Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-09

FOR will only require majority vote
Of both houses. As the senate is not
directly representative of the majority
of the people of the United States 1t Is
deemed more in accord with the pro
gressive tendencies of our people that
such agreements should be ratified as
far as possible by the representa- tives
of a majority Of the American people,
The Sugar Schedule.
Here is the sugar schedule in the
new bill
Sugars. tank bottoms, sirups of cane
Juice. melada, concentrated melada,
concrete and concentrated molasses,
testing by the polariscOpe not above IS
degrees. 75-l00ths of l cent pound,
and for every additional degree shown
by the poariscOpic test, 26-1OO0ths Of
cent per pound additional. and frac.
tons of a degree In proportions; mo-
lasses testing not above 40 degrees. Is
per cent ad valorem; testing above 40
degrees and not above So degrees, PA
cents per gallon; testing above So de-
grees. ~ cents per gallon; sugar
DRAWINGS and sugar sweepings shall
be subject to duty as molasses or sug-
ar. as the case may be. according to
the polariscopic test, provided that
three years after the day when this
act shall take effect the articles here
.nbefore enumerated in this paragraph
shall thereafter be admitted free of
duty"
Maple sugar. maple strip and refined
sirups are taxed at cents per pound.
glucose or grape sugar at IN cents
pound and sugar cane in its natural
state or manufactured at Is per cent
ad valorem. At the end of three years
the articles in this paragraph also shall
be admitted duty free.
A'duty Of IS cents per pound Is pro-
vided for saccharin. Sugar candy and
all confectionery valued at Is cents per
pound or less have duty of 2 cents
per pound. and valued at more than
Is cents per pound the duty is % per
cent ad valOrem.
Tho Metal Schedule.
Beams, Orders and joists and all 9TH
or structural iron and steel are rated
at ~ per cent; boiler or other plate
iron or steel, Is per cent; iron or steel
anchors and fOrgings of iron or steel.
Is per cent; hoop band or scroll iron
or steel, IL per cent; railway fish plates,
10 per cent; all iron or steel sheets.
plates or strips and all hoop bands or
hov o1x,o
per cent; steel ingots and sheets and
plates made by the Bessemer, open
hearth or similar processes not con.
tanning alloys, 10 per cent, and with
alloys. Is per cent; round iron or steel
wire. 20 per cent: bolts, with or with
out threads or nuts. Is per cent; cast
iron pipe Of every description, ~ per
cent; chain or chains Of all kinds of
iron or steel, 20 per cent; table, kitchen
and hospital utensils, 25 per cent; riv-
cts, studs and steel points, 20 per cent:
screws, Is per cent; copper in rolled
plates. sheets and rods, per cent;
lead bearing ores of all kinds. one-half
cent per pound on the lead contained
therein; lead dross and lead bullion, rs
per cent; nickel. 10-per cent; in sheets
or strips, 20 per cent; quicksilver, 10
per cent; watch movements, 30 per
cent; steam engines and steam locomo-
tives. Is per cent.
The Agricultural Schedule.
The agricultural schedule provides
the following rates: Cattle. 10 per cent;
horses and mules valued at 5000 or less
per head. SIS; sheep. 10 per cent; bar
ley. Is cents per bushel; barley malt.
25 cents per bushel; buckwheat. cents
per bushel; oats, 10 cents per bushel:
rice. cleaned, cent per pound; rye.
10 cents per bushel; wheat, 10 cents
per bushel; biscuits. bread, waters
and cakes, when combined with chOc-
oclate, nuts or fruits. 25 per cent;
butter and butter substitutes, 8 cents
per pound cheese and substitutes
therefor. 20 per cent: beans, 25 cents
per bushel; vegetables. If cut or sliced.
25 per cent: pickles. IS per cent; cider,
cents a gallon: eggs, 2 cents dozen;
hay, 50 a ton; hops, 16 cents pound;
straw. so cents ton; fish. packed In
oil. 20 per cent; apples, peaches and
other common fruits, 10 cents per
bushel; figs. 2 cents a pound; lemons.
lines. oranges. grapefruit. 1S cents a
package. which is about half the duty
Of the present law; poultry, live. cent
pound: (ead. 2 cents a pound. as
compared with 3 and cents under the
present law: vinegar, cents gallon.
Under Schedule ]. fax, not hacked
or dressed. is taxed one-half of l cent
pound. which is Just about cut in
half; cables and cordage one-half
cent per pound, as compared with
three quarters Of cent per pound IN
der the present law; hemp cables are
taxed l cent pound. compared with
2; floor mattings 2h cents per square
yard, as compared with 31a; carpets Of
fax and hemp or other vegetable fiber.
35 per cent ad valorem; linoleum, 30
per cent. plain and 35 inlaid; oilcloth.
Is per cent; shirts, collars and cuffs,
80 per cent.
Under Schedule X raw wool is on the
free list, combed wool or tops is taxed
Is per cent, yarns 20 per cent, cloths
and knit fabrics 35 per cent: blankets
and fannels, % per cent; women's and
children's dress goods. IS per cent:
clothing, ready made. IS per cent: web
bings, suspenders and bracings, IS per
cent: aubusson. administer, moquette
and chenille carpets, 35 per cent; sax.
ony, wilton and tourney velvet carpets,
30 per cent; Brussels carpets. rs per
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