Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-06-04

States Tin Plate Company was here and
talked in glowing terms Of what they
were going to do. he asked for an
order for tin plate and gave it to him.
That was four weeks ago, and l have
not seen any of the tin plate yyt. do
not know whether they are malufae-
turing it yet. Mr.. Niejringhaus IS not
selling any of his plate. What nc has
not sent about the United States as
samples of domestic manufacture he
has used in his own works"
"What has ieen the effect CT the Nc
Kinlcy larifT on tin Plate?'
''Since the passage of the bill the
price Of tin plate has advanced from
$3.50 4 box to $3.50 and S5.T5. l think,
however, there viii be a slight reac-
ton from these prices but not n great
one"
What does it cost Z box 60 Ennnufao-
turc tin plctc2"
Il could ECt answer in all the details,
but can make q rough estimate. The
sheet iron, CT black Sheets cost about
81 cents rCuGd and the labor AID
material used il dipping these sheets
adds about . cents. Nou SEQ That is
why don't think tho Mckinley law, as
far rs it is directed towards tin plate,
will have any influence. If there was
really a desire to build up new indus
try in this country the tariff should be
made fully . cents a pound higher. Un-
less this is done believe the duty on
tin plato should be taken off entirely"
CANNOT De MADE PRDFITABLY.
Mr.. Charles Knight, of the Excelsior
r.at,r J. i
thOcity On tin plato, was seen. THE
Evening Post may be right as far as l
personally know regarding the alleged
deception by ca5tcrn tin plate manu-
facturCrS, but Mr.. Niedringhaus is
making tin at his works in this city.
The quantity, however, is small, only
twenty-five boxes 4 day, I was told.
Most Of this he uses ia his stamping
works. The agent OF the United States
Tin Plate Company was here month
ago aal told Ile that under tAe now
tariff they were able to ma'z5 good
profit Oh tia plate. have scon none
of their plate, however"
What /, yoa lgIra the cost Of tn
plate at IN American
THE black saects' would cost be-
tween 81 cents ana 81 cents pound.
/ think that labor, waStage 2.sd tin
metal wouli add cents toH the dipping.
That woull make Gl4 cents for the
! manrract,,c2 without the expense of
placii& on the market The present
market price of tin plate of the grade
calculated upon IS a62ws e}4 cents a
pound"
| .o~E STATISTICS.
] TIE New York Tribune recently
T tried to make It's readers believe that
| American lin plate was rapidly driving
| the foreign article out of our markets.
! This atatc.aont tllc New York Times
easily rcfutes by showing that, accord
ing to the reports CT the treasury de-
| artrent concerning imports of Tner-
! chandigc, taeve has been an enormous
and unprecedented increase in the I'M
ports of tin plate. The figures are con-
vincing:
II THE LAST TWO YEARS.
1851 1870
| Tin plates ter-e plates
| and tagycr5 tin impaT-
| TED IN the calendar y'cati - .c,, 49, ,oE oao
pounds -. -. 5i?' ia5cS3 'o'''S''o-'
month";. Ol,off'V+' 0L,I' -, ''
FrRsr THREE MONTHS OF ls9o AND 1871.
Imports in Ianuary... 54s92 559 70 9 3S2 tSi .Sa
Imports in Februgry..... 1lO9@-A =, t1'rSS
| Imports in March. f46U14SS iji'i7'"1'
Three months, i57, ,45i5 5o4 2i372l,u37
Fron 50,0oJ,0o) pounds in January
| there has been al increase to Gj,000,o9O
in February and 10l. 100000 in March.
The quantity imported in March was
| more than twice rs great rs the im-
ports of the corresponding month last
! year. and greater by G3 per cent. than
the average quantity per month in the
calendar years 1880 and 1850. the
| quantity brought into the country In
the f;rat three months OF this year ex-
ceeded By - per cent. the imports OF the
corresponding quarter OF 1879.
One of the significant signs OF the
times i the frequency with which tel
cgrams like the following appear IN the
papers:
DEz GioIyz7. Ia, Ray e.-A Washington spe-
l. cial says that the executive committee OF the
Iowa republican association he's made arIaa5e-
iacnts with Eiclriashaus of ST. LOUIS 70 iur.
n. = 1900 tin cups made OF American TN LOT