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FEBRUARY 24, 1885.

Boston Fish Bu'eau Report for 1884 We are indebted to Messrs Edward

T. Russell, & Co., Commissien Merchants, |

above report, the report matter is

Boston, for a copy ¢ f the Ihe mechanical execution of ia to be commended ; and the arranged in a short concise and compre heusive manner retlectipg credit upon the Secretary of the Bureau, Mr, F. F. the

country, and and Maine, a

Burgess, who evidently has roude

whole fish business of the that of Massachusetts Spe cialty.

The report says thatthe year which has just closed, has proved one of general depression in all linesof trade, aud a low range of values has been the rule, and fish and the fish trade has proved no

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exception ; aud that whilethe fishermen,

and those interested with them, have met with more or less losses, the distributors or dealers have enjoyod a fairly success- tul season. The quantities moved have been large, and the low prices have en- couraged consumption, and reduced the stocks on hand, so as to leave the trade fairly in hand forthe coming season. It aiso says: “Beginning wth large and successful southern herring fisheries, we have had it followed by the most cessful mackerel and codfish fisheries, as regards vield or product, that have ever been recorded. While the foregoing is true as pertains to the work of our New England fishermen, aod in some lines to those of Nova Scotia, the Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador _ fisher- ies, may be considered as par- tial failures.’ The early catch of mackerel for the year was a fairly paying ove. The size was medium and small, not more than one-quarter of the fish taken being of good size, avd the run of smll fish extended not only through American waters but along the Nova Scotia shores, the only points yielding large and fat fish being Prince Edward Island and the Bay Fisheries. Unfor- tunately tor us, our boat or shore fisher- ies were almost a total failure, yet it seoms that the most of the really good tish came from our waters. it is evident, from the prices for fat fish given in the Report, that if our catch had been an average one, our fishermen would have made a good season's fishing, instead of a poor one, as was actually the case. Wequote:—* The catch op the Nova Seotia shores and Prince Edward Island has been much smaller than that of last year; first receipts from the Island were on August 2, fish of good size, selling at $11, The general run ofthe fish from the Island has been fair in size, and they have ruled from $8 to $12 for unculled; $8 to $11.50 for No. 3’s; $10 to $14 for No. 2's; and $13 to $17 for No. 1’s during the season. No stock has been carried over. Nova Scotia mackerel have been more like those taken by our own fishermen, as regards size and condition.”

The prices realized for mackerel caught in American and Nova Scotia waters ruled far below those taken in our waters, and the statement that uone of our stock has been earried over is sig- oineant.

The catch of mackerel for 1884 was ibe largest ever known, the number of inspected barrels landed in Maine and Mas achusetts being 478,076. In 1883 it was 226,685 barrels; in 1882, 378.- 863 ; in 1881, 591,657; in 1880, 349,- 674

The total catch of cod and other ground fish landed in 1884 was 1,001,- 303 quintals; in 1883, 1,061,698 quin- tals; in 1882, 898,904 quintals; in 1881. 775,027 quintals; in 1880, 646.- 426 quintals. At the beginning of the year prices of cod ranged from $3.50 for large dry Bank, and $3 for medium, $5.25 for large pickle cured, $2 50 for medium per quintal, but at the close of the season the same grades were selling for $2.50 for large dry, and $2 for medium. The receipts of Labrador her- ring was only 2,000 barrels as against upwards of 25,000 in 1883,

Calling attention to the fact that the Washington ten-year fishing treaty ex- pires on July 1, 1885, the report further says : “We hope that some arrangement will be made by Cougre-s. if possible, which will be agreeable to all parties in- terested aud affected.” After July Ist, the duty on fish products imported into the Uvited States will be as follows : — Mackerel, one cent a pound; herring, pickled or salted, oue-half cent a pound ; salmon, pickled, one cent a pound ; other fish pickied in barrels, one cent a pound; fi-h not in barrels, whether fresh, smok- ed, dried, salted or pickeled, pot especial- ly euumerated or provided for,-fifty cents per one hundred pounds; salmon and all other fish prepared or preserved, twenty- five per cevt. ad valorem. Oils, cod liver, crude or refiued seal, whale and fish oils, twenty-five per cent.

