The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 26F. Hunt, 1852 - Commerce |
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... produce was 350,000 to 400,000 cwt . , valued at about $ 1,000,000 . During the French wars , of course , the Fishery of the colonies was totally interrup- ted , or much embarrassed ; and one principal stimulus of the enthusaism with ...
... produce was 350,000 to 400,000 cwt . , valued at about $ 1,000,000 . During the French wars , of course , the Fishery of the colonies was totally interrup- ted , or much embarrassed ; and one principal stimulus of the enthusaism with ...
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... produce evidence in support of them , not in " statistics for very short periods , " but in statistics for the respectable periods of fifty , and a hundred and fifty years , derived from the most emi- nent free - trade authorities of ...
... produce evidence in support of them , not in " statistics for very short periods , " but in statistics for the respectable periods of fifty , and a hundred and fifty years , derived from the most emi- nent free - trade authorities of ...
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... produce , at the same time that , " though the landlord has a less share of the pro- duce , yet this less share , from the very great increase of the produce , yields a larger quantity . " We shall have occasion to use this statement ...
... produce , at the same time that , " though the landlord has a less share of the pro- duce , yet this less share , from the very great increase of the produce , yields a larger quantity . " We shall have occasion to use this statement ...
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... produce obtained from the best above that obtained from the very worst soils in cultivation , it is plain it does not enter into the cost of production , and can have no influence what- ever on prices . Still better to elucidate this ...
... produce obtained from the best above that obtained from the very worst soils in cultivation , it is plain it does not enter into the cost of production , and can have no influence what- ever on prices . Still better to elucidate this ...
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... produce , yields a larger quantity . " Of course the whole produce in the period to which he refers , must have more than doubled , in order that one - fifth now , should be greater than two - fifths formerly . If its amount at the ...
... produce , yields a larger quantity . " Of course the whole produce in the period to which he refers , must have more than doubled , in order that one - fifth now , should be greater than two - fifths formerly . If its amount at the ...
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Page 25 - States shall have liberty to take fish of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland as British fishermen shall use, (but not to dry or cure the same on that island) and also on the coasts, bays, and creeks of all other of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 26 - And the United States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 763 - ... shall deem proper, under the penalty of forfeiting the shares of stock subscribed for, and all previous payments made thereon, if payment shall not be made by the stockholders...
Page 765 - ... chairman of the meeting, and also a suitable person for secretary, and proceed to a vote of those present, in person or by proxy ; and if on canvassing the votes it shall appear that a sufficient number of votes has been given in favor of increasing or diminishing the amount of capital...
Page 449 - As the colony increases, the profits of stock gradually diminish. When the most fertile and best situated lands have been all occupied, less profit can be made by the cultivation of what is inferior both in soil and situation.
Page 135 - Keep good company, or none. Never be idle; if your hands cannot be usefully employed, attend to the cultivation of your mind. Always speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own secrets, if you have any. When you speak to a person, look him in the face.
Page 328 - Courts of Common Pleas, Courts of Probate, justices of the peace, and such other courts inferior to the Supreme Court, as the General Assembly may, from time to time, establish.
Page 763 - All elections shall be by ballot, and each stockholder shall be entitled to as many votes as he owns shares of stock...
Page 42 - A plentiful subsistence increases the bodily strength of the labourer, and the comfortable hope of bettering his condition and of ending his days, perhaps, in ease and plenty animates him to exert that strength to the utmost. Where wages are high, accordingly, we shall always find the workmen more active, diligent, and expeditious than where they are low ; in England, for example, than in Scotland ; in the neighbourhood of great towns, than in remote country places.
Page 764 - ' stockholder" as used in this section shall apply not only to such persons as appear by the books of the corporation to be such, but also to every equitable owner of stock, although the same appear on the books in the name of another...