The daily union., 1854-07-21

100000 shingles for United States iharket,.y 1900

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There also cut in addition the above large guam
W OF logs in ths territory owned by Massachusetts and
Name which are manufactured in the vicinity of st john
and shipped 10 British and American ports ns British u-
Der. In the manufacture and sale of American lumber
there would undoubtedly be great increase if il ad-
mted free into the United States whether manufactured
on colonial or American soil
The staple exports of New Brunswick are timber and
deals to which may be added the produce of It's fisheries
and of its mines and minerals viz btuminous coal as
phaltum, gypsum grindsones, and manganese. Ship
building is also carried to very considerable extent
as this province possesses very great facilities for the prose-
cuton OF that branch of business The very full and
liable statements of the trade of this colony appended
this report and the several details will carry an approx-
mate idea Of its vast capabilities and probable future pro-
gress
The exports of Nova Scotia are similar in character to
those Of New Brunswick with the addition of agricultural
products and need only direct your attention the full
reports the fisheries and other documents bearing
the of those colonies impress you with
OF their value and Importance These provinces COM
parahvely unknown few years ago although occupying
prominent geographical position the North American
continent and possessing seacoast greater in extent
sidcrng their area than any other countries in the world
sweeping il docs around the Bay of Fundy along the
Atlantic ocean and around that great inland sea- the Gulf
Of ST. Lawrence No stranger form adequate
cepton of their commercial and maritime value The
their capabilities examined the greater will be the ay-
probation in which their resources will be held
The staple exports of Newfoundland furnished by its
extensive fisheries TO which there is very little addition
except that of fus and SKINS the former Of which OBJ
tanned from Labrador, and the latter from its very import
ant seal fisheries The of this island until within
period of about fifteen years, principally directed TO
England, the Mediterranean, and South America In 1927
It's trade with the United States absolutely nothing
In s49 the imports from the United States about
million dollars, whilst the exports thereto only amounted
to seventyeght thousand dollars The gross amount of
exports from this island in lsi9 valued at nearly
Si,000000
Prince Edward Island may be called an agricultural col
ony It's exports consist principally Of farm produce to
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick with
some timber and deals to Great Britain and the produce of
but the fisheries not prosecuted with that vigor which
might be anticipated from the admirable geographical po
sition it occupies in the Gulf of st. Lawrence
The preceding remarks having reference only the gen.
eral commercial of the colonies beg leave
call your attention to special report the mines and
minerals which prepared at request for this report
and also to brief report the fisheries of the colonies
which will be found in the appendix.
Having examined the internal resources and she trade
with the United States and Great Britain of the several
provinces in detail it will be convenient and proper
consider the shipping and navigation interests and the
general trade Of all the colonies with all parts of the
world at view apprehend that the value aud extent
OF this trade the amount and large annual increase of their
shipping, not appreciated either in Great Britain the
United States
The following quinquennial statements compiled from
parliamentary returns exhibit the general trade and the
inward and outward tonnage of all the British North
American colonies with all parts of the world from 1927
to s46 inclusyea period marked by restricted and
Trajectory legislation and within which such remarkable
changes in the commercial systems occurred
In 1926 Mr. Canning said "to allow foreign ship to
enter colonial ports s boom On the 10th OF july 1877
order in council issued declaring the colonial ports
to be closed against American vessels On the 18th Of
March, 1925 the President by his proclamation declared
the trade between the United States and the British colo
nes to be suspended In 1880 Mr. McLanes arrangement
was effected In lsi3 the discriminating duties were abo
ished In 1916 the corn laws were repealed.
1t is well known that the imports of the colonies into
Great Britain have in former years. excluded those from
the United States The trade is about equally diy
ded destined undoubtedly To yearly increase from this
country.
The exports Of foreign merchandise greater to the
colonies than 10 any other country except to France
which only exceed those to the colonies by about
hundred thousand dollars. The total exports Of domestic
produce and manufacturethe true test of the value OF
the tradeto all the colonies for the year ending June
1850 greater than those to France To Cuba and Bra
z united and than the total amount TO Holland
Russia, Austria, Hayt and Mexico,