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.mv‘Vâ€"vv‘vvvvvvvv vvv.-- The Consumer and RSbiprocity. l Toronto Star. The reciprocity agreement will do ' more than lower the price of eggs three ‘ or four cents a dozen and potatoes three ' or four cents a peck during many months - of the year. On such produce as cab- bages and onions it will give the con- -snmer an advantage without injuring i the Canadian farmer. How? “Take onions, for example." said a 1 produce dealer to The Star. “ For the - last month we have been depending on ithe American supply to meet the de~ mands of the Canadian market. There = is hardly a Canadian onion to be bought 5 in Toronto, and the Canadian crop will f" not be on hand until August or Septem- "' ber. What is our source of supply in " the meantime? The United States and 3 Liverpool. And we pay 30 per cent duty ‘ on all the onions which come from across the border. It will be a fine thing for the Canadian consumer when “the duty is wiped ofi the onions and * other vegetables enter free. As there 1 are no Canadian onions in the market ‘ there is no injury to the Canadian grow- by these importations. Then there are - theivonions from Egypt and Spainâ€"" “Do we eat onions from Egypt?” “ Lots of themâ€"shipped via Liverpool. :These also will come in free of duty un- ' der the favored nation arrangement and help to keep down prices during the .months when the Canadian onions are not available. The Egytians are due next month. We are using old onions from the States at present. We will . have their new crop in April.” “Then take the case of cucumbers- ' There are practically no cucumbers : grown here, and they do not get on the f market until August or September. What do we do in the meantime ? Well, ’ we pay thirty per cent. duty and bring 7 them in from the States. Don't you 7 think it will be to the consumers’advan- " tage to have that duty removed ? The "first cucumbers come from Florida. Of «course the haul is long and they are 1’ rather expensive,especially with theduty F: to pay. But as the season progresses, "- they come along from other States, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, right up to Maryland, and as the haul becomes gshorter and the supply increases, they Lbecome cheaper. They do not compete "with Canadian cucumbers, which are Knot on the market until late in the sum- -\mer, but they do supply the Canadian «demand, and will do so to a still greater - extent when the 30 cent barrier is re- rmoved.” ‘ “ What about tomatoes ’3” ‘ “The tomatoes we are getting now rare from Florida. Toronto got carloads of them last week. They will be coming ..iu now at the rate of from four to ten «- carloads per week, and. of course, there .will be a. thirty per cent. duty to pay. We will have none of our own until late .in July or the first of August to amount ate anything. { Until then, why should the uduty be added to the cost ? This is just :another instance in which the Canadian ~consumer would benefit by the abolition ~ot' the tariif without the Canadian pro- uducer being injured.” “But wouldn't he be injured by the -American competition when his own attenuatoes came on the market in August?” “No. The men who are importing {produce like tomatoes know full well :.-.that when the home grown article ap- ‘ngfll'S, the imported article is at a dis- :advantage, for the buying public :appneeiate the freshness and flavor of tthe-home product. To give you a case iin point, 1 may say that last year two or three carloads of tomatoes came into ’Toronto from the States after the Cana- «dian tomatoes were on the market. No 10119 would buy them. They had practi- ucally to be dumped, because they could not be sold. Dealers have to be on the “watch for the coming of the first Can- adian produce in each line. Otherwise they are left with the long haul produce ~en their hands. “ Hogs aren’t in my line,” went on the .dealer, “but I have noticed a peculiar thing which may be of interest to the consumer. llogs are higher by sixty cents a hundred in Bull'alo, yet bacon is higher here. Why? I. don‘t pretend to explain it, unless the fact that the Canadian trade is controlled by a few large packers is an explanation. “And I‘ll tell you another thing. I am informed that the binder which sells here at is exported to the Old Country and sold there for $70 and $75. Is that patriotism ?” “The consumer does “ell to beware of the interests which tell him that reciprocity will be a terrible thing for him, yet are themselves engaged in holding him up whenever they get a o-._â€"â€"._.._._ A Toronto man canvassed Newmar- ‘ket and sold over a hundred bargain mops at a. dollar apieco. The same mops were on sale in the town hardware stores for 900. In a certain small English village there were two butchers living in the sune street. One placarded his sausages atone shilling a pound, and the rival vcrr promptly placed eightpence on his card. No. 1 then placed a notice in his win- dow sayin: that sausage under one shil- ling could not be guaranteed. No. 2‘s response to this was the an- nouncement : “I have supplied sausages to the King." In the opposite window the following morning appeared an extra large on rd bearing the words : . “God save the King.”