The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-02
That Seven Cent Wool!

As much was Sald IN Democratic pa
pers previous to the last State election in
di8p4ragemen, of he tariff on seven cent
per pound wool-representing that the
duty on that article was not sufficiently
high to project the wool growing interest
OF the farmers of Vermont, and that the
whole error lay in the laaO have tho't a
few suggestions previous 10 the assembling
of the Legislature. and presentation of
the main features Of the act relating to
levying duties on imported wool, mig ht
prove acceptable TO readers generally, and
profitable TO those who have not already
investigated the subject, but who will can
didly weigh the principles of the said act
The provisions extracted, are as follows
and contain the substance Of all that per-
taios 10 the coarse wool tariff of 1912.
SEQ /. Be IL enacted By the Senate e.
House Of Representatives. Of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled,
That from aud after the passage of this
act, in lieu of The duties heretofore impos>
ed by law on the articles hereinafter mem
tioned, and on such as may now be ex>
empt from duty, there shall be levied, col
lected aud paid, the following duties, tina,
is 10 say:
First Ga coarse wool unmanufactured
the value thereof, a! the last port or place
from whence exported to the United States,
shall be seven cents or under per pound,
there shall be levied duty OF five per
centum ad valorem And on all other I'M
manufactured wool there shall be levied
duty OF three cents per pound, and thirty
per centum ad valorem: Provided, That
when wool ofdiferent qualities the same
kind or sort is imported in the same bale,
bag or package, and the aggregate value
of the contents of the bale, bag or pack
age, shall be appraised by the appraisers
al rate exceeding seven cents per pound,
it shall be charged with duty in conform.
ity to such appraisal: Provided further,
That when wool OF different qualities and
different kinds or sorts is imported in the
same bale, bag or package, the contents of
the bale, Dag or package shall be apprais-
ed at the value of the finest or most valua-
BILE kind or sort, and duty charged there's
on accordingly: Provided turlIe,, That
if bales of different qualities are embraced
in the same invoice, at the same price, the
value of the whole shall be appraised ac>
eordng TO the value of a bale of the best
quality: Provided further, That if any
wool be imported having on it dirt or any
material or impurities other than those
naturally belonging 10 the fleece, and thus
be reduced in value to seven cents per
pound or under, the appraisers shall ap-
praise said wool at such price as, in their
opinion, it would have cost had it not been
80 mixed with such dirt or impurities land
duty shall! be charged theron in confor-
nifty with such appraisal: Provided also,
That wool imported on the skin shall be
estimated as 10 weight and value as other
WOOL"
"SEc. l6. And be IL further enacted,
That in all cases where there is or shall
be imposed any ad valorem rate of duty on
any goods, wares, or merchandise, import
ed into the United States, and in ali cases
where the duty imposed shall BY law be
regulated by, or directed to be estimated
or based upon, The value of the square
yard, or ofany specified quantity or parcel
of such goods, wares or merchandise, it
shall be the duty Of The collector within
whose district the same shall be imported
or entered, 10 cause the actual market val
ne or wholesale price thereof al the time
when purchased, in the principal markets
of the country from which the same shall