RECORD OF PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY UNDER LIBERAL RULE. Total Foreign Trade. 1896 $239,025,360 118,011,508 121,013,852 95,542,446 62,717,941 1908 Total Imports k$650,738,200 Total Exports 370,731,594 280,006,606 220,556,507 126,194,124 Total Trade of Canada with Great Britain. Exports of Canadian Produce to Great Britain Exports, produce of the farms of Canada, to all Countries $650,738,200 121,171,199 Exports, produce of the Mine. 8,059,650 39,177,133 " the Forest 27,175,686 44,170,470 " the Fisheries 11,077,765 13,867,368 " Manufactures. 9,365,384 28,507,124 Railway Traffic, tons carried.. 24,266,825 63,866,183* Railway Mileage 16,270 22,452 Discounts in Banks at 30th June. 224,507,301 584,732,914 Deposits in Chartered and Savings Banks 245,029,143 650,126,232 Capital of Banks. 61,701,007 96,057,255 Assets of Banks. 320,937,643 945,685,708* Net Life Insurance in force. 327,800,499 689,324,506* Public Debt per capita.. $50 . 82 $40.50 (*) Figures are for 1907--the last available. ANOTHER RECORD OF PROGRESS. Total Foreign Trade. 12 years from 12 years from Total Exports 1885 to 1896, 1897 to 1908, under Conservative Rule $2,626,221,618 under Liberal Rule. 1,223,269,429 $5,152,259;709 2,445,580,746 Exports, Farm Produce. 531,512,525 1,106,237,882 " the Mine.. 62,646,897 336,488,492 " the Fisheries 86,153,089 141,027,256 " the Forest 283,379,991 396,769,109 " Manufactures. 69,281,235 214,443,075 " Bacons, and Hams.. 18,827,928 135,156,311 " Butter. 10,513,348 51,680,095 " Cheese. 127,611,428 247,790,332 " Wheat. 45,338,791 212,677,659