The Yale expositor., 1913-04-10
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
4 Concise Statement of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON. FREE LIST
Yates Raised on Some Lusuries--Raw
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduetlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

rates on variety of commodities In the
new tariff bill now before congress
FOLLOW:
Barley malt. from As cents to 20
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to cents
bushel.
Oats. from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Rice, cleaned from cents to 1 cent
a pound.
Wheat. from rs cents to 10 cents a
ousheI,
Butter, from cents to 3 cents a
pound.
Cheese, from cents a pound 10. 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 20 per cent to 10 per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
10 Is per cent.
Apples. peaches, etc, from 20 cents
10 10 cents a bushel.
Raisins, from 2ts cents to 2 cents
pound.
Lemons-Present rate ~ cents
pound. proposed rate II cents for
package under IL cubic feet. 80
cents for package up to 2h cubic
feet, 20 cents for package UP to 8
cubic feet, n cent pound for lemons
ia 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
u 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 "a
cents. "a cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool a Factor.
Wooden manufactured goods and
ciothing-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 los
per cent TO 10 per cent.
Cloths, knit fabrics, felts and manu-
featured goods. from 81 per cent to
80 per cent.
Suspenders, ribbons. bindings, etc,
from SO per cent to 80 per cent.
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains, table covers, etc, from 30
to 35 per cent.
Carriers, suspenders. etc, from 40
per cent to 25 per cent
Table cloths. from 40 to % per
cent.
Lace curtains, etc, from so to As
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods. from As
to 30 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from S cents a hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
Lime from 5 cents a hundred
pounds to per cent ad valOrem.
China clay, a ton, from $3.50 to
SLIPS.
Fuller's earth. manufactured, from
50 to $3.50 a ton.
Mica, manufactured, from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound 20
30 per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated, from so per
cent to 50 per cent ad valorem;
chlnaware, plain white. from 50 per
cent TO so per cent ad valorem
Cut and decorated glass from 60
per cent to 45 per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from II cents and % cents
a square foot to cents and 10 cents
4 square foot.
Marble, rough, from So cents to so
cents a cubic foot
Marble articles from 80 per cent TO
as per cent adj valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed,
from so per cent to % per cent ad
valorem.
Iron, steel and metal products
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, 40 per
cent to 40 per cent
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a ton
TO IS per cent.
Round iron from So to $12 ton to
3 per cent
Iron and steel forgings from 30
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from IS TO
30 per cent
Sheet steel or iron, now Sc to SIS,
cut 10 20 per cent.
Tin plate, now $24 ton, cut to 20
per cent.
Shotguns and rifles. now s2.25 to
$40 each. changed to 35 per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 to
20 per cent
Steam engines. printing presses.
machine tools, from 30 TO Is per cent
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes, now free. made dutiable at IS
per cent.
The schedule carries q blanket
clause that articles OF wares not spe.
daily mentioned shall pay 30 per cent.