TABLE NO. 41.
MOVEMENT OF VARIOUS ARTICLES ON THE ERIE CANAL IN 1824.
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TO TIDE-WATER. |
FROM TIDE-WATER. |
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ERIE AND CHAMPLAIN. |
CHAMPLAIN. |
ERIE. |
ERIE AND CHAMPLAIN. |
CHAMPLAIN. |
ERIE. |
Erie east and west-bound. |
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ITEMS |
Table of equivalents used in reducing from denominations given in original tables to tons of 2,000 lbs. – Canal Commissioners report, 1827, page 32. |
Canal commissioners’ report, 1827, page 32. |
Sen. Doc. 1835, No. 58, Table I. ---------- The figures for 1823 multiplied by 1 ˝ to approximate to year 1824. |
=(1)-(2) |
Canal Commissioners’ report, 1827, page 32. ---------- Sen. Doc. 1835, No. 58, Table E. |
Canal Commissioners’ report, 1824, page 46. ---------- Figures for 1823 multiplied by 1 ˝ to approximate to 1824. |
=(4)-(5) |
=(3)+(6) |
Passage east and west at Utica. --------- Omitting "merchandise," this corresponds to the output of counties in Div. III --------- Sen. Doc., 1835, No. 58, Table D. |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
Tons. |
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"The Forest". |
Lumber |
1 ton, 10 cwt. per M |
52,884 |
50,458 |
2,426 |
72 |
----- |
72 |
2,498 |
5,217 |
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Timber |
40 lbs. per cubic foot |
4,882 |
35,385 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
687 |
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Shingles |
3 cwt. per M |
947 |
630 |
317 |
4 |
----- |
4 |
313 |
174 |
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Staves |
3 tons per M |
6,615 |
95 |
6,520 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
6,520 |
5,697 |
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Ashes |
5 bbls per ton |
5,784 |
111 |
5,673 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
5,673 |
5,650 |
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Fur and pelt |
----- |
86 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
116 |
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Wood |
2 tons, 10 cwt. A cord |
17,058 |
----- |
17,058 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
17,058 |
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Hoop poles |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Agriculture – Products of animals. |
Butter Cheese and lard |
1,215 |
21 |
1,194 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
1,194 |
711 |
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Wool |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
29 |
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Hides |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Beef and Pork |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Agriculture – Vegetable food. |
Flour |
216 lbs. Per bbl |
15,395 |
----- |
15,395 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
15,395 |
16,386 |
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Wheat |
60 lbs. per bushel |
8,542 |
----- |
8,542 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
8,542 |
8,207 |
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Provisions |
7 bbls per ton |
3,469 |
----- |
3,469 |
----- |
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3,469 |
2,734 |
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Cider |
250 lbs. per bbl |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Flaxseed |
50 lbs. per bushel |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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199 |
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Peas and beans |
50 lbs. per bushel |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Clover and grass-seed |
256 |
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256 |
----- |
----- |
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256 |
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Agriculture – Other products. |
Hops |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
142 |
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Coarse grain |
50 lbs. per bushel |
1,485 |
----- |
1,485 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
1,485 |
----- |
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Starch |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Cotton |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Manufactures. |
Domestic Spirits |
9 lbs. per gallon |
1,629 |
----- |
1,629 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
1,629 |
1,574 |
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Beer |
250 lbs. per barrel |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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2 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Salt |
56 lbs. per barrel |
1,952 |
----- |
1,952 |
1,002 |
1,002 |
----- |
1,952 |
5,825 |
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Glass |
28 lbs. per box |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
79 |
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Furniture |
----- |
15 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
996 |
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Lime |
1,255 |
----- |
1,255 |
----- |
----- |
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1,255 |
----- |
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Merchandise |
336 |
12 |
224 |
27,411 |
5,994 |
21,417 |
21,641 |
22,146 |
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Black lead |
----- |
2 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Copperas |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Castings |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
470 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Iron and nails |
----- |
230 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Iron ore |
----- |
1,510 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Marble |
----- |
66 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Whiskey |
----- |
58 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Salt and plaster |
----- |
----- |
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319 |
----- |
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Other articles. |
Gypsum |
3,892 |
----- |
3,892 |
----- |
----- |
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3,892 |
7,992 |
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Brick |
----- |
----- |
----- |
1,256 |
----- |
1,256 |
1,256 |
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Stone |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Non-enumerated |
1,612 |
----- |
140 |
3,720 |
----- |
3,720 |
3,720 |
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Oil |
2 cwt. 2 quarters to barrel |
140 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
----- |
140 |
197 |
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Salted hides |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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8 |
----- |
----- |
----- |
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Oysters |
----- |
----- |
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4 |
----- |
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Water-cement |
----- |
----- |
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----- |
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1,070 |
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