The Glenwood post., 1909-08-14
TARIFF MEASURE
y
MAKES CUT IN
MANY SCHEDULES
Fight for Lower D1ties on
Wood Pulp and Print
Paper Is Won.
SLIGHT INCREASE IN RATESoN
HOSIERY.

Metal Schedules Are Lower-Duty on
Rough Lumber Changed from 81
to $125 per Thousand Feet-sugar
and Tobacco Schedules Remain
Substantially as Under the Dingey
sili-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
3Caients 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 $1.25 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 SIPS; laths
from 25 cents to 20 cents per 1000,
while fence posts and kindling wood
were taken from the dutiable list and
| placed on the free list.
,ho IT,
ule consisted of a reduction of FIVE
hundredths of cent in the differen-
tial on refined sugar.
In agricultural products broom corn
was taken from the free list and made
dutiable at three dollars per ton
Hops are increased from - to 16
cents per pound. There are also in
creases on lemons, figs, almonds pine
apples and chicory root. The reduc-
tions in the agricultural schedule COW
cred bacon and hams from five to four
cents per pound, lard from two to
one and one-half cents, fresh meats
from two to one and one-half cents.
eud starch from one and one-half to
one cent per pound. Tallow, wool
grease, dextrin. peas, sugar beets,
cabbages and salt were also lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was
increased throughout to Is per cent.
over the Dingley rates.
The cotton schedule was recon-
structed and readjusted to bring the
duties up to those collected during the
first four years of the operation of the
Dingley law and to the rate then col
lected under that law. Since that
time the rates have been lowered, in
some cases from 60 to per cent by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent to an addition, on the
whole, of three per cent ad valorem
increase over that collected under the
present law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery, valued at not more
than 81 per dozen is increased from
SO to 70 cents per dozen pairs; more
than 81 and less than $1.5O per dozen
pairs. from 60 cents to So cents per
dozen pairs; more than $1.50 and not
more than 81. from 70 cents to 80
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law
Hemp is increased from $50 to
$22.50 per ton and hackle hemp from
$40 to s45 per ton. The cheaper laces
remain as in the present law, but
there is an increase from 60 to 70 per
cent. on some of the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from seven cents
to six cents per pound and gill net
tings from 25 to 20 per cent ad va
loren.
There was general reduction in
| carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to Is
cents is made in hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth. including unoleum, was re-
duced about one-third
There was practically no change in
the wool schedule from the rates Of
the Dingley law, but there was a re-
adjustment between tops and yarns
and a small decrease on cloths with .
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
countervailing duty against Canada.
The lower grade of printing paper
was reduced from Sc to 1915 per ton
and the higher grade from IS to $3.75.
There is an increase on surface coat
ed paper and lithographing prints. in
cluding- postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass of the lower