The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-08-12

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to SIPS per thousand Fee,-suaar
and Tobacco Schedules Remain
Substantially as Under the pinsley
5il-LittIe Change IN Wool Duties.
Washington-Tarin 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 we're those on shingles from
3o.s,nts to 50 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
s. per 1000 20 sI.25 per 1000. There
was also a dimlnution on timber from
q cent per cubic foot ito one-half
cent and on sawed boards OF white
wood and kindred woods from 81 per
1000 70 SO cents per 1000. The re-
duction In the dinerential rates in
favor OF dressed lumber averaged
about one-third Of the Dlngley 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 sIe5; laths
from IS cents 10 20 cents per 1000.
while fence posts and kindllng wood
we're taken from the dutiable list and
placed on the free list
The only change In the sugar sched-
ule consisted Of q reduction Of I've
hundredths OF q cent in the diFferen-
ual 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 ~ 70 10
cents per pound T1ere ard also in
creaseE on lemons. fgs. almonds. pine
apples and chieory root ThN reduc.
tons In the agricultural schedule coy
cred bacon aud hams from i've 70 -four
cents per pound. lard from two 70
q and oae-half cents. fresh meats
from two 20 one and one.half cents.
sud starch from one and one-half to
n CEN per pound. TalloW. wool
grease. deXtriu. peas. sugar beets.
~cabhages and salt we're also lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was
Increased throughout 20 Is per cent
over the Diugley rates
Tho cotton schedule was recon-
structed and readJusted 90 bring the
duties up 90 those collected during the
first four years OF the operation OF the
nlngley law and 90 the rate then col.
lecte6 nudor thBt law Since that
time tho rates have been lowered. in
some cases from go 20 6 per cent by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent Co an addition. on the
whole. 81 three per cent ad ynl0rem
increase over that collected under the
present las Tor last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery. valued az not more
than 81 per dozen is Increased from
90 % 90 cents per dozen pairs: more
than 81 and less than $3.50 per dozen
pairs. from Go cents 90 So cents per
dozen ralrg; moro than $3.50 and not
more than &c. from GO cents q 90
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
law.
Hemp ga Increased from $40 20
s2eho per ton and hacklo hemp from
$40 20 $40 per ton, The cheaper lacos
remain as Co uhe present law. but
there 81 an Increase from so Co 90 per
cont on some Of the higher priced
iBces IN this schedule single coarse
yarns age reduced from seven cents
20 six cents per pound and sin net.
tiugs from e5 10 90 per cent I'd va.
lofrm
There was a general reduction IN
carpets and mats
A reduction from 20 cents to rs
cents S. made In hydraulic hose OH
cloth. Including linoloum. was re.
duccd about onethird,
There was practically no change IN
the wool schedule from The rates Of
the ninglcy Law. but there Was a re-.
adjustment between tops and yarns
and a small decrease on cloths with a
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with u provision for a
counteualing duty against Canada.
The lower grade OF printing paper
was reduced from So 90 1915 per ton
and the higher grade from este 1913.
There IS IN increase % surface coat.
"a paper and ltth0grSphins prints. In
GLIDING postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass OF the lower