(T4)
AVERAGE PRICES OF VARIOUS ARTICLES of USE OR CONSUMPTION.
Wheaten Flour,
--per barrel of 100 lbs.
9.00
Wheat,
...per Imperial Bushel,
3.50
Wheaten Bread,
.....per lb.,
0.00
Horned Cattle..............
....per head,
25.00 and upwards.
Horses,
70.00
do.
37
Sheep,
8.00
do.
#
Goats,
3.50
do.
1)
Swine,
8.00
do.
*
Milk,
..per quart,
0.24
Butter, Fresh (supply very limited),
.....per lb.,
1.00
Salt,
0.50
**
Checse,.....
0.44
Beef,
Mutton,
Pork,
Rice,........
Coffee,
0.12
"
0.17
#
0.12
ct
0.03
"
0.20
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Tea,
Sugar,
- Salt (Table),
Wine,
Brandy,
0.50
0.08
21
......................in 1 lb. jor,
0.08
per dozen quarts,
7.00 and upwards.
8.00
+
do.
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Beer,
Tobacco,
2.15
do.
.per lb.,
0.84
Improvements in Agriculture and Manufacture introduced this year.
Progress of any Improvements previously reported.
* As to the Nature of the Produce, the quantity of each, and Number of Stock. See preceding page. No improvements have been Introduced.
†There has been introduced the Manufacture of,--
Gines Matches
Foap Tooth-powder
Weaving
That of Boy has been greatly extended, and a considerable quantity of Drill is imported from England, and by Chinese Tallors in made up into Clothes for exportation to the Colonics, &c.