m^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 ■- i-24 |50 "^ - Hf ti& 12.0 21 iiiiii 18 LA. IIIIIM V] <^ /2 ^l '/ bcieiices Corporation k\ -^' ^ ■> uilut the whole of the North West with an important article of fooy these line.-i." VANCOUVKR-S JIANUi- ACTURlvS. It is Liratifyirg to be able to ptatc that nnr inlu^triefl are eonnnenchig to he varied and extensive. -Nearly all kinds of nianufrcluring are carried on. We have: Siaelting and Chlorinating V.'orks, ^iachine Si;ops, Car Factory, Foundry and Iron Woiks, R,oiler Shops, Carriage Factories, Lime Kilns, R-riek Yarils, Furin'ture Factories, Cign.r Factories, Rreweries, Stove and Tui Ware Factories, Saw },IiHo, Shir.gle Mills, Candy Factory, >-h\[) Yard and many others. The fol- lowing are under eontemplavi(n» : niast Funiace and Rolling Mills, ^ugar ReMu- eriey,"Flor,ring Mills, Crist Mill, :dauufaclories of Oil Clothing, Boots and Shoes,. Sock's an.l Si "eking;:, Tanneries,a Raper Mill &c. Yet with all these industries at hand, it should not be neglected further to give every possible encouragmeut to industrial and intending .settlers in the thape of bonuses and other facilities, by wliich the City of Vancouver will be as much a gahier as the recipient of such favois. Duriiig the last year there have been continuous enquiries from Great Bri- tain, the United States and other Countries involved in the Iron Industry, aljout the desirability of erecting within the limits of our City prominent important in- dustrial esla1)lish.ments as for instance, lilast Furnaces and Rolling :Mills. I am happy to be aide to state that there is every reasonable prospect for a speedy realisation of even the most sanguine expectations in this matter. The innnensc advantages which our City will derive from such enterprises are so evident that I need not further enlaige upon the subject. OUR RESOURCES are not only varied but also abundant. There is scope for the introduction. 9 iLud the einploynu'i'.t of large Ciii)itil in developing not only agrioulinral and pastiiral Luuls, Ijot in sfMrcliing for, and ntilizing the vast and rich n)ineral de- posits that exist all over the Province. It is the obvious duty of tiic ( Jovornnieut to induce tlie inflow of that capital, and t(j make investors look witli eager eyes oa tliese new fields of industry. So fur littlo has been done in that direction, except by private enterprise, emanating from this lioard of Trade, with some pt'cuniar}' assistance on tlie part of the Ald'jrnianic Board of Vancouver. Let us see what has been done witii regard to the following important f.ictors orour resource?; : (a) Zvlining ; ())) Lumber Industry ; (c) Fisheries ; (d) Sugar Ileet Culture ; (e) Fruit Culture. MIXIX(.- DEVELOrZdEXT. I look u])nn tlie .nil foi' ;iu,^n-, ami the great proiitn wliich aie to lie derived from tilecuUiva^i'^n of the Siigir 15eet Root, in c^'inj-ari^oa wiih sng.r cane, have led to experimenis with imported seed in our neighl)oring agricultu- ral districts and ^^luniciprJitiu'. Tlic results liave l)oen surprising, as r:say be .seen in tlie statistical notes on AiirJyres made )>y Dr. A. P. Atken, Chemist to the Highlanil and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Dr. P.uil Herbing, Analyti- cal Chemist, Vancouver, R. (I, and Edwai-d P. Dyer, Esc.., l<:x|)ert of Aivarado, Cal. According to these reliable sources our e\-i)erimeiital beets have, i;i riiany instances even witliout proper attendance or treated i,y iiiexpeiicnced han.ls, yielded a percentage of saccliarine matter wliicli is totally unknown in the old world. The explanation is to be found hi tlie virginity of our soil and our favor- able geogra[)lii.cal posivion, as our mild cUmiite pi rriiits to let the beet ri'inain in the soil after completed groNvth for two iPdutlis longer tluui in llurope, the very jicriod for the accumulation of additiimal saechai'i;ie matter. To exemplify -.1 11 what importance is the fostorhig of this industry as a mainstay of agriculture, 1 will submit in l^rief a calculation, i);i:;e(l on a comparison between 40 acres of .Sugar Beet and 40 acres of Wheat. TIic cost of boci seed will l)e al)out 12 cents per lb. It takes from 15 to 2") lbs. to sow an acre. Tliis makes the cobt from .^1.80 to ;;'1.00 per. aero for seed. T!;c arcr:»ge yield per acre of su.^ar l-tet is from 2o to SO tons, yielding in .•jug;vr say 10 per cent. In 2.') tons there will lie (say) L'.l tons or ,",,1C0 lbs. refined sugar per. acre. Price for sugar ])cets ii $1.00 per. t;)n ; prices rangi;iy accorduig to percen- tage of f-.acehai'iue niLitivr. This will give froM i;100 to >:}])Ji fcv the gro^s yi;;ht lA land planted in beets. Whereas V\']ie;\t at TiO jiiHli!'!.; to t'ne aero v-,'-iuld oidy yield at -ir'l.OO, .^4.", wliich wordd be an increa.'ie of s,j.) to i}:;'} por acre over the profits o])taincd on wlieat. Assi;:;iing the cost of boiii ;m b-' the sai;ie, wii.h. a very small hirm a man would easily secur;; ;!, :s,'>i--\ y.\r :.ic, as -10 acres w>)uld give a net profit of S2.200. 1 sliouid judge the esti).iated urea of ir.niljfrom Harrison River to the Pacific Co;i.st capable of Ileet Culture to e)ntain about 4(J0,000 acres at 0100 per aero oi' e.;ual '.o ^b),(>'iv),0'',V) iv'i iviturns to t!ie tarme;'s. besides i,li:s relv.rn tlio inilii'-t''y will give steady employment to iibout 40,fK)0 )i)c:i, and. iv. v.iii Tui -Jicr su])p^ it majiy imhiotri^^s and the per 2:M, 18SS in these rooms. Mr Allan at this meeting, the ininutes of vvJiieh will be su})mitted in tlie Secretary's report, so eleaily eonvinecil us of tho imperative urgancy of promoting fruit cul- ture, in j',11 it.i branches, tiiat I thought it advisable to take tlie formation of a "British Cidumbia Fruit (irov^'ers' Association " in hand, for which purpose close upon 200 individual invitations were sent out. The Meeting, wliicli was held in these rooms on Friihiy Feliruary 1st, to organise the Associaticni, was a decided success ar.d resulted beyond all sanguine exjiectations in a consolidation of our Fruit (Growers' and Horticulturists' interests, in a well inaugurated and well otilcered Society, exceedingly representative of all parts of the Province. At uiy reipiest some very valuable information has l)een furnished me from ditTerent pans of tho Province by interested and experienced parties, setting forth 12 urgent needs an.l requirements, on the strength of which I have prepared an.l sub- mitted to the Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, a sclieme for the easier and more beneficial development of Fruit Culture, especially in those districts where the fruit raiser, in most instances a pre-emptor, at this early stage of his strenuous efforts, is severely handicapped by the stringent hv.ul sale con- ditions and the delay occasioned through the unavoidable clearing of the neces- sarily required ground. The honorable gentleman in charge of our Landa has at once, in his over ready manner, taken up tlie suggestions laid before him, and, if uuforscen o1wt;ie!es do not present themselves, tlie present Session of the Houso Avill M'itness the in- troduction of such Amendments to tlie Agricultural Act, as Mill enable fin it growing pi'e-emptors to absent themselves from tlieir lands during the developing period of their fruit trees &c., under conditions advantageous to b(jth the settlors and the Government. I trust that the new Council of the Vancouver ]}oiu'd of Trade will contin-.ic to render assistance to the new institution, which, to a ceitain extent, may be said to have sprung from it, and whose aims, although apparently runnhig in other' grooves, yet have tlio same object in view; vi/.— the future prosperity of our Province. THE WORK" DOXE REVIEWEIX I will now in brief recapitulate what l:as I'con do?'.c by this lioard during the elapsed twelve months and v»hat still remahis to lie completed and looked after., A grateful feeling ought to permeate us for the successful ac(iuiKilion of some very important n' .tters at issue, and if a good deal has still been loft uncompleted,, we have only to continue putting our shouhlera to tlie wIk-A iv.ul success will not be far distant. The Mechanics Lien Act Avas passed by the Legislative As;;embly. School accommodation has been improved. The North Arm Bridge is under Contract. A Savings r>ank has been established. A Mail Service to the North Arm has l)een started. Tost Oilicc Letter Boxes have l)een fixed up in prominent parts of tlie City. I have no doubt, but what some of the following items ^\'l\\ bo satisfactorily dealt with by the Dominion and rrf)viucial Legislatures, now in Session, f.s great strain has been l)rought to bear on these Legislative Bodies, to effect a speed v settling of the all important questions of : Appointment of a Resi acres of very fertile lai\d in near distance from tlie C^ty will l)e gained. J f I After the t(!rritory lias been obtained from the Dominion (loverinnent, it merely teipdrns the working of this gigantic undertaking, whicl\, being in cftmpe- teni; luuids and under able managenient, is fast nearing its entire comi)letiou, I consider it the duty of this Board to continue the etibrts made last year with regard to a display of our resources, products and industries at Eastern Canadi.'