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is magnificent, particularly that in the neiplihourhood of Bytown. The country
on the banks of the (Ottawa is not generally veil adapted for farming; much of
tjie land being of poor quality, and the winter of rather too great length. The
principal importance of the Ottawa arises from the immense qnantity^of fine
timber cut on its banks, and the banks of its tributaries. The prinei])al jwrtiou
'. \^d.
per cwt. ; and in this charge of l.s'. Gd. per cwt. is included an allowance for a
month's storage at the Calumet, when required. The difference in transport is
therefore 4.s-. l^il. per cwt.; and, as the quantity of pork, flour, goods, &c., for-
V arded during the past season amounted to nearly 364 tons, the saving to the
hnuber trade at this point, in the matter of forwarding alone, amounts to
£1,501 lOs.
Amount of expenditure on the Ottawa Hirer for Slides, and a Bridye at Bi/fown^
up to 1a< January, 184,'5.
£. s. d.
Madawaska Slide 6.s.5 1.5 8
Jlouiitain do 3,282 13 6
Calumet do 8,202 19 1
Joaciiim do 3,G62 16 9
General expenditure 2,9;)3 17 3
Travelling expenses 244 l.'j 3
Bridge over the Ottawa, at Bytown 17,133 17 5
£41,816 14 11
The principal branches of the Ottawa are the Mississippi, tiie Rideau, Petite
Nation, and Madawaska, on the Upper Canadian side; and the River du Moine,
Raver aux Lievres, and Lac des Deux, on the Lower Canadian side.
There is no town of any im])ortance on the Ottawa, with the exception of
Bytown, which is the head quarters of the liunberers; and just above which are
the beautiful Chaudiore Falls.