Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-08-06
TARIFF MEASURE
MAKES CUT IN
MANY SCHEDULES
Fight for Lower DEties on
Wood Pulp and Print
Paper Is Won.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN RATES ON
HOSIERY.

Metal Schedules Are Lower-Duty on
Rough Lumber Changed from 81
to SIPS per Thousand Feet-Sugar
and Tobacco Schedules Remain |
Substantially as Under the Dincley |
6ili-LittIe Change in Wool Duties.
Washington.-Tariff rates under the
new measure, on the most important
articles of consumption, have been de-
cided on as follows:
In the lumber schedule the only in
creases were those on shingles from
30 cents to so cents per 1000, and on
briar wood and laurel wood for the
use of pipe makers from the free list
to Is per cent. ad valorem. The rate
on sawed lumber was decreased from
81 per 1000 to SLIPS per 1000. There
was also diminution on timber from
one cent per cubic foot to one-half
cent, and on sawed boards of white
wood and kindred woods from 81 per
1000 to so cents per 1000. The re-
duction in the differential rates in
favor of dressed lumber averaged
about one-third of the Dingley rate.
Paving posts, railroad ties and tele-
phone poles are reduced from 20 to
10 per cent. ad valorem; clapboards
from $1.50 per 1000 to $1.25; laths
from rs cents to 20 cents per 1000,
while fence posts and kindling wood
were taken from the dutiable list and
placed on the free list.
The only change in the sugar SEIZED
ule consisted of reduction of five.
hundredths of a cent in the differen
tial on refined sugar.
In agricultural products broom corr
was taken from the free list and made
dutiable at three dollars per ton
Hops are increased from IL to II
cents per pound. There are also in
creases on lemons, figs, almonds, pine
apples and chicory root The reduc
tons in the agricultural schedule GOV
cred bacon and hams from five to foul
cents per pound, lard from two t
one and one-half cents, fresh meat
from two to one and one-half cents
and starch from one and one-half tt
one cent per pound. Tallow, woo
grease, dextrin, peas, sugar beets
cabbages and salt were also lowered
The wine and liquor schedule wa
increased throughout to Is per cen
over the Dingley rates.
The cotton schedule was recoI
structed and readjusted to bring tn
duties up to those collected during th
first four years of the operation of th
Dingley law and to the rate then co
lected under that law. Since tina
time the rates have been lowered,
some cases from so to per cent.
court decisions. These new rates al
equivalent to an addition, on Il
whole. of three per cent ad valore
increase over that collected under Il
present law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not mo
than 81 per dozen is increased fro
so to 20 cents per dozen pairs; mo
than 81 and less than $3.50 per doz'
pairs, from so cents to IS cents p
dozen pairs; more than $1.50 and n
more than 81, from 70 cents to
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stoekin
are the same as under the prese
law.
Hemp is increased from $40
$3.50 per ton and hackle hemp FRI
$40 to $45 per ton. The cheaper lac
remain as in the present law,
there is an increase from so to 20 !
cent. on some of the higher pric
laces. In this schedule single Goa
yarns are reduced from seven ce
to six cents per pound and gill I
tings from % to 20 per cent. ad
loren.
There was a general reduction
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to
cents is made in hydraulic hose.
cloth, including linoleum, was
duced about one-third.
There was practically no change
the wool schedule from the rates
the Dingley law, but there was a
adjustment between tops and va
and small decrease on cloths wit
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp
exempted from duty and placed
the free list with a provision fc
countervailing duty against Can
The lower grade of printing pi
was reduced from Sc to 1915 per
and the higher grade from So to S
There is an increase on surface {
ed paper and lithographing prints
GLIDING postcards and cigar labels
Common window glass of the Il
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