The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-30

Totals ................... $5T9.s0O,322
This left a balance OF increases
which were not on articles of luxury
of $272.662.203.
I'm preparing this table the ex-
perts used all OF the available infor-
nation from the census Office and
other sources. he said. but all OF
these are not sufficient to present the
total consumption of either class Of
articles. II the total amount OF con-
sumption were available, the contrast
between the amount of goods on which
duties we're lowered and those In
creased would be still more striking"
Here Is how the conferees revised
the tariff compared with the present
Dingley law:
UPWARDS:
Fancy soaps. from Is cents per
pound to so per cent ad valorem; OK
alic acid, from free to two cents per
pound; plate glass, smaller sizes,
slightly; structural steel. punched,
from SO to As per cent ad valorem;
razors, general increase; shingles from
25 to so cents per thousand; hops,
from IL to 16 cents per pound; pine
apples from 81 to IS per thousand;
lemons, from one cent to one and one
half cent per pound; wines and IL
Quors 10 per cent; cotton, approx
mately three per cent: cotton hosiery,
valued at not more than 81 per doz-
en- increased; from so to 70 per doz-
en- pairs: hemp. from 20 to % per
ton; high priced laces. from so per
cent to 10 per cent; fur clothing from
80 to SO per cent; fireworks. from 20
per cent ad valorem to IL cents per
pound; jewelry, graded increase on
higher priced articles; pencil leads.
slightly; photographic prints, etc. most
classes increased opium and cocaine.
increased so cents per ounce: cocoa,
increased Ave cents per pound.
DOWNWARD:
White lead, from rs cents TO l.?
cents per pound; common window
glass, reduced 1-8 to a cent per pound;
firebrick from 40 to 35 per cent; iron
ore, from 40 TO Is cents per ton; pig
iron, from 81 TO $3.50 per ton; scrap
iron. from "a to 81 per ton; steel rails.
from 7-20 to 7-40 OF a cent per pound;
wire nails, from IL to 4-10 OF cent
per pound: screws, from to 3 cents
per pound; cash registers. linotypes.
typewfiters and all steam engines
from IS TO 80 per cent; lumber. from
50 TO 1925 per 1000 feet: sugar, from
95-10O to 90-l00 of cent salt.
from IL TO IL cents per hundred
pounds, carpets and mats, from five
cents per square yard and 35 per cent
ad valorem TO four cents per square
yard and 80 per cent ad valorem:
wool tops. yarns and cloths, with a
cotton warp. reduced FIVE per cent:
wool pulp from LIP OF a cent per
pound 10 free list: oil free and with
out any countervailing duty; print pa.
per, from SO 1915 per ton: coal
(bituminous). from 81 TO 45 cents per
ton; hides. from Is per cent ad valor-
EN- 10 free list; dressed leather, from
20 TO 10 per cent: calf skins. etc, from
20 To IL per cent; boots and shoes.
from 20 10 10 per cent; agricultural
implements, from 20 TO Is per cent;
works OF art more than 20 years old.
| from 20 per cent TO free list
UNCHANGED:
| Chinaware; cotton and cotton
cloths. with few exceptions; wool and
woolens. except tops. yarn. and one
grade of cheap dress goods: bottles,
Walls and decanters crown glass
cheap laces: watches and clocks.
stockings worth more than 81 per dog
en-; some grades OF photographic
prints: nickel: manufactures Of nickel.
aluminium. bronze, pewter. platinum.
etc. tobacco: live animals: agricul.
tural products. mostly fruits and nuts I;
FISH; collars and CUFFS lace curtains !:
hats and bonnets; buttons; gloves.