The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-27
LIVE STOCK FREE
IN TREATY WITH
CANADA A
Reciprocal Measure Between Coun.
tries Also Lifts Duty on Fresh
Fruits, Vegetables and Other
Necessities of Life.
United States RENTS $4,S50,000 in
Duties; Canada, RENTS
$2,56O,OO0.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The reel
States and Canada, announced yestcr-
day, shows on the reciprocal free
list, wheat and other grains, dairy
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
lsh of all kinds, eggs and poultry,
cattle, sheep and other 1--we animuIs.
Gcttonseed oil is TO be made free hy
Canada and rough lumber by the
United States. Terne plates, now d.
table in both countries. are made
mutually free. Barbed wire fencing.
now free in Canada, Is also made Tree
By the United States.
Printing paper is tC be free on ths
removal Of all restrictions by Canada
on the expectation OF pulp wood. Raw
materials, as mica and gypsum, are to
be made free by the United States
Mutually reduced indGntical rates on
secondary food products such as fresh
Meats, canned meats, bacon and hams,
lard, canned vegetables, -four. cereal
Preparations and other partly manu-
tactured fOodstuffs. Mutually reduced
rates on list OF manufacture
ed commodities which includes motor
vehicles, cutlery. clocks and watches,
sanitary fixtures, SatChCls and similar
leather goods, plate glass, brass band
Instruments. printing ink and miscel-
lanaouS articles.
Agricultural implements, such as
Rows, Earvesters, threshing ma
chimes and drills, are reduced by Cam
ada to the United States rate. y
small list Of articles is given special
rates by each country. Canada re-
duces> coal TO As cents per ton, a@d
cement to IL cents per 100 pounds.
The United States reduces iron o:e
to IL cents per ton, lowers the rute
on aluminium products, and on dressed
lumber.
Total amount of duties to be re-
mitted by the United States. Si,-
$4,000. Total amount Of duties to
be remitted by Canada, $2.560 900. q
Value OF articles now dutiable which
tre United States proposes to make
free, S39,Sll 900, equal to 76.4 per
cent Value of dutiable articles on
, wnich the United States proposes to
reduce duties, $7,52l,0O0, equal to 14.4
per cent
Value of articles imported into the
United States which are affected ny
the reciprocal agreements, 1888
600, equal to 81 per cent.
Value OF articles remaining dutiable
at full rates, $4,77l,000, equal to 3
per cent.
Value OF articles now dutiable which
Canada proposes to make free, So
958 5000, equal to l65 per cent
Value OF dutiable articles on which
Canada proposes to reduce duties $25,-
$4,000. equal to 1875 per cent.
Value OF articles imported into Can,
ada which are affected by the
Il ciprocity agreement $47,828,00
equal to SO per cent.
Value of articles remaining dutiable
SS5.19S, 900, equal to Ga per cent.
Amount Of duty RENTED by the Uni
ted States on leading Canadian ar
tlcles: Sawed lumber. $1,292,00O; fish,
S464 900; hay, $3S6.000; flaxseed aad
linseed, 1852 900; wood pulp $3OS, 900;
i've animals, $27600O; vegetables,
$257,O0O: printing paper. $l65,OOo;
oats, $4,000; mica, $4,000; dairy
PRODUCTS, $lO5.0O0; gypsum, S1O1 900:
railroad ties. telephone post. etc, $99,-
900; wheat -four $4,000.
Amount OF duty remitted by Canada
on leading articles from the United
States: Coal. bitumlnOus, $l55,OOO;
fresh fruits, $262,000; fresh vegetables.
S242,00U; cottorseel oil, $1SO,OOO; live
animals, s162,0O0; paper, $4,000.
Meats, $l47,0O0: agricultural impl"-
ments, etc, $4,000; fish OF all kinds,