The Raymer enterprise., 1913-04-17
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
A Concise Statement Of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Luxurles-Raw
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduetlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

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rates on variety OF commodities In the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from 45 cents to rs
cents bushel.
Buckwheat. from Is cents to s cents
= bushel.
Oats. from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Rice, cleaned. from 2 cents to l cent
. pound
Wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Butter. from 6 cents to 8 cents
pound.
Cheese, from cents q pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from IS cents to 25 cents
pound.
Eggs, from cents to 2 cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings.
from rs per cent to Is per cent.
Fresh vegetables. from 25 per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples. peaches. etc, from 25 cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 2ia cents to cents
a pound,
Lemons-Present rate ~ cents
pound. proposed rate II cents for
package under " cubic feet, 35
cents for package up to ~ cubic
feet, 10 cents for package up to 6
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 same as for lemons.
Pineapples, from cents to cents
a 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. 2ls cents pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional: proposed
rate s per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool a Factor.
Woolen manufactured goods and
clothing-Present tarifi rates are
based in many cases on value Of raw
wool. Comparison is here made with
the equivalent ad valo-em duties as
previously estimated by the ways and
means committee on wool prices In
.lslo:
Combed wool and tops. from 105
per cent to Is per cent
Cloths. knit fabrics, felts and manu-
factured goods. from OF per cent to
IS per cent
Suspenders. ribbons. bindings, etc.
from SO per cent to 35 per cent
I Cotton manufactures:
= Curtains, table covers. etc, from 50
to s5 per cent.
Carriers. suspenders, etc. from As
per cent TO 25 per cent
Table cloths. from 40 to rs per
cent.
Lace curtains, etc. from 80 to IS
per cent
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from IS
to 80 per cent,
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from cents hundred
pounds to 8 per cent ad valorem.
Lime from & cents hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
China clay. ton. from $3.50 to
sl?5.
Fuller's earth. manufactured from
81 TO $3.50 ton.
Mica manufactured. from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound TO
30 per cent ad valorem.
ChInaware. decorated. from so per
cent TO S. per cent ad yalorem:
chinaware. plain white, from IS per
cent 10 80 per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass from 60
per cent TO 90 per cent nd valorem.
Mirrors from II cents and 20 cents
a square foot to 7 cents and Is cents
square foot
Marble. rough. from e5 cents TO 50
cents cubic foot
Marble articles from 30 per cent TO
d per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed.
from 80 per cent TO 25 per cent nd
yalorem.
Iron steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, 45 per
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese. from $3.50 a ton
to 10 per cent.
Round iron from So to sl2 a ton to
per cent.
Iron and steel forgings from 30
per cent TO l5 per cent
Ball and roller bearings from IS to
s5 per cent
Sheet steel or iron, now so to SIS,
cut to 20 per cent
Tin plate. now s2i ton. cut to 20
per cent.
Shotsuns and rifles, now S225 TO
SO each. changed to 35 per cent.
Table and kitchon ware, from 40 to
Is per cent.
Steam engines, printing presses,
machine tools. from 30 to 10 per cent
Embroiderins and lace making ma.
chimes. now free, made dutiable at rs
per cent.
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