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A vast region in the northern part of the colony awaits occupation, 
and presents characters of soil and climate very eligible for future set- 
tlement. Gold-mining has been prosecuted ona small seale, but not 
with very encouraging results. Silver-mining has paid better. Iron- 
ores of great richness and purity are found in some parts of the colony, 
and lately a few tons of pig-iron have been produced. Several branches 
of general manufacture have been started on a large scale. Since 1838 
the total imports of the colony amounted to $277,199,170 and the exports 
to $262,965,430. 
QUEENSLAND AT THE CENTENNIAL.—This Australian colony, which 
has had heretofore the enterprise to be represented in intercolonial 
exhibitions at Sydney and Melbourne, and in international, at London 
and Vienna, has taken measures to participate in our Centennial. The 
government has appropriated for this purpose $15,000, and appointed 
two commissioners—the one to make known what there is in Queensland 
which may benefit the United States, and the other to learn what there 
is in the United States which may benefit Queensland. The former is 
Mr. Daintree, general agent of the colony in England. In carrying 
out the general idea of showing what Queensland has produced, and 
what more it is capable of producing, he is expected to take advantage 
of a collection of its products now in London, and to direct special effort 
toward exhibiting such raw materials as the colony produces for export. 
Among these are specified wool, sugar, pure spirit, timber, tin, copper, 
coal, and the precious metals. The commissioner for gaining informa- 
tion is Mr. Angus Mackay, a leading editor in the colony. His mis- 
sion is not limited to the exhibition at Philadelphia, but contemplates 
researches in the States and Territories, with a view to learn the most 
successful measures for the settlement and development of new terri- 
tory, and the most advanced processes and machinery (as seen, not on 
exhibition, but in practical operation) in agriculture, mining, manufac- 
tures, and the mechanic arts. 
MARKET-PRICES OF FARM-PRODUCTS FOR FEBRU- 
ARY, MARCH, AND APRIL, 1876. 
The following quotations represent, as nearly as practicable, the state of the market at the 
opening of each month. 
Articles. February. | March. April. 
NEW YORK. 
Flour, superfine, State and western....per bbl..| $4 25 to $4 60 | $4 25 to $460] $4 50 to $4 75 
pxts State seas so-3 Jefe sess S925 do..-.| 485 to 5 90 490 te 5 60 510 to 5 65 
extra to choice western....-..----- do....| 485 to 9 00 490 to 900 510 to 900 
common to choice southern shipping ex- 
ERA hod J oe ete eee Soak eek erbbl..| 480 to 6 30 480 to 625 525 to 6 45 
common to choice southern family brands, 
pare Harrell’ ee oe8- Gu 5.3... ee es 640 te 8 75 630 to 8 75 650 to 8 75 
W heat No.l ispring! 6: 2. Js. c=. 2-2 per bush..}. 131 to 1 38 b 33, 40) +237 1 34 to 139 
PRN oR ERADY Sree oe a 2 eho do" 22 119 to 121 124 to. 1:37 122 to 129 
winter, red, western....4......... coesck. 118 to 1 47 122" to’ -b47 115 to 147 
winter, amber, western..... 118 to 1 47 1 22 to. 1 47 115 to 147 
winter, white, western ..-. 1-85) "tom: 155 iso ud oot 1.36 to 150 
574 to 654 60 to 70 65 to 68 
44 to 514 45hto 53 42 to 50 
ae 86 to 89 82 to 88 86 to 97 
SIS Sen es a odd Rad SB br 53 = 84 to 118 8 to 125 —— to i 08 
21 00 to 23 00 18 00 to 21 00 18 00 to 21 00 
17 00 to — — 15 00 to 16 00 15 00 to 16 00 