â€"Lazdies Home Journal. nil" milk. W Jrfirfirfiu mm ad'th millionth, :ii'fllu: nflhznnlajnli'mfllhn chance." m we Ladles’ Ba 3... A ONG IST OF EADEBS Laces. Valenciennes and Torchons, regular price up to 70. yd, on sale - -’ 3 yds. for 100. Flannelettes. Striped and white Flannelâ€" ettes, regular price 12in. yd., on sale at - . - - 106. cottons. Five specials in Cottons at 120., 10c., 90., 80. and - » 7c. Ginghams'. 8 pieces new Ginghams, regu- lar price 12gc. yd., on sale at " " Steamlooms. . Extra good value in new Steamloom or Long Cloth at 9c. Bretonne 4 pieces new Cretonne regular price 12%c.'yd, on sale at 101:. Whitewear Corset Covers 390., 290., 190. Underskirts at 990., 690., 390. Drawers on sale 4:90., 390., 25c. Night Gowns, 990., 690., 4:4:0. Prints 3 special lines at 100. 80. and - - - 50. Silks 250. White China Silk - 190. 27 inch White China Silk 39c. Yard Wide Blk. Taffeta Silk 980. curtains and Curtain Goods 3 yard Lace Curtains per pr. 590. 12%0 Curtain Scrim, frilled 100. 25c. Bobinette - 19c, GROGEHIES 20 lbs. Yellow Sugar â€" 1.00 .18 lbs. Granulated Sugar - 1.00 9 lbs. Rolled Oats - - 25c. 10 lbs. Corn Meal - 250. 7 lbs. Rice for - - - 250. 4 packages Corn Starch _ - 25c. Queen Quality Tea. - - 250. 7 Bars Toilet Soap - - 190. Baking Powder with premium 33¢. ELL EROS. ' =- Cheapest General Store In 'v~,,~.;..:~ m .. ,1»: ..:;«, . .5 ill SALE Ladies’ Bucharin Coat $87.50 for $32.50. Ladies’ Bocharin Coat, Sable Collar, $4z5 for $40. Collar, $65 for $55. A few Men’s Coats at reduced prices. J. S. Northey. Next Door to W. H. Walsh’s Woolen Mill. Ll’e'rm'll’s Fur Best Values MORE ANNIVERSARY BARGAlNS '1' -"‘~" ‘I. :---' ‘~ ' .I-I‘-iv"‘»~s."»1i'-'1u-< - :.' t Fur-lined Coat, Alaska Sable The decided increase in business during our anniversary weeks, proclaims this event a success. This success has been attained because it gives the public up-toâ€"date, desirable merchandise at money-saving prices. ment in the house has put forth. its best trade drawing magnets, and the response of the people testifies to the important and interesting character of the oilerings. and summer spring Every depart- Save Money on Your Easter Outfit . By Selecting it From ‘ g5? Many of the new spring jackets, coats, skirts and " They 1:, . Waists have. now arrived. ‘ character and exclusiveness of design that appeal Our Ready4t0-Wear Department. have a Qt ' ’ to particular dressers. There is a shapeliness and i i ' grace about them that attractvattention. The tailoring is perfect, the fabrics are distinctiveâ€" difl‘erent from those obtainable elsewhere. But a description might be endless with such a varied collection as you will find here. See them]. Buy now while stocks are complete. Ask to See These Specials. New Spring Coats $5 and $6.75 $8.00 Raincoats reduced “to 6.95 Handsome Skirts for - 395 $2 50 Princess Taffeta Underskirts . for - - 1.98 Net WalSts: only ‘ 2-98 Black Silk Underskirts, only 4.39 White Silk Waists, only - 2,19 Blk. Sateen Underskirts, only 691;, Extra! 2 nay-er SW On Saturday and Monday, April 8th and 10th, we place on sale a lot of Ladies’ White Lawn Waists, about 50 in all, very newest styles, elaborately trimmed, regular price up to $1.50, on sale for the above two days only, at - - - .. Co SEE WIND OW DISPLAY. Note These. Special Values in Dress Goods. We take pride in the fact that we constantly aim to offer the best materials possible at the lowest price consistent with quality. Our stock includes the newest fabrics, all of which will be in high favor this coming spring and summer. You will find them dependable, rich in colorings and in a wide assortment, from the neat plain shades, to stripes and other patterns of striking originality. The following are a few of the many notable values in this department. Shepherd Checks,l440., 250., 220,190. 52 inch cream Panama, only - 500- 590., 500., 390. Black Sylkette Poplin, very special, 690. Newest Suitings’ ' _ 54 inch green Lustre, only - 500. Newest Dress Lengths of 6 to 8 yds each, exclusive designs, selling at $5.95, u‘5.00 54 inch Black Serge, very fine twill,only 790. and ' ' - v 3.95 The County. V ‘ “lllu: milk nittml‘flix math»: Jillian fihfllficnfimdhu :diimril'l‘mmdhnnflu nil‘inqlfllumlflnmufllnr. 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