COMMERCE OF THE LAKES.
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The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of the 9th
contains article embracing great variety of in
terestng and valuable statistics of the commerce of
Buffalo and the great Lakes list Of vessels on the
Lakes, &c.


The tables given in the article show the business be al
ready splendid and yet the of these inland
has Just commenced The Lakes embrace an extent of
territory upon alone Of than g. 200 miles,
forming communication between populous States and
the large Of English also be taken into the
account promising increased business for Ports.
The country which borders these waters nexhausby
rich and human foresight the extent of the
which increasing facilities of communication with
Eastern markets will develop.


In 1888 the tonnage of the Lakes consisted of Is steamers,


Ships and So schooners Now there 65 steamers, 26
propeers, barques 65 briggs and 2l3 schoones with
aggregate tonnage of $4,000 Of this tonnage, the
amount Of tons belongs to Buffalo, the remainder be-
ing owned at Cleveland, Sandusky, Detroit Milwaukee, and
other places the Lakes.


The imports of Buffalo, from the opening Of navigation this
tho lst instant give idea of the trade of that
place and of its rapid increase The following few of the
principal articles Flour 333 243 barrels; wheat 972 $40
bushels corn ,970 7s9 bushels butter and lard $685. 502
pounds pork 900 barrels whskey, l6, 1873 barrels;
ashes IL 450 barrels WOOL 25 492 Sacks &c.-in all which
there increase the imports Of any previous
year-Boston Traveller.