The Elbert County tribune., 1913-04-18

In chief value composed Of iron. steel.
lead. copper. nickel. pewter. zinc.
aluminium or other metal. Tableware,
penknives and watch movements are
required to bear the names Of the
manufacturer and country Of origin.
Lead bearing ore. from III cents a
pound to half cent
A to Aluminium and Lead.
Aluminium. from cents q pound to
25 per cent
Anthony, from cent pound to
10 per cent
Lead bullion. from 1-3 cents =
pound to rs per cent.
| Nickel pigs, from 6 cents n pound to
10 per cent.
Chemicals, oils and paints:
Alkalis and compounds, from rs per
cent ad valorem to 15 per cent
Alum, ETC., from u cent a pound to
10 per cent. ad valorem.
| Bleaching powder, from 1-6 cent to
lilo cent a pound.
Fruit oils and essences, from II
| pound to 20 per cent ad valorem.
F1axseed and linseed oil. from 16
| cents u gallon to IL cents.
| Cod, seal and white oil. from cents
a gallon to cents.
Crude opium. from $3.50 a pound to
SO.
Prepared opium, from 81 pound
to 81.
Ocher and ocher earths: Present
rates range from Y cent to " cent
pound; proposed rate s per cent. ad
valorem.
Orange mineral. from 3A cents,
pound to 25 per cent
Zinc oxide, from 1 cent a pound to
10 per cent.
Paints, colors. ETC., from 80 per
cent to 15 per cent.
White lead. from cents a pound to
rs per cent
Sponges, from 20 per cent to 10 per
cent.
Reduction In Silk Goods.
Chiffons. clothing. ready-made. ar
ticles of wearing apparel of every de-
scription. including knit goods, from
60 per cent. to so per cent. ad va
loren.
Woven fabrics, from 80 per cent. to
45 per cent ad valorem.
Beltings, cords, taSsles, ribbons OF
artificial and imitation silk or horse
hair. from As cents pound and 60 per
cent ad valorem additional. to 60 per
cent. ad valorem.
Lumber and wood:
veneers, from 20 to 15 per cent.
Osier or willow for basketmakers'
use. from % per cent. to 10 per cent.
Willow furniture, from As to 25 per
cent.
Details Of the Sugar Schedule.
The sugar schedule eliminates the
Dutch standard of color and reduces
tho basic rate on sugar testing by the
polariscope not above 75 degrees from
.95 cent pound to II cent pound.
For each additional degree shown by
the polariscopic test the additional
rate is reduced from thirty-f1ve one
thousandth OF 1 cent pound to
twenty-six one-thousandths OF cent
a pound.
The other items in the cane sugar
section are changed as follows: Mo-
lasses testing not above 40 degrees.
from 20 to ID per cent. ad valorem;
testing above 40 and not above 56 de-
grees, from cents to ~ cents a gal
Ion; testing above Sc degrees, from 6
cents to Az cents a gallon. At the
end of the section the following clause
is added: Provided that three years
after the day when this act shall take
effect the articles hereinbefore enum-
Grated in this paragraph shall there
after be admitted free of duty"
Maple sugar and refined sirups. from
to 3 cents a pound.
Glucose or grape sugar. from III to
IN cents a pound.
Unmanufactured sugar cane, from 20
to is per cent.
"a provision placing the articles in
this section on the free list after three
years is also included.)
Sugar candy valued at 15 cents
pound or less from A cents pound
and 10 per cent. ad valorem to
cents a pound valued at more than
Is cents a pound. from so to 20 per
cent
(Cuban sugars by treaty arrange
ments come in at a 20 per cent. reduc-
ton from the regular duties)
Scrap tobacco. taken from general
classification, at rate of 55 cents a
pound. and given an individual classi-
fication Of 35 cents pound.
Flax, hemp and jute:
Flag. hacked. from to 11s cents
pound.
Tow and fax. from $40 to $40 a
ton.
Hemp and tow of hemp. from 1 cent
to II cent pound.
Hemp. hackled. from to cent
pound.
Mattlngs, LInoIeum, Etc.
Floor mattings. from 81 cents to "
| cent square yard.
Linoleum and oilcloth, now classi-
fed from cents square and rs per
| cent, to 10 cents a square yard and
20 per cent. reclassified at the follow