The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-18
A Concise Statement of the
Changes Made by New
Bin.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Luxuries-Raw
Wool Placed ION Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduotlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

bdIl6y mdlLi from 30 Genus 10 20
cents a bushel.
Buckwbeat, from IS cents to 8 cents
n bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
kice, cleaned, from 2 cents to / cent
a pound.
Wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Butter, from c cents to 8 cents a
pound.
Cheese, from 6 cents a pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from As cents to 25 cents a
pound.
Eggs, from 5 cents to 2 cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings
from rs per cent to 10 per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc, from % cents
to 10 cents a bushel.
Raisins, from 21a cents to 2 cents
a pound,
Lemons-Present rate IL cents
L, pound, proposed rate II cents for
package under IA cubic feet, IS
cents for package up to 2a cubic
feet, 70 cents for package up to 5
cubic feet, u cent a pound for lemons
in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit, ETC.
Present rate l cent pound, proposed
rate anne as for lemons.
P%ineapples, from 8 cents to 6 cents
a cubic foot capacity of barrels or
packages, from IS to IS a Thousand in
bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rata
when valued from Is cents to "a
cents, IN cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate 8 per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool a Factor,
Wooden 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 1O5
per cent to Is per cent.
Cloths, knit fabrics. felts and manu-
featured goods. from 81 per cent to
IS per cent.
Suspenders, ribbons, bindings, etc,
from SO per cent to 35 per cent.
Cotton manufactures;
Curtains, table covers, etc, from 50
to IS per cent.
Carriers, %suspenders, etc, from As
per cent to rs per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to rs per
cent.
Lace curtains, etc, from 50 to 45
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from IS
to 80 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware,
Cement from s cents a hundred
pounds to 5 per cent ad valorem.
Lime from 5 cents a hundred
pounds to 8 per cent ad valorem.
China clay, a ton, from $3.50 to
$1.25.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from
SO to $3.50 a ton.
Mica, manufactured, from 8 cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound to
IN nar cant cd vo10rAm
Chinaware. decorated, from 80 per
cent to So per cent ad valorem;
chinaware, plain white, from IS per
cent TO so per cent ad valorem,
Cut and decorated glass from 60
per cent to As per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from II cents and % cents
a square foot to 7 cents and Is cents
a square foot,
Marble, rough, from s. cents to so
cents a cubic foot.
Marble articles from so per cent to
45 per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed,
from so per cent to rs per cent ad
valorem.
Iron, steel and metal p~roducts'
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, 4b per
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a ton
to Is per cent.
Round iron from SO to $12 a ton to
s per cent.
Iron and steel forgings from 80
per cent to 10 per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from 40 to
IS per cent.
Sheet steel or iron, now 50 to SIS,
cut to 20 per cent
Tin plate, now 324 a ton, cut to ~
per cent.
Shotguns and rides now $40 70
$40 each, changed to IS per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 TO
rs per cent.
Steam engines, printing presses,
machine tools, nom 80 to is per cent
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes, now free, made dutiabls 81 -
per cent
TIE achedule carries q blanket
clause that articles or wares noa ape-
ciaily mentioned shall pay 80 per pant