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Canada, as it might seem that they should be. This, however, is in 

 concordance with what is usually observable in comparing the trade re- 

 ports of any two countries with each other. The export returns of the 

 one always vary from the import returns of the other, and usually the 

 value of "the former appears as less than that of the latter. The reason 

 for this is that the returns of exports are usually made up from ships 

 manifests and similar documents, often hastily and imperfectly made 

 up ; but on the arrival of a cargo at its destination, when it becomes an 

 import, and perhaps liable to duty, it is carefully and specifically reported 

 upon Custom House entries with complete invoice attached. The re- 

 turus of the authorities in the importing country are generally accepted 

 therefore, as showing the true course of trade. 



Number four (4) shows the amount saved in duties on fish imported 

 into the United States from Canada, under the provisions of the Treaty 

 of Washington, to average annually for the three years 1874 to 1876, 

 about three hundred and forty thousand dollars ($340,000.00.) These 

 figures are the result of careful estimates. 



Numbers thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) show the American exports 

 of Fish, of both domestic and foreign production to the Dominion of Can- 

 ada, and to the other Provinces of British North America, from 1867 

 to 1877. These returns will be fouud'to vary from the corresponding 

 returns of Canadian import, (which do not appear at all in these tables) 

 very much more than the American returns of imports vary from the 

 Canadian returns of exports, to which reference has already been made, 

 and for the additional reason that a very large part of the fish sent from 

 the United States into Canada, goes by rail, and is not reported at all 

 at any American Custom House, while it is of course entered at a Can- 

 adian Custom House, as soon as it has crossed the frontier. 



Numbers thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) show the value of fish taken 

 out of bond in the United States to be exported to Canada, and that 

 which is shipped by vessels clearing at American ports. I have marked 

 with my name the several volumes and returns used in the preparation 

 of these tables, and the same are certified to by Alfred D. Foster, 

 Notary Public, before whom my oath to this affidavit is made. 



(Signed) HAMILTON ANDREWS HILL. 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSESTS, 



Boston, June 8th, 1877. 

 SUFFOLK, S. S. 



Then personally appeared the above named, Hamilton Andrews Hill, 

 and made oath that all the foregoing statements by him subscribed are 

 true of his own personal knowledge, except so far as they depend upon 

 information and belief, and those he believes to be true, before me, 

 (Signed) ALFRED D. FOSTER, 



Notary Public. 



