Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-24
TARIFF CHANGES.
The Most Thoroughly Studied
Bill Yet Framed.
1T IS HERE SYN0PSIzED,


bill for the senate, has compiled IA complete
list of the changes, which is presented here
with 1t has been Il work of great labor,
requiring an expert knowledge of the tar
if The first figures in each case are
those of the Mckinley bill; the last those
of the law in force since the revision of
1888 AS the change in many instances
has been from ad vaorem to specific, it
will be seen that per cent. is in many cases
only used III the figures for the old law;
CHEMICAL SCHEDULE.
Acetic acid not exceeding l047 specific
gravity, = cents IA pound; cents
Boracic acid, 3 cents "A pound; cents for
commercial
Chronic acid, 10 cents; Is per cent.
Sulphuric acid, 4 cent a pound; free
Tannin, IS cents 81
Carbonate of ammonia, "a eeuts 10 per
cent
Muriate uG ammonia, % cent; 10 per cent.
Sulphate of ammonia, y cent; 20 per
cent
Blue vitrlol, cents; cents.
Chloroform, 25 cents II pound 80 cents.
Suphuric ether 40 cents 80 cents.
Nitrous ether, - cents 30 cents
Oil of CO ynac, $3.50; -.
Oil of rum, $3.50; Sc.
Dyeing or tanning extracts. q cent a
pound; 20 per cent
Extract of hemlock bark Z cent; 20 per
cent.
Geatne, glue and singlass value below
cents IL pound ~ cents; between I and
80 cents II pound, % per cent, above 30
cents 30 per cent. Old law, glue, 20 per
cent, gelatine. 30 per cent; isinglass, 20
per cent
Crude glycerine, Ia cents, cents.
Refined glycerine, AZ cents; 5 cents.
Indigo pastes or extract, $4 cent; 10 per
cent
Carmlned indigo, 10 cents, 10 per cent
lodoform, l.50; 81.
Licurce, 5l5 cents; vents
Carbonate of magnesa, cents; cents
Calcined magnesa, S cents; 10 cents.
EPSON salts. $40 cent; II cents.
Morphia. 30 cents an ounce: 81.
Alizarine containing 80 per cent or more
castor oil, 80 cents gallon; less than 80
per cent castor oil, 40 cents: all other. 30
per cent. Old law, s cents.
Cod liver oil, IL cents a gallon, % per
cent.
Cottonseed oil, 10 cents; % cents
Croton oil, 30 cents a pound 50 cents.
Flax or poppy seed oil, b cents "A gallon.
SOcentS. POPPY secu Oh Tree
Olive OIL So cents Il gallon; % per cent.
Peppermint oil, 50 cents a pound. - per
cent
Fish oil, s cents gallon; % per cent.
Opium containing less than per cent of
morphia and opium prepared for smoking,
BIZ "A pound. $40 a pound The old law
prohibited importation of opium contain
ing less than per cent. morpha; contain
ing more than that, crude, 81 pound
lar crude, 81 II a ton, 10 per cent.
Barytes. manufactured. $6.12 a ton. 4
cent pound.
Blues. cents il pound; 20 per cent
Satin white, q cent pound; p per cent
Chromium colors, ~ cents, % per cent.
Artists water color paints. 81 per cent,
% per cent.
Ochre and lumber, dry, ! cent; ground
in oil, Il! cents, 4 and cent.
Ultramarine blue, AZ cents: > cents.
Varnishes, gold size or japan 81 per cent,
and Sl.32 per gallon ad valorem on spirit
varnishes Old law, 40 per cent. on var
nishes, gold size free japan, 40 per cent
Nerniion red. IL cents a pound; % per
cent.
Wash blue, cents 20 per cent.
Orange mineral, 49, cents; cents
Phosphorus, 20 cents. 10 cents.
Caustic cent: 20 per cent.
Saltpeter, | cent, "a cents.
Mercurial medicinal preparations, IS per
cent, 80 per cent.
Sartonine and salts containing over 81
per cent. of sartonne, So a pound, SO.
CASTLE soaps. ~ cents "A pound ~ per
cent
Saleratus, | cent; ~ cents
Sulphate of soda, 81 % ii ton. 20 per cent
Strychnine, 40 cents an ounce. 30 cents
Refined sulphur, IS "A ton, so.
Flowers of sulphur, so II ton. 500.
Sumac. ground. 40 cent pound. 3-l'
cent.
EARTHS, EARTHENw ARE AND GLASSWARE.
Fire brick, plain, 81 % "A ton. p per cent
Fire brick, glazed 45 per cent, 20 pei
cent.
Tiles. from p to - per cent, y 20 d. pc
cent.
Hydraulic cement. cents per 100 pounds
20 per cent.
Lime, i cents per 100 pounds 10 per cent
Gypsum, ground, 81 "A ton; calcined. Il ,
n ton Old law p per cent for all
Common plain earthen or stone ware, ,
per cent, 20 per cent. above ten gallon
capacity.
Decorated ware of all kinds including
lava tips for burners, 60 per cent; 80 pc
cent
Gas retorts, 50 each; - per cent.
Glass bottles, holding from . to y pin,
Ia cents II pound holding less than
pint, 30 cents gross. Old law-Green an
coored glass. | cent n pound; flint an
lime glass, 40 per cent
Decorated flint, lime and pressed glass
ware, 90 per cent, 40 and A. per cent.
Glass chimneys, etc, 90 per cent; 40 an
As per cent
Heavy blown glass, 90 per cent, 40 pc
cent
Porcelain or opal glassware GO per cent
40 per cent.
Unpolshed cylinder crown and commo
window glass, from $40 to 3B cents
pound. according to size; l9s cents to 2.
cents
Cylinder and crown glass, polished, I
40 cents square foot; Pa to 40 cents
Plate glass, obscured in any way, sha
pay same duty as polished glass unsilvere
(new provision).