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Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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The Canadian Provincial Legislature has passed a law regulating duties on American wheat and flour imports for local consumption, exempting transit goods through the St. Lawrence. Duties: 3s. Sterling per quarter (8 Imperial bushels) on wheat; 2s. per barrel on flour.
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The following extract of a letter addressed to the Cleveland Herald gives a concise view of the law lately passed by the Canadian Provincial Legislature for the regulation of duties on American wheat and flour.
The act of our Legislature in levying duties on American produce, only relates to wheat and flour—the former, when manufactured in Canada, goes home as Canadian produce—the latter cannot: the duty is only to be paid when imported into the province for our own consumption. American flour passing through the St. Lawrence, pays no duty until it arrives in the ports of Britain. The duty to be levied on American wheat, is 3s. Sterling, the quarter, of 8 lbs. to the Imperial bushel. Flour, 2s. Sterling. per barrel. The Imperial quarter of eight bushels, is nine bushels and 29 lbs. standard weight of this country.
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Canada
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Lately Passed
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duties: 3s. sterling per imperial quarter (8 bushels) on wheat; 2s. sterling per barrel on flour. exemptions for transit through st. lawrence to britain and canadian-manufactured wheat.
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The Canadian Provincial Legislature passed an act levying duties on American wheat and flour imported for provincial consumption. Wheat manufactured in Canada is treated as Canadian produce. American flour transiting the St. Lawrence pays no duty until reaching British ports. Imperial measurements specified: quarter of 8 bushels equals 9 bushels and 29 lbs. local standard.