The Penn's Grove record., 1911-04-07
South Jerseys Interest In Reciprocity

Because the 61st Congress, which
was Republican in both Houses, refus-
cd to pass the reciprocity bill, recon-
mended by President Taft, he called
the 62d Congress to meet in special ses-
sion On April 4th, to pass a bill which
will make q reciprocity tariff law be-
tween the United States and Canada.
That is, the people should trade free or
have a mutually equal tariff to pay.
The highly protected manufactured
interests oppose it because they wish to
keep the farmers blinded for their own
interest; because. as soon as the farm
era, who have to sell their principal
products in the open markets of the
world, are con WINGED of the benefits of
freer trade, off will have 10 60 The ex-
cessive special privileges given manu-
featured products by law.
Freer trade with Canada will benefit
South Jersey growers of strawberries,
early tomatoes and sweet potatoes, and
other garden truck. Why2
Before the fast railroad freight trains
and steamship lines were run from the
South previous to twenty-five years
ego, the South Jersey garden truckers
got fancy prices for their earliest pro
duce. Now about April LIST, the city
folks begin to eat Florida Strawberries,
tomatoes and other garden produce.
BY the time Jersey produce comes Oh
all the zest for it has Ee-n appeased.
As q consequence, the South Jersey
trucker, after supplying the g mar
kets, have a supply to ship further
north. New York. City, Buffalo and
Boston are some of the principal mar
kets we now have.
If these products can be shipped to
Toronto, Montreal and Quebec. and he
distributed to smaller towns in Canada,
South jersey will have a larger market
without any product from Canada to
compete in return, except it be a few
late white potatoes. We can do for
people of those cities what Florida,
Georgia and other Southern states are
doing for the people in the large cities
adjoining New Jersey.
Put a rule Oh the map and you will
see that the distance from South Jersey
to Toronto, Canada, is about half what
the distance is to Florida. The dis.
lance to Ottawa and Montreal is about
two-thirds the distance to Florida and
the distance 10 Quebec, which we con-
slider far north in a foreign county, is
less than the distance to Florida.
Citizens in Penn's Grove, on April
LIST, were eating tomatoes grown in
Florida. The consumer is benefited
as we'll as the Florida producer. Like
wise the consumer in Canada as well as
the South Jersey growers will be ben
Gifted If amarket car be opened further
north, under reciprocal trade for our
South Jersey produce.
All trade in commerce is beneficial
to both parties, otherwise it would not
be carried on. The design Ct a tariff
. primarily TO raise revenue to pay the
expenses Of administering the govern
msnt, and not to give special. privilege
TO any M by restraining trade.
South Jersey farmers need a wider
market for their produce. With a
wider market in Canada more staple
and better prices should be procured.
We need cheaper lumber. Canada
has millions of acres of timber to make
building lumber and wood pulp to
make paper. We need fish also from
Canada.
A mutual exchange of products be-
tween New jersey, New York and
Canada SHOULD he as much, if not more,
beneficial than the exchange of pro-
ducts between these states and Florida
and Texas or other parts Of the United
States.
A trial Of Canadian reciprocal trade
u worth while trying.
II you thing this good reasoning and
favor reciprocity send q postal to Con-
8ressman Loudenslager, telling him
your views.
Kicked BY A Mad Horse.