 14,368,370 
 
 2,245,06,5 
 
 2,519,886 
 
 l,a33 
 
 1,558 
 
 2 
 
 4,216,774 
 931,918 
 
 1,944 
 
 2,006,924 
 
 930,680 
 
 138,965 
 
 262,7.33 
 
 147,483 
 
 16,739,545 
 
 2,799,372 
 
 1,204,751 
 
 2,645 
 
 3,706 
 
 13 
 
 ■ 3,4,50,000 
 1,125,000 
 
 2,n6 
 
 2,517,690 
 
 1,236,976 
 
 188,602 
 
 343,561 
 
 89,317 
 
 10,029,185 
 
 2,157,761 
 
 1,060,657 
 
 1,074 
 4,455 
 
 5 
 
 3, 161 ,.540 
 975,630 
 
 1,.375 
 
 2,217.626 
 
 1,7.59,356 
 
 274,098 
 
 .554,220 
 
 248,467 
 
 14,064,752 
 
 1,973,494 
 
 2,829,360 
 
 1,284 
 
 4,274 
 
 13 
 
 4,()09,960 
 944,812 
 
 1,357 
 
 Average of 5 years 
 supply. 
 
 1859 to '63 1865 to '69 
 
 1,697,632 
 
 1,641,751 
 
 .302,051 
 
 289,407 
 
 940,273 
 
 17,901,453 
 
 2,446,708 
 
 3,660,927 
 
 1,048 
 
 3,173 
 
 35 
 
 2„565,820 
 996,859 
 
 2,797 
 
 2,266,676 
 
 1,170,2.36 
 
 160,449 
 
 ,353,8;38 
 
 268,852 
 
 14,662,417 
 
 2.088,6.58 
 
 2,561,317 
 
 l,r>50 
 
 3,069 
 
 7 
 
 3,829,254 
 934,942 
 
 10,384 
 
 EXPORT. 
 
 From Cuitoms' Returns for years ending 
 
 1st December. 
 
 18(i5 
 
 1860 
 
 1867 
 
 1868 
 
 1869 
 
 2,699,800 
 
 1,217,240 
 
 114,800 
 
 374,(580 
 
 280,000 
 
 19,007,880 
 
 3,916,560 
 
 1,713 
 2,7,50 
 
 1,897,480 
 
 l,.'i32,.360 
 
 158,000 
 
 402,000 
 
 221,880 
 
 1.5,.541,320 
 
 3,199,960 
 
 1,867 
 
 3,262 
 
 9 
 
 4,888,,348 4,778,822 
 982,2;^2 771,485 
 
 6,094 
 
 4,283 
 
 1,793,880 I 2,.3.')8,480 
 
 1,229,400 I 1,324,200 
 
 146.320 ; 141,!»20 
 
 381,560 ! 409,000 
 
 87,360 : 72,280 
 
 14,773,880 1.5,278,720 
 
 2,664,960 i 2,292,440 
 
 1.5.37 
 
 2,8(H 
 
 15 
 
 1,298 
 3,154 
 
 ,3,613,2.34 4,a32,019 
 869,908 1,210,778 
 
 3,844 
 
 3,843 
 
 2,048,000 
 
 1,276,200 
 
 186,680 
 
 562,720 
 
 70,720 
 
 14,673,200 
 
 1,785,.5C0 
 
 1,281 
 2,21] 
 
 5 
 
 4,.544,666 
 849,025 
 
 3,071 
 
 Averafeoof 6ye^r8 
 Export. 
 
 1869 to '63 1 1865 to '69 
 
 1,, 5.5.3,160 
 
 1, .31 3,9.36 
 
 152,;»2 
 
 317,176 
 
 93,888 
 
 18,232,672 
 
 2,726,480 
 
 1,691 
 2,804 
 
 i 
 
 I 4,470,.327 
 5,508 
 
 2,159,528 
 
 1,276,880 
 
 149,344 
 
 425,992 
 
 146,448 
 
 16,865,000 
 
 2,771,896 
 
 1,5.30 
 
 2,855 
 
 5 
 
 4,491,417 
 (935,685 
 
 4,227 
 
46 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 TlUIlER. 
 
 Oak Feet 
 
 Elm " 
 
 Ash " 
 
 liirch " 
 
 Taniarac " 
 
 White Pine, sq " 
 
 " Wp.ney " 
 
 Red Pine " 
 
 Stavks. 
 
 Standard Mille 
 
 Puncheon '* 
 
 Barrel " 
 
 Dkals. 
 
 Pine Standard 
 
 Spruce " 
 
 Lathwood. 
 Red Pine <fe Hemlock Cords 
 
 TOTAL STOCK, 
 
 InCLODINO MeRCHANTABLB and /0LL8, 
 
 On the 1st December. 
 
 1805 
 
 1, 705,790 
 
 l,7(iil,841 
 
 2(i2,<)47 
 
 2(;,5(« 
 
 ()<;7,7](i 
 
 12,42t),8r)0 
 
 8-W,l87 
 
 5,949,111 
 
 1,0<J3 
 
 2,251 
 
 42 
 
 1,41)8,010 
 191,879 
 
 1,590 
 
 181)6 
 
 1867 
 
 1,417,285 
 
 1,2:^2,214 
 
 190,2.')7 
 
 72,044 
 
 r)2.S,.'i3(i 
 
 10,875,175 
 
 7(;2,9(W 
 
 5,020,415 
 
 425 
 185 
 
 979,677 
 3;^2,573 
 
 1,756 
 
 1,457,986 
 
 884,94:^ 
 
 121,671 
 
 ;!0,147 
 
 422,572 
 
 ]3,(K)0,84.'; 
 
 ],i>a5,422 
 
 3,333,331 
 
 1,392 
 924 
 
 1,771,981 
 651,870 
 
 3,374 
 
 1,510,874 
 
 676,539 
 
 117,554 
 
 22,842 
 
 222,410 
 
 7,f)47,5i« 
 
 1,715,18.-) 
 
 1,650,749 
 
 1,220 
 2,040 
 
 1869 
 
 Average of 5 years 
 iStock. 
 
 1859 to '03 1865 to '69 
 
 ],521,C>4-t 
 1,0(W,219 
 
 175,849 
 9:^,397 
 
 108,212 
 9,2().3,i;i6 
 1,007,029 
 2,;i05,809 
 
 1,244 
 
 3,328 
 
 459 
 
 1,171,069 2,26],]39 
 4,50,019 085,827 
 
 2,275 2,022 
 
 1,238,802 
 
 1,101,288 
 
 191,900 
 
 127,674 
 
 3()7,850 
 
 ]0,7;«,3t)4 
 
 3,7(vi,494 
 
 2,954,6f« 
 
 1,207 
 
 1,788 
 9 
 
 1,458,918 
 
 502,882 
 
 1,904 
 
 1,522,717 
 
 1,120,151 
 
 173,591 
 
 491,00;{ 
 
 408,849 
 
 10,012,720 
 
 1,207,715 
 
 3,651,883 
 
 1,074 
 
 1,745 
 
 KJO 
 
 1,470,375 
 462,563 
 
 2,203 
 
 3. The Lumber Trade. 
 
 A very remarkable feature in the lumber business of Canada, is the rapid 
 increase of the direct trade between the river St. Lawrence and ports in South 
 America, since the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty,— which has been 
 attributed, in a great degree, to the visit of the Coiumissioners from Canada in 
 1 865-' 66. This is notably illustrated by the figures representing the export 
 lumber-trade of the port of Montreal. The following statement includes the 
 number of cargoes, and the quantities shipped from this City during the season 
 of navigation in three years : — 
 
 
 1869. 
 
 1868. 
 
 1867. 
 
 Destination. 
 
 O CQ 
 
 ^^ 
 
 26 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 41 
 
 Lumber. 
 Feet. 
 
 Value. 
 
 t« to 
 
 i xS 
 12 
 
 t 
 
 1 
 18 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 Feet 
 
 Value. 
 
 $65,446 
 
 23,257 
 
 16,632 
 
 8,832 
 
 1 t^ OD 
 1 '^'B 
 
 ■ • m 
 : C V2 
 
 \^> 
 
 ' 2 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 4 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 Foot. 
 
 Value. 
 
 Monte Video 
 Buenos Ayres 
 Valparaiso .. 
 Australia . . . 
 
 7,643,039 
 4,761,237 
 1,402,000 
 
 $107,116 
 76,357 
 19,050 
 
 4,265,662 
 
 1,340,362 
 
 801,610 
 
 356,643 
 
 465,000 
 263,116 
 
 *6 84,0 12 
 
 $5,387 
 3,070 
 
 * 9,952 
 
 Totals 
 
 13,806,276 
 
 202,523 
 
 6,764,277 
 
 114,167 
 
 1,412,128 
 
 18,409 
 
 It may be remarked here, that there was only one cargo of Lumber shipped 
 from Montreal to Boston in 1869: in 1868 there were five cargoes sent thither, 
 and seven cargoes in 1867. This decrease,— in fact, almost entire cessation of 
 Lumber traffic between Montreal and Boston,— is no doubt owing to the direct 
 trade which has sprung up with South America within the past few years, and 
 which promises further enlargement ; for much of the Lumber formerly shipped 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 47 
 
 f T 
 
 N <■ 
 
 I 
 
 from ports on the seaboard of the United States was the product of the Canadian 
 Pine-forests. 
 
 The following tables show the details of the export-trade in Lumber at 
 Montreal during the seasons of navigation in 18G9 and 1868. 
 
 Analysis of the Montreal Export Trade in Lumber for 1869. 
 
 Vesskl. 
 
 Eugenie 
 
 Canada 
 
 Grace Redpath. 
 
 Aurora 
 
 Marion 
 
 Celeste 
 
 J. M. Morales . 
 
 Emily 
 
 J. W 
 
 Geo. Esson. ... 
 
 Valkyria 
 
 Jas. Primrose . 
 Warrior 
 
 Agenora , 
 
 Aug. Kobbe . . . 
 
 Panama , 
 
 Rothermay. . . . , 
 
 Navesink 
 
 M. E. Corning., 
 
 Atlantic 
 
 Springbok 
 
 Rainbow 
 
 lona 
 
 JaMes Kitchen.. 
 
 Boomerang . . . , 
 
 Dove 
 
 Eliza 
 
 Joseph Howe. .. 
 
 Nancy 
 
 Acadia 
 
 Lavina 
 
 Mary A. Nelson 
 
 Attie Durkee. . 
 
 Lophemia .... 
 
 Scotia Queen . . 
 
 Rio 
 
 Oder , 
 
 Glenalladale . . , 
 
 MathildeOctavie 
 
 Carrier Dove 
 Khoda 
 
 Drstination. 
 
 Buenos Ay res 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Do, 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Naue. 
 
 Monte Video, 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 Do 
 
 F. C. Dyer 
 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 Do 
 
 N. D.Carlisle & Son. 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 Do 
 
 f^. D. Carlisle & Son. 
 Hy. DeCordova & Co. 
 N. D. Carlisle & Son . 
 
 Do. Do. . 
 
 Do. Do. . , 
 
 Do. for ord'rs 
 Monte Video. 
 Do. Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Do. for ord'rs 
 Monte Video 
 
 Valparaiso. 
 Do. 
 
 L. Barnes & Co 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. [ 
 
 R. Lewis & Co 
 
 Flint & Hall [ 
 
 R. Lewis & Oo 
 
 L. Barnes & Co 
 
 Larkin,Stackpool & Co* 
 L. Barnes & Co. . . 
 
 Flint & Hall ' 
 
 Do 
 
 R. Lewis & Co. . ,. 
 
 Do ' 
 
 Do ■ 
 
 Do 
 
 Do 
 
 Flint & Hall [,[ 
 
 R. Lewis & Co 
 
 Do 
 
 N. D. Carlisle & Son.! 
 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 R. Lewis & Co.... 
 
 Do " ■ 
 
 Do ■ 
 
 N. D. Carlisle & Son.! 
 J. & J. H. Gushing & Co. 
 
 On ACCOUNT LoMBKR Ft, 
 
 U. states. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 W. R. Grace 
 Jean Condy, 
 
 U. States 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Canadian 
 
 U. states. 
 France. 
 
 523,399 
 317,017 
 432,642 
 151,392 
 259,342 
 407,172 
 400,241 
 267,321 
 327,182 
 321,494 
 54., 910 
 310,384 
 495,741 
 
 4,761,237 
 
 313,208 
 
 380,000 
 
 457,039 
 
 315,042 
 
 453,114 
 
 303,063 
 
 298,716 
 
 178,009 
 
 347,881 
 
 302,838 
 
 392,104 
 
 325,290 
 
 215,621 
 
 292,277 
 
 276,268 
 
 220,968 
 
 208,208 
 
 247,813 
 
 310,000 
 
 268,808 
 
 223,500 
 
 299,090 
 
 219,459 
 
 236,425 
 
 250,989 
 
 307,309 
 
 7,643,039 
 
 752,000 
 650,000 
 
 1,402,000 
 
 Value. 
 
 $7,851 
 4,200 
 .5,624 
 2,581 
 3,890 
 7,946 
 6,000 
 3,500 
 5,900 
 4,494 
 9,862 
 5,. 586 
 8,923 
 
 76,357 
 
 $4,185 
 5,320 
 6,398 
 4,410 
 6,797 
 3,940 
 4,183 
 2,616 
 4,500 
 4,300 
 5,488 
 4,300 
 2,800 
 3,800 
 3,588 
 2,573 
 2,914 
 3,100 
 4,340 
 5,361 
 4,023 
 2,982 
 3,072 
 3,310 
 4,518 
 4,298 
 
 107,116 
 
 $9,025 
 10,025 
 
 19,050 
 
48 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 Analysis of the 3fonlreal Export Trade in Lumber for 1868. 
 
 V8S8KL. 
 
 Dkbtination. 
 
 Name. 
 
 On ACCOUNT 
 OP. 
 
 LumbbrFt. 
 
 Valub. 
 
 M. E. Corning . . . 
 
 Cherokee 
 
 Helen Drummond 
 
 Harbadoes 
 
 Annie Logan .... 
 
 St. Lawrence 
 
 Ri voli 
 
 Montevideo. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Buenos Ayres 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Valparaiso 
 & Chili. 
 
 Melbourne 
 Australia. 
 
 Flint* Hall 
 
 L. Barnes & Co ... . 
 G. B. Day 
 
 U. States. 
 
 Do. 
 Canadian. 
 U. States. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 U. States. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 U. Stf 
 Canadian. 
 
 i 
 325,303 ! 
 450,471 ' 
 365,000 
 309,287 
 185,511 
 370,419 
 309,598 
 301,118 
 141,492 
 422,992 
 618,088 
 466,383 
 
 $4,874.00 
 6,306.00 
 4,800.00 
 
 L. Barnes & Co. ... 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 Do 
 
 D. W. Skillings... 
 Flint* Hall 
 
 Do 
 
 S Killam 
 
 4,256.00 
 2,222.00 
 6,667.00 
 4,024.77 
 
 Montreal 
 
 Little Annie 
 
 La Platta 
 
 Ardmillan 
 
 Strathavon 
 
 5,420.00 
 2,263.00 
 6,499.00 
 
 Flint & Hall 
 
 Larkin & Stackpool 
 
 N. D. Carlisle & Son 
 Do. Do. 
 Do. Do. 
 Do. Do. 
 
 L. Barnes & Co... . 
 M.Mullins 
 
 11,125.00 
 6,990.00 
 
 
 4,265,662 
 
 65,446.77 
 
 Scotia Queen .... 
 
 Ennerdale 
 
 Florence Lee 
 
 Fanny Saalfield.. 
 
 311,909 
 237,979 
 512,136 
 
 278,338 
 
 $5,642.52 
 4,211.78 
 9,218.00 
 4,185.00 
 
 
 1,340,362 
 
 23,257.30 
 
 Ohatsworth 
 
 801,610 
 
 $16,632.00 
 
 Weiland 
 
 356,643 
 
 $8,832.00 
 
 Summary of Totals, 1869. 
 
 Lumber. 
 
 Value. 
 
 4,761,237 
 
 76,357 
 
 7,643,039 
 
 107,116 
 
 1,402,000 
 
 19,050 
 
 Feet 13,806,276 
 
 $202,523 
 
 Summary of Totals, 1868. 
 
 Lumber. Value. 
 
 4,265,662 65,446.77 
 
 1,340,362 23,257.30 
 
 801,610 16,632.00 
 
 356,643 8,832.00 
 
 Feet 6,764,277 
 
 $114,168.07 
 
 According to a correction pointed out in the foot-note on p. 49, the total 
 quantity exported from Montreal in 1869 should be 15,085,276 feet, and the 
 value 0218.740. 
 
 The shipments of Sawn Lumber from Quebec and Three Rivers during the 
 past four years were as follows : — 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Total Quantities. 
 Feet. 
 
 Total 1 
 Values. 
 
 Proportion from 
 Three Rivers. 
 
 Proportion from 
 Port of Quebec. 
 
 1866 
 
 1867 
 
 18,980,000 
 
 14,414,000 
 
 15,018,000 
 
 7,568,000 
 
 $211,190 
 160,951 
 210,617 
 123,610 
 
 $84,829 
 72,642 
 64,153 
 
 $126,361 
 88,309 
 
 1868 
 
 146,464 
 
 1869 
 
 . 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 49 
 
 1 
 
 The subjoined statement shows the countries to which Lumber was ex- 
 ported from Quebec and Three Rivers,* during four years. 
 
 COUNTRIES. 
 
 18(K5. 
 
 1867. 
 
 1868. 
 
 1869. 
 
 Great Brilain Valuo 
 
 United States " 
 
 South America " 
 
 Newfoundland '« 
 
 British West Indies .... " 
 
 Spanish West Indies. .. . " 
 
 St. Pierre Miquelon .... " 
 
 France « 
 
 Germany " 
 
 Italy " 
 
 Australia '< 
 
 Other Foreign Countries " 
 
 $15,125 
 
 157,556 
 
 19,825 
 
 2,044 
 
 2,179 
 
 14,461 
 
 $4,619 
 1():{,654 
 
 1,852 
 560 
 
 4,780 
 
 45,486 
 
 $7,094 
 
 93,805 
 
 57,887 
 
 1,529 
 
 696 
 
 456 
 
 4,295 
 
 13,500 
 
 240 
 
 25,229 
 
 5,886 
 
 Total values 211,190 
 
 160,951 
 
 210,617 
 
 $1,690 
 
 12,480 
 
 76,172 
 
 406 
 
 543 
 
 775 
 
 920 
 
 11,800 
 
 18,824 
 
 123,610 
 
 The rate at which the consumption of Canadian Lumber is increasing in the 
 United States may be seen by the figures in the following table, which shows the 
 quantities imported at Oswego during the past four years : — 
 
 The foregoing statement shows that the importations of Canadian Lumber 
 into the Port of Oswego during 1869 exceeded that of 18G5 by 105,249,597 
 feet or 60*10 per cent. 
 
 Fiscal Year 1868-69 
 Do. 1867-68 
 Do. 1864-65 
 
 4. Miscellaneous Particulars. 
 Total values of Products of Forest exported from Ontario and Quebec : 
 
 $15,206,730 Increase $735,033 or 5-08 percent. 
 14,471,697 " 188,490 or 1-25 " 
 
 14,283,207 « (c 
 
 Total Quantities and Values of Plank and Board exported from Ontario 
 and Quebec : 
 
 Fiscal Years. Feet. Value. 
 
 1868-69 554,767,000 $5,562,762 
 
 1867-68... 570,749,000 5,663,126 
 
 1864-65 330,950,000 3,325,478 
 
 * The figures for 1869 in this table, and in the one immediately preceding do not 
 molude shipments from port of Three Rivers. Exports from Quebec to Great Britain in 
 that year mclude 7,000 feet louded at Montreal, but cleared at Quebec ; while the clear- 
 ances from that port for South America include 1,272,000 feet loaded at Montreal. 
 
 6 
 
60 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 The incrcane in quantity from 18G4-'G5 to 18G7-'G8 is 72-40 per cent, but 
 decrease in 18G8-'G9 wm, 2*80 i^r cent. 
 
 Proportions shipped to different countries from Ontario and Quebec :— 
 
 COUNTRIES. 
 
 To United States 
 
 " Great IJritain 
 
 " British North America 
 
 " British WeHt Indies 
 
 " South America 
 
 " France 
 
 " Germany 
 
 " Otlier Foreign Countries 
 
 Products op the Forest. 
 
 Fiscal Year 
 
 1H()8-'I)1). 
 
 ♦*■ cent. 
 52-905 
 
 3-100 7 
 
 F'cal Year 
 
 181)7- 'fiS, 
 
 J 
 
 P' cent. 
 
 50-IlG 
 
 47-GC7 
 
 0-12G 
 
 0'041 
 
 0-310 
 0-220 
 1-520 
 
 F'cal Year 
 
 m'A-'i\rK 
 
 ¥ cent. ! 
 
 62-983 
 
 35-0(J7 
 
 0-200 
 
 0-027 
 
 Pi.ANK AND Boards. 
 
 0-090 
 0-012 
 1-015 
 
 F'cal Year 
 
 ! l8(>8-'(i!). 
 
 <* cent. 
 
 96-Hr)4 
 
 •221 
 
 084 
 
 -018 
 
 2-359 
 
 P'oal YearlF'cul Year 
 
 1807- '18. i 181 ►! -'(•.;•>. 
 
 •090 
 •374 
 
 **■ c-t-nt. 
 
 97-775 
 
 0-349 
 
 0-083 
 
 0-024 
 
 0-002 
 0-084 
 1-683 
 
 ** et'nt. 
 
 99-007 
 0-GOO 
 0-093 
 0-002 
 
 0-238 
 
 The following table shows the values of the timber and lumber exported from 
 Ontario and Quebec, particularly to Great Britain and the United States, durin- 
 a period of eighteen and a half years : — '^ 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 1851. 
 1852. 
 1853. 
 1854. 
 1855. 
 1856. 
 
 VALUES OF TOTAL EXPORTS. 
 
 To al! 
 Countries. 
 
 To 
 Great Britain. 
 
 To the 
 
 United States. 
 
 $5,085,628 
 5,548,130 
 8;666,100 
 9,275,780 
 7,127,104 
 8,894,948 
 1857 i 10,427,050 
 
 8,354,755 
 
 8,556,091 
 10,061,147 
 
 8,093,638 
 10,051,147 
 12,264,178 
 
 3,653,321 
 13,008,595 
 12,741,983 
 13,224,704 
 
 1858 
 
 1859 
 
 1860 
 
 1861 
 
 1862 
 
 1863 
 
 1864 (6 mos.; 
 
 186'l-'65 
 
 1865-'66 
 
 1866-'67 
 
 1867-'68 
 
 1868-'69 
 
 13,752,084 
 14,483,157 
 
 SK3,373,080 
 3,918,088 
 6,162,508 
 7,246,908 
 4,370,668 
 5,935,892 
 7,212,132 
 5,106,696 
 5,204,248 
 6,130,776 
 6,408,789 
 4,890,533 
 7,713,316 
 1,995,109 
 7,971,991 
 6,445,137 
 6,325,995 
 6,339,474 
 7,508,817 
 
 $1,147,268 
 1,590,316 
 2,383,184 
 1,975,030 
 2,694,236 
 2,897,548 
 3,121,556 
 3,207,964 
 3,301,819 
 4,846,611 
 2,065,870 
 3,253,589 
 4,165,290 
 1,580,107 
 4,758,539 
 6,055,546 
 6,671,438 
 7,091,972 
 C,566,520 
 
 VALUE OF 
 PLANK 
 
 AND 
 
 BOARDS 
 TO U. S. 
 
 $774,116 
 
 1,144,092 
 
 1,860,712 
 
 1,579,821 
 
 2,313,359 
 
 2,483,086 
 
 2,557,2 ; 
 
 2,890,319 
 
 2,676,447 
 
 3,027,730 
 
 1,507,540 
 
 2,279,567 
 
 2,903,420 
 
 1,075,024 
 
 3,292,451 
 
 4,608,554 
 
 5,043,307 
 
 5,537,089 
 
 5,303,303 
 
 Aggregate value of products of the Forest exported from the Dominion :— 
 
 Products of Forest. 
 Total value. 
 
 Fiscal Year 1868-'69 $19,838,903 
 
 " '««^-''^-'' 18,202,170 
 
 1867-'68, 
 
 Plank and Boards. 
 Feet. 
 
 677,859,000 
 671,025.000 
 
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RETROSPECT OF 1869 
 
 RELATING TO 
 
 THE TRADE IN BREADSTUFFS. 
 
 L-CROPS AND THE CORN TRADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 
 
 Among he events of the year 1S69, there is one that will bo long remembered, 
 and to which allusion i. made on page 13,-the removal of the la.st vestige of the 
 Corn Laws froin the statute-book of the United Kingdbui. All - Com '' is now 
 admitted free of duty. v^-j u is now 
 
 The following table collated from the Agricultural Returns published under 
 the direction of the British Lovernment, shows th(,. extent of land under Grain 
 crops during the past three years :— 
 
 1867. 
 
 1868. 
 
 Wheat and Spelt 
 
 Barley or Bare 
 
 Oats 
 
 Hye '..'.^y.'.'.\iy.'.[iiy) 
 
 Beans and Peas. .. ' i 
 > 
 
 Totals. 
 
 Acres. 
 3,641,018 
 2,440,068 
 4,421,387 
 
 930,382 J 
 
 11,432,855 
 
 Acres. 
 
 3,951,018 
 
 2,348,068 
 
 4,469,387 
 
 54,827 
 
 836,555 
 
 11,659,855 
 
 1869. 
 
 Acres. 
 
 3,981,989 
 
 2,483,277 
 
 4,480,125 
 
 72,986 
 
 981,734 
 
 12,000,111 
 
 l«r« ^°^"P^"«f °f tJ^e totals shows an increase of 340,256 acres in 1869 over 
 186S or nearly 3 per cent. (L-Ol) ; while the increase in 1868 over 1867 was 
 2.7,000 acres, or nearly 2 per cent. (1-98.) Many large farms were placed 
 entirely under wheat, owing to the high prices current at seed-time ; neverth e'-T 
 he actual increase in the acreage, as compared with 1868, was not very important' 
 and could have had no great influence upon the course of the trade. 
 
 ^^^^'^ ;^f % ^"^^ejsenger (quoted in the London Uconomist's Commercial 
 
 n" 7k f""u '-^ '''''^ '''' '' '^^ ^^™*- «f '^^ -h-t crop in the 
 United Kingdom that,-" Opinions were very various a. to the out-turn of our 
 own crop, and it« appearance in the fields was certainly not unsatisfactory 
 When however, the time for reaping came round, it was found that it was 
 
 . ""T ^r 1 r''T ^"'^ ^" "l"'"'^*^ '""^ ^'^^^^^y' '^"^1 ^hi« f^«t has been better 
 established as thrashing has been proceeded with. The deficiency of the yield 
 
52 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 " was probably 2,000,000 quarters." Relative to the trade of the past year the 
 same writer says : — 
 
 " The wheat trade during 1869 pursued an almost uninterruptedly downward course, 
 " though the fluctuations liavc at no time been so violent as in former years. The yearly 
 « average price for 1868 was 63s. 4d., that for 1869 being returned at 48s. Id., showing an 
 " average fall of 15s. 7d. per quarter. 1869 opened with an average price of 51s. lid., 
 " and closed at 43s. 9d. ; but the actual decline in the price of foreign wheat is greater 
 " than is represented by this difference in values. As the year opened the prospect was 
 " decidedly in favor of lower rates, as we had a largo crop of very superior quality on 
 « hand, and there was a good prospect of considerable imports from abroad. Continued 
 " large arrivals were reported from time to time off the coast, but, as the enormous influx 
 " which subsequently took place was not then apprehended, these imports were for the 
 " time steadily absorbed, and prices remained without important variation. At length, 
 " however, the ungenial character of the season began to have an adverse influence upon 
 " the growing crop, and the quotations, which had fallen to 44s. in May, began to move 
 « upwards, until in August the average price had again reached 52s. 8d. per quarter. 
 '• From that time, however, the downward movement became very decided, and a rapid 
 « decline took place, until the December average was as low as 43s. 9d. per quarter. Up 
 « to the middle of the year the profits realised by the importation of foreign produce 
 " were very heavy ; but our receipts were greatest at the time when prices had under- 
 « gone a heavy fall, and nearly all the wheat arriving off the coast during the latter half 
 " of the year was brought to a losing market." 
 
 As regards the harvest of 1869 in Great Britain, the Economist quotes 
 Messr Carr & Co., as saying :— '•' In the early part of May, wheat promised a 
 " yi( in every respect equal to that of 1868, but from that time the weather 
 " changed, became cold and wintry, with some slight frost at night, and continued 
 " so till about the 27th June, when we had the first appearance of summer. 
 " Hardly can be remembered such a cold June. From the beginning of July the 
 " weather was all that could be desired. * * * * Qn the whole the wheat 
 " crop is considered to be 10 to 15 per cent, below an average, and 25 to 30 per 
 " cent, under the crop of 1868." 
 
 F 
 
 Gazette average prices of Wheat {per imperial quarter) in United Kingdom, immediately after 
 the harvest 1863-69, and total average of euch calendar year. 
 
 1869—26 
 1868— 
 
 Afpur 
 th Octob 
 
 Harvest. 
 er 
 
 s. 
 .. 46 
 .. 53 
 
 d. 
 2 
 4 
 8 
 6 
 4 
 6 
 
 
 Total 
 
 1869— Whole Year 
 1868— '< 
 1867— « 
 1866— " 
 1865— " 
 1864— « 
 1863— " 
 
 Av 
 
 EH AGE. 
 
 .«. d. 
 
 .. 48 2 
 
 63 9 
 
 1867— 
 
 
 .. 70 
 
 
 
 ..64 6 
 
 1866— 
 
 
 .. 52 
 
 
 
 . 49 11 
 
 1866— 
 
 
 .. 42 
 
 
 
 41 10 
 
 1864— 
 
 
 .. 38 
 
 
 
 40 2 
 
 1863— 
 
 
 .. 40 
 
 
 
 .. 44 9 
 
 The price in October 1869, as compared with October 18G8, is 12 per cent, lou'er, 
 and before tlio end of '69 the price had fallen to 43s.,-=a figure not very much a])ovc the 
 low prices of 1863-'64-'65. 
 
 The Grain-trade of Great Britain in 1869 afforded a striking example of the 
 
 Ba 
 Ofl 
 Pe 
 Be 
 In 
 
 Fr 
 
* 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 58 
 
 benefit of free-trade principles to the consumer. The home-crop was seriously 
 deficient ; but wants were m,,«t profusely supplied by other countries,— especially 
 by the United States. One of the authorities before-cited says :— 
 
 "From New York the sliipments in 1869 have been on an unprecedentodly heavy 
 « scale, the experience gained in 1867-'68 having taught the western farmers the necessity 
 " of forwarding their produce to market without delay. • • • . The rapid means of 
 " communication afforded by the extension of the telegraph system, and the speedy and 
 " cheap means of transit offered by railroads in all parts of the world, have contributed 
 " to hasten forward supplies of grain to Europe ; and these influences will become 
 " more and more important. From a consumer's point of view, this is no doubt very 
 " encouraging, but the position of the wheat grower [in England] is decidedly nn- 
 " favourable." 
 
 The following Table shows the quantities of Grain and Flour imported into Great Britain 
 during the past three years ; indicating also the different Countries ivhence supplies of Wheat and 
 Flour were derived. The quantities are given in Cwls. as in the British Board of Trade Returns 
 the last column showing the differences in 18G9 as compared icith 1868 .• ' 
 
 
 WHEAT. 
 
 roT 
 
 n Russia 
 
 « 
 
 Denmark 
 
 K 
 
 Prussia 
 
 (( 
 
 Schleswig, Hols- 
 
 
 tein & Lauenburg 
 
 (( 
 
 Mecklenburg . . . 
 
 (( 
 
 Hanse Towns . . , 
 
 U 
 
 France 
 
 (1 
 
 Illyria, Croatia & 
 
 
 Dalmatia 
 
 it 
 
 Turkey & Walla- 
 
 
 chia<fe Moldavia 
 
 <l 
 
 Egypt 
 
 II 
 
 United States. .. 
 
 II 
 
 Chili 
 
 II 
 
 B. N. America . . 
 
 II 
 
 Other Countries, 
 
 186T 
 
 1808 
 
 1809 
 
 Virtu. 
 14,025,236 
 418,012 
 5,572,263 
 
 127,222 
 651,884 
 700,935 
 597,405 
 
 542,635 
 
 2,448,638 
 1,451,774 
 4,188,013 
 1,946,227 
 683,127 
 1,294,198 
 
 DiFFKRKNCES IN 1869. 
 
 Total , 
 
 Barley 
 
 Oats 
 
 Peas 
 
 Beans 
 
 Indian Corn or Maize . 
 
 WHEAT MEAL AND 
 FLOUR. 
 
 From Hanse Towns . . , 
 
 " France , 
 
 " United States.., 
 " B. N. America . , 
 " Other Countries, 
 
 34,645,569 
 
 5,68.%72I 
 9,407,136 
 1,586,129 
 1,982,615 
 8,540,429 
 
 Ufl-tH. 
 
 10,053,617 
 
 654,419 
 
 4,584,742 
 
 45,412 
 647,205 
 756,654 
 
 56,414 
 
 1,004,701 
 
 3,049,088 
 3,219,536 
 5,908,149 
 1,309,575 
 557,443 
 792,813 
 
 Cwts. 
 9,158,331 
 549,811 
 4,635,111 
 
 57,454 
 690,147 
 736,1.34 
 468,274 
 
 1,030,563 
 
 2,361,878 
 
 1,004,479 
 
 13,181,507 
 
 567,107 
 2,723,0.53 
 
 531,979 
 
 Dec, 
 
 II 
 
 Inc. 
 
 II 
 II 
 
 Dec. 
 Inc. 
 
 II 
 
 895,286 or 8-905 p.ct. 
 104,608 " 16-000 " 
 50,369 " 1-098 " 
 
 12.042 " 26-517 
 
 42,942 " 6-634 
 
 20,520 " 2-712 
 
 411,860 "730-000 
 
 25,862 " 2-574 « 
 
 32,639,768 
 
 7,476,224 
 8,112,563 
 1,116,246 
 2,647,390 
 11,472,226 
 
 Total , 
 
 444,710 
 
 1,234,742 
 
 722,976 
 
 121,503 
 
 1,069,038 
 
 3,592,969 
 
 615,756 
 632,359 
 676,192 
 102,850 
 975,865 
 
 37,695,828 
 
 Dec. 687,210 " 22-538 " 
 
 " 2,215,057 " 68-800 « 
 
 Inc. 7,273,358 "123-107 " 
 
 Dec. 742,468 " 56-695 " 
 
 Inc. 2,165,610 "388-490 " 
 
 Dec. 260,834 " 32.900 " 
 
 Inc. 5,056,060 " 15-490 " 
 
 8,053,660 
 7,916,870 
 1,054,387 
 1,897,220 
 17,664,113 
 
 3,093,022 
 
 647,430 
 1,348,061 
 1,711,000 
 
 5;i8,76G 
 1,156,298 
 
 Inc. 577,436 or 7-723 p.ct. 
 
 Dec. 195,693" 2-412 " 
 " 61,859 « 5-541 " 
 " 750,170 " 28336 " 
 
 Inc. 6,191,887 " 53 972 " 
 
 5,401,555 
 
 Inc. 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 ii 
 
 II 
 
 31,674or 5-144 p.ct. 
 
 715,702 "113-179 " 
 
 1,034,808 " 1.53-034 " 
 
 345,916 " 179-889 " 
 
 180,433 " 18-489 " 
 
 Inc. 2,308,533 " 74-637 
 
54 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 It will be seen from the following table that the receipts in the United 
 Kingdom, during the first five months of the present crop-year, show a large 
 increase as compared with corresponding period in two preceding yeara: — 
 
 Wheat 
 
 VVJioat Flour 
 
 Barley 
 
 Oats 
 
 Peas 
 
 Beans 
 
 Indian Corn . 
 
 QuANTiTiRS of Grain- and Whkat Flouh Imported 
 in the Five Months from 
 
 1st September 1867 
 
 to 
 31st January 1868. 
 
 Ctcfs. 
 
 16,338,074 
 
 1,581,335 
 
 1,962,351 
 
 3,199,495 
 
 606,093 
 
 879,978 
 
 2,628,620 
 
 Qrs. 
 
 3,770,324 
 456,153 
 549,459 
 
 1,163,453 
 134,687 
 205,328 
 613,344 
 
 Ist September 1868 
 
 to 
 31st January 1869. 
 
 CwtH. 
 12,789,050 
 1,699,614 
 4,862,638 
 2,964,456 
 691,271 
 .2,642 
 5,617,504 
 
 l,35i 
 
 2,951,319 
 490,273 
 
 1,361,538 
 
 1,077,984 
 153,616 
 315,616 
 
 1,310,751 
 
 1st September 1869 
 
 to 
 31st January 1870. 
 
 Cwts, 
 
 20,416,434 
 
 2,916,592 
 
 3,427,982 
 
 4,934,007 
 
 661,371 
 
 831,938 
 
 8,785,398 
 
 Qrs. 
 
 4,711,484 
 841,324 
 959,835 
 
 1,794,184 
 146.971 
 194,118 
 
 2,049 926 
 
 The aggregate quantities of Wheat and Flour (in qrs.) that may yet bo received 
 in the United Kingdom before 1st September, 1870, can be fairly approximated 
 by a reference to the following table, which shows the importations during five 
 months in the past three harvest years : — 
 
 April. . 
 May . , . 
 June . . 
 July . . 
 August 
 
 I8(r 
 
 IHGS. 
 
 1860. 
 
 Quarters. 
 870,000 
 900,000 
 560,000 
 880,000 
 870,000 
 
 Quarters. 
 840,000 
 850,000 
 780,000 
 820,000 
 540,000 
 
 4,080,000 I 3,830,000 
 
 Quarters. 
 
 580,000 
 
 400,000 
 
 480,000 
 
 1,160,000 
 
 1,150,000 
 
 3,770,000 
 
 Avora{?e. 
 
 Quarters. 
 763,000 
 717,000 
 607,000 
 950,000 
 943,000 
 
 3,890,000 
 
 The following carefully prepared tables of comparative prices of Grain and 
 Flour in two of the principal markets in Groat Britain, arc a better exposition of 
 the course of the corn trade in the years mentioned, than any mere verbal com- 
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 It will be scon from tlic followiup; table of stocks in warchoupe on 31.st 
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 in excess of those held at .sauie date in 18GS ; the increase in Wheat alone is 
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 18G9, says there are no rd'uihle data at hand, from whicli to oak-ulate llu- luimber 
 of acres in crop, of the dili'erent kinds of grain in that I'rovince. The same 
 remark applies with quite as much force to the rrovinou of Quebec. The Minis- 
 ter of Agriculture for the Dominion, however, will have a line opportunity before 
 him to remedy defects and supply wants when the census is taken in VTil. 
 
 • E.\clusive of 70,000 qrs. in Millers' iiands. 
 
 tE.xclu8irc of,".">,(i)0 qrs. in ,MilU're«' liiuul.-. 
 
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 59 
 
 The following table shows the estimated average yield of grain per acre in 
 Ontario, made up from Returns of Electoral Division Societies,— tlie result for 
 18GS was deduced from 47 returns,— for 1S(;9 from 51 returns. The figures in 
 the cohimu for the whole Dominion in ISC.H, are taken from the British Agricul- 
 tural llctuni8 : — 
 
 YlKM) IV O.NTARrO. 
 
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 3,400,000 
 
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 1. The Wheat Cfoji of Ontario. 
 
 The jlojort abovc-rcferred-to states that the area cultivated in Ontario for 
 Tall Vv'hcat iu 18G9 must have been considerably larger than that of the preceding 
 year, as 29 returns out of 51 show an increase, and only one a diminution. That 
 do^'tructive i)et^t, the midge, seems to be, on the whole, steadily disappearing, and 
 several of the older settled districts may now be considered as almost entirely 
 freed from it. In a few of the newer districts, the damage from midge was con- 
 siderable during the past season ; while rust, and unusually severe early autumn 
 frosts were still more disastrous in humid and elevated situations. Out of 51 
 returns relating to Spring Wheat, 5 mention an increase of area in 18G9 as com- 
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 2. Crops of Barley and Rijc. 
 
 The cultivation of Barley lias greatly increased in Ontario within the past 
 few years,— the soil and climate favoring the ])roduction of the finest quality, 
 consumers in the United States preferring it to that grown in Jieir own country. 
 
 The yield in 18G9 was not equal iu color to that oi' 18GS, but it was heavier, 
 
 the returns above-referred- to, showing iu some instances an increase of 20 to 30 
 per cent. The unfavorable weather wliich prevailed during the Fall of 18G9 
 retarded the iuovement of the crop until towards the end of Septoniber,— ship- 
 ments liaving been made beibre the close of August in tlic preceding year ; and 
 it is estimated that a considerable portion of the crop in Canada (especially in 
 the Province of Quebec,) as well as iu the United States, was uufit for maltin'^ 
 purposes, iu consequence of u)isouudness and mustiness. 
 
 The surj)ius of the Canadian crop limls a ready market in the United States 
 — entering principally at tlie iiort (jf Oswego. In 1S5:J the receipts at that port 
 
60 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 from Canada were only 7,291 bushels, and did not amount to 500,000 bushels 
 until 1859. Since that year, the receipts have varied from one million to four 
 million bushels per annum, but in no year since 18(54 have they been less than 
 two million bushels. 
 
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 to the United States during the past two years : — 
 
 ISfio. 1868. 
 
 Bushels. Bushels. 
 
 Chicago 373,951 92,017 
 
 Milwaukee , 15^013 
 
 Detroit 40,255 113,060 
 
 Toledo 341,151 503,227 
 
 Cleveland 244,086 194,851 
 
 Sandusky 25,438 20,352 
 
 I^"e 188,091 12,516 
 
 Buffalo 723,902 544,195 
 
 Suspension 13i idge 76,546 65,236 
 
 Charlotte 33,445 14,657 
 
 Oswego 3,167,023 2,031,385 
 
 Cape Vincent 16,243 30,800 
 
 Ogdensburg 65,000 54,293 
 
 Total 5,295,131 3,691,608 
 
 The shipments of Canada Barley from Oswego to western lake ports during 
 the year 1869, were 181,186 bushels, and in 1868, 79,134 bushels. 
 
 The Collector of Customs at Suspension Bridge, says : " During the winter 
 " of 1868-'69, large quantities of Barley passed this port in cars sealed by the U. S. 
 " Consul, of which we have no account at this place. The greater part of this 
 " went to Buffalo, but some went to New York and Philadelphia." 
 
 The shipments of Rye from Ontario to Oswego in 1869, amounted to 306,762 
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 1866, to 428,477 bushels. It appears that most of the Canadian Rye, sent to 
 Oswego during the past two or three years, was taken through in bond. 
 
 3. /Vices in Principal Markets of the Dominion. 
 
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PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 67 
 
 The lowest and highest prices of Flour and Grain in the Montreal market, 
 during a period of twelve years, are shown in the following table : — 
 
 Ykars. 
 
 1869.... 
 18(8..., 
 1807. . . , 
 1866..., 
 1865..., 
 ]8()4..., 
 1863. . . , 
 1862. . . , 
 1861... 
 1860..., 
 1859. . . , 
 1868..., 
 
 No 
 
 1 
 
 Super. Flour, 
 
 from 
 
 CanadaWheat. 
 
 $c. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 4.10.. 
 
 .5.;^ 
 
 4.80.. 
 
 .7.65 
 
 6.75.. 
 
 .9.45 
 
 5.40.. 
 
 .8.25 
 
 4.20.. 
 
 .6.75 
 
 3.75.. 
 
 .4.60 
 
 3.85... 
 
 .4.57i 
 
 4.10.. 
 
 .5.10 
 
 4.00... 
 
 .5.60 
 
 5.00... 
 
 .5.70 
 
 4.70... 
 
 .7.30 
 
 4.10... 
 
 5.45 
 
 U.C. Spring 
 
 Wheat. 
 Per Bush, of 
 
 60 lbs. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 0.95... 
 1.08... 
 1.47i.. 
 1.16... 
 0.96... 
 0.85... 
 0.87... 
 0.91... 
 0.90... 
 1.02... 
 0.9?... 
 0.86... 
 
 $c. 
 
 .1.20 
 
 .1 75 
 
 .2.00 
 
 .1.60 
 
 .1.30 
 
 .0.98 
 
 .1.00 
 
 .1.08 
 
 .1.15 
 
 ,1.27i 
 
 ,1.40 
 
 .1.20 
 
 Chicago 
 Sp'gVVheat. 
 Per Bush, of 
 
 60 lbs. 
 
 c. 
 
 !M>... 
 10... 
 50... 
 
 a5... 
 
 94. . . 
 86... 
 86... 
 92i.. 
 90... 
 
 c. 
 21 
 
 i.m 
 
 1.65 
 1.50 
 1.30 
 0.97 
 0.99 
 1.07 
 1.20 
 
 Maize. 
 
 Per Bush. 
 
 of 56 lbs. 
 
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 55. 
 
 7:;; 
 
 67 
 
 52 
 
 55 . 
 
 58. 
 
 48. 
 
 42. 
 
 40. 
 
 55. 
 
 80. 
 
 60. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 .0.90 
 
 .O.iK) 
 
 .1.06 
 
 .0.82i 
 
 0.75 
 
 ,0.82i 
 
 .0.68 
 
 .0.49 
 
 .0.56 
 
 .0.75 
 
 .1.00 
 
 .0.75 
 
 Peas. 
 
 Per Bush. 
 
 of 60 lbs. 
 
 c. 
 60., 
 
 87.. 
 74.. 
 72^ 
 70.. 
 62.. 
 62. . 
 69.. 
 59.. 
 61.. 
 65i. 
 723. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 ..0.92i 
 ..1.02 
 ..1.93 
 . .0.86 
 ..1.00 
 ..0.75 
 ..0.69 
 ..0.76 
 ..0.723 
 ..0.77i 
 .1.00 
 ,.0.95i! 
 
 Barlst. 
 
 Per Bush. 
 
 of 48 lbs. 
 
 0. 
 
 48.. 
 
 80.. 
 50.. 
 48.. 
 60.. 
 50.. 
 54i. 
 48.. 
 
 $c. 
 .1.30 
 .1.40 
 .0.75 
 .0.76 
 .0.75i 
 .0.78 
 .0.9<)3 
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 Oats. 
 
 Per Bush, 
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 0. 
 
 24 .. 
 
 . 48 
 
 40 ... 
 
 . 56 
 
 31 .. 
 
 . 47i 
 
 ;^o .. 
 
 . 40 
 
 28 .. 
 
 44 
 
 28 .. 
 
 . 42 
 
 27^.. 
 
 . 46 
 
 26 ... 
 
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 III.— CROPS AND GRAIN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
 
 1 
 
 The following table shows the aggregate yield in the United States of the 
 different kinds of grain mentioned. The figures for the years 1850 and 1860 
 were taken from the census reports; those for 1864 to 1868 inclusive were pro- 
 cured from the Agricultural Bureau, — with the remark appended, that in 1864, 
 '65, and '66, the quantities (except for Indian Corn,) are estimates of the 
 Northern States, or those not included in Secession, while the quantities for 1867 
 and '68 are estimates for all the States. The yield of wheat in 1869 is estimated 
 at an increase of 15 per cent, over thac of 1868 : — 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Indian Corn. 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 1850 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 100,485,944 
 173,104,924 
 160,695,823 
 148,552,829 
 151,999,906 
 212,441,400 
 224,036,600 
 263,392,090 
 
 Bushels. 
 592,071,104 
 
 838,792,740 
 530,581,403 
 704,427,853 
 867,946,295 
 768,320,000 
 906,527,000 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 5,167,015 
 15,82,5,898 
 10,632,178 
 11,391,286 
 11,283,807 
 25,727,000 
 22,896,100 
 
 Bushels. 
 146,584,179 
 172,643,185 
 176,690,064 
 225,252,295 
 268,141,077 
 278,698,000 
 264,960,800 
 
 I860 
 
 1864 
 
 1865 
 
 1866 
 
 1867.. 
 
 1868 
 
 1869 
 
 Mr. Fonblanque, of the Statistical Department of the British Board of 
 Trade, in his valuable " Agricultural Returns " for 1869, makes the following 
 analysis of the grain yield of the United States : — 
 
 " The product of cereals in the United States in 1868, is stated to have been 1,450 
 " millions of bushels (Winchester measure), of which 906 million bushels, or 62 per 
 " cent., were maize; 255 millions, or 18 per cent., were oats; 224 millions, or 15 per 
 
68 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 " cent., were wheat ; and 65 millions, or 5 per cent., were barley, rye, and buck-wheat. 
 " The consumption for human food, estimated at 8 bushels per head of the population, 
 " is 312 million bushels ; and from 500 to 600 million bushels arc supposed to be consumed 
 " by animals. Large quantities of cereals are distilled into whiskey and other spirituous 
 " liquors. Whilst exporting, in ordinary years, large quantities of maize and wheat, the 
 " United States requires an importation of barley for the supply of the breweries. Tlie 
 " yearly product of barley, although it is said to have quadrupled between 1850 and 
 " 1868, lias recently failed to meet the demand of brewers, and more than 4 milliong of 
 " bushels of barley were imported in 1868." 
 
 In noticing the BreadstuiFs-trade of the United States, it will be convenient 
 to apportion a separate section to some information relating to California, most of 
 which has been specially prepared for the present Eeport. 
 
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 1. The Grain-Trade of States east of the Roclcy Mountains. 
 
 i 
 
 The yield of Winter Wheat in 18G9 is allowed on all hands to have been the 
 largest and best ever harvested in the United States. Spring Wheat, however, 
 while it for the most part thrashed out well, was not equal in condition to the 
 crop of 18G8, in consequence of heavy rain-falls in the ripening season. The 
 acreage sown, both for Winter and Spring Wheat, was considerably greater in 18(59 
 than in 1868 ; and, while here and there the opinion is expressed that the Spring 
 crop was barely an average one, a prevalent, and apparently well-founded belief 
 is that the quantity of Wheat harvested last year exceeded that of 1868 by 15 per 
 cent. 
 
 Heretofore, Chicago has held the palm as the city where have been received, 
 and whence have been shipped, annually, the greatest quantities of Grain ; but 
 in a recently published Report, Mr. Langson, Secretary of the Board of Trade 
 of ]^Iihvaukee, has made the following comparison : — 
 
 Wheat Ileceivod. 
 
 Milwaukee, 1869 bushels 17,745,238 
 
 Chicago, " " 16,876,760 
 
 868,478 
 
 Wheat Shipped. 
 14,272,799 
 13,244,210 
 
 1,028,550 
 
 To which is added : — " It will thcvcfore be seen that Milwaukee received 
 " 868,478 bushels more, and shipped 1,028,550 bushels more wheat than Chicago, 
 " in 1800. But the amount claimed as receipts at Chicago includes 312,515 
 " bushels shipped from this city by rail in the early part of the year to eastern 
 " ports via Chicago. If we deduct tills from the receipts at Chicago, it will be 
 *' seen that Milwaukee is 1,180,993 bushels ahead on receipts." 
 
 The prices of Spring Wheat in Chicago and Milwaukee during the past two 
 years, arc shown in the following tables : — 
 
PEELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 69 
 
 Weekly Pricet of Spring Wheat in Chicago for Two Years. 
 
 WEEK ENDING. 
 
 January 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 February 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 March 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 April „ 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 May 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 2a 
 
 June 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 July 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 August 7 
 
 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 September 4 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 October 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 ., 30 
 
 November 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 December. 4 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 31 
 
 1809 
 
 No. 1. 
 
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 1.38 .. 
 
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 1.28 .. 
 1.20 .. 
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 90 .. 
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 89 .. 
 92 .. 
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 87 .. 
 
 83 .. 
 
 84 .. 
 
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 1.22 
 
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 1.20 
 
 1.18 
 
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 1.39 
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 1.36 
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 89 
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 2.18 
 
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 2.20 
 
 2.09 
 
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 1.98 
 
 1.95 
 
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 1.98 
 
 1.91 
 
 1.81 
 
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 0.00 
 
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 1.82 
 
 1.89 
 
 1.88 
 
 1.72 
 
 1.77 
 
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 1.58 
 
 1.50} 
 
 1.47 
 
 1.46 
 1.34 
 1.23 
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 $ c. 
 
