Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-08

Some important changes in rates
On commodities in the new tariff bill
follow:
Barley malt, from As cents to 25
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is to cents
bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Rice, cleaned. from cents to l
cent per pound
Wheat from 25 cents to 10 cents
bushel.
Butter, from cents TO cents
pound.
Cheese. from cents to 20 per cent
ad valorem-
Beans, from 45 cents to rs cents
bushel.
Eggs, from cents to cents dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings from
25 per cent to Is per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
10 per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc, from % cents
TO 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 21z cents to 2 cents
pound.
FRUITS.
Lemons, present rate IL cents
pound; proposed new rate 10 cents for
package under one and one-fourth cub.
ic feet; 35 cents for package up to
two and one-half cubic feet; 20 cents
for package up 10 Ave cubic feet; halt
cent pound for lemons in bulk, or in
larger packages.
Oranges, lines. grape fruit, etc
Present rate l cent pound; proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples, from s cents TO cents
per cubic foot capacity Of barrels OF
packages; from IS to IS per thou
sand in buk.
CHOCOLATE AND COCOA.
Present rate when valued from Il
cents TO "a cents: 212 cents pound and
10 per cent ad valorem additional
proposed new rate s per cent ad val
orem.
WOOLEN MANUFACTURER GOODS
AND CLOTHING.
Presen. tariff rates are based il
many cases on value Of raw wool
Comparison is here made with tht
equivalent ad valorem duties as previ
ously estimated by the ways ant
means committee on wool prices il
1910:
Combed wool and tops, from los pc
cent 10 Is per cent
Cloths, knit fabrics, felts and man
ufactured goods, from 81 per cenc t,
/ 80 per cent
Suspenders. ribbons, bindings, etc
from Sc per cent to 35 per cent.
COTTON MANUFACTURES
Curtains, table covers, etc. from
90 to So per cent.
Carriers, suspenders. etc, from 4
per cent 10 % per cent.
Tab. e cloths, from 40 70 % per cent
Lace curtains, etc, from 80 TO 4
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from 4
/ per cent to 80 per cent.
( EARTHENWARE AND Glassware,
Cement from s cents per 100 pound
! to ; per cent ad valorem.
Lime from ; cents per 100 pound
to per cent ad valCrem.
China clay, per -on, from $3.50 t
$1.25.
Fuller's earth. manufactured, fror
81 to $50 per ton.
Mica, manufactured. from ) cent
and 20 per cent additional, per poun
TO 80 per cent ad valorem
Chinaware. decorated. from So pc
cent to 80 per cent ad valorem: chin;
ware, plain white from 50 per cent
so per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass, from 50 pc
cent TO 45 per cent ad valore.l.
Mirrors, from II cents and % cent
per square foot 10 cents and l
cents per square foot.
Marble, rough. from 60 cents 10 )
cents per cubic foot
Marble articles. from 50 per Ger
TO as per cent ad vaiorem.
Granite and building stone, dresse'
from 80 per cent TO 25 per cent a
valorem.
IRON, STEEL AND METAL PRODU Ct
Automobiles and motorcycles, 45 pt
cent to 80 per cent.
Ferro manganese, from $3.50 a 10
to Is per cent.
Round iron. from SIS and s12 to
to per cent
Iron and steel forgings, from
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings, from A.
30 per cent.
Sheet steel or iron now Sc 10 81
cut to 20 per cent
Tin plate, now $24 a ton, cut to
per cent
Shotguns and rihes, now 1925
SO each, changed TO 35 per cent
Table and kitchen ware, from 40