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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent Sa mithode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 WRt MONTREAL, Januakt lit, 1834. -Cli^ '111 'I .lIUU'^l-Ml/ . !• Ir In following up our annwkl cuitom of iwtting a printed oirculu in the early period of eaoh aaocoeding year, it would be a meat . plaaaing part of our duty on the preaent occaaion, if we could ia candour and truth say, that the laat year'* commercial operation! in Canada were unattended with more than the uiual difficulties and embarraaunenla, and the result* satisfactory, as also that we could now look forward to the present year'a business with very cheering prospects ; wo very much regret to say tl^at while we have to record almost unexampled diatreas and difficulty the year past, wa see nothing in prospect for the year to como, calculated, t« rai^ high hopes of safe and profitable bosinass, yet, talents, prudence, industry and capita) combined, will generally he produotive of reasonable gains, and beyond tliese, it is in vain in our opinion to look in the present times ; one great embarrassment in doingr a, heavy buainesa the year past, has arisen from aoarcity of money, and the oauseN of this scarcity seem likely to continue at least for some months to oome, and should induce all prudent men of business not to contr "* pecuniary engagemonta much beyond their own immediate resources, and we oaiinot too often nor too strongly recommend our country frienos not to be. too sanguine of obtaining any thing more than very niodorito i&tea for produce next Spring, askurjng them that if Foreign advices or other circiujistancos occur to raise our expectations, they sliall be promptly notified. AStlES. — On the first January, 1833, there remained in the Inspection Stores in Montreal which Had arrived too late in the preceding Autntnh for Shipment, 2846 bblsi. Pots and 900 bbls. Pearls, and trom the first January to the first Mdy, fresh supplies Came forward to tho extant of 2237 bbls. FoU and 1932 bbls. Pearls, forming a total on first May Of 5083 bbls. Pots, and 2832 bbls. Pearls, and from first May to the close of the year 17666 bbls. Pots and 9803 bbls. Pearls were received into the Inu^ection Stores, thaking th0 whole year's supply for Shipment, (except a very few which arrived too late,) S2749 bbls. I'ots and 12635 bbls. Pearls, ' ' '" ' "" ' Ofwhich were shipped 22097 do do 12479 do do vh m .-,•/. u( Leaving in Store on first January, 1834, only . 652 do do 156 do do dhhe entire shipments of Ashes in 1832 were 26344 bbls. Pots and 13934 bbls. Poarls, . and deducting shipments of 1833, . . 22097 do do 12479 do do would exhibit a deficiency of shipments in 1833 of 4247 do do 145^ do do .-. .,i: "; tho navigation closed the few that have been offered for sale in this market, have only brought SOs foir.Pot* and 21s for Pearls, and we confess that we can see nothing to justify much if any higher prices in tho Spring, indeed we consider the trade so far as looking to '.ir-'fit for the manuiacturer, is at on end. '- .-GRAIN tfL FLOUR...-On the opening of Navigation lai>t Spring, choice brands of U. C. Superfine Flour sold at 28b 9d a 29b, and Fino at 37B'6d a 98si good Wiiita Whbat at Ss lOd a 6s, but as more ample supplies canto fe demand cease till Xovembcr; the„expfl9t»!tions of an advance in England have not been realized, but Markets havoactuully declined, there,, which renders it almost certain that loss instead of gain will be the result of shipments generally, last season ; and as Exchange on England has now declined very much, and is likely to rate low for the next six monlhs, we cannot hold out any expectatiun of high prices here in the Spring : if the best of U. 0. whito Wheat thou)d,be a^lw^la here on opening of navigation at 5s 4d a Ss 8d, and red at 5s a 5s 3d, and fino Flour 27a fid, our expec- tations will be realized. Tho Wheat Crop of this Province is not only very deficient in quantity but also in quality, very little if any part being considered fit for export ;' tho doinaiid and price of coarse grains In this Market will scarcely warrant ad dxtcnsivo import froni a distance, good wliile toding peasb libwSyer, may b'6 worth carfy in the Sprihg, is inO\^ Tlio inipbrt of Flour frotri tT.C last ' year, was about 100,000 bbls., and 300,000 bushels of Wheat, which was an increase over that of tho preceding year, of about 40,000 bushels ' of Wbeat, and 37,600 barrels of Flour ; beside* the import of Flour from U. C.^ tbs quantity whioh arrived from the States of New York add'Oliio were largft, and commanded within 7id a la 3d. Uio price of Canada Flour of same grades. We bare oflen pointed out to our'^ cotiutry firlrads the importance «jf gciod, naat, well made, well hooped, eaasoned flour barrels, and the neomsity of containing tho estahlbliod ' walght oif FloUr,'a* well aa mora cim in : keeping tliem from .exposure of sun and rain while on the way to market: for want of these > priuaUontirrtatioaainthi damagtid kalAof'Flour, and exponsea ineuTred,uddiihDii'W»igiitttlMt Ihe Inapeetora wjilljiauae it to be ■eiiad<> >/ which the inspection law in force here warrants. / X. SALTED PROVISIONS.