 1.98 
 
 2.06 
 
 2.06} 
 
 2.07 
 
 2.06} 
 
 2.023 
 
 2.01 
 
 1.95 
 
 1.94 
 
 2.01} 
 
 1.96} 
 
 1.94} 
 
 1.95 
 
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 92} 
 
 1.893 
 
 2.04} 
 
 2.07 
 
 2.12} 
 
 2.10 
 
 2.023 
 
 1.911 
 
 1.91} 
 
 1.89 
 
 1.86 
 
 1.94 
 
 1.93 
 
 1.75 
 
 1.80 
 
 1.74 
 
 1.76 
 
 1.77 
 
 1.91 
 
 1.77 
 
 1.62 
 
 1.64 
 
 1.61 
 
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 1.51} 
 
 1.433 
 
 1.37} 
 
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 1.26 
 
 1.14} 
 
 1.14 
 
 1.06} 
 
 1.16 
 
 1.15} 
 
 1.161 
 
 1.18} 
 
 1.111 
 
 1.13 
 
70 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 Weekly Prices of Spnng Wheat in Milwaukee for Two Years. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 January 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 February 6 
 
 13 
 
 . 20 
 
 27 
 
 March 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 April 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 May 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 June 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 July 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 August 7 
 
 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 September 4 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 October 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 NoTcmber 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 Dccciiibcr. 4 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 1860 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 $ C. $ 0. 
 
 \.'2.2\IS) 1.231 
 
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 1.103 
 
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 1.12 
 
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 1.30 
 
 1,311 
 
 1.26 
 
 1,181 
 
 1.131^ 
 
 1.07 
 
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 0,89 
 
 0,891 
 
 0,861 
 
 0,883 
 
 0.891 
 
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 2.101 
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 1,941 
 1,981 
 1.831 
 1.84 
 1,83 
 1.85 
 2.14 
 1,90 
 2,00 
 1,871 
 1,78 
 1.74 
 1.69 
 1.661 
 1.61 
 1,52 
 1.431 
 1.46J 
 1.45 
 1,32 
 
 $c, 
 
 1.98 
 
 1.99 
 
 2.03 
 
 2,02 .. 2.03 
 
 2,00 
 
 1,97 
 
 1,95 
 1.921 
 1.911 
 1.95 
 1,90 
 1.90 
 1.90 
 1,90 
 1.88 
 2.051 
 2.04 
 2,06 
 08 
 031 
 
 1.94 
 
 1.891, 
 1.88 . 
 
 1.93 
 
 .241 
 ,23 
 .28 
 .29 
 
 1.25 
 
 1.251 
 
 1.27 
 
 1.18 
 
 1.191 
 
 1.731, 
 
 1,62 
 1.63 
 
 1.501, 
 1.42 , 
 
 1.34 . 
 1.21 . 
 
 1.123. 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 1.91 
 
 1.87 
 
 1.94 
 
 1.82 
 
 1,87 
 
 1,73 
 
 1,75 
 
 1.75 
 
 1,74 
 
 1.74 
 
 1.82} 
 
 1.92 
 
 1.76 
 
 1,63 
 
 1.631 
 
 59 
 52 
 51 
 421 
 
 1,351 
 
 1,36 
 
 1,35 
 
 1.22 
 
 1,11 
 
 1.13 
 
 1.10 
 
 1,18 
 
 1,151 
 
 1.16 
 
 1,18 
 
 1.101 
 
 1.111 
 
 r \ 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 71 
 
 1 
 
 The subjoined paragraph is quoted from an article in the March number of 
 
 ffuni's Merchants* Magazine : — 
 
 " The prolonged and extreme depression which has prevailed in flour and wheat, 
 " is a subject of solicitude, and its relations have an important bearing upon the general 
 " coiamercial prosperity of our country. Wheat is the staple par excellancc of whole 
 " communities at the West ; it is almost the only "cash article" which they produce, 
 " and upon its price depends their ability to purchase those articles of necessity, comfort, 
 " or luxury, which the importer and manufacturer have to offer. The severity of the 
 " depression may be briefly exhibited in the statement that No. 2 Spring sold on the 
 " third Monday of August last at Chicago at $1.47 per bushel, and within the month of 
 " January just past at 76c, a fall of nearly 50 per cent. It were perhaps unprofitable to 
 " attempt to develope and explain all the causes which have led to this remarkable 
 •< decline. It mav be noted, however, that the fall in gold to 120, gave a great impetuB 
 " to the downward movement, by imsettling the confidence of holders, and rendering it 
 " extremely difficult for such as retained confidence to procure the necessary loans to 
 " carry wheat. Large quantities were thus forced upon the market under the most 
 « unfavorable circum.itances. The great increase of the crop of winter wheat led to 
 « exaggerated estimates of the total yield, which, though by no means borne out by the 
 " deliveries at the markets of the West, have yet had an important influence upon the 
 " tone of our markets, as well as those of Great Britain. But probably the most power- 
 " ful of all was the undue speculation for a rise, which had been entered upon and 
 " prosecuted in view of the short crops of previous years. We showed the folly of the 
 " movement at the time, and in what it would result. Such a speculation must ncces- 
 " sarily be followed by a reaction — a reaction the more severe as the rise is unwarranted. 
 " No. 1 Spring at $3.10 per bushel in April, 18(57, was not more the result of undue 
 " speculation, than was the low price of $1 .20, which was paid a few days since." 
 
 The following will show the aggregrate receipts of Flour and Grain at the 
 ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Deu jit, and Cleveland, from January 1st 
 to December 31st, in the years indicated : — 
 
 * 
 
 And from August 1st, 1869, to January 1st, 1870 : — 
 
 Flour bbls. 
 
 Wheat bush. 
 
 Corn " 
 
 Oats " 
 
 Barley '* 
 
 Rye " 
 
 Total grain " 
 
 » ' — ■ ^ 
 
 1869. 
 
 27,393,867 
 
 13,408,117 
 
 7,391,788 
 
 1,900,202 
 
 829,373 
 
 1868. 
 
 2,287,441 \ 2,645,677 
 
 23,723,150 
 
 12,470,813 
 
 13,192,058 
 
 2 272 257 
 
 l|569'535 
 
 50,923,347 I 53,227,913 
 
 1867. 
 
 2,364,792 
 
 24,250,957 
 
 13,774,970 
 
 10,863,641 
 
 1 476 435 
 
 l',159]946 
 
 51,523,949 
 
 1866. 
 
 2,227,453 
 
 16,860,543 
 
 14,988,504 
 
 4,472,792 
 
 1,196.589 
 
 lil64il93 
 
 38,712,641 
 
72 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 Movement at New York for Three Years. 
 
 
 Receipts. 
 
 1 
 
 1 Exports, 
 
 i ' ■ ■ 
 
 
 1869. 
 
 18(«. 
 
 1867. 
 
 I860. 
 
 1868, 
 
 1867. 
 
 Flour hbls. 
 
 3,651,514 
 
 2,861,664 
 
 2,597,006 
 
 1,521, "37 
 
 1,003,908 
 
 871,089 
 
 Wheat. . .hush. 
 
 Rye '< 
 
 Barley ... " 
 
 Oats <' 
 
 Corn " 
 
 23,835,893 
 354,479. 
 2,482,310 
 8,738,323 
 
 10,547,417 
 
 13,072,940 
 
 740,098 
 
 2,106,198 
 
 10,154,724 
 
 19,087,205 
 
 9,652,537 
 
 758,263 
 
 2,218,454 
 
 7,994,179 1 
 
 14,994,234 
 
 18,384,492 
 i 151,476 
 1 81 
 ! 50,695 
 : 1,688,410 
 
 5,702,137 
 
 159,993 
 
 90 
 
 94,207 
 
 .5,989,225 
 
 4,408,774 
 473,260 
 886,893 
 144,605 
 
 8,147,813 
 
 Total '< 
 
 45.958,422 
 
 45,161,225 
 
 35,567,967 
 
 ; 20.275,154 
 
 11,945,652 
 
 14,121,405 
 
 In Store in New York and Brooklyn Warehouses, Januar , 1st. 
 
 Wheat bush. 
 
 Corn " 
 
 Oats '< 
 
 Barley '< 
 
 Rye " 
 
 Peas " 
 
 Malt « 
 
 Total prain " 
 
 Jan. 1,1870. | Jan. 2,1869. ! Dec. 28, 1867. Deo. .^1, 1866, 
 
 3,583,102 
 
 025,911 
 
 1,370,784 
 
 320,042 
 
 37,441 
 
 11,531 
 
 79,314 
 
 3,375,207 
 
 1,574,651 
 
 2,966,205 
 
 317,292 
 
 265,867 
 
 65,808 
 
 99,627 
 
 6,037,185 I 8,664,717 
 
 1,748 127 
 
 1,473,591 
 
 2,616,755 
 
 191,802 
 
 191,330 
 
 7,759 
 
 88,182 
 
 6,317,566 
 
 7,731,732 
 
 2,900,283 
 
 2,438,601 
 
 1,567,831 
 
 481,796 
 
 51,168 
 
 28,578 
 
 9,259,989 
 
 Grain ^^ in sight," January 1st, 1870. 
 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Corn. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Bari,ky. 
 
 In store and afloat at New York . .bush. 
 In store at Bufialo « 
 
 4,386,331 
 
 867,120 
 
 2,937,280 
 
 1,081,000 
 
 374,020 
 
 50,780 
 
 740,000 
 
 209,725 
 
 35,905 
 
 672,111 
 91,800 
 587,890 
 
 
 75,007 
 
 8,728 
 
 155,300 
 
 304 
 
 84,056 
 
 1,907,059 
 155,400 
 608,807 
 
 "71, "153 
 0,972 
 2,000 
 4,978 
 
 10,021 
 
 857,989 
 
 99,866 
 
 331,045 
 
 " Chicago " 
 
 " Milwaukee " 
 
 « Toledo " 
 
 07,655 
 3,404 
 
 53,490 
 4,410 
 
 7,026 
 
 " Detroit " 
 
 " Oswego " 
 
 " St. Louis " 
 
 Rail shipments from Chicago, Mil- 
 waukee, and Toledo for week . . « 
 
 Total in store and in transit, Jan. 1 . . 
 
 11,348,839 
 
 1,075,382 
 
 2.832,290 
 
 1,425,553 
 
 2. The Wheat and Flour Trade of CaUfornia. 
 
 The Compiler has pleasure in referring to tlic following table, which afTorda 
 a comprehensive view of the trade in Breadstufts at San Francisco, — represent- 
 ing, ill !';ict, the export trade of the entire State so fj^r as Wheat and Flour are 
 concerned. The information is specially contributed by Messrs. Macfarlaue, Blair 
 & Co., of ' m Francisco, — and, although there were not sufficient data to admit 
 of a simii: 1- statement being prepared for 18G8, the present one will form a 
 valuable b -is for comparison in future years. 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 73 
 
 Weekly Shipments, Prices, 4-c., of Wheat and Flour at San Francisco, during 1869. 
 
 
 Shipments 
 
 Shipments 
 
 'shipments 
 of Flour to 
 
 Shipments 
 of Flour to 
 
 Average 
 
 Average ^^^^H 
 
 WEEK 
 
 of Wheat to 
 
 of Wheat to 
 
 Price of 
 
 Freight per ^^^H 
 
 ENDIiNG. 
 
 Ports in 
 
 all 
 
 Ports in 
 
 all 
 
 choice Ship'g 
 
 Ton to ^HH 
 
 
 Qt. Britain. 
 
 other ;Ports. 
 
 Gt. Britain. 
 
 other Ports. 
 
 Wh.Wheat. 
 
 Liverpool. ^^^^H 
 
 
 Centals. 
 
 Centals. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Per Cental. 
 
 ^^H 
 
 January ... 8 
 
 50,644 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 2,714 
 
 1.85 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 ....15 
 
 65,551 
 
 50,394 
 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 17,344 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 ....22 
 
 201,083 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4 
 
 816 
 
 581 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 ....29 
 
 150,986 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • » 
 
 15,270 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 17 6 H^H 
 
 February ... 5 
 
 81,546 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • > • 
 
 8,954 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 ....12 
 
 75,374 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 5,139 
 
 1.80 
 
 ^^H 
 
 ....19 
 
 76,111 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 4,870 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 6 ^^H 
 
 .... 26 
 
 54,285 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 7,357 
 
 1.75 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 March 5 
 
 159,141 
 
 400 
 
 
 108 
 
 9,574 
 
 1.75 
 
 2 10 ^^H 
 
 12 
 
 65,221 
 
 400 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 9,326 
 
 1.70 
 
 2 5 ^^B 
 
 19 
 
 33,328 
 
 22,989 
 
 
 
 21,020 
 
 1.70 
 
 2 5 ^^H 
 
 26 
 
 35,426 
 
 14,425 
 
 
 
 1,213 
 
 1.65 
 
 2 2 6 ^^H 
 
 April 2 
 
 
 39,497 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 16,107 
 
 1.65 
 
 2 7 6 ^^H 
 
 9 
 
 48,060 
 
 402 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 3,797 
 
 1.65 
 
 2 5 ^^H 
 
 16 
 
 16,541 
 
 » • • • 
 
 
 130 
 
 10,669 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 5 ^^H 
 
 23 
 
 35,264 
 
 62 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 690 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 5 ^^H 
 
 30 
 
 43,012 
 
 40 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 1,513 
 
 1.55 
 
 5 ^^H 
 
 May 7 
 
 14,734 
 
 5,550 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 18,252 
 
 1.55 
 
 2 5 ^Bi 
 
 14 
 
 96,240 
 
 7,366 
 
 
 500 
 
 14,403 
 
 1.55 
 
 ^^H 
 
 21 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 343 
 
 1,60 
 
 2 5 ^HB 
 
 28 
 
 2*2,596 
 
 20 
 
 
 > • • • 
 
 7,510 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 7 6 ^^B 
 
 June 4 
 
 
 2,146 
 
 
 1 • • « 
 
 17,846 
 
 1.70 
 
 2 7 6 ^^H 
 
 11 
 
 32,065 
 
 400 
 
 
 t • • • 
 
 7,184 
 
 • 1.65 
 
 2 17 6 ^^H 
 
 18 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 > • • • 
 
 2,237 
 
 1.65 
 
 2 10 ^^H 
 
 25 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 10,866 
 
 1.65 
 
 ^^■1 
 
 July 2 
 
 27,940 
 
 708 
 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 1,285 
 
 1.65 
 
 ^^H 
 
 9 
 
 39,856 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 ■ • • ■ 
 
 2,582 
 
 1.65 
 
 ^■H 
 
 16 
 
 29,082 
 
 1,034 
 
 
 ... . 
 
 4,575 
 
 1.70 
 
 2 15 ^^B 
 
 23 
 
 101,193 
 
 80 
 
 1 
 
 ,047 
 
 5,774 
 
 1.75 
 
 ^^H 
 
 30 
 
 109,104 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 1.75 
 
 2 15 ^^H 
 
 August 6 
 
 67,968 
 
 4,517 
 
 
 • • • « 
 
 1,524 
 
 1.75 
 
 2 14 ^^H 
 
 13 
 
 205,509 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4,880 
 
 1.80 
 
 2 15 H^H 
 
 20 
 
 246,019 
 
 • * • • 
 
 8 
 
 ,600 
 
 9,193 
 
 1.75 
 
 3 H^H 
 
 27 
 
 172,074 
 
 12,179 
 
 
 • • * • 
 
 5,000 
 
 1.70 
 
 3 ^^H 
 
 September . . 3 
 
 130,161 
 
 6,286 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5,774 
 
 1.60 
 
 3 7 6 ^^H 
 
 ....10 
 
 221,318 
 
 1,207 
 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 6,168 
 
 1.67i 
 
 3 10 B^l 
 
 ....17 
 
 177,876 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 1,137 
 
 1.65 
 
 3 10 ^^H 
 
 ....24 
 
 85,165 
 
 1,494 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 10,071 
 
 1.60 
 
 3 10 ^^H 
 
 October .... 1 
 
 266,439 
 
 5,239 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 22,194 
 
 1.55 
 
 ^^H 
 
 • • . • 8 
 
 175,559 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,388 
 
 1.55 
 
 3 5 ^^H 
 
 ....15 
 
 116,613 
 
 1,879 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 9,183 
 
 1.55 
 
 3 6 ^^H 
 
 ....22 
 
 105,431 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 3,659 
 
 1.55 
 
 3 6 ^IH 
 
 29 
 
 127,490 
 
 5,789 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 9,720 
 
 1.60 
 
 3 2 6 ^^H 
 
 November . . 5 
 
 53,416 
 
 952 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 23,486 
 
 1.60 
 
 3 ^^H 
 
 ....12 
 
 167,752 
 
 7,619 
 
 
 • • t • 
 
 4,540 
 
 1.60 
 
 3 H^l 
 
 19 
 
 167,740 
 
 1,120 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 13,338 
 
 1.55 
 
 3 2 6 ^^H 
 
 .... 26 
 
 75,697 
 
 • • * • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 3,000 
 
 1.55 
 
 ^^H 
 
 December. .. 3 
 
 98,220 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 10,064 
 
 1.65 
 
 2 15 PIIH 
 
 ....10 
 
 73,874 
 
 • ■ • ■ 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 606 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 10 f fl| 
 
 ....17 
 
 150,661 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 22,646 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 10 1 i^B 
 
 ....24 
 
 94,981 
 
 7,070 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 6,9 ID 
 
 1.65 
 
 .: lO G jE- ^__ 
 
 .... O 1 
 
 196,462 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 f • • • 
 
 1.60 
 
 2 5 m^l 
 
 
 4,890,808 
 
 201,314 
 
 15,201 
 
 403,485 
 
 ■ 
 
74 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 The following is a continuation of shipments, prices, &c., for the first nine 
 weeks of 1870 :— 
 
 Durintr 
 Week ending. 
 
 Shipments 
 of Wheat to 
 
 Ports in 
 Gt. Britain. 
 
 jntals. 
 55,911 
 87,425 
 32,148 
 70,858 
 90,222 
 68,069 
 27,652 
 
 54,857 
 
 Shipments 
 of Whcut to 
 
 all 
 other Ports. 
 
 Shipments 
 of Flour to 
 
 Ports in 
 Gt. Britain. 
 
 Shipments 
 of Flour to 
 
 all 
 other Ports. 
 
 Avorago 
 
 Ijrioe 
 
 of White 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 Average 
 Freight per 
 
 Ton to 
 Gt.Britain. 
 
 January .... 7 
 .... 14 
 21 
 
 ....28 
 
 February ... 4 
 
 ....11 
 
 ....18 
 
 25 
 
 March 4 
 
 Centals. 
 70 
 502 
 
 • • • • 
 
 3,080 
 2,570 
 4,730 
 
 2,109 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 • • t • ■ • 
 
 Barrels. 
 4,826 
 22,114 
 1,712 
 1,652 
 5,525 
 11,268 
 5,978 
 4,761 
 6,971 
 
 Per Cental. 
 $1.70 
 1.67J 
 1.67i 
 1.65 
 1.65 
 1.65 
 1.65 
 1.65 
 1,62J 
 
 £ 8. d. 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 
 2 2 6 
 
 San Francisco is the outlet for all the grain shipped from California. 
 Vessels do load atVallejo; the exports are, however, all included in the foregoing 
 tables. A few ships have been loaded with Wheat at Portland, Oregon, but the 
 (juality of the grain differs much from that of California, — and shipments are said 
 to be not unfrequently made of the former kind from San Francisco, and passed 
 off as Californian. Oregon Wheat is, in general, understood not to be so 
 dry as that grown in the Golden State ; it is, therefore, not so well suited for 
 the long voyage to Great Britain, and should bring a lower rate in the Liverpool 
 market. 
 
 Messrs. Macfarlane, Blair & Co., (under date Blst Dec., 1869,) wrote as 
 
 follows : — 
 
 " Although tiie Season's (18C9) yield of Wheat was seriously curtailed in some of the 
 " most important districts by heat and rust, the crop as a whole was a large one, amounting 
 " to nearly as much as that of the preceding year, which was acknowledged to have been 
 " the largest ever harvested in the State. The quality of the grain was unfortunately not so 
 " good, it being in some cases pinched, and in many deteriorated by the intermixture of 
 " foreign seed. This result was in both instances brought about by the heavy rains which 
 " occurred late in the Spring, and which were quite exceptional in their character. As was 
 " to have been expected, the best wheat this year was received from the new districts. 
 
 " Immediately prior to the harvest, the wheat markets abroad presented a very 
 " impromising appearance, and our farmers as a class had made up their minds that 
 " extremely low prices would rule throughout the Fall, While the harvest was in the 
 " sickle, however, the appearance of things in Great Britain imderwent a material change, 
 " and for several weeks apprehensions of the most serious character were entertained 
 " regarding the crop. Under these influences, orders came forward liberally for our wheat, 
 " at much higher rates than had been anticipated, and the market for new grain opened 
 " (with freights to Liverpool at £2 10s.) at $1.65/®$!. 70 per cental. From this point the 
 " advance was steady to $1 . 75 in July, and $1 . 80 in August, when the advance in freights, 
 " which had risen to £3 58. and even £3 10s. checked the rise. In September the English 
 " harvest was secured in good order, and rates here began to decline, reaching in October 
 " $1.55 /ft) $1.50 — the lowest point touched during the season. During November and 
 
 t 
 
PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
 76 
 
 t 
 
 " December the price fluctuated from ?1 . 55 to $1 .65, as high even as $1 , 70 having been 
 " paid towards the close of the year ; but as we write the market is somewhat oflf, and 
 " $1.60 (a) $1.62i per cental may be called the top of the market for choice shipping 
 " parcels. 
 
 " Our exports of Flour during the past six months show a serious falling off from 
 " those of the corresponding period of last yuar, and from present appearances it is doubtful 
 " whether, during the remainder of the crop year we will be enabled to recover the ground 
 " lost. The exports have been confined almost exclusively to China and Australia, the 
 " South America business having ceased entirely — at least for the present ; the demand for 
 " New York having been effectually stopped by the low prices which have ruled ever since 
 " harvest on the Atlantic sea-board." 
 
 Information received up to the middle of February, 1870, relating to future 
 prospects, was in substance as follows : — 
 
 Rain had fallen pretty generally all over the State, and the prospect f an 
 average Wheat crop is good, — although much depends on rain during March. 
 There is au increased area of land under cultivation, and so far as the northern 
 counties are concerned the Wheat-plant is healthy. The rains have been gentle, 
 and on that account a smaller quantity has perhaps been as good for the young 
 crop as a heavier rain-fall, coming as it sometimes does in torrents. 
 
 Present quotations (16th Feb.) are $1.62| for White Wheat, with £1 15s. 
 @ £2 per ton freight to Liverpool, and prevent the filling of English orders. 
 Some cargoes are going forward, but the Wheat is second quality. 
 
 Under date 9th March it was reported as follows : — Prospects of a good 
 harvest this year are excellent. All agree that the country is looking better 
 than ever before. Rain is wanted during this month, but there is no fear of 
 drought. 
 
 It was stated, in the notice of the San Francisco Breadstuffs market for 
 1868, that one estimate of the stock of Wheat throughout California on 1st 
 January, 1869, was 2,800,000 centals (4,666,667 bushels), — while another esti- 
 mate was 3,500,000 centals (5,833,333 bushels) ; — those who made the latter 
 statement believing that there would be a surplus of one million centals, over and 
 above every possible means of shipment prior to the harvest of 1869. The 
 experience of the year did not confirm these estimates, — though, as will be seen 
 from the preceding table, there was a very large export business done. A careful, 
 but much less pretentious estimate, made at the beginning of the present year, 
 was to the following effect : — The entire stock of California-grown Wheat in the 
 State, on 1st January, 1870, was 60,000 to 65,000 tons. The consumption until 
 1st July, 1870, may be calculated at 20,000 tons ; but receipts of Oregon Flour 
 and Wheat serve as a set-off to the consumption. It is, therefore, supposed, — 
 with a fair degree of probability, — that there were 60,000 tons of Wheat (equal 
 to 1,200,000 centals, or 2,000,000 bushels) available for shipment on 1st January 
 last. 
 
 The following table, compiled and published by Mr. C. G. Wylly of San 
 Francisco, will be found very useful for reference : — 
 
 
76 
 
 PRELIMINARY REPORTS. 
 
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HEPORT 
 
 ON THK 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE 
 
 Of 
 
 MONTREAL, IN 1869. 
 
 I.-FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. 
 
 SUMMARY OF BANK STATEMENTS AT CLOSE OF 1869. 
 
 Thk condition of the Banks in Ontario and Quebec, on 31st December, 1869, is shown 
 in the following table condensed from the statement published by the Auditor. The 
 capital of the Shareholders, and casual capital u 'fed from deposits and circulation, 
 are given, — also the loans the Banks are sustaining upon the means at their disposal. 
 
 Naur of Bank. 
 
 Montreal 
 
 Quebec 
 
 City 
 
 Gore 
 
 Brit. N.America. 
 
 Du Peuple 
 
 Miagara District- 
 
 Molson's 
 
 Toronto 
 
 Ontario 
 
 East'n Townships 
 
 Nationale 
 
 Jacques Cartier. . 
 
 Merchants' 
 
 Koyal Canadian. ■ 
 Union of L. C.. 
 
 Mechanics' 
 
 Canadian of Com. 
 
 Paid-up 
 Capital. 
 
 $ 0. 
 
 6,000,000.00 
 1,480.600.00 
 1,200,000.00 
 
 485,568.00 
 4,86(),r)66.00 
 1,600,000.00 
 
 ■308.091.52 
 1,000,000.00 
 
 800,000.00 
 2,000,000.00 
 
 400.000.00 
 1,000,000.00 
 1,000,000.00 
 4,524,455.22 
 1,132,375. 00 
 l,0a3,925.15 
 
 3] 2,884.. 50 
 1,552,728.00 
 
 Iioans. 
 
 $ 0. 
 
 15,988.899.8.3 
 3,01)6,016.25 
 2,453,070.. 30 
 
 368,265.30 
 6,381.428.00 
 1,907,326 52 
 
 666,670.25 
 1,390,093.65 
 3,226.206.57 
 4,392,820.68 
 
 582,909.18 
 1,624,5.32.79 
 1,939,385.55 
 8,136,316.01 
 1,609,300.77 
 1,849,8.39.37 
 
 402,976.41 
 3,964,162.61 
 
 Circulation 
 
 and 
 Deposits. 
 
 Specie and 
 Government 
 Debentures. 
 
 Last 
 Dividend 
 
 in 18t)9 
 at rate of 
 
 $ c. 
 
 20,292.047.68 
 
 2,616,0.33.35 
 
 1,714,300.18 
 
 75,369.. 30 
 
 5,498.919.00 
 
 693,8;«.96 
 
 5;«,600 09 
 
 735.007.70 
 
 .3,053,501.67 
 
 3,315,179. (56 
 
 373,6,50.. 37 
 
 8.55,<5.38.77 
 
 1,089,475.59 
 
 6,315.826.84 
 
 1,075,863.86 
 
 914,484. 34 
 
 207,015 48 
 
 4,344,732.93 
 
 $ c. 
 
 8,196,872.0.3 
 6<)0,203.60 
 4.35.746.40 
 111,323.46 
 
 1,684.245.00 
 408.3.31.48 
 137,2.59., 58 
 433,819.71 
 681.182.20 
 822,814.51 
 129.491.76 
 2:^7,891.08 
 189.154.15 
 
 2,829,295.71 
 
 451.8(56.41 
 
 277,819.;n 
 
 31.;M.96 
 
 1,528,817.20 
 
 10 ^ cent. 
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 8 
 
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 Prices of 
 
 Stocks at 
 
 close of year. 
 
 60 ® 62 pm. 
 
 li.. 5 " 
 
 10 .. 12 dig. 
 
 6 
 
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 6i " 
 
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 1 .. 
 4 .. 
 8i.. 
 9 .. 
 
 U '« 
 27* " 
 
 2His. 
 
 lipra. 
 
 6 '• 
 
 8 " 
 
 9i " 
 35 dia. 
 
 10 
 
 Monthly variations of Circulation, Deposits, &c., during 1869 were as follows :- 
 
 Month. 
 
 Capital. j Discounts. ' Circulation. 
 
 t c. 
 
 .January , 29.395,383. 22 
 
 February 2(5,439,396.55 
 
 March ' 29,458,907. 16 
 
 April i 29,512,977.56 
 
 May 
 June. 
 July . 
 
 29,.544,614.73 
 29.851,674.81 
 29.801.043.15 
 
 August 30,179,007.01 
 
 September . 
 October — 
 November . 
 December . 
 
 28.82.3,!. 31. 86 
 30,4.59,608.54 
 30,681,906.26 
 30,727,293.39 
 
 $ c 
 51,179,717 31 
 52,955,059.51 
 52,076,829.66 
 51,835,.535.15 
 50,984,957. .54 
 49,970,669.24 
 50.620.603.08 
 51,965,041 60 
 .55.605,149.24 
 57,925,992.99 
 57,812,849.14 
 57,354,944.94 
 
 $ c. 
 
 9,019,503.00 
 
 9.2<)8.885.00 
 
 9,100,046.00 
 
 8.132,444.00 
 
 7,462,421.00 
 
 7,145,831.00 
 
 7.074.304.50 
 
 7,446,783.. SO 
 
 8,161,724.50 
 
 10.392,840. 50 
 
 10.766,543.50 
 
 10,573,730.50 
 
 Deposits. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 36,483,785.26 
 36,413,934.95 
 34,899,542.37 
 34,862,71)6.28 
 36,(578,197.33 
 36,671,431.22 
 37,2.30.432.19 
 37,299,259.65 
 .38,37.5,862.74 
 41,732,305.38 
 43,285,807.07 
 43,132,752.27 
 
 Specie. 
 
 $ 0. 
 
 13,427,920.44 
 
 11,772,460.57 
 
 9,.^31.514.43 
 
 7,882,805.60 
 
 12.312,840.70 
 
 13,022,915.36 
 
 12.911.797.77 
 
 11,293,025.05 
 
 9,219,273.31 
 
 11,220,874.06 
 
 12.985,025.78 
 
 13,;i61,002.02 
 
78 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 Prices of Stockt qf the various Banks during each Month of the Year 1869. 
 
 Month. 
 
 •Tiiniinry .. 
 P'obriiary . 
 March .... 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August.. ■ ■ 
 September 
 October . . . 
 November. 
 December.' 
 
 Bank of 
 Montreal. 
 
 Ontario 
 Uauk. 
 
 Bank of 
 
 B. N. A. 
 
 City Bank. 
 
 LaBanque Royal Can-, Molgon's j Bank of 
 du Peuple. adian Bank; Bank. Toronto. 
 
 138 (li 
 l.'Wi.. 
 140 .. 
 14.'') .. 
 
 \m .. 
 
 150 .. 
 159 .. 
 157 .. 
 KU .. 
 Ifil .. 
 107 .. 
 ]57i . 
 
 \m 
 
 144 
 
 147i 
 15() 
 KilJ 
 
 Ifvi 
 
 VVl 
 ItVt 
 167 
 IfiO 
 162i 
 
 99 *i?100 i 
 99 ..100 
 99J..100 I 
 094. 100 i 
 99 ..101 ; 
 95 .. 9S ! 
 A5 .. 9i")i 
 1 95 . 90 
 ■ 9«i.. 971 
 97 ..100 
 101 ..lOli 
 97 .. 98 I 
 
 "So. 
 
 ]00ia> 101 
 101 .. 103 
 
 108 (d> 109 8.".i:(* 
 No Sales. 8fi . . 
 
 1024 
 
 ini3. 
 
 104 
 
 107 . 
 
 . ]08i 
 
 80 .. 
 
 Will 
 
 las . 
 
 . I08i 
 
 76 .. 
 
 102 
 
 . lOJ 
 
 108 . 
 
 . 109 
 
 fiO .. 
 
 98i. 
 
 . 9!li 
 
 108 . 
 
 . 108: 
 
 40 .. 
 
 99 . 
 
 . 101 
 
 lOHi. 
 
 . 109: 
 
 50 .. 
 
 101 . 
 
 102 
 
 109 . 
 
 . HO 
 
 55 .. 
 
 100^. 
 
 lOL'l 
 
 10() . 
 
 . 107i 
 . lOH 
 
 57^.. 
 
 iW . 
 
 91 
 
 104 . 
 
 tiO .. 
 
 91 . 
 
 92 
 
 105 . 
 
 . 10(H 
 
 (« .. 
 
 87 . 
 
 90 
 
 106 . 
 
 . 107 
 
 60 .. 
 
 8Hi 
 
 90 
 
 85 
 
 77 
 
 75 
 
 50 
 
 52 
 
 60 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 110/7 'K 
 llT^ .112 
 
 10'^ 
 
 1' ; 
 
 109 , 
 10.5 ..liM 
 101i..V: 
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 .11 
 . lOOi 
 .109 
 
 .100 
 
 .1011 
 
 
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 I'-^s s ^ § 
 
 Month. 
 
 January ... 
 February .. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 .^uly 
 
 August . ... 
 September , 
 October .... 
 November . 
 December . 
 
 Canadian \ 
 
 Bank of | 
 
 Commerce. 
 
 " •J .a on I 
 M<J*i 08,2 
 
 o « a t" u 
 ajca'u-s;^'^ 
 
 UTS S 1- '-'J 
 
 > £ 2 d ^-i 
 
 Banque 
 Jacques 
 Cartier. 
 
 107 (a) 108 
 107i.. 101) 
 10i» .. 109i 
 109 ..110 
 109 .. 110 
 
 106 . 
 
 107 . 
 
 108 . 
 108 . 
 108 . 
 1(H) . 
 lOOi. 
 
 Merchants' 
 Bank. 
 
 En.stern 
 i Townships 
 : Bank. 
 
 107 
 108 
 
 K ,i 
 108i 
 108J 
 ■'Oitj 
 
 id7 
 
 105 ® 
 lOTi.. 
 107 .. 
 107 .. 
 ](»8 .. 
 UOi.. 
 
 vn .. 
 104 .. 
 
 104 .. 
 104 .. 
 lOfiJ.. 
 109 .. 
 
 109 
 109 i 
 109 ' 
 lOHi 
 109i 
 112 , 
 111 ' 
 105 J 
 105} 
 107 
 109 I 
 109i! 
 
 o g 3 g 
 3 c w . 
 
 &s>a 
 
 Quebec 
 Bank. 
 
 Ti.in,iiin I Union 
 
 Naiionale I ^'^""^"f 
 ^'^"""*'®- L.Canada. 
 
 99ii* IfX) 
 9i)i.. 100 
 
 100 
 101 
 
 lOli' 
 102 
 
 105 it 100 I 
 lOC-i.. l()7i' 
 107 .. 108 I 
 
 lOlJ.. ItL'JI 
 ITO .. 100}! 
 
 100 ..101 
 lOOi.. 1C2 
 
 101 .. 102 
 
 102 .. \m 
 102 .. 103i 
 100 . . 102 
 
 108 
 
 106 
 
 J 06 
 
 107 
 
 107} 
 
 lOsl 
 
 110 
 
 107 
 
 107} 
 
 108 
 
 108 
 
 109 
 
 109 .. 109}: 
 105 .. 106 
 105 .. 106 
 
 10.3 & 104 
 
 103 .. 104 
 104}.. 105 
 105 .. im) 
 106}.. 108 
 107 .. 108 
 
 104 .. 104} 
 
 105 .. 10.'-.} 
 105^. KWi 
 105} . lOfiJ 
 1(X5 .. 107 
 107}. 1-3} 
 
 n ^ 
 
 FINANCIAL FEATURES OF THE YEAR 18G9. 
 
 In a financial point of view, the year 1863 presented no very marked difference from 
 the one which preceded it. On the whole, however, the continued dullness in general 
 business caused no ordinary amount of commercial disaster throughout the Provinces, — 
 the lists of insolvents in the Oj/lcial Gazette bearing testimony to the previous existence of 
 considerable inflation and monetary imsoundness. 
 
 With a single exception, — the Royal Canadian, — the Banks in Canada safely tided 
 over the year ; and, even in the duo instance alluded to, an early resumption was effected 
 The largest financial institution in the lion.inion, the Bank of Montreal, by a 12 per cent, 
 dividend, and a steady addition to its resc, has touched the high premium of 70 per cent. ;• 
 while some of the smaller Banks, in conseCjUence of diminished profits on outside dis- 
 counts, and from other causes, have wisely ac^ 1 'umockted themselves to the circumstances 
 by declaring lower rates of dividends, but all the safer that they were actually earned. 
 However distasteful sucli a cours' may be to shareholders, it is a satisfactory proof that 
 their Directors are resolved not to infringe upon capital for the purpose of paying divi- 
 dends which have not accrued from the bu&inet ■ of '.'le year. 
 
 At the close of 1869, the money-market was unusually easy,— a feature not altogether 
 favorable, as it indicated a decrease in business, and a lack of employment for capital in 
 legitimate channels. Very little money had been invested in mining projects, — the heavy 
 losses of previous years proving that speculators and projectors were alone benefitted by 
 the " Gold fever." The development of Coal mines in the Maritime Provinces, however, 
 commands all the reqilisite capital ; and the working of these, to supply fuel in a country 
 where it is so much needed, both for heating and manufacturing purposes, is sure to 
 increase steadily and profitably. 
 
 ' 
 
 
 *As this sheet is passing through the press, (6th May,) Bank of Montreal Stock is quoted at 80 
 prem. 1 
 
THE CITY OF MONTRE.iL 
 
 79 
 
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 Among tJie passing events, — not confined within the scope of 1869, though originating 
 in or before it, — may be noticed the intended removal of foreign silver coin ; the Govern- 
 ment having interposed for the purpose, by increasing the supply of small Canadian silver 
 coin, and the issue of a fractional paper currency in form of 25-cent v -wS redeemable in 
 (iold in the principal cities of the Dominion. There is, of course, a wide difference of 
 opinion as to the propriety or otherwise of such changes ; and, as perhaps might have 
 been expected, in connection with a proposal which affects all classes of the community, 
 much inconvenience has been felt, — but which it is hoped will disappear, as the supply of 
 the new currency becomes plentiful. Former efforts in this direction were not sufficiently 
 general to be successful ; it now appears, however, that ail classes ftre endeavouring ta 
 adapt themselves to the altered circumstances. The new Banking Law, too, invites dis- 
 cussion, and will, to a certnin extent, change existing modes of financing,— one of the 
 main provisions of that Act being to invest Government with the exclusive power to 
 issue notes of the denomination of four dollars and under, including the fnictional ones 
 of 25c. These features in the financial policy of the Government, have been freely com- 
 mented upon by the newspaper press,— and all the pros and com have been thoroughly 
 ventilated. It was clearly argued, and insisted upon, that the leading feature in every 
 Government issue of notes should be the basis on which it rests, — not a mere promise to 
 pay, but a sufficient specie reserve in bank, with which to meet any demand for redemp- 
 tion ; — for, say objectors, a power like the Executive promising to pay, can at any time 
 under exigency, if not abrogate at least postpone the fulfilment of its promises, either by 
 legislative er ictment or by an Order in Council. 
 
 The heavy disbursements in connection with the construction of the Intercolonial 
 Railway, widening and otherwise improving the Canals, &c., as w U as for the arrangement 
 and settlement of the territory in the North-West, will cause a very large circulation of 
 money ; and the intended immigration from among the needy working classes in Errope, 
 will, it is hoped, supply the right kind of population to develope the mechanical and 
 industrial resources of the Dominion. 
 
 Allusion may also be appropriately made here, to the additions during the past year 
 to the steam and sail fleet engaged in the carrying trade of Canada, — including the new 
 steamships of the M. 0. S. S. Company, as also the iron clipper ships of the Messrs. Allans 
 and of the Canada Shipping Co. 
 
 The Grain-trade of 18G9, — noticed in detail elsewhere in the present Eeport, — shows 
 an immense increase, as compared with several preceding years ; very large quantities 
 have been sent to Europe, passing from the West via the River St. Lawrence ; and the 
 earnings of the season 1870, in this department, are expected to at least equal those of the 
 preceding one,— unless indeed the reduction of tolls on the Erie Canal, and the duties 
 imposed on Flour and Grain commg into Canada from th ■ Jnited States, shall conspire 
 to baffle the plans of those engaged in the carrying and shipping trade. 
 
 The following summary statement shows the amount of business done at the Bank 
 Clearing-House in Chicago during the past four years : — 
 
 
 CLEARIiNGS. | 
 
 BAT.ANCES. 
 
 
 Total. Increase over 
 former Years. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Increase over 
 former Years. 
 
 1869 
 
 $ 
 731,444,111.11 
 714,209,897.76 
 577,622,018.38 
 449,710,435.23 
 
 $ 1 
 17,234,213,35 
 136,587,879.38 
 127,911,583.15 
 
 $ 
 73,831,000.14 
 72,934,254.51 
 64,642,818.50 
 58,808,583.19 
 
 $ 
 896,745.63 
 8,291,436.01 
 5,?34,235,31 
 
 1868 
 
 1867 
 
 1866 
 
 
 
80 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 It appears that in 1866, the balances were to the clearings as 13-07 per cent only 6J 
 per cent of the amount cleared being needed to make the settlements ; the balances to 
 clearings in 1867, were as 11- 19 per cent., while only 5J per cent, of the clearing, changed 
 hands ; in 18G8 balances were to clearing, as 10-21 per cent., the actual cash ^:sed m se^ 
 tling up being a fraction over 5 per cent. ; and in 1869, balances were to clearings as 10 
 per cent., the actual cash used being as near as may be only 5 per cent. 
 
 The increase of clearings in 1869 over those of 1868, may, at tue first gance, appear 
 small ; but, when the fact of depreciation in value of nearly every article of 1 roduce, both 
 animal and vegeU^ble, is taken into consideration, the intelligent reader will readily com- 
 prehend the immense increase in the purchasing power of the same amount of money. 
 Had prices of Grain and Provisions continued as high during 1869, as in the years 
 immediately preceding, the increase would probably have been many times greater. 
 
 For TabU zhomug Wheat Average,, Price of Comols, ^-c, in Great BrUam, see page 83. 
 
 POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK. 
 10, Sec. 3 :— 
 
 u, Dec. .0 -. — it*. 
 
 In the hands of the Receiver-General, as per last statement 
 
 30th November, 1 869 • • • • • • • • • • • 
 
 Received from Depositors during December. .. .$109,183.00 
 Interest paid on accounts closed during Dec ... . d6i.iA 
 
 $1,091,651.45 
 
 109,520.13 
 
 Withdrawal Cheques paid during December A1,\G^.56 
 
 62,355.57 
 $1,154,007.02 
 
 In liands of the Recciver-General, 31st December, 1869 :— 
 
 Bearing interest at 4 per cent • • • ^fl'lll'^^Q 
 
 Do do. 5 do j"'i'l\ 
 
 Bearing no interest, being amount in the hands of the 
 
 Receiver-General to meet outstanding cheques __1_ > 
 
 $1,154,007.02 
 
 A comparison of the foregoing; statement with the one l-\^^:'l^^^^^i;^,;^^^ S 
 J868.-Csee Report for 1868 ^^^^^}-^^^ ^ Z'Z^J^:^^^^^ at 
 
 being $031,133. 
 
 CIRCULATION AND SECURITIES. 
 Tho fnllowiuc is a cony of f.n Official Return showing the Dominion Notes in circu- 
 latioI,\^nd tlirSuritirL^d Cash Reserves hdd to meet ^^;-^Z^^^^r^, 
 
 llso k Retuni of the c'irculation of Chartered Banks for tho same period. 
 
 Doininioir Debentures held by 
 
 Receiver-General $4,000,000 
 
 Br-aciK Rkseuvk : — 
 
 Ontario & Quebec. .$1,004,350 
 
 Nova Scotia 47,000 
 
 New Brunswick. . . 56,400 
 
 Excess of circ ilatiouover Gold 
 and Securities 
 
 1,107,750 
 
 323,250 
 
 $5,431,000 
 
 Circulation Ontario and Quebec . .$4,914,000 
 
 « Nova Scotia 235,000 
 
 " Ne .v Brunswick 2H2,000 
 
 $5,431,000 
 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 81 
 
 To meet this balance there is in the Receiver-General's Issue Account held specially 
 against the circulation. 
 
 In Ontario -md Quebec $703,050 
 
 Nova Scotia 12,000 
 
 New Brunswick 600 
 
 $716,250 
 
 Excess of Circulation over Gold and Securities 323,250 
 
 Balance available to meet fluctuations in the Circulation 
 Besides the ordinary Cash balances, $945,056.98. 
 
 $39S,000 
 
 AvKRAQE Circulation of Dominion Notks. 
 
 Circulation. Held by Banks. 
 
 1809, July $4,710,250 $2,475,034 
 
 August 4,583,500 2,395,408 
 
 September... 4,079,400 2,102,548 
 
 October 5,388,7.50 2,520,199 
 
 November... 5,805,000 2,948,348 
 
 December... 5,910,200 2,830,294 
 
 1870, January 5,470,500 2,784,982 
 
 Average of 7 mos. .$5,222,800 $2,580,499 
 
 Circulation op Charterkd Banks. 
 
 1309, July $8,050,132.00 
 
 August 8,348,399 . 00 
 
 September 9.161,050.00 
 
 October 10,725,296.00 
 
 November 11,679,940.00 
 
 December 11,421,641.50 
 
 1870, January., 11,488,386.50 
 
 Average $10,125,792.35 
 
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 of 
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 30 
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 STERLING EXCHANGE.— PREMIUM ON GOLD, 
 
 Sterling Exchange did not rule so high during 1869, as throughout 1868. The 
 gradual and steady rise in value of United States Bonds in Europe, caused their trans- 
 mission iis a medium of Exchange in payment of importations, — and the value of Sterling 
 Bills was reduced by the unerring standard of supply and demand. The average rate on 
 the year for 60-day Bank-bills on London may be stated at 8J /® 8| prem., — Private bills 
 ranging from 1 J to J per cent, below Bank rates, according to name. 
 
 Owing to removal of the troops, the Commissariat drawings have been much reduced ; 
 but tlie Bills at 30-days on H. M. Treasury are regularly in the market, Avith the novelty 
 of being credited to the purchasers by a Cable-dispatch, if so desired. 
 
 It may also be noted, that the Banks here endorse the Private Exchange they pur- 
 chasi!, and issue it to their customers, thereby saving the commission paid to London 
 agents for collection, and the value of Canadian bill-stamps required by law. 
 
 A reference to the table on page 84, which shows the daily rates of Gold in New 
 York in 1869, will sliow the fluctuations and tendency of the market. The movements 
 of speculators in that City, brought about a most disastrous crisis on 24th September, 
 1809, which resulted in closing the Gold Board for four days. Since that time the efforts 
 of " cliques ' and " rings " have been ineffectual in staying the downward movement of 
 the premium, — their power in fact, is broken, and their palmy days arc now dreams of the 
 past. Referring to the declension of speculation Hunt's Merchants' Magazine says : — 
 
 " After seven years of high and hilarious speculation, eclipsing ev(!rything of the 
 « kind ever witnessed perhaps since tlie famous ' tulip mania' of 1034, we find a sudden 
 " collapse in these transactions, a timidity about taking risks, and au exhaustion of the 
 " resources of operators. The record of business on the Exchange shows that the sales of 
 " stock iu 1809 were on!v 10.500.000 sliarcB, against 19j700,000 in 1808. thn fallinL^ off 
 " being over 40 per cent. ; and the clearings of the Gold Exchange have fallen, since the 
 '< Cold panic of September, to about one-fourth of their former average." 
 
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82 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 SterliTiff Exchange in Montreal and New York City during 1869 ; alto Premium on Gold, 
 
 Rate of Interest, Sfc. 
 
 DATE OF 
 QUOTATIONS. 
 
 MONTREAL. 
 
 Sixty Days' 
 Bank Stkkling. 
 
 January. 1 
 
 109? fU 
 
 .... 8 
 
 109i .. 
 
 ....15 
 
 109J .. 
 
 ....22 
 
 109i . 
 
 29 
 
 109^ . 
 
 February 5 
 
 109J . 
 
 ....12 
 
 109i . 
 
 ....19 
 
 109^ . 
 
 ....26 
 
 109i . 
 
 Marc h . . 5 
 
 109^ . 
 
 =...12 
 
 109 . 
 
 ....19 
 
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 Weekly Sterling Prices of Wheat, Consols, and Rate of Discount, during past Two Years. 
 
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THE dlTY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 85 
 
 II -THE PEODUCE TRADE. 
 
 The aggregates of receipts and shipments of Fionr and Grain are stated in the subjoined 
 summary ;— particulars for a period of twenty-five years will be found on page 15.* Besides 
 the information given in the present section, a mass of important particulars connected 
 with the Grain Trade of Great Britain, the United States, and the Dominion of Canada, 
 will be found in the Preliminary lleports on pages 9 to 25 inclusive,— especially that one 
 entitled a " lletrospect of 1869," and which shows comparative prices in Halifax, N.S., 
 St. John, N.B., Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, and Oswego. The particulars relating to 
 the Wheat and Flour Trade of California (see pp. 72 to 76) are also deemed valuable. 
 The reader is further referred to the section entitled U.nclassed Eetdkns, where tables will 
 be found showing the v 'rious ports in the United Kingdom to which Flour and Grain 
 were shipped during the season of navigation last year,— quantities received weekly via 
 the Lachine Canal,— also, a monthly statement of receipts and shipments via the Grand 
 Trunk Eailway, &c. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 „ Buahels. 
 
 Flour, 975.205 barrels ; equal to. • . 4,876.475 
 
 Meiil, ti.658 " '« ... 66,£80 
 
 Wheat 7,462,033 
 
 Maizo 141,982 
 
 Peas 569,084 
 
 Barley 66,2.*W 
 
 Oats 84,080 
 
 Kyo Il,;i89 
 
 Total in 1869 13,2()8,7fi7 
 
 Total in 1868 8.703,764 
 
 Total in 1867 10,796.576 
 
 Total in 1866 lO.SWXWl 
 
 Total in 18(i.i 8.541,582 
 
 Total in 1864 9,675,058 
 
 SHIPMENTS. 
 
 _, „, , Bushels. 
 
 Flour, 96ti,06< barrel* ; equal to- . . 4,8;«i,S,i5 
 
 Meal, 6,496 '• " ... 64,9t)0 
 
 Wheat 5,595332 
 
 Maize 108,018 
 
 Peas 5H6,984 
 
 Barl '• 163.372 
 
 OaU . 330,738 
 
 Rj 7,967 
 
 Total in 1869 11,6S7,706 
 
 Totalinl868 7,546,362 
 
 Total in 1867 9.732.426 
 
 Total in 1866 10,220,150 
 
 Total in 18ft5 9,725,742 
 
 Total in 1864 11,129,544 
 
 STORAGE CAPACITY IN MONTREAL IN 1869, 
 
 Ira Gould & Sons. . 
 Grant, Hall k Co. . . 
 Jas. McDougall .... 
 Warehousing Co . . . 
 Hervey's Store . , .. 
 
 E. Pcnnie 
 
 R. T. Routh 
 
 J. H. Henderson. . . 
 W. McLaughlin . . . 
 Dow's Grain Store . . 
 
 Canal Sheds 
 
 A. W. Ogilvie & Co. 
 Brodie <fe Co 
 
 Whkat. 
 
 Flour. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 200,000 
 
 20,000 ' 
 
 200,000 
 
 15,000 ; 
 
 200,000 
 
 17,500 i 
 
 200,000 
 
 100,000 ; 
 
 100,000 
 
 43,000 
 
 40,000 
 
 15,000 
 
 • • • • 
 
 14,000 1 
 
 • * • • 
 
 15,000 
 
 1 
 
 1 «... 
 
 10,000 
 
 200,000 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 34,000 
 
 275,000 
 
 10,000 
 
 30,000 
 
 2,000 
 
 R. S. Oliver.... 
 John Campbell. 
 John Rhyuas, 
 
 Miller, Jones & Co ... . 
 J. Parkyn, Cote St. Paul 
 
 Wm. Wilson 
 
 James Inglis 
 
 Robt. Mitchell 
 
 Grain Drier 
 
 Other Stores 
 
 Floating Storage 
 
 Totals . 
 
 Whrat. 
 Bush. 
 
 75,000 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 60,000 
 
 • • • • 
 
 100,000 
 
 1,680,000 
 
 Flour. 
 Brls. 
 
 12,000 
 
 10,000 
 
 15,000 
 
 2,000 
 
 4,000 
 
 20,000 
 
 10,000 
 
 8,500 
 
 40,000 
 
 417,000 
 
 * The ihipmenta of Wheat in 1869, were inadvertently printed in the table at page 15 as 6,595,,%32, 
 instead of 5,5{t5,.'i.'iL' 
 
 I 
 
86 
 
 TEADE AND COMMEECv^ OF 
 
 FLOUR. 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING. 
 
 Rfxeipts of Floue 
 IN 1809. 
 
 Via G. T. 
 Railway. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 ViaLachine 
 Canal. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Jan^iary 
 
 February 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August 
 
 Septr. 
 
 October 
 
 Novr. 
 
 Deer. 
 
 6 
 13 
 20 
 27 
 3 
 10 
 17 
 24 
 3 
 10 
 17 
 24 
 31 
 
 7 
 14 
 21 
 28 
 
 5 
 12 
 
 ly 
 
 26 
 2 
 9 
 16 
 23 
 30 
 7 
 14 
 21 
 28 
 4 
 11 
 18 
 25 
 1 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 20 
 27 
 3 
 10 
 17 
 24 
 1 
 
 6,260 
 9,700 
 10,974 
 9,200 
 8,000 
 6,600 
 8,849 
 5,575 
 3,900 
 4,700 
 2,200 
 9,298 
 7,294 
 3,8U0 
 4,300 
 5,700 
 13,300 
 13,750 
 9,100 
 11,197 
 7,876 
 7,135 
 10,192 
 13,857 
 0,653 
 12,093 
 15,502 
 12,596 
 16,396 
 13,327 
 14,018 
 11,006 
 8,345 
 9,861 
 6,901 
 8,771 
 8,970 
 7,393 
 11,197 
 14,121 
 14,954 
 9,457 
 10,908 
 13,856 
 14,397 
 16,803 
 12,640 
 17,262 
 
 Shipments of Floub in 1869. 
 
