DIRECTIONS FOR TOURISTS. 



289 



for farming, ami lias 13 farms in a fiiir state of cultivation ; but 

 neither lias a safe harbour. 



I3IPOKTAXCE TO FKANCE. 



These islands are of immense importance to France as the 

 basis of her great Bank Fishery. The resident population has 

 increased considerably. The census taken in November, 1892, 

 showed the population of St. Pierre to be 5,10Z ; that of I\Iiquelon 

 544 ; total 6,247. Of these 3,195 are males and 3,052 females. 



The average export of fish for eight years ending 1 892 was : 

 Dried cod, 6,504,429 kilos ; green cod, 24,766,014 kilos. 



The following figures show the rapid increase in the trade of 

 ,St. Pierre :— 



Value of Exports. 



S976,113 . 



770,755 . 



1,718,037 . 



2,121,442 . 



. 3,375,986 . 



iivnojisis of shijiping for 1887 : 



No. Vessels. 

 From France . . 802 , 

 Provincial ports . 225 . 



Date. 

 1847 

 1857 

 1867 

 1877 

 1887 



Value of Imports, 

 8509,092 

 699,293 

 1,462,521 

 1,661,383 

 2,545,654 



Tomiage. 



. 124,447 



15,807 



Total 



1027 



. 140,254 



The town of St. Pierre lies on the east side of the island. It 

 is the seat of the Governor of the Islands. Two Atlantic cables 

 are landed here. During the fishing season it presents a very 

 busy aspect ; its roadstead often containing hundreds of fishing 

 vessels, while thousands are temi^oraily added to its usual popu- 

 lation. The cliief Ijuildings are the Governor's House ; the 

 Court of Justice ; a large Church, Convent and schools, the 

 Treasury, Post Oflice, Government Provision Store, and Printing 

 office. There are also some handsome private dwellings. The 

 jiotels are the Joiiiville, Pension Hacala, and International House. 



