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Shewing the number of mines at work, days labour performed, quantities of quartz, crushed, yield of gold, 1877
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| Caribou | Gay's River | Montagu | Oldham | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Mines | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 47 |
| Days' labour | 14,579 | 3,151 | 1,404 | 14,144 | 123,565 |
| Mills employed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| Steam power | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Water power | - | - | - | 2 | 13 |
| Quartz, etc., crushed | 1,735 | 859 | 55 | 2,015 | 17,369 |
| Yield per ton | |||||
| oz. | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| d.w.t.* | 9 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 19 |
| g | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Maximum yield per ton | |||||
| oz. | 42 | - | 1 | 17 | 42 |
| d.w.t.* | 17 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| g | - | 22 | - | 12 | - |
| Total yield per ton | |||||
| oz. | 2,596 | 251 | 50 | 2,527 | 16,882 |
| d.w.t.* | 13 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| g | 23 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| $ | |||||
| Average yield per man per day for 12 months, at $18.00 per oz. | 3.20 | 1.39 | 0.64 | 3.21 | 2.46 |
| * d.w.t., also called pennyweight, is a unit of the Troy system of weight that was used to measure precious metals. One pennyweight is equivalent to 24 grains, or 1/20th part of a Troy ounce. A Troy ounce is equivalent to 31.1 grams. | |||||
| Note: For twelve months ended, December 31, 1877. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1879. | |||||