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Gloucester is still far in advance ot all other ports in the number of mackerel and cod-fishing vessels sent out, end in the consequent

aumber of men engaged and the output of fish. The Gloucester mackerel fleet for 1884 numbered 170 vessels against 191 seut out from all other New England ports. The total number of the crews of the Gloucester mackerel! fleet was 2,770, and her share of the total catch was 189,923 sea-packed barrels, or 170.929 inspected barrels of mackerel. Her fleet of cod fishermen numbered 303 vessels, mauued by 8,666 meu, aud the

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' . a ; number of quintals landed 553,063, being ‘in the midst of toil, danger and privation ?, tax be in proportion to their income, com- hhc , ’

more than ove-half tl e total catch. In 1883, Juve 30th, the number of cod and mackerel fishing vessels belong-

ing to Maine was 784; New Hempshire, | posses the magnificent heritege which God |

35: Massachusetts, 879: Rhode Island, 109: Connecticut, 127; New York, 211; a3

86: North Carolina, 6; Florida,

| Alabama, 6; California, 7.

The Report furnishes many useful and interesting tables of statistics space forbids us even to summarise ; and

inspected in Massachusetts from the year 1809 down to 1884. In 1809 the vuum- ber iuspected was 8,825; in 1812, the year of the last war with Britain, the number fell to 1,339; in 1819, it was 100,000 ; in 1825, it had run up to 254,- 384: in 1831 to 383.5C0;: and down to 50,000 in 1840; then up to 329,000 iu 1°51, and to 307,486 in 1884.

Notwithstanding the hopes expressed in the Report that some arrangement will be entered iuto by the parties inter- ested inthe Washington Treaty, “ whieh will be agreeable,” we are sorry to find that fishermen, outfitters, and all in au‘hority in the United States, seem determiued to oppose the renewal of the terms of the fishing treaty, which will expire in July next. At areceut influen- tial meeting held in Massachusetts, it was stated that it cost the fishermen of the United States one cent a pound more to catch fish than it cost. Provincialists, aud it was determined to ask Congress to put the duty of ove cent a pound on all tish.

In view of the fact that in some sea- sons, at least, the best m»ckerel comes from our waters, American fishermen will be aggressive, asin the past, and tollow the fish inside the thfee-mile line. Seizures must necessarily follow, compli- cations aiise, and the disputes may become serious, especially as the “ head- lands” question has not been defini'ely settled, and the actual limits of the three- mile line defined. Uucle Sam’s fisher- men might as well, first as last, uoder- stand that we shal! maintain and defend our rights in the fisheries, and that they will encroach upon them at their peril.

Love of Country.

HON. D. FERGUSON'S LECTURE. This lecture was delivered last evening before a good audience — including His

Honor Lieutenant-Governor McDonald, and Mrs. MeDonald — essembled under the auspices of the Benevolent Irish

Society, W. ©. Des Brisay, Esq., occupy ing thechair It is, we think, the beat literary effort the Hon. Mr. Ferguson has made public. The further the lecturer proceeded the more interesting the lecture be- came, and the warmer and more fre- qvent was the applause. The lecture is adorned with many of the best poetic gems in our language. The true pcets of all ages and natiors were ond are full of patriotic fire— poetry end love ef couniry are very closely related—and in the treat- ment of no other subject, except ‘‘womwan,” could poetic quotations be used so taste- fully and so happily. Mr. Ferguson con- sidered at large the causes which promote and nourish the noble principle of love of country ; the protection a country affords, the power and prestige it has, the liberty it gives. Itis true that people in the most ill-favored parts of the world may be said to love their-country. But it would be a folly to suppose, for instance, that the South Sea Islander, who knows no law but the will of his chief, no privilege but to live, can feel the genuine patrictism which prompted the declaration of Henry in re- ference to Britain :

*“Gem of the ocean, Empress of the sea,

My heart could weep in fondness over thee.’

Mr. Ferguson dwelt on the many causes there are for the love which Englishmen, Irishmen, Scotchmen and Canadians have for their country. All free men are, he said, lovers of their country; but there are some, who, nevertheless, blinded and carried away by party or other prejudices disparage and injure it. Such are those

s'atements as to the alleged large emigra- tion from Canada to the United Siates,who withhold true statements as to the flow of population from the “United Sates into Canada, and who underrate the credit and financial! ability of their country. ‘The arena of public discussion is, Mr. Ferguson said, surely broad enough, without touch- ing on grounds which must be regarded as decidedly unpatriotic. We have a territory extending from the Arlantic to the Pacific, capable of sustaining an immense population on the latitudes in which have been nurtured the men who for centuries have controlled the destinies of mankind, C»nada has a present population of five millions of hardy, self-reliant and intel- ligent people,inheriting no grievance,shack- ed by no condition unfavorable to national growth, in the enjoyment of a connection with the most powerful Empire the world has ever seem, giving the greatest security with entire exemption from the respon- sibilities of national defence. We have an unsurpassed railway system nearly com- pleted, unequalled facilities for internal navigation. end a shipping interest only surpassed by Great Britain, France and the United States. Canada has to-day, resources unspeakably greater than ‘hose

possessed by the original thirteen American Cvlonies on the day they declared their independence.

