BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Wednesday, April 3, 1850 FARE TO AMERICA "B.C., a Constant Reader," thus writes to the Farmer's Gazette - "A new-married couple being desirous of going to America, wishes to know through the medium of your widely-circulated journal, the fare from Liverpool to New York or Boston, or which is the best place for such to go, or what is the least sum they would want after providing every thing for their passage. - The fare of emigrants is constantly fluctuating; last week the price was from Dublin to either New York or Boston, via Liverpool, £3 15s., with a certain allowance of rations; this week it is up to £4 12s. and £5. The rations are: - 2 1/2lbs. bread or biscuit, 1lb. wheaten flour, 5lbs. oatmeal, 2lbs. rice, and 1lb. pork (in all 11 1/2lbs.) with 2oz. tea, 1/2lb. sugar, 1/2lb. molasses, and 21 quarts of water per week. In addition to this passengers will require to take with them some little extras- say a little more tea, sugar, &c., some coffee, a little bacon, a few eggs, &c., the quantities of with they may easily calculate, by laying in sufficient with the above for a voyage. The ship provides berths to sleep in, three feet six inches wide for two persons, and others four feet six inches (adapted for families with young children). Passengers have to find their own bedding, and such small cooking and eating utensils as they may require. Tin ware will do and can be got cheap here or in Liverpool. The best information about America, &c., is to be had in the Emigration Guide and Almanac, price 4d., which can be sent to the country postpaid, on receipt of sixpence, or postage stamps, on application to any of the emigration agents. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/