DOMiNION BUREAU OF STATISTICS
26-001: Industry and Merchandising Division
1951
OTTAWA
Feb.
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ublished by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce
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FEBTUJARY - 19
Shipments of asbestos from (;n1,an mines during February, 1951 totalled 71,463
tons corripared with 74,125 tons in the prvous month and with 57,961 tons in February,
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Producers' Shipments of asbestos for FebruariL and Year to Date 1950 and 195 1
Shipments (Inc1udig any for own use)
FehruaryYear to_ijte
Tirade
9501951
19501951_
(Tons of 2,000 pounds)
Quebec C rude ........................
spinning stocks ...............
Shingle stocks ................
Paper stocks
'Vaste, stucco or p1aeter
efuse or shorts ..............
Sand .......
Total .................
94
44
2,357
2,306
10,254
13,577
8 1 300
7 1 153
11,803
14,591
30 9 200
23,987
1,2171 800__ 69,722
57,961
156
4,438
19,772
16 1 227
24,439
46,944
3,157
115,133
82
4,946
25,301
14 1 446
30,633
63,259
3,225
141,890
57,96171,463 115,133145,588
-E x p o r t s
FebruaryYear to date
19501951
19501951
(Tons of 2,300 pounds)
Crude
52
:i11edfibres.................
20,732
.1aste,refuse,shorts 38,715
Total .......
59,499
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NOTE:- T1is ror vs
prepared
34
16,917
36,510
53,461
124
39,463
74,671
114,258
59
43,395
87,312
130,966
in the Pinn:, et11nrgici1 and .cnic1 c:iai.
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