.n Fairs, and acting in this spirit I have thought it advisable to invite the Mayors 14 ,t!i(l Reeves of the different Provincial Municipalities, and otiier prominent resi- dentK ofUritisli Columbia, to meet mo at an early date, so that preliminary .steps, and effective measures, may be discussed and our competition with the caateni Siotcr Provinces may bo shaped into a system which will enable us to display ad- \iUitageously our capabilities, not only before the American Continent, but also to tlic population of European Countries, as there is an ever and steady increase of en(|uiries about our l)eautiful home of the AVest. r>y proper representations I tldnk that this r>oard may be vciy if^lrumental in obtaining a sufficient grant or annual suljsidy fro7n tlie Local Legislature, which, ■while assisting the ol)ject in view, will concentrate the management of the Kastcni Exhibitions in our City. I think I have n(nv fully touched upon the different items of interest to our City and Crminnniity. I believe that you would prefer to read the carefully pre- ]>ared statistics of tlie Secretary of this Board, when our Annual Report will in its 11,11 extent be laidl)cfore you in print, instead of my giving you this matter at the j)i esent time, but I feel induced to invite not merely your attention, but also, and to a very great extent your competition iji the attempt to eonipier a feeling wliicli from time to time appears to creep up amongst our lirotliL-r-Colonists. Let us one and all try to convince the Citizens of our neighboring Cities tliat there does not exist, nor vaxs ever dreamt of a struggle for Supremacy on the part of riie Citizens or Authorities of Vancouver. Our pi>rt was evi.lently designed ])y Xature to l)e tlic outdet of Canada's com- merce to the Orient and Australia. Why should we not make the best of tins opportunity to further tlir future welfare of our Province, which in the eyes of the whole world has witlun the short period of one generation brought iiself hito pt onunence Ijcfore Countries of Centuries' standing '! I am fully convinced that it. is not petty jealousy wliich leads to occasional controversies, Ijut sim]?ly a sad n.isunderstanding of our aims and intentions, which are construed into party foelings. Against tliis we luive to guard and by showhig our hand and intentions openly and trustfully we sliall soon l)e able to convince our fellow citizens else wiiere of our earnest endeavours in the interests of our "glorious I'rovince, British Columbia,"' the "Queen Colony of the Pacilic." Peruut me to thank you for the patience you have had in listening to my report which after all has become longer than I intended to n\ake it ; and allow !iit; to again solicit your energetic exertions on behalf of the Vancouver Board of Trade, during tlit year ISSO. D. Ofl'tyUEIMER, Premhnt. 15 STATISTICS, ETC. ( Extrar(-< J'rohi SKa-ii(anj's A. 11, /}. Mariioiran to Vanfonr, ,• PiOavl < ■' 'i rtrU ), Al'l'KdXIMATi:. Population Fel). 1., '80 600 Ji-.u. " \S7 -•<•*■** " Jan. " "88 ''•""'' «' July" \SS ■ T.OWU " Jan. " 'S<) ll-<>"*' ("ITV ASSESSMENT. ^ f>o(, ?\:2A'' l>uinl'er of Lui!tU;ig.-> Jan. "SS l.U (_; railed sHtreets Jan., "sr. 1 iiiil'>- ic ((11 -s;;) ;iS mi!,-. Side walks Jan., 'ST U '"''''■ " " " "88 1 '"^'r K .( << "i^j) -K)-! " ':'()Ua Xo. of Bi-ick Buildings ' -'' !'.uil.li;(gK under construction oO or upwai'd.s, chieily ilrick. OUR SCHOOLS. have l.ecn much improved durin- ISSS. Va-ac.nncr has now four I'ul.lic and several private sehocls prcsi,no River onpO!-,ile the City, is over 400 feet above high water mark, the average heiglit of the City being ;ibout 100 feat, extreme lieight South of False Creek 'JOG feet. 16 A Sewerage System of wooden boxes is giving satisfaction. Some lu.OOO feet liiive been laid, wliieli will l)e greatly extended, PARKS. Staidcy Tark has 9,')0 acres almost surrounded I)y water encii'cled by a l>cau- tiful 10 mile Driving Road and intersected ])y many beautiful drives and walks. East End Park contains IGO acres granted by the Local Government, The City has also been presented by Mr. Clark of Toronto with 40 aci'es of l.uid on south side of False Creek for park purposes, A STREET RAILROAD. ^vill shortly Ije in operation on leading streets of our City, some of the con- tracts in this connection having l^een already let and work is now rapidly progressing. CLIMATE. To 3unnnarize ; Summer is Avarm, even temperature, cool nights. Autunm bright and pleasant. Winter, damp, snow falling occasionally, remaining but a short time, intcr- Hi>crscd with clear, beautiful weather. Spring early and mild. My record of weather from 1st. July, '88 shows as follows : Fine. Showery. Wet. July 27 1 3 August 28 3 September 25 2 3 Octol)er 14 G 11 November 14 12 4 December 18 9 4 January 19 G G February 18 7 3 Very slight night frosts, November 13 14 15 16 and 17, during twelve days in December and on 1st. 10 12 13 14 15 16 and 27th Januar5^ A little snow, say h an inch falling on morning of IGth January. With a little care to provide against night frosts the hardier blooming plants might remain out of doors the year round. . I 17 Viv. \V. rickcriiig, of Vimcous'cT Cily, hiR Ui'pt a reoi'd cn the wfatlu-r fur til" year from Feljnuiry K} 1888, to 12tli of February, 18S!), and it is as fi)llov,'H: Partially very Wot. Wet. Dull. Fine. Fine. Feliruary .*} "> 1 .'{ 4 .March i) 4 1 3 i:'. AihU (i ") 7 !) ;{ May ;{ 0 .S 4 21 .'uae :? S r 1 H July -A I 4 .") IS Auf^ust 0 :? 'J r> 21 ,Se|)tein])er 4 " 2 1 S l.J October S {) 4 11 0 November 8 13 (i 4 4 December 3 10 3 8 7 January (i o i) 2 8 February 1 3 1 4 3 62 G9 4S (i7 12S There was snow on two tlayrf. February 1st and ]\[arc''> 1st, 18SS. On tlie 7th of May there was a heavy gale at night; and thumler on June 14th and July 13th. The first sr.ow on tlie mountains fell 2.'jtli of Ooto])er, Tho^,c mountains while being in sight of the city are a considerable distance from it. AT NEW WESTMINSTER FOR ISSS. I the rainfall for the year hy months vas : Jan. 7.1 1 in. ; Feb., .">..")(> ; March, ().7">; April, 3. 7S; May, 1.40; June, (5. 40; July, 1.47; Aug., 0.4,j; Sept., 1.7S; Oct., 8.ii); Nov., 7.80; Dec, 10.74—61.29; average monthly rainfall, 5.10. 7-J. The numbor of days which rain fell durhig tliu year was, in order, for the mrmtlis. 1.5, 10, 14, 3, 9, 14, 6, 3, 7, 17, 22, 19,— lUO in all out of the 30.3. The barometric and thormomctrie observations for the year would reciuire more space than would be interesting to you, but briefly ytated the mean tempera- ture for the year Avas about 50" above; t!uj maximmnOO', and the minium 2\ The establishment of atirst-elass meteorological station in ihitish Columbia, by which the favorable weather of the Province could be olHcially and fully taken note of, is one of the neels to wliich the attention of llie (Juvcrnmeut sliould be particu" larly diavvn. 18 PRECTPTTATTON BY r^iOXTHS, SEASONS AND YEAPxy, LAT. 4{r 12' 47" N., YKAllS. SKl'T. oct'k. NOV. DEC. JAN 'v. feb'v. MAR. Al'lilh. MAY. 1S73 .... 9.77 .3.01 1.87 1873 -4 . . 0.37 2.51 11.01 7.63 13.95 9.62 0.09 3.40 3.70 1874--) . . 3.70 0.72 7.05 7.04 4.52 4.05 11.22 2.46 7.13 1875-6 . . 0.08 8.80 10.01 17.00 4.14 9.11 8.02 4.95 2.89 1S76-7 .. 2. 04 5.27 0.07 4.29 7.35 4.95 7.47 1.55 1.G2 1877-8 .. 0.15 4.05 9.96 5.81 4.82 0.72 6.79 l.,33 2.17 1878-9 . . 5.05 7.08 7.41 5.04 8.81 11.22 11.02 3.37 5.52 1879 80 . 2.04 8.44 4.23 7.39 5.46 1.43 1.45 2.95 14.39 lSSO-1 ..i 2.02 4.95 2.49 15.99 5.89 14.19 0.33 1881-2 . . 2.09 0.16 0.30 11.23 5.40 7.75 7.12 0.05 2,02 1882-3 . . 1.97 8.24 5.33 11.74 9.17 1883-4 . . j 2.34 5.53 10.71 0.02 8.02 3.70 1.03 2.11 3.05 1884-5 . . 5.93 8.77 3.50 3.01 10.43 9.07 2.48 0.87 3.91 lS85-(> .. I ( ■ l)< J 3.14 11.50 5.83 7.58 4.77 4.01 3.28 2.35 1880-7 . . 2.94 5.28 7.00 15.89 10.34 9.70 9.40 5.^^S 3.74 Mvi'M . . . 1 5.01 7.90 8.98 7.57 0.S8 0.08 3. 18 2.41 Mean Tioii'ivKATriU'; JAN V. 34.2 FK!! V. 30.4 MAKCU. 40.0 ArRIL 48.2 MAY. 54.3 Highest Temperature, 92"- July 15, 1877; August 11, 1887. LoM-ost Tcm- inmnetev fell Lolow zero v,as Januiiry 14, 15, 10, 17, 18, 1875 — perfectly e;ili)). on the first high laiul from the sea, the rainfall is greater tlian at other places in 10 AT NEW WEST:\lT>:sTErx, ]51UTT^']T COLUMIUA L0>'(;. i-':r .-:v lo' \v. j .TC-NE. 1 .iriA'. 1 Ai:<;. AITIMN H(.:{it. -Xnv. WINTKK Dcc.-Fci). 1 1 Sr.UTN(i Mar.-Miiy. j SfMr.!KU llUlL'-Aug. ANMA!.. 3.01 ! 0.81 1.00 1 1 1125 1 5.72 2.:n 0.93 2.24 1 14.10 31.20 13.25 5.48 04.42 4.81 0.02 2.20 12.07 15.01 20.81 7.04 .15.. -3 il.?,5 i.ns -■-"i 10. I>) 3i!.31 ].-).S7 0.20 71.;" 'J.G,-) 1.03 i;s 1 l.S.DS 1(5.59 i i;).(i4 0.40 47.(57 O.G,"5 1.24 0.53 ! 1 20.7!) 17.37 11.39 2. {2 51.94 l.-Jl 5.14 2.U2 10.54 25.(57 i;).9i o.co 74. [:l 2.27 2.53 l.ll 11.71 14.28 8.79 5.91 43.u9 r>.2r. 2.20 2.48 9.4(5 .30.07 9.94 2.'_'3 4.08 l.t-3 8.34 15.54 2!. 44 l.j.lO 8.34 50.31 ;].2s 1 0.77 7.01 i 22.(51 !S.31 (!.79 1 i1.(;t5 i 58.80 1 0.47 0.48 0.02 i 18...'o 1 j 2:]. 11 7.26 1 0.97 i 40.00 1.54 2.40 ].()0 1 1 1 22, 215 18.18 10.24 1 5.54 i 57.19 1 0-8 i 1 0.23 0.74 ! 15.22 3G.99 is..';8 ! l.Sl 71.(50 2.-12 1.(57 ! 1 2.03 10.19 1 t 1 1 23.1(5 13.38 5.2S j .jrxK. 58.3 ,irLV. 03.1 A '.'<;. o0.9 SKl'T. 5(5.2 OCT. 48.1 NOV, 40.5 r.Kc. MK.\N. 47.9 peraturo, 7" below zero-JanuMry 14, 1875. The only time for 14 years? the Ther- Mean luini'oer of days on which rain or snow fell— 152. New Wes'.niin.st'jr being the Di.