Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-08
THE GAIN FOR Iowa.


We commend those who believe
that the future of Iowa lies along
the line Of building up prosperous
manufacturing plants to the view OF.
the Canadian deal taken by "Holl-
and" recognized everywhere as
most conservative and reliable writ
er ON financial matters.
In his most recent letter he says:
With the pending revival of bust
ness in the United States, in all
probability other investments of our
own capital will be made in estah-
fishing manufacturing plants in Can
ada unless reciprocity is adopted.
But il the reciprocity pact becomes
law, i. will very likely make it un-
necessary for further investment of
our own capital in manufacturing in
teasts in Canada to be made, for
the only advantage to be gained
then would be the proximity ITO Cam
adian markets, thereby entailing
smaller transportation charges, as
we'll as proximity to some OF the
raw materials entering into manu-
facture, such, for instance, as the
spruce trees, of which wood pulp is
chiefly made. Canada is now a
good market for American agricultur-
al machinery. In THE year 1909 she
| imported from the United States
plows alone of the money value OF
almost 100000. Many of the agri-
CULTURAL implements used in Canada
are made by Canadians themselves,
but the higher grade of apparatus OF
this kind is for the most part bought
| i'm the United States. If the impress
sion of President Taft and of those
experts who, as representatives OF
both governments, worked out the
reciprocity pact be correct, then
the operation of reciprocity will in
evitably lead to a very great incresse
in exports from the United States
into Canada of machinery, tools ant
other apparatus used by the farmers.
The only reason this view does
not impress itself at once upon every
body here in Iowa is because we have
been giving so little attention to on;
growth in manufac tlring that no
body seems to know in how many o
the things Canada is the best mar
aet for Iowa leads.
How many people have realizing
sense that the biggest oatmeal mil
] in the world is at Cedar Rapids
\ Or that the biggest cream separate
| factory is at Waterloo?
| Nothing the officers OF the low
Manufacturers association could d
Just at this time to benefit their rs
sociation would come to SO much a
a list of the really notable manufat
lures Of the state.
| The future of Iowa is not in shiI
ing hay or corn or oats to the easd
arn market. We have been dom
that too long already. Too many IN
quests are coming to the agricultul
al authorities for remedies for ea
hausted soil. 1t may surprise til
average Iowan to know that fertili.
Ing is already a study with man
farmers.
The demand fer agricultural m
shinery in the great northwest
the next twenty-five years nosod
can estimate. If the Iowa manufa
turers can gain admit.ance to TIL
market on even terms Iowa indu
trial centers will much more tina
make up in the demand for butte
and eggs for any loss the farme
v may suffer through Canadian impo
e tation.
Never was there time when
k behooved Iowa so much to take
large view of the future. Never wa
i there time when Iowa should b
more prompt to step through ever
opening door of trade.