Sharp County record., 1879-08-28


er is admitted free, but cotton wad-
ung is subjected to a tax of 81 II cents
per two hundred pounds weight, and
warn, whether all cotton or mixed with
linen, silk, wool, or other staples, is bur-
dened with an impOst ranging from -
to $3.50 for the same weight. The
amount levied on heavy cotton cloths
varies from S2j to $3.50 per hundred
Kilograms, and the duty on light goods,
like iaconetS, cambric, muslin, tulle, and
gauze, is $40 for the same gross weight.
Turning to wool, we again find the raw
material entering free, but the pnre yarn
subject to a duty Of g to S6 per hum
dred Kilograms, while yarn mixed with
hair (mohair, alpaca, etc. bears an i'm
post ranging from 10 cents to Sc. Cloths,
whether all wool or mixed with cotton
and linen, are the objects of Il duty cal
culated, it would seem, in practice, to
prohibit the importation of English and
French goods. On these products the
duties range from Sc to S112 per kilo-
gram, the higher figures referring to
shawl stuffs OF the finest quality.
Inasmuch as flax is the object Of quite
extended cultivation in Germany, the
foreign staple in subjected to a duty Of
% cents per 100 Kilograms, jute and
Manila hemp, on the contrary, being
admitted free. The importation of spun
and woven flax encounters a tax Of -
cents to s., according to quality and
stage of preparation. Linen cloth, ac-
cording to fineness, pays from Sl.25 up
to S12, and in one case as high as S24.
What is known as damask linen, en-
plOyed for table-clOths and tOweling, is
taxed S12 per hundred Kilograms.
Touching now the attempt to protect
the silk manufactures Of the empire, we
observe that while cocOOns, raw silk,
and spun silk are admitted free, stuffs,
on the other hand, whether all silk or
mixed with other materials, are sub
iected to duty of $50 per 100 kilo-
grams, or say - cents pound. All Of
the regulations thus far named will be
enforced after July /, 1880, with the eX-
ception of that governing the importa-
ton of raw cotton and wool, which, as
we have said, are free from duty.
1t is known that in the course of the
debate upon this measure, it 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-
inc the manufacturers Of iron, copper,
lead, zinc, and tin Raw iron is taxed at
the Custom-house only % cents per 10G
Kilograms, but with each process Of
improvement and adaptation to
which the metal may have been sub
iected, the duty rapidly rises to $50,
$3.50 and S3.75, until, in the case of fine
wares, it reaches Sl2 for an equal weight
of material. Copper in its raw state is
admitted free, but hammered, or rolled
in bars or plates, is burdened with an
impost of 50 the 100 Kilograms. Cop
per wares pay from $3.50 to $3.50, eX-
cept where the metal enters into COM
position, as in the case of bronze, britain
MIA ware, etc, where it must pay Sl2
for the same gross weight. Raw zinc,
tin and lead are admitted free, but when
rolled, each is subjected to an impoSt of
70 cents per 100 kilos, or if in the shape
of manufactured articles, to a duty vary
inc from 81 so 70 Sc 1t is noteworthy
that pottery of the cheaper sorts bears
only nominal duty of % cents for POO
pounds weight, while the finer varieties,
including those pOrcelains which might
compete with the products of Saxon and
Prussian factories, pay from 81 80 to Sc.
Leather and leather goods pay from
$3.50 to $3.50, and in the case of the
finer articles, as much as $3.50 and
even S25 for 200 pounds weight. Paper
for printing or writing purposes is sub
ject to a duty of $3.50 per 100 kilos,
while on papier mache goods from SO to
Sc are levied. We should add that the
impost laid on glass and glassware
ranges from IS c9nts to 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
duty of 2 cents per 100 kilos, except
barley, maize and buckwheat, which pay
One-half that amount. The tax levied
on malt is 80 cents for the same weight.
1t was originally intended that the du-
ties on these staples should be enforced
on and after Oct. /, 1879, but toward the
close of the late session the date was
postponed to Jan. l, 1880 As regards
the cattle trade, imported oxen pay So
head; steers and cows, $3.50; young
heifers, 81, and calves 80 cents. Horses,
Il i =.
post of $3.50 per head, and swine to 62
1-2 cents. Of agricultural products,
hops pay So per 100 kilos; eggs, 75
cents; honey the same duty; butter and
cheese each So; fresh or preserved
meats, SO; eonserves and sweetmeats of
all kinds. including chocolate. Sl5 per