-iiiict. Ladner'.?, nea.r mouth of Fraser, h al>out 4 inches to N. W.'s 7. 20 THE CANADIAN ?A(^IFIC RAILWAY. Till' gfCMl, c!;iin Vvliicli liimls IJritis^h (Jolumljia to tlio Ivi.^tc'in part (if our DoiniiiioM, which tli-st gave existence to Vancouver and wliich is <1oin',' much for its proi-iporily as wll as for the general good of this Province has disl)Uv«eil during llie past year in Tclegrapli line Laluir, lluiMing, Repairing and extcMxIing T.uihl- ings anil Whai'ves, Land clearing, improvements kc. and in connection witli Steamsliii) Lines &e., some !?()lS,2o4,().'. It is esLiinated that expenditures of iSbO v.ill exceed tliis sum hy seme >'lU,.lU(),(rt). Ry tliis li'.M! tliei'c ari'ived .SS^S!).") tons of iuercliaudiKC, go.)d;;, nu.chiaery &.c. Shipped to tlie East 21, 411 tons. The carrying trade is rapidly increasing as is also the passenger traihc over this most popular nmte, the re^'ularity of their trains being shown by following table : 21 STATEMENT OF ACTUAL TIME OE ARKIVAL OF CANA- DIAN FACTE JC TUANSCONTrNENTAL TitAlNS, AT VANCOUVEK, DUE I NO THE WTNTEES OF 1868 AND 18Sy. NovKM r.KU, 1 Dkckmuku, 1 jANfAKV, Fkiiri-aky, UvSS. ISSS. ISSil. INS".). ACTCAT- TIMK , ACTUAI. TIMK M ACTlAIi TIMK, •j ACTUAL TIME OF AKKIVAT.. 1 AHiaVAL. H ■< — 1 OK AltKIVAl,. ■< 1 OK AKKIVAL. 1 14.1") Xoiie. 14.15 14.15 9, 14.1") 14.15 2 14.15 2 None. 3 4 None. 14.15 3 4 15.15 10.15 3 4 14.15 14.15 3 4 14.15 14.15 5 6 7 8 14.1.-) 14.1.-) 14.1.-) 14.1.) .5 0 S 14.15 i;-..i5 14.15 Xoik;. 5 0 t s Konc. 14.15 15.80 14.80 5 0 S 14.1.) 14.15 14.15 14.15 9 ir).40 0 14.25 ; : 0 14.15 (» Xone. 10 None. 10 10.15 ! 10 14.15 10 14.15 11 10.00 11 14.15 11 14.15 11 14.15 ]'?, l.'i.MO 1-2 1().45 12 Xoiif. 13 14.1.) ]?> 1.").15 13 14.15 14 l.-).40 14 14.15 14 14.15 la [4.1.-) 15 Nemo. ' 15 14.15 10 17.00 10 14.80 1(5 14.15 17 XoDO. 17 14.15 17 14. 15 IK lo.lo IS 10.80 18 14.15 19 14.15 1!) 14.15 11) None. ?.{) 14.15 i 20 11.15 ; 20 14.80 1 '?.] 14.15 ! '21 14.15 ! '-^i 14.15 i '->:> 14.15 ' .).) None. •?•,■> 14.15 ?.\i 14. ;w i L';? 14.15 23 14.15 '24 KODO. ' lit 14. 15 24 1.^).10 2n 14.15 ! '.!5 14.15 25 14.15 9.(] 1 14.15 1 L'() 14.15 1 20 None. 'y- 14.15 '.'7 1 14.15 27 14.15 '?8 14.15 1 28 14.15 2S 15.00 29 14.15 20 Nimo. i 2i) 14.15 :m) 10.30 ;!o 1 14.15 , 80 8.80 1 81 I 14.15 : 81 14.15 i NOTE.— The schecUilc time for tlie above trains to arrive was 14.15 o'clock. Total number of trains from Nov. 1st, 1SS8, to Feb. llth, 1SS9, was 88. Nmnlier of trains arriving on time, 07. Number of trains arriving late, 21. Number of trains under one hour late, 7. Number of train.soYer one hour lata and under tlii-ec hour.s late, 18. Number of trains over tln-f^e hours late, 1. 22 CHINA STEAMERS. Ill direct coinnniiucatioii between Chiiri ami Japan and Vfincouvor, tliere were IS arrivals and de})artiires of steamers l)ringing and takin;^ awiiy freight f nd passengers for vai'iuus European, Amtiriean and Canadi;,n point.-?; disburyeuicnts at this Port being some ill SO, 000. AGRICULTURE. lii'itisii Cohnnbi;\, has generally ])een looked npon as anything l)iit a ft\rniing country, H'liicli is (juite a mistake. Agricultural p/ursniLs are flourishing niueli more at present than heretofore. The Dominion LandOtliceat Xew \Ve.;tnu:i5,ter r."poits ;)00 iiomestcad entries dui'ing 18SS. Thi> Provincial (iovernmen.t preemption records of KiO acres c-\:'h, :;unil)t.'r over ."00, covering SO, 000 acres. The climate, soil and other eon. iJli.iii.j of our Province are particni;iriy ailapted for farming. Of t!ie oil, 000 .s^ijuai-e miles it can safely be said that tens of ihorioar.ds of th'::-;e contJn some of I'le rine.st fertile tracts th;i,t the sun shines uj-on. \'.'hilc parts m;iy be ditilcult to clear and };re[)are, the advantages of climate ar.iL price.s oi tl;e j)i'0(hicli(in much more than oifset tliis, Cullivatalde parts have h\ tr.e ]iast ])ccn nnicli divi'icil, Itut l)y tb.c advent of r^ailrou-.l.-!, Sieamers, I^riilges, and other nirictcentli cemuiy developments these are Ijcing better connected ;iln;ost every day. Cnc .»eetion is said to c>niiain :| of a million acres of Prairie a most fertile tract. To treat of the many similar though ,'jmaller parts -would detain yon too long. Statistics shov," ci'op yield to the acre as follows : — Wheat 40 to (iO Bushels Oats 00 " 1:20 ]"5arley HO " 80 " Potatoes *;0 Tons Tr.iJiips -!,") " Hay :\k '• I have seen greater estimates than those pttldisl^'d, Imt I prefer being guided Ijy moderation. The -wheat is of a superior (ptality and makes a first chiss grade of flour. Vegetables and roots attain an enormous si/e ; Potatoes reaching ,';lbs each oi'20 to the Imsliel, and being solid to the lieart and very dry and mealy. I liave heard tliat Turnips reacliing some 10 bs weight have been exhibited. Or.ions can be most successfully grown as will l)e scculiy the fact that from 1 and a tlfth iicre of land on Luht Ldand near tlie mouth of i!ic Fr.iser, '2~ Tons of •23 I i 1 lirst class (.uion. were harv.;stea, which averaged a price cf .t2o.O) per Ton or upwartk of nearly §000.00 per acre. Sugar IJeet culture has been tried and analysis has proved tliat the roots pro- duced c'i.ntaiu a good average of saccharine niatver, and it is to be hoped that an early date will witness the establi.shnieut of a Sugar Relinery in \ ancouver. Our ui-eat distance from the reiinei'ies anlland, gives promise of a great future for British CohunbJa in Stock T?'uslng, a).! as our citi^■s -row Viid our Pn.vincc is developed, ti..>consumotinnof !;..cf, Milk. i:Mt;cr and Chec'^e will increase ii, greater pro- portions (probablv than ar.y other lii.e.) Ad.ied to this mightbethe export trade in butter and cheese, whicii is n<;w but in its infancy, or even scarcely opened up. The Province .cems to be p;culi:uiy adapted to Fruit Crowing, notably the Frmie and Drupe, and it has been fully .lemonstrated that all the smaller fruits can be most successfully grown. That most vhrlcsome of all the small fruits the Cranberry is to be found in great .^vantities almost every v here, and if a litile care w.-s taken in its cultiva- Uon it could not but jjrovc a m^'.t pro;iud)lc audition to our list of small fruits. I am pleased to note that larg(;!y llirough the iuMtrmnentality of the proprie- tor of a lea^ling Journal her^N who is also a member of the Council of tins i^oard, F. C. Co;,toii Fs.,., a most interesting interview was held witii Mel) Allan I'.sq., the IVcMde-t of the Ontario Fruit (Growers Association winch resulted in t!ie formation of the V.. <\ P .'uit ( h-o wers Ass, ciavion which took i.kicc in tliis room, receiving tl- entimsiastie support of many le:^!i"g rend.'ils from dillerent places, and p.o!i;!:.es to lie a gveat beiicilv to L!:e Proviiiee. 25 Till: TREASURER'S Rin\)RT 1889. Mr. (;. F. Baltl-.vin, City Treiisiu'er, salniiitted iil)atracta of the city'y iln- aiiccf!, vhich are published l)elo\v-, and also a detailed statement, sl'.owing a rev- umie'Jialaiioe of ?"5,Si28.03 on the 31st of Deceniher,, and a debeutave luvhincc of S;:!6,8'20.G(!. iMoni these l.al.incef<, h.owever, must lie dedneted the outstandir.g accounto. In e;-neluding liw report, Mr. Ealdwhi says: " The work lias in- creased so iraieh in my dv.-pai tments tliat T iiii,:U).r;S Cemetery fees ISk.lO Taxes :\AJ20.:^i Lioeuses (all clashes) ];),:?>7.S3 Police court receipts -),(!.)'_. "...0 Provincial Covcrnmcnt (irar.ts .i,'2.i0.00 Sundries ^ VMAi Profit on sale of debenture Xo. Gl .'"5,(!00.()0 Accrued interest 1'^''(>1 -^7 $74,962.75 KXl'ENDITUIVt;: Finance Commtttoe >=26,41S.2S Board of Works 4,{l(;0,r.2 Board of Health lO.-.SO.SS Fire, Water and Light V^'^V/l Police Comnussioners "'^lH"'!''* Grants to meet overdrafts on debenture accounts 8,871.73 Balance on hand o,8'28.0.') !?74,9(!'2.7.") •JO ABSTRACT OF DEI5ENTURE ACCOUNTS. ItECKIl'TS : Balance on hand January 1, 188S sl.-),",0.').!):'. lialance Park I)e])enture account l^.oOD.UO Procce8 -'T Sewerage i),.,_-^.-i Surface drains 3,777. 5^ City Hall 2,7o4.22 Park road gravel 3,599.25 False Creek Bridge 1 ] ,440.95 Coal Harbor 3,304.31 East park road 130.00 Cemetery ^ ,.>:..>.k)>J Shade ti^es : ^^^-"^ Hose, rive reels, etc 8,092.00 Tanks 1,485.20 Hospital r.uildhigs 8,429. 15 Hospital Furniture 2, 199.31 Marl.otsite Street debentures paid to revenue 2,839.38 Balance at credit of debentures account, December 31, 18SS >77,213.G5 ;:'52,(j7i.:>l 20,805.09 13,035.55 2,839.38 3!), 820.00 ^203,380.74 *J7 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WORKS, FOR THE YEAR EN1)IX street construction was being proceeded with in the different wards, the Coal Harbor and False Creek Bridges were, in the latter half of the year, well under way, thus enalding the c=ty tlnougli its various contracts to give employn-cut to nil comers. In tl>e early sprirg ther. were plaee.l to the credit of each ^^ard, to he e:;pen.led in street improvements tlu; followi:'g amounts :- C<'>0 (j(\f) ^^'^'-^j 1;!"