Taxes on good land, say 50 dollars per acre, are as follows: State-tax, 15 cents per acre; county, 15 c.; road, 7 c. to 15 c.; horse, 30 c,. cow, 15 c. each; servant-man, 1 d. 50 c.; waggon, 2 d. 50 c.; dog, 50 c. If sheep are killed the State pays.
Representatives are for four years; get 4 dollars per day: State Senators for one year, 6 d.: Representatives to Congress, four years, 8 d.: Congressional Senators, four years, 12 d.: Governor of a State, two years, 5000 d. a year: has power of pardoning criminals, calling military out, &c.; Lieut.-Governor, two years, 2500 d. a year: he is Chairman of State Senators. Each State has a state attorney, secretary of state, treasurer, &c.
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| Barrel of wheat flour into Canada | 2 s. for 196 lbs. |
| Thence into England | 7-1/2 d. for do. |
Price of Wheat in the States 3 d. 75 c. per 60 lbs.
Barley 3 d. 75 c. "
Oats 3 d. 75 c. "
Wheat from Canada pays 3 s. per qr. (stationary).
| Price in Kingston, Upp. Can. | Price in Canada. | Price in U.S. | |||||
| s. | d. | s. d. | s. d. | ||||
| 3 | 6 | Wheat, | 60 lbs. or 32 qts. | 3 9 | 3 0 | ||
| 1 | 6 | Barley, | 48 lbs. or 32 qts. | 3 9 | 3 0 | ||
| 0 | 10-1/2 | Oats, | 36 lbs. or 32 qts. | 3 9 | 3 0 | ||
| Rye, | 56 lbs. or 32 qts. | 2 9 | 2 3 | ||||
Flour, 196 lbs., 15 s., 18 s. 9 d., 2 1 s. 3 d., Montreal: 17 s., States.
A Cord of Wood is eight feet long, four wide, and four high, or 128 square feet: worth at Brockville, 1 d.; at Montreal, 3 d.