Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-04
"New York, the emporium of the New World,
and city which for its age may vie with any
in the world, numbered

III the world, numbered
| In 1890 33.I3l
| 1910 96,373
1880 80 2O2.54S
! 1910 3l2,7l0
1850 .- -. $4,000
"lts increase thus stands as compared with
Toronton-22 times in the 20 years from 1880
to 1850, against 6 times in the Is years be-
tween 1882 and lS50-l6 times in 60 years
against 10 times in 80 years-66 per cent. be-
tween 1910 and 1850, against % per cent.
"St Louis which had, in 1920, 10000 inhabi-
tants, had increased it 15 times in 1850. To-
ronto had in 1850 increased hers Is times that
in 1917
"The population in Cincinnati was in 1850
1850 or IL times its amount in 1920, 80
years before, and Toronto had in 1850 Is times
its population in 1917 or SO years before"
Hamilton had in 1886 population of 2,846
and now by the last census l4,ll2.
Dundas has in 9 years increased from ZOO
to 3,5l7.
The increase in Brantford during the last 10
years has been nearly 800 per cent, and during
the year l850-'5l rose from 5000 to 1000, or
20 per cent. Belleville, in the same period,
has increased from $500 TO 1860. London
from 1924 to 1895.
to 2,248, and Guelph in seven years, from 700
to 1850.
Woodstock has increased in l55O-'5l, from
! 1920 to Zip, and Ingersoll has increased in
four years, from 500 to l,l90.
Kingston in ten years, from 6,292 to l. ,5S5.
Toronto, IN ten years, from IA ,249 to 30,775.
Lower Canada, though not advancing in the
same ratio presents some few instances of an
enormous increase in her population. Among
these we may instance:
The county of Megantic, which in seven
years, from 1874 to 1851, increased from 6,449
to 1885, or at the rate Of 1870 per cent.
The county Of Ottawa, which in the same
time has increased from 2,434 to 22,903, or
| 84.42 per cent.
The county of Drummond from 1854 to
1852, or 1928 per cent, and the county of
Sherbrooke, from l3,4s5 to 20,0l4 or 49.47 per
cent.
The series of tables given in this report are
highly valuable and instructive although not
all new. The increase which they show in the
population of the province will be most inter-
estlng to the general reader if not to the statst
and political economist. The population Of
Upper Canada in 1911, was 1900; in 1925,
it was l5S,O27; in 1885, 1885, 469; in 1910,
All Al in 1851, $4,000. Of these, there
are given under the head of "Origns:" Eng
land and Wales, 82,699; Scotland, 1851;
Ireland, 1926; Canada, French origin,
26,4l7; Canada, not of French origin, 526 093 ;
United States, 43,732; the rest consists of
various origins. Under the head of Religion"
the population is numbered thus: Church Of
England, 223, 100; Church of Scotland, 81 ,542 !;
Church of Rome, l67 ,695; Free Presbyterian
Church, 65,S07; Wesleyan Methodists, 96,64O;
Episcopal, 1884; New Connection, 7,547 !;
other Methodists, $685.; Baptists, 1888 !;
the rest of the population is divided into various
other denominations, among which we find 247
Mormons. The increase of the several de-
nominations in nine years, from 1912 to 1851,
was as follows: Church of England, 1918 per
cent. Church Of Scotland, 1892 per cent. !;
Church of Rome, ll4.6l per cent. Free Church
| Presbyterians, and other Presbyterians 57238
per cent; Wesleyan Methodist, 45 per cent. !;
! Episcopal Methodists, 80 per cent; other
Methodists, 600 per cent; Baptists, l3l per
cent. .Lutherans, 1854 per cent. Christians,
LOWER CANADA.-The population of Lower
Canada in 1881 was 5ll,920; in 1874, $780,
1872; in 1851, s90,26l. Origins England and
Wales, 1920; Scotland, 1856; Ireland,
81 ,499; Canada, French origin, 669,52s; Ca
NADIA, not Of French origin, l25,5sO; United
States, l2,482. Religions: Church of England,
45,4O2; Church of Scotland, 4,O47; Church of
Rome, 1886; Free Presbyterian Church,
267; other Presbyterans, 29,22l; Wesleyan
Methodists, 5,799; Episcopal, 4; New Con
nexion, 3,442; other Methodists, IL ,935 Bap-
lists, 4.492; Lutherans, Is; Congregationalists,
1927; Quakers, 1863; Bible Christians, l6;
Christian Church, 10; Second Adventists,
| 1869; Protestants, 10,475 Jews, 34S; Uni
versalists, 1850; Unitarians, $40; Mormons,
II. From 1914 to 1851, the population Of
English and English origin has decreased $50
per cent, while the others have increased at the
following rates: Scotland, ssl per cent Ire.
land, 1859 per cent; Canada, French origin,
27.69 per cent; Canada, British origin, 1858
per cent. United States, 4.5O per cent.
Taken by counties, the highest average of
wheat per acre for Upper Canada ranges from
Is to 20 bushels; taken by townships, it is
higher, namely, Is TO 20 bushels; Esquesng,
in the county of Halton, is the highest, being
70 bushels and 80 pounds the least being in
the township of Markham, in the county of
York, namely Is bushels and 43 pounds.
In Lower Canada, the highest average of
wheat is in the county of Megantic, being Is
bushels 20 pounds, Quebec grows the best
peas; Missisquoi is the best county for oats.
The smallest returns Of wheat are-fom LIS
let, bushels per acre, Gaspe, I bushels "a
pounds; Saguenay, bushels 40 pounds; Mon
treal, bushels 38 pounds.
The report enters into an elaborate compari-
son between Canada and the United States, and
more especially between Upper Canada and
the State of Ohio. We regret that we cannot
enter on this part of the subject at more length;
but, from its character, and the difficulty OF
copying the tables, &C., we must refer the read.
er TO the report ITSELF for further information
on the matter,
The conclusion at which it arrives is given in
these words:
Ohio far exceeds Canada in Indian corn,
butter, and cheese, grass Seed wool, tobacco,
and beef and pork.
Canada far exceeds Ohio in wheat, peas rye,
barley, oates, buckwheat, hay, hemp, and fax,
hops, maple.sugar, and pototoes and also,
considering that Ohio has one-third more cult |
waited land, in total value of live stock This
bears proportion of only l2a to IL, whilst the
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