The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24


Chinese tax, etc-.......-..-.. 547ls 4S.3ls
The lumber trade. which in British Col
umba as in Washington, plays such an
important part In the commercial and in
dustrial life OF the people. has been SO
fully reported from time to time in the
Observation-Disclosures as TO need no further
mention here
Foreign trade and manufacturing, /ow-
ever, can be no index OF the large amount
OF business transacted between Nictorta's
wholesalers and the Interior towns Of the
island and the mainland, all of which draw
their supplies from the capital. The MN
ing districts must import their provisions
and machinery. the salmon csnneries OF
the Fraser and the northern rivers must
be kept In tn and other materials OF the
industry; the sealing feet must be fitted
out annually and vessels built here, and
20 meet these demands requires liberal
use OF capital. which II returned with In
terest. In the products OF the mines and
the canneries. and the catch Of the seal
ing sehooners brought home In the fai
Victoria Is the headquarters Of the salmon
industry, and from here the output Of the
province Is shipped annually 20 the mar
kets OF the old world. feet OF sailing ves-
sels being utilized In this trade alone We
torfa merchants are largely Interested in
the development Of the gold and silver
mines OF the interior. the coal and quick
tant timber resources in all sectors Of the
province contiguous 10 water The opera
tons in each direction indicated naturally
tend to advance Victoria. The schooners
comprising the sealing fleet being owned
and annually fitted out here, also rlay an
important part In the business of the city.
Farming in the district surrounding VIC
tor'a is advancing steadily. and In all
branches Of agriculture. Including nor,
raising. fruit growing. sheep culture and
dairylng. a large and unsa fisaed make.
invites the attention Of practical men
The demand is stu far in excess OF the
supply. Deep sea fisheries may also be
counted among the Industries which Offer
rich Inducements to capital and labor here
Manufactures
Although less widely known as a mann
featuring than as shipping and dis
trf5uttnR point. Victoria is not without tn
dustrial Institutions whose products COM
1sa1d ready sails both al home and sbroaf
Her splendid shipping facilities emsnen,iy
~ her for manufacturing center en-
aiding her to reach the worlds rnarkets
ch~apiy, quickly and conveniently: whns
the raw material 20 be found al her VERY
doors Or obtainAhle % the countries Of he
Orient tn direct touch with the CITY. IL
surpassed In neither quantity nor yar.aty
anywhere
One by one, unastea.atioEsly ha, con-
finally. mansfartories are being saaea
uutl roE the list If a xratifyinsiy large
one. an important catalogue Of thriving
Industries among which NAV be Mention
ed iron works where anything from a
rivef tn n steamship may Be obtained; the
oatmeal nails. the paint factory, the rice
and -four mills, the chemical WORKS, the
brewery. one OF the largest and best sautn-
ped n every way on the Pacific coast: half
a dozen or more ship yards that enjoy a
reputation foe good Workmanship, xhe-a-
ever the products Of their crafts are
found. several large furniture u1anufar-
tories; the trait preserving establishment,
the fame OF whose products IL alresdy
worldwide. the spice werkS. the vine