Appleton's annual cyclopedia and register of important events: embracing political, military, an ecclesiastical affairs; public documents; biography, statistics, commerce, finance, literature, science, agriculture, and mechanical industry . st of $100 is necessary to constitutea society, which will receive a charter andalso an annual appropriation from the pro-vincial treasury. The object of establishingthis new department is the promotion of im-proved husbandry and stock-raising, the hold-ing of exhibitions, and the dissemination ofinformation in regard to agriculture. Legislation.—The princi
Appleton's annual cyclopedia and register of important events: embracing political, military, an ecclesiastical affairs; public documents; biography, statistics, commerce, finance, literature, science, agriculture, and mechanical industry . st of $100 is necessary to constitutea society, which will receive a charter andalso an annual appropriation from the pro-vincial treasury. The object of establishingthis new department is the promotion of im-proved husbandry and stock-raising, the hold-ing of exhibitions, and the dissemination ofinformation in regard to agriculture. Legislation.—The principal other acts of gen-eral interest passed by the Legislature in thesession of 1888 were: An act relating to minesand mining-leases, providing for the forfeitureof leases under which no minerals have beenraised for twelve months continuously, or incase of breach of conditions, and exemptinglimestone and gypsum from crown act prohibiting the killing of moose, deer,or red deer for three years. Shipping.—The following shows the number,description, and tonnage of vessels registeredin New Brunswick on Dec. 31, 1880 : CLASS OF VESSELS. Ships Barks Barkentines. Brigs Sloops Steamers Tonnage. 66,344 109,819 5,843 492 10,036 33,025 5,345 116 6,058 237,078 There was a loss on tonnage of 31,796 tonsfrom the previous year. Commerce.—The foreign trade of New Bruns-wick during the year ending June 30, 1888,was as follows: MOVEMENT. Dutiable goods. Free goods. Total. Imports $3,783,823 $2,274,261 $6,058,0846,929,563 Exports Total foreign $12,987,647 1 The principal countries with which this tradewas carried on and the value of the trade witheach were as follow: Imports from Great Britain $2,142,694 Exports to Great Britain 2,709,522 Imports from the United States 3,022,221 Exports to the United States 2,648,355 Imports from the West Indies 305,775 Exports to the West Indies 24,095 The largest item in the export trade is com-
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