, 1874-05-29
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY AND CHEAP
FFETGHTH

Our xeadors know that Commissioner of tho
Canadian Government III now In Washiugtou ar
ranging tho torn1s Of now Reciprocity Treaty,
Tint such troaty would be mutually and greatly
beneficial to both countries, tlero cannot bo a
doubt. Tho aubjoct has been so fully discussed
In our columns that it Ia not necessary to restate
the whole argument in favor of It. Our adyicoa
from Washington load us to hope that 1t will be
completed and ratified bofore the present session
Of Congress- closes.
| Tho navigation Of the st. Lawrence and Vel
land Canals waa secured, by tho Treaty Of Wash
ington, to American vehsols On tho Hamo terms
| aa are accorded to the abipH Of England and
Canada. The capacity Of tlose cana1s, however,
ts not sufficient to pass vosaeIa Of 1,2O0 tons
burden. and tho Canadian Government arc
therefore engaged III ennreing to that Gu
pacity tho Wolland, md porlaps so.ne Of the
other canals, in a leisuroly n1anuor. But tho in
tercsts Of the States In the Upper St. Lawrence
hnd MssHlsslppi Valleys require that tho work bo
completed at IN carly day. We arc informed
and believe TINT it can bo dono within three
yoarH; and, II this bo tho fact, our Wost-
orn Senators should insist that it be
mado specific article In tho troaty.
Our farmors and btlHineHs mon hayo lad since
tho opening Of navigation showing of tho ben-
Gifts these enlarged canals would afford thom,
During the winter, the competition OF tho Dalti-
moro Ohio Railway reduced froIgllts on corn
and wheat on nll the great Eastern railway lines
fo a nvarao IN ,f bonA a oo.,+a n
has heretofore boon about 90 conts. Tho low
freighta Of last wintor hnve drawn largely upon
oursurplus ofceroalH, ndhonce aInco the opouing
OF navigation, some pix weeks ago, vesso1-owners
have been obliged to accept an average Of about
~ cents for wheat md corn to Buffalo. Com
pare this with prices ruling for several
years past aud 1t will be eoon that
farlnors and merchants hnye roalizod saving Of
about 10 cents per buHhol. For the five wooks
onding last Tuesday tlero have been shipped
henco to Buffalo Of corn 8, ,os7, $780, and of wheat
1,1o1, 1ao huellols; total 1861 1856. A saving Of
10 conts per buahol on theEo shipments l,as given
our farmers and doa!ors S1l6,919 in the short
Rpaoo Of five weeks. OF this glm about two
thirds, or S277,9t2, have gono into the pockets
OF fthe fasmors or would have done soft mono Of tho
grain had been In storo hore. Ten cents bush-
O. Oh the shipments OF cereala Eastward In 1879
(ol,597,o ,oo2 buailels) would have saved to the
Wost 49,160, ,709; Of winch two-tiirtls. or
oo471, would hsvo gone directly into tho pock-
cts Of Weatorn fnrmers.
NOW, tho enlargement Of tho Wollsnd and st.
Lawrence Canals will reduce freighta to tho
aoabnard at least 10 centn per bual1el. It coels
nearly twico al much to ahip busl,el of rrafn
from buffalo to Now York aa 1t would by tbeua
enlarged canals from Lake Erie to Montreal.
but. Ra wo cannot always hopo to have the ratea
down to ~ cents to Buffalo, no may DO contont
With Saving of 10 couta on tho ontire distpnco
to tide.watcr or 80, 900, 600 saved ycarly TO tho
farmers. Honco the Importance Of securing tho
enlargement Of the Canadian caunla "a
soon as possible. In order to otYoot
this, az the matter " now before tho authorities
at Warrington, NO Buggeat the following form Of
petition, and NO truat farmers and buainoes
mon ~l'l copy It. and got Ill the aignaturoa they
can to It, and forward 1t At onoe to thss Senators
! In Congress.
| We, tue nubser!ben hereto, legal votsrs In tho
Town OK ---, County Of ---. And State Of ---,
respectfully and earnestly petition your honorable
body to promote and ra0fy just and equitable ssci-
rsooty treaty with the Dominion Of Causda aud that
you !neorporasa IN said treaty stipulation tAs. the
Dominion Government shall complete tho ENLARGE mani
Of ttQ Waana aud b. Lawrence Canals by ths lit dsy
| Of Nayy lB77.
tsl thsas petitions ~ ID ttou, d! tin sat3a