Can it be that the ‘tread of pioneers” ig to be no more heard on the plains of our mighty West; that the beautiful rivers of British Colombia, Alberta, Art! abaska, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, are to be forever monopolized by the cance of the savage, and that the busy workshops of Canada are to become as silent as the ruins of Herculeneum ? Can it be that the gos- pel of blue ruin is the true message whic the press of cur Dominion is entrusted to deliver to the men of this generation! Can it be that the children of the men who

** Quelled the savage

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laid

which ,words of Henry V. at the battle of Agin-

amongst the others is one giving the! total number of barrels of mackerel

editors of newspapers who publish un'rue |

And who spared the tree,” are unequal to the task of carrying for- | tax, because those citizens havin

Al ove the hoarse, uncertain gre wl of |

No

mencing with income exceeding $500. Per-

politcal disputation may be heard the sons whose income is under 3500 should nct

clear, comtident, ringing voice of Enterprise, | inviting the men of Canada to go up and |

If there be a man amongst | faith in the future of

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us who has no

Now Jersey, 4; Maryland, 34; Virginia, | Canada, who has no word of cheer for the | the. property themselves.

brave toilers who, in the workshop, on the deck, in the mine, or on the ferm, are ‘laboring to make cur country great and | prosperous, I would apply to him the

court : ‘* He who hath no stomach to the fight, Let him depart. His passport shall be made, | ‘nd crowns for convoy pot into his purse

| We would not die iu thet man's company.” | Sqgreat is the influence of the press that it | (would be almest impossible to picture a| ‘greater evil than for a widely circulated

‘newspaper to fell into the hands of a

| venal, selfish and unpatriotic man, When

‘cor siderations drawn from the ‘almighty

‘dollar’ are found to weigh most heavily

‘with aman in the choice of religion, it is

| pretty evident that he is neither a very

| patriotic nor a very religious man; and 80

when a newspaper editor discusses national

questions wholly from the standpoint of | dollars and cents, no matter how loud

may be his professions of patriotism, we

may safely say that he is not really

patriotic. Yet a free press is one of the hest signs of liberty and one of the best safeguards of our free institutions. In con-

clusion Mr. Ferguson referred to the Bible

as the most impertant of the fountains of \liberty, and said that we ought to feel |deeply thankful that we have so many refreshing fountains whence our love of country may be nourished. —

Professor Caven complimented the lecturer and moved a vote cf thanks. The motion was seconded by Judge Reddin, and passed unanimonsly

LETTERS TG THE EDITOR.

Public Libraries.

Sir. —I have just perused in THE Examiner, the notice of a paper read last Friday, by P. R. Bowers, Esq., before the Literary and Scientific Society of this city, I infer, from the report rendered, as well as from the generally acknowledged ability of the writer, that said paper, costing, as it must have done, much of research and care- ful preparation, would be specially interest- ing to the audience of Mr. Bowers’; and doubtless, the many friends of that gentle- man, outside of the Literary and Scientific Society, would also appreciate his produc- tion, were an opportunity afforded thein of perusing it.

Three particular wants in regard to Charlottetown impressed me upon my coming to reside in this moderately large city. These were :—No hospital, no pnblic library, and no letter-carriers. Thanks to His Lordship Bishop Mclatyre,the first want isa thing of the past; as to the third, the day may not be far distant when, instead of the erush and the hum outside of the wicket, will be heard the postman’s knock at our every door; and for the second, it is to be hoped that eomething practical will ensue from the valuable suggestions thrown out by Mr. Bowers, who well deserves credit, as pioneer in this one particular march of improvement.

