Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-08-06

ana BLarch from one ana 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
Dingiey law and to the rate then col
lected under that law. Since that
time the rates have been lowered, in
some cases from so 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
80 to 70 cents per dozen pairs; more
than 81 and less than $1.5O per dozen
pairs, from GO cents to So cents per
dozen pairs; more than s1.5O and not
more than So, 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 $40 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 go to 70 per
cent? on some of the hi her priced
laces. In this schedule igle 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 a general reduction in
carpets and mats.
cents is made in hydraulic hose. Oil
cloth, including linoleum, 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 re.
| adjustment between tops and yarns
| and small decrease on cloths with a
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with provision for 8
| countervailing duty against Canada
The lower grade of printing paper
was reduced from Sc to $3.75 per tor
and the higher grade from So to S3.75
| There Is an increase on surface coat
ed paper and lithographing prints, in
cluding postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass Of the lower
sizes, in which the imports are heavy
is given a reduction. and where
changes were made in the chemica
schedule there was q general de
crease, except upon such articles a!
fancy soaps and perfumes. which
were increased.
Other Reductions.
Bituminous coal goes down from 6
cents to As cents per ton, and ther
are reductions on gunpowder, matche
and cartridges. Agricultural imple
ments are cut from 20 to Is per cent
ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list
while the rate on band and sole leath
er is reduced from 20 per cent. II
five per cent ad valorem, on dressed
leather from 20 per cent. to 10 pc
cent; boots and shoes from 25 pc
cent. to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from 2
per cent. advalorem to IL cents pc
pound; wearing apparel made of flu
from 80 to 80 per cent. and the highe
class jewerly from go per cent. to 8
per cent. ad valorem; pencil lead i
given specific rates instead of ad va
loren rates with slight increase
For the first time moving pictur
films are named specifically in a tai
iH law. The bill gives them a positiv
rate of Ia cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and refined, II
cluding kerosene, gasoline, naphth'
benzine and similar petroleum Pre-
ducts are made free of duty and ar
left even without countervailin
duty.
The Dingley rates on women's an
children's gloves are allowed to stant
The only change Is a reduction
"schmaschen" gloves not over
inches in length on which the rate
made $1.25 a dozen pairs instead
$1.75.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
A provision is included in the bi
which levies on all articles upo
which any foreign country pays
bounty or grant upon its expectation
an additional duty equal to tn
amount of such bounty.
/ It is required that all imported a
ticles capable of being marked wit
, out impairment of their value shall /
stamped with the name of the man
} facturer and the country of origin.
/ A very elaborate provision for tt
J administration of the customs Law
! was adopted by the conferees. 1t
( practically the same as that adopte
} by the senate. 1t is intended to pr