The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-07

are thin geese, and goose that is
shipments showed that the geese could
be fattened to advantage in the United
States, where they supplied the Bostoil
and New York markets. The duty.
however. was an obstacle to fatteninG
geese on this side of tho line. so the
| nesotiators obviated 1t BY making
poultry free and geese are poultry
II there is any doubt on this poin.
the Treasury Department stands ready
to solve 1t.
When cranberries We're under dis
cussion. the first thought was that
their free entry into Canada. would
help New Jersey and Wisconsin, That
is true, but it developed that, away
up in the Canadian northwest, in Al
berta and Saskatchewan, the settlers
mad gotten an appetite for Cape cod
cranberrieS. The cost OF freight is
considerable for this long distance, and
with the duty it added so much 10 the
charge that the importations We're
limited.
Yet 1t was learned that In one sea
son, Cape Cod sent nearly 100 carloads
of cranberries to saskatchewan When
Cod. but Wisconsin and New Jersey
will be sending very much larger
quantities TO the Canadian northwest.
In the PocoIioxe District or Mary
land very !inc cantaloupcs are raised.
There would be very good market In
Canada for these cantaloupes, but the
duty is too high. The tariff rate. in
fact. Is the same on cantaloupes ms on
watermclons The Maryland canta-
lfk,,,
par;ment TO see if something could
not be done, since they figured that
one watermelon was equal to about
twenty cantaioupes. yet one cantaloupc
had TO pay as much duty as a water
melon, The reciprocity commissioners
solved the problem by getting all
fresh fruits made free. Then it de-
vcloped that not only the Maryland
cantaloupe, but cantaioupes from a
number OF other States had been await
ing n chance to get into the Canadian
market. 1t was also found that. with
the duty taken off. the people who
raised watermelons, from Georgia way
up 10 the boundary line, are expecting
to do a big business
They raise a great many peanuts in
Virginia, North Carolina and Tenncs-
see The reciprocity commissioners
surprised the growers in those States
DN SettlnS the duties reduced. The
tCanadiilns arc fond OF peanuts
Then there vas the question Of apple
trees and cherry trees and other trees.
Several hundred thousand Of these are
sent into Canada. The Canadians
Obliged the United states by reducing
the duty in the agreement. Then II
appeared that Il good many more apple
trees and cherry trees would go into
Canada II the agreement became cffcc-
tive, than heretofore
Free fish is one Of the strong points
Of the agreement. Though Gloucester
does not like it. the rest OF the coun.
try has taken TO fresh fish very kindly
indeed. The American commissioners in
making this provision. not only opened
the Canadinn market TO American
oysters but it appears from consular
reports that, as soon as the American
markets are free 10 Canadian fish
practically the entire fishing fleet will
be equipped with gasolene motors, and
that manufacturers Of the United States
will supply these motors. The SUI
periority OF American motors over all
others is brought home 20 the buyers
by the claims Of European manufac-
sturors that their motors are "as good
rs Americans" but the tendency Is to
equip the fishing nect with the Amer
lean motors, and not take chances Of
rival motors being as good
I. II. MEG.