Valuable information is also tendered by you in yovr reference to certain American libraries: and the closing sentence in re- gard to the Icelandic Library ought to be a most effective incentive to effort upon the part of an otherwise more favored people. In mostly all the towns, and in many of the villages of Great Britain, we find pub- lic libraries, and, asa natural consequence, superior mental training, especially among the poorer and middling claeses. These cannot efford to purchase books, and useful as our reading rooms may be. they do not supply the want of a Public Library, from which books may be taken home and studied in ¢ isure hour. It is heyond anticipa- tion to expect a bequest from some mil- lionaire towards the founding of such an institution ; nevertheless, un‘er the ener- getic management of Mr. Bowers and his colleagues the scheme may effectually be carried into realization, and one other achievement be added to those which are bringing our fair city up to a standard with her more advanced neighbors.

{ am. Sir, Yours, &c., S. MacLeop.

Ch’town, Feb. 23, 1885.

City Matters.

Srr,—Our new City Council is now to work, and the reforms spoken of previous to the election, the citizens expect to see carried out, viz.—

Firet -A good system of waterworks for fire and di mestic purposes.

Second—Better sidewalks and streets,

Third—Diepensing with some of the City Officials and giving thoee retained a lit'le more to do by amalgamating several offices.

Fourth— Making the salary of the City Surveyor sufficient to get the services of a competent man to fill the position. A person competent to keep accounts, draw up plans and specifications, make estimates. look strictly after all city property, and reporting toa permanent Board of Assessors alt new buildings aud improvements to property vithin the ci y

Fifth—A permanent Board of Assessors to value all taxable property and income.

Sixth—A more equitable system of taxation than at present in vogue,

In order to carry out these reforms it wll necessitate levying other taxes than those at present levied. And here comes the trouble. Who is to bear the additional burden? Our taxes per head of the popu- lation are not high, They are lower than any other city in Canada, but they are not fairly and justly levied—some are paying teo much, while others go almost free. While this state of things exist, you will always hear from the overtaxed citizen, but from the other never. If our taxes were justly levied, we could raise sufficient reve- nue for all purposes and not a cowplaint ,would be heard. The City Council will | require to raise this year a revenue of $47,- 500 00. Todo so additional taxes will be |put pon the people. I would suggest an | Income tax, poll tax, business license tax, | insurance company tax and household fur- We should have an income incomes have the ability to pay taxes ; those with-

/niture tax.

be taxed, b. cause they Lave only enough to | supply their families with the ordinary, comforts of life, and as thev occupy a house | and pay rent they contribute indirectly through their landlord, if they do not own The income tax |

to be levied as under :—

Class No. 1— Incomes $590 and up to $700, $5 | per year taxes,

Class No. 2—Incomes $700 and up t» $1,000, $10 per year taxes

Class No 3—-Incomes $1,000 and up to $!,500 | $15 per year taxes

Class No, 4—-Lacomes 31,500 and up to $2,000, | 320 per taxes.

Class No. 5—Inecomes 32.000 aad up to $3,000, $30 per veor taxes,

Class No. 6 Llacomes 3,000 and up to $5,000, 34) por vear taxes ;

Class No. 7—Iocomes $5,000 and up to $10,-

000, $80 per year taxes.

Class No. 8—Incomes $10,009 and upwarde, $!00 per year taxer.

We ueed not go above class No. 8, 28 we have very few persons in this city whose incomes exceed that, and let $100 per year be the highest income tax to be paid. This tax should not come in force until all Dominion and Local Government officials, naval and military officials, foreign officials, and ail persons living within the city limits enjoying the benefits and protection of the Corporation, no matter if they draw their salaries from the Czar of Russia or the Emperor of Brazil. I don’t see why I should be compelled to pay for police protection, keep up atire department te protect the property of and educate the children of Government officials. Indirectly I assist to give them good salaries, and then they tura around and ask metodo more. This state of affairs must be put a stop to, and the sooner we begin the better. To make an ‘Income Tax ” palatable,ourjassessors must be sworn to keep thuse matiers to them- selves. In this small town where every body knows everybody, and what they had for breakfast, ovr assessors would not have much trouble in telling what class to put Sam Jonesiv. For stance, they put him in clase 4, which is $1,500 to $2,000, tax $20, If his income did not reech tiat amonnt he could appeal (privately) to the assessors and get it reduced, or if his in- come excee’ed the amount he was assessed for he could pay his tax and say nothing about it. A license to do business can be classed in the same way, under $3,000 of a yearly turnover, no tax to be paid.

Class No. 1—Turnover of $3,C0), and not ex- ceeding $5,000, tax $0 per year.

Class No. 2—Turnover of $5,000. and not ex- ceeding $10,000, tax $12 per year.

