Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

eilI-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
&c cents to so cents per 1000, and on
briar wood and laurel wood for the
use of pipe makers from the free list
to 10 per cent. ad valorem. The rate
on sawed lumber was decreased from
81 per 1000 to $1.25 per 900 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-
duetion 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 $3.50 per 1000 to s1.25; laths
from 25 cents to 20 cents per 900,
while fence posts and kindling wood
were taken from the dutiable list and
placed on the free list.
The only change in the sugar sched-
ule consisted of reduction of five
hundredths of a 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 12 to l6
cents per pound. There are also In
creases on lemons. figs, almonds. pine
apples and chicory root. The reduc-
tions in the agricultural schedule cov-
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.
aud 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 10 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 20 cents per dozen pairs; more
than 81 and less than s1.50 per dozen
pairs. from so cents to So cents per
dozen pairs; more than s15O and not
more than 50. from 20 cents to 90
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law.
Hemp is increased from $50 to
S22.50 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 10 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 % to 20 per cent I'D va
loren.
There was a general reduction in
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to Is
cents is made in hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth, including iinoleum. 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 n small decrease on cloths with n
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with provision for n
countervailing duty against Canada,
The lower grade of printing paper
was reduced from So to $3.75 per ton
and the higher grade from $S to $3.75.
There is an increase on surface coat
ed paper and lithographing prints. In
Guiding postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass of the lower