The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11


vegetables no less than se.i9s pounds.
American cows are called upon to sup
p.y the merci1ants OF Victoria and Van
couycr with Condensed milk. Here are
the figures Of importations by the province
for the last tao years given in the table
Of imports contained In the report:
Pounds.
Year ending june 20, 's5. ............. 81 2Di
Year ending June 30. 'g.....,.......2 2i .373
That the British CoIumbaus have the
same fancy for American Hour that they
entertain for other products OF this coun-
try Is proven By their importations OF the
staple cereal For the three years given
these were the importations Of -four from
abroad:
Barrels
Year ending June 80 'ss....,.........22.2a2
Year ending June 80 '6............ e.I2i
Year ending June 81 't.-.......-.+.-..es.s s7
American Goods the Hest.
There are plenty CT reasons why klon-
dker should avoid the purchase az Cana
dian goods other than the higher prices
charged in British Columbia. The ques-
ton Of quality II ono 10 be considered.
The Canadsan-afawn hams and bacon are
from vheat-fsa hogs. and inferior 10
the corn-fsd hog Of the United States.
such as arc handled exclusively by ihe Sc
attic outfiitesR. The whe4t-fed meat. when
cured. Is soft and bic. and only the
very best goods % known and certain
quality should be put into an OUTFIT. This
T. tn. unvarying advice Of the experienced
Yukoner
As 10 hardware aud miners tools, the
American products have such an csiab
Iished reputation az home and abroad
"a to completely eclipse In the markets
the nadian-snanufaetured goods. The
American made mining tools and hardware
are used by the miners OF Australia South
Africa and ssritish Columbia. II foreign
goods are purchased they are liable 10 be
not the best and not suited for the con-
ditions existing In the Yukon. Like most
Canadian and English made goods. they
q q bulky and Ciumsy The manufacturing
of mining toos ~ America has been car
ried on fer years. and the goods produced
are OF known quality and workmanship.
The carcGi1n .afiff r. designed 20 serve
tire same purposP as that maintained by
the government ~ the United States. viz.
10 stimulate the manufacturing industries
Of the country. We have had II Tor many
years. and the manufacturers OF this coun-
try are nov able to compel. against Great
Britain and a.n.ott any other free trade
country. Not 40 with Canada. II is doubt.
fsl IL there Is a manufacturing Industry Of
any Importance Ia Canada that is over
twelve years old.
The truth of the matter Is that COM
plrlsou % the price lists maintained by the
chief ontattiUg merchants OF the British
Columbia cities shows that the merchants
of Seattle c4n add the Canadian duty on
the staple articles sold by them and then
unders.li by "A considerable margin the
british tolumbisns. Take -four for in
stance. The price per barrel OF 3oo pounds
~ which -four is sold by the largest CON
Germ in tB G. Is <9.eo ar SO cents per
pound. The very highest quotations by
the Seattle merchants on Hour IL 81 per
barrel OF 30 pounds. Adding the duty u
a. cents per barrel. brings the cost 10 So
per barrel. or - cents per pound. bali
q cent q pound lower than that charged
by the foreigners.
Are at "a Dirad, VANTAGE.
Conssaering the duty that has to BE- paid
by the Canadian importer Of bacon. to-
Eethsr with the freight charges on the
Canadian paciac from tire bis packing es-
Establishments 81 The East. il can he readily
seen that The Victoria merchant IS az
dlsadvantase As compared with the Sc
Htsle ouihstcr. The rate Oh packing house
produces frSn Toronto and Montreal 10
Victoria Vancouver or Nanaimo, Wa the
moroeulstie Canadian Pacific railway. In
car load lets IS SIS per leJ pounds. or
nearly cents yer pound. The rate on
Hour brought srom the eastern part ~
ear leads. and on dried fruits the rate l.
A-ta per aul3red weight.
Flour. dried fruits, oatmeal and many
ST Use other staples contained IN a well
selected uNsHt afe Manufactured ia Seat
tie ard ave sold without the addition OF
the heavy freight charges which are "a
baFdsa 10 thr Victoria and Vancouver
merchants. C9mretition ay water brings
the cost ee all of the articles brought
from the EAST 10 Seattle lower than those
shipped from Eastern Canada 10 Van
ceaNsr and hgtiSh Columbia.
one II tae most convincing arEIuents
81 faYsr ef Seattle ana against Vancouver
an1 Nlcicfsa Was gtVtn - a representa-.
tive II the PoSt~intel.iSsuce "Wednesday
evening ~ oue az the itrsest dealers IL,
msFcha naisc Of Vancouver lie Mas IL.
Seattle 'fa tng te purchase feed. Il Is rot
necessary 10 give mis- nanr- "a am amazed
a. the merchants If seattle" be saga
They are @flsHs on a margin tnag would
BE- oss3sinct hs AS Ne never thirk az
selling Tees % Koeds w4thaut getting
ffo1n s. 90 81 proat cut - Il. Nn.5s ia =
attlc shef sre 3olnE business a,s q alarets,
- 81 - NancvnVer thv neych.na.stpr
Is confined e. srN barge aFfns anL these
have an understanding aman& themselves
In seattle 30 { csn plslugy see. sh~ eusi-
ness - eFasssy dlyegslasS. les,rv one :.
ahNiaus - Je selae ausgaess. 60, ~ra 10
souse particularly }asgH party at 10 r.af.h
soss'e particular itva az TRADE Fee tAat
reasoB tbvy an wfiiHe ,a 1s hs.stn.-se ,-
narrower narsln sf geoug ihaa Va. ~
BRITISH Columbia Weula ear .4sf vrnaa,,..
ra9lVe,'-
THIS Han spaSe tbc srs:h rs every ere
can testify Mo has N4Slsra the ti- ,.,f.
rttlng sfores of Naeeauvev Fhe ~...-ke
eaffisd rs fha merchants ~ srattfs srs
larger taey tsfY "a tae vffa rsarkttt Is,
l'vsev quantities aad ees~ess uent.s a.
lower pgtCs tesu tAase ~ BRITISH a.
fantlA
TIE t,saaal@us ~ BE she rass. tAse
fattr @atae~ as~vaSc esvr - prr rsrs THIS
IS nos trps THE msN&rwza .sety Ia ask
aftisie saNt teoacce aed otsars IS i fae-
cent aad th.~ aap'ses as r4le os4y -
certain @S.e-sa4 HDvS ~ rfashEnw a-a As-,s.
wary gac duty ca tHs ria.srsss 81 a.
t.clcs ln usnyr oGE8l Is serv fns.-h 49,