Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-04

rolling Oh iron Dy INC Udfh Oi I9iV "hCN oN
~ was fixed at $50 per ton and so it remained
until 1928, when it was raised to sSI per ton
In consequence of the act of 1916, fifteen
new rolling mills were Immediately erected
without including the new establishment west
OF the mountains and
Sheet iron and bailer plates, DIETER than
the English.) which sold for $3.50 the ton, 8
or 9 wears ago, NAV now be had for $50 or
$40 the ton. We speak alwaysof wholesale
prices. Rolled round iron has had the same
reduction in value.
Small hoop iron. "a new manufacture pro-
.tected by a duty of three cents per 10. by the
tariff of 1898, and which sold for Sl50a ton a
tes years ago, is now selling for $40 a ton.
BFazier's rods, which had never been made
in this country until protected by the tarltf of
1928, with aduty of3s cents per lib. and were
sold at $3.50 a ton, or 81 cents a Id. now sell
for 1885, a ton, or 6 cents perlb. though 'ftax-
ed" 81 cents per 10.
Cut nails were S cents per ID. in 1921, and
had an average value of 7 cents until 1928,
now sell for 81 cents per lb.-The duty on
nails is ) cents per ID. If the duty is a tax,
the value of the nails is only half a cent per ID.
These, aud sLch as these, are the articles
of iron best protected and they show a &c
neral decline Of about 25 per cent or one
fourth in price, as compared with their value
previous to such protection. On hammered bar
iron, the duty was 10 cents the cwt. in 1916,
raised to 80, in 1924, at which it remains. 1t
was worth the superior qualitiesl 500 the
ton a few years since. s. now sells for only $50
"a reduction OF IS per cent. because Of the
domestic competition excited by the tariff.
MANUFACTURES OF WOOL.
The duties laid upon foreign wool, for the
protection of American farmers, (aad which
we heartily approve Of, Except as to the
l%coarsest AID finest qualities, because we do
not produce any Of the former, and very little
OF the latter,) has prevented a large general
decline in the price of woollen goods, except
in what may be called TIE medium qualities,
which were about IS per cent less last year
than previous to the increased duties upon
them. The price Of wool has advanced, and
SO have such cioths-but they are still cheap
er, of American manufactures, than ever
they were Of English product, under a mere
revenue duty. The very fine cloths retain
pretty nearly their old prices, though rather
less. All mixtures of cotton and wool are
much cheaper. The "Welsh p%Iains,' which
averaged at least SIS cents a yard previous to
the tariff of 1891, fell to so cents on the in
creased duty, us soon as certain Of our facto-
ries were pat into operation. And the article
hio"h ds Sahtou CiothS, q much more
valuable one than the Welsh plains sold
last year at fren So to so cents. Their price
has since advanced, because the stock of for.
eign coarse wool is exhausted, and there is
no domestic supply. Negro cloths, such as
IN 1925, 6, I, and s, sold for 81 cents-and
because a Glut last year for 22 cents, now sell
Tor AZ cents-for the reason assigned. The
South imposed the duty on wool and must
pay II. 1t is difficult TO tell discriminatory
descriptive quality Of CLOTHS, and not SO easy
TO make out a clear comparison Of piices-
but 1t - manifest, that their cost has generally
1eclned with the increase Of dulles On them.
he tact is that the manufacture Of a yard
OF cloth, IN the United States, now cost less
than IN England, because Of new and impro-
we'd machinery, net used in the latter coun-
try, and which perhaps cannot be used, be-
cause of the great number of persons that it
would throw out Of employment. The diff
ference 10 the cost Of a yard Of cloth, made
IN the United States and in England, if any
there is, IS IN the difference of the cost of the
wool and dye-stufts used-fer the protection
Of iarnJcTS and planters. As before observed,
we heartily approve Of these duties, so far as
they affect articles produced by us IT. reason
able quantities; but the duties on very coarse
and the wocls and indigo have a direct ten
NN'NJ - CShSutAcFS Oh the CIOtnS made
out Of, or died with, these materials. The
farmers have had 4 large advance in the price
otthelr wool and We are glad of it, we as
much wish an advance in the value ofcotton.
A great rise In the price Of lannels was
predicted but, with two tariffs heaped upon
them to Increase the price suci. as sold for %
ccats IN 1890, viii hardly bring that sum even
now. as year these goods were at II cents
oaly. This shews that the tariff has no effect
on their price. Wool was cheap in 1889,
and Is now more valuable, and SO are fan.
nels, Such wool as sold for IS cents last year
is worth 50.
From The London Morning Chron of I6M ut.
Death Of Mr.. Hushissoa The Liverpool
papers announce the death of the Right lion.
w. tluSk'sson, which took place on the 18th,
IN consequence Of an accident while celebra-
Jung the opening 0 fthe Manchester Rail Road.
1t appears that DIR. Ii. was in a car drawn
10y the forward engine, which stopped for tu-
el about IL miles from Liverpool. Several
gentlemen descended from the different car
ridges aud after walking on the road for
some moments were preparing to return. A
mong the number was Mr.. H.; he approach
ed that part at which Mrs. Huskissop was sit