Canadian tobacco growth driven by tariff protection
Jamaica: Canadian tobacco industry has expanded over 25 years due to protective duties. Canadian raw leaf usage rose from 655,684 pounds in 1896 to 10,848,385 in 1914, while foreign leaf growth slowed. 1918 duties rose to 40 cents per pound, boosting production to about 22 million pounds in 1919, with Quebec and Ontario leading output and branch plants attracting United States firms.
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Quebec
Jos. Picard
Rock City Tobacco Company
Canada
Picard
Dominion
Essex
Ontario
Glorni
Julius Kayser and Pany, Ltd
Sherbrooke
Bec
York Company
UN States
United States
Niagara Falls
Ont
Fruit-a-tives Trial Lead To Relief From Pain
A reader states that after refusing surgery they tried Fruit-e-tives from Ottawa. The first box brought great relief and continued use left them free of pain with excellent health. The testimonial notes a 50sMme F Garead address and price as six for $2.50 plus trial size.
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Parimzar Ave
Monremat
Tariff Revision Aims to Benefit Canada and Its People
The text argues that developing desirable industries and increasing duties will benefit Canada in the long run, serving manufacturers and every element of the population as tariff revision proceeds. It frames tariffs as best for national prosperity and asks for balanced adjustments.
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Canada
Stewart
Montreal
Dominion
Montreal hearing on tariff spurs urban market gardening growth
The Tariff Committee in Montreal hears Jack McAvoy for the Market Gardeners Association of Quebec oppose tariff cuts on Canadian vegetables and early products. He argues industrial workers need fresh produce and that local market gardening near Montreal supports jobs, with 3,000 market gardeners employing 15,000 year round and 75,000 seasonally.
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Montreal
Jack McAvoy
Market Gardeners’ Association
Province of
Quebec
Canada
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C. H. Cote
Quebec City
Tariff Committee
F. W. Stewart
Canadian Manufacturers Association
Ash
Rapupemeey UY Ganong Bros, Limited
Stephen, N. B
Wagstaffe’s
W. Patterson
Jeweller
Vy Agents
Messrs
Reddin Bros
Mme
F. Garead
Pruitatives Limited
Ottawa
Ion
Rige
Canada Life
W. K. Rogers
Charlottetown
Will
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