The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-03
ENGLISH CEMENT Used

ENGLISH CEMENT USED
The cement used here is almost excI1I-
siveiy OF English manufacture. It Is
brought around Cape Horn in sailing yes
sells as ballast at nominal rates of freight.
largely by ships which have carried sal
mon from this port % England. and would
otherwise return 10 Victoria without car
goes For this reason, much of the ce-
meRt used in Settle and other nearby.
American cities is supplied from Veto
ria.
The lowest price at which Portland ce-
ment is supplied from Victoria during the
present year is $3.50 per barrel OF 400
pounds. in large quantities. the average
being S5-S5 per barrel; IN small quantities.
$3.50 10 $50 per barrel is the market price.
Shipping facilities are good. There are
two daily boats from Puget Sound and a
triweekly service via Port Angeles. There
Is also direct steamer connection with San
Francisco every fifth day.
he matter Of Introducing Portland &C.
ment into Vancouver Island is largely. one
of freights, which are nearly probitf4fve
The rate from st. Paul to Victoria is So
cents per 100 pounds, which would be 81 %
per barrel To this must be added the
cost Of transportation to St Paul from
any interior point in the United States
and the Canadian duty Of IZ1z cents per
101 pounds
An American syndicate, COMPOSED
largely Of owners Of cement works in
Chicago and New York, has recently
bought land in tha vicinity of Sidney. or
Vancouver Island, where ARRANGEMENTS
are being made TO start a, large Portland
cement factory Il Is said that an abund-
curF c1ay- cqr4a5uIrrr
properties for the manufacture of this
article has been discovered at that point.
These works are expected to be in opera
ten next year. The output at first Will
be 800 barrels per day. but this win be
gradually increased until maximum of
200 barrels per day is reached.
In view Of the contemplated city i'm
provements, the use Of Portland cement
viii, no doubt. be largely increased during
the coming year. 1t is believed the CON
sumption in 1871 viii reach nearly 10000
barrels.
I regret to say that until reduced
freight rates are obtained the prospect is
not favorable for building up trade in
this district for cement manufactured in
the United States"
THE REPORT FROM NEW BRUNSWICK.
St John, New Brunswick, Ira 2. Nv
eTs. Consul: The amount Of Portland ce-
ment imported annually at this port is
about 1000 barrels Of 80 pounds each.
The wholesale price is $t.75 to $2.25 per
barrel duty included, and the retail price
% to S2.75 per barrel
Shipping facilities. Either by vessels
from European ports and New York.
Boston, or Philadelphia, or by rail from
the latter cities and points on the Cana
dian Pacific and the Maine Central rail-
roads
The rate Of duty is I215 cents per 100
pounds, weight Of bag. barrel, or casB be
ing included in the charge
Belgium and England supply the
greater part of the Portland cement used
here Cement imported in barrels finds
the TeadIesJ sale. That from the United
States Is packed generally in sacks, and
for this reason is not 50 fdVOrabIy re-
Sarctd
Toronto. Onatrio. W /. Sewen. Consul:
For the past two years, there has been
very little Portland cement imported into
this part Of Canada, Canadian factories
having supplied the demand. There are
four new factories for the manufacture
Of cement in course Of construction IN
Ontario Their product will be on the
market this spring, and the result viii
be d large oVeTpTOductiOn OF
this article.
Their are three grades Of Portland ce-
mcnt sold here, ranging from 81 to S2.G0
price is from $3.50 10 3 per barrel
City Of Mexico. Mexico, Andrew .. Bar
low. Consul General: 4 give below
a translation Of the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in reply to my
request for statistics of imports Of Port
land cement:
importation. fiscal year 1S99-19y1. Of
common lime, hydraulic lime, and Port
land remeut-Germany. U,192 726 pounds,
value S}9275- Austria. 80 6S3 pounds: val
ne. SO. belgium. 9. 1853 eS2 pounds: value
Sl9I4 Spain. 15S. 253 pounds; value. S645.
United States. g.2(S, 6S5 pounds; value
81 90 France. 1,oi3G06 pounds; value.
g. I12 Italy. -, Gs3 pounds; value 800 Eng
and, y -324 -H55 p8uJslS value S46.Gl2- To-
taIy 5g15V 0I3 pounds: value $3.50 34
e 1t is not possible To determine the
quantity and ysiCe Of cement imoprted
because the Mexican customs tariff in
Cludes ia tne same schedule number
cannon lime, hydraulic lime, and Port
and cement
The prices Of Portland cement in this
city are as follows: Wholesale $4e4 to
Ei-2S per barrel retail, $i.75 to $523 per
barrel
The. consumption of Portland cement
n the city Of Mexico runs from 500 to 500
ms per month ard is steadily Increasing
Shipping facilities to this city from the
United States are excellent. being by the
Mexican Central, Mexican International
no Mexican National Railways overland
ard The New York and Cuba Mail and
steamship Company. WIN segu.ar weekly
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