The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-02-16
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rfLct 80 The rrapos 4 Canadian
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iisb aud Meat.
inaer tbs proposed r. ipfccAi a.
iff legislation fish ui all Kinds
fresh or preserved. are 10 b. made
mutually free Of duty IN" lnl,ee
States imports nearly sa,VvV,"Vt
worth ~ fieh from Canada. this
constituting ons-tcuih u our ratiFt
consumption Our prcN"at duties
are 3-4r. or lc per pound upon the
pfincipla varieties purchased IRON
Canada. aud the sum collected un.
der these rates amounts 10 nearly
oue-half million dollars annually OF
Canadian fish The removal Of
this tar upon . food mneh used b.
large elRsssa 0f our population
would render fish at once less cx
peneive aud more abundant
Tho price of meat in this country
Niil also vorv probably bc kept
dosu by tht lowering OF op tariff
rates on n Sd mfhi from l-2e
10 i-tc p.r FouHd. and on pre-
served or smoked meats irom II
per cent. 10 lac. per pound. The
removal Of our duties on live ami
pals will have O similar tendency
Although Vermont cattle are main
~ dairy stock. IL may be mentioned
that 10 far as either country pro
fits more than the other by the ar.
rangemeBt ia regard 10 meats, tho
United States has the advantage
since Canada reduces her duties
more than this country. Her pre-
IL u.s
pound. and on other meats 2c. pei
pound, while the reciprocal rate u
10 De | Lie. per pound
Live Animals.
by tie terms OF the pending
agreement live animals will be ex
empt from duty upon entrance int
either country This viii not onh
affect the cost OF living. as lndicat
ed above. but will be OF great con
venienee 10 the American farmer II
selling stock beyond the CANADIAN
border or making purchases there
for his own establishment Ia thi
country Our present rates on cat
tie and horses are In general equi
valent 10 u per cent. or rs pc
cent ad yalorem, while Canada
rate is rs per cent We at presen
tax swine and sheep $3.50 each
Canada = rates being 25 per cent
for sheep and Lee. per pound foi
swine
Hay, Straw, Oats and salt.
Under the present high United
States duty on hay aud straw Yer
mont has very frequently suffered
severely. Ia years OF crop short
age, from inability TO procure cat
tie forage from Canada, Hay is
taxed si.0D per long ton by the
Payne tariff. and straw $3.50 pei
long ton These duties are to be
entirely abolished as to CANADIAN
hay and straw. under the agreement
thus permitting farmers to suppl,
the needs Of their stock to the best
advantage la seasons when the Am
erican production OF hay and straw
Is inadequate, The mutual remova!
of all duties on oats will operate
similarly. Oats have been dutiabIe
at Ice. per bushel when entering the
United States. and at l0e. pei
bushel when entering Canada. Salt
Il also made mutually duty-iree.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits.
II Is proposed TO make fresh yege
tables and fruits free OF duty be
tween the parties 10 the agreement.
This will greatly facilitate border
traffic. and will extend the marke
OF each producer. The Unitet
States enjoys general advantag
IN latitude, although the climate OF
Vermont Is not greatly warmer thai
that OF southern Canada. Fluctua
tons in the American prices OF farm
produce will be lessened by the en-
largement OF the supply and the ma
ket. Most vegetables are at present
taxed at 25 per cent. by the United
States. aud at 80 per cent, by thu
Dominion. Potatoes have been duti
able at 25c. per bushel upon entry
into this country, and at zoe. pei
bushel upon entry into Canada.
Nursery Stock.
Canada has agreed TO concedt
her intermediate rates upon nursery
and horticultural stock, taxing fruit
trees Lee. each IN place of Sc.
each, and vines and berry bushes
II I-2 per cent. Instead Of 20 pei
cent. While these rates remain
higher than those In force In this
country, the concession should be
OF much value TO Vermont nursery
men and fruit tree growers.
Fencing Materials.
All American duties are TO be
removed from fencing wire, whether
barbed or not, as well az from pick
cts and palings for fences. Our
present duty on fencing wire In not
less than 35 per cent. and on bar
bed wire 3-ic. per pound. Pickets
and palIngs are taxed at 10 per
cent. The wire industry Ia well
advanced In Canada. and the com I
petition OF Dominion manufacturer
may well affect the American mar
ket price of wire fencing
Cream Separators.
Up TO the present time a 40 per |
cent. duty has prevented Canadian |
manufacturers OF cream separators 4
from offering their products to Am
erlcan farmers and ereameries. I'M !
der the pending agreemnt this duty
win be entirely done away with by I
the United States, and the extensive (
Canadian cream separator Industry /
glll be given an opportunity 10 do
business Ia this country.
Grain and Flour.
I, IL proposed to ALLOW Canadian
wheat and other grain free entry in /
to this country. This will be OF
special benefit 20 Vermont. whose
production OF wheat IL next 10 the 4
lowest among American states but
whose flour and milling interests
are large. III 1909 Vermont pro- /
duced but $4,000 worth OF wheat, (
s.4hgta .s tan.y apa "a 1904 sF flDur 4