The Monte Vista journal., 1909-08-14

eiIl-Littie Change in Wool Duties.
Washington.-Tarifr rates under the
new measure. on the most important
articles OF consumption, have been de-
ctded on as follows:
In the lumber schedule the only in
creases were those on shingles from
Ncnts to so 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 va!orem. The rate
on sawed lumber was decreased from
81 per 1000 to Sl.25 per 1000, There
was also a 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 900. The re-
ductiOn in the dfferential 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 $50 per 1000 to $l25: laths
from rs 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 SEIZED.
ule consisted OF a reduction of five
hundredths OF cent in the difYeren.
fial 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 l2 to lG
cents per pound. There are also in
creases on lemons, figs. almonds. pine.
apples and chicory root The reduc.
tons In the agricultural schedule GOV.
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. deStrin. peas. sugar beets.
cabbaSes and salt were also lowered.
The wine and liquor schedule was
increased throughout to 10 per cent.
over the Dinsley rates.
The cotton schedule was recon.
structcd and readjusted to bring the
duties up TO those collected during the
first four years Of the operation OF the
pinglcy law and to the rate then col.
lccted under that law. Since that
time the rates have been lowered, in
some cases from 60 to 6 per cent. by
court decisions. These new rates are
equivalent to an addition. on the
whole. OF three per cent. nd vaiorcm
Increase over that collected under the
present law for last year.
Cotton Hosiery.
Cotton hosiery. valued ut not more
than 81 per dozen Is increased from
30 TO 20 cents per dozen pairs: more
than 81 and less than $3.50 per dozen
pairs. from GO cents to S. cents per
dozen pairs: more than $3.50 and not
moro than 81. from 20 cents to 30
cents per dozen pairs.
The remaining rates on stockings
are the same as under the present
Law.
Hemp is Increased from $50 TO
S22.5O per ton and hncklc hemp from
$40 TO &t5 per ton. The cheaper laccs
remain ms In the present law. but
there II an Increase from co to 20 per
cent. on some OF the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns are reduced from seven cents
10 six cents per pound and gill net.
tings from Is 10 20 per cent. I'D VA.
loren.
There was . general reduction IN
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents to IL
cents II made IN hydraulic hosc. OIL
cloth. including linoleum. was 70.
duccd about onc.third.
There VAS practically no change In
the wool schedule from tho rates Of
the Dingley law. hut there WAS a re-.
adjustment between. tops and yarns
and a small decrease on cloths with Q
cotton warp.
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
. exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with = provision for q
.countervailink duty against Canada.
The lower grade Of printing paper
Vas reduced from 80 TO ea.1s per ton
and me higher grade from - to S57s.
There II an increase on surface coat.
q paper and lithographinG prints. II.
ejudiss postcards and cigar labels.
Co0moa Wialov glass u the lower