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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

??

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.

}}

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.