 Via 
 Portland. 
 
 Via St. 
 Lawrence. 
 
 Barrels. I Barrels. 
 
 9,399 
 19,060 
 19,334 
 20',501 
 9,208 
 10,697 
 13,696 
 11,404 
 14,492 
 21,766 
 10,259 
 11,775 
 12,398 
 14,712 
 10,577 
 6,634 
 12,196 
 9,830 
 8,382 
 7,856 
 16,668 
 10,743 
 16,876 
 17,628 
 27,578 
 14,800 
 21,080 
 15,499 
 19,927 
 14,540 
 6,790 
 
 700 
 
 700 
 
 1,000 
 
 1,000 
 
 1,825 
 
 918 
 
 260 
 
 400 
 
 300 
 
 100 
 
 1,500 
 
 1,000 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 4 • • ■ 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Via Que- 
 bec Sto'rs. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 Via 
 Coaticook. 
 
 23,350 
 11,559 
 2,726 
 13,012 
 14,303 
 23^'^ 19 
 18',575 
 11,790 
 11,072 
 21,168 
 14,145 
 13,091 
 21,937 
 13,312 
 12,953 
 12,112 
 9,999 
 24,694 
 16,378 
 7,735 
 20,846 
 16,760 
 25,330 
 12,360 
 23,198 
 16,699 
 12,168 
 26,967 
 18,137 
 12,570 
 
 I ■ « • 
 » • • • 
 
 30,880 
 7,093 
 6,476 
 16,911 
 5,980 
 6,649 
 6,171 
 7,287 
 7,884 
 6,016 
 12,115 
 6,165 
 6,576 
 10,810 
 5,375 
 4,780 
 8,309 
 2,517 
 4,957 
 8,051 
 10,301 
 8,796 
 9,554 
 9,021 
 10,487 
 
 18,549 
 250 
 
 546 
 1,953 
 
 860 
 
 38 
 
 1,310 
 
 10,503 
 
 5,?'^0 
 
 404 
 
 1,200 
 
 100 
 
 560 
 
 200 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 87 
 
 ' 
 
 The arrivals of Flour by Grand Trunk Railway, (the figures for each week being 
 appro^Lates ) show the large iner.ase in 1869 of 89,007 brls., or 19-80 per cent, as corn- 
 3d wUh 8 8 ; the increaL in 18o8 was only 8,879 brls., or a fraction over 2 per cent 
 rcoJpledwitLl8C7; but the increase in 1867 over ^^^Z^rT.ll'^^^^^^^^ 
 cent -there having been a decrease in 1866 as compared with 1865 of 28,481 brls or 8* 
 Ter ;'en The ratio of increased receipts by Lachine Canal in 1869 was greater han by 
 ri::; viz., 98,411 bns., or 29-08 per cent, as compared with 1868 ; fl^^^^^J^^^'l 
 showed an increase of 25,458 brls., or 8j per cent., over arrivals m 18t,7 there was a 
 de rTa^e of 79.191 brls., or 20i per cent., in 1867 as compared with 1866,_^ere b.n^ also 
 a decrease in 1866 as compared with 1865, of 49,213 brls., or 11 per ;"*^ J^^^^^^^^ 
 small quantity by another channel to the foregoing figures, tlie arrivals of Flour m Mont- 
 real during the past year were 975,295 brls., being 184,984 brls. more than in 1868, or 
 
 23-40 per cent. 
 
 For receipts of Flour in Montreal during twentyfive years, see page 15. 
 
 The quantities of Flour manufactured iu the City of Montreal during the past six 
 
 !r,r;^l,321 brls. . is. ..S^b^s. I -65 425 133 brls. 
 
 1868 372,246 " | 1806 ^OU,loi \ lo .. , 
 
 The shipments of Flour from Montreal in Ocean-steamers via Portland d""ng five 
 years wr-ia 1869, 10,403 brls.,-in 1868, 11,701 brls.,-1867, 11,805 brls ,-1866, 28,060 
 bX- 865. 26,913 iris. The shipments in sea-going vessels via River St. Lawrence m 
 1869 show a vry large increase over those of 1868, viz., 232,781 brls., or 93 per cent. ; 
 he figures for 1868, thow an increase of 51,720 brls., or 26| per cent., - compared with 
 1867 the increase in 1867 as compared with 1866. was 57,848 brls., or 4U per cent.,- 
 tire being a decrease in 1866 as compared with 1865,, of 39,677 brls , or 22 per cent. 
 The entire exportation of Flour, in all directions, may be thus summarized :- 
 By Grand Trunk Railway,-including quantities particularized 
 ^ via Portland, Coaticook, and Montreal and Champlain R. R. . . 1^68,693 brls. 
 
 B^SS;SSS?l^;m;;^"ifa;k;; Boats; Can^^^^^^ " 
 
 Total for 1869 966,067 " 
 
 For shipments of Flour f-om Montreal during twenty-jive years, see page 15,-and for shipments 
 to particular ports, see table among Unclassed Returns 
 
 Flour Inspected in Montreal during past Two Years. 
 1868 1»«9 
 
 Middliiigs 13,862 brls. 
 
 Pollards 4,016 
 
 Sour 1,S97 
 
 Rejected 20,939 
 
 Rye 
 
 1800 
 
 1,799 brls. 
 33,018 
 31,214 
 
 Superior Extra. . 
 Extra Superfine. 
 Fancy Superfine. 
 
 Superfine 233,681 
 
 Superfine No. 2. 60,070 
 Fine 29,159 
 
 (1 
 ti 
 
 18,448 
 18,364 
 2r)3,211 
 50,702 
 24,456 
 
 brls. 
 
 II 
 II 
 II 
 i( 
 (I 
 
 II 
 
 11 
 II 
 
 1808 
 
 9,824 brls. 
 
 3,196 
 
 880 
 
 18,546 
 
 33 
 
 II 
 
 K 
 II 
 II 
 
 Totals 429,655 " 397,660 
 
 There was an increase in the total quantity inspected during \«69 of 31 99f brls or 
 8 per cent , as compared with 1868,-there having been a decrease ^"l ^/^^^ /' '^^ ^^^ " 
 or 13 per cent., as compared with 1867. There w.i« an increase in 1867 of 144,190 b 
 o 'per cen., as compared with 1866,-the increase in 1866 over I860 being a little 
 : c^- \han 5 PC.; cent. The quartity of Flour inspected in 1869 was as 32-14 per cent, 
 of the ^vhole quantity received and man«fa..tured,-in 1868, 34-20 per cent.,-in 1867, 
 39.47 per cent, -in 1866, 27 per cent. The following table gives a compar.Kun upon a 
 diftereiit principle :— 
 
88 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 YEAR. 
 
 1861... 
 1862... 
 1863... 
 1864... 
 1865... 
 1866... 
 1867... 
 1868... 
 1869... 
 
 Exported by 
 Bea. 
 
 Inspected. 
 
 ) . « • • • 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 605,943 
 
 597,477 
 
 576,153 
 
 345,410 
 
 179,693 
 
 140,016 
 
 197,864 
 
 249,584 
 
 482,365 
 
 Barrel?. 
 
 651,837 
 
 626,691 
 
 618,520 
 
 363,454 
 
 246,658 
 
 200,130 
 
 404,320 
 
 397,660 
 
 429,655 
 
 Difference. 
 
 Barrels. 
 
 4- 
 
 + 
 
 4- 
 
 + 
 
 45,894 
 29,214 
 42,367 
 18,004 
 66,965 
 -1-120,114 
 + 206,456 
 4-148,076 
 — 52,710 
 
 Per centage 
 
 over or under 
 Export* by t-ea. 
 
 7 per cent. 
 
 4i 
 
 11 
 
 7 
 
 (1 
 
 5i 
 
 (( 
 
 27 
 
 It 
 
 45 
 
 II 
 
 1045 
 
 II 
 
 60^ 
 
 11 
 
 10| 
 
 II 
 
 Stocks (^'Flour and Wheat in Store at Montreal. 
 The following table shows the quantities of Flour and Grain in store and in hands 
 of millers, in Montreal, on the dates mentioned :•— 
 
 1809 
 
 Fl.OUR. 
 
 Bris. 
 
 January . . . 
 February . . 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July.'.!!*..' 
 August . .. 
 September 
 October. .. 
 November 
 December. 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 15 
 
 1 
 , 15 
 
 64,456 
 
 69,724 
 
 76,827 
 
 90,508 
 
 83,478 
 
 80,527 
 
 70,024 
 
 65,709 
 
 49,639 
 
 55,956 
 
 60,564 
 
 46,653 
 
 57,269 
 
 50,939 
 
 58,371 
 
 52,976 
 
 41,166 
 
 38,912 
 
 28,809 
 
 31,162 
 
 49,205 
 
 40,764 
 
 42,648 
 
 57,005 
 
 Wheat. 
 Bush. 
 
 1868 
 
 136,097 
 118,847 
 105,002 
 92,082 
 89,963 
 106,232 
 102,082 
 97,382 
 93,047 
 21,670 
 91,139 
 147,150 
 215,088 
 181,400 
 95,079 
 161,430 
 205,275 
 271,815 
 254,983 
 402,987 
 443,924 
 312,769 
 612,770 
 577,585 
 
 Floor. 
 Brls. 
 
 Whkat. 
 Bush. 
 
 i8or 
 
 Flour. 
 Brla. 
 
 Whkat. 
 Bush. 
 
 63,043 
 
 70,042 
 68,798 
 67,740 
 64,600 
 57,992 
 60,355 
 71,478 
 71,580 
 872 
 572 
 53,646 
 45,683 
 33,917 
 26,698 
 21,922 
 26,917 
 21,944 
 16,607 
 40,331 
 22,107 
 31,515 
 36,378 
 46,697 
 
 139,750 
 
 64,826 
 
 52,550 
 
 116,254 
 
 70,019 
 
 41,065 
 
 104,550 
 
 72,823 
 
 34,713 
 
 105,650 
 
 76,791 
 
 19,805 
 
 106,550 
 
 78,688 
 
 10,883 
 
 106,160 
 
 72,911 
 
 6,551 
 
 86,510 
 
 75,582 
 
 2,200 
 
 79,800 
 
 72,982 
 
 2,884 
 
 70,000 
 
 62,531 
 
 4,810 
 
 27,600 
 
 57,531 
 
 25,040 
 
 79,378 
 
 51,775 
 
 42,979 
 
 159,668 
 
 62,107 
 
 58,000 
 
 81,160 
 
 44,067 
 
 48,688 
 
 55,168 
 
 ! 36,671 
 
 93,341 
 
 64,737 
 
 28,063 
 
 85,942 
 
 35,550 
 
 16,252 
 
 42,953 
 
 8,750 
 
 17,098 
 
 47,000 
 
 47,550 
 
 10,224 
 
 26,216 
 
 43,795 
 
 j 24,982 
 
 97,697 
 
 111,854 
 
 ; 29,972 
 
 84,155 
 
 139,461 
 
 , 39,701 
 
 144,996 
 
 114,100 
 
 52,3a0 
 
 175,704 
 
 271,980 
 
 ,1 Si. 767 
 
 230,136 
 
 166,118 
 
 Ij 62,319 
 
 171,200 
 
 Prices of Flour in Montreal. 
 
 Besides the comparative statement of prices of No. 1 Superfine Flour given on next 
 page the reader is referred to the series of tables on pp. 55-57, 61-66, 69, 70, and 73, 74 
 which afford a comprehensive view of the current of prices in Great Britain, the L n.t.d 
 States and the Dominion. There is also a table on p. 67 which indicates the lowest and 
 highest prices of No. 1 Superfine Flour in Montreal during a period of twelve years A 
 glance at the following tabic will show the lowest rate in 1869 to have been $4. 10, at 
 "lose of the year ; the highest price ($5.35) being obtained in July and September 
 
 For qmntities of Flour imported into Great Britain from Canada and the United State , 
 ^c pp. 14 and 53. 
 
 J« 
 
 F 
 
 I 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 Prices of No. i Superfine Flour from Canada Wheat, in Montreal, during Four I'ears. 
 
 
 DATE OF QUOTATION. 
 
 1860 1868 
 
 Pur Brl. of 19C lbs. Per Brl . of 196 lbs. 1 
 
 1867 
 
 'er Brl. of 19 6 lbs. 
 
 Per Brl. of 196 ^^H 
 
 January 
 
 .... 1 
 
 8 
 
 $ C. f c. i 
 4.95 fd) .... ' 
 
 5.00 1 
 
 4.90 .. 5.00 : 
 4.85 .. 4.90 ' 
 4.87j.. 4.95 : 
 4.85 .. 4.90 
 4,75 .. 4.80 
 4.60 
 
 $ C. $0. 
 
 7.30 fS) 7.40 
 7.56 .. 7,60 
 7.45 .. 7.55 
 7.35 ., 7.40 
 7.35 .. 7.40 
 7.40 .. 7.50 
 7.40 .. 7.50 
 7.40 ,. 7.50 
 
 $ 0. $ c. 
 7.10 (d) 7.20 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.40 
 7.25 .. 7.40 
 7.25 .. 7.40 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.40 
 7.40 .. 7.50 
 7.80 .. 8.25 
 7.90 .. 8.20 
 8.10 .. 8.30 
 8.40 .. 8.70 
 8.35 .. 8.65 
 8.35 .. 8.55 
 8.55 .. 8.75 
 9.20 .. 9.25 
 9.25 .. 9.45 
 9.25 .. 9.45 
 8.90 .. 9.20 
 7.75 .. 8.10 
 7.50 .. 7.80 
 6.75 .. 7.25 
 7.40 .. 7.75 
 7.40 .. 7.75 
 7.30 .. 7.60 
 7.10 .. 7,50 
 7.25 .. 7.60 
 7.25 .. 7.60 
 7.40 .. 7.75 
 7.50 .. 8.00 
 7.45 .. 8.00 
 7.00 ,. 7.50 
 7.00 .. 7.50 
 7.20 .. 7.25 
 7.25 .. 7.30 
 7,10 .. 0.00 
 7.25 .. 7.30 
 7.20 .. 7.30 
 7.60 .. 7.70 
 7.15 .. 7.20 
 7.25 .. 7.30 
 7 00 .. 7.10 
 7.00 .. 7.05 
 6.90 .. 7.00 
 6,85 .. 6.95 
 6.75 .. 6.85 
 6,90 .. 7.00 
 7,00 .. 7,10 
 7,15 .. 7.25 
 i 
 
 $ c. ^^M 
 
 5.40 rS) 5.75 ^^H 
 5.40 .. 5.75 i^H 
 
 '..'...'. 15 1 
 
 5,40 .. 5.76 ^^M 
 
 
 22 
 
 5.40 .. 5.75 ^^H 
 
 '....'.. 29 1 
 
 5.40 .. 5.75 ^^M 
 
 February 
 
 ... . 5 
 
 12 
 
 5.40 .. 5.85 III 
 
 19 
 
 5.40 .. 5.85 ^^H 
 
 26 
 
 4.02J.. 4.57i 7.40 .. 7.50 
 4.50 .. 4.55 7.40 .. 7.50 
 4.50 7.40 .. 7.50 
 
 .. 5.85 ^^H 
 
 March 
 
 5 
 
 5.55 .. 6.00 ^^M 
 
 12 
 
 5.60 .. 6.00 ^^H 
 
 i9 
 
 4.50 
 
 7.45 .. 7.50 
 
 5.60 .. 5.90 ^^H 
 
 25 
 
 4. 45 . . .... 
 
 7.45 .. 7.50 
 
 5.60 .. 5.90 ^Hl 
 
 April .. 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 4.50 .. 4.55 7.45 .. 7,50 
 4,55 .. 4.60 ; 7.45 .. 7.50 
 
 4.50 .. 4.55 7.50 
 
 4.50 7.55 .. 7.65 
 
 5.65 .. 5.80 ^^H 
 5.75 .. 6.10 ^^M 
 
 16 
 
 6.25 .. 6.50 H^l 
 
 23 
 
 6.80 .. 7.10 HI 
 
 
 4.40 j 
 
 4.40 i 
 
 4,40 
 
 4.25 .. 4.27J 
 
 7.50 .. 7.55 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.25 .. 7.35 
 7.00 
 
 6.70 .. 7.00 ^^M 
 
 May 
 
 7 
 
 • • • • • * 
 
 14 
 
 7.00 .. ^^B 
 6.50 .. 6.75 ^^1 
 
 21 
 
 6.50 .. 6.75 ^^1 
 
 28 
 
 4.25 .. 4.27i 6.50 
 
 6.60 .. 6.65 ^^H 
 
 June 
 
 4 
 
 4.30 .. 4.35 
 4.27J.. 4.30 
 4.30 .. 4.35 
 4.80 .. 4.90 
 4.50 .. 4.60 
 5,25 .. 5.35 
 
 6.15 .. 6.30 
 6.50 .. 6,65 
 6.15 .. 6.30 
 6.30 .. 6.35 
 6.20 .. 6.30 
 6.50 ., 6.60 
 
 6.50 .. 6.65 ^^M 
 
 
 11 
 
 6.50 .. 6.65 ■■ 
 
 18 
 
 6.70 .. 6.80 i^H 
 
 25 
 
 6.75 .. 7.00 ■■ 
 
 July 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 6.65 .. 6.85 ^^M 
 6.50 .. 6.75 ^^M 
 
 16 
 
 4.90 .. 5.00 1 6.50 .. 6.60 
 4.80 .. 4.90 6.35 
 
 6.35 .. 6.60 ^Hl 
 
 23 
 
 6.00 .. 6.35 I^H 
 
 , . . . . 30 
 
 5.00 .. 5.07i 
 
 6.60 .. 6.70 
 
 5.70 .. 6.00 I^H 
 
 August 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 
 5.00 .. 5.10 
 5.15 .. 5.25 
 5.20 .. 5.25 
 
 5.00 
 
 5.25 .. 5.35 
 5.00 .. 5.10 
 4.90 .. 5,00 
 4.75 .. 4.80 
 4.65 .. 4.70 
 4.60 .. 4.65 
 4.55 .. 4.65 
 4.70 .. 4.75 
 4.62 .. 4.70 
 4.57i.. 4.60 
 4.45 .. 4.50 
 4.32J.. 4.35 
 4.30 .. 4.35 
 4.20 .. 4.25 
 4.20 .. 4.25 
 4.12J.. 4.15 
 
 4.10 
 
 1 4.10 
 
 6.60 .. 6.70 
 6.70 .. 6.80 
 
 0.00 
 
 6.30 .. 6.50 
 
 6-00 .. 6.10 
 
 5.90 .. 6.00 
 
 ' 5.80 .. 5.85 
 
 5.50 .. 5.60 
 
 1 5.40 .. 5.50 
 
 ' 5.35 .. 5.40 
 
 5.15 .. 5.26 
 
 5.15 .. 5.25 
 
 5.25 
 
 5.25 .. 5.35 
 5.17i.. 5.20 
 5.05 .. 5.10 
 4.90 .. 4.95 
 4,80 .. 4.90 
 4 85 .. 4.95 
 4.95 .. 5.05 
 4.95 .. 5.00 
 4.95 
 
 5.55 .. 6.00 I^H 
 6,50 .. 7,00 ^^M 
 
 20 
 
 6.00 .. 6.50 ^^M 
 
 27 
 
 6.30 .. C.80 ^^H 
 
 September ... 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 6.80 .. 7.10 HH 
 7.25 .. 7.75 -^^^ 
 
 17 
 
 7.50 .. 7.80 ^H 
 
 24 
 
 8.00 .. 8.25 ^^M 
 
 October 
 
 » , 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 7.70 .. 7.86 ^H 
 6.90 .. 7.00 ^^1 
 
 15 
 
 6.90 .. 7.10 ^^1 
 
 22 
 
 7.25 .. 7.50 ^H 
 
 29 
 
 7.20 .. 7.35 ^H 
 
 Novpmber. . . . 
 
 5 
 
 7.30 .. 7.50 |H 
 
 12 
 
 7.00 .. 7.20 i^H 
 
 19 
 
 7.10 .. 7.25 !■■ 
 
 26 
 
 7.10 .. 7.20 ^H 
 
 December 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 7.00 .. 7.10 ^H 
 6.70 .. 6.85 ^H 
 
 17 
 
 6.90 .. 6.95 I^H 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 6.90 .. 7.00 ■■ 
 
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 M 
 
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 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 WHEAT. 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING. 
 
 January 
 
 February 
 
 March 
 
 Rfckictsof Whfat 
 ■ IN 18G9. 
 
 S111PMENT8 OP AVheat in 18G9. 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August 
 
 Septr. 
 
 October 
 
 Novr. 
 
 Deer. 
 
 Via 0. Trunk Via Lachino 
 Railway. I Canal. 
 Bushels. !Bushel8^_^ 
 
 1,400 I 
 
 4,900 ' 
 
 3,850 I 
 
 1,050 1 •••• 
 
 3,850 I 
 
 2,100 
 
 2,800 I 
 
 1,750 ! 
 
 1,050 i 
 
 4,880 . • • • 
 
 350 '< •••• 
 
 4,900 ; 
 1,750 I •••• 
 
 1,800 ' 
 
 .... • • • • 
 
 476 ■ . • • • 
 
 1,773 : 
 
 8,420 
 
 2,480 • 
 
 10,850 j 
 
 20,350 ! 
 
 11,300 ! 
 
 15,050 i 
 
 29,033 \ 
 
 16,234 ! 
 
 26,950 { 
 
 8,403 I 
 
 4,900 ! 
 
 9,750 ; 
 
 6,300 ' 
 
 5,613 I 
 
 5,950 1 
 
 7,370 
 
 10,500 
 
 3,150 
 
 4,900 
 
 5,950 
 
 4,900 
 
 7,000 
 
 6,447 
 
 11,013 
 
 9,524 
 
 9,100 
 
 11,200 
 
 15,148 
 
 10,696 
 
 7,700 
 
 11,550 
 
 8.400 
 
 6,300 
 
 9,100 
 
 13,384 
 
 5,512 
 
 i 1 Via St. Via Stin'rs, Via M. 
 
 ' Via ! Lawrence Barnes, .tc. and Ch. 
 
 Portland. River. I to Quebec. Railway. 
 
 Bushels. , Bu8hel8._ Bushels. jJushels. 
 
 2 
 6 
 
 9,010 
 8,600 
 6,622 
 4,798 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • « • • 
 
 * > • • 
 
 • • a • 
 
 Via 
 Coaticook. 
 
 i Bushels. 
 
 15,831 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12,G6G 
 
 750 
 44,217 ' 
 120,032 
 232,871 
 209,713 
 281,719 
 255,409 
 448,209 
 181,435 
 193,648 
 183,320 
 201,917 
 63,841 
 258,313 
 166,740 
 134,224 
 262,211 
 253,679 
 314,963 
 251,214 
 253,569 
 337,867 
 344,667 
 303,454 
 307,427 
 274,827 
 199,495 
 252,198 
 304,290 
 205,061 
 89,980 
 
 1,042 
 16,000 
 94,292 
 87,910 
 161,091 
 177,641 
 193,707 
 199,081 
 208,861 
 267,543 
 173,721 
 114,406 
 255,449 
 146,775 
 133,656 
 77,620 
 91,073 
 200,164 
 264,779 
 176,354 
 283,318 
 203,611 
 275,634 
 150,616 
 289,370 
 238,348 
 207,024 
 366,178 
 275,268 
 127,705 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 86 
 
 76 
 273 
 
 350 
 300 
 
 112 
 
 27,671 
 
 64,120 
 1 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,780 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 • • • • 
 
 720 
 
 • • • * 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ! 360 
 
 Totals. 
 
 i * 
 
 O 
 
 ni 
 fil 
 ai 
 d 
 b 
 
 P 
 1 
 
 1 
 c 
 
 8 
 
 A A *■ 
 
 \ 
 
A. . * 
 
 2 
 90 
 
 THE CITY OF MONTREA.L. 
 
 s 
 
 V. 
 
 The figures in the preceding tabic indicat ng /-^J^. -"-[^^f ,Spt u S sl^weJ 
 Grand Trunk Railway, are approximates, the total ib ^^^^ "^"^-^^/^V^" ^868 ; tho'e for 1 868 
 an increase of 151,817 buHhel«, or 40 70 per cent., as ^"™1 f, ^^^^^^^^^ ; there being 
 
 Bhowedadecrca.se of 125,066 ^^f^^'^,^\'^^P'lZt'KA ^"^ * 
 
 an increaae in 1867, as contrasted with l^f - ^/^f j^.f!. T^/s:!? ntVce^^ The receints 
 decrease in 1866, as compared with 1865, of 245,208 b 1 e 1 8^ "'.'gas 347 bushels, or 232-88 
 by Lachine Canal in 1869 show aa/m,nense.ncreas^e(v.2, 4 883,347 bu ^^ 
 
 pL cent.) as compared with 1868 ; those - f^^^'-^-^: tSeaHc, however, in 1867 o'ver 
 15-87 per cent., as compared with I8b7 ; tlierc ^f « "J ■\;^;. ' , ^ decrease in 1866, as 
 
 1869, viz., 1,869,826 bushels, or 327 per cent ' ""^^^J^^i^^^'^^hrfoUowh^g i« a summary of 
 compared with 1865, of 1,630,198 bushels, or 74 per cent, ine louowi j, 
 shipments during past three years :— ^^^^ 
 
 By G. T. Railway (including ocean-steamers). J^'^J^ 
 
 By River St. Lawrence ' 1 oil 
 
 By Richelieu Co.'s Steamers ««.,*« 
 
 By Lachine Canal *'"'"''" 
 
 Total 5,595,332 1,081,958 1,576,528 
 
 For quantities <^ Wluat imported 'i^o Great Britain from United States and Canada,^... pp. 
 For I'tetf W!.at in Glas.ou, Liverpool, Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Oswego, and San 
 
 Francisco,— HdC pp. 55-73. aiinwn nn n 67 
 
 The highest and lowest prices in Montreal during twelve V^^^' '^'^^ «^7^ °?o 
 Prices for two years in Chicago and Milwaukee, will be found on pp. 69-70. 
 
 Weeklg Prices 0/ Milwaukee and Chicago Spring Wheat in Montreal during^^^ 
 
 1808 
 
 Bushclf. 
 19,106 
 
 1,020,587 
 
 1,345 
 
 40,920 
 
 180T 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 107,173 
 
 1,446,637 
 
 872 
 
 21,846 
 
 DATE OP 
 QUOTATION. 
 
 1809 
 
 Por Bushel of 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Sept 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Nov, 
 
 .... 1 
 
 .... 7 
 ....14 
 ....21 i 
 
 ....28 ; 
 
 .... 4 
 
 ....11 i 
 ....18 ! 
 ....25 1 
 .... 2 I 
 .... 9 ! 
 ....16 I 
 ....23 
 ....30 
 
 6 
 
 ....13 
 ....20 
 ....27 
 
 3 
 
 ....10 
 ....17 
 ,...24 
 
 1 
 
 .... 8 
 ....15 
 ....22 
 ....29 
 , . 5 
 ..12 
 
 $ c. % c. 
 
 m — 
 
 0.98 .. 
 0.98 .. 
 0.96 .. 
 0.97 .. 
 0.98 .. 
 0.97 .. 
 
 1,00 .. 
 
 1.10 .. 
 
 1.04 ., 
 
 1.15 ., 
 
 1.10 . 
 1 1.10 . 
 ! 1.12^'. 
 
 1.15 . 
 1 1.21 . 
 11.20 . 
 
 1.15 . 
 I 1.17^. 
 ! 1.13 . 
 
 1.10 . 
 
 1S08 
 
 Per Bushel of 
 
 60 lbs. 
 
 $ c. $ c. 
 
 i8or 
 
 Per Bushel of 
 60 lbs. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 1800 
 
 Per Bushel of 
 60 lbs. 
 
 1.00 
 1.00 
 0.98 
 0.98 
 0.99 
 0.98 
 1.01 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.11 
 1.11 
 1.13 
 
 1.21 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1.20 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1.12^ 
 
 1.67i.. 
 1.65 .. 
 1.55 .. 
 1.45 .. 
 1.50 .. 
 1.47^. 
 
 1.50 ., 
 
 1.42i.. 
 
 1.42i.. 
 
 1.42i. 
 
 1.40 . 
 
 1.42J. 
 
 1.42i. 
 
 1.43 . 
 
 1.43 . 
 
 1.35 . 
 
 1.32J. 
 
 1.29 . 
 
 1.27J. 
 
 1.26 . 
 
 $ c. $ <:. 
 .... 1.35 z® 
 
 1.57J 
 
 1.50 
 
 1.55 
 
 1.50 
 
 1.521 
 
 1.45 
 
 1.47^ 
 
 1.44 
 
 $ c 
 1.40 
 
 1805 
 
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 i 1.00 .. 
 
 1.02 J 
 
 1.18 .. 
 
 0.97^.. 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.15 .. 
 
 1.00 .. 
 
 1.02^ 
 
 1.15 .. 
 
 0.99 .. 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.14 .. 
 
 0.98 . 
 
 
 0.99 
 
 1.14 .. 
 
 1.47J 
 
 1.44 
 
 1.44 
 
 1.38 
 
 1.35 
 
 1.31 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.28 
 
 1.21 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.18 
 
 1.17 
 
 1.15 
 
 ,15 
 .14 
 
 1.50 . 
 1.55 . 
 1.54 . 
 1.57^ 
 1.59 . 
 1.621. 
 1.58 , 
 1.58 . 
 l.r.2^ 
 l.52^ 
 
 1.57^ 
 1.53 
 1 . 60 
 1.61 
 ,1.65 
 .1.60 
 .1.60 
 . 1 . 55 
 .1.53 
 
 1.521. 
 1.52^ 
 1.52^. 
 1.48 . 
 1.40 . 
 1.47L 
 1.47J. 
 1.47^, 
 1.47^ 
 
 $ c. 
 1.00 (d> 
 
 1.00 .. 
 1.07i.. 
 1.12^.. 
 1.07^.. 
 
 1.01 .. 
 
 0.97i.. 
 
 0.98 .. 
 
 0.97J.. 
 
 0.94 .. 
 
 0.95 .. 
 
 0.95 .. 
 
 0.96 .. 
 
 0.94 .. 
 
 0.96 .. 
 
 0.96 /, 
 
 1.05 ., 
 
 I.07J., 
 
 1.10 . 
 
 1.15 . 
 
 1.15 . 
 
 ....! 1.15 . 
 
 I 1.20 . 
 
 1.50 1.20 . 
 1.45 1.20 . 
 ....|l.l8 . 
 1.50; 1.18 . 
 L.OO 1,22J. 
 1.50' I.22J. 
 
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 1.05 
 
 1.02i 
 
 1.10 
 
 1 15 
 
 1.10 
 
 1.03 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 0.98 
 
 0.95 
 
 0.97 
 
 0.98 
 
 0.98 
 
 0.96 
 
 0.97 
 
 0.98 
 
 1.07i 
 
 1.10 
 
 1.12* 
 
 1.16 
 , 1.16 
 , 1.25 
 . 1.27i 
 , 1.26 
 . 1.24 
 . 1.25 
 . 1.30 
 . 1.30 
 
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 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 Pricei qf Upper Canada Spring Wheat, in Montreal, during Four Yeart. 
 
 DATE OP QUOTATION. 
 
 January 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 February 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 March 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 25 
 
 April 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 May 7 
 
 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 June 4 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 July 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 August 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 September 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 October I 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 November 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 December 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 1869 
 
 1808 
 
 PerBu.ofGOlbfl. Per Bu. of 60 lbs. 
 
 % c. 
 
 1.14 
 1.17 
 1.17 
 1.16 
 1.16 
 1.14 
 1.12 
 
 12 
 10 
 
 1.10 
 1.10 
 1,05 
 1.05 
 1.07 
 1.07 
 1 07 
 1.07 
 
 $ c. 
 
 fS) 1.16 
 
 .. 1.18 
 
 .. 1.18 
 
 .. 1.17 
 
 .. 1.17 
 
 .. 1.15 
 
 .. 1.14 
 
 .. 1.14 
 
 .. 1.12 
 
 .. 1.12 
 
 • • • « • • 
 
 .. 1.08 
 
 .. 1.07 
 
 .. 1.08 
 
 .. 1.08 
 
 .. 1.08 
 
 .. 1.08 
 
 1.02 , 
 1.04 , 
 1.02i, 
 
 1.02 , 
 1.02i, 
 1.00 . 
 
 1.03 . 
 1.10 , 
 1.03 , 
 1.12 , 
 1.10 , 
 1.10 . 
 
 12 
 15 
 
 1.20 
 
 20 
 15 
 
 1.20 
 
 15 . 
 
 12j, 
 
 1.04 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.04 
 
 1.04 
 
 1.021 
 
 1.05 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1.06 
 1.15 
 1.12 
 
 1. 
 
 l.l7i 
 1.16 
 
 $ c. 
 1.64 
 1.68 
 1.68 
 1.68 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.67 
 1.65 
 1.72 
 1.72 
 1.73 
 1.72J 
 1.65 
 1.57i 
 1.50 
 1.50 
 1.45 
 1.50 
 1.50 
 1.55 
 1.55 
 1.55 
 1.55 
 1.60 
 1.65 
 1.65 
 i 1.50 
 ! 1.35 
 j 1.30 
 I 1.30 
 1.27 
 1.25 
 1.22^ 
 
 $c. 
 
 fci) 1.68 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. l.TO 
 .. l.TO 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.7o 
 ..1.70 
 .. l.7o 
 .. 1.70 
 .. 1.7o 
 .. 1.73 
 .. 1.73 
 .. 1.75 
 .. 1.75 
 .. 1.67J 
 .. 1.60 
 .. 1.52i 
 .. 1.55 
 .. 1.50 
 .. 1.52i 
 ..1.55 
 
 1.55 
 
 1.38 
 
 1.32i| 
 
 1.32i 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.27 
 
 0.95 
 
 0.9J 
 
 1.18 
 1.19 
 1.19 
 1.18 
 1.14 
 1.13 
 1.08 
 1.10 
 1.12 
 1.14 
 1.14 
 
 1.20 
 1.19 
 1.20 
 1.20 
 1.20 
 
 1.14 
 1.10 
 1.12 
 1.15 
 1.16 
 1.16 
 
 1867 
 
 1866 
 
 PerBu.of601b». Per Bu. of 60 lbs. 
 
 I 
 
 $ c. % 
 1.47i/S)l. 
 1.47i.. 1. 
 1.47i.. 1. 
 1.47i.. 1, 
 1.47i.. 1, 
 1.47i.. 1. 
 1.47i.. 1. 
 
 1.47i, 
 1.47J. 
 1.50 . 
 1.60 . 
 
 .70 
 ,70 
 ,75 
 ,75 
 ,75 
 ,75 
 
 1.50 
 1.50 
 1.55 
 1.55 
 1.50 
 1..50 
 1.50 
 1.55 
 1.50 
 1.50 
 
 1.55 . 
 1.62i. 
 1.68 . 
 
 55 
 52 
 52 
 
 1.52J, 
 1.50 , 
 1.50 , 
 1.60 . 
 1.62 . 
 
 c. 
 
 50 
 
 52} 
 
 52) 
 
 52} 
 
 52} 
 
 62} 
 
 52} 
 
 52} 
 
 52} 
 
 60 
 
 65 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 80 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 90 
 
 1.95 .. 2.00 
 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 00 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 60 
 55 
 55 
 
 1.61 
 
 1.67} 
 
 1.60 
 
 1.57} 
 
 1.54 
 
 1.55 
 
 1.52}.. 1.53} 
 
 1.53} 
 
 1.62 
 
 1.53 
 
 0.00 
 
 1.65 
 
 $0. $ c. 
 1.16 m 1.20 
 1.16 ,. 1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 ..1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 ..1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 .. 1.20 
 1.16 ..1.20 
 1.16 ..1.20 
 1.18 . 1.20 
 1.20 ..1.25 
 
 1.25 .. 1.30 
 1.35 .. 1.37J 
 1.35 .. 1.37} 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.60 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.45 .. 1.50 
 1.47}.. 1.52} 
 1.47}.. 1.52} 
 1.40 .. 1.46 
 1.40 .. 1.45 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.26 .. 1.30 
 1.30 .. 1.40 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.30 
 
 i.50 .. i.*55 
 1.50 .. 1.55 
 1.50 ,. 1.56 
 1.40 .. 1.50 
 1.40 .. 1.50 
 
 1,50 
 
 1.50 .. 1.55 
 1.50 .. 1.55 
 1.50 ., 1,55 
 1.55 .. 1.60 
 1.60 .. 1.56 
 1.60 .. 1.55 
 1.47}.. 1.50 
 1.47}.. 1.50 
 1.47}.. 1.50 
 
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 THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 d3 
 
 MAIZE. 
 
 
 Rec 
 
 KiPTS OF Maize in 1869. 
 
 Sbipherts of Maizb in 1869. 
 
 WEEK 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ENDING. ^ ,_ 
 
 Via 
 
 Via Lachine 
 
 Via River 
 
 Via Steamers, 
 
 Barges, &o,, 
 
 to Quebec. 
 
 Via Mont.<l; Cham. 
 
 
 Ka 
 
 ilway. Canal. 
 
 fit. Lawrence. 
 
 Railway. 
 
 Bi 
 
 ishe 
 
 Is. Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 January.. 6 
 
 70( 
 
 J • • • • 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 ..13 
 
 35( 
 
 ) 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 430 
 
 ..20 1 
 
 ,40 
 
 3 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 ..27 1 
 
 ,40( 
 
 ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 February. 3 i 
 
 ,05 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .17 
 
 • • t 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .24 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 March ... 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .... 
 
 
 ...10 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .... 
 
 
 ...17 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...24 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 720 
 
 
 ...31 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 April . 
 
 ... 7 
 
 • • • 
 
 » 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...14 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 720 
 
 
 ...21 
 
 > • • 
 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...28 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 720 
 
 May . . 
 
 ... 5 
 
 > • ■ 
 
 8,721 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...12 
 
 * • • 
 
 23,062 
 
 
 
 
 
 320 
 
 
 
 ...19 
 
 • • • 
 
 27,134 
 
 12,500 
 
 
 
 400 
 
 
 
 ...26 
 
 70 
 
 3 44,821 
 
 15,683 
 
 
 
 581 
 
 June 
 
 
 ... 2 
 
 » • • 
 
 • • • • • 
 
 12,926 
 
 
 
 600 
 
 
 
 ... 9 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • • • 
 
 9,852 
 
 
 
 80 
 
 
 
 ...16 
 
 t • • 
 
 » • • • t 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 1,445 
 
 
 
 ...23 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 ■ • • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ..30 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • • • 
 
 218 
 
 
 
 
 July 
 
 
 ... 7 
 
 > • • 
 
 12,064 
 
 21,931 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 ...14 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 • • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 350 
 
 
 
 ...21 
 
 k • • 
 
 » • • • • 
 
 • • t • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ...28 
 
 t • • 
 
 ■ • • t « 
 
 
 
 
 
 August 
 
 .. 4 
 
 • • • 
 
 ■ • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 ..11 
 
 • • • 
 
 ■ • • « f 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 • 
 
 ..18 1 
 
 ,11( 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 ..25 
 
 » » t 
 
 1 • • « • 
 
 
 
 
 
 Septr. . 
 
 .. 1 
 
 > • • 
 
 1 • • • t 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 • 
 
 .. 8 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 1 • • • '1 
 
 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 ..15 
 
 » • • 
 
 » • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 
 • ■ 
 
 ..22 
 
 • • 
 
 5,873 
 
 
 
 
 
 « ■ 
 
 ..29 
 
 ., 
 
 80 
 
 
 
 
 
 October . . 6 
 
 • • 4 
 
 • • • • 
 
 120 
 
 
 
 
 ..13 
 
 • • 1 
 
 .... 1 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 
 ..20 
 
 « • 1 
 
 .... ! 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 
 ..27 
 
 • • • 
 
 13,738 
 
 274 
 
 
 
 
 Novr .... 3 
 
 • • ■ 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4,710 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Totals .... 6 
 
 48£ 
 
 ► 135,493 i 
 
 78,294 
 
 1,673 
 
 6,4S6 
 
 Receipts of Maize by Grand Trunk Railway in 1867 were very small ; they amounted 
 to 30,648 bushels in 1868 ; declining to 6,489 bushels in 1869. The arrivals by Lachine 
 Canai in 18G3 were only 135,133 buahcla, ;igainst 1,055,504 busheis in 1868 ; the figures 
 for tne latter year, however, showed an increase of 164,985 bushels, or 18-53 per cent, over 
 
9 
 
 r 
 
 X 
 
 TRADE AND OOMMEKCE OF 
 
 those of 18G7 ; but the total in the latter year as compared with 186G, showed n doorcase 
 of 1,221,G53 bushels, or 57-75 per cent,— there having been nn !:..„iease of 1 183 137 
 bushels, or 126-66 per cent., in 1866 jus compared wifV. : r.,j5_ Yho sliipmcrts of the past 
 three years may be summarized as followsL».- " 
 
 -tf^ 1869 1838 1807 
 
 ^ . Bushels. Bi 'ihels. Bushels. 
 
 In ^aca-gomg vessels t)ea River St. Lawrence 78,294 730 422 643 528 
 
 By Grand Trtink Railway, including quantities entered 
 
 outwards at St. Johns and Coaticook 15 934 36 760 26 622 
 
 By other Channels Is'tqO is'aig ji^s^g 
 
 Totals 108,018 782,497 081,708 
 
 rrices.— Tim hif^licst and lowest prices in Montreal, during a series of twelve years 
 are shown on page 67. 
 
 Prices of Maize in Montreal, during Six Years. 
 
 DATE OP 
 
 1800 
 
 1808 
 
 1867 
 
 1806 
 
 1 1805 
 
 
 1804 
 
 QUOTATION. 
 
 rBus.SGlbs 
 
 c. c. 
 
 75 fa) .. 
 
 F Bus. .56 lbs 
 
 c. c. 
 .. fd) .. 
 
 <P Bus. 56 lbs. 
 
 c. c. 
 
 ]02i7ffil05 
 
 |F Bus. 56 lbs. 
 
 c. c. 
 
 55 (a) 57 
 
 IP' Bus. 56 lbs. Vb 
 
 us. 5G lbs. 
 
 
 
 May .... 1 
 
 1 c. c. 
 
 c. 
 
 c. 
 
 .... 7 
 
 , 65 .. 67i 
 
 80 ,. 82^ 
 
 102i..l05 
 
 55 .. 57 
 
 65 .. 75 
 
 
 
 ....14 
 
 i 65 .. 67i 
 
 80 .. 82 
 
 85 .. 90 
 
 57 .. .. 
 
 ' 60 ., 65 
 
 
 r-n 
 
 ....21 
 
 60 .. ., 
 
 79 .. 81 
 
 85 .. 90 
 
 57 .... 
 
 60 .. 65 
 
 
 
 ....28 
 
 .)5 .. 57J 
 
 77^.. 80 
 
 85 .. 30 
 
 56 ,. 57 
 
 i 58 .. 60 
 
 
 
 June ... 4 
 
 55 .. 57i 
 
 77 .. 78 
 
 80 .. 8', 
 
 56 .. 57 
 
 1 57 .. 60 
 
 
 a 
 
 ....11 
 
 55 .. 57$ 
 
 72^.. 74 
 
 70 .. 75 
 
 56 .. 57 
 
 ' 57 .. 60 
 
 
 fl 
 
 ....18 
 
 55 .. 57i 
 
 75 ,. 76 
 
 70 .. 72 
 
 58 .. 59 
 
 57 .. 60 
 
 
 o 
 
 ....25 
 
 63 .. .. 
 
 74 .. .. 
 
 75 .. 77i 
 
 59 .. 60 
 
 57 .. 60 
 
 
 § 
 
 July 2 
 
 63 .. .. 
 
 72i.. 74 
 
 67i.. 12\ 
 
 59 .. 60 
 
 57 .. 60 
 
 
 5a 
 
 9 
 
 65 .. 70 
 
 
 70 .. 72i 
 
 57J., 58 
 
 57 .. 60 
 
 
 
 .... 16 
 
 70 .. 75 
 
 76 . 77^ 
 
 72i.. 75 
 
 55 .. 56 
 
 55 .. 57 
 
 
 
 23 
 
 70 .. 75 
 
 76 .. 77 
 
 73J.. 75 
 
 54^.. 55 
 
 60 .. .. 
 
 64 
 
 ro) .. 
 
 ....30 
 
 75 ., 80 
 
 80 .. .. 
 
 75 .. .. 
 
 54^.. 55 
 
 60 .. .. 
 
 64 
 
 
 Aug.... 6 
 
 85 .. 90 
 
 80 .. .. 
 
 80 ., 85 
 
 54i.. 55 
 
 60 .. .. 
 
 64 
 
 
 13 
 
 90 .. .. 
 
 80 .. 82 
 
 77J.. 80 
 
 55 .. 56 
 
 58 .. 60 
 
 64 
 
 
 20 
 
 90 .. .. 
 
 81 .. 82 
 
 80 .. 81 
 
 55 .. 56 
 
 62 .. 64 
 
 58 
 
 .. 61 
 
 27 
 
 90 .. .. 
 
 81 .. 82 
 
 80 .. 81 
 
 55 .. 56 
 
 62 .. 64 
 
 58 
 
 .. GO 
 
 Sept 3 
 
 90 .. .. 
 
 84 .. 85 
 
 
 52J,. 53 
 
 62 .. 64 
 
 58 
 
 . 60 
 
 10 
 
 90 .. .. 
 
 83 .. 84 
 
 
 55 .. .. 
 
 62 ., 64 
 
 58 
 
 .. 60 
 
 ....17 
 
 
 83 .. 84 
 
 
 55 .. .. 
 
 62 .. 63 
 
 60 
 
 .. 63 
 
 ....26 
 
 
 83 ,. 85 
 
 , , 
 
 58 .. 59 
 
 62 .. 63 
 
 60 
 
 .. 63 
 
 Oct 1 
 
 
 83 .. 85 
 
 
 60 .. 61 
 
 61 .. 62 
 
 60 
 
 .. 63 
 
 .... 8 
 
 
 83 .. 85 
 83 .. 85 
 .. .. 85 
 83 .. 85 
 83 .. 85 
 83 .. 85 
 
 95 ..100 
 95 .. 98 
 95 .. 98 
 95 .. 98 
 95 ,. 98 
 
 60 .. 61 
 60 .. 61 
 65 ., .. 
 70 .. .. 
 70 .. 72i 
 70 .. 72i 
 
 61 .. 62 
 61 .. 62 
 61 .. 62 
 61 .. 62 
 61 .. 62 
 60 .. .. 
 
 
 
 ....15 
 
 
 ....22 
 
 
 29 
 
 
 Nov .... 5 
 
 
 ....12 
 
 1 
 
 75 
 
 
 ....19 
 
 
 83 .. 85 
 
 95 .. 98 
 
 80 .. 82i 
 
 58 .. 60 [ 
 
 75 
 
 
 ....26 
 Dec 3 
 
 
 83 .. 85 
 
 95 .. 96 
 
 77^. 80 
 
 57 .. 58 
 
 77 
 
 .. 80 
 
 
 87J.. 90 
 
 95 .. 96 1 
 
 llh.. 80 
 
 57 .. 58 
 
 80 
 
 . . 821 
 
 .... 10 
 
 
 87i.. 90 
 87J.. 90 
 87J.. 90 
 871., 90 
 
 • • • • • • 
 
 96 W hn. 
 
 77^. 80 
 77i.. 80 
 77i.. 80 
 
 57 .. 58 
 57 .. 58 
 57 .. 58 
 
 
 
 ....17 
 
 
 ....24 
 
 
 31 
 
 
 
 
 
 , ^ 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 95 
 
 PEAS. 
 
 «-V^, 
 
 ' « 
 
 A > 
 
 
 Receipts of Pkas in 
 1869. 
 
 
 Shipments op Pkas 
 
 IN 1869. 
 
 
 "WEEK 
 
 
 
 u, 
 
 ine 
 al. 
 
 
 
 
 
 ENDING. 
 
 Via 
 G. Trunk 
 Railway. 
 
 Vi 
 
 Lacl 
 
 Onn 
 
 "Via 
 Portland. 
 
 Via Via 
 
 RiverSt. Steamers, 
 
 Lawrence. ^i^^?.^s,^&c . 
 
 Via 
 
 M. ikCh. 
 liailway. 
 
 Via 
 
 Coaticook. 
 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bu 
 
 shels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 • • • • 
 
 Bushe 
 
 ICC. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 January . . 6 
 
 350 
 
 • • f • 
 
 kSOl 
 
 
 
 • • • « 
 
 
 ....13 
 
 1,750 
 
 • « 
 
 
 3,594 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • . • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....20 
 
 700 
 
 • • 
 
 
 2,184 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 « • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....27 
 
 700 
 
 • • 
 
 
 .... 
 
 • • « 
 
 
 
 
 
 • > • • 
 
 .... 
 
 February. 3 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • . • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....10 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....17 
 
 ■ • 1 • 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • • « 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 .... 
 
 ....24 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 ... 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 3,396 
 
 March ... 3 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ^ ^ 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • a • • 
 
 ....10 
 
 300 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 * • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....17 
 
 • • • • 
 
 , , 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....24 
 
 1,130 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 3,018 
 
 ....31 
 
 700 
 
 • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 350 
 
 • • a • 
 
 April 7 
 
 1,350 
 
 ♦ • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ■ a • • 
 
 ....14 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • 
 
 
 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 • • a fc 
 
 ....21 
 
 166 
 
 , , 
 
 
 
 
 t • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • « • 
 
 • a a • 
 
 ....28 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • a 
 
 
 
 
 t • . 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,306 
 
 May 5 
 
 1,788 
 
 74 
 
 
 
 1,840 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....12 
 
 9,480 
 
 8,125 
 
 
 
 13,848 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 ....19 
 
 10,500 
 
 6.695 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ^ . . . 
 
 ....26 
 
 8,700 
 
 19,794 
 
 
 
 2,300 
 
 
 
 
 • * • • 
 
 .... 
 
 June 2 
 
 10,549 
 
 21,793 
 
 
 
 31,068 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • * » 
 
 .... 9 
 
 8,050 
 
 1,255 
 
 
 
 19,108 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • a • • 
 
 ....16 
 
 1,376 
 
 6,297 
 
 
 
 14,748 
 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 • •at 
 
 ....23 
 
 • • • • 
 
 13,787 
 
 
 
 17,962 
 
 
 
 
 • a • . 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....30 
 
 700 
 
 7,619 
 
 
 
 14,707 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5,425 
 
 July 7 
 
 .... 
 
 13,783 
 
 
 
 23,176 
 
 
 
 
 • a • • 
 
 • a • r 
 
 ....14 
 
 1,050 
 
 1,398 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....21 
 
 1,050 
 
 4,550 
 
 
 
 14,304 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • * % 
 
 ..,.28 
 
 2,450 
 
 4,620 
 
 
 
 25,759 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 700 
 
 August. . . 4 
 
 1,050 
 
 3,303 
 
 
 
 492 
 
 
 
 
 • a • ■ 
 
 • • • « 
 
 ....11 
 
 1,050 
 
 1,362 
 
 
 
 930 
 
 
 
 
 • ■ • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....18 
 
 2,671 
 
 176 
 
 
 
 87 
 
 
 
 
 • • • * 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....25 
 
 • • • • 
 
 10,054 
 
 
 
 20,060 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 350 
 
 Septr 1 
 
 700 
 
 • • « • 
 
 
 
 291 
 
 
 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 8 
 
 • • • • 
 
 69 
 
 
 
 225 
 
 
 
 
 • a . a 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....15 
 
 1,050 
 
 321 
 
 
 
 365 
 
 
 
 
 • » • • 
 
 • • • a 
 
 ....22 
 
 800 
 
 • • • t 
 
 
 
 652 
 
 
 
 
 • • * a 
 
 * m 9 % 
 
 ....29 
 
 2,100 
 
 993 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 
 • • . a 
 
 • • • • 
 
 October . . 6 
 
 2,232 
 
 3ii3 
 
 
 
 1,979 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....13 
 
 1,400 
 
 11,520 
 
 
 
 900 
 
 
 
 
 • a • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....20 
 
 1,050 
 
 3,733 
 
 
 
 22,674 
 
 
 
 
 • • « • 
 
 • • a • 
 
 ....27 
 
 1,596 
 
 34,563 
 
 
 
 726 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 Novr 3 
 
 6,049 
 
 46,881 
 
 
 
 5,759 
 
 
 
 
 • • m • 
 
 > • • • 
 
 ....10 
 
 4,928 
 
 64,986 
 
 
 
 105,745 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • a • 
 
 ....17 
 
 9,044 
 
 96030 
 
 
 
 74,761 
 
 
 
 
 a . • . 
 
