The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-10-10
SUGAR.


above 80 and under 90 by the polariscope,
and of 2 cents on all testing over 90, is a
necessary provision. Sugars below No. 10
Dutch standard in color are admitted free;
above that grade they pay Il cent a pound
duty, and i'm addition lilo cent u pound
shall be collected on sugars above No. 10
coming from any country that pays a
greater export bounty on refined sugars
than on the raw product.
All machinery imported into the United
States between Jan. 1, 1890, and Jan. l,
1892, to be used in making beet sugar shall
not pay duty.
Under the old law sugars between Nos.
10 and 20 Dutch standard paid 3 cents a
pound duty; above No. 90, 3 51-l0O cents a
pound; beet sugar machinery, 60 per cent.
The payment of the bounty shall begin
April l., 1891; provided that in March. 1891,
sugars not above No. 10 may be refined
and stored in bond without payment of
duty.
Confectionery not specifically provided
for. 80 per cent; 5 to 10 cents pound.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Cigar wrappers, 81 u pound; if stemmed,
10; 20 cents and 81.
All other leaf. stemmed. so cents; 40
cents.
Cigars, cheroots and cigarettes of all
kinds, $3.50 pound and 25 per cent; Sc SO
and 25 per cent. 4
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND PROVISIONS.
Horses and mules. $50 if valued at over
$50; 80 per cent.
Cattle more than years old, $40; less
than year, s24; hogs, $l.50; sheep, rs cents
and Sl.5O; all other live stock, 20 per cent.
The old law made all animals dutiable at
20 per cent.
The agricultural schedule contains many
items of small Importance; the general
tend of the change being an increase on
oranges, lemons and lines, however, there
is decrease of about % per cent.
SPECIAL WINES, ETC.
Spirits distilled from grain or cordials
not specially provided for, $3.50 a gallon;
81. Imitation liquors shall be subject to
the highest rate Of duty provided for the
genuine articles, and in no case less than
$3.50 gallon; 81 to SO.
Bay rum, Sl.50; 81; provided that it
shall be lawful for the secretary of the
treasury, in his discretion, to authorize the
ascertainment of the proof of wines, cor
dials and other liquors, by distillation or
otherwise, in cases where it is impracticable
to ascertain such proof by the means pre-
scribed by existing law or regulations new
provisions)
Sparkling wines, So dozen per half pint;
in excess of three gallons, $3.50 a gallon.
Old rates were. 81. $3.50. S1.15 dozen bot
ties.
Ale, porter or beer, bottled or jagged, 40
cents gallon; 80 cents.
Ginger ale, ETC., imported in plain glass
bottles holding less than ~ pints, IS and
20 cents n dozen; if otherwise than in such
bottles so cents a gallon, and same duty on
coverings as ifimpofted empty; 20per cent.
Mineral waters and imitationsof natural
waters, in plain bottles, containing not
more than one pint, 10 cents a dozen;
quarts, 25 cents; il imported otherwise, 20
cents gallon and same provisions as to
coverings; 80 per cent.
COTTON MANUFACTURES.
Yarn, 10 to 4s cents a pound, valued I'M
der 81; over 81 pound, 80 per cent; IS to 25
cents.
The duty on cloth is laid on basis of 9
cents a square yard, not exceeding fifty
threads to the square inch, and ranges
from that up to 10 cents a yard and 80 per
cent, reduction of "A cent on the lower
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Cloth containing mixture of silk pays 10
cents and 30 per cent. Ready made cloth
ing, so per cent; with rubber n component
part, so cents a pound, and so per cent. Old
rates, 80 and 40 per cent
Pile fabrics, 10 cents yard and 90 per
cent; old rates, 81 and 40 per cent
Hose, 90 cents and 20 per cent. to SO, and
40 per cent. a dozen according to value; 40
per cent.
Cotton cords, 40 per cent; 35 per cent.
Manufactures not specially provided for
40 per cent; 81 per cent.
FLAX. HEMP AND JUTE.
Hacked flax, cents pound; $40 a ton.
Hacked hemp, $50 a ton; S25.
Binding Irvine manufactured In whole
or in part of istle, MANILA. sisal or lunn,
40 cent pound Pa cents.
Cables, cordage and Irvine. IA to cents;
215 to 81 cents.
Burlaps not over 60 inches wide, ~
cents; 80 per cent.
Grain bags of burlap. 3 cents; 40 per
cent
Cotton bagging and gunny cloth, 1 6-10
and $40 cents yard; IL and cents
pound and and cents yard.
Flax gill netting, ETC., Is cents pound
and IS per cent, and 90 cents a pound and
40 per cent; 25 per cent.
Oilcloth valued at 25 cents square yard
or more. Is cents and 80 per cent; 40 per
cent.
Yarns, q cents pound valued at less
than ID cents; over ID cents, 45 per cent; 35
and 40 per cent.
All manufactures of flax or hemp not
specified or provided for, 80 per cent; pro-
vided that until July l, 1894, all such fax
of more than one hundred threads to the
square inch shall pay 35 per cent; old law,
IS and 40 per cent.
Lace embroideries, ETC., 90 per cent; 30
and 40 per cent.
Manufactures of jute, ramie, sisal, etc..
valued at 8 cents pound, 2 cents; over 5
cents, 40 per cent; '35 per cent.
WOODS AND MANUFACTURES.
Bales of wool shall be dutiable at the
highest rate on any class contained there
in. The old law made any attempted eva
sion of duty punishable by double duty.
Woods of first and second classes shall
pay II and - cents a pound respectively.
The old law made divisions of each class
dutiable at 10 and IL cents respectively.
Third class wool and camel's hair, ex-
cseding 10 cents value, so per cent; cents
a pound. ~
Shoddy and waste. 20 cents a pound: 10