Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-04-17
IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN MANY SCHEDULES
slashing Reductions Made All
Along the Line By House
Democrats.

ant changes in tariff rates not included
In the table printed herewith follow:
Barley malt, from As cents to Is
cents a bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to cents
bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Rye, cleaned, from cents to l cent
per pound.
Wheat from Is cents to 10 cents q
bushel.
Butter, from cents to cents a
pound.
Cheese, from cents a pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
bushel.
Eggs from S cents to cents dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings, from
% per cent to is per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from rs per cent to
Is per cent.
Apples, peaches. ETC., from Is cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 21a cents to 2 cents
pound.
Lemons, present rate 11k cents a
pound; proposed new rate. 10 cents for
package under Ia cubic feet; 35 cents
for package up to 21a cubic feet; 10
cents for package up to S cubic feet
half cent pound for lemons in bulk
or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines. grapefruit, etc, pres
same as for lemons.
Pineapples. from 8 cents to cents
per cubic foot capacity of barrels or
packages; from IS to IS per 1000 in
bulk
Chocolate and cocoa, present rate
when valued from Is cents to "a cents
pound, 21a cents pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
new rate. per cent ad valorem.
Wooden Goods.
Wooden manufactured goods and
clothing tariff rates are based
In many cases on value of raw wool.
Comparison is here made with the
equivalent ad valorem duties as pre-
viously estimated by the ways and
means committee on wool prices in
1910:
Combed wool and tops, from los per
cent to rs per cent.
Clothes. knit fabrics, felts and manu-
featured 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 so to IS .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 so to As per
cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from As
to 80 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement, from cents per 100 pounds
to 5 per cent ad valorem.
Lime, from cents per 100 pounds to
per cent ad valorem.
China clay, per ton. from $3.50 to
$1.25.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from SO
to $1.50 per ton.
Mica, manufactured, from S cents
and 20 per cent additional per pound,
to 80 per cent ad valorem.
Chinamare, decorated, from 60 per
cent to So per cent ad yalorem; china
ware, plain white, from So per cent to
so per cent ad yalorem
Cut and decorated glass, from 60 per
cent to As per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors. from IL cents and 20 cents
per square foot to cents and 13 cents
per square foot.
Marble rough. from 60 cents to SO
cents per cubic foot.
Marble articles from so per cent to
20 per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed,
from so per cent to % per cent ad valo-
rem.
Iron, Steel and Metal Products.
Automobiles and motorcycles, from
Is per cent to 40 per cent.
Ferro manganese, from $3.50 a ton to
Is per cent
Round iron, from $6 to $12 ton to
=. .
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 $12
cut to 20 per cent.
Tin plate, now s24 ton, cut to 90
shotguns and rifles, now 1925 to $40
each. changed to 35 per cent
Table and Kitchen ware, from 40 to
26 per cent.
Steam engines, printing presses. ma
chine tools, from 80 to Is per cent.
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes now free, made dutiable at 25
per cent.
The schedule carries blanket clause
that articles or wares not especially
provided for shall pay SO per cent If
wholly or partly of platinum, gold or
silver and % per cent IL wholly or in
chief value composed Of iron, steel, lead,
copper, nick ell. pewter, zinc. aluminium
or other metal.
Table ware, penknives and watch
movements are required tc bear the
names Of the manufacturer AVID coun
try.of origin.
Lead bearing ore. from ~ cents a
pound to " cent.
Aluminium from cents a pound 10
4 25 per- cent,
Antimony. from cent g pound to 10
per cent.
Lead bullion. from 21a cents pound
to % per cent
Nickel pigs. from 8 cents pound to-
10 per cent.
Chemicals Oils and Paints.
Alkalies and compounds. from Is per
cent ad yalorem to 15 per cent
Alum from Y cent a pound to Is
per cent ad valorem.
Bleaching powder. from rs cent to
ITO cent per pound. 6.
Fruits, oils and essences. from 81 per
pound to 20 per cent ad valoren.
Flax seed and linseed oil, from IS
cents a gallon to - cents.
Cod seal and whale oil, from cents
gallon to 5 cents.
Crude opium. from $50 pound
TO SO.
Prepared opium. from 81 pound
to 81.
rates range from " cent to y cent per
pound proposed rate 5 per cent ad va
loreTp.t s5ss y
Grange mineral from sA cents
pound to 90 per cent
Il zinc oxide, from cent pound to 10