Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-13
WHAT WILL the FARMERS 90.
Figures Set Forth worthy of the Arten-
tion of Every Man.

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James Reese, Of the firm Of Reese
! Brothers, No. 6 East Fourth street, this
city, was seen by an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter this morning. Mr.. Reese is a
member of one of the largest timing
firms in the city He is an intelligent
business man aud a Republican.
1t was the object of the reporter to as.
certain what difference the Mckinley bill
would make in the cost of tin roofing
for house costing from 81, 500 to
$4,000.
Mr.. Reese, what Is the average weight
OF tin used in roofing a house27
.225 pounds on Melyn plate, 20 by 2S
inches ia size
What did that plate cost per pound
prior to tine passage Of the Mckinley
bill?p
Before the Mckinley bill was agitsted
the price of this grade Of tin ranged from
80 20 to $l025 per box, according to de
mand and the quantity purchased by the
individual consumers. In other words a
nominal condition of the market would
make the prices range about 80 81 per
boz, which is low. However, in antici-
patton OF the passage of the Mckinley
bill, the European manufacturers OF tin
plate had such a heavy demand made
upon them by American dealers. who
wished to place large quantities in stor-
age before the bill became operative, that
they advanced the price there from two
to three shillings per box. To meet this
increase the American wholesale dealers
increased the price to the small con-
sumers, from 80 rs to &l2 per box
How many feet OF tin does il take to
roof an average farm or dwelling house,
&C sting-well, say from 81. 500 to
SO, 0002"
About one thousand feet"
How many feet of tin are there to a
box Of the size quoted
Considering the waste in putting on
roof you can get on an average 800
square feet out of it
This would make 1t necessary for you
to use about three boxes upon roof
containing one thousand square feet of
surface n
Yes
well, before the Mckinley bill was
agitated the duty was / cent per pound
on all tin plate brought into this coun- |
try. Surprising free trade existed, what |
difference would that make TO the con-
suuer IN the price of putting on tin |
roof OF l 900 feet?
Under free trade'the crst of the tin |
per box would be 81 so or less, and the |
cost of the tin for a roof OF 1000 feet |
$22 90. This calculation. understand, |
has nothing whatever to do with labor, |
solder or nails but is simply the actual /
cost of the tin plate
What would it be under the II cent
per pound duty2"
That would bring the price up to
81 20 per box, or $27 rs for the tin on A
roof Of the same size
How, please give the difference in
cost under the operations of the Nc
Kinley bill. !"
The new quotations just received
give the same tin at $3 81 per 100 square
feet, or f32 10 for the roof, where the |
same article was formerly quoted at
81 50 per 100 square feet, or 20 80 for
the material for roof. However, to
bring the matter up TO a more liberal
allowance | will say that the majority of
the former quotations received by us
under he cent per pound duty gave
tin a. 80 - per box But, remember
these last quotations have received are
not supposed 70 be Mckinley quotations
and the next figures will probably be
higher"
Under the existing prices, then, II
farmer wants 70 put on tin roof Of
!. 600 feet be pays $32 10 for the tin.
while under free trade in that material
be would only have to pay $22 so cents
for itg"
Eyes, it makes difference Of 80 60 on
the raw material placed on the roof.
VIII you lose that amount2'
Certainly not. The consumer paws
L and We simply add the increase in our
calculations upon any contract 1t will
be big thing for the spectators. A"