^ ;■■■;;:; '\vm WardTwo ' ^VanlThree ••••;••; ;;;;;> Ward lour , \V ard Five Making a total Thi. lar-e amoimt has been cNpcuded judiciously and well. A rect.pitala- 28 tion of the difTerent amounts, the nuniljer of miles graded and phmkcd, sidewalks, bridges, culverts and lanes in each ward will bo given below — lanes separate. There was also a sum of !iJ2,500 allotted for sundry accounts, RECAPITULATIOX. SINCE JAXUAIiY IST. Streets — Miles. Ward One, graded S-'S ^Vard Two, graded 1 -JS ^Vard Three," gr:ided 1-44 ^Vard Four, graded .'VoT ^^'ard Five, graded 4-(J0 Lanes — Ward Two, graded v'O Ward Tliroe, graded "48 Ward Four, graded '05 Box-drains — Feet. In all the Wards 9,878 In all, 21 -35 miles of streets graded not including the I'ark Road. The Park Road alone is 9 miles long, and was completed in Septeml)cr. Sidewalks — Miles. Ward One 2-37 Ward Two O'ol Ward Three 1 '30 ^Vard Four 0 ^ -* Ward Five 0 u2 In all, nearly 5*34 miles of sidewalk. We can add to this 1| mile of gravel laid. Bridges — Ward One — Feet in Length. Cost. False Creek Bridge 2,400 816,000 Coal Harbor Bridge 800 2,400 And three rustic bridges on Park Road. Water-tank — Ward One — One on Georgia Street, 50 feet long, 12-12 inside measurement. Bridges — Ward Five — Feet in Feet Length. High. Fifth Avenue Bridge 200 46 Fifth Avenue Bridge 60 . , Sixth Avenue Bridge 75 Ninth Avenue Bridge 19G 32 W'ater-tank— Ward Two- One, 50 feet long, 12'12 inside measurement. Water-tank— Ward Three- One, 50 feet long, 12'12 inside measurement. •29 Wlicu uilding to the above the public buihUngs tluit have been constructed, it -will be fouml that a very hirge amouiit of work was carried on duriiiy the past year by the corporation, and, we h(jpe, satisfactorily to all. The False Creek Bridge, at the foot of Granville Street, and the Coal Harbor liridge, are the largest and most costly, and are both creditable to the citv and to the city engineer wlio designed them : notably the False Creek Bridge, which is pronounced by an eminent authority to be a substantial structure, framed for strength and durability. Fire Hall, Seymour Street, Imilt at a copt of .9 1,8.37. 30. The building of this hall and the purchase of the fire-engine " Jos. Humphries " have placed our city in a recognized position of safety against fire. Hospital, built at a cost of !?S,1S2.4S, ground levellcouiidary of the city and in the vicinity of the famous r.righton Hotel at Hastings, and in two years' time is to l)e conncc-ted by street oars witJi the city's centre and the ^Vcst-end, tlie road lea Park Road, number of miles graded •' Park Road, number of miles gravelled '^ Park Road, lirid^es -^^^O -*:• Respectfully su1)'.nitted. CHAS. A. COLDWFLL, • Chairmnn BoarO of Worl:-: 31 REPORT of BOARD of HEALTH. To the Jfayor and Aldermen of the Citij of Vancouver. flENTi.KMKN,— There were twenty-seven meetings held during the year. The work done ineluded many matters of importance to the city ; amongst others, the completion and opei-ation of a system of sewerage extending over a part of the city, the appointment of a licensed scavenger, the comi)letion and e(iuipnient of a city hospital, the more efficient enforcement of the by-law regard- ing the inspection of incoming vessels, and the successful quarantine and eradica- tion of two threatened epidemics. The sum of $;3,8r)0 was appropriated for the lioard of Health out of the general revenue, and the sum of $11,8-29.82 from doheutures sohl, making in all ^10,079.82, which v,-as ajjpropriated as follows :— ArPROPRIATIOXS FROM REVENUE. Paid out ]>alance Over- Salaries, to Date. on Hand. draft. lii;l,830 00 81,529 17 S 310 83 Supplies. 81,000 00 ei,244 90 $ 24-4 90 Inquests. ^ „, „„ $ 150 00 S 116 00 e 34 00 Medicines, Etc. „. „.. S 460 00 8 425 32 8 34 68 Drayage, Etc. , ^„ ^ . S 60 00 8 34 00 8 26 00 Fuel. ^„ S 100 00 8 1-23 75 8 2.. <., Contingencies. 8 250 00 80,747 ir. 80,49. 1.^ Under the head of contingencies, the sums required for the quarantine expenses to date, and for the suppression of the glanders which occurred among cattle during the year, are included. APPROPRIATIOXS FROM DEBENTURES. Paid out Ralance Over- Furniture, to Date. on Hand. . '\''£*'.>, !?2,000 00 82,109 31 -^ PJ'J '^l S2!500'00 82,500 00 Building. 1887 loan— 81,829 82 18^8 loan— 5,500 00 i?7,329 82 .88,146 90 8 817 OS 32 RECAPITULATION. Aj)propriation3 from general revemio •? 3,8.')0 00 Appropriations from last year's debentures l.S--' ^'2 Appropriations from this year's debentures 10,000 00 Making a total of slO.o.lG 02 Ex[)('niiitarc in cTccsn of revenue v' 3,S70 70 As shown by the above Btatement, tlie expenditure is largely in excess of the sum approi)riatcd ; but thi-^. excess is owing to circumstances which it Avas impos- sible to foresee at tlio time the estimates were passed. The statement also shows that, were it not f.^r tliese unforeseen contingencies— the outbreak of small-pox and (juarantine expenses— the T.oard would have kept well witiiin its apju-opria- tions, and v.-ou!d liave had a balance to carry on to 1SS9. The extra exponse, hov.evcr, is t:itUng in e-nnparir.on with what tlie city woidd have incu) red, if t!io most cnerj'ctic steps had )iot been taken to stamp out the threatened e[)idenuc. A 'jcreat de;il of thought aVid time Avere bestowed by the Hoard upon the construction, arrangement and organization of the City Hospital and the details of its nianageuient. A medical stall" of live mcml)ers was ;ip|)ointed, A\hos:e duties \vere dclincd by the lioard. Wo may now congratulate ourselves upon having, for its size, one of the best-eipupned hospitals on the Paciiie coast ; and its open- ing on tlie 'J'Jnd of Septemlier marked an era in the progress of Vancouver. Additional aceonunodatiou is already re(piired, only one wing of tlie proposed building ])eing completed ; and it will be necess;u-y before long to eidargc it to tlie full extent of the original design. As will be seen by the appended report of the medical liealth otRcer, the lioalth of the city during the past year compares favorably with other places of the same population. This is satisfactory so far ; but much remains to be done to nlaco tlie city in a pro]',er sanitary condition. An extended system of sew-er- a?e and a supply of pure water are absolutely essential; and when these arc secured, as we niay reasonably expect them to be Avithin a short time, Vancouver Avill have utilized to the utmost the adA'antages of her position from a hygienic standpoint, and Avill OAve still more to the teachings of sanitary science than she noAV does to the natural salubrity of her surroundings and her clinuite. J. M. LEFEVRE, Chairman Board of Health. PUBLIC HEALTH. Vakcouver, December 31sb, 1S88. To His Worsldp the Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen,— During the year 92 deaths, 43 births and 35 marriages have been registered in the city ; roughly estimating the population to be in the neigh- J 33 bnuiliooil of 10,0()0, f,dves n deatli-rate of 9"2 per thousiiiul for the year, wliich comparoM very favoral)ly with the death-rate of other eities of the same size. Tlie deaths resulted from the following diseases : — Typhoid-fever \i I'hthisis () Cholera infantum iS Ston)atitis l* Morb. valv. eord () (^HiYulsions 4 Spine-disease 2 Asthenia •') MtMiinyitis I^ Apoplexy ;> Pyiiiriia I Urinaria 1 Peritonitis 2 I'lronchitis - 1 )iarrhi oa Measles 1 Dysentery Premature birtlis t Laryngismus strid 1 Pericarditis 1 Laryngitis 1 Km])yicmia I Violent deaths 13 1)2 epide:mi('s. Several tiiiies during the past year has the eiiy heon tlireatencd with an cpidemie of small-pox. and it was only by the closest vigihinee on the part of tJie civic authoi'itii's that the disease has been prevented from gaining a footliohl. On tlie !;-tii of Ajiril last, small-pox was introduced into the city by a steerage pas.s'";i, .t from ihe steamsliip Parthia, wlio brought the eontagion fr(»m China. !)!>'isive st'jps were at once t:iken to prevent tlie spreading of the disease, with tin' I'ortimate result tliat only llnee cases dev(^!oped, al! of wiicin recovei'cd. Quarantine was raised on the ath of July. Again, in ()ctol)er, it wa-? discovered t!\;it the disease was prevalent among the Indians li\ing on liurrard Inlet, and along tiie coast north of the city. The IndiaTi Deparlmont was immediately informed of the fact : and notwitlistanding tl'c elfort ; to stamp it out, a ease developed on Uroekton Point, among tlie i)alf-breeds \\]\<< had V>ecu in direct commur.ication with the uifected Indians. Pji nekton i'oint Jind the »34 -whole mrk ^u■vv plaaa in .juanu.ti.u, Mul ull n.^i.louts iuxl ...n.aitor^ v.»i-c vaocchKitca Oil tlic -JDih any of OcIoIkt. Water an.l lan-l patiul. M-ero ul..j. in.stituto.l, to keep the l.ulians out of the city. t)iay two o:..es .levelo|,e.l. iMthof whon. recovered ; au.l on the r.l«t day of Dcceuiher ..uanintine ^^as raised, aftiT burning all infected niat'/iials an.l hoii.,'-., and thor^v ,-!dy dism.ecf- ii j; the pati>'nt.^ and nurscH. While OH t'ais topic, I wouMre.i.ertf wily beg to reconnnond, ina.-much a.>< I ..onsMer the houses on IJroekton I'oint iv .source of danger to the .ity. lluit tlu'V he destroyed us soon as possible, and t!mt iu the future no lndi:uis coming frr„n a tli.-,t!incu Ije allowed to camp there. (.'IVir HOSPITAL. There have been lOS indoor patients tn-ated in th- old va'< new ho-pitals <"iuring the past yciir, 1-' of whom dicl. '\)Li\'..h r^viilte.l from the fillowing causes : 4 Typlioid fever '' Ihiipyo'nua ^ Kvart-discase Asthenia "" Plitliisi^ i'aeumonia Accidents Th.