The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-10-30
THE NEW TARIFF AND ITS EFFECT
ON FARMERS AND BUSINESS.

THE NEW TARIFF AND ITS EFFECT |
ON FARMERS AND BUSINESS.
1t will be noticed that the Democratic
papers content themselves in talking
about the Nc Kinley tariff, what it is,
and denounce it in general terms with
out being to the trouble of giving the |
figures. On the other hand, the New |
York Tribune has recently published a
carefully prepared comparison of the
new with the old tariff, which also
appears in pamphlet form at that office,
and may be had for ten cents. The
Tribune's work is also finding its way
into other Republican journals of the
larger order, which can find room for it.
1t is very lengthy document, as well
may be supposed. Its publication is
timely, as it will serve to defeat the
movement that is making in some
quarters to crowd up the price of goods
on account of the enactment.
In glancing over the document one
will fail to discover an increase of duty
made, except on a few articles, while,
in general, a slight reduction is the rule,
to say nothing of the large volume that
has been added to the free list, notably
sngar, which is of greater consequence
than all the rest. Changes,' so far as
they have been made in chemicals, oils
and paints, have been reductions. On
earths, earthenware and glassware the
duties, upon the average, remain sub
stantially the same. On iron and steel
| the changes have been downward except
on cutlery. Where the duties have been
| changed on wood and the manufactures
| of wood they have been made lower,
except on cedar railroad ties and cedar
telegraph and telephone poles, which
will be dutiable at 20 per cent. after the
first of March next. They are now free.
| The duties on cigars have been increased
50 per pound, and on leaf tobacco used
for cigar wrappers nearly the same.
A radical increase appears in the line
of agricultural products. The new rate
on horses and mules is $50 per head
instead of 90 per cent. advalorem, with
the additional proviso that horses
valued at $3.50 and over shall pay duty
of 80 per cent. advalorem. The old duty
on cattle, hogs and sheep was 20 per
per cent. The Nc Kinley bill calls for
$40 per head on all cattle more than one
year old or less. Hogs are to be
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year old or more $1.50 while lambs are
rated at 70 cents. All other live animals
remain the same as formerly, 20 per
cent advalorem. The duty on barley is
increased from 10 cents to 30 cents per
bushel buckwheat from 10 to IL cents,
corn from 10 to 10, corn meal from 10
to 20 cents per bushel of As pounds, oats
from 10 cents to 10, oatmeal from cent
to one cent per pound, wheat from 20 to
% cents per bushel, and wheat flour
from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent. adva-
loren. The duty on butter and it sub
stitutes is increased from 4 cents to @
pc pound, on cheese from to 6, and on
milk from 10 per cent. advalorem to 3
cents per gallon. The duty on beans is
i raised from 10 cents to 40 cents per
bushel, cabbages from 10 per cent.
advalOrem to three cents apiece, cider
from 20 per cent. to five cents gallon,
eggs from nothing to five cents dozen,
hay from S2 to 81 per ton, onions from
10 cents to 40 cents per bushel, green
peas from 10 per cent 10 40 cents
bushel, dried peas from 30 per cent. to
20 cents bushel, potatoes from 10 cents
to 25 cents bushel, and nursury stock
is taken from the free list and assessed
at 20 per cent. The duty on bacon and
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to five cents per pound, and on beef,
mutton and work from one cent TO two
cents. The duty on live poultry has
been changed from 20 per cent to three
cents per pound, and dressed poultry
| from 20 per cent. to five cents pound.
The duty on fruits and nuts has been
reduced where changes have been made,
except on apples, which have been taken
from the free list and made dutiable at
25 cents per bushel. In salt there is no
change. The duty on brandy and KIN
dred spirits is increased from $2 to $3.50
per gallon, and on champagne from 81 to
Is per dozen quart bottles. Ale in
bottles goes up from % cents per gallon
to forty cents. The duties on manufac-
lures of cotton will average about the
same, but if anything there is slight
increase, The rates on the coarser man
ufactures of flax remain substantially
the same. while the duties on linen and
the finer manufactures have been in
: creased, say from 35 per cent advalorem
to 55 and 90 per cent. The duty on tin
: plate has been advanced from one
, cent pound to two and One-tifth cents
per pound.
The rates on wool are but slightly
changed, the finer grades of unwashed
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7 pound, and the cOarser grades from four
to seven cents. The figures on WOO
waste and sboddy have been increased
from 10 cents per pound to 30 cents
: The duties on the manufactures of WOO
$ have been increased all along the line
Q the rate on certain wooden cloths ano
i, knit goods, for instance, having beer
. raised from 10 cents pound and % PEE
: cent. to 80 cents pound and 40 pei
S cent. The duty on ready made clothing
n has been increased from 40 cents pounC
S and 35 per cent. to 494 cents a pOunC
= and 60 per cent, There is no increase
e made in the silk duties except OF
n plushes, which are now assessed from
e $1.5O to SO a pound and 10 per cent
T instead of so per cent. as formerly
Y The rates on some kinds of button
: have been slightly increased and oI
!, brushes lowered. The duties on leather
boots and shoes, and manufactures o
4 leather, are lower where changes ar'
d made. The duty on kid gloves has beel
o increased from 30 cents to one dollar
4 dozen, and an advance has also beer
1 made in some sorts of jewelry.
It OF course this is but glimpse at thu
n Nc Kinley tariff, but il is fair and i'm
I partial, and from il the general drift viii
e be discovered. While very many o.
4 these figures may not be entertaining the
/ are not to be taken as establishing tht
Q price of the commodity in the United
4 States. The fact that potatoes arr
h assessed 25 cents bushel will not alta
!. the price here to any extent IL merel!
saves the American market to tin
American farmer, and il the importe
comes in he must accept of this mucl
= less. The Boston Trdpeiier says: II
r looks very much as If the New York i'm
; porters who made an attempt TO corne
= certain foreign products with intent 4
8 advance prices overreached themselves
II Prices will not be advanced. Grea
o profits will not be realized by the ring
The tariff brought European price
down, and the agents of houses are offer
a ing goods, duty paid, at the old rates. l
It lis another case OF the consumer not pay
ing the tax" In referring to the matte
s the other day Mr.. Me Kinley said: "Marl
my predictionl II will not be two year
until we are making all our tin plate
y. and at lower price than is now paid Il
England for il. They say we have in
2 creased the price of everything. ! woul,
n like to know what we have increase'
.. duties on except champagne, brandy
4. !, plusbes and YelYet and the Injuries 0
- the wealthy. These and farm product
- ahout comnrise the list " MeSseuger