 • a • • 
 
 ....24 
 
 1,750 
 
 22,408 
 
 
 
 32,955 
 
 
 
 
 .... 
 
 3,137 
 
 Deer 1 
 
 350 
 
 22,129 
 
 
 
 • • * ■ 
 
 
 
 
 • * « • 
 
 • a i • 
 
 « • • • o 
 
 1,050 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12,553 
 
 • • • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....15 
 
 650 
 
 • ft* 
 
 • • • 1 
 
 • . ■ 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ■ • • • 
 
 .... 22 
 
 600 
 
 • • • • 
 
 11,277 
 
 « ■ • 
 
 
 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • . • 
 
 .... 29 
 
 300 
 
 
 
 9,050 
 
 ... 
 
 
 
 
 
 90 
 627 
 
 100,767 
 
 Totals .... 
 
 131,193 
 
 428,639 
 
 43,469 
 
 447,435 
 
 5 
 
 ,05 
 
 5 
 
 118,106 
 
% 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 Tr^Sl^'T ■ '■^^'^'P^ "f P<^a« mdJcated an increase last year. The arrivals by Grand 
 Trunk Railway m 1869 show a decrease of 33,237 bushels, or 20-21 per cent as com- 
 pared with 1868 ; and by Lachine Canal an increase of 72,674 bushels, or 20 42 per ceS 
 Hhipments by River St. Lawrence in 1869 as compared with 1868 show a decrease of 76 561 
 bushels, or 11 -54 per cent. The following is a summary statement :- ' 
 
 1869 IgeS 186T 
 
 In sea-going vessels, via River St. Lawrence 4^4"7,435 ff^S^i ^ S 9 1 6 
 
 By Richeheu Co.'s steamers, baijes, &c 21 368 6 210 "822 
 
 In ocean-stcamers vi<. Portland ,8,884 41,233 116.832 
 
 By other channels 99 297 iiw,o«j-i 
 
 Totals 586,984 633,545 1,761,960 
 
 TT«mnr^r;T? n''^''" *''^ ^o"o^ing,taWe, the reader is referred for prices in Toronto, 
 Hamilton, and Oswego, also for highest and lowest prices in Montreal during a series 
 of twelve years, to the tables on pp. 63-67. """"b a series 
 
 Prices of Peat in Montreal, during Six Years. 
 
 DATE OF 
 QUOTATION. 
 
 April 23 
 
 30 
 
 May 7 
 
 ....14 
 ....21 
 > • • • 28 
 June ..,. 4 
 ....11 
 ....18 
 ..25 
 .. 2 
 .. 9 
 ..16 
 .,23 
 ..30 
 .. 6 
 ..13 
 ,.20 
 ..27 
 ,. 3 
 ,.10 
 ,.17 
 ,.24 
 ,. 1 
 ,. 7 
 .15 
 
 July. 
 
 August 
 
 Septr . . 
 
 Octr. 
 
 Novr . , 
 
 Deer . , 
 
 ,.29 
 .. 5 
 ,.12 
 .19 
 .26 
 . 3 
 .10 
 .17 
 .23 
 .31 
 
 1S09 
 
 Per Bushel 
 of 60 lbs. 
 
 fa) 
 
 85 
 78 
 78 
 78 
 78 , 
 78 , 
 75 , 
 77 , 
 77i. 
 82i. 
 
 87i 
 82 
 80 
 80 
 
 77 
 78 
 80 
 
 1808 
 
 Per Bushel 
 of 60 lbs. 
 
 90 
 
 92^ 
 
 $ c. 
 0,97 
 0.97 
 0.97 
 0.93 
 0.91 
 0.90 
 0.87 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 1,00 
 1,00 
 
 • • t • 
 
 • • • • 
 f • • • 
 
 79 ,. 
 75 ,, 
 77i,. 
 77i,. 
 77 ,, 
 75 ., 
 72i,, 
 66 ,. 
 63 .. 
 60 ., 
 60 .. 
 60 .. 
 60 ., 
 60 .. 
 
 80 
 76 
 80 
 78 
 78 
 
 68 
 
 64 
 
 62^ 
 
 62^ 
 
 62^ 
 
 62i 
 
 1.00 
 0,97i 
 i0.97i 
 :0.97i 
 0.97J 
 0.95 
 i0.97J, 
 |0.97j, 
 |0.97i. 
 :0.95 . 
 jo. 921. 
 |0.94 . 
 0.92 . 
 0.92 . 
 0.92 . 
 0.92 . 
 0.92 . 
 
 f c. 
 /a)0.98 
 ,,0.98 
 ..0.98 
 ,.0,94 
 ,.0.85 
 ..0.92J 
 ..0.90 
 ..0.92 
 ...0.92 
 ..0.92 
 ,,0,92 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 .1.02 
 
 ,1,00 
 
 1.00 
 
 ,1, 
 ,1, 
 
 00 
 00 
 
 .0,96 
 
 00 
 00 
 
 62i 0.92 
 
 .1.00 
 
 .0.97J 
 
 .0.97i 
 
 .0.96 
 
 .0.96 
 
 .0.94 
 
 .0,94 
 
 .0.94 
 
 .0.94 
 
 .0.94 
 
 1807 
 
 Per Bushel 
 of CO lbs. 
 
 1860 
 
 Per Bushel 
 of 60 lbs. 
 
 c. fdlc. 
 
 82 .. 84 
 82 .. 84 
 
 82 .. 84 
 
 83 .. 85 
 
 c. c. 
 
 77i fS) 80 
 
 83 
 
 81 
 
 75 
 
 74 
 
 75 
 
 75, 
 
 77, 
 
 82 , 
 
 84, 
 
 84, 
 
 84. 
 
 85 . 
 
 85. 
 
 85 . 
 
 85 . 
 80 . 
 82 . 
 82 , 
 
 86 . 
 88 , 
 88 . 
 
 . 85 
 
 , 83 
 
 , 78 
 
 , 76 
 
 . 77 
 
 . 77 
 
 . 79 
 
 . 84 
 
 , 86 
 
 , 86 
 
 , 86 
 
 , 87 
 
 , 87 
 
 87 
 
 87 
 
 82 
 
 83 
 
 83 
 
 87 
 
 89 
 
 90 
 
 91 .. 93 ! 
 87 .. 89 
 
 87 
 87 
 87 
 86 
 86 
 82 
 82 
 82 
 82 
 
 90 ' 
 
 91 ; 
 
 90 I 
 88 ! 
 88 ! 
 
 83 I 
 83 1 
 83 j 
 83 ' 
 
 77^., 
 
 : 77i ., 
 
 77i .. 
 
 771 .. 
 1771 ,. 
 1771 ,, 
 
 i 771 •• 
 
 ;75 ,, 
 
 75 ,, 
 771 .. 
 771 .. 
 7V1.. 
 771 •• 
 75 .. 
 
 • • • • 
 
 75 .. 
 
 75 .. 
 
 75 .. 
 
 75 ,. 
 
 721 .. 
 
 721 .. 
 
 721 .. 
 
 80 .. 
 
 80 .. 
 
 80 .. 
 
 80 ,. 
 
 84 ., 
 
 84 .. 
 
 84 ,. 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 771 
 
 77J 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 80 
 
 771 
 
 75 
 
 1805 
 
 Per Bushel 
 of 60 lbs. 
 
 75 
 
 821 
 
 821 
 
 821 
 
 82J 
 
 86 
 
 86 
 
 86 
 
 84 
 
 84 
 
 84 
 
 82 
 
 82 
 
 81 
 
 $ c. 
 
 0.90 
 
 0.90 
 
 0.84 
 
 0.90 
 
 1.00 
 
 0.93 
 
 0.90 
 
 0.90 
 
 0.90 
 
 0,90 
 
 0,88 
 
 0.88 
 
 0,88 
 
 0.88 
 
 0.88 
 
 0.86 
 
 0.771 
 
 0.771 
 
 0.771 
 
 0.771 
 
 0.771 
 
 0,771 
 
 0,771 
 
 0,77J 
 
 0,80 
 
 0,80 
 
 0.80 , 
 
 0.82 , 
 
 0.80 , 
 
 0,80 . 
 
 0,721, 
 
 0.721. 
 
 0.70 . 
 
 0.70 . 
 
 0.70 . 
 
 0.70 , 
 
 $ c. 
 /S)1.00 
 ..1.00 
 ..0.86 
 ..0.921 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ..0.95 
 ..0.93 
 ..0.93 
 .,0.93 
 ..0.93 
 ,,0.90 
 ..0,90 
 ,.0.90 
 ..0,90 
 ..0.90 
 ..0.87 
 ..0.80 
 ..0.80 
 ..0.80 
 ..0.821 
 ..0.821 
 ..0.82 
 ..0.82 
 ..0.80 
 ..0,82 
 ..0,82 
 ,.0.82 
 ,.0.84 
 ,.0,83 
 .0.81 
 .0.75 
 .0.75 
 .0.721 
 .0.721 
 .0.721 
 .0,721 
 
 1804 
 
 Per Bushel 
 ofCOlba. 
 
 c, 
 
 62 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 64 
 65 
 
 e'- 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 65 
 
 67J 
 
 67| 
 
 67| 
 
 671 
 
 671 
 
 671 
 
 67J 
 
 671 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 
 671 
 
 65 
 
 67J . 
 
 671 
 
 671 . 
 
 65 , 
 
 65 . 
 
 65 . 
 
 65 . 
 
 65 . 
 
 65 . 
 
 65 . 
 
 c. 
 
 fa) 65 
 
 ,, 65 
 .. 65 
 .. 65 
 .. 65 
 .. 65 
 .. 65 
 .. 65 
 ,. 67 
 .. 66 
 ,. 66 
 .. 66 
 .. 671 
 .. 70 
 .. 70 
 .. 70 
 .. 70 
 .. 70 
 ,, 70 
 .. 70 
 .. 70 
 ,. 75 
 ,. 75 
 ,. 75 
 ,. 721 
 . 70 
 . 72} 
 . 721 
 . 721 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 . 70 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 97 
 
 BARLEY AND RYE. 
 
 Prices of Barley in Montreal, during Four Veari. 
 
 *& 
 
 WEEK ENDING. 
 
 January i 
 
 ....15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 February 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 March 5 
 
 12 
 
 ly 
 
 25 
 
 April 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 May 7 
 
 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 June , . 4. 
 
 11 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 July 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 August 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 September 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 October 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 29 
 
 November 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 December 3 
 
 10 
 
 ...17 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 1869 
 
 Bushel of 48 lbs. 
 
 $ 0. 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 .1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.12i 
 
 l.]2i 
 
 1.10 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 0.95 
 
 0.95 
 
 0.95 
 
 0.75 
 
 0.70 
 
 0.70 
 
 0.48 
 
 0.48 
 
 $ c. 
 /5) 1.30 
 .. 1.25 
 .. 1.25 
 
 .. 1.25 
 
 .. 1.25 
 
 .. 1.25 
 
 .. 1.25 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 1.20 
 
 20 
 20 
 
 1.10 
 1.10 
 1.05 
 1.05 
 1.05 
 
 • • • • 
 
 0.75 
 0,75 
 
 0.70 
 0.70 
 0.70 
 0.65 
 
 0.75 
 0.75 
 0.75 
 0.75 
 
 0.65 
 0,65 
 0,60 
 
 0.70 
 0. ' 
 
 0.50 
 0.50 
 0.50 
 0.48 
 0,48 
 0.48 
 
 0.60 
 0.00 
 0.60 
 0,55 
 0,55 
 n 55 
 
 1808 
 
 Bushel of 48 lbs. 
 
 $ c. 
 0.80 
 0,90 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 0,95 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 0.90 
 0.95 
 1.00 
 1.00 
 1.05 
 1.10 
 1.10 
 MO 
 
 rS) 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 1.10 
 
 10 
 10 
 10 
 
 $ c. 
 
 1.00 
 
 1,00 
 
 1,00 
 
 1,00 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 1,05 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.15 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.20 
 
 1,20 
 
 1.20 
 
 • • • . 
 t • . . 
 
 1,00 
 0,90 
 0.90 
 0,90 
 1,00 
 1,10 
 1,20 
 1,30 
 1,30 
 1,30 
 1.15 
 1.15 
 1.15 
 1,15 
 1.20 
 1,20 
 1.20 
 1.20 
 1.20 
 
 ., 1.05 
 .. 0.95 
 .. 1,00 
 .. 1.00 
 .. 1.05 
 .. 1,12 
 .. 1.30 
 .. 1,35 
 .. 1.40 
 , . 1,40 
 .. 1.25 
 ,. 1,30 
 ,. 1.35 
 ,. 1.35 
 .. 1,30 
 . 1.30 
 . 1.30 
 . 1.30 
 . 1.30 
 
 1807 
 
 Bushel of 48 lbs. 
 
 1866 
 
 Bushel of 48 lbs. 
 
 CtA. CtS. 
 
 56 ^ 58 
 50 .. 56 
 
 50 
 50 
 53 
 53 
 53 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 
 56 
 56 
 57 
 57 
 57 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 65 
 65 
 65 
 65 
 
 • • * * 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • ■ • 
 » • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 65 
 65 
 65 
 
 70 
 
 60 ., 
 
 65 
 
 60 ., 
 
 65 
 
 60 .. 
 
 65 
 
 60 .. 
 
 63 
 
 60 .. 
 
 65 
 
 60 .. 
 
 65 
 
 65 .. 
 
 75 
 
 60 .. 
 
 70 
 
 65 .. 
 
 70 
 
 65 .. 
 
 75 
 
 70 .. 
 
 72i 
 
 70 .. 
 
 75 
 
 70 .. 
 
 75 
 
 70 .. 
 
 75 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 68 .. 
 
 72 
 
 75 .. 
 
 • • 
 
 75 .. 
 80 .. 
 
 cts. cts, 
 
 65 /a 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 65 .. 
 
 67 .. 
 
 57 .. 
 48 
 48 
 48 
 48 
 
 60 
 60 
 54 
 54 
 54 
 54 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 « • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 60 .. 
 55 .. 
 55 .. 
 
 55 .. 
 
 56 .. 
 55 .. 
 
 55 .. 
 60 ., 
 60 .. 
 62^^.. 
 62 j.. 
 62^.. 
 62i.. 
 62J.. 
 60 .. 
 60 .. 
 58 .. 
 
 56 .. 
 56 .. 
 5C .. 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 65 
 
 75 
 
 68 
 
 67 
 
 67 
 
 67 
 
 68 
 
 65 
 
 62J 
 
 62| 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 58 
 
 58 
 
 N 
 
98 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OP 
 
 Receipts and shipments of Barley recorded at Montreal during 1860 were less than 
 m 1868, and greatly under those of 1867. The bulk of the arrivals here last year, as in 
 the preceding one, were from other parts of this Province, the demand from the United 
 States also absorbing nearly all the Ontario crop, so that comparatiTcIy little came 
 eastward. The following is a summary of shipments :— 
 
 1869 1S08 1867 
 
 Bv Pi^«., c+ T Bushels. Bushels, Bushels. 
 
 By River St Lawrence 171 6,995 120,058 
 
 Via Port of &t. Johns 124,566 364,321 246,705 
 
 « Grand Trunk Railway 33,208 66.084 526,087 
 
 OthcrChannels 5,427 13,966 8,187 
 
 ^«*»'» 163,372 451,366 901,037 
 
 For shipments of Barley and Rye from Ontario to ports in the United States, seepage 60. 
 
 Prices, .je.-For additional particulars, see tables of rates in Toronto, Hamilton and 
 08wego,-also, highest and lowest prices in Montreal for eight years,~on pp. 64-67.' 
 
 TT ■^lf:T^\^'^^ ^^ '""'' °" P- ^°' ^o°"derable quantities have been shipped to the 
 Un^ed States during the past four years. The following are the occasional quotations 
 in Montreal in past two seasons :— 
 
 WEEK 
 
 1809 
 
 1868 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING. 
 
 1869 
 
 X86($ 
 
 ENDING. 
 
 Bushel 
 of 56 lbs. 
 
 Bushel 
 oi' 56 !bs. 
 
 Bushel 
 of 56 lbs. 
 
 Bushel 
 of 56 lbs. 
 
 January ... 8 
 15 
 
 cts. cts. 
 84 fd) 86 
 84 .. 86 
 
 $ cts. 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • • • 
 
 July 9 
 
 ....16 
 
 $ ct«. $ cts. 
 
 • • • • 
 
 $ cts. $ cts. 
 
 • • • • 
 
 20 
 
 ....29 
 
 84 .. 86 
 75 .. 80 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....23 
 
 30 
 
 August ... 6 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • * • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 February . . 5 
 
 75 ,. 80 
 
 1.00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....12 
 
 75 .. 80 
 
 1.00 
 
 .... 13 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....19 
 ....26 
 
 75 .. 80 
 75 .. 80 
 
 1.00 
 1.00 
 
 ....20 
 
 ....27 
 
 September 3 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 March 5 
 
 75 ,. 80 
 
 1.00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 12 
 
 ....19 
 
 ....25 
 
 April 2 
 
 75 .. 80 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 » • t * 
 
 1.00 
 1.00 
 
 ■ • • • 
 
 10 
 
 ....17 
 
 ....24 
 
 October . . i 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • ■ \7 
 
 ....16 
 
 23 
 
 ....30 
 May 7 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 8 
 15 
 
 ....22 
 
 ....29 
 
 November 5 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 14 
 
 ....21 
 
 28 
 
 June 4 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • ■ • « 
 
 • > • • 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....12 
 ....19 
 
 26 
 
 December, 3 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • * • 
 
 ■ • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....11 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 10 
 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ....18 
 
 ....25 
 
 July 2 
 
 • • • « 
 ■ • • • 
 
 « • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • * • 
 
 ....17 
 ..,.24 
 ...,31 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 0.84^0.86 
 0.84. .0.86 
 
 A 
 
 . 
 
 A 
 
 S( 
 
 0« 
 
 N< 
 
 De 
 
THE CITY OF MONTEREAL. 
 
 OATS. 
 
 Priee$ in Montreal, during Four Yean. 
 
 99 
 
 WEEK ENDING. 
 
 . 
 
 January j 
 
 8 
 
 .....15 
 
 22 
 
 February ' ' ' 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 March '..'.'.'.'.*.' 5 
 
 !l2 
 
 13 
 
 . ., •••' 25 
 
 -April 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 ^ 30 
 
 May 7 
 
 !..U 
 
 21 
 
 , 28 
 
 June 4 
 
 !.ll 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 July 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 30 
 
 Angust 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 September 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 October 1 
 
 ! 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 November \\\ 5 
 
 .12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 December 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 21 
 
 31 
 
 18S0 
 
 Per 
 Bushel of 32 lbs. 
 
 oto. 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 45 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 45 , 
 
 45 . 
 44 . 
 
 46 . 
 43 . 
 43 . 
 40 . 
 40 . 
 40 . 
 40 . 
 40 . 
 40 . 
 42i, 
 42 .. 
 
 42 ., 
 
 44 ., 
 
 45 ,. 
 45 .. 
 
 43 ,. 
 40 .. 
 40 .. 
 40 .. 
 38 .. 
 
 Ct8. 
 
 (d) 46 
 .. 46 
 .. 46 
 .. 46 
 .. 47 
 .. 47 
 • . 47 
 .. 47 
 .. 47 
 .. 47 
 .. 47 
 .. 46 
 .. 46 
 . 46 
 . 46 
 . 48 
 . 47 
 . 47 
 . 45 
 . 47 
 . 45 
 . 45 
 
 • 'H 
 . CO 
 . 41 
 . 41 
 . 41 
 , 42 
 
 45 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 46 
 
 45 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 40 
 
 1808 
 
 1867 
 
 « , Per I Per 
 Bushel of 32 lbs. Bushel of 32 lbs. 
 
 30 .. 
 
 32 
 
 30 .. 
 
 32 
 
 32 .. 
 
 33 
 
 32 .. 
 
 33 
 
 28 .. 
 
 30 
 
 28 .. 
 
 30 
 
 27 .. 
 
 28 
 
 26 .. 
 
 28 
 
 24 .. 
 
 25 
 
 cts. ots. 
 41 fd) 43 
 43 .. 44 
 
 43 . 
 43 . 
 
 45 . 
 
 46 . 
 46 . 
 46 . 
 46 . 
 
 46 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 47 . 
 
 49 . 
 
 47i. 
 
 47i., 
 
 47i.. 
 
 46 .. 
 
 45 .. 
 
 45 .. 
 
 44 .. 
 
 40 .. 
 
 40 ., 
 
 40 .. 
 
 42 ., 
 
 44 . , 
 
 44 .. 
 
 45 .. 
 
 48 .. 
 
 48 
 
 53 
 
 53 
 
 48 
 
 47 
 
 46 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 48 
 
 47 
 
 48 
 
 48 
 
 48 
 
 48 . 
 
 50 , 
 
 48 , 
 
 47 .-.•48 
 
 47 .. 48 
 
 . 45 
 45 
 46 
 47 
 47 
 47 
 47 
 47 
 
 48 
 48 
 48 
 48 
 48 
 50 
 49 
 
 47 
 46 
 46 
 45 
 42 
 
 43 
 43 
 45 
 45 
 
 , 50 
 55 
 55 
 50 
 48 
 48 
 47 
 47 
 49 
 
 50 
 49 
 49 
 49 
 52 
 49 
 
 27 
 
 25 
 29 
 
 46 
 46 
 45 
 
 48 
 48 
 46 
 
 eta. 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 31 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 35 
 
 38 
 
 38 
 
 40 , 
 45 , 
 43 , 
 
 41 . 
 
 41 . 
 
 40 . 
 
 40 , 
 
 40 . 
 
 40 . 
 
 38 . 
 
 40 . 
 
 43 . 
 
 43 . 
 
 43 . 
 
 45 . 
 
 40 ., 
 
 40 .. 
 
 38 .. 
 
 37 .. 
 
 35 .. 
 
 35 . . 
 
 37 .. 
 
 37 .. 
 "8 .. 
 40 .. 
 
 40 .. 
 
 41 .. 
 
 38 .. 
 38 .. 
 38 .. 
 38 .. 
 
 38 .. 
 
 39 .. 
 
 40 .. 
 40 
 
 ots. 
 
 -a 
 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 
 • • 32 
 .. 32 
 .. 33 
 .. 33 
 .. 40 
 .. 42 
 .. 42 
 .. 42 
 .. 47i 
 . 44 
 . 43 
 . 43 
 . 42 
 . 42 
 . 00 
 . 00 
 . 40 
 . 41 
 . 45 
 . 45 
 . 45 
 
 45 
 
 4^ 
 
 42 
 
 40 
 
 37i 
 
 36 
 
 39 
 
 39 
 
 40 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 38 J 
 
 38i 
 
 40 
 
 42 
 
 42 
 
 1800 
 
 Per 
 
 Bushel of 3? lbs. 
 
 ots. 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 33 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 34 , 
 
 35 , 
 
 36 , 
 
 37 . 
 
 37 . 
 
 37 . 
 
 37 . 
 
 35 . 
 
 35 . 
 
 35 . 
 
 35 , 
 
 35 . 
 
 35 . 
 
 35 . 
 
 34 ., 
 
 32 ., 
 
 32 ., 
 
 32 .. 
 
 32 .. 
 
 32 .. 
 34 .. 
 34 .. 
 
 33 .. 
 33 .. 
 32 .. 
 32 .. 
 32 .. 
 32 . 
 32 .. 
 
 cts. 
 td> 32 
 .. 32 
 .. 32 
 .. 32 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 .. 34 
 
 .. 34 
 
 .. 34 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 35 
 
 .. 36 
 
 .. 36 
 
 ,. 36 
 
 ,. 36 
 . 38 
 
 . 38J 
 
 . 38 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 40 
 
 . 37i 
 
 , 37j 
 
 , 35 
 
 . 34 
 34 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 36 
 36 
 35 
 34 
 34 
 33 
 
100 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 diffurenco being in siiipiuLiits Kca-wiinJ :- 
 
 1S09 18G8 1867 
 
 Vi'n Pnrf «f «* T„i „„ Biishcls. BiiBhels. Bushels. 
 
 « r, M, ./.^*-'^"''"" 160,670 142,410 334,070 
 
 5^^ ": ^ |!"'J«''iy 95,276 54,648 235,421 
 
 iSy llichelieu Co.'h stcaniers, barges, &j 7,929 43,870 171 204 
 
 In sea-going vubhcIh by lliver St. Lawrence .... C0,803 662,096 685|l65 
 
 Totals 330,738 903,024 1,425,950 
 
 Pricen.—Zn addition to the tabic of prices on preceding page, tables of prices in 
 Toronto, Hamilton, and (Jswego, are given on pp. 64-66,— also on p. 67 highest and lowest 
 prices in Montreal during eight years. 
 
 OAT AND CORN MEAL. 
 
 The following summary statement of recorded receipts and shipments will show that 
 the movement of Oat and Corn Meal during 1, T^ was very much less than in several 
 previous years : — 
 
 Receipts. .. 
 Shipments 
 
 1809 
 
 6,648 brls, 
 6,496 " 
 
 1808 
 
 11,560 brls. 
 
 29,382 " 
 
 1867 
 
 49,835 brls, 
 
 03,478 " 
 
 1866 
 
 23,820 brls. 
 40,309 " 
 
 1865 
 
 1,762 brls. 
 2,806 " 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING. 
 
 January ... 6 
 
 • • t • 1 O 
 
 ....20 
 ....27 
 
 February . . 3 
 
 10 
 
 ....17 
 ....24 
 
 March .... 3 
 ....10 
 ....17 
 ....24 
 ....31 
 
 April 7 
 
 ....14 
 ....21 
 
 • • • • ZH 
 
 May 6 
 
 ....12 
 . . . . 1 !) 
 ....26 
 
 Juno 2 
 
 .... 1/ 
 • ... 16 
 ....23 
 ....30 
 
 Prices of Oatmeal during Two Years. 
 
 1HG9 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 
 200 lbs. 
 
 $ 0. $ c. 
 
 6.10^6.20 
 e. 10. .0,20 
 6. 10. .6.20 
 6,00, .0.20 
 6 00, ,0.10 
 6,00. .6, 10 
 6,00. .6. 10 
 6,00. .6.20 
 6. 00., 6. 20 
 0.00, .6.20 
 6.00, ,6.40 
 
 6.00. 
 6.00. 
 6.00. 
 
 ,6.20 
 ,6.20 
 .6.20 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 0.00. .6,20 
 
 6.00 
 
 6.00 .... 
 5,90 
 5.90 
 5 . 00 
 5.75 
 5.75. .6.00 
 6,75, ,6.00 
 5.75. ,6.00 
 6, 75. .6.00 
 5. 75., 6. 00 
 
 ,6,00 
 .6.00 
 
 1808 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 
 200 lbs. 
 
 $ c. $ 
 
 6.00/S)0 
 
 6,40. ,6 
 
 6 . 40 . . 6 
 
 6.40. 
 
 6.40. 
 
 6,40, 
 
 6,40. 
 
 6.40, .6 
 
 6, 40.. 6 
 
 ;\40,.0 
 
 6.40 
 
 6.40 
 
 6.40 
 
 6.37 
 
 6.30 
 
 6,30 
 
 6,30 
 
 6,30, ,6 
 
 6,25. .6 
 
 6.25 
 
 6.10 
 
 6,00 
 
 6.00 
 
 5.60 
 
 6,60. .6, 
 
 5.60. .6. 
 
 .6. 
 ,6. 
 ,6, 
 .6, 
 
 .6. 
 
 c. 
 .25 
 .65 
 ,50 
 ,50 
 .50 
 .50 
 ,50 
 .50 
 ,50 
 ,50 
 ,50 
 ,50 
 ,50 
 .50 
 .50 
 .50 
 .50 
 ,50 
 ,60 
 ,00 
 40 
 25 
 25 
 00 
 00 
 00 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING, 
 
 July 
 
 August 
 
 7 
 
 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 3 
 
 .,,,10 
 ...,17 
 
 24 
 
 September 1 
 .... 8 
 
 15 
 
 ....22 
 
 ....20 
 
 October . . e 
 
 ....13 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 November 3 
 ....10 
 17 
 
 .24 
 1 
 
 . 8 
 15 
 22 
 29 
 
 December 
 
 1869 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 200 lbs. 
 
 186S 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 
 200 lbs. 
 
 $ c, $ c. 
 
 $ c. $ C, 
 
 5.75^<:6.00 
 
 5.60/S6.00 
 
 5.50, .5.75 
 
 5.60. .6.00 
 
 5,50, ,5. 75 
 
 5.50, ,6,10 
 
 5. 50,. 5, 75 
 
 5,50. .6.20 
 
 5.50. .5.75 
 
 5.50. ,6.20 
 
 5.75. .6.00 
 
 5,50, .6.20 
 
 5.75. .6.00 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5.75. .6.00 
 
 * • • • 
 
 5.75. .6.00 
 
 • ■ « • 
 
 5. 75. .6,00 
 5,75. .0. 00 
 5.75, .6,00 
 5.75 .... 
 5.00 .... 
 
 5.00 
 
 4.70, 
 
 4.. 50. 
 
 4.50. 
 
 4.50. 
 
 4.30. 
 
 4,30. 
 
 4,25., 
 
 4.20,, 
 
 4.75 
 ,4.60 
 4,55 
 4,55 
 4.40 
 4.40 
 4,35 
 4.25 
 
 4. 20., 4. 25 
 4. 20. ,4. 25 
 4,20, .4.25 
 
 6.00. 
 
 0.40. 
 6.35. 
 0.35. 
 6,25, 
 6,25, 
 
 25, 
 
 25. 
 
 20. 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 .6.22 
 .6.50 
 .6.40 
 .6.40 
 .6,30 
 .6.30 
 .6,30 
 ,6.35 
 ,0.40 
 ,0.25 
 .6.20 
 ,0,20 
 ,6.20 
 .6.20 
 
 l> 
 
 ^ f. > 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 Pricei of Corn-Meal during Season qf Navigation in Two Yean. 
 
 101 
 
 WEEK- 
 ENDING. 
 
 1860 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 200 lbs. 
 
 1808 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 200 lbs. 
 
 WEEK 
 ENDING. 
 
 1869 
 
 Per Barrel o( 
 200 lbs. 
 
 1808 
 
 Per Barrel of 
 
 200 lbs. 
 
 June 2 
 
 8 0. $ c. 
 3.25 .... 
 
 $ 0. $ c. 
 4.15^4.20 
 
 September 1 
 
 $ 0. $ ( 
 
 3.75 ... 
 
 
 $ C. $ 0. 
 
 4.00/S)4.25 
 
 9 
 
 3,00 
 
 
 4. 15. .4.20 
 
 .... 8 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 , 
 
 4.00 
 
 16 
 
 3.00 
 
 
 4. 15. .4.25 
 
 15 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 23 
 
 3,00 
 
 
 4. 15. .4.25 
 
 ....22 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4. 00.. 4. 25 
 
 30 
 
 3,00 
 
 
 4. 15. .4.25 
 
 ....29 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 July 7 
 
 3.00 
 
 
 4.25. .4.30 ! 
 
 October ., 6 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 14 
 
 3.00 
 
 
 4.25 .... 
 
 ....13 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 21 
 
 3,00 
 
 
 4.25 .... 
 
 ....20 
 
 3.75 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 28 
 
 August.... 3 
 
 3.50 
 3.50 . 
 
 
 4.20 .... 
 4. 00. .4. 25 
 
 ....27 
 Ncvember 3 
 
 • • • • 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 ....10 
 
 3.80 . 
 
 
 4. 00. .4. 25 
 
 ....10 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 17 
 
 3.80 , 
 
 
 4.00. .4,25 
 
 ....17 
 
 • • • • 1 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 24 
 
 3.80 .... 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 ....24 
 
 • • • • • 
 
 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 n 
 
 ^ f. > 
 
 ASHES. 
 
 Receipts of Ashes at Inspection Stores, for past Three Years 
 
 MONTH. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 992 
 
 567 
 
 864 
 
 803 
 
 2,653 
 
 2,083 
 
 1,991 
 
 August j 1,265 
 
 September ' 1,291 
 
 October l,057 
 
 November 914 
 
 December 577 
 
 .January . 
 February 
 March . . , 
 April . . . , 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 1860 
 
 Pots, i Pkarls Total. 
 
 Brlp. 
 
 255 
 
 73 
 
 67 
 
 98 
 
 671 
 
 396 
 
 449 
 
 539 
 
 304 
 
 343 
 
 144 
 
 226 
 
 Brls. 
 
 1,247 
 
 640 
 
 931 
 
 901 
 
 3,324 
 
 2,479 
 
 2,440 
 
 1,804 
 
 1,595 
 
 1,400 
 
 1,058 
 
 803 
 
 Totals 15,057 j 3,565 
 
 18,622 
 
 1808 
 
 1867 
 
 Pots. 
 
 Pkarls 
 
 Total. 
 
 Pots. 
 
 Pkarls 
 
 1 Total. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 893 
 
 289 
 
 1,182 
 
 1,033 
 
 458 
 
 1,491 
 
 785 
 
 212 
 
 997 
 
 1,153 
 
 431 
 
 1,584 
 
 765 
 
 194 
 
 959 
 
 1,172 
 
 279 
 
 1,451 
 
 1,310 
 
 420 
 
 1,730 
 
 i 798 
 
 172 
 
 970 
 
 " J'8 
 
 1,038 
 
 3,946 
 
 2,655 
 
 492 
 
 3,147 
 
 1,833 
 
 500 
 
 2,333 
 
 1.649 
 
 510 
 
 2,159 
 
 1,994 
 
 671 
 
 2,665 
 
 1.755 
 
 792 
 
 2,547 
 
 1,190 
 
 879 
 
 2,069 
 
 1,146 
 
 1,315 
 
 2,461 
 
 1.320 
 
 G71 
 
 1,991 
 
 1,254 
 
 899 
 
 2,153 
 
 1,346 
 
 512 
 
 1,858 
 
 1,589 
 
 801 
 
 2,390 
 
 1,453 
 
 561 
 
 2,014 
 
 1,098 
 
 762 
 
 1,860 
 
 876 
 
 388 
 
 1,264 1 
 
 756 
 
 496 
 
 1,252 
 
 16,673 6,335 ,23,008 16,058 
 
 7,407 
 
 23,465 
 
 The aggregate receipts in 1869 were less by 4,386 brls., or 19 per cent., than in 1868 ; 
 the decrease in 1868 as compared with 1867 was 457 brls., or about 2 per cent. ; the 
 decrease in 1SC7 a.s compared with 1866 was 5,173 brls., or about 18 per cent.; and the 
 decrease in 18G6 as compared with 1865 was 12,230 brls., or 30 per cent. 
 
102 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 The Inspection of Pots and Pearls in 1869 showed the following classification :— 
 
 January . . . 
 February ., 
 March , . . . 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August .... 
 September. 
 October . . . 
 November . 
 December . 
 
 POTS. 
 
 Firsts. Skc'nds 
 
 Totals 
 
 Brls. 
 
 813 
 
 516 
 
 812 
 
 784 
 
 2,562 
 
 1,941 
 
 1,800 
 
 1,094 
 
 1,117 
 
 833 
 
 767 
 
 471 
 
 13,510 
 
 Brls. 
 
 118 
 
 30 
 
 38 
 
 10 
 
 75 
 
 '.01 
 
 148 
 
 130 
 
 121 
 
 166 
 
 90 
 
 73 
 
 Thirds 
 
 Brls. 
 47 
 18 
 11 
 9 
 11 
 37 
 36 
 32 
 46 
 52 
 51 
 30 
 
 U. B. 
 
 Brls. 
 14 
 3 
 3 
 
 5 
 4 
 7 
 9 
 7 
 6 
 6 
 3 
 
 Total I 
 
 PEARLS. 
 
 1,100 380 I 67 
 
 Brls. 
 
 992 
 
 667 
 
 864 
 
 803 
 
 2,653 
 
 2,083 
 
 1,991 
 
 1,265 
 
 1,291 
 
 1,057 
 
 914 
 
 577 
 
 15,057 
 
 Brls. 
 
 170 
 
 67 
 
 62 
 
 87 
 
 629 
 
 347 
 
 399 
 
 482 
 
 238 
 
 257 
 
 118 
 
 196 
 
 Brls. 
 
 83 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 42 
 49 
 45 
 57 
 66 
 52 
 24 
 23 
 
 3,052 I 459 
 
 rHIRDS 
 
 U. 
 
 B. 
 
 Brl8. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 34 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 2 
 
 49 
 
 
 5 
 
 Total. 
 
 3,565 
 
 Result of the Inspection of Potash during the past five years : 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Firsts. 
 
 Brls. V cent. 
 20,578 or 66-579 
 16,704 or 76-055 
 13,102 or 81-592 
 13,725 or 82'319 
 13,51J or 89-726 
 
 Seconds. 
 
 Brls. ^ cent. 
 6,937 o.- 22-444 
 3.799 or 17-297 
 2,170or 13-C!3 
 2,063 or 12-3,b 
 1,100 or 7-305 
 
 Thirds. 
 
 Unbranoablks. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 1865.... 
 
 1866 
 
 1867.... 
 1868,... 
 1869.... 
 
 Brls. <P cent. 
 2,687.or 8-690 
 1,201 or 5-469 
 
 628 or 3-91 1 
 
 629 or 3-773 
 380 or 2-524 
 
 Brls. V cent. 
 707 or 2-287 
 259 or 1-179 
 158 or 0-984 
 256 or 1-535 
 67 or 0-445 
 
 Brls. 
 
 30,909 
 21,y63 
 16,058 
 16,673 
 15,057 
 
 Totals . 
 
 77,619 or 79-254 
 
 16,069 or 14-586 
 3,214 
 
 5,525 or 4-874 
 
 1,447 or 1-286 
 
 100,660 
 
 Averages 
 
 15,524 
 
 1,105 
 
 289 
 
 
 
 Result of the Inspection of Pearlash during the past five years : 
 
 YEARS. 
 
 Firsts. 
 
 Brls. ^ cent. 
 4,882 or 49 326 
 3,623 or 54-277 
 5,703 or 76-995 
 5,308 or 83-789 
 3,052 or 85-610 
 
 Seconds. 
 
 Brls. ^ cent. 
 4,959 or 49-799 
 2,997 or 44-899 
 1,648 or 22-249 
 997 or 15-738 
 459 or 12-875 
 
 11,060 or 29-1 12 
 
 Thirds. 
 
 Brls. ^ cent. 
 
 116 or 1-165 
 51 or 0-764 
 56 or 0-756 
 27 or 0-426 
 49 or 1-375 
 
 Unbrandables. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 
 
 1865.... 
 1866.... 
 1867.... 
 
 18C8 
 
 1869 
 
 Brls. ■(? cent. 
 1 or 0010 
 
 4 or 0060 
 
 3 or 0047 
 
 5 or 0-140 
 
 Brls. 
 
 9,958 
 
 6,675 
 
 7,407 
 
 6,335 
 
 3,565 
 
 Totals . . 
 
 22,568 or 69-999 
 
 299 or 0-837 
 
 13 or 0-052 
 
 33,940 
 
 Averages 
 
 4,514 .... 
 
 2.212 
 
 59 
 
 3 
 
 « • • • 
 
 N.' 
 
i 
 
 11 
 
 S.' 
 
 THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 Deliveries qf Ashei from Inspcctioti Stores for past Three Years. 
 
 103 
 
 MONTH. 
 
 January 
 
 February . . , . 
 
 Maroh 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 Juuo 
 
 July , 
 
 AUgUHt , 
 
 September . . . 
 
 October , 
 
 November . . 
 December... , 
 
 Totals . . . , 
 
 I860 
 
 P0T8. 
 
 Prarls. 
 
 Brl8. 
 
 658 
 
 537 
 
 769 
 
 394 
 
 3,043 
 
 1,405 
 
 2,361 
 
 1,734 
 
 930 
 
 1,318 
 
 1,378 
 
 471 
 
 Bris 
 136 
 
 88 
 340 
 108 
 698 
 260 
 472 
 548 
 619 
 570 
 306 
 108 
 
 Total. 
 
 14,998 4,25-] 
 
 Brig. 
 
 794 
 
 625 
 1,109 
 
 502 
 3,741 
 1,665 
 2,833 
 2,282 
 1,549 
 1,888 
 1,684 
 
 579 
 
 1808 
 
 Pots. Pkakls. Totai. 
 
 19,251 
 
 Brig. 
 
 588 
 
 551 
 
 982 
 
 1,100 
 
 3,324 
 
 2,237 
 
 2,478 
 
 1,494 
 
 979 
 
 1,816 
 
 1,281 
 
 554 
 
 Brig. 
 
 105 
 212 
 413 
 191 
 522 
 841 
 438 
 i,234 
 659 
 844 
 619 
 611 
 
 17,384 
 
 6,689 
 
 Brig. 
 
 693 
 763 
 1,395 
 1,291 
 3,846 
 3,078 
 2,916 
 2,728 
 1,6.S8 
 2,660 
 1,900 
 1,165 
 
 18U7 
 
 P0T8. Peahls. Total. 
 
 24,073 
 
 Dris. 
 
 503 
 1,242 
 1,204 
 
 312 
 2,881 
 1,448 
 1,773 
 1,424 
 1,063 
 2,161 
 1 ,693 
 
 655 
 
 Brig. 
 
 368 
 331 
 740 
 345 
 479 
 371 
 540 
 908 
 582 
 673 
 705 
 433 
 
 16,359 6,475 
 
 Brig. 
 
 871 
 1,573 
 1,944 
 
 657 
 3,360 
 1,819 
 2,313 
 2,.332 
 1,645 
 2,834 
 
 A.(|0^0 
 
 1,088 
 
 22,834 
 
 From tnis statement it appears that the aggregate deliveries in 1869 were less by 
 4,822 brls., or 20 per cent., than in 1868 ; bat ther v, an increase in 1868 over 1867 of 
 1,239 brls., or 5-43 per cent.,-there being a dr.r.aso in 1867, as compared with 1866 of 
 6,660 brls., or 22-58 per cent. ; the decrease in 1866, as compared with 1865, was 10 388 
 brls., or 26 • 05 per cent. The shipments to trans-Atlantic ports in 1868 and 1869 may be 
 thus bummatized: 
 
 Ey St. Lawrence River to Liverpool 
 " " " London,..! 
 
 Glasgow . ., 
 Aberdeen. . , 
 Other Ports. 
 
 u 
 
 « 
 
 <( 
 
 <i 
 
 l( 
 
 (( 
 
 <l 
 
 « 
 
 « 
 
 Via Portland to Liverpool 
 Totals 
 
 1869 
 
 Pots. 
 
 Brls, 
 4,896 
 1,694 
 3,138 
 450 
 8 
 2,959 
 
 Pearls. 
 
 Brls, 
 
 680 
 742 
 636 
 
 327 
 
 186J 
 
 Pots, 
 
 13,145 
 
 2,385 
 
 Pkarls. 
 
 Bris. 
 
 7,348 
 1,153 ! 
 3,198 
 
 ion 
 
 Brig, 
 1,912 
 748 
 1,067 
 
 809 
 
 4.536 
 
 It ^»I1 te seen on examining the following tables of comparative Prices, that the 
 averages of both Pots and Pearls in 1869 were under those of 1868,-and this notwith! 
 standing the large decrease in production, which, perhaps, has not yet reached its limit 
 The falling off m the demand from Great Britain and the United State, has fully kept 
 pace with the lessening supplies. ^ 
 
 Stocks in store in Montreal, 1st January. 1870,. .Pots, 1,081 brls. 
 ^°- ^°- ^0- Ist January, l«e9,.. Pots, 1,078 " 
 
 L^o 
 
 do. 
 
 do. 
 
 Pearls, 418 brl'i. 
 , Pearls, 1,151 «< 
 
 1st January, 1868,.. Pots, 1,711 " ; Pearls' 1,460 
 
f04 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 Comparative Prices of Pot Ashes in Montreal, for past Two Years. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 1809 
 
 First Pots. Second Pots. 
 Per 100 lbs. Per 100 lbs. 
 
 Jan'y . 1 1 
 .... 85 
 
 15 5 
 
 22'5 
 
 295. 
 
 Feb'j, 5 '5 
 ....12'5. 
 
 l'j'5, 
 
 ....2'J 5. 
 
 March. 5 5 . 
 1 '' 
 
 ....19 
 ,25 
 , 2 
 . 9 
 . . . . IG 
 ....23 
 ....30 
 May ..75 
 ....14 
 ....21 
 ....28 
 4 
 
 1$ c. % c. 
 
 t§) C« (p G, 
 
 50 rci)b.^~i 4, 
 ).57i 4 
 
 April. 
 
 57^.. 5. 
 55 ..5. 
 52^.. 5. 
 45 ..5. 
 45 ..5. 
 GO ..5. 
 57^.5. 
 G2i..5. 
 55 ..5. 
 52i..5. 
 52^.. 5. 
 521.5. 
 
 r.o.i 
 
 June., 
 ....11 
 
 • • • • 18 
 
 • • « a Z 
 
 July.. 2 
 
 
 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 5, 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 95 
 
 , 1G'5 
 
 ,23'5 
 
 ,30'5 
 
 50 
 50 
 52 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 
 .a. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 
 August 6 5 
 
 • • • • 1 <J o 
 
 ....20'5 
 27|5 
 
 Bept'r. 3 
 
 10 
 
 ....17 
 ....24 
 
 Oct'r.. 1 
 
 • • • • 8 
 
 » m * n *■ O 
 
 ....22 „ 
 
 29 5 
 
 Nov'r. 5'5 
 ....12 5 
 19 5 
 
 . . . . .•, II u 
 
 Dec'r. . 3 5 
 
 1015 
 
 ....17i5 
 24'5 
 
 i)0 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 37 J.. 5. 
 
 42i..5. 
 
 42i 
 
 45 
 
 45 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 70 
 
 77J 
 
 70 
 ,G0 
 ,55 
 
 .0, 
 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5, 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 .5. 
 
 55 
 45 
 45 
 45 
 45 
 40 
 30 
 30 
 25 
 10 
 
 .5 
 .5 
 .5 
 .5 
 
 ,.5, 
 ,.6 
 
 .31 5.22i, 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 52J 
 
 55 
 
 65 
 
 62 J 
 
 55 
 
 Gu 
 
 57^ 
 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 57i 
 57i 
 55 
 57J 
 45 
 50 
 32J 
 50 
 55 
 40 
 50 
 55 
 50 
 47i 
 50 
 47J 
 .17^ 
 .82 J 
 72i 
 65 
 ,G0 
 ,55 
 50 
 ,60 
 ,60 
 ,55 
 ,55 
 40 
 37J 
 25 
 25 
 20 
 10 
 27 J 
 30 J4 
 
 27m 
 
 70^.... 
 70. .4.75 
 70, .4.75 
 70. .4.75 
 70, .4.75 
 70, ,4. 75 
 70. ,4,75 
 
 4.75 
 
 75, 
 
 80,. 
 
 • ■ ■ 
 
 
 
 80.. 
 
 
 85.. 
 
 • *■ • 
 
 80,. 
 
 • • • 
 
 75... 
 
 • • • 
 
 80... 
 
 
 80... 
 
 • ■ • 
 
 75..^ 
 
 t.80 
 
 85,. 
 
 • • • 
 
 85,., 
 
 • • • 
 
 85... 
 
 • • • 
 
 85 , . . 
 
 • • ■ 
 
 80. 
 80. 
 
 4.85 
 4.85 
 ,80. .4.85 
 
 ,85 
 
 ,85 
 
 ,80 
 ,75 
 ,75 
 ,70 
 ,75 
 ,80 
 ,85 
 .85 
 ,85 
 .85 
 .80 
 ,80 
 .30 
 .80 
 .85 
 ,80 
 .80 
 
 .85 
 
 ,85 
 
 ,80. .4.82^ 
 ,80 
 
 80 
 
 70, 
 
 75, 
 
 70. 
 
 ,.4,85 
 ,.4,85 
 
 ,.4.85 
 , .4,82i 
 
 ,.4,90 
 ,.4.90 
 
 ,.4*. 8!) 
 ..4,85 
 ...4.85 
 .,4.85 
 
 .-1.85 
 
 .4,75 
 
 Third Pots, 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 % c. % c. 
 
 4.25 
 
 4.30 
 
 4,25 
 
 4.25 
 
 4,25 
 
 4,25 
 
 4.25 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.25 , 
 
 4.25 . 
 
 4,30 , 
 
 4,25 , 
 
 4,25 , 
 
 4.25 , 
 
 4.25 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4,30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 . 
 
 4.25 . 
 
 4,30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.40 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.35 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.25 , 
 
 4.25 , 
 
 4,25 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 
 4.30 , 
 4.32J, 
 4.30 
 
 4,25 , 
 
 i.20 , 
 
 4.20 , 
 
 4.20 . 
 
 4.20 , 
 
 4.20 , 
 
 4.15 , 
 
 4,l» . 
 
 4.00 . 
 
 4.00 . 
 
 4.30 
 
 1868 
 
 First Pots. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 c, •$ 
 45 /5)5, 
 40 ..5, 
 37 J.. 5, 
 
 4,30 5 
 4,30| 5 
 5 
 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 i 5 
 
 ... |5 
 
 . . . . ci 
 4.30 5 
 
 .20 
 .30 
 .30 
 .00 
 .35 
 .45 
 .65 
 .55 
 .45 
 ,45 
 .90 
 .80 
 .80 
 ,90 
 .80 
 
 .,& 
 
 .,0 
 
 ..0, 
 
 .,5 
 
 ..5 
 
 ..5, 
 
 ,,5. 
 
 ,5, 
 
 .5. 
 
 .5, 
 
 ,5, 
 
 .5. 
 
 .5. 
 
 .5. 
 
 .5. 
 
 4.30 5 
 
 I5 
 .,..1 5 
 4,40 5 
 . . . . { 5 
 4.40 5 
 5 
 
 ,725. .5, 
 ,80 ..5, 
 ,45 ..5 
 .45 ..5 
 ,45 .,5 
 ,37J..5, 
 ,35 ..5 
 ,40 ..5 
 
 4.30 
 4.30 
 4.30 
 4.40 
 4,35 
 
 4,35 
 
 4.35 5 
 
 > , . . .'> 
 
 4,25 '5 
 
 ,...ii5 
 4.30 5 
 
 ....i;5 
 4.00 5 
 
 ....|!5 
 .... 'i6 
 
 ,50 . 
 ,60 . 
 ,80 , 
 ,85 . 
 .80 , 
 ,87J, 
 ,80 , 
 ,75 , 
 ,85 , 
 ,75 , 
 ,75 , 
 ,75 , 
 ,70 , 
 ,60 , 
 ,70 , 
 ,70 , 
 ,70 , 
 90 . 
 ,90 , 
 ,75 . 
 ,70 . 
 65 . 
 62J. 
 60 , 
 60 . 
 60 . 
 40 , 
 
 ,5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 .6. 
 
 ,5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5 
 
 .5 
 
 .5 
 
 ,5, 
 
 .5. 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 ,5 
 
 .6. 
 
 .6, 
 
 .5, 
 
 .5, 
 
 . 5, 
 
 c. 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 42^ 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 35 
 
 40 
 
 47i 
 
 V2i 
 
 .65 
 
 ,55 
 
 .50 
 
 .95 
 
 .90 
 
 .90 
 
 .95 
 
 .90 
 
 ,85 
 
 ,90 
 
 ,60 
 
 ,55 
 
 ,55 
 
 ,45 
 
 ,45 
 
 ,50 
 
 ,55 
 
 ,65 
 
 ,90 
 
 .00 
 
 ,87i 
 
 ,90 
 
 .85 
 
 .85 
 
 .97i 
 
 .80 
 
 .80 
 
 .80 
 
 .75 
 
 .70 
 
 .75 
 
 ,75 
 
 .75 
 
 ,00 
 
 ,00 
 
 ,80 
 
 .75 
 72^ 
 
 .70 
 70 
 70 
 70 
 
 50 
 
 Second Pots. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 $ c. 
 
 4,90, 
 
 4.80. 
 
 4.85, 
 
 4,75 
 
 4.85, 
 
 4.85. 
 
 4.85. 
 
 4.85. 
 
 4.90, 
 
 4.95. 
 
 5.00, 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 10. 
 
 05. 
 
 10. 
 
 10, 
 5,20. 
 5.20. 
 5.00. 
 4.90. 
 4.90. 
 4.90. 
 4,80, 
 4.80, 
 4.80. 
 4.80, 
 4.80, 
 5,00. 
 5.00. 
 4,90. 
 4.90, 
 5,00. 
 5.00. 
 5,00. 
 5.00. 
 4.90, 
 4.90. 
 5.00. 
 4.90. 
 5,00, 
 5.05. 
 5.05 
 5.10, 
 5,00. 
 4.80. 
 4.80. 
 4.80. 
 4.80, 
 4.75. 
 4.75. 
 4.70, 
 4,70. 
 