> remaining !)S surgical and medical cases were .li^^char-,.! cure.l or iuH>roved. A large nund.cr of outdo.n- city patients have been vi.-~.ted an.l treated by myself. SCHOOLS. Tue district schools liave l)een inspected and f..un>l to i.e in a good sanitary cor.lition Tlie change from the one overcrowded building to the three large M,iry:one.s will no doubt have a benelicial effect over the health of the children ot the city. 1 !ia\ c the honor to be, sir.«, Yours respectfully, A. M. ROBERTSON, M.D., City Ihalth OjUcer FI To 11 (J I phries, ing yo 85 ANNUAL REPORT -t)F TUB- COMMITXEE. To IIU ]V<>rsJii]) t/tP, Jfaijoi; antl Cifi/ Council. (jKNTLKMKN:-— On account of the decease of our chairman, Aldcrniiui Hiiiu- phries, I have taken the libei-ty, as senior member of the Connnittee, of funiii-:li- ing you a report of our Ijusincss (luring the past year. The appropriations for this Committe for tlic year were as follows : REVKXUK. Salaries >?l,f)30.00 Feed of Team 400.00 Patent flarnesg 2r)0.00 Engine Repairs 200.00 Oil and Waste 150.00 Fuel and Coal Oil 5."0.00 Fire Alarm 400.00 Team OoO.OO Street Lighting 3,000.00 ([■ontingencies 500.00 Total Revenue Appropriation §8,030.00 DEBENTURE. For Fire Alarm 8 800.00 For Tanks 1,.-)13.(J() For P:ngines, Ete 8,534.00 Total Debenture Appropriation 10,847.00 Oram! Total !?I8,937.r»!; 86 THK I'LXPENDITURK HAS I'»1-:EN Salaries . -,o -i „ , r rn ... 4'J3. (I ^'-•^'V'" 2r.o.oo I'atent Harness ^, , -- „ . T, •..„ 244..)-) P^iigme Kepairs ^ __ Oil ami Waste ^^^''^ |'* r^^^^'r^^'^ ULOO ;;:"'^^^'"'" :::; (^coo ^--^■■■y-.-; ... 2,o%.o;^ street Lighting ^'^^^^.^ ^^ Contingencies .'Z"- on T 1 1,4S.).2'> iM.gmc, Kto _ c;i7 i4S.:',t) Total ' [ sl,:s()..-)5> Balance This balance will more than sutHce to laeot the ou.:.ta.Ka>. Ual.ilitie. for the month of December. lit PHOTKlTIOX A(JAIXST FIKK. Your Committee h.s endeavored to tiirow as many safeguards 'l^''^^;;^^ ^»;« citv a. possible to protect the lives and property of the people, and with that olXrin view we have introduced into the service during the la«t twelve months the following equipments: One en-ine; two hose carts; fifteen hundre.l feet of hose; one team, with pateSh.:ri;ss; three water tanks, an additional tire hall, and n.gat telephone service. Another fire brigade has been formed, so that we have now ready for im- mcliate service, fully equipped, tlie following apparatus : Oue fire team; two fire enghies; four thousand feet of hose; one hook and ladder truck conrdete: twelve buckets; two V.abcock extmguishers; one MLby hir ^ei:!; Crowded with steam; twelve water tanks, with abunda,ice of water and coal, and a iiight telephone service for fire alarm purposes. We have under consideration the installation of a regular fire alann system of the most modern description, which, we trust, will be p aced in working ordei as soon as a sufficient appropriation will be set aside for the purpose. Re WATER. We have made arrangements with the Vancouver Water Works Company for a svLly of water both for fire purposes and for the fiushmg of the sewers a^hve entered into an agreement to have sixty hydrants placed at convenient ps.'ijits tlivougliout the city, so tliat wlicu the Company has everything in working ^ijnLer, which, we trust, will he at at an early date, we will have an inexhaustihle siij>ji]y of water for all purposes. lit sTRicirr LKmTs. 'We have now in use for sti'eet ligliting purposes sixty electric lights scat- tpn-'il iliroughout the city, which have been increased in candle power where eon- tdiKMed necessary in tlie l)U!siness portion of the city. However, I do not con- aj.k'r the present light a good one, but wt; have done the l)est witli the means at oar disposal, and I lio^je the incoming Council will provide means to light the ».;ltv second to none in the Dominion. I. OPPEXHEIMER, Chairman pro teni. Report of the Chief of the \'ancoiiver Fire Department. To City Council: GentM'MEK :— The past year has been very fortunate in the way ul lire?. We have only l)een called out by alarms of fire eight times ; three of which there was no water thrown. The damages sustained we .'Stimated at ei.UOO, very little of which was covered by insurance. As my term of olHce as Chief has ended, I have to thank you for tlie hearty response to all of our wants, and hope tliat the j resent ofllcer will r.icet with ih., same. Oidy a little more attention is rcijuircd in the Department, and the present ofiicer is in a position to do so, or should be. My term of office has been a pleasant one, and the men have worked well for the interest of the city, and shouhl be encouraged in all possilde ways. I \^ otdd strongly reconunend that the Chief shoul.l be a paid otH(;er as soon as the city can atr..rd it, and I should think that time has come ; I also recommend that the Seymour street hall be lighted, an.l have rooms with windows so that men could live comfortably in it. The new Chief will have more to brhig before the new Council. I also hand in an invoice of appartus now in hand : J. W. CARLISLE, Kx-Chief. INVOICE OF APPARATUS. Two Engines. One Hook and Ladder Truck complete. One Heater. One Span of Horses. Two Sets of Harness. Six Hose R'^els. One thousand feet Cotton Hosr Two thousand nine hundred and fifty feet Ridjber H( e. Two Stoves. Twelve Lanterns. One Wagon. no ANNUAL REPORT ('!•■ THE- OHAII^MANr OF POLICE COM- XIITXEE. To I/i.s Wor.'-Ji'ip till' M'j;p>i\ ini'/ i'liinu'll nj Ui,> C'li'j of Vanronri'r. (ji;NTLr,MK?< : -- I have tlio lioiun' to Kulnnit to you, as Chairman of the I'olice Coinnr'.ssion, the follo\viii;( ii'pait for the year ISiSS : In thu estimates for ISSS, the aiununt of >?7S.")5.00 Wii,s appropriated for the I'olioe Department as follow. s : Salaries !i?4,fiS0.0() Uniforms aUOJJO Uoanling Prisoners 1 ,()()0.0() Si-eeials 200. 00 'I'ra veiling Kxpen.sos L-'.IO.OO Iiiterj)retii)g 2."). 00 Fuel. 100.00 Seerct Soi'vice 100.00 Coulingeneie.s 1 ,000.00 Total >>7,So;).00 Tlie amounts actually eNpi'iiiled during Uie year will amount to tlie foluAving sums, viv;: Salaries ^o.P.ri.'in-J Uniforms 70!). ")0 Hoarding P/iamK'rs flOO,00 Specials ;?00.(M» Travelling Kxpenses 1)0.00 Interpreters lO.'A^ Fuel 7.00 Secret Service 10.00 Contingencies GOO. 00 Total 87,974.82 40 . . • f. f.v fl,o veu- onaii..r December "JSth, IsSS, were- u.^- rolicc Court receipts tor tlie >cai i.uimo f<»ll"^\s: StoGJO January " 1-28.50: Feliiuary l.'i.'t-O March :',!»2.'.l.'> April :^73.n(v M:^y " '" ' «7-2.4l»* June 41 (j.()(i, •luly "'" 'J()3.S(V August :5(;.").7."i Hepteino(;r ^ ,()4-2.:U' <3ctol>cr ■ ■ ST^.W* November '288.00 ] )'jccml >er ^ salaries. , ,. ,,,..,,,,,,„•;■ .Tw,,-^v Duriu, tbe year the «lUeer3 au.l n.en .f vhe t.n o h > ve ...nuau. -mm duties in the most satit'factory manner. been kept in the mo.t econouncal nuumer, and the . i,-,e n show that this Department have been active and on the alert. You wi'l -1- ob,-cvve that the Ur^o sum of ^;i,420.;^() has been ..ulea U>i^.<. City r;:.::;;i.y theenVctual worUm^sof the force. In fact Ih.s I)epur...ut is mostly aelf-suppm-ting. I iiave llic honor to be, -vntlemen, Vdur obevlient servant, (;IU5KUT McCONXKl^U Cliairmaai V. V. C 41 SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION -i>; BRITISH (COLUMBIA DISTRICTS IX WIIICM CULTIVATION HAS Ml'VL' WITH FAVOllAlJLi: RESULTS. ^Richmond Miinieipa,Iity, Delta Muiiici{):ility. I.iuiglcy M imicipality . .Surrey Municii)ality. Mivtstiui Municipality. Suniaa Municipality. MissiDU Muiiicii)ality. Burton's I'raitie Municipality. Maple Ridge Municipality, sf'hilliwhack Municipality. SU(iATl iJlOET CULTIVATION. As early as 1807 tliis subject o;'cupicd attention in California. Ti ISGO a • iTompany, witli a capital of $2.")0,(K)0, was formed to test the matter. In 1S70 the Alviirada was built ; a ci'f)p was put in, and the factory started in November- TJie capacity war? fifly tons per day. The tir.-.t year $18,000 was ma.le, but the •MXKt, owing to the low prices, tliere was a lo.s.s, and the factory \vii« removed to S&nta. Cruz, where it was (pute a.s unsuccc.s.sful, owing in a great measure teet seed will be about 12 cents per pound It takes from 15 to 25 pounds to sow an acre. This makes the cost from .^l.SO to i?3 per acre for seed. Thf average yield per acre of sugar-ljeet is from 25 to 30 toup, yielding 'n\. sugar 10 pur cunt. In 25 touij tliere will be, say, 2^ tons, or 5,000 pounds, refmed sugar per acn?. Trice for sugar-beets is i?4 per ton ; prices ranging according to the percent- age of saccharine matter the beets contain. This v; ill give from 8100 to $120 for the gross yield of Iniul planted in bcet.s ; whereas M heat at 50 bushels to the acre would only yield at .^1.00 $45, whicli would be an increase of i?55 to .^75 per acre over the profits obtained on wheat, xVssuming the cost of both to be the same, with a very small farm a man ^vould easily secure a good income, as 40 acres would give a net profit of .5'2,2e.si(les this retiini, the iiidu.stiy givus s,teatly einployment to -10,000 men, rcprosei) ting a population of about 2N(l,()KITI8II2COLU^IliIA SU^IAK P.KKT ANALYSES. Cii);.Mi('Ar. Lahokatoiiv, 8 Clyde Stuekt, iMiiNurKcir, Otli November. ISSS Analysis of sample of sugar-beet, sent l.y the Mayor of Vancouver to Mr. \Mlliam Clark, Canadian Court, Kxhilntion, »;lasgo\v, received here 0th inst. : — Moisture 77 • 1 t ^wXiir 1 ;}-,so 1 his SiXiiijde eonsisteercentage of A\iite! would l)e idiout SO. If .so, there would tlien l)e about IS'S ■per cent, of sugar in the fre.sh beeis. A. P. AITKEN. C'!;c.');i-f I'o //'( IlijL.'aiid (nn! Ai/ririil/iira,'' -'or.'