WELLAND CANAL.
AMOUNT OF PROPERTY PASSED THROUGH, AND TOLLS COLLECTED. 1844.
| Square timber | cubic feet, | 490,525 |
| Half flatted do. | do. | 13,922 |
| Round do. | do. | 20,879 |
| Staves, pipe | do. | 630,602 |
| Do. W. I. | do. | 1,197,916 |
| Do. flour barrel | do. | 130,500 |
| Shingles | do. | 330,400 |
| Rails | do. | 12,318 |
| Racked hoops | do. | 59,300 |
| Wheat | bushels, | 2,122,592 |
| Corn | do. | 73,328 |
| Barley | do. | 930 |
| Rye | do. | 142 |
| Oats | do. | 5,653 |
| Potatoes | do. | 7,311 |
| Peas | do. | 138 |
| Butter and lard | kegs, | 4,669 |
| Merchandize | tons, | 11,318 16 |
| Coal | do. | 1,689 7 |
| Castings | do. | 211 6 |
| Iron | do. | 1,748 10 |
| Tobacco | do. | 140 7 |
| Grindstones | do. | 151 14 |
| Plaster | do. | 1,491 10 |
| Hides | do. | 101 15 |
| Bacon and Hams | do. | 307 0 |
| Bran and shorts | tons, | 231 11 |
| Water-lime | do. | 441 7 |
| Rags | do. | 3 0 |
| Hemp | do. | 500 11 |
| Wool | do. | 15 9 |
| Leather | do. | 9 17 |
| Cheese | do. | 1 2 |
| Marble | do. | 1 10 |
WELLAND CANAL.
AMOUNT OF PROPERTY PASSED THROUGH, AND TOLLS COLLECTED. 1844.
| Stone | cords, | 738-1/2 |
| Firewood | do. | 3,251 |
| Tan bark | do. | 957 |
| Cedar posts | do. | 69 |
| Hoop timber | do. | 16 |
| Knees | do. | 184 |
| Small packages | No. | 459 |
| Pumps | do. | 102 |
| Passengers | do. | 3,261-1/2 |
| Sleighs | do. | 2 |
| Waggons | do. | 177 |
| Pails | do. | 136 |
| Horses | do. | 2 |
| Ploughs | do. | 25 |
| Thrashing-machines | do. | 18 |
| Cotton | bales, | 25 |
| Fruit-trees | bundles, | 268 |
| Sand | cubic yards, | 10,778 |
| Schooners | No. | 2,121 |
| Propellers | do. | 484 |
| Scows | do. | 1,671 |
| Boats | do. | 4 |
| Rafts | do. | 118 |
| Tonnage | 327,570 | |
| Amount collected | £25,573 3s. 10-1/4d. |
CHAPTER IX.
The Great Fresh-water Seas of Canada.
A sentimental journey in Canada is not like Sterne's, all about corking-pins and remises, monks and Marias, nor is it likely, in this utilitarian age, even if Sterne could be revived to write it, to be as immortal; nevertheless, let us ramble.