 $ c. 
 .4.95 
 ,4.85 
 
 .4.90 
 
 ,4.95 
 ,4,95 
 ,5.00 
 
 TuihD Pots. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 05 
 15 
 15 
 15 
 
 
 5,25 
 
 5,00 
 
 .4.85 
 .4.85 
 .4.85 
 .4.90 
 .4.90 
 
 .5.00 
 ,5,00 
 ,5,10 
 
 > • « • • 
 
 ,5.00 
 5.00 
 0.00 
 5,00 
 5.10 
 5.10 
 5.12i 
 5.20 
 5,10 
 4,90 
 4.90 
 4,90 
 4.90 
 4.80 
 4,80 
 4.80 
 4.75 
 
 iS> c. $ c. 
 
 4.50 
 
 4.50 
 
 4,. 50 
 
 4,40 
 
 4,50 
 
 4.50 
 
 4.50 
 
 4.60. ,4.65 
 4.65, ,4.70 
 
 4,65 
 
 4,65,... 
 
 4.70 
 
 4,70 
 
 4.70 
 
 4.65 
 
 4,65 
 
 4.65 
 
 4,75 
 
 4.75 
 
 4.60 
 
 4.60 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.35, ,4.40 
 4.35, .4.40 
 
 4,40 
 
 4,50 
 
 4.50 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40 
 
 4,40, .4.60 
 
 4.45 
 
 4,50 
 
 4.50 
 
 4.50 
 
 .4,50 
 
 4.40, 
 
 4,40 
 
 4.45 
 
 4.40. .4.50 
 4.40. ,4.50 
 4.50, .4.55 
 
 4.60 
 
 4,50. .4.55 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40. .4.45 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.40 
 
 4.4*^ 
 
 4,35. .4.40 
 4.35. .4.40 
 4.30 
 
 » '1 
 
 '< 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 Comparative Prices of Pearl Ashes in Montreal, for past Two J 
 
 i05 
 
 ears. 
 
 I 
 
 1900 
 
 DATE. 
 
 * ' 
 
 January. 
 
 .'I 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 February 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 March 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 April 2 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 23 
 
 ....30 
 .... 7 
 ....U 
 ....21 
 ....28 
 
 4 
 
 ....11 
 ....18 
 ....25 
 .... 2 
 
 9 
 
 ....16 
 ....23 
 .... 30 
 
 May, 
 
 June 
 
 July. 
 
 '< 
 
 August 6 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 27 
 
 September 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 October 1 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 November 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 December 3 
 
 .... ....^0 
 
 • •*. ....17 
 
 .... .... ^4 
 
 31 
 
 First Pearls. 
 
 I'er 100 Iba. 
 
 Skcond Pearls. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 1808 
 
 $ c. $ c. 
 
 5,60 /S) 
 5,60 .. 
 5.55 .. 
 5,45 ,. 
 5,45 .. 
 5.40 .. 
 5.40 .. 
 5.50 .. 
 5.50 .. 
 5.55 .. 
 55 .. 
 50 .. 
 50 ., 
 55 , 
 55 , 
 5.55 . 
 5,55 . 
 5,50 . 
 5,55 . 
 5,50 . 
 5,55 . 
 5,55 , 
 5.57i. 
 5.57i, 
 5,60 . 
 5.62J. 
 5.65 . 
 5.65 , 
 5.65 . 
 60 . 
 65 . 
 65 . 
 62J. 
 5.65 . 
 5,65 . 
 5,70 , 
 5.67i. 
 8,67^, 
 5,65 ., 
 5,72i,. 
 5,75 ,. 
 5,75 .. 
 5.70 ,, 
 
 5,60 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5.50 
 5,45 
 5.45 
 5,60 
 5.55 
 5,60 
 5,60 
 5.60 
 5.55 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 57i 
 55 
 
 $0. $ c. 
 
 5,00 (d) 
 5.00 .. 
 
 5.55 
 
 5.60 
 5.60 
 5.62J 
 5.65 
 
 5,67i 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5.65 
 5,70 
 5.60 
 5.67i 
 
 5.00 .. 5.10 
 4.95 ,. 5.00 
 
 None. 
 
 None. 
 
 None. 
 
 None. 
 5.00 
 
 None. 
 
 None. 
 
 5 .25 
 
 ^•J5 •• .p.« 
 
 None, 
 None. 
 None. 
 
 5.10 
 
 None, 
 None, 
 None. 
 None. 
 5 
 
 First Pkauls. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 5.10 
 5.20 
 5,15 
 5,20 
 5,15 
 
 15 
 
 5,20 
 
 70 
 
 75 
 75 
 
 5, 
 
 5, 
 
 5, 
 
 5,75 
 
 5.75 
 
 5.80 
 
 5,75 
 
 Nominal, 
 
 5,65 
 5.65 
 5.65 
 5.70 
 5.65 
 5.70 
 5,65 
 6.65 
 
 5.70 
 5.70 
 5.70 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 5.75 
 5,75 
 5.70 
 5.70 
 
 None. 
 5.15 .. . 
 5.15 .. . 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 5.20 .. . 
 5.20 .. . 
 5.20 
 5.20 
 I 5.20 
 ' 5.20 
 5.25 
 5.25 .. . 
 None, 
 5.25 .. . 
 5.25 .. . 
 None. 
 5.25 .. . 
 5.25 
 5.25 
 5,25 
 5.25 
 5,25 
 5.25 
 5.25 
 
 5.25 
 
 • • • • I 
 
 • • • • • • 
 
 • • • • « • 
 
 • • • • I 
 
 ■ t • • • • 
 
 % c, 
 6.00 
 5,95 
 5,95 
 5,80 
 5,85 
 5,80 
 5,80 
 5.85 
 5,90 
 6.60 
 6.60 
 6.70 
 6.75 
 6,65 
 6,65 
 6.55 
 6,20 
 6,10 
 6.00 
 6.00 
 5.80 , 
 5.50 , 
 5.40 , 
 i 5.50 , 
 5,50 . 
 i 5.40 , 
 I 5.40 . 
 ; 5.40 . 
 5.40 . 
 5,40 , 
 5,45 . 
 5,50 . 
 5.50 , 
 5,50 . 
 5,50 . 
 5,40 . 
 5,40 . 
 5,40 . 
 5.35 . 
 5.25 . 
 5.50 . 
 5.40 . 
 5.50 . 
 5.65 ., 
 5.50 .. 
 5.50 .. 
 5.60 .. 
 5.60 .. 
 5.50 .. 
 5.60 .. 
 5.60 .. 
 5.65 .. 
 5.65 .. 
 
 fa> 
 
 6.60 
 6.30 
 
 5.80 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5.75 
 5.50 
 
 . 5.50 
 
 . 5.45 
 
 . 5.45 
 
 . 5.50 
 
 . 5,50 
 
 , 5.55 
 
 . 5.55 
 
 5.56 
 
 5.55 
 
 5.55 
 
 5.45 
 
 5.50 
 
 5.40 
 5.50 
 5.60 
 6.50 
 5.60 
 5.60 
 5.60 
 6.60 
 
 5.55 
 5 . 55 
 6.65 
 5.65 
 5.75 
 6.75 
 
 • • • . 
 
 • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 . ^ . • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 • • • • 
 .... 
 
 • • • • 
 .... 
 
 Second Pearls. 
 Per 100 lbs. 
 
 $ C. $ C. $ c. 
 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 5.95 None. 
 
 5.90 5.60 (a< .... 
 
 5.85 5.50 
 
 6,85 6,50 .. 
 5.50 .. 
 6.50 .. 
 6,e2i 6.00 .. 
 6.65 6.15 .. 
 6.75 6.25 .. 
 6.30 .. 
 6.20 .. 
 6.20 ,. 
 6.25 .. 
 5.80 .. 
 5.70 .. 
 5.60 .. 
 6.60 .. 
 
 5.50 
 
 5.36 
 
 5.25 
 
 5.25 
 
 6.00 .. 5.10 
 4.90 .. 5.00 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 4.85 .. 5.00 
 
 None. 
 4.90 .. 4.95 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 
 4.90 
 
 4.80 
 
 None. 
 
 5.00 
 
 5.00^ 
 
 None. 
 None. 
 None. 
 
 5.00 
 
 None. 
 4.95 .. 5.00 
 
 NOIic. 
 5.00 .. 5.05 
 5.05 .. 6.10 
 
 5.05 .. 6.10 
 
 6.06 .. 5.10 
 
 O 
 
106 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 THE SEED TRADE. 
 
 FLAX SEED.— The liighcst price paid in 1868 for good seed, was $1.70 ; conKider- 
 al)ly lower rates prevailed during several months, but th(! range in Fall of that year was 
 $1.55 (ic $1.65 per 5G lbs., — only about 50,000 bushels being purchased in this city. The 
 general tone of tlic trade in 1869 could not be said to be much improved, from a seller's 
 point of view, — thougli it was on the whole steadier, with more business done ; — the price 
 during the greater part of the time being $1.60, with over 150,000 bushels exported to 
 the United Ktatcs. 
 
 TIMOTHY SEED. — The comparative prices in the subjoined table will afford an 
 idea of the course of the m.'irlvet in tlie early montlis of this ami two preceding years. 
 There were shipments to England in 1869 botli from Canada and the United States. 
 Contrary to expectation the yield of seed from the Hay-crop of last year was compara- 
 tively small,— about the close of December good seed was held at high rates with firm 
 feeling ; and when the usual Spring demand commenced this year the supply was not 
 equal to requirements, — prices speedily advancing until $4.50 (S) $5.00 was paid for 
 choice parcels. Some lots of seed exported last year from tlie United States to Great 
 Britain have been recently re-imported at a good profit. 
 
 CLOVER SEED.— Frices in 1869 were better than in 1808, with a quiet market,— 
 higher rates being obtained in early part of the present year for good Red Western. 
 
 
 TIMOTHY SEED. i 
 
 1 
 
 CLOVER SEED. 
 
 DATE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1870 
 
 1S09 
 
 1808 
 
 1H70 
 
 1800 
 
 1868 
 
 
 Price <(>• 45 lbs. 
 
 Price «^ tubs. 
 
 Price*'' 4.0 lbs. 
 
 Price *^ lb. 
 
 Price 1f^ lb. 
 
 Price <P^ lb. 
 
 Jan. . . 1 
 
 $ C. $ 0. 
 
 $0. $ 0. 
 
 $ 0. $ c. j 
 
 1 c. c. 
 
 c. c. 
 
 c. c. 
 
 • 
 
 *••• ■••• 
 
 • ••■ •••• 
 
 • • • • • • 
 
 
 
 • • • • • • 
 
 ..15 
 
 .... •... 
 
 1.75/0)1.85 
 
 2.00^/;2.25 
 
 • ■ • • • • 
 
 ... ... 
 
 8^9 
 
 Feb... 5 
 
 
 
 2.00. .2.20 
 
 1.60. .1.70 
 
 ■ • • • • • 
 
 
 
 8 .. 9 
 
 ..19 
 
 2.50^2,76 
 
 2. 10. .2.50 
 
 1.60. .1.70 
 
 • ■ • • • • 
 
 \\\(UiVl 
 
 8 .. 9 
 
 March, 5 
 
 2.60. .2.70 
 
 2.00. .2.20 
 
 1.75. .1.80 
 
 10 (cbVl\ 
 
 1U-.12 
 
 7i.. 8 
 
 ..19 
 
 3. 50. .3. 75 
 
 1.90. .2.10 
 
 1,60. .1.80 
 
 
 
 1U..11J 
 
 7i.. 8 
 
 April . 2 
 
 4.00. .4.50 
 
 1.80. .2.00 
 
 1.50.. 1.70 
 
 13i ... 
 
 9 ..10 
 
 1\.. 9 
 
 ..10 
 
 4.00. .4.25 
 
 1.80. .2. 00 
 
 1.50. .1.60 
 
 125.,13i 
 
 10 ..lOi 
 
 7 .. 8 
 
 May . . 1 
 
 4. 26. .4. 50 
 
 2.75. .2.80 
 
 1.45. .1.50 
 
 12J..13J 
 
 9i..l0 
 
 7 .. 8 
 
 ..14 
 
 4.50. .5.00 
 
 2,76. .2.80 
 
 1.40. .1.50 
 
 12^.. 13 
 
 9^.10i 
 
 6i.. 7J 
 
 J 
 J 
 I 
 
 s 
 
 c 
 
 IJ 
 
 in 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 107 
 
 III.-THE PEOVISION TRADE. 
 
 PORK, CUT-MEATS, BEEF, &c. 
 
 T„K recorded receipts of Pork and Beef in Montreal during 1869. amounted to 11,203 
 br Is. ; in 868 to 17,194 br>s. ; and in 1867. to 19,054 brls. The shipments in 1869 ;erc 
 
 ■^V' ^^'^-'-^^^^^^J 17''63 bris. in 1868, and 20,372 brls. in 1867. The movements 
 m 1869 may be summarily stated thus :— 
 
 Stock of Pork and Beef on 1- and at beginning of 1869 2 100 barrels 
 
 Receipts by all channels during the year ij'203 <, ' 
 
 •l^otal 13 303 •< 
 
 Stock on hand 31st December, 1869, about 5,566 barrels ' 
 
 Reported shipments .^'524 i« 
 
 13,000 « 
 
 Comparative Prices of Pork in Montreal, during 1869 and 1868. 
 
 1S69 
 
 18C8 
 
 Mess. 
 
 . 
 
 .19 
 
 January — 8 
 15 
 
 February. . . o 
 lit 
 
 March • . 
 
 April — 
 
 May 
 
 Juno 
 
 July 
 
 August ■ . . 
 
 $ c. $ 0. 
 
 'lr,.\Q..'lb.2o 
 
 ...1(5 
 ...14 
 
 . . .;io 
 
 .. 4 
 
 ..1,'j 
 .. 2 
 ..16 
 () 
 • 20 
 September ■ 3 
 
 October .... 1 
 ... .15 
 
 Novcuiboi 5 
 lit 
 
 December . . .'i 
 17 
 
 .■8.50 
 .28.25 
 .28.90 
 
 28.00 
 .28.25 
 .28.25 
 .28.00 
 
 26.50 
 27.50 
 
 li/.T.). 
 
 27.50. 
 
 27.50. 
 
 27.75. 
 
 27.75. 
 
 27.75. 
 
 27.50. 
 
 2«).50 
 
 2G.00. 
 
 27.00 
 
 27. 25.. 27. 50 
 27.50. .27.75 
 28.00 .... 
 28. 50.. 28. 75 
 28-75 20. ()0 
 28-75. .29.00 
 28 50. .28. 75 
 28. 25.. 28. 50 
 28. iV) .... 
 28. 50. .29. 00 
 28.50. .28.75 
 28. 00.. 28. 50 
 
 Primk Mess. 
 
 $ c. $ 
 
 Prime. 
 
 Mess. 
 
 22.00 
 22.00 
 22.00 
 21.50. 
 21.00 
 21-00. 
 21.00. 
 21-00. 
 
 2200 
 
 c. $ 0. 
 
 .22-00 
 
 .2i'50 
 21.50 
 21.50 
 
 '20. 00 
 "20. 00 
 
 21.00 .... 
 
 21 (JO .... 
 
 2000 .... 
 
 19.50 .... 
 
 19., 50 .... 
 19.50. .20.00 
 10.50 
 
 20.00 
 
 20.00 
 20.50 
 
 21. 50.. 22. 00 
 21. 50.. 22. 00 
 21. 50. 22.00 
 21.50-22-00 
 24-00 .... 
 24.00 
 20.00 
 
 -21-00 
 
 S c. $ c. 
 
 ]8.50®10.0O 
 19. 00.. 19. 50 
 lit. 00 .... 
 19. 25.. 19. .50 
 19. 25.. 19, 50 
 lit.50 .... 
 19. 50 .... 
 20. 50. 
 21.50. 
 50. 
 ,50. 
 ,50- 
 25. 
 ,50. 
 25.00 
 24-50. 
 24. 00. 
 24 00-. 
 24-00.. 
 2450.. 25. 00 
 24.00. .24.25 
 2.'!.75-.24 00 
 2;{.75..24.00 
 22. 00.. 22. 50 
 
 PnniE Mess. Prime. 
 
 22.' 
 2,3- 
 24- 
 
 -21-00 
 .2200 
 .2;!. (to 
 .23.(10 
 2;^ 00 
 .23.,50 
 .25.00 
 
 2.5 .'00 
 24.50 
 24.50 
 24 -.50 
 
 $ c. $ c. 
 
 12-50,a>.... 
 1400 .... 
 14-00 .... 
 14-50.. 15. 00 
 14.(K)..14..50 
 14.50. .15.1X1 
 15-00.. 15. 50 
 l(i.00..16.25 
 10-25 .16.60 
 17-00 ... 
 
 lfi-00 .... 
 
 If)- 00 .... 
 
 10. (XI- 
 
 10.75 
 
 17-00 
 
 ]7.(X) 
 
 17.00 
 
 17.50 
 
 20-00- .20.50 
 17. (K).. 17,50 
 17-00.. 17-50 
 
 -16.25 
 
 $ e. $ c. 
 
 11.5(JM>12.(X) 
 13. 00.. 13.50 
 13. 00.. 13.50 
 14. 00.. 14.50 
 13. (XI.. 13.50 
 ]3.50..14.(X) 
 14. 00.. 14. ,50 
 15. 00.. 15. 50 
 15., 50 ... 
 
 15. .50. 16.00 
 15. (Kt .... 
 15. (X) .... 
 
 15.00.. 15. 25 
 10.00 .... 
 13 ST .... 
 16. '.i .... 
 lP-75 .... 
 lb.,50 .... 
 17.(X) .... 
 17.60.. 18. 00 
 17-50.. 18. 00 
 10-00- -16-50 
 
 13-'(X)-. 13*50 
 
 This table shows that prices of principal grades ruled much higher here in 1869 than 
 in 1868,-rates for Mess always moving in sympathy with the course of business in the 
 Western States. 
 
108 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 The quantities of Pork packed and inspected at the Inspection Stores during the 
 past five years were as follows : — 
 
 1809. 1868, 1867. ISfifi. 1865. 
 
 Mess brls. 8,423 8,954 9,357 10,746 10,695 
 
 Thin Mess " 1,508 2,497 2,300 1,164 2,138 
 
 Prime Mess " 801 1,590 989 788 792 
 
 Prime << 1,306 2,867 4.257 2,229 561 
 
 ExtraPrime " 359 665 .... 
 
 Cargo " 65 719 57 6 91 
 
 Unbrandable " 662 1,033 2,357 2,101 2,935 
 
 Totals 13,124 18,325 19,419 17,034 17,212 
 
 Pork and Bacon curing is rapidly increasing in Ontario,— and notably so at Toronto, 
 Hamilton, and other places, where packing-houses are in operation ; so that this branch 
 of trade is becoming a most important one, Pric^^s of Cut-Meats, during 1869, have been 
 governed almost entirely by the English market,— leaving to shippers a fair margin on 
 their operations. Rates may have, on the whole, favored the Packer last year, but riot 
 so much so as in some former seasons,— as they experienced more competition for desir- 
 able kinds of Hogs. 
 
 Hams and Lard have been in good request at paying prices. 
 
 BEEF. — The business done in Beef during the past year or two was not large. Prime 
 Mess in tierces ranged from $21 .00 ^ $26.f in 1 869, and from $23.00 /?x) $27.00 in 1868, 
 —the price in 1867 being $25.00 (S> $30.00. The range for barrels in 1869, was $13.00 
 /a) $15.00,— in 1868, $13.25 tdi $16.00, and in 1867, $14.00 fS> $16.00. 
 
 The quantities of Beef packed and inspected in Montreal, during the past six years, 
 were as follows ; — 
 
 1869. 18(58. 1867. 1866. 1865. 1864. 
 
 Prime Mess tierces. 516 273 330 375 273 583 
 
 Prime Mess brls. 1,072 1,413 1,1.')0 1,083 1,443) , ,,., 
 
 Prime " 25 70 36 .... 70 ( ^'^^^ 
 
 BUTTER. 
 
 The close of business in 1868 was disastrous to holders of stock,— prices gradually 
 declined,— and in May, 1869, 12c. per lb. was the rate at which the bulk of old Butter 
 was cleared oflf. In June of last year, prices opened in Ontario at 14c. for New, making 
 rates in Montreal 15c. fd) 16c.; there was a slight improvement in July, with quotations 
 here at 16c. /5) 17c. ; range in August, 17c. fa) 18c,,— and in September, 17c. fd) 19c, for 
 Western, and 20c. for fine Brockville. During the next two months (October and Novem- 
 ber) Western was quoted up to 19c. /© 21c., and lots from the Brockville section at 20c. fa> 
 22c,, there having clso been sales at higher rates, • 
 
 The recorded receipts of Butter in Montreal during 1869 amounted to 109,710 kegs, 
 or 8,776,800 lbs., [t- whidi should perhaps be added this year 15 fw 20 per cent, for 
 wnrecorrferf arrivals from Eastern Townships]; in 1868,97,570 kegs or 7,805,600 lbs,; in 
 1867, 83,593 kegs, or 6,687,440 lbs.; and in 1866, 92,516 kegs, or 7,401,280 lbs. Ship- 
 ments in 1869 amounted to 731,173 kegs, or 10,493,840 lbs.; in 1868, 76,923 kegs, or 
 
 . V 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 109 
 
 . r 
 
 ^l 
 
 6,153,760 lbs.; in 1867, 66,555 kegs, or 5,324,400 lbs.; and in 1866, 77,776 kegs, or 
 6,222,080 lbs. The shipments of past three years may be thus summarized:— 
 
 T . 1 ■ T,- ox T ^869. 1868. 1867. 
 
 In sea-going vessels rta River St. Lawrence.. 84,462 kegs. 62,070 kegs. 50,195 kegs. 
 
 In ocean-steamers via Portland 22,007 " 7 609 " 5 981 " 
 
 By Montreal and Champlain Railway 850 " 6 075 " 9*755 " 
 
 By other channels 23,854 " l,'l68 " *624 « 
 
 Totals 131,173 " 76,922 " 66,555 " 
 
 The whole movement in Butter, in 1869, may be thus concicely stated :— 
 
 Stock on hand ls\, January, 186S 12 003 kegs. 
 
 Receipts by various channels ..*.'.'..*.'.'..'.'.* 109710 " 
 
 Total 121710 " 
 
 Estimated unrecorded Receipts (15 per cent.) , ,,[ 18256 " 
 
 Total , J39 ggg (I 
 
 Stock on hand Ist January, 1870, about 7 OOO* kegs. ' 
 
 Shipments during 1869 131173 " 
 
 138,173 kegs. 
 
 The season of 1869 was backward, but the yield was a full average. The quality 
 showed a marked improvement as compared with previous years. Shipments were free, as 
 will be seen from the foregoing statements, and at close of navigation there was only a 
 moderate stock, which was subsequently increased a little. The quantity of Canadian 
 Butter in England, however, was large and accumulating ; this caused depression here, 
 especially as the U. S. market offered no better inducement to shippers, — prices therefore 
 declined, and the year closed dull. On the whole, the business of 1869 was more profitable 
 to those concerned, than that of some former years. 
 
 The following Table shows comparative Pri.es of best grades of Butter in Montreal 
 during the Fall months of the past five years : — 
 
 DATE. 
 
 September. 
 
 October 
 
 November. 
 
 ,..10 
 ,..17 
 ..24 
 .. 1 
 .. 8 
 ..15 
 ..22 
 ..29 
 .. 5 
 ..12 
 ..19 
 ..26 
 
 1869 
 
 Medium to 
 
 Good Dairy. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 c. 0. 
 
 19J fS) 00 
 
 19i .. 00 
 
 .. 00 
 
 .. 00 
 
 .. 20 
 
 .. 20} 
 
 .. 21i 
 
 .. 21} 
 
 .. 22 
 
 .. 22 
 
 .. 21i 
 
 .. 21 
 
 .. 20} 
 
 IGJ 
 
 19 
 
 18} 
 
 18} 
 
 19 
 
 19 
 
 20} 
 
 20} 
 
 21 
 
 19 
 
 19} 
 
 1868 
 
 Medium to 
 
 Good Dairy. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 0. c. 
 
 19 f(i> 22 
 19 .. 21 
 19 .. 22} 
 23 
 
 20 
 21 
 19 
 18 
 19 
 22 
 22 
 22 
 22 
 21 
 
 24} 
 
 24 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 24} 
 
 24 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 23} 
 
 1867 
 
 1866 
 
 Medium to 
 
 Medium to 
 
 Good Dairy. 
 
 Good Dairy. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 0. 0. 
 
 c. 
 
 0. 
 
 12 <fi) 15 
 
 15 
 
 fa) 17} 
 
 12 .. 15 
 
 17} 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12 .. 16} 
 
 15} 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 12 .. 16} 
 
 16} 
 
 • • > • 
 
 13 .. 17 
 
 16} 
 
 .. 17} 
 
 14 .. 17} 
 
 18 
 
 
 14 .. 18 
 
 18 
 
 .. . . 
 
 14 .. 18} 
 
 17 
 
 .. 18 
 
 14 .. 18} 
 
 17J 
 
 .. . . 
 
 14 .. 18 
 
 17} 
 
 • • • • 
 
 14 .. 18 
 
 16 
 
 .. 17} 
 
 14 .. 18 
 
 13 
 
 .. 15} 
 
 14 .. 18 
 
 14 
 
 .. 17 
 
 1865 
 
 Medium to 
 
 Good Dairy. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 c. c. 
 
 20 /S) 22 
 20 .. 22} 
 
 20 
 20 
 21 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 24 
 24 
 24 
 22 
 22 
 
 23 
 23 
 24 
 24 
 25 
 26 
 27 
 28 
 28 
 25 
 25 
 
 Now that more care is bestowed upon the packing and handling of Butter by Dairy- 
 men and others,— there being yet, however, room for further improvement,— another item 
 requiring a«tention is the tare of packages. Much dissatisfaction exists among shippers 
 on account of the great irregularities in weight of kegs ; and so grievous is the inconven- 
 ience and loss often arising from this cause, that it may become necessary to make it 
 compulsory on Coopers to brand upon all packages made by them the actual tare,— that 
 bnyets may be relieved from paying high Butter rates for wood. 
 
110 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 CHEESi;. 
 
 The stock left over from 18G8 was all worked off early in Sorinir an,l iha ir-^A c 
 1800 opened with seller, and huyer« entirely dependent up^theTaU'nfw ^odlf 
 The yield throughout the year was large.-with steady improvement noted in Cmy 
 I^usmess has been remarkably even and healthy, as shown by the comse of prices 
 
 Rates in the country commenced at 10c. equal to lOJc. ^ He. in this city -from 
 thence there was a gradual advance, until at the end of December stocks wex^' barely 
 suflicient for ordinary wants, and rates at 13c. fcb 14c. 
 
 The recorded quantities of Cheese received in 1869 amounted to 78,976 boxes against 
 70,2A1 boxe« in 1868,-61,292 boxes in 1867,-and 30,908 boxes in 1865 '"''''' ^^"'"''* 
 
 The shipments in past three years may be thus summarized :— 
 
 T . 1869. 1868 I«fi7 
 
 In sea-go.„g vessels via River St. Lawrence 74,158 boxes. 58,515 boxes, 45,030 boxes 
 
 Via Portland, in ocean-steamers to Liverpool 5,314 " 3314 « c 02S 
 
 By Richelieu steamers, &c 12,050 " 2'607 " 2*766 
 
 
 'T^*^^'^ 91,523 " 64,436 " 55,524 « 
 
 Prices 0/ Cheese in Montreal during Three Years were as follows :— 
 
 DATE. 
 
 June 5 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 July 3 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 August.... 7 
 ....14 
 ....21 
 
 1809 
 Per lb. 
 
 1808 
 Per lb. 
 
 c. 
 
 UlrcbVi^ 
 
 u 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 
 11 . 
 
 10 . 
 10 . 
 10 . 
 10 . 
 10 . 
 
 .12 
 .12 
 .12 
 .12 
 ,12 
 Ul 
 
 c. 
 
 10/® 
 9. 
 9., 
 9., 
 9.. 
 9.. 
 
 c. 
 
 
 10 
 10 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 51 
 
 .10|i 
 .lOifi 
 
 9i.l0 
 
 10 
 
 lOj 
 
 lOi 
 
 lOi 
 
 lOj 
 
 9. 
 10. 
 10., 
 10., 
 10.. 
 
 1807 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 c. c. 
 11^12J 
 11..12J 
 11. .12 
 10. .11 
 10. .11 
 10. .11 
 
 9, .10 I 
 
 8i 
 
 DATE. 
 
 August . ..28 
 
 September 4 
 
 11 
 
 1800 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 e. c. 
 10i..]li 
 
 1808 
 Per lb. 
 
 1807 
 Per lb. 
 
 8i. 
 8^ 
 8^ 
 8i. 
 
 8i| 
 
 • . • 
 
 .18 
 
 . ■ • 
 
 .25 
 
 October . 
 
 . 2 
 
 • • • 
 
 . 9 
 
 . . . 
 
 .16 
 
 ... 
 
 . 2"^ 
 
 ... 
 
 .,30 
 
 Novemboi 
 
 • 6 
 
 ■ • • 
 
 13 
 
 Ill 
 
 10 J 
 
 lOJ, 
 
 11 . 
 in. 
 
 12 . 
 12 . 
 12 . 
 12 . 
 
 .113 
 
 • Hi 
 
 .Hi 
 
 ,113 
 ,12 
 
 12J 
 13i| 
 13|-| 
 13}l 
 13i| 
 
 e. c. 
 10/3)11 
 
 10. .11 i 
 10. .101; 
 10..14i 
 10..14Ji 
 10. .14; 
 10..14i| 
 
 lOi, 
 lOi. 
 lOi. 
 lOJ. 
 
 lU 
 Ui 
 
 m 
 
 Hi 
 
 c. 
 
 8 
 
 c. 
 
 8 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 8 
 
 .. 9A 
 
 8 
 
 .. 9,1 
 
 8 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 8 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 81 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 8i 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 9 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 9 
 
 .. H 
 
 9 
 
 .10 
 
 9 
 
 . 91 
 
 These prices are for Facttiries; -the range for the common Dairy product 
 was lOo., lOic, and He , in this city. 
 
 in 1869 
 
 *• 1 > 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL 
 
 111 
 
 IV -THE GROCERY TRADE. 
 
 V > 
 
 TEA. 
 
 An examination of the Tabic given in the section of this Report entitled " Umclassed 
 Returns,"— which represents the quantities and values of all dutiable goods imported at 
 Montreal during the past eleven years,— will show that the importations of Tea at Mont- 
 real during 1869 were greatly in excess of those of any previous year, except 1865. These 
 imports are much greater than are required for the present average consumption of any 
 one year, and, of course, the business was unsatisfactory, so far as importers were con- 
 cerned. No vessel from China with cargo for Montreal came into port in 1869 ;— direct 
 importations in that year, via New York city, amount to over 1,000,000 lbs,,— about 
 4,000,000 lbs. are understood to have been purchased in U. S. markets, and the remainder 
 in England. The recorded movement of Tea here in 1869 may be summarized as fol- 
 lows : — 
 
 On hand, on 1st January, 1869 1,16.';,515 lbs. 
 
 liUtered for Duty during the year 6 241225 " 
 
 Total 7 406 740 " 
 
 Deduct stock on 1st January, 1870 2'55l'930 " 
 
 Quantity taken for consumption in Canada in 1869 4 854 810 " 
 
 Taken for consumption in 1868 [[[ 4574477 " 
 
 ," " 18<^7 4,635,596 " 
 
 1866 4,562,054 " 
 
 The stocks of Teas in hands of Importers in this city, on the dates specified, were :— 
 
 DESCRIPTION. 
 
 Hysons 
 
 Young Hysons ,. 
 
 Gunpowder 
 
 Imperial 
 
 Hyson Skin 
 
 Twankay 
 
 Hyson Twankay. 
 Uncolored Japan 
 Colored Japan . . . 
 
 1870 
 
 1st January. 
 
 Souchong and Congou . . . . 
 
 Oolong 
 
 Hy-son and Oiango Pekoe 
 
 Totals . 
 
 lbs. 
 
 25,650 
 
 1,008,095 
 
 194,090 
 
 145,380 
 
 3,285 
 
 156,150 
 
 679,600 
 13,5^50 
 
 2,226,200 
 
 297,240 
 13,370 
 15,120 
 
 IStiO 
 
 1st January. 
 
 lbs. 
 
 17,450 
 580,085 
 
 62,205 
 -1,480 
 3,735 
 
 20,850 
 
 14,550 
 190,040 
 
 25,650 
 
 18G8 
 Ist January. 
 
 325,730 
 
 999,045 
 
 128,040 
 ,080 
 3S0 
 
 38,080 
 
 166,470 
 
 2,551,936 I 1,165,515 
 
 lbs. 
 
 68,000 
 
 772,365 
 
 131,040 
 
 182,040 
 
 10,665 
 
 28,200 
 
 45,550 
 
 696,080 
 
 38,835 
 
 1807 
 
 1st January. 
 
 1,972,775 
 
 217,520 
 39,095 
 12,950 
 
 209,565 
 
 2,242,340 
 
 lbs. 
 
 79,450 
 490,765 
 
 71,695 
 103,320 
 
 34,425 
 
 48,900 
 
 11,500 
 175,000 
 
 67,140 
 
 1,082,195 
 
 95,120 
 
 13,615 
 
 2,625 
 
 111,300 
 
 1,193,555 
 
112 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OP 
 
 SUaARS AND MOLASSES 
 
 w« paid during the paat five fiscal year'Thl been "' ^"''""' *"' "'^^^ "^"^'^ '^"^^ 
 
 ^° ;f^4-;6f 59,583,073 lbs. 
 
 " mttt. tl'lllf.l }^'-'-}^'- ^.536,134 lbs., or 2-58 per cent 
 
 " ]867l'68 6ATAlV^y!'^'^rT' 5-290,468 lbs or 8-66^ " 
 
 « 1868-69 M'S«,i ^•^^''- 1.621,854 lbs, or 2-44 
 
 ,„^ . ^^ ^^•365,879lb8,-dec. 13,421,942 lbs.; or 20-71 « 
 
 speciL;, :te r '"'"^^ '^"^ ''''^''' ^° '^"^'^ «^ ^-^-^" ^^ ^-t-'. on the dates 
 
 Dkscription. 
 
 SUGARS .— 
 
 CubaifcBarbadoos 
 
 Porto Ilioo 
 
 Bemerara 
 
 Totals 
 
 isro 
 
 1st Janaary. 
 
 1809 
 
 Ist January < 
 
 1868 
 1st January. 
 
 1807 
 
 Ist January. 
 
 MOLASSBS :~ , 
 
 Clayed... 391) 
 
 Mu8oova'do 656 
 
 Trinidad 43 
 
 _ To tals.^. ■■■ I 1098 
 
 ^^JlAWSUOAKS.-T.e rCowing U.Ue *o„. ave^e pHoes a,„ta, tte p.t th„e 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June , 
 
 July [ // 
 
 August '.'.'.'.'.. 
 
 September 
 
 October 
 
 November [ j r] 
 
 December j gi 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 Cto. cts. 
 
 loi/aioi 
 
 9i . 
 
 9i 
 
 9i.. 
 
 n 
 
 8^ .. 
 
 n 
 
 8i .. 
 
 9i 
 
 8i .. 
 
 9i 
 
 8,1 .. 
 
 9i 
 
 9| 
 
 Per lb. 1 
 
 cts. 
 
 ots. 
 
 10 
 
 ^lOi 
 
 9 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 9 
 
 .. 9i 
 
 8i 
 
 .. 9 
 
 8i 
 
 .. 8f! 
 
 8i 
 
 .. 8j 
 
 8J 
 
 .. 9 
 
 Si 
 
 .. 9 I 
 
 8i 
 
 .. 9 i 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. CtK 
 8i^8i 
 H -.81 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. cts, 
 8/5)81 
 8i .. 8^ 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 8i fd)8i 
 8i .. 81 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 
 H^8I 
 7i .. 7J 
 
 The quantity of Raw Sugar 
 
 same date of 1869, 12,121.439 lbs -^Mscs" 33I 'Z"'' ''\'' T ''''''''' ''«'— 
 . , .-io^ 10s. , 01 1868, 9,338,274 lbs. ; and of 1867, 8,493,864 lbs. 
 
 In ( ()US(( 
 t!ilmlat('<l ."^tiit 
 follows : — 
 
 In 
 
 u 
 u 
 (1 
 
 I( 
 
 ise 
 I8G 
 18G 
 ice 
 
 18f 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 IlEFINED SUGARS.-The following. 
 
 id 
 
 y 
 
 I 
 
 > 
 
 COKIIKCTION. 
 
 I. .OUS.HU.U.. <.f an ..nor iu U. .i.u.s n.U;n. to ^';;'-|^^- ^l^f ^::^::;;::: 
 tahulat...! statenunt opposite, r.speetinK Snf,a.s, Molasses, .Ic, ,t .s p, 
 
 follows :— 
 
 ^^^ ;^g'"6^--:-::giS^^ 1,536,134 n..,ov 2.58p..v<.nt. 
 
 ISUtt 
 
 .3. Crughcd. 
 
 cts. ets. 
 
 _-_o|^^y|^__J2jM[^ 
 
 10 
 
 93 
 
 9 
 
 83 
 ■81 
 81 
 8i 
 
 12J 
 12i 
 121 
 12 
 
 Hi 
 11 
 11 
 103 
 
 io| 
 
 MOLASSES.-The following quotations show the current of the market :- 
 
 April .... 
 
 i!ay 
 
 June .... 
 
 Julj' 
 
 August. . . 
 September 
 October . . 
 November 
 December 
 
 1869 
 
 Muscovado. 
 
 Per gall. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 
 33 fd) 37 
 
 35 .. 39 
 
 Clayed. 
 
 1868 
 
 Muscovado. 
 
 Clayed. 
 
 Per gall. 
 
 eta. cts. 
 
 32 /a> 35 
 
 32 ., 34 
 
 Per gall. 
 
 cts, cts. 
 
 34 fd) 38 
 
 34 .. 38 
 
 Per gall. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 30 f8) 32 
 30 .. 32 
 29 .. 32 
 
 FKUITS AND LIQUORS. 
 
 Monti'aV::rt;:orp:i\^^^^^^^^^^ inrthTwT? 7 ^t " ''- '-'- ^^^-- 
 
 principal supplies of L.^^ZT .'^/ll^^^^^^ :^-lJ^^-' *^« 
 
 entered during the pit elve "Lrfrf th ' 'TT"^ *'' ''''''''' 'i"^"""^^ 
 
 recapitulated here. "" ' ° '^' ^'"°"' ^''''^'' ^^'"^^ "^^^1^* otherwise be 
 
112 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 SUGARS AND MOLASSES. 
 
 Dksckiption. 
 
 jst Janaary. 
 
 Ist January. 
 
 1st January. 
 
 1st Januar}'. 
 
 
 Hhds. 
 
 Trcs. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Hhds. 
 
 Trcs. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Hhds. 
 
 Trcs. 
 
 51 
 21 
 
 Brls. 
 
 Hhds. 
 
 Tros. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 SUOARS:- 
 Cuba<!;cUarbadoo8 
 
 Port) lUco 
 
 Demerara 
 
 451 
 
 18 
 '162 
 
 96 
 "69 
 
 8&5 
 
 72 
 
 121 
 
 212 
 
 230 
 89 
 
 115 
 
 20 
 
 728 
 567 
 
 61 
 
 96 
 
 Totals 
 
 MOLASSES :- 
 
 451 
 Puns. 
 
 120 
 Trcs. 
 
 165 
 Brls. 
 
 937 
 Puns. 
 
 121 
 Tros. 
 
 346 
 Brls. 
 
 319 
 Puns. 
 
 72 
 Trcs. 
 
 135 
 Brls. 
 
 1,295 
 Puns. 
 
 61 
 Tros. 
 
 9<j 
 B.-ls. 
 
 Clayed 
 
 Mu8o()vado 
 
 Trinidad 
 
 mi 
 
 656 
 43 
 
 4 
 38 
 
 .... 
 
 110 
 
 736 
 
 35 
 28 
 
 285 
 21 
 
 149 
 266 
 
 15 
 33 
 
 — 
 
 53 
 
 256 
 
 86 
 11 
 
 163 
 
 Totals 
 
 J 098 
 
 42 .... 1 
 
 846 
 
 &3 
 
 306 
 
 415 
 
 48 
 
 — 
 
 , 309 07 
 
 163 
 
 The stocks of Raw Sugar and Molasses held by Refiners are not included in the 
 foregoing statement. 
 
 RAW SUGARS.- The following table shows average prices during the past three 
 years :— 
 
 1800 
 
 I'ortollico. Cuba 
 
 April , 
 
 May , 
 
 .June , 
 
 July 8s 
 
 August j 8i 
 
 September I 8J 
 
 October j s^ 
 
 Novumlier = = .»...... \ s] 
 
 December { 8} 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 ct". ct">. 
 
 lOi rtDlOi 
 
 91 .. 93 
 
 9J.. 93 
 
 n 
 
 9i 
 
 n 
 
 9i 
 9# 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. ots. 
 
 10 ^lOi 
 
 9 .. 9i 
 
 9 
 
 8i 
 81 
 81 
 8J 
 Si 
 
 {I 81 
 
 9 
 
 
 9 
 9 
 
 isr.s 
 
 1807 
 
 Porto Rico. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. 
 
 cts. 
 
 8i/5)8i 1 
 
 83 . 
 
 .81 
 
 8J . 
 
 . 
 
 H- 
 
 .8^ 
 
 8i . 
 
 . 8i 
 
 81 . 
 
 •8i 
 
 H . 
 
 . 
 
 81 . 
 
 1 
 
 • "3 
 
 8J . 
 
 8S 
 
 Cuba. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. Cti. 
 8 ^81 
 
 81 
 81 
 81 
 
 n 
 n 
 n 
 
 8J 
 8i 
 
 81 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 
 83 
 
 Porto Rico. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. 
 
 cts. 
 
 81/0)81 1 
 
 81 . 
 
 81 
 
 8 . 
 
 81 
 
 8i. 
 
 8| 
 
 8*. 
 
 8J 
 
 81 . 
 
 H 
 
 8J. 
 
 H 
 
 OS . 
 
 Si 
 
 81 . 
 
 8^ 
 
 Cuba. 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 7|-/a)8S 
 71 .. 7J 
 
 n 
 n 
 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 
 n 
 
 8 
 8 
 8 
 81 
 
 «i 
 
 8t^ 
 
 The quantity of Raw Sugar in bond on 1st January, 1870, was 5,844,416 lbs,-.on 
 same date of 1869, 12,121,439 lbs. ; of 1868, 9,338,274 lbs. ; and of 1867, 8,49.3,864 lbs. 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 KEriNED SLGARS.-The following 
 
 113 
 
 were average prices during past four years :- 
 
 January . 
 
 February 
 
 March . . 
 
 April 
 
 May. 
 
 Jane 
 
 July 
 
 August 
 
 Sept. 
 
 October 
 
 Nov. .. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 MOLASSES.-The following quotations show the current of the market :- 
 
 April .... 
 
 May 
 
 June ..... 
 July 
 
 August. .., 
 September, 
 October , . . 
 November . 
 December . 
 
 1869 
 
 Muscovado. 
 
 Per gall, 
 cts. cts. 
 
 33 (d) 37 
 35 
 36 
 35 
 36 
 36 
 35 
 35 
 34 
 
 Clayed. 
 
 . 39 
 
 32 .. 
 
 . 40 
 
 31 .. 
 
 . 38 
 
 32 .. 
 
 . 39 
 
 32 .. 
 
 39 
 
 32 .. 
 
 38 
 
 31 .. 
 
 38 
 
 32 .. 
 
 38 
 
 32 .. 
 
 Per gall. 
 
 cts. cts. 
 
 32 fcb 35 
 34 
 34 
 33 
 35 
 35 
 34 
 34 
 35 
 
 1868 
 
 Muscovado. 
 
 Per gall, 
 cts. cts. 
 34 (d) 38 
 34 .. 38 
 
 Clayed. 
 
 36 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 35 
 
 38 
 38 
 38 
 38 
 37 
 37 
 37 
 
 Per gall, 
 cts. cts. 
 30 (cb 32 
 30 .. 32 
 
 29 
 31 
 32 
 28 
 30 
 30 
 30 
 
 32 
 
 33 
 
 33 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 
 32J 
 
 32| 
 
 FllUITS AND LIQUORS. 
 
 Monvi^aVinrttrpi^^^^^^^^^ inrthrw^i 7 ^T '' ''' ''-'' ^^*-- 
 
 principal supplies of /oreign L^T ZtatlrJ:!^ ^ C?L-1^^^^^' ''' 
 m.purtations from the various places for a series of years bemg aT o g ven Th"! .T '. 
 
 r:^.::i:rt:ir?errzt^^ u..^- sisJ^;:: 
 
 recapitulated here. X^ars, of the various articles which might otherwise be 
 
114 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 TOBACCO. 
 
 The comparative tabic of importfttions sliowsa large incrcone in quantity of unmann- 
 fftcturcd Tohacco broii^'ht to this city, and a very conHiderablo dncrease in the quantity of 
 the manufucturod article. The establishments here now supply the bulk of the demand 
 in Canada,— tvnd the prices of certain staples, quoted in the following tabic, will show that 
 the avera>,'o rates obtained in 186D were better than those of the previous year, while 
 prices of the raw material favored the maniifticturcr :— 
 
 Manupactvrkd 58 & lOs. 
 
 1809 
 
 Per lb. 
 
 April. ... 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 Au^just , . . 
 September 
 October. , . 
 November 
 
 December 27 
 
 cts. 
 26 
 27 
 2G 
 2G 
 27 
 27 
 27 
 27 
 
 ^ 
 
 cts. 
 31 
 32 
 31 
 31 
 32 
 33 
 33 
 33 
 33 
 
 I«08 
 Per lb. 
 
 Canadian Lraf. 
 
 •1800 
 
 Por lb. 
 
 27 ra) 32 
 26 .. 31 
 
 26 
 25 
 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 25 
 
 ct«. I fits. cts. 
 
 5 /S) 6 
 
 5J .. 6J 
 
 31 i C| .. 7 
 
 30 1 6 ..7 
 
 30 ■ 7 ..8 
 
 30 7 .. 7J 
 
 31 6 .. 7 
 30 ; 6J .. 7 
 30 I 7 .. 7i 
 
 1808 
 Por lb. 
 
 cts. 
 
 ^i 
 
 5J 
 
 5i 
 
 6 
 
 Gi 
 
 G 
 
 5J 
 
 fS) 
 
 cts. 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 8i 
 
 8i 
 
 83 
 
 8i 
 
 n 
 n 
 
 AHRRlOAiyLRAr. 
 ISOg^ 1808 
 
 isog JPf 
 
 Pe| 
 
 iC 
 
 iJ^ 
 
 cts. 
 
 5 fd) 
 
 7 
 
 5 .. 
 
 7 
 
 6 .. 
 
 n 
 
 7 .. 
 
 8 
 
 5 .. 
 
 8 
 
 5 .. 
 
 7i 
 
 6 .. 
 
 8 
 
 6 .. 
 
 8 
 
 6 .. 
 
 8 
 
 808 
 Per lb. 
 
 ctfl. cts. 
 Q\ fcb 17 J 
 6i .. 15 
 
 n 
 n 
 
 7 
 7 
 7 
 
 15 
 
 15 
 14i 
 
 13 
 13 
 
 The quotations for American in this table include from lugs to good leaf. 
 
 > > . 
 
 FISH AND FISH OIL. 
 
 Since the date of Confederation the Customs returns do not show imports from and 
 exports to Maritime Province ports within the Dominion. The Lachino Canal icturns 
 for the season of navigation 18G9 show that 2,435 tons, or 17,045 brls., of i^ish were 
 shipped westward by that route,— 2,083 tons, or 14,581 brl-., in 1868,-2,050 tons, or 
 14,350 brls., in 1867,-2,818 tons, or 19,726 brls., in 1866, aad 2,766 tons, or 19,362 brls., 
 in 1865. 
 
 See important particulars relating to exports of Fish from Canada to Spain and her 
 Colonics, given in the Appendix, 
 
 The business done here in Fish ond Fish Oil was more profitable in 1869 than during 
 either of the two preceding' )• ars,— salef being readily effected at improved rates. The 
 strictly wholesale 'V\'.i' .rkes ^.lace in Fall. 
 
 Wholesale Prices of Fish and Fish Oil during the Fall of past Three Years. 
 
 Dry Codfish per quintal 
 
 Pickled Codfish per barrel 
 
 Split Herrings, Labrador, " 
 
 Split Herrings, Common. « 
 
 Round Herrings " 
 
 Salmon « 
 
 Cod Oil ... .- per gallon 
 
 Seal Oil « 
 
 180U 
 
 $ c. 
 5.00 
 4.00 
 5.00 
 2.50 
 2.50 
 13.00 
 0.57J 
 0.70 
 
 fa) 
 
 $ c. 
 5.25 
 4.50 
 5.25 
 3.00 
 3.00 
 14.00 
 0.60 
 0.72i 
 
 1SG8 
 
 $ c. 
 4.25 
 4.00 
 6.00 
 2.25 
 3.00 
 12.50 
 0.57i 
 0.70 
 
 fa) 
 
 4.50 
 0.00 
 6.25 
 0.00 
 4.0G 
 0.00 
 0.60 
 0.75 
 
 18C7 
 
 $ c. 
 3.87 
 3.50 
 3.5C 
 1.50 
 2.00 
 14.00 
 0.47J 
 0.62 
 
 /® 
 
 $ c. 
 4.50 
 
 , 3.75 
 4.75 
 2.75 
 3.00 
 
 15.75 
 0.57i 
 0.67i 
 
THE CITY OP MONTREAL. 
 
 115 
 
 > f 
 
 SALT. 
 
 The quantities and values of Salt received at the Port oi' Quebec, during the past ciirht 
 years, were as follows :~ ' ^ f n 
 
 1863 rf,,,4, ., 
 
 1864 .4'.#,.. 
 18G5 r ^' 
 
 Bushels. 
 726,716 
 1,298,741 
 859,276 
 985,932 
 
 Value. 
 $95,480 
 169,945 
 116,644 
 123,541 
 
 Bu8be!<<. 
 
 1866 944,342 
 
 1867 862,995 
 
 1J(38 1,062,631 
 
 1869 1,278,527 
 
 Vftluo. 
 $144,323 
 144,201 
 183,441 
 222,509 
 
 The sources of tha supplies received at Quebec, were :— 
 
 Bushelfl. 
 
 830,29.'^. 
 1,350 
 
 Great Britain.. 
 
 Spain 
 
 Portugal 
 
 United States .] 
 
 France 25,350 
 
 1KC,7 
 
 Value. 
 
 $141,374 
 270 
 
 Total., 
 
 862,995 
 
 2,557 
 $144,201 
 
 Bushels 
 
 1,014,291 
 
 34,320 
 
 14,920 
 
 18G8 
 
 Value, 
 $173,597 
 8,344 
 
 1,500 
 
 1,062,531 $183,441 
 
 Bushels. 
 
 1,263,617 
 
 5,310 
 
 9,600 
 
 1809 
 
 Value. 
 $221,754 
 531 
 224 
 
 l,278,r.27 $222,509 
 
 The quantity landed in Montreal from Eiver Craft during 1869, whs 48,450 minots 
 or 16,150 sacks; in 1868, 86,862 minots, or 28,954 sacks; in 1867, 151,718 minots, or 
 
 "jtl '^'^' !f ^^''' ^''-''"^ ^'-^^t^' ««• 35,328 sacks; i.x 1865 116,800 minots, or 
 38,933 sacks. Receipts by Grand Trunk Railway in ^869, were 1,018 bris. ; in 1868. 
 1,139 brIs.; in11867, 493 brls. ; in 186'., 1,547 brls. ; in 1865- 671 brls. 
 
 Shipments westward via Lachine Canal, in 1869, were 13,095 tons, or 471,420 bushels • 
 in 1868 16,986 tons, or 611,496 bushels; in 1867, 10,535 tons, or 379,980 bushels ; in 1866' 
 11,961 tons, or 530,596 bushels; in 1865, 18,120 tons, or 652,320 bushels. Shipped in 
 
 ZTlTj'''' ':''' '"'''"*'''' ''''' '''''''' ^^ ^^««'^'«25 minots, orl,008 sacks; in 
 1867 1,500 mmots, or 500 sacks ; in 1866, 23,300 minots, or 7,766 sacks; in 1865 16 450 
 mirots, or 5,463 sacks. The quantity shipped by Grand Trunk Railway, in 1869 was 
 
 i865,;:";'bi;,r^' "'"^ '''■' '"^ ''''' "'"^ '--'-' - ^-^' -'«- '--^■> '-^ 
 
 MONTH. 
 
 April 
 
 May \\\ 
 
 June 
 
 July ] ' 
 
 August ] 
 
 September " 
 
 October 
 
 November ' 
 
 December '.'.[[ 
 
 Prices during past 2'wo Years. 
 
 ISGU 
 
 Stored. 
 
 Per minot. 
 87Jc./® 90c. 
 
 80 
 
 70 
 
 725 
 
 72i 
 
 70 
 
 85 
 
 S5 
 
 90 
 
 85 
 
 721 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 75 
 
 90 
 
 87i 
 
 95 
 
 Coarse. 
 
