The Irish standard., 1897-07-31

turns have not yet reached the DEPART
mcnt. The bureau of statistics estI-
mated that during March, April, May
and June nearly 5000, 900, 900 pounds Of
sugar, valued at nearly $50, O00,000 were
imported into this country. The re-
turns for July have not yet been re-
ceived, but 1t is expected by the de-
partment that they will not fall below
the average of over 100000 pounds es-
tablished by April, May and June.
For the three months, March, April
and May, the value of hides imported
was S44,o23,sos, while for the corre-
spending period of last year the value
Of the importations of this material was
$23,223,2os. a comparison Of other
goods imported during the same pc.
1iod will show a proportionately like
difference between the values of 1896
tempted to enter goods before the Ding
ley act began operation, SO brewers at
tempted to take advantage of the tax
imposed by the Wilson law on beer. 1t
is estimated that during the last three
days beer stamps valued mt So. 50O,OOO
were sold. on which. under the old law,
the brewer will get 7h per cent re-
bate.
Estimates of Coming Revenues.
According to the most conservative
estimates of the revenue to be produced
by the new law. the total will exceed
the amount raised in the last year of
the Wilson bill by at least $4,000, 900.
This. too, in spite of the fact that the
M r,r ~
law will be seriously crippled by tho
anticipatory importations of the last
three or four months. The chemical
schedule Of the new law, it is expected,
will produce revenue to the amount OF
S6.695,00o. In 1896, under the Wilson
law, it brought only $500 900 lin round
nnmbers). The earthcnware and glass
ware schedule is counted upon
for $9,7il 900, while under the Will
son law in 1896 it brought S70O0,oOO
Schedule c. metals and manufactures
OF metals, is expected to produce S17,-
100000, while in 1896 the amount was
only Sl",;oo,ooo The lumber schedule,
1t is anticipated. will produce So. 400 600.
1t brought only s%so,ooo in 1896. ow-
ing to free trade in Canadian lumber.
III tins schedule the amount of rev.
enuc to he produced is secondary to
the protection and stimulus that is to
be given to the American lumber indus.
try.
AtS.001.0OO Expected from Sugar,
Even with the enormous unticipatorv
fmportations the sugar schedule ts ex-
pertcd to bring in. at the lowest esti-
mate S3s,oo0,ooO, ais against 500, 900 900
under the Wilson law in 1896. A more
liberal estimate places the prospective
sugar revenues at $53.OOO,OOO On to.
bneco and manufactures thereof the es.
tlmnted revenue for the next year ia
$1d,4oo,OO0, against $l4, 100000 under the
Wilson law last year. In the upricul.
tural schedule the estimates of revenue
run from $lo,OOO,OOO to SIS, OOO, 900. COM
pared with S7,ooO,0oO in 1896. Imported
wines, spirits and malt liquors are
counted upon for $7,035,OOO, against
against SG,0oo,oO0 last year. Schedule
l, manufactures of cotton, brought in
T?,3oo.ooo last year, and it is estimated
Will produce over $ll 900, 900 next wear,
IN max, hemp, jute. etc, the revenues
Tor next year are estimated at from
Sl',0OO,ooo to S19,O0O.nOO, contrasted
with Sl2,ooo,O0o last year. On wool and
manufactures thereof the estimate is
at least double the revenue of last year
which was S2:,O00.OOO. Silk and silk
goods are expected to bring about $l4..
ooo'ooo, against $l2.50O,0OO last year. On
pulp, paper and books the estimate il
$2,O0o.oOO. contrastcd with $1,000 OOO
last year. The sundrcs schedule. which
includes miscellaneous items not other.
wise specified. produced 81 900, 900 last
year. and the lowest estimate for next
year is $l3,5oo.0 900, while more liberal
calculation places 1t at SEC, ooo, 900.