The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-22
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> l-ee-. 80 +gSfAt as 10 tkli-
portance and vigor. So Ioag ago as
1894 her annual product in this in-
dustry was valued at nearly S14.-
100000. 80
The significance Of eanadas con-
cession OF tgee cottonseed oil 10 the
American odueer may be meas
ured ibg ne fact that even in
the face Of the present duty this
country sold 81 ,1ll,4OO worth 81
eottonseed in the Dominion in the
calendar year 1910, paying approxl-
mately s2OQ.O0N in duty thereon.
Fresh Fruits Georgia's famous
fruit products-peaches, melons, ap-
pies and grapes-wisl enter Canada
free OF duty under the proposed re-
cfprocal agreement. Since her
fruits each year arrive at the
marketable stage many weeks be-
fore the Canadian fruits commence
to mature, Georgia will find the new
arrangement a highly profitable
one. The Georgia Fruit Growers
association, realizing the value of the
Canadian market, has repeatedly
petitioned our department of state
to secure more favorable tariff con-
ditions; and it was with these re-
quests in mind that the Canadian
commissioners were asked and pre-
vailed upon to concede, with much
reluctance, the removal OF all duties
on fresh fruits entering the Cana
dian markets from this country.
Peaches are at present taxed
81 per 100 pounds by Canada, and
this duty. added to the cost of trans
portation, has decreased the. Cana
dian demand for Georgia peaches.
The Dominion at present imposes a
duty of 9 cents each upon melons,
thus haimpering the creation OF a
Canadian market for our celebrated
southern watermelons. The Cana
dian duty on grapes, as well as on
Strawberries and other berries, is
2 cents per pound. Apples are
taxed by Canada at 40 cents bar
rel, and pears at so cents per 100
pounds, ald plumbs at 80 cents per
bushel. The well known high quail
ity of southern peaches, grapes and
melons will tend to gain for these
products an immediate sale in Can
ada as soon as the tariff Barriers
shall be removed. Even under the
present tariff status the United
States sold fresh fruits to Canada to
a value OF 81, 211,OOO. 81
,Efesh yegetaIbles-Fresh vege-
taoles will he exempted from all
duties according to the proposed
reciprocity plan. This will give
Georgia a larger range of markets
for her early potatoes and garden
produce-onions, tomatoes, sweet
potatoes or yams. etc. These will
find a ready sale in the Dominion
before the late ripenlng Canadian
crops are gathered. Canada has
hitherto taxed potatoes 20 cents per
bushel, sweet potatoes 10 cents per
bushei, and other vegetables 80 per
cent ad vaiorem. The entire elooli-
ton of these duties will undoubted-
ly stimulate American exports to-
of all kinds OF fresh vege-
tables, and the early vegetables of
the South will derive advantage
from such an extension of our trade.
Already the United States sells be-
yond her northern border $685.. $50
worth annually of vegetables in
their natural state, although the
taxes collected upon these sales by
Canada amount to $4,000.
Dried or Canned Fruits or vege-
fruits are made mu-
tually free by the agreement. on
canned fruits Canada lowers her
duty by one-ninth, or from 2 ii
cents to12 cents per pound; on can
ned vegetables the rate as lowered
by one-sixth, or from / 10 to l 1-4
cents per pound.
Hogs and Hog Products-The
live stool, industry of the South is
sure to he benefited. Under the
proposed reciprocity Canada will re-
duce her duty on bacon, hams, salt
pork and lard by three-eighths. or
from 2 cents per pound TO l Id
cents per pound. In spite of the
present Canadian duties the United
States exported to Canada $3,Os4,
900 worth Of these products during
the year ended March 80, 1910.
OF the $5o5, 900 of duties collected
by Canada on the above consign-
ments.- she would have>, RENTED