 Per bag. 
 87ic,^ 90c. 
 60 
 65 
 70 
 66 
 65 
 60 
 52i 
 65 
 
 67J 
 
 70 
 
 721 
 
 70 
 
 67.1 
 
 65 
 
 621 
 
 67i 
 
 1868 
 
 Stoved. 
 
 Per minot. 
 $1.00 /a)1.65 
 
 1.00 
 0.77 
 0.84 
 0.85 
 0.8.5 
 
 ..1.65 
 ..0.80 
 ..0.85 
 ..0.87i 
 
 0.87^.0.90 
 0.92i..0.95 
 0.95 ..0.97 
 
 Coarse. 
 
 Per bag. 
 .10 /©I, 20 
 
 $1. 
 1.15 
 0.57^ 
 0.65 
 0.67i 
 0.65 , 
 0.75 , 
 0.93 , 
 0.95 . 
 
 ..1.20 
 ..0.62i 
 ..0.67J 
 ,.0.70J 
 .0.G7 
 .0.771 
 .0.95 
 .0.97i 
 
116 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 V.-MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTS. 
 
 DRY GOODS. 
 
 18(58. 
 
 Cotton Manufactures 29,9^569 
 
 ^^«"^'" " 2;i63;317 
 
 1869. 
 
 Yards. 
 
 29,223,872 
 
 1,898,046 
 
 Decrease. 
 
 2 • 40 per cent. 
 13-19 « 
 
 
 DESCRIPTION. 
 
 ISGO 
 Value. 
 
 Cottons, Yarns and Warp 
 
 Linens 
 
 Woollens • • • • • 
 
 Carpets and Hearth Rug's ... 
 Hats, Caps aad Bonnets ...*.'.', 
 
 Hosiery 
 
 Shawls * * 
 
 SiJks, Satins and Velvets .".'.*.' 
 Paraso'sand Umbrellas ...... 
 
 Clothing or Wearing Apparel." 
 Small Wares, Thread, Lace,&c. 
 
 Totals 
 
 $2,733,547 
 
 346,028 
 
 2,664,345 
 
 126,742 
 
 253,468 
 
 144,986 
 
 4,148 
 
 441,964 
 
 24,998 
 
 10,422 
 
 1,067,125 
 
 7,817,773 
 
 1808 
 Value. 
 
 1807 
 Value. 
 
 1800 
 Value. 
 
 $2,905,924 
 
 369,740 
 
 3,052,524 
 
 164,432 
 
 252,577 
 
 106,508 
 
 4,869 
 
 483,362 
 
 30,934 
 
 8,132 
 
 827,910 
 
 8,206,912 
 
 $3,688,196 
 
 679,845 
 
 4,365,495 
 
 171,284 
 
 315,844 
 
 188,576 
 
 22,694 
 
 587,710 
 
 53,919 
 
 21,331 
 
 923,953 
 
 11,018,847 
 
 $4,093,100 
 
 731,411 
 
 5,427,556 
 
 216,648 
 
 261,749 
 
 239,975 
 
 29,318 
 
 651,014 
 
 45,776 
 
 19,037 
 
 810,069 
 
 12,530,653 
 
 mi„ . ^ c ui -i '"* per tent, in 1869 ag compared with 1868 
 
 housr:;^:^:;:':::::::;:! :;*:;? r > r "^^' " JepresentatiCenr whoies^e 
 
 the intervention: Xol^r he e^rTT:^^^^^^^^^ '™^ " '''' interior, without 
 
 before,-a greater num Lr of o I , / , ' ' ^"''™' ""^■"^^ note-worthy than 
 
 1869 than inms. ""'^' "' ""* ''"'' ^^^'"^' ^-" -"^ *« B"t.un in 
 
 rom,?a?ri^fh tt?' '^'"'Z''' ^''"' "''^'"""'^ ^""'^^ '™P"'-^«d at Montreal in 1869 a.s 
 
 .~;;:: " ::::ir^ X ;- --^ --- 
 
 ise8:;^:;?;^::;:t::::x^^ 
 
 wSoLlIns'' Tf/.H^'''''"'' '" '''"' "' inU^ortations in 1869, $23,713. 
 
 pared wiuw868';;;i of ?r"" ';\r'r '' '^"°"'^" ^•^"•^ '™^-^*^^ ^^ ^«^^ - — 
 
 pa.cd w.th 18£,8, ^sas $o92,240,_and the decrease, as will be seen from the figures in the 
 
 y 
 
THE OITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 117 
 
 manufactures, however h^ not hTl «.., ^'''''^' °'''^' '" ^*'^*'^«- ^his cla«8 of 
 
 for; but the 'end o/^^^a^l^rrrl^.^!^ to .auufacturers in 1869 as was hoped 
 occasions 
 
 but the end of the year saw « n.T ^;"""*"r '" manumcturers in 1869 as was hoped 
 ,^^^ year saw stocks m much smaller compass than on some former 
 
 unitif i^r;:^^;^:^:^^ -- "^ ''-'' ^-^ ^--*^- ^-- - ^•^^ 
 
 follows : — 
 
 Cotton Piece Goods i ***"'* ^^^^ i^^O 
 
 Woollen and WorstJdG;;;!;:::---^"^''' ^'?7?on« ^'?f''°' ^'^^''878 
 
 Carpets and Druggets „ :I'?2« 116,022 188,486 
 
 other w„„tod stuff..... •;;;.•.•;;; „ ^.^ ^^a.. ,,oea, 
 
 Cotton Goods *^'''^ 18T0 
 
 Woollen Goods . 11,335,439 $1,339,088 
 
 796,677 858,926 
 
 I 
 
 y 
 
 LEATHER and its MANUFACTURES. 
 
 sumption, but al o bLrjf the 1 "^ "'^ T""* °' "" '^"^"^"^ '"^^-^''^^ ^-'^ ^- 
 to England. Tl trargenlts oTVTl T '^ '""^ ''"'^^"^ ^^^^^'^-^ -'^ 
 admit of an accurate, or even approxin at Z ,^f "•^"^^'"*' ""fortunately, do not 
 
 Now Brunswick ;--neverXrssrHf\r :' '"^''^*^"""^ *° ^'^^'^ Scotia or 
 increasing and promabrconl^^^^^^^^ H I! ""''" ^'^^^ *'^^* ^^^^^ ^^'-^ - 
 
 muchinLessof thos in rslTnd th d ' '.T'^ '^' ^"*'^'^ P'^^*^ ^" ^««^ -re 
 larger, for those firms whi h are mos^l T """ '^"^'^^^"'^ '' ^'"^^^^ *« ^«^«°^« 
 
 .iving more attentio^ oh xpor tr r ^ v 7'''':1 'l '"^"'"^^ '^^^ ^^"*^^^ ^^ 
 as affording an opportunity for srHfiX\„ f, sZ Tt':'. 'f "' T.' ^*^^' "^''^^^'^ 
 this new trade, and adaotinL^ th^.V n.- ^ . ^ ^ ' ^ studymg the nature of 
 
 is that they p rehase su"' da o l^^ ^f'T ^''"" '-^^^^ ^'^'^ '"^*--' P-"* 
 
 consumers in the mothlountrrT^^^^^^^ ^^ "°^* *^^' requirements of 
 
 It is hardly necessary to savth^J. 'f^..^"^"?'"*' "' ^^^^ '^^« '^P^<^'^^ to be large. 
 Leather (a kind of c^ the Z i^^^^^^^^^ "^ ''•""'' '" ^''^ ^^"'"^"'^'^ °^ ««'« 
 uns.n.pas.d,-hemlock-bari: Sg 2ra:;tfci:i^"'"^^ '^ '^^^^^ ^^"*^""*^ ^' '^'^ ^^ 
 
 man^ i:::s,::j;:!^-^^;^r^^ "^ ^- ^-^ — -^- to 
 
 of those in , 868. The prodiXn^^Z ^ "' "'''' "'' ^""^ ''^^" '""^'^ ^" ^^^^^^ 
 
 "stride" among the opera v!s which V T" ''"''*''' ^'^'^''^ ^'" ^^^°""* «f the 
 
 None of the wlfoIesalTl ot es did anv ZTl " 1"'"'* "^' ^""^'"""^^ ^^^ --^^«- 
 interruption, a considerab Lroase TnT r'/""^ '"""^ ""' '™*^ ' '^'^^ '^"^ fo"" «"« 
 
 Wholeslle prices we^lVt^tLo^ o^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ '^^ --^^< 
 
 leather stock. As remarked last year tliL a !row 1 1 ' '""'"" '" ''''' '"' 
 
 oron.rio, in f.vor of a better ciL ^f g^::,:: Ltr:::^^:^ z^z::^!-''- 
 
118 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 The trade with the Maritime Provinces is steadily growing, the articles used being 
 principally of a common class, — and manufacturers here express their firm conviction 
 that a still greater increase will be experienced, if the character of the goods sent thither 
 has due influence. 
 
 The producing capacity of the various factories in Montreal is not materially different 
 from the detailed statements given at page 15 of the Report for 18G8. 
 
 GLOVES. The manufacture of Gloves has been carried on in Canada, to a greater 
 or less extent for a number of years ; but the only extensive manufactory in the Dominion 
 is the one at Brockville, Out., commenced in 1865 by Messrs. Hall & Childs. Beginning 
 with Sheepskin and Calf Kid coarse Mitts and Gloves, — the styles and quality of the 
 articles produced, and the facilities for manufacturing them, have been gradually im- 
 proved and multiplied until now ; all kinds of Buckskin, Kid, and Sheep goods, from the 
 finest Ladies' Kid Gloves to the heaviest Buck 'Gauntlets are made, which compare favor- 
 ably both for quality and workmanship with those that are imported. Last season there 
 were twenty sewing-machines and about sixty persons engaged in the factory, and the valuo 
 
 of the goods finished was about $40,000. 'i'here are now one hundred persons employed, 
 
 machinery and other facilities are increased, and the production for season 1870 will be 
 proportionately greater. All the leather used is tanned and prepared on the premises. 
 
 
 lUON AND HARDWARE. 
 
 The depression at close of 18G8 was carried forward into the following year, and 
 business continued dull in most departments until after midsummer, — prices improving 
 in the Fall under the influence of a good demand springing up throughout the country 
 after the bountiful harvest. 
 
 In lieu of usual comparisons of 'mports of Iron, the reader is referred to the yearly 
 Customs statements, given in a subsequent section. 
 
 Shipments westward by Lachine Canal show a large inc-easc, as follows : — 
 
 Pig Iron tons 
 
 Ilaihoad Iron " 
 
 Kails " 
 
 Wrotight Iron in bars, sheets, &c , . , . " 
 
 Iron Castings , . . " 
 
 Miscellaneou.s Iron " 
 
 1SK» 
 
 1K08 
 
 1807 
 
 18(V0 
 
 38,724 
 
 14,521 
 
 34,434 
 
 26,800 
 
 4,186 
 
 1,009 
 
 3,450 
 
 14,348 
 
 3,048 
 
 3,604 
 
 3,382 
 
 3,625 
 
 9,441 
 
 9,283 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,084 
 
 1,778 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 2,208 
 
 621 
 
 562 
 
 968 
 
 Valtiet of certain articles cf Hardware during the past Four Years were .•— 
 
 DESCRIPTION. 
 
 1809 
 
 Valuo. 
 
 1808 
 Value. 
 
 1807 
 
 Value. 
 
 1800 
 
 Value. 
 
 Polished Cutlery 
 
 
 ■ 812,989 
 
 808,713 
 
 $ 
 1,161,957 
 
 $ 
 
 Britannia-Metal Ware, &c 
 
 Spades, Shovels, Axes, &e 
 
 Spikes, Nails, Tacks, &e 
 
 Stoves and other Iron Castings 
 Other articles 
 
 ^ 
 
 • 
 
 1,058,415 
 
 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 119 
 
 The range of price for Scotch Bar-iron, during season of navigation 1869, was $41 f?i> 
 $50 per ton,— and for Pig, $18 /S) $22. Refined iron from Staffordshire, sold at $51 ^ $56. 
 
 Detailed notices ha\v. been given in Reports of forn^er years relative to the manufac- 
 ture of heavy hardware in Montreal, which need only he referred to here. Montreal-made 
 nails are in demand to a large extent in preference to those imported, both as regards 
 price and quality, — the works along the Canal to Cote St. Paul being employed to their 
 full capacity in producing the numerous articles required in agricultural operations, and 
 supplying the wants of farmers at rates which preclude the possibility of competition by 
 manufacturers in the United States. 
 
 
 PAINTS, DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c. 
 
 The entries of imports under each of these heads, for Customs duty, — not in Montreal 
 alone, but throughout Canada, — are so unsystematic and imperfect for statistical purposes, 
 tlmt it is almost useless to attempt to tabulate certain particulars, so as to convey desired 
 information respecting quantities of some important articles. The classification in official 
 returns of Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumery, &c., is very defective, — inasmuch as, while the 
 Government may perhaps get the proper rate and amount of duty, many articles are 
 occasionally specified in entries, but oftener aggregated under some generic name ; in fact, 
 there appears to be no deiinite recognised classification insisted upon by the Customs 
 authorities, so as to attain uniformity of entries ; and the consequence is that reliance can- 
 not be placed on statements of quantities of many articles mentioned in official returns. 
 
 The details of imports and exports, so far as is ascertained under the present depart- 
 mental method, will be found in the statements of imports and exports on subsequent 
 pages. 
 
 PETROLEUM. 
 
 Prices varied a good deal during 1869, but not so remarkably as in some previous 
 years, — business steadier. It is proposed to apply to the Provincial Parliament for 
 authority to organize a Refining Company in this city. 
 
 The recorded receipts of Refined Petroleum at Montreal during the past four years, 
 were ; — 
 
 Receipts from Reoeipts from 
 
 Ontario. U. S. dutiable. 
 
 In 18G9 11,073 brls. 4,124gals. 
 
 1868 16,961 " 104,248 " 
 
 1867 26,449 « 65,687 " 
 
 1866 4,282 " 29,074 « 
 
 The prices of Canadian Refined Oil (including packages) in this market during the 
 past three years were ; — 
 
 1809 
 
 1868 
 
 1867 
 
 ntn. cts. 
 January to May . . 32 J fdJ 22 
 
 cts. cts. 
 January to May. 14 (® 18 J 
 
 January to May . . 25 rtD 20 
 
 June to August.. 20 .. 25 
 
 June to August. 15 . . 37 J 
 
 June to August.. 21 J.. 16 
 
 August to Dec'r . . 26 . . 30 
 
 August to Dec'r. 31 .. 37i 
 
 Augustto Dec'r.. 18 .. 16 
 
120 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 FUEL. 
 
 The following figures show the receipts of Cord-wood during the past four years :— 
 
 18G9 186S 180T 18B6 
 
 Entered at Wharfinger's Office cords 77,053 86,642 73,891 73,260 
 
 Entered at Canal Office '< 60,760 81,590 67,668 72,967 
 
 Totals 137,813 168,232 141,559 146,227 
 
 Less passed from Canal to Harbor 8,000 10,000 7,000 7 500 
 
 Actual receipts 129,813 158,232 134,559 138,727 
 
 The recorded quantities of Coal brought to this city, as en ;ered at the Wharfinger's 
 office were : — 
 
 ,1869 1808 1867 1866 
 
 May chaldrons. 824 1,402 12 502 
 
 June " 2,307 3,909 2,668 1,891 
 
 July " 1,409 2,747 2,319 762 
 
 August « 1,296 1,304 1,090 2,031 
 
 September . '< 2,64R 3,426 837 1,757 
 
 October " 3,780 2,618 4,374 5,615 
 
 November " 2,236 2,536 2,296 4,596 
 
 December " 760 1,795 2,636 1,300 
 
 Totals 15,257 19,737 16,232 18,454 
 
 The values of Coal aud Coke imported at Montreal, as recorded at the Custom- 
 house, w. •■ :— In 1869, 42,668 tons, valued at $207,828 ; in 1868, 64,778 tons, valued at 
 $231,375 in 1867, 45,507 tons, valued at $174,204; in 1866, 49,710 tons, valued at 
 $205,779 a 1865, 19,479 tons, valued at $75,908. 
 
 The quantities of Coal received at the port of Quebec in 1869, amounted to 144,939 
 tons, valued at $454,304 ; in 1868, 176,300 tons, valued at $547,580; in 1867, 127,312 
 tons, valued at $537,514. 
 
 Prices. — Scotch and Nova Scotia Steam Coal, during the season of navigation 1869, 
 ranged from $3.00 ® $4.75 per ton ex ship ; Welsh Anthracite, $6.50 fS) $7.00 ex ship ; 
 early rates for American Anthracite were $6.50 fSi $7.00, but for various reasons con- 
 sumers had to pay $10.00 (d) i?11.00 ex yard before the close of the year. 
 
 * ' 
 
 l( 
 
 
 

 
 UEOUTIABLE GOODS 
 
 / 
 
 S 
 
 Y. 1S1 
 
 / 
 
 I i,803 
 
 1.772 : 
 
 .948 
 
 ,040 
 
 ,594 i 
 
 .078 
 
 ,653 
 
 360 
 
 ,462 I 
 
 ,376 I 
 
 512 
 
 ,150 
 14.5 
 
 988 
 463 
 280 
 
 ,237 
 ,995 
 536 
 615 
 824 
 
 161 ; 
 
 ■■■ il 
 
 ••i. 
 
 • i . 
 . i. . 
 .1. 
 
 • A. 
 ■ I. 
 
 526 
 
 6.457 i 
 ]55,902 
 
 572 
 
 '"'■766 
 "'i65 
 
 33^(349 
 '4,6:8 
 
 
 9,432 : 1 
 182, 1-39 , 
 878,133 1 
 
 630 
 
 3,423 
 
 38.448:! 
 
 ,.755 
 
 • • 4 32(i 
 
 I.6S2 
 
 216j.],53 
 
 2441765 
 
 150^045 
 
 2|508 
 4301782 
 
 2,88S 
 
 t07 
 
 1,974 
 
 8,972 
 
 38.867 
 
 12,132 
 
 32K253 
 118,551 
 124,187 
 
 127 
 12,!'82 
 
 t;22 
 
 672 
 
 61,824 
 
 139.1(18 
 
 181,9-15 
 
 7.909 
 
 1.577 
 
 1.0?5,971 
 
 4,^86,792 
 
 6,227 
 
 7,495 
 
 222 
 
 2,040 
 
 725 I 
 
 ' 2,6^5 ' 
 9,108 
 8,5l'4 
 S6,4ti9 
 5,821 
 10,177 
 99,203 
 131,888 
 159.000 ' 
 4,003' 
 294,31 '3 
 5,935 
 
 10,P57 
 
 85.926 
 
 1.382 
 
 336 
 
 £7.928 
 
 6,504 
 
 121.S8!> 
 
 20,41.0 
 
 1,200,8;U 
 5,841,360 
 
 7,702 
 232.045 
 895,015 
 
 885 
 
 1,589 ; 
 
 34,241 
 
 8,129 
 
 68.312 
 
 1.461 
 
 2,090 
 
 380 
 
 6 
 
 5,913 
 
 602 
 
 30,603 
 
 491 
 
 "ii9 
 
 666 
 
 154,010 1 io.'ooo 
 142.469; 1,665,574 
 
 679 
 7,965 
 7,245 
 
 13,486 
 '"i32 
 
 122 
 
 hue, 
 
 41,568 
 1,099 
 
 iMacnipery, wnen usea in the original construction of 
 mills, &o 
 
 4;i.973 
 
 O 
 
 18,574 
 
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF QUANTITIES i 
 
 IMPORTED AT 
 
 MONTKEAL PURmG ELE^ 
 
 [COPIED K-flOM "MiO^TTRE/LlL. HERALD" O 
 
 AUTICLES. 
 
 1859 
 
 Quantity.' Value. 
 
 Whis-kpy Galls. 
 
 Oil 7-* 'oil I, Kerosene and Petrolouin 
 
 Coffuc, (iri'cn Lbs. 
 
 <iroiiii(l •' 
 
 Confeefioiiery 
 
 \<d,%\ \ 14,980 
 
 SuKar, K 
 
 • Lbs. 
 
 (ither tban Relincd " 
 
 M(ilas,'<e:j Galls, 
 
 Tun Lbs, 
 
 Gin Galls, 
 
 Uuni " 
 
 .Spirits Hnd Strong Waters, <fee " 
 
 Cordiiils '• 
 
 Cigars Lbs. 
 
 ry. IK, 049 
 it;,.vj.i 
 
 f)8o',o;V) 
 
 1K,0H7,280 
 
 iM4,H7ri 
 
 2,()41,7;"i() 
 
 ; 28,S->,-) 
 
 .ST.'! 
 
 2,i'i(! 
 
 2i.;i8;i 
 
 Ale, Beer and Pditer, in wood Galls 
 
 in bottles JJoz 
 
 Blacking 
 
 Brandy Galls 
 
 Cinnamon, Maoo and Nutmegs Lbs, 
 
 ISpiees, including Ginger, Pimento and Pepper, ground " 
 
 Packages 
 
 Patent Medicines and Medicinal Preparations 
 
 iSnutl' Lbs. 
 
 Son;. 
 
 Mat c h " 
 
 Tobiicco, iiianufiicturcd " 
 
 ilanul'actures of Leal tier, Boots and Shoes 
 
 Harness and iSa''dlery 
 
 Clothintr. or Wearinjr Ai)piirel iiuulo by liand, ic 
 
 Ba-Katelle Hoards and Billiard Tables, &.<s 
 
 Brooms and Brushes ot nil kinds 
 
 Cabinet Ware, or Furniture 
 
 Candles ■ 
 
 Carpets and Hearth Kugs 
 
 Carriages 
 
 Coach and Harness Furniture 
 
 Chandeliers, Girondols, Gas Fittings. 
 Chicory. 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 Chinawares 
 
 Crockery and Earthenwares , 
 Cidor 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 Clocks 
 
 Cocoa and Chooolato Lbs. 
 
 Cordage 
 
 Ccu'ks 
 
 Cottons 
 
 Dried Fruits and Nuts of nil kinds Lbs 
 
 Dru>;s not otherwise specilied 
 
 Essences and Perfumoiy 
 
 Fancy (Jnods, viz., Articles embroidered with Gold, Ac 
 
 Foreign Nowspajiers 
 
 Fireworks 
 
 Gunpowder 
 
 Guns, Killes, and Fire Arms of all kinds 
 
 Glass, Plate and Sdverod 
 
 " Stained, Painted 
 
 Olasswaro 
 
 Hats. Caps and Bonnets , 
 
 Hat Plush 
 
 Hay 
 
 Hops 
 
 H(isiery 
 
 Inks (if all kinds except Printing Ink 
 
 Iron and Hardware—Cutlery, polished of all sorta 
 
 Lumber or Plank, manufactured 
 
 Leather P'kages 
 
 Sheep, Calf, Goat and Chamois Skins, dr jssed 
 
 Linen 
 
 Looomotives, FJuKines and Railroad Cars 
 
 JMacoamni and Vermicelli 
 
 Alantlepieces of Marble 
 
 Manulacturos of Marble, other than Rough Slabs or Blocks 
 
 '• of C.ioutt'hoiu; (or India Rubber), ifec 
 
 " of Cashmere 
 
 •' of Fur 
 
 of Hair 
 
 " ot Papier Macho 
 
 " of Grass, Osier, itc 
 
 " of Bono, Shell, Horn. Ac 
 
 '' of ({did, Sil\or or Electro-plate, Ac 
 
 of Brass and Copper 
 
 ' of JiCalher and imitation of Leather 
 
 " of Varnish, other than Bright and Black 
 
 '• of AVood, not elsewhere specitied 
 
 Mowing. Reaping anil Threshing Machines , 
 
 Musical Instriiments- liuxcs and Clocks 
 
 1,(14:; 
 
 .■ilS,448 
 1,077,279 
 
 l,711,aS4 
 
 7:;,('>ii3 
 
 712 
 
 9.052 
 
 .'i4.(»24 
 
 04< 1,4(10 
 
 ltW.441 
 
 60.S..)44 
 
 i4,o;«i 
 
 .M24 
 
 ■S,2il8 
 
 20,.3(W 
 
 2;">,<.77 
 17,02(1 
 
 '. 'dojm i 
 
 .Ot 1,1 120 ! 
 , .20,41.'i ' 
 
 7,107 
 14,447 
 
 ;!,(ii);i 
 
 6ti.314 
 
 14,704 
 
 1,327 
 
 27;4(ir) 
 2.",S 
 31,04'.i 
 22,207 
 150,508 
 27,2.".4 
 
 2,407 
 43.203 
 
 1,108 
 10,187 
 
 7,2()<i 
 ;«,874 
 (11, (W) 
 
 5,260 
 
 I 
 
 2,565 
 
 " ija* 
 
 7,olo 
 
 227 
 
 52,042 
 
 ' " '3(')8 
 
 8,372 
 
 7,476 
 
 17, til 
 
 23.161 
 
 33,503 
 
 6,520 
 
 27,02<.) 
 
 853 
 
 54,0! '_' 
 
 1800 
 
 Quantity, 
 
 17,487 
 
 188",6.36 
 
 855 
 
 Value. 
 
 5,077 
 
 2,112 
 
 108,800 
 
 '""3.S7 
 
 13,408 
 
 2,472 
 
 8. (ft) 
 
 8,;;,so 
 
 2,7,32.150 
 
 10.3,581 
 
 77,'li5 
 
 1(1,274 
 
 180,3.52 
 
 "'251 
 2.8;i8 
 .3,3i'3 
 
 71,792 
 0(1 
 
 50,744 
 
 02,(w.3 
 3,5o5 
 
 420,3,87 
 
 18,8(12,5:^) 
 
 815.832 
 
 1,577.170 
 
 05,7,3.3 
 
 15,08t) 
 
 10 
 
 0'.»3 
 
 42,308 
 
 5,015 : 
 11,0(10 
 3.815 
 702,61(5 
 4,200 . 
 233,103 I 
 4,008 i 
 80,560 
 
 18,5.'-8 
 5,942 
 
 3l',54i 
 .30,61 5 
 21,610 
 
 1,641 
 
 670,5:6 
 
 110,,i80 
 
 1,036,117 
 
 ri4,(!;3 
 
 18,824 
 
 12,505 
 
 1861 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 26,149 
 
 83 
 
 3,802 
 
 .32,056 
 
 90,5,456 
 
 128,037 
 
 471, .381 
 
 35,516 
 
 7,084 
 
 12 
 
 1,056 
 
 21,437 
 
 ' 5,711 
 
 5,174 
 
 2,299 
 
 53,061 
 
 10,918 
 
 16,938 
 
 328 
 
 28,400 
 
 19,735 
 
 ia5,961 
 
 24,343 
 
 2,400 
 
 46,981 
 
 404 
 
 6,906 
 
 16,002 
 
 22,110 
 
 64,606 
 
 6,7t)4 
 
 5,652 
 
 323 
 
 2,351 
 
 3,132 
 
 135,764 
 
 l,7;i5 
 
 11,863 
 
 1,630 
 
 9,507 
 
 12,746 
 
 3,230,447 
 
 98,002 
 
 60,422 
 
 15,418 
 
 115,074 
 
 2,236 
 
 3,983 
 
 1,704 
 
 4,172 
 
 70,021 
 
 1(13 
 
 61,694 
 
 136,688 
 
 10,462 
 
 7i»4',o;» 
 
 21,570 
 
 24,891,121 
 
 7iX),208 
 
 2,585,641 
 
 80,057 
 
 12,576 
 
 18 
 
 1,441 
 
 ;38,318 
 
 ' 4,510 
 6,370 
 
 9 492 
 
 37,751 
 
 1,996 
 
 674,010 
 
 305 
 
 102,345 
 
 1,486 
 
 122,828 
 
 53,878 
 
 764 
 
 943 
 
 2,489 
 
 I4,0tv8 
 
 48,471 
 
 * l",5Si3 
 
 8,7(J4 
 
 317 
 
 41,071 
 
 21,r,0 
 
 55,0;i3 
 
 4,740 
 
 28,210 
 
 100 
 
 62,610 
 17,760 
 14,54;'. 
 
 1,024 
 804.113 
 118,215 
 700,070 
 
 1,465,1';9 
 
 Value. 
 
 
 6,074 
 
 92,("i78 
 
 296 
 
 8,155 
 
 1.747 
 
 010,810 
 
 128,5,51 
 
 967.281 
 
 .35,231 
 
 5,170 
 
 13 
 
 1,346 
 
 14,666 
 
 ' 2,i.57 
 
 6,604 
 
 956 
 
 103.487 
 
 4.618 
 
 1,258 
 
 6,410 
 
 19,088 
 
 2"5 
 
 34,6'i6 
 
 7,780 
 
 70,6; 14 
 
 46,;-'48 
 
 4,8('>< 
 
 .37,6;,5 
 
 2,475 
 
 5,412 
 
 12,217 
 
 20,(K)2 
 
 77,,5S6 
 
 14,2a3 
 
 8,038 
 
 ?/:■< 
 
 2,i83 
 
 ,545 
 
 177,;«2 
 
 1,308 
 
 7.321 
 
 1.4W) 
 
 10,600 
 
 10,763 
 
 3,a51,660 
 
 77,431 
 
 70,(548 
 
 20,006 
 
 115,792 
 
 3,203 
 
 21 
 
 10,800 
 
 6,643 
 
 97,183 
 
 80,280 
 
 122,007 
 
 148 
 
 15,051 
 
 88,422 
 
 1,889 
 
 685,8()1 
 
 673 
 
 150,744 
 
 3,688 
 
 li»2,858 
 
 ,58,001 
 
 1,506 
 
 1,377 
 
 080 
 
 6,7'.Ni 
 
 S,''S,S 
 
 27,564 
 
 1,463,2.58 
 
 864 
 
 20,711 
 
 783,008 
 
 25,811,507 
 
 790,447 
 
 4,870.212 
 
 50,:?42 
 
 41,lii6 
 
 15 
 
 2,825 
 
 45,485 
 
 isoa 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 38,065 ' 
 
 ' " "37(1 ' 
 13,263 i 
 72 ' 
 30,310 
 
 4,867 1 
 50,254 I 
 
 7,331 
 21,821 1 
 
 41,221 
 
 6,305 
 15,750 
 
 22(5.604 
 
 46,702 
 
 4,340 
 
 1,.524 
 
 204,510 
 
 96,;i,30 
 
 318,240 
 
 2,770,262 
 
 Value. 
 
 0,175 
 
 10.025 
 
 106,677 
 
 6.927 
 
 57.067 
 
 1,020.103 
 
 147,00J 
 
 1,858,103 
 
 21,703 
 
 15,920 
 
 12 
 
 3,05: • 
 
 27,161 
 
 2.,383 
 
 17.024 
 
 l,5;il 
 
 104,184 
 
 11,850 
 
 687 
 
 7,280 
 
 20,1; 4 
 
 322 
 
 18,470 
 
 5.457 
 
 60,2V'0 
 
 19,875 
 
 4,'J58 
 
 34,62;j 
 
 966 
 
 7,602 
 
 7.061 
 
 0,662 
 
 81,052 
 
 7,154 
 
 7,07ii 
 
 38 
 
 14,830 
 
 3,L56 
 
 124,461 
 
 493 
 
 7.685 
 
 1,771 
 
 6,637 
 
 16,! 129 
 
 2,262,34!» 
 
 161,5!I5 
 
 82,153 
 
 10,082 
 
 97,218 
 
 90. ( 
 
 355 
 
 7,375 
 
 2,688 
 
 61,483 
 
 1,130 
 
 94,960 
 
 130,782 
 
 2,772 
 
 18,521 
 
 69,601 
 
 3,633 
 
 6l2,fc37 
 
 146,730 
 
 1,747 
 
 106,:524 
 
 23,84;; 
 
 3,143 
 
 1,004 
 
 1,459 
 
 12,HiO 
 
 1803 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 21,263 
 
 65,043 
 
 558,68) 
 
 3,:«8 
 
 62,860 
 
 210,62!t 
 
 21,550.607 
 
 956,!i00 
 
 4,433,822 
 
 120,459 
 
 21,1,52 
 
 60 
 
 3.650 
 
 65,523 
 
 76,085 
 
 '"644 
 
 4,436 
 
 161 
 
 35,471 
 7,370 
 
 52,468 
 5,156 
 
 24,063 
 
 28,("l7i') 
 
 20.575 
 14,687 
 
 67,('42 
 28,182 
 11,323 
 
 1,8; '4 
 232.4;,0 
 
 178.187 
 
 42,;;i4 
 
 2,165,0i'l 
 
 $ 
 
 17,170 
 
 25,m 
 
 89,014 
 
 256 
 
 8,4H5 
 
 ]2,;565 
 
 863,9t(3 ! 
 
 166.103 
 
 1,588,8! 13 
 
 41.256 
 
 8,448 
 
 47 
 
 2,725 
 
 33,157 
 
 4,436 
 
 16,848 
 
 l.;58l 
 
 103.850 
 
 7,533 
 
 1,197 
 
 11.446 
 
 17,610 
 
 490 
 
 16.477 
 
 10,011 
 
 10,711 
 
 22,124 
 
 2,;i(i7 
 
 20,021 
 
 .3,313 
 
 3,3;i9 
 
 12,512 
 
 ll,tJ66 
 
 80,216 
 
 9,8!I5 
 
 4,072 
 
 l,4i)6 
 
 7,338 
 
 1,107 
 
 131,761 
 
 1,!'82 
 
 6,710 
 
 1,167 
 
 14,914 
 
 15,428 
 
 2,353.500 
 
 110,3(10 
 
 81.004 
 
 21,078 
 
 111,478 
 
 5i;h) 
 
 3!'0 
 
 18,585 
 
 4,518 
 
 84,308 
 
 Quan 
 
 32 
 
 &3 
 
 623 
 
 2 
 
 69 
 
 25 
 
 22,462 
 
 1,480 
 
 .5,o;'.4, 
 
 182 
 
 3, 
 
 17 
 
 Mti,23i 
 
 3, 
 17 
 
 125! 
 
 76, 
 6 
 
 5, 
 
 777: 
 
 262 
 
 74 
 
 93, 
 
 31' 
 20! 
 
 3,8(54' 
 
 80,175 
 
 113,020 
 
 l,l(iO 
 
 1,518 
 
 10,828 
 
 83,236 
 
 3,(577 
 
 a54,730 
 
 130,024 
 
 2.638 
 
 261,737 
 
 51,601 
 
 022 
 
 681 
 
 1,854 
 
 25,773 
 
 18,718 
 
 1,733 
 
 314 
 
 7,880 
 
 2 
 
 39,431 
 
 5,453 
 
 56,102 
 
 5,101 
 
 20,211 
 
 60 
 
 22,117 
 
 65 
 
 59 
 
lNtities and values of dutiable goods 
 
 IMPORTED AT 
 
 PURIIs"G ELEYEIS" YEARS. 
 
 iEA.L HKR^LD" OF* 4tii F'KBRUA.RY, 1970.] 
 
 1RC3 
 
 1864 
 
 180.5 
 
 lue. iQuantity. Value. Quantity.' Value. ;i Quantity 
 
 24,263 
 
 65,()43 
 
 558,«^8') 
 
 3,:«8 
 
 62,850 
 
 219,62;t 
 
 21.559.607 
 
 956,', mo 
 
 4,4:^3,822 
 
 120,459 
 
 21,152 
 
 60 
 
 3,650 
 
 65,523 
 
 20.575 i 
 14,687 
 
 67,'"'42 
 28,1S2 
 
 ii,3:;3 
 
 1,8:4 
 
 232,4;,0 
 
 178.187 
 
 42,'.;i4 
 
 2,165,091 
 
 $ 
 
 17,179 
 
 25.837 
 
 89,014 
 
 256 
 
 8,4H5 
 
 12,365 
 
 863,993 ! 
 
 166.103 
 
 1,588,893 
 
 41.256 
 
 8.448 
 
 ■17 
 
 2,725 
 
 33,157 
 
 " 4,436 
 16,848 
 
 l.:«l 
 103.856 
 
 7,533 
 
 1,197 
 11.446 
 17,610 
 490 
 16.477 
 10,011 
 10,711 
 22,124 
 
 2,;i67 
 2\M!21 
 
 o ■ > 1 • J 
 
 .3,.;l.:5 
 
 3,3;i9 
 
 12,512 
 
 11,666 
 
 80,216 
 
 9,895 
 
 4,072 
 
 1,496 
 
 7,338 
 
 1,197 
 
 131,761 
 
 l,i'82 
 
 6,710 
 
 1,167 
 
 14,914 
 
 15,428 
 
 2,353.599 
 
 119,300 
 
 81.094 
 
 21,078 
 
 111,478 
 
 5*) 
 
 3!0 
 
 18,585 
 
 4,518 
 
 84,308 
 
 80,i75 
 
 113,920 
 
 l,lti(J 
 
 1,518 
 
 10,828 
 
 83,236 
 
 3,677 
 
 a54,730 
 
 139,924 
 
 2.ti38 
 
 261,737 
 
 51,601 
 
 922 
 
 681 
 
 1,854 
 
 25,773 
 
 18,718 
 
 1,733 
 
 314 
 
 7,889 
 
 2 
 
 39,431 
 
 5,453 
 
 56,192 
 
 5,101 
 
 20,211 
 
 60 
 
 22,117 
 
 59.392 
 
 32,436 
 
 20.915 
 
 63,782 
 
 18.881 
 
 623,374 
 
 94,353 
 
 2,810 
 
 379 
 
 69.826 
 
 10,467 
 
 25.826 
 
 2,9.30 
 
 22,462.019 
 
 1,146,922 
 
 1,480.684 
 
 3;i3,330 
 
 .5,(i;',4.9;;7 
 
 1,845,793 
 
 182.8.54 
 
 47,935 
 
 .^«,0."8 
 3.369 
 
 12,625 
 
 .3,578 
 
 17.150 
 
 11,263 
 
 M6,235.45 
 
 32,199 
 
 .■i,375 
 
 1,246 
 
 17,515 
 
 19.656 
 
 
 2.542 
 
 125,074 
 
 151,974 
 
 7t),0.54 
 
 18,965 
 
 6,9t6 
 
 711 
 
 
 13,719 
 
 
 28.018 
 
 6,27i 
 
 1,1&3 
 
 777.000 
 
 3V),8;i5 
 
 262,756 
 
 12,934 
 
 74,i:>61 
 
 11,110 
 
 
 40,491 
 
 
 3,666 
 
 
 36,796 
 
 
 1,936 
 
 
 8,391 1 
 
 
 14,975 ^ 
 
 
 17,746 
 
 
 137,242 
 
 
 8,282 
 
 
 10,795 
 
 
 3,(581 
 
 93,54.3 
 
 3,847 
 
 
 6,(-37 1 
 
 
 174,376 
 
 31,";8S 
 
 1,919 
 
 
 10,470 
 
 20,722 
 
 3,967 
 
 
 2'.),2'.'0 
 
 
 12,;i93 
 
 
 3,192,724 
 
 3,8(54,078 
 
 185,150 
 
 •••••• 
 
 92,;!72 
 
 
 18,<'57 
 
 
 211,297 
 
 
 1,130 
 
 
 491 
 
 
 15,701 
 
 
 6,479 
 
 
 137,469 
 
 
 793 
 
 
 106,536 
 
 
 267,482 
 
 
 9,630 
 
 40 
 
 293 
 
 65,161 
 
 15,30-1 
 
 
 196,995 
 
 
 4,124 
 
 
 809,535 
 
 222,873 ! 
 
 9,074 j 
 
 605,046 I 
 
 23,399 
 
 4,(156 
 
 296 
 
 766 
 
 60,168 
 
 922 
 
 51,851 
 
 7,286 
 
 1,018 
 
 2,251 
 
 844 
 
 41,856 
 
 6,712 
 
 81,998 
 
 7,776 
 
 22,589 
 
 30 
 
 23.710 
 
 86,6:i] 
 
 820,42i» 
 
 6 
 
 32.530 
 
 724.:vi2 
 
 .30.685.6(58 
 
 2,075,583 
 
 6,454.4^8 
 
 107.887 
 
 25,389 
 
 .383 
 
 2,896 
 
 2,3'99'.75 
 
 2,748 
 
 26,586 
 
 72.9i2 
 
 10.3,7(5 
 
 327 
 
 2,2.59 
 
 175 4(55 
 
 45,707 
 
 a3,316 
 
 60,6 '9 
 
 12, 126 
 i(W'57 
 
 4,36l',423 
 
 •;9,057 
 
 42,(.09 
 
 Value. 
 
 $ 
 
 l.%661 
 
 30.854 
 
 117,620 
 
 6,196 
 
 42,131 
 
 1,374,4(X) 
 
 4: 5,271 
 
 2,212,920 
 
 24,802 
 
 10,271 
 
 2U6 
 
 2,636 
 
 6J0 
 
 2i),577 
 
 1,991 
 
 83,955 
 
 27,585 
 
 187 
 
 9,757 j 
 
 19,114 
 
 700 
 
 12,609 I 
 
 1,098 I 
 
 9,909 
 
 14,626 I 
 
 2,050 I 
 
 23,460 i 
 
 l,tW6 I 
 
 4.652 
 
 3;650 
 
 6,223 
 
 93,565 
 
 3,276 
 
 4,029 
 
 3,196 
 
 2,400 
 
 2.855 
 
 80.692 
 
 1,206 
 
 6,639 
 
 2,125 
 
 15,962 
 
 12,602 
 
 2,502,046 
 
 21L,616 
 
 76,.'"'^ 
 
 18,943 
 
 154,33;^ 
 
 1,172 
 
 669 
 
 6,047 
 
 8.456 
 
 70,367 
 
 214 
 
 60,245 
 
 164,977 
 
 516 
 
 isr.o 
 
 ISflT 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 33,178 
 
 104.248 
 
 604,156 
 
 950 
 
 82.690 
 
 202,606 
 
 31,210,446 
 
 14.H.iO,86.S 
 
 4,5--0, 145 
 
 111,963 
 
 74.917 
 
 1,543 
 
 2,342 
 
 9i2!7.i3 
 
 1,957 
 
 19,369 
 
 2(13, ii55 
 
 67,832 I 
 716 
 
 19,438 
 
 136,731 
 
 3,1,30 
 
 498,754 
 
 151,029 
 
 1,389 
 
 363,210 
 
 23,888 
 
 2,9.';0 
 
 298 
 
 l,3.:4 
 
 I4,23i 
 
 59,313 
 
 5,901 , 
 
 813 I 
 
 978 
 
 588 
 
 42,359 
 
 ~M) 
 
 74,305 
 
 5,068 
 
 1(5,195 
 
 20.0:!4 
 
 22.714 ' 
 
 38,73. 
 
 79,920 
 
 182; 
 
 12,795 i 
 l!<,0(;6 
 1,.547,6(57 
 279,6^3 : 
 1,6(J2,7I4 
 30,887 ; 
 26,013 
 472 1 
 2,580 
 
 53,549 
 
 728 
 
 27,900 
 
 3,454 
 
 212.917 
 
 20,(509 
 
 297 
 
 4,066 
 
 893.44' 
 
 21,656 
 
 289,135 
 
 4,841,145 
 
 I 
 
 25.012 
 797 
 
 40,324 
 1,796 
 
 38,445 
 
 15,533 
 2,354 
 
 19,037 
 4,521 
 7,328 
 3,809 
 8,059 
 2ie,()48 
 6.262 
 
 10,818 
 
 3.(5.30 
 
 2,817 
 
 183,300 
 
 ""24 
 
 13,556 
 
 '3,590 
 
 25,181 
 
 9,309 
 
 4,098,100 
 
 244.245 
 
 140,689 
 
 23,342 
 
 206,048 
 
 660 
 
 1,0,39 
 
 10,690 
 
 7,972 
 
 77,984 
 
 38,295 
 
 126,579 
 
 261,749 
 
 5,679 
 
 239,975 
 
 8,013 
 
 1,058,416 
 
 286,705 
 6,750 
 
 731,411 
 
 16,955 
 
 2,529 
 
 '"3',9lj3 
 
 90,626 
 13,923 
 
 700 
 
 ■93 
 
 70,365 
 
 6,212 
 
 205,262 
 
 6,319 
 
 25,502 
 
 978 
 
 33.4n2 
 
 X ' I 
 
 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 1 
 Value. 
 
 
 » 
 
 32.462 
 
 2.5.101 
 
 1 65.687 
 
 22.(i;;4 
 
 1 575,570 
 
 74,613 
 
 74 
 
 I'l 
 
 85,405 
 
 15.1U4 
 
 1.33.2(59,429 
 
 l,4tt3.668 
 
 6,349,725 
 
 98.287 
 
 5,718.931 
 
 1,927.119 
 
 461.388 
 
 l(i8.401 
 
 44.949 
 
 19,679 
 
 118.563 
 
 38,(171 
 
 6,736 
 
 6,048 
 
 18,125.915 
 
 113,867 i 
 
 1,488 
 
 535 1 
 
 80,894 
 
 27,378 ; 
 
 
 2,.393 i 
 
 l"66,(58,5 
 
 168.:-;36 ' 
 
 107,,3,'-,0 
 
 30,OU ! 
 
 674 
 
 187 1 
 
 
 
 30,680 i 
 
 501,0,34 
 
 16.236 
 
 53,364 
 
 4.439 
 
 449,841 
 
 62,925 
 
 
 39,706 
 
 
 7,540 i 
 
 
 
 2i,;i;;i 
 
 
 11,615 
 
 
 12.231 ' 
 
 
 9,"S4 1 
 
 
 12.129 1 
 
 
 171,2:*4 
 
 
 i,(;(h5 
 
 
 
 8,433 
 
 
 9.0( 5 
 
 
 4.712 
 
 
 211,604 : 
 
 I 
 
 
 "■'98 
 
 
 15.7.-8 ! 
 
 
 .•!.1()9 1 
 
 
 24.6.- 8 
 
 
 34.744 
 
 
 3,6«S,l;'6l 
 
 6,1:ji,',02 
 
 ,3ir.o;;4 ' 
 
 
 121.91-1 
 
 
 21.492 ! 
 
 
 
 29-,835 1 
 
 
 3915 ! 
 
 
 5 (J(i8 
 
 
 2.293 
 
 
 12.323 ■■ 
 
 
 30.240 , 
 
 
 9^,775 
 
 
 14T.i:'i6 
 
 
 315,844 
 
 
 
 1,666 
 
 
 18V,57(5 
 
 
 4.L02 
 
 
 1,161.957 
 
 
 384 
 
 
 2-^9.918 
 
 
 
 1.3,1(19 
 
 
 679.84 '. i 
 
 
 9,774 i 
 
 
 5,379 
 
 
 
 
 
 " 6,390 1 
 
 
 
 <ju =v- : 
 
 
 86,5()H 
 
 
 12,174 
 
 
 986 
 
 
 1.931 
 
 
 
 65,421 
 
 
 5,970 : 
 
 
 166,(i72 : 
 
 
 6,773 : 
 
 
 34,234 ' 
 
 
 
 1,2(59 
 
 
 59,313 
 
 1808 
 
 Quantity.: Value. 
 
 30.040 
 
 29,073 
 
 606.188 
 
 784 
 
 135.540 
 
 :38,o;n>8(i 
 
 II. 01 ',5,880 
 
 3,847.6.52 
 
 197.849 
 
 4"',(v.3 
 
 16,791 
 
 1,247 
 
 8,816.925 
 
 2.(554 
 
 62.3ii8 
 
 137.747 
 3(5,495 
 35 
 
 S02.6"5 
 
 30.4.53 
 
 442,556 
 
 7,223,97i 
 
 $ 
 24,(U7 
 
 T.433 
 
 69,629 
 
 134 
 
 17,'.'8J 
 
 l,(-87,785 
 
 219.247 
 
 1,293.9;;5 
 
 87,8 18 
 
 19,(131 
 
 4,7110 
 
 1,9,39 
 
 bo.i99 
 
 7(59 
 
 27,622 
 
 2.571 
 
 158.200 
 
 121,49 
 
 24,198 
 
 1(^237 
 
 2,570 
 
 6(>.593 
 
 16,407 
 
 5.196 
 
 8.1,32 
 
 11.(161 
 
 13,223 
 
 5,2' T 
 
 18,8'il 
 
 164.4:'2 
 
 5,870 
 
 6.5L0 
 
 2.0i0 
 
 5,0i0 
 
 176,0,9 
 
 ""2i.3 
 
 15,3! y 
 
 1.513 
 
 12.489 
 
 21,(K7 
 
 2,905.924 
 
 .31 0,(508 
 
 ll:(i.'l:,0 
 
 15.5!)9 
 
 314,7;i3 
 
 120 
 
 1,752 
 
 4,7 ('5 
 
 4,222 
 
 29.385 
 
 87.8-4 
 
 90.18ii 
 
 252.577 
 
 2,077 
 
 102.288 
 13,412 
 
 'h(^51 
 
 39,.5; 
 
 11,13>1 
 
 74,119 
 
 7,8(50 
 2f:,344 
 
 1.154 
 
 18U9 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 I 38.006 
 
 I 30,681 
 
 1 554,579 
 
 1,51(' 
 
 52,240 
 
 i 29.631 ".6i56 
 
 1,056,,')89 
 
 6,241,226 
 
 I 191.('34 
 
 I 30.8' 13 
 
 504 
 
 393 
 
 1 5,127.8t55 
 i 1,072 
 I 61,671 
 
 ' IOV.47.3 
 28,8i'5 
 215 
 
 10(v508 
 
 3,)30 
 
 808,71;; 
 
 .34 i 
 
 195.12- 
 
 ll.U 
 309,7- 
 
 2.4 
 
 3,1.5o 
 
 ' 8,57(5 
 02,091 
 
 60,290 
 32.370 
 91,724 
 
 43,910 
 98,;i87 
 10,8(57 
 
 7,r89,;';6i 
 
 43,128 
 
 $ 
 27,5,30 
 
 7,0;i3 
 
 7i,',5,i 
 
 ;i4 
 
 9,194 
 
 I,4i5',!i8.5 
 
 1(1,791 
 
 l,i.,i9.596 
 
 77,44(1 
 
 17,116 
 
 390 
 
 906 
 
 63() 
 
 22,387 
 
 3.303 
 
 128,091 
 
 8,420 
 
 65 
 
 28,975 
 
 3.081 
 
 2,(i09 
 
 14.151 
 
 16.697 
 
 4,8as 
 
 10,422 
 0,144 
 6,913 
 2.18!) 
 8,250 
 126,742 
 10,073 
 3.C5,i 
 8,529 
 4,;i32 
 
 172,977 
 144 
 
 18,952 
 
 4,057 
 
 5,506 
 
 8,', 178 
 
 2,73;!, 547 
 
 314.(!97 
 
 136.856 
 
 22,618 
 
 297,i)23 
 
 4'i 
 
 1,625 
 
 1,',)S2 
 
 6. 1 16 
 
 29,527 
 
 H8.580 
 
 65.1(50 
 
 263,4(58 
 
 144.986 ' 
 4..3(iO , 
 
 812,98,1 i 
 3.SO' 
 
 2-0.()15 
 5,8i5 ! 
 
 346.1 r'S 1 
 
 111,688 ■ 
 2,367 , 
 
 11,209 
 
 24,832 
 
 89,(585 
 24,074 
 
 * ' '932 
 
 231 
 
 62,920 
 
 6,()0l 
 81,7.30 
 
 (5,212 
 21. .347 
 
 8,110 
 
 Remainintc in Bond 
 on31st December, 
 
 " 1869. 
 
 Quantity, 
 
 18.754 
 
 11,521 
 
 235,037 
 
 47i 
 
 5,844,416 
 
 2.503.021 
 
 2.0.50.167 
 
 75,3,S7 
 
 8,011 
 
 17,060 
 
 456 
 
 1,93(5.6 
 
 o46 
 
 31,810 
 
 62!(')i5 
 
 2,815 
 
 18.H20 
 
 ]0,;.06 
 
 69,751 
 
 2,775 
 
 43,769 
 
 1,028,902 
 
 440 
 
 Value. 
 
 9 
 
 14,408 
 
 3.i»33 
 
 27,810 
 
 8 
 
 260.704 
 
 45,9(6 
 
 646.827 
 
 30„i.34 
 
 4,270 
 
 7ii29 
 
 647 
 
 21,508 
 
 8,657 
 
 198 
 
 84,143 
 
 920 
 
 1,294 
 
 " "966 
 
 908 
 
 14,641 
 
 131 
 
 632 
 
 668 
 496 
 
 1,727 
 2V,889 
 
 18 
 107 
 
 3,379 
 
 34,393 
 
 56,258 
 
 14,292 
 
 1.079 
 
 1,738 
 
 10 
 
 315 
 3,7«7 
 3,357 
 
 719 
 
 3,402 
 
 136 
 
 9,468 
 
 ' 4,765 
 
 (•02 
 
 15.597 
 
 1,801 
 
 26 
 
 ' 'iiu 
 
 1,(585 
 
 " " 'mi 
 
 661 
 
 188 
 896 
 
Aliintlcpiccfs (it Mm l)li! 
 
