Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-09

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has lost nearly SIS 600 900 of her annual
sales to her greatest dependency, the
United States, her greatest competitor,
has gained to the extent of over So, 000,-
900 right in Great Brltain's own terri
tory. 1t is noticeable that since the
Harrison administration took office the
sales to Canada lave steadily increased.
The sales of iron and steel and their
manufactures to Canada by the United
States were very large, amounting to
81, S4S 900. against 50 $50, S57 from the
British Empire all over the world. Of
brass and its manufactures we bought
from the United States 1858, 900, and
from the British Empire only $4,000.
Of the manufactures of wood the United
States sold us during the year 100000,
of which S275,317 was furniture; of
clocks and watches, $4S7 900; copper
and manufactures OF, $274, 600; cotton
and manufactures of, $S24,000. In cot
ton. hosiery, towels and handkerchief
it seems strange that in this market the
United States should be completely out
bid by Great Britain, although in near
ly all other manufactures Of cotton the
United States does the bulk of the trade.
The duty on these, as, indeed, on
all goods, IS the same against
Great Britain as against the
United States. OF fancy goods,
including feathers, toys, laces and orna-
ments, we purchased from the United
States 800, 200, and of glass and its man
ufactures 1886, 900. 1T is noticeable that
of common and colorless window glass
Belgium sold us $23S, 900, Great Britain
$64, 900 and the United States only
$1,000. What the United States was
most successful with in this market
were TASKS, walls, lamp chimneys and
globes.
In headwear-hats and caps - the
United States was beaten by Great
Britain, the figures being for the for
mer S43S, 900 and for the latter 1881 900.
Of leather and its manufactures the
United States sold us 500 900, as against
$166,000 from the whole British EN-
pire.
In return Canada SOLD to the United
States the following:
Agricultural products. 1856 900
Animals and their products........... 4545.00O
Product OF the 1orest..-....-.....l 3,O74,OUO
Mlndeais 4,751, 0OO
Manufactures. s. 46S 600
The miscellaneous items bring the
grand total of our exports to the United
States to $37, 2S0,5 72.
The total duty collected on imports
from the United States was $500, 900,
and on imports from Great Britain So
la 900, although our imports were SILL
100000 less from Great Britain.
The effect of the Mckinley tariff on
Canada's exports is distinctly seen in
the agricultural schedule, although the
Mckinley bill was not in force until
three months after our fiscal year began
Our sales of barley fell from $685. 900
bushels in 1890 to 1892, 900 bushels in
1891. Instead of selling 81 ,066, 900 worth
of hay we only sold $685. 900. The Unit
ed States took Il, S25, 900 dozen of eggs
in 1892 but the duty of cents dozen
reduced this in 1891 to 1854. 900. The
United States purchased in 1891 500 bar
rels of oatmeal. In 1890 it bought 49,
900 barrels. Exports Of horses fell from
10000 to IL 900. Oats and poultry were
largely reduced. Exports of potatoes
largely increased, but they were sent
over before the Mckinley bill came in
to force. Indeed, if it were not for the
three months we had III 1890 before the
Mckinley tariff came into force it is
evident that our agricultural exports to
the United States would have been sad
ly crippled.