./y of Sro//ni/ii. Wii.i.iAM Ci.a];k, J'l^i.i. , Canadian ( 'oin-t, ivviiibition liiiildings, tilasgow. Ai.VKKADo, Se-piember •27th, ISHS. T.KKTS riK'.M Ib'ilViS!! CuLf.M lU '.. Saec'ir. SuL'ar. DilT. (,)u3t. Value. SmuUlioela ]mall l)eets" were the smallest in the bags. Really tliey are not what we would call a small beet, as they are the j)roper size for sugar-nuiking. The term "value" shows the amount of available sugar in the juice. ^Ve consider all tlie ab'ove very good : they all were higher tlu-.n tlie average (Jernian beets. (Signed) EDW. P. DYER. Vancocvku, ]].C., September 27t]i, 1SS8. //Is ]\'(>i\<}iii) thr. Maijor of VauroKi't'i; Jt.C, D. Oj>ji''n/t<:i)jii'r, Efi'j., City Hull. l)i;A)i SiK, — I have the hoiH)r to report on the samples of experimental ;sugar-l)eetroots hamled me for iinalyses on the l.lth mstant. 44 My selection was made from beets ranging from a lialf-ixnmd to three .-iiuS' a luilf prunds in weight ; anil in oruer to obtain a tlioroughly reliable and unflattsring proof of the quantity of the sugar available ff»r manufacture, I misAc two separate analyses— the first one of roots over average size and weight ; the second of such of a size below medium and of low weight-whicli furnished tltt- following results : — T.ARflE SIZE. S.MAI.l. SIZE, Per Cent. . 81-6 Per Cent. Water 8:V7 Water CUuten ?-9 ie '^'^ Sugar »-2 Sugar 1^-2 Waste 0-4 Waste 0*-^ lOUO 100-0 According to the above scrupidously-obtained analytical statement, thc- smaller roots practically yield the greater percentage of su-ar available for manufacture ; while on the other hand (as by analysis rendered), the larger-siatxi l)eets are of more value, on account of the higher quality of the contents. I herewith beg to hand you samples of sugar pi'oduced, and tlunk that I uaxy safely reconnnend the propagation of a sugiU-beet cultivation in Ihitish Colmvibia, the analytical results being, according t.. my own extensive experience, above tlic- average in comparison with the growth of various other countries. I have the honor to be, dear sir, Yours truly, DR. r. HERRING, Analytical Ghf-mUf.- Medkivi. Hall, VANCouvEn, V,X'., December Sth, 1888, JIu Worship Jf((i/or D. Ojipenheiiner. Df.ar Sir,— I have the honor to submit herewith my analytical report ov.- f.nu- different kinds of sugar-beetroot, hande.l to me on the 8th of November, aiiA' respectively marked Cierman No. 4, German No. 5, German No. (} and Imperil Rose. From the samples, which were well-matured, and conseciuently fuiiiislsea ])etter results than those furnished in September last, I took large as well x.« small specimens and analyzed them separately, with the subjoined favomfelf- efTect : — German No. 4. - A sound beet with reddish skin, the flesh changiug towards the centre into a yellowish hue. Large size, 10-2 per cenlk: saccharine matter ; snuill size, 9-7 per cent, saccharine matter. 45 • erman X(i. ").— Skill pink, fles-h of a pale yellowish pink, turning to a bright yellow near the centre. Large size, lO'O per eent. saccharine matter ; small size, 1 1 per cent saccliarine matter. (Jkkman No. G. — Skhi pink, flesh white. Large Small Size. Size. Sugar 11-8 H'^ Fibre 2-9 4-6 Water H2-0 80-5 Cluten 30 28 Waste 0-;i 0-5 Lmi'EKIAI. Rose. — Skin reddish, tlesh pink. Large Small Size. Size. Sugar 12-2 11-8 Fibre 3-0 3-8 Water 81-5 81-9 (iluten 3-1 2-3 Waste 0-2 0-2 The bfst, German Xo. (',, promises, if prop'jrly treated with .saltpetre manure, a more atlvantag-' -s result, on account of its rich percentage of iibre and gluten. Apparently all the four kinds have been rai.sed in a soil which is entirely free from alkali admixtuie and manure. I am, dear sir, Youi-s truly, DR. V. HKRr.ixrj, Analytical Chani'^t. 1 OS REAL ESTATE ii HEAD OPFIGB— Vancouver, B. C OSlces New Westminster, B. and 107 Cannon Street, London, EngU-^nd. Branch 0, « I • at in iJFii^'«' la Securities AXIN 4l']^EflLi ESTATE (^ In all Parts of the Province, VancouYer Property, Timber Limits, Goal Lands, Etc., Etc. DON'T FORGET THE NAME. RAME) BR li^esil :E]sta.t3 IBroI^exs- ' 47 BIRTISH COLUMBIA Fruit-Growers' Association (From Daily KeicH-Advertiser. Fehrnai'y 2n(1, 1S89.) Ovor sixty persons, representing the fniit-growing interests of the province from various sections, assenilded in the I'oaril of Trade rooms in this city last evening, at eight o'clock. Mayor Oppenheimer occupied the cliair and welcomed the delegates, of wliom the following were ollicially ajjpoiuted and responded to their names : E. llutchhison. Delta ; Wm. Perkins, Mission ; Thomas Cunnhig- hani, ^'cw Westuiinster ; Chas. A. Seinlin, M-IM*., ("aclie Creek; O. I). Sweet, Richniouil: (1. \V. Ilei.ry, }»Iai)le Ridge; James Punt'li, ,^:irrey ; W. J. Rran- dreth, North Arm. The (Iiairman then explained the ol-jccts of the nK.itir.g in the following .speech. THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS. Ckntf.emkn, --It affords me great pleasure to see so many delegates present from \ariouo parts of our province, and to ha/e the honor of welcoming you to the 'I'erminal City of the Pacitic, for the formation of a fruit-growers' association. Your attendiince li'jie to-night as delegates from your divers districts, is in itself ample pi'f)of of tlie irii])ortance which we are irresistibly drawn to attach to the f\iture of liritish Colundiia's fruit-culture. Step hy step, fron\ tlio provincial agricultural shows to tlie Colonial Exhilii- tion hi London, and later at the industrial fairs at Toronto ami Lcmdon, Ontarif), the fruit raised in our province has worked itself into the ap])reciation of a wide circle ; and it rccjuircd l)ut t!ie recent successes to attract the general attention of experts to this particular l)ranch of our >i' Circes. One of them, Mr. Ale\-. McD. Allan, president of the Fruit-( Growers' Association of Ontario, with whom horticulture is paramount to a crocd, honored us with a visit in Novemher last, cm which occasion he was received in thuse rooms hy the Council and some members of the Board of I'l-ade. We must be grateful to this gentleman for his interesting speech made on tliat occasion, and that he has plainly shown ns, that with the great advantages of our soil, our geographical position and the mildness of our climate, we would almost connnit treason to otir provincial interests should we allow the capabilities of our country to remain dormant. 48 I will leave it to you to make suggoationa as to the eatablishnient of the Fiuit-(i rowers' Association of IJritijili Columbia; hut I think we may safely follow the hints given us hy Mr. Allen, during his recent sojourn amongst us. It seems as if the Ontario as.sociation is a well-organized body, Mhich woi ks j)roperly ; and having carefully examined its rnodii-i ojn rauill, 1 liclieve tiuit we may adopt its system without hesitation. After a few suggestions as the practical working, the chairman concluded as follows : — And now, my friends, l)efore ch)sing let me address you with words sinular to those spoken by our wellwisher, Mr. Allan, at a meeting of tlie Ontario association last year, and which so thoroughly convey what seems necessary to a successful carrying out of our plans. "Let us one and all work, speak, write and think for the interests of hn ticulture. " Kidist the sympathy of your friends and neighbors: s})read everywhere the necessity of cultivation, more planting; graker, ]\LP., Victoria; Alex. McD. Allan, president of the Fruit-Growers' Association of Or.tario ; John Bowron, Oovernment agent, liarkerville ; Clement J. Cornwall, ex-Lieutenant-Covernor, Ashcroft ; and others. THE ASSOCIATION FORMED. It was moved by Mr. Thomas Cunningham, seconded by Mr. Punch, that the name of the society be " The British Columbia Fruit-(! rowers' Association." THE OFFICERS ELECTED. After it had been decided that theofiicers should be a president, vice-president, 49 aeorctaiy-troii'^nrcr ami a hoanl of directors, t!ie following wwv eluctcd to pohitioti, tlic i;k'<;lion in each caso being \iiiuiiiiuoii.