 Mumilnuture« of Alarlilc. oilier thun UoiiKh Slnbs or lilucka 
 
 of CHoiiti'hoiK; (or India Jill IjborJ, Ao 
 
 " o'' Ciishiiicro 
 
 '* of Fur 
 
 of Iliiir 
 
 *' ot I'lijiier Mnolio 
 
 " of (lr!i8j<, ()si(;r, A'c 
 
 " of li<iiio, MiL'il. II(prn, Ac 
 
 " of (iolil, tiilvjr or Elootro-plate, &o 
 
 '■ of Brii.«f and L"op|/or 
 
 " of L(;ath(!r and imitation of Leather 
 
 " of Varninli, othLM' than UriKht and liiack 
 
 '• of \V(;im1. not <!i8ewhore spofilied 
 
 MowinK, IleapitiK and 'l'hre>>ihinK AlachiuoH 
 
 JMusiciil InMlnnnt'iitii— Uoxosand Clocks 
 
 MiiKtard Lbs. 
 
 Other Mauhinory 
 
 Oil Clothe 
 
 OilH, in any way roetiliod or prepared Galls. 
 
 Opium 
 
 l'ai!ka(?es 
 
 PaintH and Colour" 
 
 I'apor 
 
 Paper Ilanuincs 
 
 Parii.«ols and Umbrellas 
 
 PlayinK CardH 
 
 PiekleH and Saucee 
 
 Proseiverl .Mivit.s, Poultry, Fisli and VeRetables, &o 
 
 i'rintud, Lithographed or Cojip'r Plato Jbilla, Ao 
 
 iShawlH 
 
 t^ilkti, Satins and V^olvets 
 
 Silk, Woollen, Worsted, io 
 
 fcjilk Twiht and Silk and Mohair Twist 
 
 Spiee.s, including (ilnger, Pimento and Pepper, unground.- Lbs. 
 
 Stiitionery 
 
 Meani Engine.', other than Locomotive 
 
 Small Waie.s 
 
 Tobacco Pijiea 
 
 T^ 
 
 7,315 
 52,0-12 
 
 12S),710 
 
 4()2,168 
 
 I 
 
 Galls. 
 
 loy.H 
 
 Vinetriir 
 
 ■Wine of all dcscrii'tions, in wood " 
 
 in bottles " 
 
 Woollens ' 
 
 Unenunierated Articles 
 
 Hook, Alap and News Printing Pai)er 
 
 Anchors, li cwt. and under 
 
 Books, Printed. iV<' 
 
 Brass in liars, Hods or Sheets 
 
 Brass or (,'o|)per W'iio and Wire Cloth 
 
 CaniCds and Mosaics, iVc 
 
 ('opper in Bars, Hods, Holts or Sheets 
 
 'Copper, lir.'iss or Iron Tubes, and Piping when drawn 
 
 Cotton Candle Wick 
 
 '■ Yarn and \Varp 
 
 EnfrrnviiiBs and Prints , 
 
 Jewellery and Watches 
 
 Iron— Cana<la Platos and Tinned Plates 
 
 Lead in Shoot 
 
 Litharge 
 
 Locouiotivo and Ensjine Frames, &o 
 
 Alapa, Charts and Atlases 
 
 Alodicinal Hoots 
 
 Packages 
 
 Phosphorus 
 
 Plaster of P.;ris and Hydraulic Cement, A-u 
 
 Red Lead, White Lead (L»vy) 
 
 Sails ready niado 
 
 Silk Twist for Hats, Boots and Shoes 
 
 Steamboat and Alill Shafts, <to 
 
 Steel- Wrought or Cast 
 
 Straw, Tuscan and Grass Fancy Plaits 
 
 Spirits of Turpentine 
 
 Tin, (iranulatod or Bar 
 
 Zinc or Srielti^r in Sheet 
 
 Brain Tiles for Agricultural Purposes , 
 
 Bolting Cloth— free since 'SAh March, IS.VJ 
 
 Emery, iVc., Sand Paper, Ac, '" *• 
 
 Fishing Hooks, Nets, Ac, " " 
 
 Flat Wire and Crinoline, Ac 
 
 Animals No. 
 
 Acid, Sulphuric Lbs. 
 
 Proof Spirits Galls. 
 
 Tinctures '• 
 
 Butter Lbs. 
 
 Choose " 
 
 Lard and Tallow " 
 
 Fish 
 
 2,220,015 
 4,757 
 
 • Bush. 
 
 Malt 
 
 Iiuliau Corn 
 
 Flour Bbls. 
 
 Aleats Lbs. 
 
 llioo " 
 
 (•'olo and Upper Leather 
 
 Type 
 
 Cniie Juice Lbs. 
 
 Kol.ned and Fancy Soaps 
 
 8,372 
 
 7,47.') 
 
 ]7,iilO 
 
 2a. 151 
 
 33..5H3 
 
 t!,520 
 
 27,02!i 
 
 853 
 
 64,1»'.»2 
 
 17,434 
 
 25,51!) 
 
 24,037 
 
 l'.W.7.'«t 
 
 l.W) 
 
 79.3(55 
 
 8.5,(J();i 
 
 38,814 
 
 28,it4.") 
 
 8: •4 
 
 4,4'.i2 
 
 8,114 
 
 797 
 
 4,232 
 
 27i> 
 
 454,038 
 
 119 
 
 33,()li» 
 
 102,(381 
 
 60,400 
 
 6,047 
 
 10,055 
 
 17,800 
 
 1(50,576 
 
 22,215 
 
 2,123,774 
 
 112,:M9 , 
 
 1,2(50 
 
 57,200 
 
 5,473 
 
 io,(^i!i2 
 16.603 
 
 8,(527 
 71,120 
 
 7, 174 
 
 70,2iH) 
 
 838,8.58 
 
 17,008 
 
 7,470 
 ll,7.5(i 
 
 1,060 
 
 2,740 
 
 1,400 
 
 2,414 
 
 24,012 
 
 " 9,765 
 
 2,108 
 
 57,038 
 
 1,538 
 
 27.136 
 
 1,854 
 
 13,532 
 
 274 
 
 1,(502 
 
 23 
 
 460 
 
 _ Grand Total 
 
 Coin and Bullion, Free Goods. 
 Other Free Goods 
 
 Total 
 
 .... $ j 12,173,871 i 
 3,516,-i69 ; 
 
 85,698 
 
 240,490 
 
 043 
 
 2,480 
 
 14.(|;j8 
 
 230,tl08 
 
 60,020 
 
 142,179 
 
 4,367 
 
 $ 15,690,340 i 
 
 48,471 
 
 " iMi 
 
 8,V64 
 
 317 
 
 41,071 
 
 21,l-,0 
 
 5.5,0;t3 
 
 4,740 
 
 28,21(1 
 
 100 
 
 51.10;) 
 
 10,(5.'50 
 
 35,100 
 
 20,8!'5 
 
 141,043 
 
 2,771 
 
 47,252 
 
 (58,241 
 
 3(5,808 
 
 22,847 
 
 11,727 
 
 2,826 
 
 11,042 
 
 4,181 
 
 1,830 
 
 1,205 
 
 480,010 
 
 54 
 18,021 
 78,759 
 
 18i",5-i0 
 
 8,308 
 
 8,;555 
 
 13,243 
 
 129,816 
 
 25,3(>4 
 
 2,305,490 
 
 84,452 
 
 158 
 
 368 
 
 22,391 
 
 2,268 
 
 950 
 
 ' L874 
 
 19,501 
 
 10,753 
 
 70,103 
 
 10,705 
 
 113,976 
 
 762,921 
 
 12,117 
 
 5,521 
 
 13,618 
 
 1,758 
 
 2,717 j 
 
 1,020 
 
 1,465 
 
 24,136 
 
 15,158 
 4,181 
 
 97,682 
 839 
 
 20,808 
 1,516 
 
 27,011 
 
 12,459,047 
 3,020,406 
 
 99,641 
 
 211,336 
 
 102,705 
 
 58,479 
 
 165,817 
 
 4,347 
 
 I 
 
 1,:.:; 
 
 iwo 
 
 6,7WJ 
 
 38',(X5.5 
 
 " ' "37(') 
 
 13,263 
 
 72 
 
 30,310 
 
 4,867 
 50,254 
 
 7,331 
 21,821 
 
 4i!224 
 13,214 
 32.054 
 18.8(>4 
 134,302 
 887 
 
 9,7(i7 
 60,768 
 33,284 
 50,875 
 23,875 
 
 2,0.'!4 
 10,785 
 
 8,453 
 
 4,i5.;io 
 
 8,3^^7 
 494,233 
 
 17,307 
 
 60,546 
 
 1,86;3 
 
 246,174 
 
 14,09(5 
 
 7,927 
 
 11,634 
 
 150,027 
 
 19,253 
 
 2,452,776 
 
 85,157 
 
 28 
 
 340 
 
 615 
 1,81:5 
 
 ' 'im 
 
 30,801 
 9,081 
 
 40,850 
 7,068 
 
 78,052 
 782,103 
 9,500 
 2,241 
 7,30 1 
 1,584 
 4,279 
 
 * i",i7(5 
 
 506 
 26,770 
 
 13,346 
 
 741 
 
 07,930 
 
 714 
 
 15,216 
 
 3,751 
 
 7,019 
 
 15,479,453 
 
 13,086,070 
 3,728',6oi 
 
 10,814,161 
 
 136,3'.»'J 
 
 135,06(5 
 
 1,4.50 
 12,l!Kl 
 
 417,084 
 
 70,808 
 
 247,483 
 
 8,087 
 
 75,085 
 
 644 
 
 4,436 
 
 16! 
 
 35,471 
 
 7,370 
 
 52,458 
 
 5,156 
 
 24,653 
 
 28,670 
 10,12'0 
 50,811 
 12,102 
 93,587 
 21 
 
 1,5H0 
 60,481 
 43,(iOLl 
 12,515 
 17,230 
 
 2,f50 
 14,557 
 12,036 
 
 6,477 
 
 6,800 
 371,673 
 
 41,530 
 46,167 
 
 231,021 
 !»,661 
 12,352 
 12,826 
 18.1,226 
 35,820 I 
 2,048,6(i8 I 
 178,788 ' 
 63 
 680 i 
 51 
 2,305 i 
 1.516 I 
 
 8,197 I 
 
 22,041 ! 
 
 11,466 1 
 
 36,756 I 
 
 3,201 ! 
 
 74,503 i 
 
 718,60(5 
 
 15,ti52 ' 
 
 651) 
 
 1,163 i 
 
 805; 
 
 4,6.5 I 
 
 1,651 
 
 684 
 
 29,746 
 
 16,663 
 571 
 
 63,701 
 467 
 
 20,541 
 1,404 
 
 17,376 
 
 12,813,123 
 1,638,818 
 6,047,052 
 
 20,529,803 
 
 108,765 
 16V,473 
 
 555,363 
 
 62,883 
 
 23(i,323 
 
 13,042 
 
 («1 
 
 1.8.51 
 
 25,773 
 
 18,718 
 
 1,733 
 
 314 
 
 7,889 
 
 39,431 
 
 6,453 
 
 56,102 
 
 5,101 
 
 20,211 
 
 60 
 
 22,117 
 
 15,776 
 
 30,012 
 
 i'i,2l5 
 
 1 .'5,083 ; 
 
 ' 3,073 
 60,258 
 63,231 
 20,070 ' 
 11,800 
 
 6,131 
 48,(541 
 11,801 
 
 4,2(50 
 
 12,032 
 
 362,0,13 
 
 42,374 
 64,008 
 
 3'64',277 
 
 11,313 
 
 7,476 
 
 10,103 
 
 170,103 
 
 40,020 
 
 2,340,6:0 
 
 12'J,106 : 
 
 4-17! 
 
 1,480 
 
 ' 3,422 
 3,670 
 
 13,047.884 
 
 040,080 
 
 4,814,012 
 
 17,265 
 20,817 
 22,256 
 30,257 
 
 5,012 
 
 65,780 
 
 8-,::0,'-06 
 
 17,027 
 
 1,710 
 
 4,'. '35 
 800 
 
 4,144 
 
 1,703 
 
 716 
 
 21,380 
 
 1,815 
 
 10,072 
 
 5i)l 
 
 110,558 
 
 65 
 
 15,7(53 
 
 1,005 
 
 25,415 
 
 103,(52 
 
 216,275 
 
 723,636 
 
 81,903 
 
 401,722 
 
 17,636 
 
 18,841,885 
 
2r>,lT^ 1 
 
 18,718 
 
 l,7-« 
 
 314 
 
 7,889 
 
 2 
 
 39,431 
 
 6,453 
 
 5t),ll)2 
 
 5,101 
 
 20,211 
 
 tJO 
 
 22,117 
 
 15,776 
 
 3y,012 
 
 yi,2l5 
 
 1 .'5,Vb3 
 
 ' 3,!"t73 
 6!), 258 
 63,231 
 
 20,st;o ' 
 
 11,8'J"J 
 (),;;ii 
 
 48,iJ41 
 
 ii,8'.a 
 
 4,2(i'.t 
 
 12,0o2 
 
 302,0,13 
 
 42.1 W 
 
 42.374 
 64,1108 
 
 304,277 
 
 11,313 
 
 7,470 
 
 10,1(»3 
 
 17ii.l03 
 
 4U,02!» 
 
 2,340,6. ;0 
 
 ILXJ.IOO 
 
 4-47 
 
 1,480 
 
 ' 3,422 
 
 3,o;o 
 
 17,2a5 
 20,817 
 22,250 
 30,257 
 5,012 
 05,780 
 
 8-.::o,'-00 
 
 17,027 
 
 1,710 
 
 4,'. '35 
 
 800 
 
 4,144 
 
 1,703 
 
 710 
 
 21,;:'80 
 
 1,815 
 
 19,072 
 
 olil 
 
 119,558 
 
 (;5 
 
 15,703 
 
 1,0(15 
 
 25,415 
 
 103,1 52 
 
 210,275 
 
 723,030 
 
 81,903 
 
 401,722 
 
 17,036 
 
 13,047.884 
 
 94'.).V8!> 
 
 4,844,012 
 
 18,841,885 
 
 70;> 
 60,108 I 
 922 ' 
 
 5i,a'si • 
 
 7,280 I 
 1,018 i 
 2,261 
 844 
 
 41,8.")0 
 
 0,712 . 
 
 81.1i*.t8 
 
 7,770 
 
 22,58<t 
 
 30 ^ 
 
 50,0<il 
 
 15.80)2 
 
 43,481 
 
 32.(140 
 
 150,053 
 
 80,5; 10 I 
 70,705 i 
 38,079 I 
 39,1(52 I 
 7.l!^ri 
 20,f50i 
 26,302 
 5,237 
 62,221 
 484,877 
 
 55,011 
 88,432 
 
 504,556 
 
 15,ii05 
 
 14,l(i'.t 
 
 17,0:0 
 
 260.934 
 
 55.112 
 
 4,423,807 
 
 148,5.53 
 
 t>i7 
 
 1,437 
 
 ii8 
 
 5,28;,i 
 
 429 
 
 23,718 ! 
 2'.(,917 ! 
 30,4' )0 
 50,897 i 
 
 6,576 
 1.30,927 
 9t>4,8!i6 
 12,300 ' 
 
 4,790 
 47,&I9 ■ 
 
 2,831 . 
 
 3,1(64 
 
 1.524 
 
 510 
 
 26,856 
 
 22,028 
 
 7,642 
 
 154,247 
 
 781 
 
 20,840 
 
 4,212 
 
 31,.341 
 
 $ 119,070,104 
 1.448,013 
 5,133,501 
 
 $ 
 
 45,065 
 
 95,434 
 
 414,251 
 
 59.1((6 
 
 2'.(l..-il2 
 
 12,618 
 
 2.'j: 
 
 2ii8 
 
 1,3-4 
 
 14,281 
 
 59..3i3 
 
 5,901 
 
 813 
 
 978 
 
 588 
 
 42,8.59 
 
 7,509 
 
 74,.305 
 
 5,058 
 
 l(j,iy6 
 
 20,0:34 
 
 7,527 
 
 ';8,y80 
 
 25,183 
 77,191 
 
 6.805 
 
 4,546 
 74,500 
 36,083 
 22,093 
 39,112 
 
 3,384 
 10,(.)84 
 24,244 
 
 2, 7:; I 
 
 i6.;-:a4 
 
 460,532 
 
 17,037 
 
 2,707 
 3,070 
 
 ib;278 
 
 73,803 
 
 10.772 
 
 111.948 
 
 7,040 
 
 77,694 
 
 610.078 
 
 11,653 
 
 360 
 
 12,402 
 
 1,370 
 
 3,512 
 
 25,651,738 
 
 1,150 
 1,145 
 
 23,038 
 1,463 
 9,280 
 1,237 
 
 70,9!i5 
 530 
 
 15,615 
 
 824 
 
 3,161 
 
 3.526 
 
 34,360 
 92,044 
 
 443,566 
 
 10,554 
 
 4,408 
 
 11,3;35 
 
 183,603 
 
 38.006 
 
 2,955.402 
 
 116,4:0 
 
 27u 
 
 790 
 
 15,;i30,l(i9 
 913,.541 1 1 
 
 3.599,738'] 
 
 106,'-e8 
 
 210,730 
 
 331,044 
 
 50.980 
 
 490,771 
 
 24,844 
 
 59 
 
 100 
 210,602 
 244,404 
 150,93;i 
 
 4.3.714 
 
 2,0,'";5 
 430.749 
 
 016,481 
 
 3,9(18 
 21,810 
 
 '9()'.626 
 13,923 
 
 '"766 
 ■93 
 70,365 
 6,212 
 205,262 i 
 6,310 I 
 25,502 . 
 978 ' 
 .33.4(52 
 14,.i5U , 
 43,502 ; 
 42,8s0 
 107.41'J 
 3,317 
 111,081 
 97,889 
 67,470 
 55,438 
 45,700 
 3,7.58 
 25,024 
 41,8L'4 
 3,725 
 29,3 i 8 ■ 
 051,014 i 
 
 31,120 
 157,014 
 
 « 
 
 8l6i6rt9 
 
 13,250 
 
 4,8-8 
 
 9,40':) 
 
 308,141 
 
 79,190 
 
 5,427.550 
 
 194,421 
 
 2,2:50 
 
 747 
 
 4.445 
 5,0j2 
 
 "lOjiiS 
 
 55,464 
 
 5,^;37 
 
 'sisie 
 
 161,342 
 625,0.33 
 5,035 
 1.4;i7 
 3,546 
 674 
 3,230 
 
 1,049 
 
 1.375 
 
 15.083 
 
 26,167 
 
 3.289 
 
 109,809 
 
 813 
 
 23.291 
 
 997 
 
 55,2;S5 
 
 15,671 
 
 854 
 
 21 
 24,757 I 
 22.007 i 
 7,221 I 
 
 24,378 
 13,.5;« 
 51,474 
 
 13,779 
 
 ,.$ 
 
 19,843,418 
 
 ,...$ 
 
 22,413,582 
 
 75.618 
 
 0,304,121 
 
 28,793,321 
 
 179,468 
 
 265,744 
 
 514,810 
 
 127.0>2 
 311,690 
 
 755 
 
 326 
 
 24,682 
 
 .53,153 
 
 494.755 
 
 228,045 
 
 398. '^0:3 
 
 21,508 
 
 1,527,782 
 
 6,748.138 
 
 6,390 
 .33,537 
 
 86,568 
 12,174 
 
 "98(5 
 
 1,931 
 
 66,421 
 
 5,970 
 
 166,(j72 
 
 6,773 ; 
 
 34,234' 
 
 1,2(59 ! 
 
 59,313 
 
 24,261 ' 
 
 ;-'.9.415 
 
 29,029 
 
 197.473 ; 
 
 0.018 
 
 310,883 i 
 
 HV,797 : 
 
 108.931 ! 
 
 47,721 1 
 
 53,919 : 
 
 2,7(13 ' 
 
 28,843 ! 
 
 43,892 i 
 
 7,450 , 
 
 22,094 ' 
 
 587,710 ; 
 
 41,159 I 
 
 193,460 I 
 
 (i77 : 
 
 923,953 i 
 
 17,306 : 
 
 8,885 ! 
 
 22,157! 
 
 332,018 : 
 
 4,305^95 ! 
 
 792 
 
 0.457 
 155,902 
 
 572 
 
 756 
 "165 
 
 33,049 
 
 4,678 
 
 2,88S 
 
 307 
 
 1,974 
 
 8,972 
 
 .38.867 
 
 12,132 
 
 .320,^63 
 118,351 
 124,187 
 
 2^3,091 
 
 14:5,887 
 12,954 
 
 110,458 
 
 194,074 
 
 21,790.5iiO 
 
 310,,'=.01 
 
 6,205,250 
 
 28,378,117 
 
 359,645 
 
 94.0 '4 
 360,413 
 
 127 
 
 12,''82 
 (;2-.' 
 672 
 
 i(5',6i2 
 
 61.824 
 
 ],3!>,108 
 
 181,945 
 
 7,909 
 
 1,.577 
 
 1.0r5,971 
 
 4,:'80,792 
 
 10,679,748 
 
 3,15.) 
 
 ' 8,576 
 02,091 
 
 102,288 
 13,412 
 
 *l",651 
 
 270 
 
 .39,598 
 
 11,138 
 
 74,119 
 
 7,8(X) 
 
 28,344 
 
 1.151 
 
 65,132 
 
 15,001 
 
 5.5.767 
 
 23,054 
 
 149,C5(S 
 
 718 
 
 90,197 
 
 80,0(H5 
 
 112,021 
 
 47,314 
 
 30.9.34 
 
 4.095 
 
 30.107 
 
 32.953 
 
 0,845 
 
 4,8(!9 
 
 483,302 
 
 4;;.i:s 
 
 410 
 
 32.700 '< 
 114,8.30 
 
 13.527 
 4,175 I 
 14,413 t 
 250, 1278 
 
 3,05-.'.524 
 203.0L11 
 
 147,460 ! 
 
 9.432 I 
 182.L':!9 i 
 878,133 : 
 
 630 
 
 3,423 i 
 
 38,448 
 
 6,227 
 
 7,495 
 
 2,("40 
 725 
 
 ' 2,(505 ': 
 
 9.108 
 
 8..5-J4 
 
 30.41 H* 
 
 5,821 
 
 1(1.177 ; 
 
 99,203 
 
 131.888 
 
 159.(»00 • 
 
 4 103 
 
 29!,. 3 
 
 'o!9o5 
 
 80,498 
 
 330,017 
 
 429,150 
 
 C8,363 
 
 423,195 
 
 10,P57 
 
 85.92(5 
 
 l.:i82 
 
 330 
 
 ■M 
 
 27.928 
 
 0.504 
 
 121,S8i5 
 
 20,4lO 
 
 1,200,834 
 5,841,380 
 
 17,278,840 
 
 11,209 
 24,832 
 
 89,(585 
 24,074 
 
 932 
 
 231 
 
 62,920 
 
 6,(501 
 
 81,7.30 
 
 6,:' 12 
 
 21,347 
 
 8,1; 6 
 
 43,246 
 
 12,5.83 
 
 37,862 
 
 21.070 
 
 2:-8.107 
 
 .3,l;« 
 
 89,931 
 
 94,606 
 
 ia3.684 
 
 40,720 
 
 24,998 
 
 5,483 
 
 18,572 
 
 42,531 
 
 7,343 
 
 4,148 
 
 441,904 
 
 38,353 
 140,941 
 
 7'40'.0ti3 
 
 7,017 
 
 14.791 
 
 11,700 
 
 245! 56i 
 
 2,6';4,345 
 
 211,666 
 
 197,694 
 
 7,702 
 232.045 
 895,015 
 
 885 
 
 1,589 
 
 34,241 
 
 8,129 
 
 68.312 
 
 1,401 
 
 2,090 
 
 380 
 
 6 
 
 5,913 
 
 602 
 
 7,4-^3 
 
 30,003 
 
 154,010 ! 
 
 142.469 ! 
 
 159,(509 i 
 
 8,997 j 
 
 507,7;« ; 
 
 4.893 
 
 $ 118,110.(4: 
 483.8^7 
 4.;tt5,20(j 
 
 ...$ 
 
 18,218.250 
 
 924.5;<8 
 
 4.954.86(1 
 
 78 
 43",i48 
 
 73,899 
 
 9,139 
 22l",ii6 
 
 491 
 '119 
 
 660 
 
 1,605,574 
 487',99i 
 
 2184 
 1,(585 
 
 ""661 
 
 661 
 
 m 
 
 896 
 
 585 
 
 6,8(54 
 
 322 
 
 22,535 
 
 516 
 
 40.821 
 
 5.686 
 
 14.439 
 
 7,301 
 
 630 
 
 851 
 
 1,623 
 
 2,968 
 
 40 
 
 ' 5,612 
 
 8,086 
 2,t»7 
 1,(3-0 
 6,243 
 268 
 
 * i^eoo 
 
 172,186 
 52.397 
 69,024 
 
 10,718 
 
 570 
 7,965 
 7,245 
 
 13,486 
 ""i32 
 
 '"'122 
 
 10,000 i.uf) 
 
 ! 41..568 
 1,099 
 
 17,984 
 985 
 
 1,886,652 
 50^207 
 
 $ (22,917,904 
 
 $ 124,097,048 
 
 .... $\ 1,936,919 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL, 
 
 123 
 
 VI.-UNCLASSED EETUENS. 
 
 COMPARATIVB StATBMENT OP 
 
 FREE GOODS IMPORTED AT MONTREAL, 
 
 During Two Years. 
 
 FREE GOODS. 
 
 186U 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 Value. 
 
 Anatomical preparations 
 
 Busts, Casts and Statues 
 
 Drawings not in oil 
 
 Gems and Medals, and Cabinets of do. including An- 
 tiquities, Coins, &c 
 
 PaintitiRS in oil 
 
 Specimens of Botany, Models, <feo 
 
 Acids, Alum, Antimony and Argol 
 
 Dye Stuffs 
 
 Bleaching Powders and Borax 
 
 Colors, &c., imported by Roompaper makers and 
 Stainers 
 
 Cream of Tartar in crystals 
 
 Indigo 
 
 Kryc'ite 
 
 Kelp and Barilla 
 
 Lead, red and white, dry 
 
 Nitre, Sal Ammoniac, Sal Sod.i, Saltpetre, &c 
 
 Ochres and Metallic Oxides, dry, &c 
 
 Oils, Cocoanut, Pine and Palm, in their natural 
 state galls. 
 
 Phosphorus, Brimstone & Sulphur, in roll or flour • . . 
 
 Roots Medicinal, in their natural state 
 
 Vitriol, blue 
 
 Whiting or Whitening 
 
 Zinc, white, dry 
 
 Ashes, Pot, Pearl and Soda brls. 
 
 Biscuit and Bread from G, B. & B.N. A. P cwt. 
 
 Bolting Cloth 
 
 Bookbinders' Tools and Implements 
 
 Books , 
 
 Brimstones 
 
 Cotton Wool . 
 
 Cotton Candlewick 
 
 Cotton and Flax \Vnste 
 
 Cement, Marine or Hydraulic, unground 
 
 Church Bells and Communion Plate 
 
 Clothing, donations of for charitable purposes 
 
 Cocoa Paste from G. B. and B. N. A. P 
 
 Cotton & Woollen Netting for India Rubber Shoes. . . 
 
 Drain Tiles 
 
 Duck, for Belting and Hose 
 
 p]mery, (Jlass and Sand Paper and Cloth 
 
 Essential Oils 
 
 Farming Implements, &c., imported by Agricultural 
 Societies 
 
 Fire Bricks 
 
 Fire Engines, Stea.ii, imported by Municipal Corpora 
 tiors 
 
 Fishing-hooks, Nets and Seines, Lines and Twines 
 
 Gold Beaters' Brim Moulds and Skins, Gold, Silv 
 and Platers' Leaf 
 
 IIooi) Skirt Manufacture, articles for 
 
 Junk and Oakum 
 
 Lithographic Stones 
 
 Lumber, plank and sawed, of Mahogany, Ac 
 
 Watenals for Hats, Boots and Shoes ; viz., Felt, Pru 
 nelliv. Plush, Twist, Silk, Silk and V'eaving, or 
 Tram Silk, or Cotton for Elastic Webbing 
 
 Machine Linen Thread and Silk Twist 
 
 Machinery, when used in the original construction o( 
 nulls, .Jfee- .,,,,,,. 
 
 Iver 
 
 19 
 2 
 
 G,45fi 
 350 
 
 l.OOR 
 19,464 
 
 1,627 
 28,447 
 92.490 
 31,599 
 
 28,074 
 f 16,542 
 
 65.519 
 
 163,817 
 
 3,632 
 
 31,108 
 
 6,087 
 
 4,276 
 
 86 
 
 3,109 
 
 8,229 
 
 469 
 
 10 
 
 4,797 
 
 4,229 
 
 " ' 713 
 
 99,509 
 
 5,848 
 
 17,098 
 
 '3,748 
 
 " "82 
 
 17,115 
 
 42 
 
 7,477 
 
 5,474 
 
 1,000 
 
 9,094 
 
 10,564 
 44,405 
 
 9,260 
 996 
 
 2,085 
 
 133,478 
 40,991 
 
 43.973 
 
 1808 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 Value. 
 
 $ 
 
 522 
 1,321 
 8,716 
 
 947 
 
 6,079 
 
 2,039 
 
 17,968 
 
 76,576 
 
 21,119 
 
 13,684 
 14,964 
 
 48,402 
 
 115,t)24 
 
 1,886 
 
 20,879 
 
 8,284 
 
 3,779 
 
 953 
 
 3,969 
 
 4,466 
 
 215 
 
 32 
 
 3,466 
 
 1.35.3 
 
 42,160 
 1,630 
 
 45,262 
 2,716 
 
 14,199 
 
 '4,430 
 
 " " '.313 
 7,270 
 1,032 
 9,017 
 
 7,773 
 10,712 
 
 780 
 
 3,378 
 
 7,971 
 
 6,580 
 35,565 
 4,869 
 2,106 
 3,269 
 
 97,721 
 32,109 
 
 1S,.'S74 
 
 Q 
 
124 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 IMPORTS AT MONTREAL— (Con^jfiu*^.). 
 
 FREE aOODS. 
 
 1800 
 
 1808 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 Nftil8,Corai>o8itionorShoeting<Sc Composition Spikes 
 
 Oil Ciiko .••".■ ■•.;.■':■■.■■ 
 
 Printers' ImploinentJ', ic. ; viz., Presses, Electrotype 
 
 and Hterodtypu Blocks and Ink • 
 
 Philosophical Instruments and Apparatus, &o 
 
 IUks ■•• ■ 
 
 Straw Plaits, Tuscan and Grass fancy 
 
 Treenails 
 
 Vencerinff — •• 
 
 Wire (Moth of Urass or Copper 
 
 Anchors, Chains, Cables, tkc ...... ■■ V A' " ' i ' 
 
 Binnacle and Signal Lamps, Dead-Eyes and DcaU- 
 
 Lights • — . — ; ^••• 
 
 Blocks and Bushes, Compasses, Steering Apparatus, 
 
 JflCt^ 
 
 Bunting and Wire Rigging 
 
 Deck Plugs, Wedges, &c • ■ • ■ ; • • • .•, • • • • • , ■ • • •, • • ■ 
 
 Cable Hemp and Grass, Cordage and Sail Cloth, when 
 
 used lor Ships 
 
 Varnish. Bright and Black 
 
 Brass, Bar, Kod, Sheet and Scrap • . . • • • ■ ■,• • • 
 
 Cranks and Shafts, for Steiimboats and Mills, rough 
 Copper in Pigs, Bars, Uods, Bolt.s and Sheets, and 
 
 Sheeting •.•••,•• •;..• ■■,;'i" "i," i •" "ri i" 
 
 Iron. Scrap, Ualvanized or Pig, Puddled in Bars. Ac. 
 Locomotives, Engines, Frames, Axles, Crunks, Hoop 
 
 or Steel for Tyres, ike, Ac 
 
 Lead, in Sheet, or Pig and Litharge 
 
 II. R. Bars and Frogs, unwrought Iron or Steel Chairs 
 
 and Fish Plates, Ac • • .■ • • y,- • ; ' ' ' ' j' «'• 
 
 Spelter and Zinc, in Blocks, Sheets and rigs 
 
 Steel, &c- •••;.■ — • • ,•■••■ 
 
 Tin in Bar, Block, Pig or Granulated. • • 
 
 Tubes and Piping of Brass, Cojtper or Iron drawn. . . 
 Typo Metal, in Blocks or Pigs 
 
 Typo Metal, in uiocks or r ikb • • — 
 
 Wire of Bra.s8 or Copper, round or llat._ 
 
 Yellow Metal, in Bolts, Bars, and for Sheeting 
 
 Bristles 
 
 B' )omCorn 
 
 R.,w Rubber, &o ;• ■ 
 
 Coal and Coke •;..•• to°8. 
 
 Cocoa Bean and Shell 
 
 Corkwood and Bark 
 
 Diamonds and Precious Stones 
 
 Earth, Clays and Sand 
 
 Eggs 
 
 Emery • •. • — • 
 
 Fibrilla, Mexican Fibre, &o 
 
 Fire Clay 
 
 Firewood 
 
 Fish Bait 
 
 Fish, fresh u T ■ ' 
 
 Flour, Wheat and Rye brls.. 
 
 Flax, Hemp and Tow, undressed 
 
 Furs, Skins and Tails. " •■ ••••• 
 
 Grain of all kinds, except Indian Corn bush, 
 
 Gravels ,• 
 
 Grease and Grease Scrap 
 
 Gum, Copal ; ,; • • '. ' • V 
 
 Gypum and Plaster of Pans, &c 
 
 llair •.'■• 
 
 jj^y tons. 
 
 Hides, Horns and Pelts 
 
 Hops V ■ 'i.' 
 
 Indian Corn oi'sh- 
 
 Indian Meal • • • • • • ■ otI». 
 
 Manilla Grass and Sea Grass 
 
 Manures 
 
 Marble unwrought 
 
 Moss for U pholstery purposes 
 
 Ores of Metal of all kinds 
 
 Osiers or Willow 
 
 Pipe Clay...-: •••• 
 
 Ratan for chair makers • • • 
 
 Rice lbs 
 
 42,6(58 
 
 132,268 
 
 151, '.tOl 
 
 13,109 
 300 
 
 Value. 
 
 $22,676 
 
 968 
 
 29,9H9 
 
 157 
 
 ' '2,.V>2 
 2,786 
 9,147 
 
 Quantitj'. Value. 
 
 $21,879 
 
 1,789 
 
 16,881 
 
 281 
 
 7,290 
 8,ia3 
 
 30 
 2,616 
 7,463 
 
 11,30? 
 34 
 
 1,986 
 1,873 
 
 15,607 
 441,277 
 
 215,557 
 41,643 
 
 1 "SS 
 
 1 
 
 ..402 
 
 23,127 
 
 89,064 
 
 12 
 
 4,964 
 
 10,125 
 
 24,524 
 
 86,087 
 
 207,828 
 
 178 
 
 2.354 
 
 17,775 
 
 6,362 
 
 901 
 
 436 
 
 6.(i79 
 
 1,231 
 
 64 
 
 i;5^274 
 598,323 
 104,194 
 
 90,478 
 
 151,316 
 
 50 
 
 26.967 
 
 32,438 
 
 * i2',844 
 
 20 
 
 86,073 
 
 15,172 
 
 10.462 
 
 809 
 
 1,608 
 
 618 
 
 I8.;w 
 
 1,928 
 
 13,7.32 
 
 14 
 
 220 
 
 1,301 
 
 64,778 
 
 77,019 
 79,709 
 
 263.(>35 
 4,892 
 
 78,400 
 
 40 
 491 
 
 6,613 
 
 li",.316 
 659 
 
 17,417 
 
 533,086 
 
 14,161 
 
 29,959 
 
 17,762 
 40,21)6 
 223,840 
 10,751 
 44,071 
 
 " 2,746 
 
 44 
 
 11,2()1 
 
 11,998 
 
 87,161 
 
 231,375 
 
 400 
 
 403 
 
 1,420 
 
 1,697 
 
 618 
 
 106 
 
 6,110 
 
 579 
 
 15,745 
 377,109 
 
 98,331 
 1(M,U>8 
 
 89,122 
 
 :m 
 
 28,812 
 15,279 
 
 ' i',215 
 
 8 
 
 153.155 
 
 53,15;? 
 
 224,383 
 
 23,94.5 
 
 1,191 
 
 528 
 
 9.(i54 
 
 10,485 
 
 67 
 
 89 
 
 1.321 
 
 3.607 
 
 \ 
 
 I 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 125 
 
 IMPORTS AT MONTREAL— (CorKinuet/.) 
 
 ! 
 
 i 
 
 iHnu 
 
 FREE GOODS. 
 
 Quantit}'. 
 
 Kug'm , 
 
 Salt bush. 
 
 Seeds for AKricultiirul, iScc&c I 
 
 Stone, unwrought aud Slato-... 
 
 Tanners' Bark 
 
 Tar and Pitch brls. 
 
 Toaaels I 
 
 Tobacco, unmanufactured lbs.' 
 
 Tree.x, Plants and Shrubs, Ac 
 
 Turpentine other than Spirits of 
 
 Vegetables 
 
 Whale Oil Kalls.l 
 
 Wheat bush.l 
 
 Wood.unmanufactu'-ed I 
 
 Wool I 
 
 Sewing Machines • • ' 
 
 Apparel of British subjects domiciled in Canada, but: 
 
 dying abroad 
 
 Articles for the use of the Governor General 
 
 " " of H. K. H. Prince Arthur 
 
 " '' of the Dominion 
 
 " " of Foreign Consuls-General 
 
 " " of the Army and Navy 
 
 Settlers' Effects 
 
 Animals of all kinds, from B.N. A. P, 
 
 Butter, 
 
 Cheese, " " 
 
 Fresh, Smoked & Salted Meais & Poultry, " " 
 
 Gr=?n and Dried Fruits, " " 
 
 Gypsim, 
 
 Fish, Products of Fish and Fish Oil " " 
 
 Lard and Tallow, " *' 
 
 Timber and Lumber, " " 
 
 Unenuraorated, " " 
 
 Sewing Machines for Sisters of Charity 
 
 Watches, order of Government 
 
 Copyrights 
 
 Total Free Goods — 
 Coin and Bullion 
 
 128,430 
 8,393 
 
 102 
 109,111 
 
 Value. 
 
 $9.:?97 
 
 ;«.408 
 
 25.{Xi7 
 
 6,537 
 
 18',540 
 
 3,830 
 
 ().H«i8 
 
 6.504 
 
 147 
 
 108,OH2 
 1.982 
 
 166,381 
 
 2,494 
 
 25 
 60.527 
 41,949 
 
 1.305 
 209,293 
 
 104 
 
 439 
 
 1,2;J0 
 
 1*408 
 
 Quantity, j Value. 
 
 Grand Total. 
 
 $4,592,876 
 924,638 
 
 I $5,517,414 
 
 2,615,411 
 
 $8,609 
 7,486 
 
 11.726 
 5,180 
 
 "MW 
 
 30 
 
 249,108 
 
 2,028 
 
 5.858 
 
 1,487 
 
 2,417 
 
 22,015 
 
 373 
 
 5,577 
 
 525.921 
 
 40,801 
 
 185 
 
 4,894 
 1,117 
 
 3,181 
 72,093 
 
 30,011 
 
 g,',32-l,fift3 
 48;5,857 
 
 $4,808,550 
 
 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT 
 
 OP 
 
 EXPORTS FROM MONTREAL DURINa TWO YEARS. 
 
 I 
 I 
 
 
 
 1860 
 
 1868 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 ■ 
 Quantity. 
 
 Value. 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 Value. 
 
 The Mini. 
 
 r!nnnfir nnri Hfiriiv^r Orfl .. 
 
 , , .tons. 
 
 3,328 
 
 102 
 
 l'5i;847 
 
 
 34 
 
 1,865 
 
 24,518 
 
 $ 
 
 228,158 
 
 1,210 
 
 2,160 
 
 254 
 
 13,301 
 
 23,378 
 
 3,831 
 
 30 
 
 329 
 
 ■ i",420 
 
 ■5,403 
 38,671 
 
 176,241 
 
 Coal 
 
 4fc 
 
 180 
 4,274 
 
 Stone • ' " 
 
 681 
 
 Minpml Oil >.*• 
 
 fi^nlls. 
 
 400 
 
 
 1,512 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 268,461 
 
 
 
 brls. 
 
 
 ThK FiSHERtES. 
 
 Salmon 
 
 476 
 
 8,280 
 
 13,559 
 
 21,003 
 
 Fish Oil 
 
 galls. 
 
 22,£92 
 
 Total 
 
 $22,315 
 
 
 
 
126 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 EXPORTS FROM UOWniEAL— {Continued.) 
 
 AUTICLES. 
 
 1809 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 Thr Forest. 
 
 Ashe(!:-Pot brls.' 
 
 Pearl " 
 
 Standard Staves railic. 
 
 Other " •• '* , 
 
 Deal* stand, hund. 
 
 Vlank and Boards inillo t'eot. 
 
 LiitliH and Lath wood cordd. 
 
 Firewood '.',, 
 
 ShinRles miHo. 
 
 Railroad Ties pieces. 
 
 Other Wood 
 
 Total. 
 
 Animals and their Pkoduce. 
 Animals :— Horses No. 
 
 Horned Catdo ' 
 
 «wine ,. 
 
 She'.>i> 
 
 Poultry " 
 
 Produce of Animals :— Bacon and Hams cwt 
 
 Beef " 1 
 
 Beeswax lbs. 
 
 Butter " 
 
 Cheese ," 
 
 V.ggs doz. 
 
 Furs •••• 
 
 Feathers lbs. 
 
 iiides cwt. 
 
 Horns and Hoofs " 
 
 Honey lbs. 
 
 Lard " 
 
 Mutton cwt. 
 
 Pork " 
 
 Sheep's Pelts No. 
 
 Tallow lbs. 
 
 Venison No. 
 
 Wool lbs 
 
 Total 
 
 Agricultural Products. 
 
 Balsam "."•;' 
 
 Barley .and Rye bush. 
 
 " Pot and Pearl •lbs. 
 
 Beans bush. 
 
 Bran cwt. 
 
 Flax V . 
 
 Flaxseeds bush. 
 
 Flour bris, 
 
 Fruit. 
 Hay. 
 
 Hops 
 
 Maple Sugar. 
 
 Meal 
 
 Oats. 
 
 .tons 
 ..lbs. 
 
 . brls. 
 .bush. 
 
 Peas „ 
 
 Other Seeds ,, 
 
 Tobacco lbs. 
 
 Vegetables ••••,•• „ r^,- „ .„ 
 
 Wheat bush.' 2,287,840 
 
 11,878 
 2,5;'.j* 
 
 I I 
 
 2M 
 
 :m 
 27,4;w 
 
 ■ i.oic 
 
 203 
 
 .^125 
 
 3,289 
 
 775 
 
 10,31)2 
 
 10.is7 
 
 1,798 
 
 15,418 
 
 7,815.520 
 
 4,()15,li5 
 
 26(5,193 
 
 "'i70 
 
 6,977 
 
 154 
 
 420 
 
 180,173 
 
 1,349 
 
 4,725 
 
 1,873 
 
 ■■"58 
 68,645 
 
 20,878 
 
 13,000 
 
 3,013 
 
 11,760 
 
 400 
 
 ■2,756 
 
 38.'i,389 
 
 4,(i89 
 
 2,947 
 
 427,405 
 
 1,965 
 
 5,951 
 
 241,045 
 
 458,840 
 
 3,771 
 
 24,550 
 
 Total. 
 
 Manufactures. 
 
 Books • • 
 
 Biscuits cwt. 
 
 Candles lbs. 
 
 Carriages ^O' 
 
 Cottons 
 
 Furs 
 
 Uiass 
 
 Ground Plaster and Lime 
 
 Hardware 
 
 India Rubber 
 
 266 
 
 300 
 
 SO 
 
 Value. 
 
 1808 
 
 $382,990 
 
 71.794 
 
 4,;i80 
 
 14.2:H 
 
 3,770 
 
 271,128 
 
 ■i,ii3 
 
 405 
 
 50.649 
 
 799,86.3 
 
 263.457 
 
 83,672 
 
 5.475 
 
 27,545 
 
 32,934 
 
 99,.372 
 
 16,002 
 
 3,2<)0 
 
 1,4:'«).625 
 
 564.089 
 
 44.215 
 
 303,5.3<i 
 
 34 
 
 33,077 
 
 765 
 
 65 
 
 26,253 
 
 12,350 
 
 46,419 
 
 1,311 
 
 '"96I 
 21,794 
 
 3,083,141 
 
 Quantity. Value, 
 
 3.493 
 
 27,481 
 
 520 
 
 4,630 
 
 4,538 
 
 1,.'>56 
 
 5,503 
 
 1,807,753 
 
 16,221 
 
 21,794 
 
 40,546 
 
 181 
 
 29,144 
 
 9'],.3<J8 
 
 :>83,152 
 
 5,6,57 
 
 i«2 
 
 189 
 
 2,479,916 
 
 4,986,624 
 
 .31,279 
 
 1,343 
 
 36 
 
 1,981 
 
 9,235 
 
 5,211 
 
 2,613 
 
 68 
 
 9,898 
 
 25 
 
 13,325 
 
 4,144 
 
 44 
 
 167 
 
 8f» 
 
 11,981 
 
 77 
 
 1,472 
 
 1,454 
 
 30,685 
 
 2,682 
 
 4,712 
 
 989 
 
 6,895 
 
 ■l'l',i42 
 
 5,173 
 
 9,200 
 
 5.8.34,194 
 
 3,85()..".45 
 
 177,884 
 
 423 
 
 7(J<J 
 
 400 
 
 113,802 
 
 ■l3,;i69 
 
 9,5.35 
 
 14,000 
 
 9 
 
 432,213 
 
 105,231 
 
 ■ 3,989 
 
 2,890 
 
 3,626 
 
 7,66G 
 
 169,212 
 
 3,309 
 
 5,658 
 
 123,605 
 
 890 
 
 19,706 
 
 781,914 
 
 649,928 
 
 14,939 
 
 708,285 
 
 413 
 
 710 
 15 
 
 $455,,388 
 
 105, 1.50 
 
 9,.39.J 
 
 9,182 
 
 1.464 
 
 142,8.5.3 
 
 385 
 
 2,5:H2 
 
 1.154 
 
 3,685 
 
 45,508 
 
 211.0,54 
 
 85,2.34 
 
 3,469 
 
 16,46.3 
 
 11,182 
 
 125,203 
 
 48,372 
 
 2,565 
 
 1,235.4.38 
 
 429.531 
 
 29,250 
 
 270,412 
 
 ■ '2,115 
 
 840 
 
 46 
 
 13,618 
 
 107,410 
 
 6,769 
 
 1,150 
 
 69 
 
 112,138 
 
 5,461 
 105,475 
 
 * 5,844 
 
 4,8-^3 
 
 23,526 
 
 10,577 
 
 1,051,588 
 
 12,846 
 
 51,317 
 
 18,549 
 
 89 
 
 120,218 
 
 375,265 
 
 6.52,190 
 
 27,491 
 
 ■ 3,625 
 981,389 
 
 6,674 
 2,056 
 
 76 
 3 222 
 2',07O 
 3,446 
 
 99 
 
 1,U18 
 
 11,748 
 
 7,533 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 127 
 
 EXPORTS FROM MONTREAL--(Con<irtu«rf.) 
 
 ARTICLES. 
 
 Indian Barkwork. 
 
 Leather 
 
 Linen. 
 
 Machinery 
 
 Musical InstrumenU. 
 
 Oil Cake 
 
 KaK8 
 
 pewing Machines No, 
 
 Staroh ... lbs 
 
 Soap 
 
 8 tr aw • • 
 
 Sugar Boxes No. 
 
 Tobacco lbs, 
 
 1860 
 
 Quantity. 
 
 AVood. 
 
 Woollens ,• ■ 
 
 Ale, Beer and Cider ga/ls 
 
 Whiskey ,, 
 
 OtherSpirita " 
 
 Vinegar 
 
 Total. 
 
 Other Articlks. 
 
 Castorura . 
 Corks. 
 
 Extract Bark Ms. 
 
 Extract Tobacco 
 
 Drugs 
 
 J^arthenware 
 
 Engravings and Paindnga 
 
 Oil 
 
 Paper 
 
 Kosin 
 
 Varnish and Gum 
 
 Other Articles 
 
 Total . 
 
 Com AND Bullion. 
 
 Gold .. 
 Silver. . 
 Copper. 
 
 Total. 
 
 Grand Total. 
 
 FoREioN Goods. 
 
 Ammunition and Firearms 
 
 Books 
 
 Dry Goods, general 
 
 Dried Fruit 
 
 Effects 
 
 Fancy Goods •, ■ • 
 
 Flour brls. 
 
 Butter lbs. 
 
 Bacon and Hams 
 
 Cheese 
 
 Cotton, raw 
 
 Pork owt. 
 
 Hardware 
 
 Indigo 
 
 India Rubber V V' 
 
 Indian Corn bush 
 
 Oil. 
 
 Opium. . 
 Leather 
 Lard- 
 
 Leaf Tobacco 
 
 Tea 
 
 Wine •,•••; 
 
 Wheat bush 
 
 Other Articles 
 
 Total. 
 
 Total Exports. 
 
 3,2« 
 670 
 
 s-Vjis 
 
 131,447 
 
 2,H01 
 l,f)81 
 6,H13 
 
 2,777 
 
 5,771 
 91,9(30 
 
 18,000 
 
 '4,600 
 
 7",Co3 
 
 3,172,535 
 
 Value. 
 
 $ i:,j 
 
 158,S()2 
 2,927 
 K.540 
 2,022 
 
 27,2"4 
 3,2! t3 
 
 4t;,448 
 
 ;h4 
 
 51 
 11,185 
 20.734 
 
 :5,n«5 
 
 15,8t)8 
 
 11,447 
 
 1,130 
 
 l.()27 
 12,(J35 
 
 42.S,780 
 
 5,124 
 
 80O 
 •?3,418 
 
 ■5,471 
 
 545 
 
 1,522 
 
 4,285 
 
 640 
 
 715 
 
 7,218 
 
 9,612 
 
 35,132 
 
 2,311,817 
 
 643,801 
 
 500 
 
 2,956,178 
 
 1868 
 
 12,575,504 
 
 4,421 
 
 2,7.5;:} 
 26,370 
 
 56,485 
 
 33',494 
 18,392 
 290,253 
 21,6(K) 
 26,000 
 40,718 
 5,096 
 
 42,039 
 
 55,932 
 
 62,900 
 
 5,393 
 
 3,476,962 
 13,.508 
 
 4,172,916 
 
 16,748,420 
 
 fi7.9fi5 
 10,486 
 
 7,761 
 273,434 
 
 226 
 
 4,899 
 
 133 
 
 Quantity. Value. 
 
 4,584 
 
 701,826 
 
 270,221 
 
 $71,152 
 
 128,011 
 
 426 
 
 42.715 
 
 6,227 
 
 ' 6,.W 
 
 609 
 
 12..524 
 
 2,716 
 
 .35.642 
 
 14,427 
 
 13,049 
 
 1,2ft? 
 
 224 
 
 8,678 
 
 83 
 
 2,713 
 
 800 
 
 10..549 
 
 1,058 
 
 3,862 
 
 5,838 
 
 '2,500 
 2,430 
 7,211 
 
 1,882,158 
 231,650 
 
 9''9 
 16,760 
 
 200 
 
 47,669 
 
 3,320 
 
 23,813 
 
 3,025 
 4,165 
 1.759 
 
 583,168 
 
 587 
 
 1,204 
 
 1,038 
 
 560 
 
 23.450 
 
 168,813 
 3.984 
 
 367,841 
 5,583 
 
128 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DUTIES. 
 
 II 
 
 c 
 d 
 
 THE TARIFF ACT PASSED BY THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT-SESSION, 1870, 
 
 —PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS .— 
 
 Duty on Animals aHered. 
 
 1 -So much of Schedule A, annexed to the Act passed in the thirty-first year of Her 
 Maie8"t78 Rdgn and intituled, "An Act to amend the Act of the piTsent Session, intituled : 
 ^^AnVi^mdnTduties of Customs, with the Tariff of duties payable under t/," as imposes 
 LystifiTrutT of Customs on AAimals, viz : Horses, Horned Cattle Swine and Sheep 
 L herehy repcSed, and such animals, when imported into Canada, shall, as hreinafkr 
 provWed, be charged with a Customs' duty of ten per centum ad valorem, suhject to the 
 exception hereinafter made. 
 
 Duties on Ciyars and Spirits altered. 
 
 2 So much of the said Schedule A, as imposes any specific duty of Customs on 
 
 on them by the said Schedule A. 
 
