The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06
CANADA,S REsUURCEs,

The agitation looking to the annexa-
ton of the Dominion now gong on in
political circles-not ably in Canada,
makes the statement which that govern
ment has lately forwarded to the moth
er country. of interest. 1t says:
In Manitoba the 10000 farmers of that
young province raised IA 600, 900 bushels
of wheat, being an average of S75 bush
els each, The quantity was grown on
49,, 900 acres showing an average yield
of over 80 bushels to the acre.
In the Pacific province and the west
ern portion of On'ario, pears, peaches
grapes and apples grow and mature, and
the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia is
famed for its apples. The Ontario Fruit
Growers Association are shipping this
autumn by contract $50 900 barrels of
apples to Great Britain.
The report gives other valuable infor
nation about the annual yield of Cana
dian fisheries is not less than $35 00O,-
QUO.
The cattle trade with Great Britain
began in 1863 with a modest amount
under $500, 900, In 1887 it reached IS,
500 900
The value Of the Canadian cheese
trade during 1887 was $1,000 900, and
during the twenty years previous the
exports of cheese amounted to $50, 952 =
900.
During twenty years Canada has ex
ported minerals to the extent OF ST.
500 900, an average of 50, SOC, 900 year,
Since the union the Dominion has ex
ported $449, 000,9 800 worth of lumber. an
average of 800. SOC. 900 a wear
OF agricultural products in twenty
years, the export amounted to $34S, 000,-
900, an average of SIT 400 900. OF ami
mails and their products in twenty years
the export wss $685., 900, 300, an annual
average of $6.90O,O00.
In 1878 there was moved by rail and
water through Canada %. 900, 900 tons Of
freight, and in 1887 the amount was 3d.
cent in ten years.
AS regards bank discounts, in 1858,
after confederation, the bu4in SO of the
country required $50, 100000, and in
1887 $l69. 900 900. The operation of the
money order system in Canada in 1868
amounted to 80, 300, 900, and in 1887 to
$40, 800, 600. In 1868 there were 1888
post offices. now there are 1884. The
letters and post cards delivered in 1868
we're 10, 100, 900, and in 1887, 10000, 900.
The deposits in savings banks under
government control we're in 1883 81 ,3OO,s
600 and in 1887 $5l 100000. In savings
branches of building societies reporting
to the federal government the deposits
in 1868 were $685., 600, and in 1887 they
were $1S, 200,U 900. The general deposits
| in the chartered banks have increased
from $32, 200 900 in 1868 to $l07, 300, 900
in 1888.
The shipping in 1876 employed 90,
1870. 900 tons, and 1887 100000 tons
we're registered.
In 1868 the productions Of coal were
632 900 tons, and in 1887 1887 900 tons.
The fire and life insurance companies
under federal jurisdiction did business
Of 1924, 900, 900 in 1868 and Of 1925 900
600 in 1887.
In the province Of Ontario in spite Of
the attractions OF the Northwest and
Manitoba, the value OF farm buildings
increased from $l32, 200. 600 In 1882
to 1884 200. 600. and that on farm nipple.
ments from $37, OOO, 900 in 1882 to $40
200 900 IN 1887
Live stock, in spite Of the greatly in.
creased export, increased from $50, 800,
900 in value to $l04 200 900 in the same
period.