307 



Third Ward, 1 Family. 



Fourth Ward, 34 Families. 



Sixth Ward, 164 " 



Seventh Ward, 173 « 



Total, 372 Families. 



Total increase in City, _ 575 " 



FLOUR. 



The receipts of flour in this city via the Michigan Central Railroad 

 in 1855, show an increase of 27,705 bbls. over 1854; the receipts for 

 1855 being 361,356 bbls., and for 1854, 333,651 bbls. The receipts 

 by the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, and teams from the surround- 

 ing country, we have not the means of ascertaining, but a veiy close 

 estimate may be formed. The shipments during the year wore 640,- 

 393 bbls., to which add 70,000 bbls. for the consumption of the city, 

 (which is probably £n under estimate,) and we have 710,392 bbls. for 

 the actual receipts. From this amount subtract the rf'ceipts by the 

 Michigan Central Railroad, and the remainder, 349,037 bbls., will not 

 vary far from the receipts l)y teams and by the Detroit and Milwaukee 

 Railway. The shipments of flour from this port in 1 855, show a large 

 increase over the shipments of 1854, as may be seen by the following: 



Bhls. 



1855, 640,393 



1854,... 337,143 



Increase, 303,250 



This increase is easily accounted lor by the fact, that in 1854 the 

 crop in the western States was a short one, while in 1855 it was most 

 abundant, and a larger proportion of the crop was manufactured into 

 flour before being shipped, than in former years. Owing to the injury 

 which the wheat crop received by wet weather during the time of har- 

 vest, the transactions in flour at this point during the year, were consid- 

 erably less than in 1854, and a larger proportion was sent forward on 

 the owner's account. Notwithstanding this, the market was, as a whole, 

 steady and active, and prices ranged higher than during the previous 

 year. The highest prices paid were in June, when good Michigan flour 

 sold at $9 50a9 75 per bbl. In September there was a decline to a 



