Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-19

yards are used FOR covering an aver
aE" cotton crop, viii be spmeWha,
affected by removal OF duty averag-
ing "a cents a pale on baggiug Of this
general description. About One-sey-
enil Of total domestic Cousum ptiOu
was imported last year. the balance
being manufactured by domestic
mills. lndia's jutg bagglng Industries
have for some months been prepar-
ing FOR an Improvement in their bust
ness which they expect 20 result rrom
opening Of the American market.
Copper.
copper producers are not concerned
over the tariff. Copper Is duty free
here and in all Of the large Euro
pelu countries United States i'm
ports Of that commodity are insiR-
uficaut, ami are bound 10 he 80 long
ss American producers are such a
big factor in preserving the equilib-
rum between supply and demand.
The worlds production OF copper IN
1912 was nearly 300. 900, 900 pounds.
Of which the United States contrib
uted l.25o,0oo0oo pounds exporting
'5OOo0.Jo0 pounds.
Spelter
In speiter also appears little likei-
hood of United States producers suf-
feriug through tariff reduction. At
present speltcr could not be imported
profitablv, and there is no reason 10
expect that there viii be any mate
rial change in conditions which have
prevailed for more than 30 years.
during which time. even with the 10
ler cent duty originally proposed in
the tariff bill speltcr could not have
been imported to the consumers ad
vantage London price OF $50, lbs
per pound ts equivalent to 56S cents
landed In New York, duty and charges
paid. against present New York quo
tations Of $50 cents.
Dry Goods.
The large and most Of the smaller
dry goods concerns are fully prepared
to meet the impending change As
early as last January the Clailin
Company set aside money as re-
serve for deprecia ton which may re-
suit from tariff reductions. Some
other large houses have pursued the
same policy.
ON the other hand. most dry goods
people have already named lower
prices on their goods American
Wooden was the leader in this direc-
ton, its 1914 spring lines being quoted
at 10 or 10 per cent lower than usual
prices. This is an indication that
tariff changes, instead Of causing
manufacturers 10 close up their mills,
have spurred them on to make 4 fight
to retain the business they now car
~ and to extend their operations If
possible
Writing Paper
In the writing paper trade there lis
no great apprehension. The lower
duty on wood pulp win Offset To a
considerable extent the reduction In
writing paper duties from 3 cents per
pound plus o per cent ad valorem -
comparatively small amount of writ
ing paper imported from Canada or
elsewhere.
Cotton Mills.
The cotton goods mills. broadly
speaking are not likely to be immc-
diately affected They are all we'll
sold ahead at present and busy. The
tariff story with them viii not be told
for months.
Whenever outside competition does
eventuate the mills that are likely to
he quickest and hardest hit are the
fine goods mills. This is for two rea-
sons. The industry is not SO well es-
tabl.shed as IN coarse goods and the
protection under the new tariff is
more sharply reduced and rather un-
scientifically drawn.
Olg-liuc mills. with substantial sur
pulses and aggressive management,
should weather any probable storm
until a complete readjustment To the
new basis can be effected