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Show CANABA WILL RED11CETARIFF Strong Reduction of Agricultural Agricul-tural Implements to Be Made April 1. Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 10. It was reported here today that the Canadian Ca-nadian government, when the nnnual budget speech Is delivered this month In Ottawa will announce a substantial reduction in duties on agricultural implements. It Is understood the duty on binders, reapers and mowers will be reduced from 17 1-2 to 10 per cent, and a corresponding cut made in duties on other farm implements. imple-ments. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the government to make a duty of 10 per cent on all farm implements. imple-ments. Tho reduction, if ratified, will go into effect by April 1 and will greatly encourage the sale of United States" implements in western Canada. |