Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Business of Port Ontario

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Business of Port Ontario. - We are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. J. & B.F. Meacham, for the following statement of the Exports and Imports at the mouth of Salmon River, (Port Ontario(,) from the opening, to the close of Navigation, 1845.

EXPORTS
Lumber ft.6,287,000
Shingles, M.1,080
Staves, do57
Ashes (pots) lbs.153,878
Mdz. lbs.135,685
Paper71,328
Leather15,460
Oil Meal83,816
Paper rags14,472
Feathers2,525
Wood20,215
Minera’s775
Pork in the hog76,746
Cheese722,015
Butter222,388
Eggs, doz.10,000
Linseed oil, barrels27
Fish61
Apples215
Domestic spirits cks101
Oats bushels9,263
Barley do2,899
Corn183
White beans411
Peas98
Wood, cords160
Lumber wagons50
IMPORTS
Mdz. lbs.627,202
Paper rags43,305
Wood5,206
Coal22,500
Pig iron8,001
Marble8,503
Flour, barrels432
Salt805
Plaster Paris811
Cement barrels24
Domestic Spirits17
Pork1
Shorts bushel1,200
Flax seed290
Lumber wagons4
Lime stone cords160
Cedar90


Media Type
Newspaper
Text
Item Type
Clippings
Date of Publication
6 Jan 1846
Collection
Richard Palmer
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • New York, United States
    Latitude: 43.5732385586359 Longitude: -76.2022708096313
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Business of Port Ontario