Virtually all Canadian exports to France during the 17th century consisted of beaver pelts. In the following century, the proportion of furs and hides from other animals increased, and although furs were still the main export item, they were no longer the only one. Trade among Canada, Īle Royale (Cape Breton Island) and the French West Indies developed during the first half of the 18th century, and Louisbourg, on Īle Royale, became its hub. Aside from fur, most of Canada's exports consisted of food products (flour, biscuits, peas, fish) and wood; Īle Royale's main export was cod, and those of the West Indies, tafia (rum), sugar and molasses. Manufactured goods, wine, spirits and luxury items were shipped across the Atlantic from France.