— The Import form U. C. hat been very trifling, of either Pork or Beef, not exceeding 1800 bbli. of botii, moitly of the former ; but from the United Statei , the iiup|Oy h«« reached nearly 30,000 bbli. principally Pork. Notwithitandini; the imall Import of Beef, not exceeding 1600 bb1«. including V.C.ic Statei, yet the demand haa not been equal to it, at very moderate ratea : acarcely any ia wanted here for consumption, and the shipping demand the last year, haa been much leaa than usual : Mesa haa sold at 50* a SSa ; Prime Moss 378 6d a 40b ; Prime 33s 6d a 35s ; and Cargo 95s a S6s 3d ; a few hundred barrels were packed here late in November, and early in December, which have sold much under the above rates. We do not anticipate a very extensive demand in the Spring, nor better prices than wore obtained last year ; great exertions were made in the Statea of New York and Ohio last winter, to procure Pork for the Canada Markets, under the impression that there would bo in any event a short supply and high prices; the consequence was, great com. petition among buyers, and such extravagant rates paid, and so much monopolixed to come this way, that an over supply was received, and as it cost too much, so it was held too high here, by which means less wos exported than would have been hod holders been more moderate in their demands; but as the West India Morohants were enabled in their Spring imports of the produce of the Islands, to obtain high prices, and made quick sales, it Was thought there would be more than the usual number of arrivals from the West Indies durin^-ths Summer and Autumn, and thus create an extended demand for Pork, Beef, Flour, &c. dec, and it being known too, that ine usual supplioK of Pork had not gone to (be Now York Market, and the value augmenting there, tended still more to inspire confidence in holders here ; we confess we-waro among the number who clung to the belief that Pork would advance rather than decline in the Fall ; and accordingly held some thousands of barrels wliicli unfortunately for owners and ourselves, are on hand now ; it is however to be considered thnt if every one who held Pork had crowded it upon the Market at an early period of the Shipping Season, the prices must necessarily have been run down very low. We estimate there is now remaining here unsold nearly 10,000 barrels, of which not an undue proportion of Moss ; the opening price last Spring was 8;2s 6d a 858 for Inspected Mess, 70s a 71s 3d for Prime Mess, 62s 6d a 63s 9d for Prime, and 53s 6d for Cargo, As the season advanced and some of the smaller holders were anxious to realize, lower rates were accepted, and nearly at the close of the Navigation, some largo lots were forced as low as 80s for Mess, 65s for Prime Mess, and 55s for Prime, on Three and Four Months credit. There will be but liltlo of Canadian Production for the year to come, but the supply from the Western ' part of New York and Ohio, added to the Stock -on hand liere, will no doubt be very ample, for any demand we may have, and we therefore do not look fbr high prices, we learn also from our recent English advices that Irish Pork is coming in plentifully and at.very moderate rates. • BUTTER has sold moderately during the season at 7id a 9d ; Lard has maintained a high rate, selling readily at 6d a 6id, and occasionally at 7d in kegs, and ^>i a 6d in barrels ; Tallow has been high, say 7d a 7^, but is now more plenty and dull at 6d. The quantity of Butter in market is nM largo, but fully equal to the deraond. Lard is now scarce. SPIRITS. — Owing to an advance on Foreign, domestic sells readily. Whiskey made hero of the strength of 2 a 5 of good flavour now commands Ss 6d a Ss 8d per gallon, but we can scarcely expect so mucii will bo realized next Spring. TOBACCO.— U. C. Leaf of good quality has sold res '■; 'I' "•'" Mir-nOii'. '■.» ...I I ir' « 'i.-.i.t /' *t . •'-».-«ii.i l,!,00,(j'.'j' 'Jit; ..-( ■■' ihim . * ' "' . ' •■j-sr January 25rt.— We have waited since the 1st instant, before publishing our Circular, in hopea of ceeeMng from day to day much later Foreign advices, but have been much disappointed, nothing coming to hand till this day, and n«w only to the 35th of November. Aehea had improved about Is per cwt. and rather more doing in them, but we see little to indicate much further advance, and doubts were enterUined whether the small advance would be maintained ; an impression was very atrong and genend that at the meeting of Parliament , the Com Laws and Timber Duties, would undergo some material altoratioBS, (avourable to the introdttoUon of Foreign, and as a natural . fi.^ other "J '\^ ••Tlowes, '' ;i pub- .gty for )lwin«.- eoDMquenee prejadicial to Canadian, and we recommend our Country frienda to kmp tbii in viov. H. 6. &. 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