The Springfield herald., 1913-04-18
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
A Concise Statement Of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Ratss Raised on Some Luxuies-Raw
Weel Placed on Free List and Sugar
olvsn Heavy Rsduetion-Farm
Products Reduced.

Weol Placed on Free List and Sugar
olvsn Heavy Rsduetion-Farm
Products Reduced.
ashinSton-Important changes in
rates on variety of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from 45 cents to Is
cents . bushel.
Buckwheat. from 15 cents to cents
\ bushel.
Oats, from IL cents to 10 cents =
bushel.
Rice. cleaned. from , cents to cent
= pound.
Wheat, from IS cents to 10 cents
bushel
Butter, from cents to 3 cents .
pound.
Cheese. from cents . pound to 20
: per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from l6 cents to Is cents =
pound.
Eggs. from cents to : cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings.
from 26 per cent TO IL per cent.
Fresh vegetables. from 36 per cent
to 15 per cent.
Apples, peaches. ETC., from 2b centd
70 10 cents q bushel.
Raisins. from ~ cents to Z cents
. pound.
Lemons-Present rate IN cents
pound. proposed rate II cents for
package under IN cubic feet, 15
cents for package up to ~ cubic
feet. 10 cents for package up to
cubic feet, " cent a pound for lemons
in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges. lines. grapefruit, etc
Present rate 1 cent pound. proposed
rate same - for lemons.
Pineapples. from cents to 8 cents
. cubic foot capacity Of barrels or
packages, from IS to Is u thouasnd in
bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from IL cents to "a
cents. az cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional: proposed
rate per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool q Factor.
woolen manufactured goods and
clothing-Pressnt tariff rates are
based In many cases on value OF raw
wool. Comparison is hero made with
the equivalent ad valorem duties ~
previously estimated by tho 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-
rond. frovr 0y nAr rant m
IS per cent.
suspenders, ribbons. bindings. sto..
from SO per cent to s5 per cent
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains, table covers, etc, from 20
10 IS per cent.
Carriers, suspenders. etc.. from IS
per cent to rs per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to 15 per
cont.
Lace curtains, etc, from 80 to 45
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from As
to 80 per cent.
Earthenwars and Glassware.
Cement from cents a hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
Lime from s cents hundred
pounds to s per cent ad valorem.
China clay. = ton. from $3.50 to
s1.25.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from
% to 31.bo . ton.
Mica, manufactured. from cents
and 20 per cent additional pound to
20 per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated. from 60 per
osnt to IS per cent I'D valorem;
chinaware, plain white. from IS Per
cent to 80 per cent id valerem.
Cut and decorated glass from 90
per cent to 46 per cent I'D valorsm.
Mirrors from II cents and 36 cents
. square foot to Z cents and IL cents
. square foot.
Marble. rough, from sS cents to 20
cents = cubic foot.
Marble articles from 80 PER cent to
46 per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone. dressed.
from 80 per cent to 2b per cent nd
valorem.
Iron. steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, 45 per
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 . ton
to Is per cent.
Round iron from $s to $13 a ton to
8 per cent.
Iron and steel forginss from 30
psr cent to 16 per cent.
Bail and roller bearings from 4b to
Is per cent.
sheet steel or iron. now 80 to $1S,
cut to 20 per cent
Tin plate, now s24 ton. cut to 20
per cent.
ghotSuns and rifles, now $2.Ss to
.s1o each, changed to IS per cent.
Table and kitchen ware. from 40 to
Is per cent.
steam engines. printing. presses.
machine tools, from 30 to 10 Per cent
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes. now free, made dudable at 10
Per cent ,,..
The schedule carries blanket
clause that articles or wares not sps-
otaIly mentioned shall pay SO Per cent.