> ; I'lesidciit — J. M. lirowiiiiig, VancoiiviT. First Vioe-preaident -Thomas ('iiiiiungli.iin, New Westmin.stcr. Second Vice-president --<;. \V. Homy, Mapl'? liidge. Sucretary-treusurer — A, H. II. MaclJowan, /'/yW' //?. r.oaid of Directors — Vancouver, city and vicinity: (!. Mackay ; West- minster, city and vicinity: Peter T.atliam ; A'i -toria, city and vicinity: (1. A. McTavish ; Richmond : O. 1). Sweet ; Chilliwhack : John Reeee ; Sumas : D. H. Mc(;illivray ; Matsqui : C. 15. Sword; Langley : Samml Kol.inson ; Surrey; James Punch ; I'.urton's Prairie : Jl. P. liales ; Mission ; William Perkins ; Delta: K. Hutchinson; Maple Ridge: W. J. Harris; Yale lund)ia lias been est.iblished, and the revenues and means of the said Fruit-< Jrowers' Avssociation are somevvhiit limited, a:id inade(iuate to defray the expenses necessarily incur'rcritish Columl)ia that delegates should attend a large convention, to be held in Montreal or Toronto in the month of .Jainiary, IS'.IO. for the purpose of discussing subjects suitable to the fruit-culture of the Dominion of Canada in general and the different ])rovinces of Canada in particular ; and whereas this association is still in its infancy, so that its necessary ciicumstances do not justify an expenditure of money sufficiently l.u-ge to defi'ay the necessary travelling costs of such delegates ; be it therefore resolved, that the Fruil- (Jrowers' Association of Ihitish Cohnnbia re(|uest the Dominion Covernment to ])lace a liberal sum in its estimates, for the purpose of covering tlie expenses of delegates to a large convention of fruit-growers, in Montreal or Toronto, in the auoJitJiof Janijiii'y, l'ui'l)ec, which with slight varii^tions v,-ere a ^)ptcd as those of the liritish Columbia association. The o))jects are delhied as follows : " TIh- ol»jcct of tlic society shall be to encourage the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and pursuits pertain- ing to iiorticulture, the promotion of bee-cuUure, the holding of exhibitioui:, and the collecting of information regarding the ditTcrent varieties of fruits btist adapted for cultivation in this province." It is provided, brieily, that the annual meeting shall be ir. January of each year ; the otlicera elected by ballot ; live a quorum of directors; thirtcBU a quorum of the society; directors hold quarterly meeting ; fees ^■i^ a year ; life membership i^'20 ; any jxTson out-side the province may join for §1 for exl ilntion purposes, and to receive reports, but for no other ; annual exhibitions. A spirited discussion took place over the following clause: "The financ'al year , ill end . . . ; and no one shall be entitled to vote at .he i-nnual meeting who has not been a member tlie preceding yiar .ind has paii' his subscription for the current year."' 'i'lie president thought tlirit clause very necessary to ])revc'it the as.sociati >n being used for private or ])olitical cuds, by members licing I'uslied in just, bcfon; the nnmial meeting. Several voted to have the part jirovidiiig foi' last year's membership as ;i (jualitici'.ti')ti to vote struck out, and it was vigorously attacked by one speaker; but t!ie gooil sen.se of the meeting snowed under the amendment, wliicli receivid only four votes. It Wi'.s aI^<^ jirnposed tliat members living more tii.ui o!u; hundred miles from Vancouver could lie rej)rcseuted by proxy : Imtlhat was not largely HU]»[)ortcil. it being cou^idcied a dangerous ]»riivij)le to adopt in a soci^'ty of tiic kind. It was decided that tlie ilircctors slmuld nu'ct next inoniing at nine o"cloact clay soil ; hul lure, the best l)e;irs lie had ever seen in his life were gi-own on gravelly I'idges, which wnuM produce i<:H){) to the acre in crop. Mr. Cunningham had grown the Silver IV'ine to a degree of ]>erfceti(;n and (jiiality he had neve'- s^een efjualled. iJiiiish Columhia, he said, was the homo of the jilum. /;;,■ //(.'.•.•-./»/// hv al >!i|,lHM) to ;in iu:rv. .M(ij)le Kidgi', as ,1 jiractieal nur'ftyman an,L'S1 in hist year's returns. Of that .S.')4.S,2'„^;i is tlie yieUl for sahnon, or al)out 4 per cent, of the total. Of the vahie of the liritish Columbia fisheries, .s|,!)74,SS7, for the .same year, .*!1,.m0,(»")4 represents salmon, oi nearly 80 per cent. Deducting the value of seals and other products, not strictly to^fe classified as fish, .'i?l74,r)()8, a comparison l)etween the Atlantic and Pacific shows the following to lie true, and is significantly in favor of the latter, that whereas the Hriti.sh C"o!uml>ia rivers give in tlie ])r()portion of sS) and the sea S\, in ths Maritime Provinces tlie I'ivers only yiehl a proportion of Si, while the fishermen have to fight the sea for the other !?!'. Our salmon industry is already many times greater than that of the Atlantic, Mliereas other kinds of li.^hing is scaicely started to be develo[)ed, and, tlierefore, while ii. the aggregate it bears no com- parison with the annual product of the Atlantic with an equal, if ncit greater extent of coast lijie, Avith valualile fisheri'js all along it, thepossiliilities are greater, and to say tliat with, fair hop''s of realisation, is to oju-n out prospects for the Province of Ihiti.^li C'ohunbia, and ))aitic(dai'ly so foi- New Westminstei- lHj;trict and Vancouver as the head centie of the trade, wliicli its wealth of minerals and timber lomljinc"! cannot render incomparable. For the year 1888 the WHOLE FJSHKRIKS I'RODUC'T. of the Provinci!, New Westminster fornn'ng the most considerable part, the returns are as complete us it has been possil)le to o))tain tliem : Salt Salmon bbls. 4.'21() (a .sl().((() S 42,1(10 Fresh Salmon lbs. 1,917,000 (a .10 ]!ll,000 Snu»ked Salmon -lbs. I'2,.')(i0 fa Canned Salmon lbs. S.s;W,!»41 (n Stur<:eon .lbs. 17o,o00 (n Halibut, fresli ll,s. Halibut, smoked H'n. Heriing, fresh \\». Herring, sniokeil 11 is. Oolaehan, fresh Dis. Oolaehan, salt bbls. Oolaehan, smoked lbs. Trout lbs. Assru'tcd His. Smelts, fresh 11 is. Skil (lilack Cod) iibls. Sai'dines 11 is. Tooshijua (cultis cod) llis. Fisli Oil gals. Seal Skin.'', lur .L'O 2,")0(» J-n 1,104,248 77,000 (a :M.(i(tO (a ^2.iMlO (a 'A, (mo ((I 10. 2(10 (o 2;v_' (" 200 ((/ 4,.*)0() (>' 1 10,000 r.' 8,000 .' 484 ('■ :i\u(}( .00 IS.OO .10 .00 <;o 8,77.) :i,8r)() :!,(H)0 4,14.) (100 1,020 2,:i20 H) 450 .").."00 4S0 8.712 .SIO 1.200 1M,:{72^ 248,4.S0 Total of Returns .« 1, 088,507.^ Estimated value of returns to be made 250, (MIO Estimated value of consumption by H(),0(IO Indians 4, .'{85,000 Total Hritish Columbia catch. .•*(!. 27.S,507 54 VALUE OF FISHIXO OUTFIT. r>:i Vessels, 2,270 tnns ^1 oq -fv. i3)7Boats,Etc ::::::;:; " ^:;,';;, 221.SG.-) Fathoms (Jill Xcts , -,',,"; 2,in)0 Fathonu. .Seines ', - ' ' ' I / ,'J()() '''"^'^^ '^V2 STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY 2.3 .Salmon riumeries valiie.l at <--,.',) nn/» .) Oil {•aetones ,. -,„ ., ,, . ., , ]«, .)!»'* 2 imv.Dig hstaWisluiients If) nr<) 4 lee Houses. ... ■.'.,, J ,'/U() ■^""'^^^ ei;^!^^ ^>". of Salting .Siatio'i-; No. of Sailors an.l S. li-is , ^, >. V »- |.- > ■*,>.■-■) -\o. ot ri-siieinien uii,! raiwievvmcii •; ..-. TliK CANMXi; INDUSTRY. The Fraser Uiyer enjoys ih. .listinetion of possessing the largest canning i.ulnsfy in tae worM. I, .tarte.i into life ahont 1S7;^ an.l ^niekly grew into an l.nportanec wlueh plaees it in t!>e msc ra.ik among the in.lust.ies of the I'rovinee an,lc^u,ses_ittol,ep.-inte,ltoMithpri.lewhen the various sourees of wealth of he nonu.non are heing enu;ne.:aea. When giving llu: return., for INSS, it must .oren.en.oere.l that last year was one of the perio.liealiy p,.„r seasons whieh is I'.o,erio.lie scarcity exists, f„ll„we,l l.y the years of l.^n,ty, a,..l the cannery n.en look forward t., the incon.ing season as one ^f great ubun.lance. i he catch, tlnsolore, of i.st year on the Fraser was small con.iKU-e.l wun son.e previous yars. although what is trn- of the Fra.er do.s not aj.piy to ..thcr eamung grounds, wianv there was an in.-,, „, whi-h hring. „p the averitge for the 1 rovmce. 1 he returns for ti>e IVovinc. .-uuphte are u, f.,l[ows : FKASi.:il lUVKK. NAMi; OK (•^M!■.\^■^•. Phienijc 15. A. 1» CANMN.. <;Kor.M.. «,-,,. or .ASKS.* -Mnulh of tlie lliver — 4 ^)^)^) U'ellington Canoe Fass )() ()()(j ^^ ^■ll'^'gt-m \Ve!lingt..n ( anoe Fa.ss """.'■■ -[■;^^^ 00 Harlock & Co Lailncr's Lamling 4,440 E. A. Wadhams Ladner'a Landing 5,720 l>elta Ladnei's Lauding 6,V /I Fraser River Canning Co Deas Island 3,n00 Ewen & Co Lion Island 10,470 li. C. r. Co Anncville 5,000 Laidlaw & Co Sopperton G,771 IJon Accord Coquitlani 5,140 Richmond Richmond 7,804 * A case contains 48 p lunds and is valued a 12^ cents per pound. S'vEENA RIVER AND ELSEWHERE NA.ME OF COMPANY. CANNIXC, CKOrXD. NO. OF CASES. Skecna Packing Company Port Essington 15,000 Invcfui'ss Packing ('onii>any . . Ualmoral ' 10,0(K) H. A. P Port Essington 17,709 \Viiid.«oi- Cuming Com])any . ..A')Kr(leen 12,872 Riveiv! luhit Canniiig Co Rivers Inlet I2,0(K) Wharnofk Rivers Inlet 8,000 A. J. McLcllan Xaas River 12,:}18 Alert 1 Kiy Packaig Co Alert Ray r),000 • Tie foll)\ving is a reliable retr.ru of the salmon pack of the Fraser so far this year : CASKS. Hobson & Co 15,0(K) English & Co 1S,(;()0 leaver Cannery 14,600 i'ritish American Packing Company 21 ,000 ( anoe Pass Canning Company 1,"),()0() WelUngton Packing Company I!l,0il0 ITarlock Packing Compiuiy 14,000 ^Vjidman's l.".,()()0 Pelta Canning Company 20,000 Findlay, I). & Rrodie 11 ,()S() Ewen it Co 2ir,S(!0 I'ritish Columbia Packing ( 'ompauy |."i,.")00 T.aidlaw Sc Co. (Sapperton) 20,000 Hon Accord Fishing C(ini])ui!y (('('(juitlaiM) ](;,(K)0 ^lunn's (Sea Ii-liuid, Xortli ,\ini) I.'.OCO Richmond Cannin^' CumpariV (Xcrih ,\i'm) 1(),000 Total 27(i,ISO The complete pack of the Northwost coast sahiH.n canueiic-; for issi) is as follows ; 56 XAAS RIVKR. / ^K-Lcllau's Ciiiniery 0, .".00 Findhiy, 1). & Broilie 4,, "GO Cascade Canning Company *2,r>00 Total l(),r.UO SKKKXA RIVER. N. 1'. C. ("o 10,000 Inverness Co I),."li0 Ralinoral 0,."".(iO Windsor 10,000 Cunniiigliani II ,.*00 li. A. & P. C l-J.aOO Total U:^()00 RIVERS IN LET. Rivers Inlet Canning Comi)aiiy 10,000 Wannock 10,000 Total 2(i,000 Alert Ray (),r)00 (Irand total ))at'k of the Northwest coast 1 12,000 Estimated pack on tlie i'raser River 310,000 Total 422,000 Reckoning the total pack at an average value of >V).7"> per case, without, allowing anything for losses one way and anot!