Greatest distance of shipment. Virginia.
Average amount shipped via L.I.R.R. 60,000 tubs.
Price of manure per tub delivered on cars or vessel. 80 cents.
Average amount put on car. 40 tubs.
Statistics of Ash Trade.—Time when ashes are delivered. From middle of June to middle of October.
Places from which they are mostly shipped. Montreal, Belleville, and Toronto (Canada).
Method of transportation. Canal boats.
Average load per boat. About 8,000 bushels.
Average amount annually sold. 360,000 bushels.
Average cost delivered to farmers. 20½ cents per bushel.