The state herald., 1913-04-18
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
4 Concise Statement Of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Lusurles-Raw
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduotlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

fTOuuCts HcouSeus
ashington.-Important changes In
rates on variety of commodities in tho
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from 45 cents to 2b
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from 15 cents to cents
bushel,
Oats, from 15 cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Rice, cleaned, from cents to cent
pound.
Wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Butter, from cents to cents a
pound.
Cheese, from 8 cents q pound to 20
per cent ad valorem
Beans, from 45 cents to rs cents
pound.
Eggs, from cents to 2 cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from 25 per cent to IL per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
to IL per cent
Apples, peaches, etc, from 25 cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins. from 2ia cents to 2 cents
q pound.
Lemons-Present rate IL cents
pound, proposed rate II cents for
package under " cubic feet, IS
cents for package up to 21i cubic
feet, 70 cents for package up TO
cubic feet, u cent pound for lemons
in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit, etc
Present rate cent pound. proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples, from cents to cents
q cubic foot capacity Of barrels or
packages. from IS to IS u thouasnd in
bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from lb cents to "a
cents. az cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional: proposed
rate s per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool q 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-
factured goods. from 81 per cent to
IS per cent
suspenders, ribbons. bindings. etc,
from SO per cent to IS per cent
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains. table covers. etc. from 30
TO IS per cent
Carriers. suspenders. etc. from Is
per cent TO rs per cent
Table cloths. from 10 to Is per
cent
Lace curtains. ETC. from 50 to As
Per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods. from IS
to 80 per cent
Esrthsnwsrs and Glassware.
Cement from cents a hundred
pounds to 8 per cent ad valorem.
Lime from cents 4 hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
China clay. q ton. from $3.50 to
S1.25.
Fuiler's earth, manufactured. from
- TO s1bo ton.
Mica. manufactured. from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound TO
so per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated. from 90 per
cent TO So per cent ad valorem;
chinawsre. plain white. from IS per
cent TO 80 per cent ad vaiorcm.
Cut and decorated glass from co
per cent to t6 per cent ad vaiorem.
Mirrors from II cents and rs cents
. square foot to cents and ls cents
. square foot
Marble. rough. from ss cents TO 30
cents a cubic foot
Marble articles nom 30 per cent TO
<s per cent Ad valorcm.
Granite and building stone. dressed.
from so per cent TO i5 per cent nd
vAlorem.
Iron. steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles. t5 per
cent to 10 per cent
FerromanEansss, from $3.50 4 ton
70 10 per cent
Round iron from % To tii n ton to
Q per cent
Iron and steel forxinEs from 30
psr cant to Is per cent
Bail and roller bearings from As 20
- Per cent
shsst steel or iron. now % TO sis.
out 70 10 per cent
Tin plate. now ~ a ton, cut TO 20
pcr osnt
ghotSun. and rines, now SsSs TO
$40 each. changed To 10 per cent
Table and kitchen ware. from 70 TO
rs per oent.
Steam engines. printing presses.
machine tools. from % to 10 per cent
Hmbroidsring and lAos making ma
ohinss, now frss, made dutiAbla n 10