The Colorado statesman., 1913-04-12
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
"A Concise Statement of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Luxuries-Raw
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduotlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

ashington.-Important changes In
rates on variety of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from As cents to 25
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to cents
d bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents
bushel
Rice, cleaned, from cents to 1 cent
q pound.
Wheat, from 25 cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Butter, from cents to 3 cents a
pound.
Cheese, from cents pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from As cents to 25 cents
pound.
Eggs, from 5 cents to cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from 25 per cent to 10 per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples, peaches, ETC., from 25 cents
to 10 cents a bushel.
Raisins, from 21s cents to cents
a pound
Lemons-Present rate 1h cents
pound, proposed rate II cents for
package under IL cubic feet, SO
cents for package up to 21s cubic
feet, 70 cents for package up to
cubic feet, Y cent a pound for lemons
in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit, ETC.
praaanf 1 paOt nnnnd nrnnnqad
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples, from cents to cents
a cubic foot capacity Of barrels or
packages, from IS to IS thouasnd in
bulk
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from 15 cents to "a
cents, 21k cents pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate per cent ad valorem.
Value of Raw Wool Factor.
Woolen manufactured goods and
clothing-Present tariff rates are
based in many cases on value Of raw
wool. Comparison is here made with
the equivalent ad valorem duties as
previously estimated by the ways and
means committee on wool prices in
1910:
Combed wool and tops, from 105
per cent to 15 per cent.
Cloths, knit fabrics, felts and manu-
factured goods, from 81 per cent to
35 per cent.
Suspenders, ribbons, bindings, ETC.,
from SO per cent to 35 per cent
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains, table covers, ETC., from 80
to 35 per cent.
Carriers, suspenders, etc.. from As
per cent to 25 per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to 25 per
cent.
Lace curtains, etc.. from 80 to As
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from As
to 80 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from cents hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
. Lime from cents hundred
/ pounds to per cent ad valorem.
China clay, ton, from $3.50 to
$1.25.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from
SO to $3.50 a ton.
Mica, manufactured, from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound to
80 per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated, from go per
cent to So per cent ad valorem;
.chinaware, plain white, from 55 per
cent to so per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass from 60
per cent to 45 per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from IL cents and 25 cents
a square foot to 7 cents and 13 cents
a square foot
Marble, rough, from 65 cents to 80
cents a cubic foot.
Marble articles from 80 per cent to
45 per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed.
from so per cent to 25 per cent nd
yalorem.
Iron, steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, 45 per
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a ton
to 15 per cent.
Round iron from Sc to s12 ton to
8 per cent.
Iron and steel forgings from 80
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from As to
35 per cent
Sheet steel or iron, now SO to SIS,
cut to 20 per cent.
Tin plate, now s24 ton, cut to 20
per cent.
Shotguns and rifles. now $2.25 to
$40 each, changed to 35 per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 to
rs per cent
Steam engines, printing presses,
machine tools, from 80 to 15 per cent
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes, now free. made dutiable at 25
per cent.
The schedule carries a blanket