The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-08-12

cents per pound. lard from . to III cents,
fresh meats from 2 to ~ cents, and starch
from 1h to l cent per pound. Tailow, wool,
grease, dextrine, peas, beets, cab
bages and salt were also lowered.
Liquor List Higher.
The wines and liquor schedule was in
creased throughout to is per cent over. the
Dingley rates.
The cotton schedule was reconstructed
and readjusted to bring duties up to those
collected during the first four years OF the
operation OF the Dingley law and to the
rates then collected under that law. Since
that time the rates nave been lowered, in
some cases from 60 to 9 per cent by court
decisions. These new rates, Payne ex-
planned. are equivalent to an addition, on
the whole. OF 3 per cent ad yalorem in
crease over that collected under the pres
ent law for the last year..
Cotton hosiery valued at not more thar
Il per dozen Is increased from so to n
cents per dozen pairs; more a 81 and
less than $.50 per dozen pairs, from e to
So cents per dozen pairs; more than $50
and not more than 81, from 20 to 30 cents
per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings are the
same as under the present law.
Hemp is increased from $40 to $3.50 per
ton, n hackle hemp from $40. to $45 per
ton. The cheaper laces remain as In the
present law, but there is an increase from
90 to 20 per cent on some of the higher
priced laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from z to 6 cents per
pound and gill netting from % to 20 per
cent ad valorem. Vi" o..
There was a general reduction Dr car
A reduction from 20 to Is cents Is made
In hydraulic hose. Oilcloth, including lin
oleum, was reduced about one-third.
No Wool Changes.
There was practically no change In the
wool schedule from the rates Of the Ding
ley law, but there was a readjustment
between tops and yarns, and a small de-
crease on cloths with a cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on the
free list, with a provision for a counter
vailing duty against Canada. The lower
grade Of printing paper was reduced from
Sc to $3.75 per ton, and the higher grade
from IS to $3.75 per ton. There is an in
crease on surface-coated paper and litho-
graphic prints, including post cards and
cigar labels. 's...
Bituminous coal goes down from SO cents
to 40 cents per ton, n there are reduc-
tons on g~unpowder, matches and cart
ridges. Agricultural implements are cut
from 20 to Is per cent ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list, while
the rate on band and sole leather Is re-
duced from 20 per cent to s per cent ad
valorem: on dressed leather, from 20 per
cent to 10 per cent; boots and shoes, from
rs per cent to 10 per cent. ,.
Fireworks are increased from 20 per cent
ad valorem to % cents per pound; wearing
apparel made of fur from So to 20 per
| cent, and high class jewelry from 60 per
| cent to IS per cent ad valorem; pencil lead
is given specific rates instead of ad
valorem rates, with a slight increase.
For the first time moving picture
films are named specifically in a tariff
law. The bill gives them a positive
rate OF III cents per foot.
Oil Absolutely Free.
Petroleum, crude and refined, including
kerosene, gasoline, naptha. benzine and
| similar products are made free of duty
and are left even without a countervailing
| duty.
The Dingley rates on women's and chill
| dren's gloves are allowed to stand The
| only change Is a reduction OF "Schmia-
schen'' gloves not over IA inches in length,
on which the rates were made SIS p
dozen pairs instead OF $1.75.