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have increased to such proportions as to cause the St. Lawrence to 
be considered a formidable rival to the ports of the Eastern States. 
This route has opened up the way for the export of other agricultural 
products, among which is the important trade in cattle which has 
sprung up between this Province and Britain. The fattening of 
cattle for the British market has been carried on in our midst in 
such a quiet unobtrusive manner, few people are aware of the large 
volume of trade done in this line, or of its financial results to our 
Province and the Dominion. 
From the last return of the Bureau of Industries for the Provinces 
of Ontario and Quebec, it is learned that our Province exported in 
the years 1871-81 :— 
Kegs; tothe value of |. Sete as. «ee $ 4,114,040 
Butter PES ec. 555 8 ORES 35 4,240,564 
Cheese SS <A c aiel Se Be osc 9,277,459 
If the totals given for the two Provinces be taken the exports of 
Kiggs were of the value'oi.. fier. 2). =... ee $ 5,283,557 
Butter sf 29,625,762 
Cheese SEL) at REMI oc Se ron tore) «0 See 37,243,351 
It is not necessary for the present purpose to detail the amounts 
which went to Britain, the States and elsewhere. 
The export of cattle and sheep has increased very much within 
the last six years, particularly to Europe. The figures to Europe, are : 
Year. CaTTLE. SHEEP. 
Siler skeo: eer tesers LEED) (ale S UR retreaegs aia 9,509 
US Steers crete ciels VS; Ga0M Ge Patstters teas hee 41,225 
US Oe ehskeeisistecrs 2D OOM MIRE Way. seto tee oe 80,332 
USS Oca 50; OOo Mires a8 8 sft tacy- cies 81,843 
USS. < eyesore 45 DoD MEME abs co's conc iacche oes 62,404 
1882 -e 'OO} OOM Bebra. sorter 75,905 
The Shipments to Great Britain, were in 
1880. | 1881. 1882. 
CATTLE. Surep. || Carrie. | SHEEP CATTLE. SHEEP. 
Montreal.. 35,416 67,943 || 32,722 | 39,218 28,183 65, 183 
Quebec: .:.. 9,894 11,2087 |) 9,212 21,809 
la euhites. 25 Pare 5,595 2,692 3,601 | 1,374 
The values of horned cattle and sheep exported in 1882, were for 
