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Wholesale sales, by kind of business, 1961 to 1965
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| 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | |||||
| Fresh fruits and vegetables | 289 | 308 | 321 | 348 | 384 |
| Groceries and food specialties | 1,751 | 1,863 | 1,982 | 2,092 | 2,234 |
| Meat and dairy products | 175 | 174 | 179 | 190 | 222 |
| Clothing and furnishings | 117 | 103 | 105 | 112 | 116 |
| Footwear | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 |
| Other textile and clothing accessories | 206 | 208 | 212 | 228 | 231 |
| Drugs and drug sundries | 236 | 248 | 260 | 286 | 317 |
| Household electrical appliances | 200 | 210 | 212 | 233 | 261 |
| Farm machinery | 68 | 71 | 83 | 100 | 115 |
| Coal and coke | 141 | 140 | 152 | 155 | 157 |
| Hardware | 351 | 357 | 358 | 391 | 393 |
| Construction materials and supplies including lumber | 726 | 7S0 | 838 | 932 | 982 |
| Industrial and transportation equipment and supplies | 750 | 776 | 825 | 973 | 1,106 |
| Commercial, institutional and service equipment and supplies | 140 | 139 | 142 | 150 | 164 |
| Automotive parts and accessories | 414 | 441 | 455 | 460 | 494 |
| Newsprint, paper and paper products | 292 | 309 | 335 | 371 | 391 |
| Tobacco, confectionery and soft drinks | 770 | 796 | 809 | 828 | 863 |
| Other | 2,373 | 2,676 | 2,885 | 3,136 | 3,693 |
| Total, all trades | 9,037 | 9,641 | 10,193 | 11,029 | 121,711 |
| Note: Includes only wholesalers proper, i.e., firms performing the function of buying merchandise on their own account for resale. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1967. | |||||
