al, by the quarter, per lb 0 2 ... 0 4
Butter, in roll, per lb 0 8 ... 0 10
Butter, in tub, per lb 0 7 ... 0 9
Turkeys, each 1 3 ... 3 9
Geese, each 1 3 ... 1 6
Ducks, per couple 0 10 ... 1 3
Chickens, per pair 0 10 ... 1 3
Eggs, per dozen 1 3 ... 1 3
Potatoes, per bushel 3 0 ... 2 3
Hay, per ton 70 0 ... 90 0
Straw, per ton 40 0 ... 50 0
Kingston, January 31, 1846.
s. d. s. d.
Flour, per 112 lb 14 0 @ 14 6
Oatmeal, per 112 lb 14 6 ... 0 0
Wheat, per bushel 5 0 ... 5 6
Barley, ditto 3 0 ... 3 3
Hay, per ton 47 6 ... 52 6
Straw, ditto 25 0 ... 30 0
Potatoes, per bushel 2 0 ... 2 3
Beef, per hundred 20 0 ... 22 6
Veal, per lb 0 3 ... 0 4
Mutton, ditto 0 3 ... 0 4
Butter, in roll 0 9 ... 0 10
Eggs, per dozen 0 9 ... 0 10
Turkeys, per couple 5 0 ... 7 6
Partridges, per pair 5 0 ... 0 0
Ducks, per couple 1 8 ... 2 0
The standard weights of grain and pulse, in Canada West, were
regulated by Act of Parliament in 1835.
lbs.
Wheat 60
Rye 56
Peas 60
Barley 48
Oats 34
Beans 50
Indian Corn 56
Equal to a Winchester bushel.
The price of keeping one horse in Kingston is about sixpence per day,
in Toronto a shilling, but much less in all country places.
The affairs of the districts into which Canada is divided are managed
by a warden and councillors in each district, and two councillors are
elected for each township, having above 300 qualified voters, and one
for each having a less number. The improvement of the district roads,
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