Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-04-18
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
A Concise Statement Of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some LuxurIes-Raw
Wool Placed on Free LIst and Sugar
Given Heavy Reductlon-Farm
Products Reduced.

hington.-Important changes II
rates on variety OF commodities In tn,
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt. from 40 cents to q
cents a bushel
Buckwheat, from 15 cents to s cent
bushel.
Oats, from 15 cents to 10 cents ,
bushel.
Rice. cleaned, from cents to 1 cent
pound.
Wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents q
bushel
Butter, from cents to 8 cents o
pound.
Cheese, from 6 cents a pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from As cents to rs cents q
pound.
Eggs, from cents to cents per
dozen
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from 25 per cent to Is per cent
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
to 10 per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc. from 25 cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 21s cents to cents
a pound.
Lemons-Present rate III cents
pound proposed rate II cents for
package under IL cubic feet, 80
cents for package up to 21a cubic
feet, 70 cents for package up to s
cubic feet, Y cent pound for lemons
in bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit, etc
Present rate l cent pound, proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples. from cents to 6 cents
cubic foot capacity of barrels or
packages, from So to SIS Thousand in
bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from Is cents to "a
cents. 21s cents pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate 8 per cent ad valorem.
Value of Raw Wool a Factor.
Wooden manufactured goods and
lothing-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 1O5
per cent to Is per cent
Cloths, knit fabrics, felts and manu-
featured goods, from 81 per cent to
35 per cent
Suspenders, ribbons, bindings, etc.,
from SO per cent to 35 per cent.
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains, liable covers, etc, from 80
to 35 per cent.
Carriers, suspenders. ETC., from AZ
per cent to 25 per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to rs per
cent.
Lace curtains, etc, from so to As
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods. from IS
to 30 per cent
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from cents hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
Lime from cents hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem.
China clay, ton, from $3.50 to
s125.
Fuller's earth. manufactured. from
80 to $3.50 ton.
Mica, manufactured, from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound to
30 per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated, from 60 per
cent to IS per cent ad valorem;
plain white, from 55 per
cent to so per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass from GO
Der cent to 45 per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from II cents and rs cents
/ square foot to cents and 13 cents
/ square foot.
Marble, rough, from 65 cents to so |
,ents a cubic foot.
Marble articles from 80 per cent to
8 per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed,
iohi w pei Sohl " 20 per cent uu |
ralorem.
Iron, steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, AZ per
ent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 q ton
o IL per cent.
Round iron from SO to s12 ton to
per cent
Iron and steel forgings from 80 |
er cent to IL per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from 45 to
8 per cent.
Sheet steel or iron, now Sc to SIS,
ut to 20 per cent.
Tin plate, now $24 4 ton, cut to 10
er cent.
Shotguns and rifles, now 1926 to
10 each. changed to S5 per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 to
per cent.
Steam engines. printing presses,
lachine tools, from 80 to Is per cent.
Embroidering and lace making ma
hines. now free. made dutiable at rs
err cent.
The schedule carries a blanket
ause that articles or wares not spe-
ally mentioned shall pay so per cent.