The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31

among all classes. The man who
buys one suit of clothing will make q
saving On its price that enable him to
buy some necessity that otherwise he
would feel that he could not afford. To
the-m who happens to be newly fur
nishing his house the saving would be
sufficient to pay for the carpeting OF
room. To large family the saving
will be proportionstely greater, and
more and warmer clothing can be
brought for the children, or an extra
wrap for the mother, or all overcoat for
the father that he sadly needs, and
otherwise would not feel that he could
afford. And 80 you may 60 on for
there Is no article that is more generally
consumed, aside for products for the
sustenance of life, than wool. 1t enters
into nearly every necessity, and the
benefit of the Democratic tariff will
readily be recognized by every one who
will stop and think with kno wledge
of the reduction In the tariff.
To make the saving comprehensive
to all consumers, for all must wear
clothing, take the following figures,
which show the value and cost to the
consumer of imported goods under the
McKtnley tariff law, and compare them
with the cost and value under the De-
m0cratic tariff law:
The following statements show the
savings that will be effected to con-
sumers under the Democratic tariff on
wooden goods imported into this coun-
try tor use in wearing apparel.
A description of the goods ID given,
with the amount of duties that have
been exacted under the Mckinley tariff
and those that will be exacted under
the Democratic tariff law after Jan. l
next.
The heavy lines drawn underneath
each statement shows at q glance how
greatly the duties under the Mckinley
tariff exceed those under the Demo
cratic tariff law.
The prices are given In United States
money, and the duty Is figured per
yard. .
In every instance the importers aud
retailers expenses and profits are fig.
ured at the same percentage. =.
Worsted costings, all wool, imported
into the port Of New York from Brad
ford, ENGLAND; width, So inches; weight
16 ounces per yard; invoice price, 81 IL
cents net per yard:
Per per
Amount of Duty Yard Cent.
Mckinley tariff IA cents per
pound and 80 per cent? Tic. equals 194
New tariff $50 cent .....27c. equals 30
Reduction of duty. .Ac.
Price difference and saving to con.
sumer:
Mckinley New
Tariff. Tariff
Net cost of goods per yard .55H .5SH
Uuty ty..........s....... ~
Importers g and retailers ex-
pensss and profits. ...75H .49
Cost to consumer under the
Price saved per yard to consumer, 7OH
cents.
Mckinley tariff---
Democratic tariff-
Worsted coatings, all wool imported
into the port of New York from AK.
la. Chappelle, Germany; width So inches;
weight, 18 ounces per yard; invoice
price, $1.361I net per yard:
Amount Of Duty Yard Cent
Mckinley tariff (44 cents per
pound aid so per cent? $1.18 equals 81
New tariff $50 per cent? .6S equals 30
Reduction of duty. 80
Price difference and saving to con.
gumer:
Mckinley New
Tariff Tariff
Net costs of goods per
yard. 80. S1.S61S $685.
Duty. ..l.lS .o9
Importers and retailers ex-
penses and profits. .155 1.4h
Cost to consumer under the
Price saved per yard to consumer 7911
cents.
Mckinley tariff--
Democratic tariff
Cashmere, all wool, imported into the
port Of New York from Paris, France;
width A inches; invoice price, "a cents
net per yard:
Per Per
Amount of Duty Yard cent.
tariff (12 cents per
square yard and so per cent?
......... III equals. IL
New tariff. go per cent IL equals 30
Reduction of duty........15c
Price difference and saving to consum.
er:
Mckinley New
Tariff Tariff.
Net cost of goods per yard.Ac. 24c.
OuCy .......... ...esCs AaO'
and retailers ex.
penses and profits. s........3lc. 22c.
Cost to consumer under the
two tariffs. s............... &c. 68c.
Price saved per yard to consumer, "a
cents.
Mckinley
Democratic tariff
Union Melton, wool and cotton mix
ed, imported into the port Of New York
from Bradford, England; width, 81
inches; weight, IA ounces per yard; in
voice price, % cents net per yard:
Per Per
Amount of Duty Yard Cent.
Mckinley tariff (33 cents per
pound and 40 per cent.) .38 equals 165
New tariff 40 per cent? 90 equals 40
Reduction of duty. 90
Price difference and saving to consum-
er:
Mckinley New
Tariff Tariff.
Mot oNof 80 Oond ,or uorA % %