Class No. 3—Turnover of $10,009, and not ex- ceeding $25,000, tax $20 per year.

Class No. 4—Tu:nover of $25,000, and not ex- ceeding $50,000, tax $35 per year.

Class No. 5—Turnover of $50,0.0, and not ex- ceeding $100,090, tax 350 per year.

The tax on household furniture should be on furniture exceeding $600, all under that amount free, classed in the same way as income tax.

Class No. 1— Household furniture over $600 in value and under $1,000, $10 per year. Class No. 2—"ousehold furniture over $1,000

in value aud under $!,500, $15 per year Class No. 3—-Household furniture over $1,500 in value aud under $2,0v0, $20 per year Class No. 4—Household furniture over $2,000 in value and upwards, $25 per year.

The poll tax should be $2 a head on all male citizens over 21 years of age.

On making some calculations, I find our revenue under this new system would be :

NE CUOMO, ies i ons Sits 0° ous $11,200 1 per cent. on Real E-tate............ 24,000 TI 6S ine 6 kb 6 48 aioe soe & 0k 4,500

Insurance Companies Tex............ 600 Business Licenses. .,,....... 1,500 weeeeeee Sei. ok... 5 ek! 2,700 Oe I ion bs ccccccecd denne ai 3,000

$47,500

This is how the citizens would be taxed

under the new system, varying according

to value of real estate, furniture, income, volume of business, etc.

Mechaniz-. I ia cca a dail aes $15 00 is okies ee 2 00 MD. os po io dkcnco vind cce. $17 00

Small Merchant

meee Os a... 8... . $15 00 eee coon. a oe Os inn a. «oo do dine dak s 2 00 Bu -iness license........ 6 1B, A 6 00 eee

Merchant. Mee Cie bot i) 3100 00 DO ee 20 00 Bs vib bbs occ ccc cock: 2 00 Pe ck. 19 00 SE eee Te ta 35 00 a, a Raga apt of 5 00 POEs 6c cas dcdcdc CR $172 co

Builder. a $25 00 Oe TO eo tN SF es et 2 00 NN, i. chuktes Gib) scene boo, 10 00 et 5 09 TN i i hie nies eo nh otk sit $42 00 Professional Man.

NE Ms sna Ss o05snes tice Mook ed $40 00 Ns ere 2 00 PEON ee ki eee "5 00 Parsee wae tit. 3... eee A... 10 00 WN PE he casks nda os eco sks 5 00 aie ettir tn: s-orwanewerewiwnn $92 00

Ap’ now let us hear some other citizen on this all-important topic. TAXPAYER.

Horsfords Acid | hosphate. AS A NERVE FOOb.

Dr. J. W. Smith, Wellington, O., says In impaired nervous supply I have used it to advantage.”

NOTICE.

PUBLIC Meeting will be held at Cape Traverse, on Monday. the 2nd March, at 2 o’clock p. m, for the purpose of consider. ing the necessity of building a breakwater and dree ging the channel; also, other mat ters

_ The Commissioner cf Public Works is invited to attend; aleo our local representa. tives.

By order of the committee.

ALEX. STRANG,

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Payment of all Accounts furnished Slst December is Requested

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J. WILL SELL THE BALANCE OF HIS WINTER STOCK AT

SLlitIn LOWRR PRICHS!

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Bargains in Every Department.

¥K==> Remnants and Short Ends must be cleared.

Don’t fail to call when shopping, as nowhere can cheaper gocds be had than at

J. B. MACDONALD’S,

Q@Quaecen Street.

Ch’town, Feb. 10, 1885—dly wkly

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Custom Tailoring Department!

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Work done with Brompiness acd in the Best Styles, at the Lewest Prices. GEO. DAVIES & CO,

Ch’iown, Feb. 5, 1885—2 aw wkly

Clothing & 3

FUR CAPS! FUR CAPS! OVERCOATS! CVERCOATS!

a @ \ LL who want Overcoats and Fur Caps will do well to call i4 on L. E. Prowse, as he has the largest and best assortment in town, and his prices are very low. Ladic’s Sacques, Ulsters, Wool Squares, Wool Scarfs, &.; on a big discount.

Call and see our goods and prices and we wil) convince you that we mean what we say.

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The rush for ROOTS and SHOES is «o Dorsey, Go & Co. People say they sell cheap. Their own make of Solid Lexiher Boots takes the lead.

DORSEY, GOFF & CO.

Charluttetown, Jan, 12, 1885.