The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-25
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
A Concise Statement of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Luxuries-Ra"
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduction-Farm
Products Reduced.

ington.-lmpOrtanL Changes II
rates on variety of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt. from As cents to rs
cents a bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to s cents
a bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Rice, cleaned, from cents to 1 cent
q pound.
Wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents
bushel
Butter, from cents to cents a
pound.
Cheese. from cents a pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from As cents to 25 cents a
pound
Eggs, from cents to 2 cents per
dozen
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from % per cent to Is per cent
Fresh vegetables. from Is per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples. peaches. ETC., from rs cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 21z cents to cents
a pound
Lemons-Present rate ~ cents
pound. proposed rate II cents for
package under IA cubic feet IS
cents for package up to 212 cubic
feet, 20 cents for package up TO 5
cubic feet, y cent a 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 s cents
q cubic foot capacity of barrels or
packages, from IS to IS a Thousand in
bulk
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from Is cents to q
cents. % cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate g 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 105
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 80 per cent.
Carriers. suspenders. etc, from IS
per cent to % per cent
Table cloths. from 40 to % per
cent
Lace curtains, etc, from so to As
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods. from IS
to 80 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from cents a hundred
pounds to 5 per cent ad valorem.
Lime from cents a hundred
pounds to 5 per cent ad valorem.
China clay, a ton, from $3.50 to
1925
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from
81 TO $50 a ton.
Mica, manufactured. from 5 cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound to
80 per cent ad valorem
Chinaware. decorated, from co per
cent to So per cent ad valorem;
chinaware plain white, from So 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 cents and IL cents
a square foot
Marble, rough, from IS cents to so
cents cubic foot.
Marble articles from so per cent to
IS per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed
from 80 per cent to 25 per cent ad
valorem.
Iron, steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles AZ per
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a ton
to Is per cent.
Round iron from So to s12 ton to
S per cent.
Iron and steel forgings from 3o
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from AZ IN
35 per cent
Sheet steel or iron, now sg "a s1s
cut to 20 per cent.
Tin plate. now s24 ton cut 10 20
per cent.
Shotguns and rifles, now s22g m
80 each, changed TO IS per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 70
Is per cent
Steam engines, printing presses
machine tools, from 30 70 Is Der cent
Embroidering and lace making ma.
chimes, now free. made dutiabIe ~ %
per cent.
The schedule carries a blanket
clause that articles or wares not spe-
claly mentioned shall pay so ner cent