 And on certain Articles. 
 ^ There shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid on the following articles when 
 impo'rtl^^o Canada, or taken out 'of -rehouse for consumption therein, the several 
 duties of Customs set opposite to them respectively, that is to say .- ^ ^^^^ 
 
 per lb. 45 
 
 Cigars...... • per ton 50 
 
 "^^.^ imporwS for .ho ™. or the Soa -"^ «" SeTS'etS . 
 shall be free of duty) t" per lb. 5 
 
 Hops •••••••• •• !.*.*.' !!'..' .'.'per gallon 10 
 
 Vinegar and Acetic Acid per lb. 1 
 
 Rice ■ ■.*.■.*.', per" bushel 4 
 
 San Meal and Oatmeal, and flour or n.eal of any other gram except ^ ^^ 
 Wheat and Rye ^ 
 
 Spirits and Strong Waters, viz :— . , .,, a- i ^ 
 
 Snirit, anJ Stromr Waters, not having been sweetened or mixed with any article so 
 that thcMie J ee of sSengthheof cannot b ascertained by Sykes' Hydrometer, for every 
 that t^^^;l;f^^*^^'=, ^; '] i3'' sueh Hydrometer, and so in proportion for any greater 
 
 St'slfnlXt^S'tll proof^.nd for every greater or less quantity than a 
 
 gallon, namely ■. — $ cts. 
 
 Brandy, Geneva, Alcohol. Rum Gin, Including Old Tom, Tafia, Whiskey 
 
 and unenumerated articles of like kind per gallon u ou 
 
 Other Spirits, being sweetened or mixed, so that the degree of strength cannot be 
 ascertained as aforesaid, namely ; — ^ ^^g^ 
 
 Rum Shrub, Cordials, Scheidam Schnapps, Bitters, and ""^^^^^f^^ ^ .^ 
 
 articles of like kind ..; v:'V'i » i 20 
 
 Cologne Water and Perfimiua Spirus, uoi in flask - - 
 
 Cologne Water and Perfumed Spirits, when in flasks or bottles, thiity o 
 
 such flasks or bottles not containing more tuan one g-^llo^. f«;^^"';f; ^ ^ 
 
 flask or bottle • • • • • * * ' 'i/„'iIoi. i OQ 
 
 Unenumerated Spirits and Strong Waters per gallon l io 
 
 t 
 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 129 
 
 . t 
 
 be 
 
 Spirits and Strong Waters imported into Canada, mixed >vith any ingredient or 
 ingredients, ai^dalthougli thereby coming under the denomination oj J '^P^^-'^-^J' ^edi- 
 cSf Sctures, Essences, Ext/acts, or any other denomination, shall be nevertheless 
 deemed " Spirits or Strong W-- «ors " and subject to duty as such. 
 
 Fruits preserved in Brandy or other Spirits pcr gallon $1 20 
 
 Articles added to Ten per cent. list. 
 
 4._Schedule B, annexed to the said Act, is hereby amended by adding the following 
 Rrtiolos to the list of " goods paying ten pek centum ad valorem," viz. :— ^ , „. , 
 
 Animals of all kinds, except such as shall be imported for the mirrovement of Stock, 
 which shall be admitted free of duty, under regulations to be made by the Ireasurj Boaid, 
 nnd annroved bv tlie Governor in Council : , tt i. ui „ 
 
 Gieen Fruits of all kinds. Hay, Straw, Bran, Seeds not classed as cereals, Vegetables 
 /including Potatoes and other Roots), Plants, Trees, and Shrubs ; 
 
 ^ All which articles shall be charged with a Duty of Customs of ten per centum, ad va- 
 lorem. when imported into Canada or taken out of warehouse for consumption therein. 
 
 Five pcr Cent. List Amended. 
 
 5.-The said Schedule B is hereby further amended by striking out of the list of 
 "GOODS PAVING FIVE PER CENTUM AD VALOREM," thc article " Iron Wire," which shall be free 
 of Duty of Customs. 
 
 Schedule B Amended— Tobaccos and Wines. 
 
 6 -So much of the said Schedule B as imposes any Duty of Customs ?» Tobacco, or 
 cm Wines is hereby repealed ; and the following articles, when imported into Cauada or 
 token out of warehouse for consumption therein, shall be respectively charged with the 
 several Duties of Customs hereinafter mentioned, that is to say :— 
 
 Tobacco (manuf^vctured) and Snuff, twelve-and-a-half per centum ad valorem, and 
 
 '""'^inS^'all Sdt 'including Ginger, Orange, Lemon, Gooseberry, Strawberry, Rasp- 
 berry, Elder, and Currant Wines, twenty-five per centum a^t^a^ore,^, and a specific duty of 
 ten cents per gallon (five quart or ten pint bottles to be held to contain a gallon). 
 
 Schedule C {Free Goods) Amended. 
 1 -Schedule C, annexed to the said Act (being the list of Free Goods), is hereby 
 imendedbv substituting for the word "Salt," under the head "Natural Products," the 
 worX^''SalV-hen imported from the United Kingdom or any British Possessions, or im- 
 " norted for the use of the sea and gulf fisheries ;' and 
 
 ^Bv adding under the heading "Manufactures and Products of Manufactures,' Book- 
 bindfrrMill-Boards and Bindoi^' Cloth, Iron Wire, and Brass m Stripes, and Iron in 
 
 '''''i;::St^^^^l^^^ under heading " Drugs. Dve Stuffs. Oils and 
 " Colors NOT SswHERE specified," the .x,rds " Colms and ot'ier artides, when imported 
 " by room-paper makers and stainers, to be used in their trade only, viz. 
 
 Schedule C further Amended. 
 8._The said Schedule C is hereby further amended by striking out of tlie said SYhe- 
 dule under the heading "Manufactures and Products of Manufactures thefollowirg 
 Sits viz— "Firo Engines (Steam), when imported by Municipal Corporations of 
 " CUk-s Towns and Villages, fur the use of such Municipalities,- and " Machinery, when 
 " ue in the original construction of Mills or Factories (not to include Steam Engines^ 
 " B it rs Water Wheels or Turbines) ;" " Gold and Silver Leaf, Emery Paper and Emery 
 " oh"' ''Sand Puper and Sand Cloth," " Platers' Leaf/ -all which articles shall be in- 
 cl ltd among unenumerated goods under the said Act, and when imported •" « C,anada 
 or taken out of warehouse for consumption therein, shall be charged with a Duty ot Lus- 
 toms of fifteen per centum ad valorem under the said Schedule B. 
 
 Schedule C further Amended. 
 —The said Sche(Uile C is hereby further amended by striking out of th.^ said Sche- 
 dulc. under the headhig "Natural Products,;' the following artules, viz :-Coal 'ind 
 Coke Flour, Wheat and Rye, Grain of all kinds. Hay, Hops, muuiii L<;ni, xnduin Meal, 
 Plants, Roots, Seeds for Agricultural, Horticultural or ^l^^f "'^"'"'l/^llJrrJhe Kes 
 Trees and Vegetables (culinary),-all of which articles will become subject to thc duties 
 specially imposed on them by the preceding Sections of this Act. 
 
130 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 Section Eight Repealed. 
 10.— Section Eight of the said Act (respecting packages) is hereby repealed, and the 
 following Section is substituted for it as Section Eight of the said Act :— 
 
 New Section. — Value for Duty. 
 " 8 The value for duty of goods on which an ad valorem Duty of Customs is imposed, 
 « imported into Canada by sea, shall be the actual value of such goods at the place at 
 «• which they are purchased ; and the value of such goods for Duty, if imported from the 
 « United suites by land or inland navigation, shall be the actual value of such goods at 
 «' the place at which they are purchased for importation into Canada, and whence they are 
 » directly conveyed, without change of package, to Canada ; and whatever be the country 
 « from which the goods are imported, or in which they are purchased, such value shall be 
 « ascertained by adding to the value of such goods at the p\m of growth production, or 
 " manufacture, the cost of transportation, whether by land or water, and of shipment ana 
 " transhipment, with all expenses included, from the place of growth, production or 
 « manufacture, to the place where the goods are purchased, and if they are purchased in 
 « the United States, then to the place whence they are directly conveyed to Canada as 
 '< aforesaid ; and such value shall include also the value of any box, case, sack, package, 
 " or covering of any kind in which such goods are contained, and all export duties on 
 « such goods, and all costs and charges prior to their purchase." And so much (it any) o^ 
 the Fourth Section of the said Act, or of the Thirtieth or Thirty-hrst Sections of the Act 
 passed in the thirty-first year of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled " An Act respecting 
 « the Customs," or of either of the said Acts, or of any other Act or Law, as may be incon- 
 sistent with this Section, is hereby repealed ; but all provisions of the said Sections and 
 Acts, and of the Act passed in the year last aforesaid, intituled, "An Act Imposing Duties 
 " of Customs, with the Tariff of Duties Payable under it," which are now in force and not 
 inconsistent With those of this Section, shall remain in force and apply to all ad valorem 
 Duties of Customs on goods imported into Canada, or on the packages in which they are 
 contained, and to the calculation of the value thereof for Duty. 
 
 Five per Cent. Added to all Ditties of Customs. 
 
 11 —All the Duties of Customs imposed by this Act, or by the Act herein first above 
 cited, as amended by the preceding Sections of this Act, shall be and are hereby increased 
 by the addition of five per cent, thereto, that is to say, by adding to the amount of the 
 Duty which would be payable on any article or goods under the said Act and the forego- 
 ing Sections of this Act, five per cent, of such amount, such increase and addition being 
 made as well to any ad vulorem Duty, as to any cpecific Duty payable on such article or 
 goods. 
 
 Wlun the foregoing Sections shall he Held to Come into Force. 
 
 12 —The foregoing Sections of this Act, and the alterations thereby made in the Du- 
 ties of Customs on anv article or goods, shall be held to have come into force, and to have 
 taken efl-ect, on the eighth day of April, in the present year of our Lord One thousand 
 eight hundred and seventy, and to apply to and determine the Duty payable on any arti- 
 cle or goods imported into Canada, or tiiken out of warehouse for consumption therein on 
 or after the said day. 
 
 Drawback on Iron in Composite Ships. 
 
 13— A drawback of the Duties of Customs paid on Iron and Manufactures of Iron 
 
 used in the building of Composite Ships and Vessels in Canada, and on Sheet lin or lin 
 
 Plate used in Packages for Articles exported from Canada, shall be allowed, subject to 
 
 Regulations to be made by the Treasury Board, and approved by the Governor in Council. 
 
 Duty on Certain Articles from United States mag be Taken Of or Diminished in a Certain Case. 
 14. Section Six of the Act herein first above cited shall be, and is hereby, repealed ; 
 and any or all of the following articles, that is to say :— Animals of all kinds breen 1* ruit, 
 Hay, Straw, Bran, Seeds of all kinds, Vegetiibles (including Potatoes and other Roots), 
 Plants, Trees and Shrubs, Coal and Coke, Salt, Hops, Wheat, Peas and 1 cans, Barley, Rye, 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Indian Corn BiRkw5i<jii, nud a!! other Qraiu, Flour of Wheat and I lour of Kye, In- 
 
 dian Meal and Oatmeal, and Flour or Meal of any other Grain, Butter, Cheese, b ish (salted 
 or smoked), Lard, Tallow, Meats (fresh, salted or smoked), may be imported into Canada 
 free of Dutv or at a less rate of Duty than is provided by the said Act as amended by tins 
 Act, upon proclamation of tlie Governor in Council, which may be issued whenever it ap- 
 
 ' 
 
 V 
 
THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 131 
 
 I 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 pears to his satisfaction that similar articles from Canada may be imported into the United 
 IStatcs of America free of Duty, or at a rate of Duty not exceeding that payable on the 
 same under such proclamation when imported iuto Canada. 
 
 As to Articles from British Nortt- American Provinces. 
 
 15.— The articles hereinafter mentioned shall be added to those mentioned in Sche- 
 dule D to the said Act, which shall be construed as including them, that is to say :— Hay, 
 Straw, Bran, Seeds of all kinds, Vegetables (including Potatoes and other Roots), Plants, 
 Trees and Shrubs, Coal and Coke, Salt, Hops, Wheat, Peas and Beans, Barley, Rye, Oats, 
 Indian Corn, Buckwheat and all other Grain, Flour of Wheat and Flour of Rye, Indian 
 Meal and Oat Meal, and Flour or Meal of any other Grain,— so that any of the said arti- 
 cles, when the growth and produce of any of the British North American Provinces, may 
 be imported therefrom free of Duty : Provided tliat the Governor in Council may, by pro- 
 clamation, at any time declare that, on and after a day to be therein named, all the arti- 
 cles in Schedule D (including those previously mentioned) shall be charged with the same 
 Duties when imported from any of the British North American Provinces as when 
 imported from any other country. « 
 
 How this Act shall be Constnied. 
 
 16.— The foregoing Sections of this Act shall be construed as forming one Act with 
 the Acts hereinbefore cited and amended ; and all words and expressions used in this Act 
 shall liave the meaning assigned to them in the said Acts ; and all provisions of the said 
 Acts, and of the Regulations made or to be made under them or either of them, or con- 
 tinued in force l)y them or either of them, shall apply to the Duties iniposed by or pay- 
 able under this Act, except in so far as they may be inconsistent with it. 
 
 Excise Act Amended. 
 17.— The Act passed in the thirty-first year of Her Majesty's Reign, and intituled; 
 " An Act respecting the Inland Revenue,'' is hereby amended by repealing Sub-sections 
 Six, Seven, and Eight, of Section Thirty-one of the said Act (imposing Duties of Excise 
 on Manufactured Tobacco), and substituting the following in their place as Sub-sections 
 Six, Seven, and Eight, of the said Section Thirty-one :— 
 
 Duties of Excise on Tobacco. 
 " 6. On Cavendish Tobacco and Snuff, and on Manufactured Tobacco of all kinds, ex- 
 «' cept Cigars and common Canada Twist, on every pound and less quantity than a pound, 
 
 " fifteen cents." 
 
 "7. On common Canada Twist, otherwise called Tabac blane en torqvette, being the 
 « unpressed leaf rolled and twisted, and made wholly from Raw Tobacco, the growth of 
 ' Canada, for every pound or less quantity than a pound, seven cents." 
 
 When to be Held to have Come into Force. 
 
 " 8. On Cigars, for every pound or less quantity than a pound, thirty cents; subject 
 " to an abatement or allowance for moisture in calculating tiie weight for Duty, to be 
 " fixed from time to time by Regulations to be made by tlie Governor in Council." And 
 tliis Section and the Sub-sectiona hereby substituted for those repealed as aforesaid, shall 
 be held to have come into force, and to have taken effect, on the eighth day of April, in 
 the present year of Our Lord one tliousand eight hundred and seventy, and to apply to 
 and determine tbe duty payal)le on any articles therein mentioned, nifinutactured or made, 
 or on which the Duty of Excise shall become payable on and after the said day, under the 
 provisions of the said Act. 
 
 Proviso Added as to Certain Articles. 
 
 18._The following proviso is hereby added to the Ninth Sub-section of the Thirty- 
 lirst Section of tlie said Act respiicting the Inland Revenue, and shall be read and con- 
 strued as part of the said Section : — 1 . 1 J 
 
 " Provide<l always that the undermentioned articles, when manufactured in bond, 
 " shall, when ent(;red in consumption in Canada, be subject to the following Duties of 
 " Excise and no otlur, that is to say : — 
 
 " Vinesrar jier tialion, tlirec cents. 
 
 "Metirylated Spirits, being composed of Alcohol mixed with Wooti Naptlia in such 
 " jtroportions, and suliject to such Regulations as may from time to iuiw. be made by the. 
 " Treasury Board,— for every gallon of the strength of iiroof, and so on in proportion for 
 «' every greater or less strength and for every less quantity than a giillon, twelve cents." 
 
 11 
 
132 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 
 Molasses may be Manvfaetured into Spirits in Bowl. 
 19. — Any MolaRses imported into Canada may be removed in bond, without payment 
 of the Duty of Customs thereon, into a Licensed Distillery, and there used in the manufac- 
 ture of Spirits of any kind, subject to Regulations to be made by the Oovernor in Council 
 under the said Act respecting the Inland Revenue ; and when so used the bonds given in 
 that behalf shall be cancelled. And if the Spirits manufactured from such Molasses are 
 exported under the provisions of the said Act, no Duty shall be payable thereon ; but if 
 such Spirits are entered for consumption in Canada, then the Duty of Excise on the Spirits 
 manufactured from such Molasses shall be sixty-five cents per gallon. And the Governor 
 in Council may, by Regulations, fix the quantity or the mode of determining the quantity 
 of Spirits, which shall be held to be equivalent to any assigned weight of Molasses. 
 
 Drawback on Duty-paid Grain used in Distilleries, 
 20 — Subject to Regulations to be made by the Governor in Council under the said 
 Act respecting the Inland Revenue, any Licensed Distiller who imports and receives into 
 his Distillery, and uses in the manufacture of Spirits therein, any foreign Grain on which 
 Duty of Customs has been paid, and exports Spirits thereafter made in such Distillery, 
 shall, on due prooi of such use and export, be entitled to a drawback not exceeding one 
 cent vnd a half of a cent per gallon of the strength of proof on a quantity of the Spirits so 
 exported not exceeding three gallons and a half for each bushel of Duty-paid Grain so 
 consumed as aforesaid. 
 
 How the Four next Preceding Sections shall be Constrtied. 
 The four next preceding Sections of this Act shall be construed a^ forming part of 
 the said Act respecting the Inland Revenue, all the provisions whereof shall apply to all 
 things to be done, and the Duties imposed by or payable under the said Sections, as fully 
 to all intents and purposes as if they were done, or had been imposed by or payable under 
 the said Act. 
 
 Fees on Vessels Navigating Without Coasting License, on Entering Certain Ports. 
 22. — The Governor may grant yearly Coasting Licenses to British vessels navigating 
 the Inland Waters of Canada above Montreal, and may direct that a fee of tifty cents shall 
 be payable for each such License ; and that the master, or person in charge of any vessel 
 navigating the said Waters, and not having a Coasting License, shall, on entering any 
 Port of the Dominion with such vessel, pay a fee of fifty cents if such vessel is not over 
 fifty tons burthen, and of one dollar if she is of more than fifty tons burthen, to the Col- 
 lector on each entry, and a like fee of fifty cents, or one dollar (according to the burthen 
 of the vessel), on each clearance of such vessel at any such Port, and such fees shall be 
 payable accordingly before such vessel shall be entered or cleared : Provided that the 
 Governor in Council may reduce or re-adjust such fees, but may not increase them ; And 
 provided also, that vessels merely passing through any of the Canadian Canals without 
 breaking bulk, shall not be liable to such fees. 
 
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 THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 STEAM-SHIPS. 
 
 138 
 
 MONTREAL OCfiAN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY'S MAIL LINE. 
 
 The following table gives some particulars of the M. 0. S. Co.'s traffic between this 
 city and Liverpool during fourteen years : — 
 
 i 
 
 , 
 
 S2 
 
 
 AooRKOATR Freight 
 Carried. 
 
 Number 
 
 OF Passengers Carried. 
 
 Average Tim 
 OF Trips. 
 
 (i 
 
 si" 
 
 Aqqrkoatk 
 
 TONNAGK. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Eastward. 
 
 Westward. 
 
 Eastward. 
 
 Westward. 
 
 Eaitward. 
 
 Wtitwari. 
 
 
 Tods. 
 
 Tons. 
 
 Ctbln. 
 
 Steerage. 
 
 Cabin. 
 
 Steerage. 
 
 D. 
 11 
 
 H. 
 
 15 
 
 D. 1 H. 
 
 is.'ie 
 
 4 
 
 6,536 
 
 
 
 991 
 
 911 
 
 1,254 
 
 1,777 
 
 12 
 
 28 
 
 1857 
 
 4 
 
 6,536 
 
 .... 
 
 .... 
 
 636 
 
 1,794 
 
 1,710 
 
 3,100 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 1858 
 
 4 
 
 7,504 
 
 .... 
 
 
 1,284 
 
 2.925 
 
 1,698 
 
 2,019 
 
 11 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 11 
 
 1859 
 
 6 
 
 11,904 
 
 .... 
 
 13.215 
 
 1,9<J4 
 
 2,453 
 
 1,882 
 
 2,941 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 1860 
 
 6 
 
 11,904 
 
 
 13,250 
 
 1,595 
 
 2,344 
 
 1,637 
 
 3,363 
 
 12 
 
 IV 
 
 11 
 
 22 
 
 1861 
 
 6 
 
 12,736 
 
 34,320 
 
 38,910 
 
 1,669 
 
 2,701 
 
 l,9f»l 
 
 7,577 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 1862 
 
 6 
 
 12,736 
 
 &^,972 
 
 38.638 
 
 1,893 
 
 2,547 
 1,576 
 
 2,160 
 
 8,263 
 
 U 
 
 b 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 1863 
 
 6 
 
 12,736 
 
 31.7(50 
 
 45,0i59 
 
 1,117 
 
 2.0(55 
 
 8,.360 
 
 U 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 1864 
 
 8 
 
 17,708 
 
 3»,284 
 
 36.423 
 
 1,269 
 
 2.5&5 
 
 1,277 
 
 11,.384 
 
 10 
 
 '2:i 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 1865 
 
 8 
 
 17,708 
 
 32,940 
 
 56,062 
 
 1,4.39 
 
 1,850 
 
 1,760 
 
 11,938 
 
 11 
 
 V 
 
 12 
 
 20 
 
 1866 
 
 9 
 
 20,152 
 
 41.294 
 
 58,208 
 
 hlXi 
 
 1,6«>5 
 
 1,763 
 
 12,411 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 23 
 
 1867 
 
 9 
 
 20,152 
 
 42,365 
 
 52,951 
 
 1,038 
 
 2,008 
 
 2,358 
 
 11,567 
 
 JO 
 
 2 
 
 11 
 
 17 
 
 1868 
 
 9 
 
 22,360 
 
 41,052 
 
 53.841 
 
 2.048 
 
 4.013 
 
 1,971 
 
 16.677 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 
 RAILWAY TRAFFIC. 
 
 V t 
 
 MONTHLY IMPORTS AT MONTREAL, in 1869, via GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. 
 
 Months. 
 
 January . 
 February.. 
 March.. .. 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August . . 
 September 
 October. .. 
 November 
 December. 
 
 Totals. 
 
 Flour 
 
 and 
 Meal. 
 
 Brls. 
 
 33.564 
 28,812 
 21,730 
 38.550 
 4;i,900 
 57,400 
 66,600 
 ;«,700 
 46,600 
 49,171 
 62,(500 
 51,000 
 
 Wheat. 
 
 and 
 Peas. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 18,05;^ 
 13,379 
 13,986 
 10,300 
 ^ 1,100 
 5,000 
 
 96.;i,'« 
 54,Xi'{ 
 45,033 
 59,883 
 56,416 
 41,250 
 
 538,427 j 655,966 
 
 Corn 
 and 
 Rye 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Pork 
 
 and 
 
 Beef. 
 
 Pork 
 
 in 
 
 Carcase. 
 
 Coal Oil. 
 
 Bush. 
 
 ^,626 
 
 """829 
 " "l",67i 
 
 " 'im 
 
 1,267 
 2,357 
 
 Bush. 
 
 607 
 2,326 
 1,872 
 
 125 
 
 ' ' "875 
 
 27,046 
 
 15,541 
 
 3,354 
 
 Bush. 
 
 6,575 
 4.249 
 5,306 
 2.031 
 4,593 
 3.125 
 5,000 
 3,125 
 2,500 
 
 13.296 
 6,169 
 
 14.12.5 
 
 Brls. 
 
 357 
 9;i8 
 637 
 137 
 1,206 
 
 ■ ' '346 
 445 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 467,717 
 
 228,625 
 
 21,560 
 
 " '4'2,o6o 
 
 376.100 
 
 1,733,000 
 
 Brls. 
 
 113 
 
 113 
 
 1,764 
 
 1,574 
 
 1,354 
 
 1,297 
 
 1,189 
 
 2,064 
 
 2,346 
 
 2,582 
 
 1,101 
 
 684 
 
 17,310 
 
 51,746 
 
 67,094 
 
 4,066 
 
 2,869,002 
 
 16,171 
 
 Total 
 Freight, 
 all kinds. 
 
 Tons. 
 11,638 
 10,073 
 10,806 
 18,207 
 15,432 
 15,056 
 14,003 
 12,381 
 13,193 
 16,898 
 20.376 
 17,900 
 
 175,963 
 
 MONTHLY EXPORTS FROM MONTREAL, in 1869, via GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. 
 
 Months. 
 
 Flour ! Wheat 
 
 and 1 and 
 Meal, j Peas. 
 
 Corn 
 and 
 Bye. 
 
 Barley. 
 
 Pork 
 Oats. and 
 Beef. 
 
 Pork 
 
 in 
 
 Carcase. 
 
 Coal 
 Oil, 
 
 Total 
 Freight, 
 all kinds. 
 
 January . . 
 February.. 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August ... 
 September 
 October... 
 November 
 December. 
 
 Brls. Bush. 
 
 U,m) ' 2,179 
 10.409 i 85 
 16,827 1 785 
 13,5.34 i 1,773 
 10,400 1 1,271 
 11.796 1 114 
 18,089 j 5 
 14.912 66(5 
 11,076 2 
 
 11,000 
 
 12,900 32,7;« 
 23,450 1 54,816 
 
 Bush. 
 
 2,058 
 1,817 
 3,987 
 4,967 
 3,9a3 
 3,38;^ 
 888 
 
 ;«3 
 
 621 
 
 768 
 750 
 
 377 
 
 Bush. 
 
 5,143 
 
 1,340 
 
 5,416 
 
 2..3.'54 
 
 5,864 
 
 887 
 
 88 
 
 458 
 
 ' "5,562 
 1,4.30 
 4,666 
 
 Bush. 
 
 8,1(H) 
 2,662 
 7,835 
 2,206 
 4.575 
 4,;«6 
 31,355 
 4,3(53 
 1,887 
 
 27,9.37 
 
 Brls. 
 
 313 
 
 215 
 
 56 
 
 44 
 
 164 
 
 115 
 
 3.")5 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
 "647" 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 30,504 
 
 3,1.50 
 
 250 
 
 "I'e.ooo 
 
 Hrls. 
 
 642 
 
 419 
 
 1,118 
 
 1,009 
 
 1,222 
 
 705 
 
 763 
 
 607 
 
 1,(J00 
 
 1,375 
 
 1,892 
 
 919 
 
 Tons. 
 
 8,292 
 
 7,035 
 
 8,659 
 
 11.601 
 
 12,537 
 
 11,379 
 
 11,089 
 12,262 
 14,216 
 19,954 
 1?,872 
 
 Totals. 
 
 168,693 j 94,421 
 
 23,902 
 
 ;«,208 
 
 95,276 
 
 1,958 
 
 74,394 
 
 11,671 
 
 146,051 
 
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THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 135 
 
 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF VESSELS AT MONTREAL IN 1869. 
 
 PORTS. 
 
 Amherst 
 
 Antigonish 
 
 Aberdeen 
 
 Antwerp 
 
 Arichat 
 
 Bay of Islands 
 
 Bremen 
 
 Boston 
 
 Bathurst 
 
 Barrie, Nfld 
 
 Bordeaux 
 
 Bristol 
 
 Belfast 
 
 Bay of Chaleur 
 
 Barbadoes 
 
 Bahia 
 
 Beddec 
 
 Buenos Ayres 
 
 Bergen 
 
 Canal 
 
 Cliatham 
 
 Charlottetown,P. E. I. 
 
 Cadiz 
 
 Chippegan 
 
 Charente 
 
 Callao 
 
 Cow Bay 
 
 Canso 
 
 Christiania 
 
 Cardenas 
 
 Cork (or Queenstown). 
 
 Cleveland 
 
 Cardiff 
 
 Cape Charles 
 
 Cienfuegos 
 
 Carbonnear 
 
 Caraquette 
 
 Dundee 
 
 Dublin 
 
 Denia 
 
 Dalhousie 
 
 Demerara 
 
 Fortune Bay 
 
 Glasgow 
 
 Grand Ligne 
 
 Gaspe 
 
 Greenock 
 
 Gloster 
 
 Glace Bay 
 
 Guysborough, 
 
 G rand Bank » » ^ » = c 
 
 Halifax , 
 
 Hillsborough 
 
 Harbor Grace. ... 
 Hawkesbury .... 
 
 Havannah , 
 
 Hastings 
 
 Arrivals. 
 
 No- 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 • • 
 
 7 
 6 
 2 
 2 
 
 • • . . 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 
 • • • 
 
 2 
 27 
 
 • • « 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 o 
 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 i 
 
 2 
 
 • • • 
 
 1 
 2 
 44 
 2 
 3 
 G 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 
 8 
 1 
 5 
 5 
 3 
 1 
 
 Tons. 
 
 30 
 328 
 
 3', 175 
 
 541 
 
 156 
 
 407 
 2,662 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 606 
 280 
 
 "78 
 
 1,037 
 
 446 
 
 174 
 
 983 
 4,613 
 
 • • • • 
 
 549 
 336 
 
 838 
 
 736 
 
 895 
 
 412 
 
 1,329 
 
 630 
 432 
 104 
 241 
 
 • ■ • ■ 
 
 635 
 
 411 
 620 
 
 181 
 
 78 
 
 40,112 
 
 159 
 
 131 
 
 5,248 
 
 312 
 
 149 
 
 47 
 
 1,858 
 330 
 667 
 395 
 
 1,047 
 87 
 
 Departurrs. 
 
 No. 
 
 1 
 5 
 2 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 12 
 
 31 
 ] 
 8 
 
 • • • 
 
 1 
 
 • • I 
 
 1 
 9 
 
 • • • 
 
 39 
 
 7 
 61 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5 
 
 « • • ■ 
 
 2 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 13 
 
 "14 
 2 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 Tons. 
 
 47 
 364 
 747 
 
 « • • • 
 
 40 
 78 
 
 422 
 128 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,993 
 422 
 
 5,574 
 
 • • • • 
 
 6,037 
 60 
 
 552 
 
 "56 
 
 • • • • 
 
 400 
 
 • • • • 
 
 736 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 13,106 
 
 196 
 
 95 
 
 908 
 
 685 
 
 ■ • • • 
 
 65 
 
 t • • • 
 
 41 
 53,361 
 
 • • • • 
 
 235 
 
 • • • • 
 
 493 
 
 • • • • 
 
 47 
 37 
 
 2,525 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1,667 
 157 
 
 • • t • 
 
 ' • » • • 
 
136 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP VESSELS AT MONTREAL IN 1869. 
 
 PORTS. 
 
 Hillvoet 
 
 Hamburg 
 
 Havre 
 
 Isaac Harbor 
 
 Liverpool 
 
 Lavaltrie 
 
 London 
 
 Labrador 
 
 Leith 
 
 Llannelly 
 
 Laporte 
 
 Marseilles 
 
 Miramichi 
 
 Malaga 
 
 Matanzas 
 
 Montevideo 
 
 Moise River 
 
 Mingan 
 
 Martinique 
 
 Milley Cove 
 
 Magdalen Islands. . 
 
 Maryport 
 
 Malpec 
 
 New Carlisle 
 
 Nerinsas 
 
 New Brandon 
 
 New York 
 
 Nantes 
 
 Newcastle 
 
 Oporto 
 
 Pictou 
 
 Patras . . . / 
 
 Penarth 
 
 Paspebiac 
 
 Port-au-Basque . . , . , 
 Pushthrough, Nfld. 
 
 Port Glasgow 
 
 Padstow 
 
 Port Elizabeth 
 
 Porto Rico , 
 
 Quebec , 
 
 Rose Blanche 
 
 Repentigny 
 
 Rotterdam 
 
 Pigolette 
 
 St. Johns, Nfld 
 
 St. Peters 
 
 South Shields 
 
 Sligo 
 
 Summerside 
 
 Sydney, C. B ,, 
 
 St. Pierre, Miquelon. 
 
 Sorel 
 
 Swansea 
 
 Hhippegan 
 
 Shediac 
 
 St. Nazaire 
 
 Arrivals. 
 
 DiPARTURES. 
 
 No. 
 
 Tons. 
 
 No. 
 
 Tons. 
 
 1 
 
 213 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 400 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 545 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 79 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 80 
 
 98,272 
 
 69 
 
 93,006 
 
 1 
 
 123 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 25 
 
 19,578 
 
 38 
 
 26,685 
 
 23 
 
 2,357 
 
 3 
 
 238 
 
 1 
 
 365 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 3 
 
 809 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 2 
 
 205 
 
 6 
 
 2,228 
 
 t • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 34 
 
 7 
 
 469 
 
 2 
 
 813 
 
 • • • * 
 
 • • • • 
 
 5 
 
 2,663 
 
 • • • f 
 
 • • • • 
 
 ■ • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 16 
 
 6,047 
 
 6 
 
 396 
 
 , 6 
 
 396 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • . • • 
 
 1 
 
 107 
 
 * • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 1 
 
 144 
 
 1 
 
 94 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 2 
 
 94 
 
 1 
 
 47 
 
 1 
 
 252 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
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 30 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • ' • • 
 
 8 
 
 407 
 
 9 
 
 461 
 
 1 
 
 480 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 CO 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 1 
 
 597 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 315 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 1 
 
 143 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 I 
 
 186 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 81 
 
 23,619 
 
 24 
 
 10,684 
 
 1 
 
 138 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • ■ • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 8 
 
 2,522 
 
 . > . • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 78 
 
 • « • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 2 
 
 156 
 
 2 
 
 68 
 
 2 
 
 68 
 
 1 
 
 1,094 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • * 
 
 1 
 
 480 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 319 
 
 • • • ■ 
 
 » • • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 • ■ < • 
 
 1 
 
 117 
 
 24 
 
 14,537 
 
 21 
 
 7,509 
 
 4 
 
 272 
 
 4 
 
 272 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 4 
 
 1,285 
 
 1 
 
 1,121 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 310 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 13 
 
 1,446 
 
 46 
 
 5,417 
 
 1 
 
 110 
 
 1 
 
 110 
 
 4 
 
 1,329 
 
 > • > • 
 
 • • • « 
 
 1 
 
 421 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 .... 
 
 
 8 
 
 537 
 
 7 
 
 1,352 
 
 2 
 
 180 
 
 .... 
 
 • a • • 
 
 3 
 
 237 
 
 3 
 
 520 
 
 5 
 
 2,217 
 
 6 
 
 2,807 
 
 • • • • 
 
 • • • • 
 
 1 
 
 39 
 
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 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF VESSELS AT MONTREAL IN 1869. 
 
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 PORTS. 
 
 Toronto 
 
 Trinidad 
 
 Three Rivers. .. 
 
 Tilt's Cove 
 
 Tracadu 
 
 Valparaiso 
 
 Warren Point . . 
 Winter Quarters 
 
 Total 
 
 ARRITALg. 
 
 Departurrs. 
 
 No. 
 
 Tons. 
 
 No. 
 
 Tona. 
 
 7 
 
 2,100 
 
 6 
 
 2,000 
 
 2 
 
 251 
 
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 28 
 
 2,508 
 
 687 
 
 259,863 
 
 657 
 
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 PRODUCE, Ac, RECEIVED and SHIPPED at the PORT OF MONTREAL, carried 
 in RIVER CRAFT to and from Quebec, Three Rivers, Ac, during Navigation of 1869. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 Grain bushels. 50,700 
 
 Hay bundles. 181,150 
 
 Fish (not spociOed). • .brls.,hhd8.&cwt8. 5,861 
 
 Salt minots. 48,450 
 
 Coal chaldrons. 15,257 
 
 Firewood cords. 27,053 
 
 Oil gals. 33,216 
 
 Timb<« feet. 51,000 
 
 Lumber feet. 19,087,250 
 
 Laths 5,483,000 
 
 Shingles 2,119,000 
 
 Bricks 2,882,000 
 
 Potatoes minets. 4,987 
 
 Iron tons. 438 
 
 Poat tons. 448 
 
 Molasses gals. 4,650 
 
 Bottles gross. 250 
 
 Cement tons. 37 
 
 Hemp lbs. 54,000 
 
 Liquors gals. 11,000 
 
 Plaster tons. 367 
 
 Paper 60,000 
 
 Rosin lbs. 626 
 
 Tar brls. 755 
 
 SHIPMENTS. 
 
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 Grain bushels. 19,447 
 
 Flour barrels. 55,224 
 
 Ashes, leeched tons. 790 
 
 Fish barrels. 2,890 
 
 Salt minotSi 4,880 
 
 Liquors gals. 7,550 
 
 Molasses gals. 88,600 
 
 Coal chaldrons. 425 
 
 Oils gals. 50,465 
 
 Lumber feet. 5,899,000 
 
 Rags lbs. 179,000 
 
 Bricks 7,00i» 
 
 Iron tons. 276 
 
 Tar brls. 40 
 
 Laths 475,000 
 
 Plaster tons. 26 
 
 Alum tons. 68 
 
 Fire-clay tons. 131 
 
 Glass feet. 1,100 
 
 Leather lbs. 12,652 
 
 llosin lbs. 71 
 
 Sugar lbs. 338,000 
 
 Tin boxes. 85 
 
 Zinc tons. 44 
 
138 
 
 TRADE AND COMMERCE OF 
 
 TABLE OF OCEAN FREIGHT, 1869. 
 
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 14 
 
 21 
 
 28 
 
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 11 
 
 18 
 
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 20 
 
 27 
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 10 
 17 
 24 
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 8 
 
 15 
 22 
 29 
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 II A 11 B OR TRAFFIC. 
 
 The 'J'able on pa^e 140 contains a variety of interesting j)articulars r«;lating to tl»o 
 Harbor of Montreal durin},' a series of nine years, — siiowing dates of opening and closing 
 of navigation, number of Steamships and Sailing Vessels arrived, tonnage, &c., &c. 
 
 Mr. A. M. Rudolf, the Harbor-master, in his lleport for the year 1869, says ; — 
 
 " Tke water kept uncomnionly high during the season, which was of great benefit to 
 " the trade ; the lowest depth was from the middle to the end of November, when it was 
 " eighteen feet on the Lock sills, being one foot above the usual summer level. Want of 
 " accommodation for Vessels laden with Coai, particularly River Craft, was much felt ; 
 " they were sometimes detained several days for want of a discharging berth, and frequently 
 " obliged to go to the Canal to be discharged. I do all in my power to accommodate and 
 " indulge them, so as to retain as many as possible in the Harbor, for every one that goes 
 " to the Canal is so much loss to the revenue of the Harbor Trust." 
 
 " I would strongly recommend the completion of the Commissioners Wharf, and the 
 " dredging from tnu wharf to the channel. When finished it would be admirably adapted 
 " for the Lumber trade, which is rapidly increasing. There would be room enough along- 
 " side the wharf for si.x or eight Vessels, of the largest tonnage that come to the port, to 
 " load or discharge at the same time, and space envnigh on the wharf to pile a very large 
 " quantity of Lumber. The new wharf at the mouth of the Canal could then be set 
 " apart expressly for the Coal business, for as all the Coal dealers have their yards at that 
 " end of the city, they desire to have their Coal landed as near that point as possible ; 
 " and if they cannot be accommr i:ited they go to the Canal. When the new wharf is 
 " completed a large portion of thj centre of it could be let to Coal dealers and others, 
 " and such an arrangement, no doubt, would bring in a handsome revenue." 
 
 " The Victoria Pier was chiefly occupied by an American Lumber Company, and 
 " dealers in Fire-wood. Several vessels discharged Coal on that Pier late in the Fall, in 
 " order to obtain dispatch, but Masters and Consignees of general-cargo vessels prefer 
 " waiting several days, if sure of obtaining a berth in the middle of the Harbor, rather 
 " than go to the Victoria pier, or the new wharf near the Canal, on account of increased 
 " outlay for cartiige." 
 
 " In 1851 there were 243 sea-going Vessels in port, of the aggregate tonnage of 56,781 
 " tons ; in 18C9 there were 5.57 sea-going Vessels, of the aggregate tonnage of 259,863 tons, 
 " and 5,866 River Craft, of the aggregate tonnage of 721,324 tons. There are no records 
 " in the office to show the number and tonnage of River Craft for 1851, but I have no 
 " doubt that they have increased in proportion to the sea-going Vessels." 
 
 " On the 4th November, there were 61 sea-going Vessels in port, 259 River Craft, and 
 <' on many days very nearly that number.' 
 
 According to the Harbor- Master's report, above-referred to, the quantities of Fire-wood 
 and Lumber landed on the wharves, during the seasons of navigation in the past six years, 
 were : — 
 
 Cords of Fire-Wood. Feet of Lumbar. 
 
 1864 70,523 42,000,000 
 
 1865 78,495 9,861,500 
 
 1866 73,260 15,427,000 
 
 1867 73,861 20,000,000 
 
 1868 86,642 17,264,800 
 
 1869 77,053 19,087,250 
 
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 COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF THE TRADE OF THE PROVINCES OF 
 
 QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK AND NOVA SCOTIA 
 
 WITH SPAIN, CUBA AND PORTO RICO, DURING THE YEARS ' 1868 and 1869 
 
 PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 ARRIVED FROM 
 
 Spain 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico , 
 
 Total , 
 
 18G8 
 
 No. of 
 Vessels 
 
 23 
 
 7 
 
 30 
 
 Tonnage, i -Y*^'"® 
 
 I ot Imports 
 
 8,801 ! $197,914 
 2,603 , 242,474 
 
 11,431 I $440,388 
 
 1860 
 
 No. of I Tonnage.! Value 
 Vessels i * ' of Imports. 
 
 31 
 20 
 
 14,333 
 6,939 
 
 51 I 21,272 
 
 $285,236 
 633,477 
 
 $918,713 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 DEPARTED u'OR 
 
 Spain 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico 
 
 Total 
 
 1,033 
 1,267 
 
 2,300 
 
 $30,427 
 15,751 
 
 $46,178 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 961 
 
 8 
 
 2,757 
 
 1 
 
 117 
 
 17 
 
 3,835 
 
 $70,744 
 
 22,522 
 
 6,810 
 
 100,076 
 
 The principal imports from Spain consisted of Wines, Dried and Fresh Fruits and 
 Esparto Grass ;— the imports from Cuba, Sugar and Molasses. ' 
 
 Exports to Spain consisted of Staves, and Codlish from the Fisheries of Gaspe -—to 
 Cuba, Sugar-box Shooks. 
 
 PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK. 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 ARRIVED FROM 
 
 Spain .... 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico, 
 
 Total, 
 
 18C8 
 
 1809 
 
 No. of 
 Vessels 
 
 Tonnage. 
 
 Vahie 
 ol Traports. 
 
 16 
 G 
 
 3,460 
 779 
 
 4,239 
 
 $100,279 
 82,047 
 
 ! No. of 
 Vessels 
 
 I 
 
 I 1 
 
 11 
 4 
 
 Tonnage. 
 
 $182,326 
 
 16 
 
 595 
 
 535 
 
 2,976 
 
 Value 
 of Imports. 
 
 $103,730 
 53,296 
 
 5157,026 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 DEPARTED FOR 
 
 Spain 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico. 
 
 2 
 
 226 
 
 Total 233 
 
 346 
 
 51,468 
 
 704 
 
 52,518 
 
 $5,174 i 
 
 740,148 ij 
 
 9,746 I! 
 
 5 
 173 
 
 7 
 
 912 
 
 43,337 
 
 1,043 
 
 $755,068 
 
 185 I 45,292 
 
 $10,6-16 
 
 614,643 
 
 17,780 
 
 $643,079 
 
 The imports from Cuba and Porto Rico consisted of Sugar, Molasses, and Cigars. 
 The exports to Spain consisted of Boar.'.s and Phmks ;— and to Cuba and Porto Rico 
 Sugar-box Shooks, Boards and Nails. ' 
 
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 PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 
 1868 1 
 
 1860 
 
 ARRIVED FROM 
 
 ^1! 'r-"'^««- 
 
 Value 1 
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 VereL' 'r"»-«- 
 
 Value 
 of Imports. 
 
 Spain 
 
 ! 
 
 53 , 3,500 
 25 2,033 
 
 j 
 
 $408,091 
 104,260 
 
 2 175 
 59 6,684 
 34 1 3,120 
 
 $49,137 
 522.063 
 183,147 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico 
 
 
 Total 
 
 78 i 5,533 
 
 $512,351 
 
 95 ' 9.979 
 
 $754,347 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 DEPARTED FOR 
 
 Spain , 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico , 
 
 Total I 106 I 10,361 I $561,367 
 
 3 
 46 
 76 
 
 307 
 31.3 ! 
 8,214 I 
 
 7,313 
 
 $3,200 
 109,060 
 367,138 
 
 125 15,8.34 I $479,398 
 
 The imports from Spain consisted of Wine, Dried Fruit and Olive Oil ;— and from 
 Cuba and Porto Rico, Sugar, Molasses, Rum, and Fresh Fruits. 
 
 Exports to Spain consisted of Coal and Staves ; — and to Cuba and Porto Rico, Ale, 
 Apples, Butter, Boards, Coal, Cheese, Dried, Pickled, and Smoked Fish, Flour, Shooks, 
 Shingles, and Spars. 
 
 TOTALS FOR THE THREE PROVINCES. 
 
 IMPORTS. 
 
 ARRIVED FROM 
 
 1868 
 
 No. of ! Tonnage. 
 
 Vessels 
 
 Spain 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto llico. 
 
 23 
 76 
 31 
 
 Total , 
 
 130 
 
 8,801 
 9,590 
 2,812 
 
 21.203 
 
 Value 
 of Imports. 
 
 1809 
 
 No. of I Tonnage. 
 Vessels 
 
 $197,914 
 750,844 
 186,307 
 
 34 
 90 
 33 
 
 15,103 
 
 15,469 
 
 3,655 
 
 $1,135,065 
 
 162 I .34,227 
 
 Value 
 of Imports. 
 
 $334,373 
 
 1,259,270 
 
 236,443 
 
 $1,830,086 
 
 EXPORTS. 
 
 DEPARTED FOR 
 
 Spain 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto Rico , 
 
 Total, 
 
 11 1,912 
 
 253 I 5r),0»4 
 
 84 ' 8,173 
 
 $43,293 
 872, ')84 
 446,736 
 
 16 
 
 227 
 
 84 
 
 2,180 I 
 
 53,407 ! 
 
 9,374 I 
 
 $84,600 
 746,225 
 391,728 
 
 348 65,179 $1 ,362,013 i 327 : 64,961 $1,222,553 
 
 The aggregate increase in imports in 1869 amounts to 32 vessels, 13,024 tons, and 
 value of goods, $695,021, or 61-23 per cent. 
 
 The decrease in exports was occasioned by tlie troubles in Cuba, and also by depression 
 of trade in the winter of 1869 throughout North America. 
 
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 TRADE IN FISH WITH SPAIN AND SPANISH COLONIES. 
 
 Comparative statement of the Exports of Codfish from the Newfoundland and Gaspe 
 Fisheries to Spain, Cuba, and Porto Rico, during the years 1868 and 1869. 
 
 Spain. 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Porto lUco 
 
 Totals. 
 
 1868. 
 303,087 quintals. 
 47,279 
 
 36,090 
 
 ^36,456 
 
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 1SG9. 
 301,053 quintals. 
 17,745 
 41,264 
 
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 Deo. or Inc. in 1869. 
 
 — 2,034 quintals. 
 
 — 29,534 " 
 -I- 5,174 " 
 
 360,062 
 
 The above totals are below the average export of Codfish to Spanish ports from the 
 British North American Fisheries, which during the *«" P^^^^^^f/^^ ^^^^^l^^f^f;''"' 
 quintals annually. The failure of the Fisheries on the Newfoundland coast - 186^. -^ 
 the troubles in Spain and insurrection in Cuba in 1869, have had an -J-"- ^^ ^^^^ 
 commercial transactions,-a decrease having taken place m the ^^-l^^f''''^''^'^^^, 
 into Spain from Norway, Iceland, and Scotland. This trade is very large, the annual 
 imports from Norway alone, exceeding those from the North American Fisheries^ 
 
 The importance of the Spanish markets to Canada, will be at once apparent, when the 
 fact is mentioned that Fish from Gasp6 obtain in th.m at all times 50c per quintal above 
 the current price of Newfoundland Fish. 
 
 SPANISH TIMBER MARKETS. 
 
 BARCELONA. 
 
 A very large quantity of Timber is imported at Barcelona from the North of Europe, 
 consisting principally of Planks, Boards, and Beams of Red Pine, from 6 to 30 eet m 
 length, and 3 inches (British measurement) in width; the Planks being about 1 inch 
 thick, the Boards 3 inches, and the Beams from 6 to 9 inches. The length most preferred 
 is 14 British feet (that length being in great demand) ; and the usage of the port is to 
 count three planks or boards of from 6 to 8 feet long, for one of 14 feet long Cargoes 
 are sold on board, the buyer paying the duties and all expenses attending the landing of 
 
 the cargo, &c. i i. r. i „ 
 
 Extensive importations of Oak Strives from North America are also made at Barcelona, 
 -the demand for casks required by the Wine growers and merchants of Catalonia being 
 very large. The size of the staves for full pipes is 1 meter 400 millimetres (4 feet 7 inches 
 British) ; for half casks 1 meter (3 feet 3-37 inches) ; and for quarter casks 800 millimetres 
 (31-497 inches.) There is great variety in the width and thickness of the staves, but m 
 proportion to the price those of greater thickness are preferred. ,,.,,« 
 
 As for the trade in Spars, America cannot compete in the Spanish market with the 
 North of Europe. 
 
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 APPENDIX. 
 
 SANT ANDER. 
 
 STATEMENT OF THE KINDS, SIZES AND AVERAGE PRICES OF 
 
 TIMBER USUALLY SOLD. 
 
 Red Pine, best description. f,'oni Russia and Poland. Pricen. 
 
 The cubit of 
 Svaniih Meaatiretnent. Briiinh Meanirement. 8 '""'l'.':,{j'*]^;''V/-'J;/'^'' 
 
 Beams 13 to 15 in. square. 12 to 13^ in. square. $2.80 
 
 Do ' ITiJtolS in. do. UJ to ll3i in. do. 3.00 
 
 Do ' ISJto 20J iQ <lo- 1^ *o 1'^ ""• ^'*' ^-^^ 
 
 Do 21 in. and above. lOi in. and above. 3.40 
 
 Red Pine from Sweden. 
 
 Beams 7 to 8 in. square. GMo 7| in. square. $2.00 
 
 Do SMo 10 in. do. 73 to v in. do. 2.3) 
 
 Do lOito lU in. do. 9J to K'J in. do. '2.40 
 
 Do .... 12 to i:U in. do. 11 to 12i in. do. 2.60 
 
 Do! '.'.'.'. H to 16 in. do. 12? to 14^ in. do. 2.70 
 
 Per Spaniiih fnot 
 {W^in.Jiritinh.) 
 
 Do .... 6 in. square. 5i i"- square. 0.05 7-10 
 
 Do! :::: Olin. do. e in. do. 0.065-10 
 
 Pine Boards from Sweden and Norwaij. 
 
 Of :ii to 3i Simninh in. {A to 3} in. British) thick, and 9i to 10 Spaninh in. 
 (iilt<j{*^iii.Jiritii<h)broad. 
 
 TeiP-tb of CJ feet G feet. $0-05 
 
 Do ::::. ? to 8^ feet. ej to n feet. 0.05 2-10 
 
 Do ..... 9 to 10 do. Sito'^do. 0.0.5 5.10 
 
 Do" .... 11 to 12 do. 10 toll do. 0.05 G-10 
 
 Do' ■'!.... 13 to 15 do. 12 tol3|do. ^°-^-l" 
 
 Do 16 tol7J do. UJtolO do. 0. 009.10 
 
 Do .... 18no21i do. 17 tolOi do. 0.06 
 
 Do' 22 to 24 do. 20i to 22 do.) O.OC-mo 
 
 Do'. 25 to 27 do. 23 to 243 do. / 
 
 I'ine Planks from Sweden and Norway. 
 
 Of 1 in. tbiek & 9^ to 10 in. broad. Of 89-9G in Ibick & 8j to 9j in broad. $0.02 2-IO 
 
 Uin. do. &9Mol0in. do. 115-90 in. do. & 8^ to 9 m. do. <^-«;4-10 
 
 fin do. &7Uo 8 in. do. I i5-9(! in. do. & 7 to 7 i in. do. 0.02 
 
 ifin. do! & 9 to 10 in. do. 1 37.^0 in. do. & 8, to 9i in. do. 0.02 7-IO 
 
 Saim Timber of Red Pine. 
 ' Of anil lenyth up t» 28i f'-et SiKininh (26 fed Jiritixh.) 
 
 ^r^ 1 t'itoioin. ;::^^i:^t"Win. i-.ii.. 
 
 Do ::: 3 + 12111. 66.96 + iii"- . yj^-^ 
 
 Do 3+93 to 10 in. 66-90 + ^ to Si in. 0.01 8-10 
 
 1^^ it a' in 44-96 + 8 in. 0.01 3-IO 
 
 Boaids : : ; : :: : "A + oT to \o -m. (15J ft. long) 33 + ^ to ^ in. (14i ft. long) 07 7-10 
 
 Do. :.. 2to2i + 93tolOin. do. 13 to 2 -f 9 to 9i in. do. 0.041-10 
 
 Jlewn Red Pine Timber. , • , . c -a 
 
 (llfeet Britiih.) 
 
 Beams 5 + 7 in. 4J -|- 6^". «0.0'5 7-10 
 
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