Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-30

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ception of that governing the importa-
ton of raw cotton and wool, which, as
we have said, are free from duty.
Ii is known that in the course of the
debate upon this measure, ii was found
expedient to apply the protective prin-
ciple To almost every species OF indus
try. Let us see. now, what has been
done for the workers in metal, includ
ing the manufacturers Of iron, copper,
lead. zinc, and tin. Raw iron is taxed at
the Custom-house only % cents per 100
improvement and adaptation to
which the metal may have been sub
jected, the duty rapidly rises to Sl.5o,
-. 80 and 1913. until, in the case Of fine
wares. il reaches Sl2 for an equal weight
of material. Copper in IFS raw state Is
admitted free, but hammered, or rolled
in bars or plates, is burdened with an
imposi of - the 100 Kilograms. Cop
per wares pay from $3.50 10 $50, eX-
cept where the metal enters into COM
position. As in the ease Of bronze. britain
MIA ware. etc, where it must pay Sl2
for the same gross weight. Raw zine.
tin and lead are admitted free, but when
rolled. each is subjected 10 an impost of
% cents per 100 kilos. or if in the shape
of manufactured articles, TO a duty vary
/ ing from 81. 80 to So. 1t is noteworthy
I that pottery Of the cheaper sorts bears
only nominal duty of % cents for 200
pounds weight, while the finer varieties,
including those porcelains which might
compete with the products of Saxon and
Prussian factories, pay from $3.50 To Sc.
Leather and leather goods pay from
80 to $3.50, and in the ease of the
finer Articles. As much as $3.50 and
even S25 for POO pounds weight. Paper
for printing or writing purposes is sub
jeci to a duty of $3.50 per 100 kilos.
while on papier mache goods from 50 to
SO are levied We should add that the
impost laid on glass and glassware
ranges from IS c9nls 10 81 30, according
to quality of material and amount of la
Dor applied.
We may now glance at the degree of
protection afforded TO agricultural inter
ests. All grains imported are subject to
a duty Of cents per 100 kilo>. except
barley. maize and buckwheat, which pay
one-half that amount. The tax levied
on malt is 80 cents for the same weight
Ii WAS originally intended that the du-
ties on these staples should he enforced
on and after Oct. !. 1879. but toward the
close of the late session the date was
postponed 10 Jan. /, 1850. As regards
the cattle trade, imported oxen pay 50 Il
head: steers and cows, Sl.50: Young
heifer>, 81. and calves 30 cents. Horses,
mules and asses must submit to an i'm
post of $3.50 per head, and swine to %
/ IL cents. OF agricultural products,
hops pay s. per 100 kilos; eggs, 80
cents: honey the same duty; butter and
cheese each 50: fresh or preserved
meats, IS: cosseryc> and swcetmeats Of
all kinds, including chocolate. SIS per
100 kilos. Tropical fruits. if fresh. are
compelled to pay IS, and if dried, from
50 to $50: oil for edible purposes, if
in TASKS, bears a duty of 50, and if in
casks. of - per leo kilos Petroleum
and other illuminating oils, both in their
raw and refined state, are taxed 81 80
per 100 pounds.
Let us turn now To the effect of the
Z new tariff on those articles of con,ump-
tioh WHICH. al hi'N COUNTRIES ucit'tN Il
large portion of the revenue, VIZ, alec
holic beverages. tea. coffee, and tobac-
60. Beer Of all kinds pays 81 per 100
kilcs. Spirits of every sort. including
cognac. arrack, and rum, whether in
glass or wood, are subject TO a duty of
SIP Wine and cider, and all other ar
tificial drinks. ii in casks bear an impost
1 of 30. and If in TASKS. of Sl2 per 100
kilos. The duty levied on coffee is $40
for the same unit Of quantity. and on
cocoa in the bean, $50; while tea pays
the heavy impost of SO. Finally, TO-
baeco in the leaf is taxed S21.2j per POO
pounds weight. If manufactured in ci-
gars and cigarettes it must pay 5000.
and in the form Of chewing or smoking
tnha.af an. ~nuff SIs