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especially in the towns of Essex and Willsboro', is of very consi- 

 derable importance. The tamarac, cedar and oak timber, appro- 

 priate to this use, is abundanj; in the county, and of the most 

 excellent quality. 



Sailors. — A large class of the popnlition, contiguous to Lake 

 Champlain, is connected with its navigation. In the ytar end- 

 ing June 30, 1851, there were entered in American vessels in 



Vermont district crews, .^ 4,700 



Champlain district, 4,21 1 



Total, 8,911 



This occupation forms an admirable school for the acquisition 

 of nautical skill and experience, and has created a bold and ex- 

 pert body of mariners. If the public exigencies should hereafter 

 demand the presence of a national ' fleet upon the waters of 

 Champlain, her own marine would promptly supply daring and 

 efficient crews. 



Commerce of Lake Champlain. 



Extract from Andrews' Report on '^ Colonial arid Lake Trade ^'^ 



House Doc. 136, 1852. 



" These results are derived and estimated from the canal office, 

 Whitehall. 



District of Vermont. — The amount of assorted merchandize 

 received into Lake Champlain in 1851, was 125,000 tons, at $1.75 

 per ton. 



Average valuation, $21,875,000 



Amount of produce received from the lake, 3,515,895 



Add for coasting, 1,000,000 



Total commerce of the lake, $20,390,895 