\er, the vuhie of this season's pack would lie 62, 120,.")0(). 57 THE COAL BEDS -OK TIIK- WRBTMINBTRR 13ISTRICT: Tiu; Rei)ort of the Dopartinent of tliu Iute:if>r, just recently ij-sued, among othei- exploratory surveys discovered, lia:; the following: . _,,()u the soal)f>ird of IJiitLsh Columhia Mr. Anio-; 15o\vii:an connnoiieed Held work ill New Westminster district on tlie 1st of A[)ril, eni;lii:iiiiiL; to the end c)f August. The urea delineated comprises a rectangle of a ther words, on tlie Westminster side of the trough as well as on the opposing Van- couver Island side. The fdder or Cretaceous series of rocks are extensively (loveloiied in Canadian territory in the Harrison Lake District, and in tliesoutls- e n portion.-^ of the tiehl described. The quantity of Territory coal or lignite which may be developed by means 58 of judiuious l)i)iiiig()j)(3rati«)ns in the vicinity of Wt-stniiiistcr a;:il V.-no.mvfi', can only ])e conjectnred l>y tlus experience at Jkllinyhain IJay, winch fuinislied one of the earliest exanii)les of jnotitable coal mining on the Pacific Coast ; tiie basin there and its rocks being continuous, it may be fairly inferred that the coal seams are so also. Although coal has been fouiul in very many localities north of the interna- tional l)oundarydine in the Tertiary delta of tlie Fraser, in oidy two instances have attempts* lieen made, ])y linking or boring, to prove the thickness of th^- seams at de])ths where they would be uninfluenced by atmoHj)herie weatlierinc, and in both instances witliout adequate capital — at C'oal Harbor (Vanc.-ouver) by a boring, and at Sumas Mountain by an incline. The results, so far as tiiey go, are by no means discouraging. The conditirms now existing, which justify prospecting !)y boring operations, and minhig lignite for loc^d use, are its clieapness.and a local maikct greatly exteu'led ])eyonfl tiiat her'jtc)f(,recxistingwliich v,-ould enable it now to successfully compete for many purposes wivii coal transported from Vancouver Island. Proximity to croppings of .seams knoua and considered to lie more or less promising, so as to test these at a distance from the surface, would be the iivAt consideration in selecting sites suitalde for I)oring operations. Otherwise located, a bore hole might be put down very widely astray, and might succeed only in testing a theory ; but thus guided the l)ore could not fail to test tlie "rouml ia association with the seam or seams in question to the depths explored. The thickness of the measures desirable to l)c tested in the same connection will of course govern the depth of the Bore in any given locality. Tiie entire series exposed in the vicinity of liurrard inlet is iiot far fi'om .S, 000 feet in thick- ness. But all these l>eds, except some unknown, possibly underlying ones, come to the surface ; those exposed nearest to the Iidet being at the bottom and those nearest to the Fraser River at the top of tlie sei'ies, A l)ore near Port Moody, say at the terminus of the "North Road," would test tin," lower series ; but could reveal notliing respecting the next overlying strata, which at that place have been removed by denudation. To test these it would lie necessary to eds of the series condi-.g to the surface in Stanley I'aik have been prove.l to be either nncontinuous or barren. iJut the seams w hicli Iw.vc given Coal Harl)or its name more prolja})ly e:ea})ed the investigation of tlie i)i-ospeetors altogetJier, from the circumstance thut tlie locality selected ajipcirs to have piescntcd only .strata over- ying the coal. The uppe.- coal croppings of lliewery Creek, and other hicalities on the south side of False Creek, tlo not anywhere extend to the northward of False Creek. They could Ite conveniently intersected by a bore on a line Mith False Creek trail to Fraser River, which couhl be so located as to reach tlie coal at any desired depth below the surface. s v^^-l^ ^j. — -^-—-i Importers and Wholesale Dealers In &ROCERIES, I PROVISIONS, i CIGARS, TOBACCOS, i ETC., i ETC. CORNER OF !POWELL STREET and COLUMBIA AVENUE. P. 0. Box 100. Vancouver, British Columbia. ()1 LUMBERING INDUSTRY. .A i"i;\V FACTS AHOUT this IMl'OKTANT KLKMKNT OV rKOVIXLlAL WEAI/IH. In the re|)<)il <.f the .Miiii:-tu:' of Land jiii»l Wnrks recently i:i.-iin'(l, tlieie are :.somi; intc'i't'ibtiiig slatistio.s as to tlio lumlier iiidu.stiy. Theio ai e 1*.") .sawiuills in the Province, with a daily oaijacity in the agi'egate of ITO.OOO, o- ahoiit •J7,">,()()L»- 000 i)er aiiiuuii. The acreage of timber leases held from the rrovineial ( Joveni- meiit ainouiits to l;i."), 0(5:1 acres, and on crown land.s, 10, !).']!), 400 ; timher lease- hold, !),42!),5(J5; privateproperty, :?,;U-2,3.~)2 ; total, 3!,S7.S,;JS4 ; royalty collected, ■ Sl2,.>7o.''>9 ; rebate on tind^er exixnied, S'.S, 001.48. Tne mills with .situations, etc., are : Moodyville Saw Mill Co,, Ihirrard Inlet, six locations, in New We.stnunster district, ;]3,o77 acres in all; Hastings Saw Mill Co., Vancouver, with 8,31G acres on coast, o,301 New Westminster distiict, 3,9(51 coast and Say ward districts; Royal City Planing Mills Co., New West- minstc!' and ^'ancouver, with locations in Sayv»ard, on the cc)a8t and New West, minster districts amounting to •20,4oS acres in all ; Loamy and Kyle, Vancouver 6,2o0 acres in coast and Say ward districts; W. P. Say ward, Victoria, 1,380 acres in coast district ; Win. Sutton, Cowichan, 7,(>(J0 acres hi Cowiclian district ; J_ Martin &, Son, 787 acres, Harrison Lake; Harlam it Lees, Xanaimo, 18,402 acres in Say ward district; Vvoh & Angu.s, Chcniainus, 1,413 acies in New West- minster district ; Ross & McLaren, 23,1)00 acres in Westminster; Knight Rro's mill of 2.1,000 daily capacity, Shuswap IMillingCo., Yale district, 3,200 capacity; Muir]lro.s., Sooke, 12,000; Ihunette Sawmill Co., New Westminster, 30,000; Fader Bros., Vancouver, 7'), 000 ; Port Moody Sawmill Co., lo,000; W. A. John. ston, Cariboo district, (t'uesnelle, 20,0(JO ; J. R. Nason, Cariboo district, Barker- ville, 6,000; Indians, Alert Bay, o,000, Cunningham & Co., Port Essington, 8,000; G. Williscroft, (ieorgetowu, 12,000 ; N, Hanson, Kootenay district ; Indians, Naas, 3,000 ; Vancouver Lumljer Co. , Vancouver, 8,000. The annual report of T. S, Higginson, Crown Timber Agent, for the year • ending October 31st, 1888, gives the following particulars about the lumbering •interests of Westminster District: The Royal City Planhig Mill Co., of New Westminster, with a capacity of 7'),000 feet per 12 hours, showed an annual cut 02 of 12,37.S,fi7S feet ; The Unmetto Saw Mill Co., of New Westminstor, with a capacity of 40,000 feet per 12 hours, annua! cut, 4,858,906 feet; W, C. Wells, (Palliser Lumber Co.) of Palliscr, M-ith a capacity of 20,000 feet per 12 hour.i, annual cut, 438,178 feet ; F. Rohinson, of Heaver, with a capacity of 20,000 feet per 12 houns, uniiual cut, 4,208,5;« feet ; Knight Bros., Popcum, capacity of ,'50,fM)0 feet per 12 hours, annual cut, 85,.1'.)8 feet ; Hugli IJwrr, Ladrier'.s L-mding, capacity of 10,000 feet per 12 hours, annual cut, oG7,000 feet; J. McDonahl, Craigellacliie, capacity of 20,000 feet per 12 hours, annual cut 1,000,000 feet ; S. W. McKay, ({riflin Lake, capacity, 1 "),000 feet per 12 hours, annual cut, 800,000 feet. Altogetlier making a grand total of 24,43(j,89j feet of nianufaotureil luin- bor in one year. Mr HiggiuKon in hi.s rnj)ort adds that during the pant year there have been many in(iuiries by Eastern Canadian and Aineiican lumbermen, with the view of establishing extensive mills ijj the I'lovince at an early day. The iJoitglas pine and cedar of the Province are recognised by competent judges to be, in many respects, superior to any wood found in the east, Mhile the trees contain from 5 M to 25 M feet li. M., something ahnost incredible to eastern men, and defective trees are the exception. Another advantage here is that tliey have tlio whole civilised world as a market, these superior wooils finding ready access by water to the markets of diuia, Japan, Austndia, and the South American Provinces; while tlie demand, in conseijuenec of the com])letion of our great National and Liiperial highway, h steadily increasing for our finer gi-idus in tlie Canadian Northwest Territories and Western and Eastern C'anada, as well as the Western States. Considering therefore that the lumber supply is a])out cxliausted hi the east, and we on the I'acific Coast possess the pine and ce!1S0 000- now, :?3, 000,000. Duty collected hi 1872, 83.j0,000 ; now, $900,000. Tonnage of vessels in and out, 2G0,000 ; now, 1,200,000. Output of coal in 1874 was 81,000 tons ; in 1888, oOO.OOO tons. The al)ove figures could l)e multiplied greatly in detail, but a general outline Avill indicate pretty clearly the progress made. 64 FOR CUSTOMS IIETUIINS THE FOLLOWINCJ STATEMENT COVEllo WHOLE TIME VANCOUVER HAS P.EEN A PORT OF ENTRY. 1SK7 .1 Illy Sopte iiilt':i J er Novcialic ucniln'i ISSS: - .I.iiiiKuy IVhri'iiry j- March Ajnil Mny ihiiic July >icpls )MI'(>KTK1>. \h>o •2[) !uoii; 1(K; rs.vi VJOSli 41SL>-J '^^ E" y- KM) 'JH LSI (U 87 :i() 34 42 4:i :iO Duties. ssHo :r 4.".Si> 0' ()-2.")7 HO lot.") 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