The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19
TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
4 Concise Statement Of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
s.tss Raised on Some Luxuries-Raw
5 Wool placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduction-Farm
Products Reduced.

shington-Important changes IN
rates on variety Of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
barley malt, from As cents to 25
cents bushel.
Buckwheat. from 10 cents to s cents
Z bushel.
Oats. from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Rice, cleaned. from cents to cent
pound.
wheat, from rs cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Butter, from 6 cents to cents q
pound.
cheese, from 8 cents a pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from IS cents to Is cents a
pound.
Eggs, from cents to cents per
Dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
rom rs per cent to IL per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from 25 per cent
is per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc, from rs cents
20 10 cents a bushel.
Raisins, from "a cents to 2 cents
pound.
III Lemons-Present rate ~ cents
eound. proposed rate II cents for
package under ~ cubic feet, rs
cents for package up to 2h cubic
feet, 70 cents for package up to 8
cubic feet, u cent a pound for lemons
N bulk or in larger packages.
S. Oranges, lines. grapefruit, etc
Present rate / cent pound. proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples, from cents to cents
s. 3 cubic foot capacity Of barrels OF
packages, from IS to S. a Thousand In
bulk.
= Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from Is cents to q
cents, az cents a pound and 10 pei
4 = cent I'd valorem additional; proposed
rate per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool . Factor.
:. Wooden manufactured goods and
elothing-Present tariff rates arr
based In many cases on value Of raw
WOOL Comparison is here made Will
ths equivalent ad valorem duties Al
previously estimated by the ways ant
means committee on wool prices IL
1910: q.
Combed wool and tops. from 10
per cent to Is per cent
Cloths. knit fabrics. felts and manu-
f1ctnred goods. from 81 per cent Il
IS per cent.
8 suspenders. ribbons. bindings, etc
81 nom SO per cent to IS per cent.
!. Cotton manufactures:
Curtains, table covers, ETC., from 8
81 10 IS per cent.
Carriers. suspenders. ETC.. from 4
- per cent to Is per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to Is pc
cent.
Lace curtains, ETC.. from so to 4
& pr cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from
"a - 30 per cent.
Z Earthenware and Glassware.
u Cement from cents a hundre
pounds to per cent ad valo7em.
Lime from cents a hundre
pounds to s per cent ad valorem.
y; China clay, ton, from $3.50 {
e1.2S.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, froI
& - to $3.50 q ton.
Mica, manufactured, from 5 cent
y, md 20 per cent additional pound I
% per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated, from so pt
cent to So per cent ad valorem
chinaware. plain white, from IS pc
cent 70 30 per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass from
per cent to As per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from IL cents and Is cen'
square foot to Z cents and Is CEN
square foot
Marble, rough, from IS cents to
cents cubic foot.
Marble articles from 30 per cent
Is per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dresse
from 80 per cent to e5 per cent
- ulorem.
Iron, steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, As p
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a II
- Is. per cent
Round iron from Sc to $12 a ton
per cent.
Iron and steel forgings from
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from As
Is per cent
Sheet steel or iron, now Sc to s.
eut to 20 per cent.
Tin plate, now s24 ton, cut to
per cent.
Shotguns and rifles, now S2.25
80 each. changed to IS per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40
IS per cent
Steam engines, printing press'
machine tools, from 80 to Is per Gel
Embroidering and lace making N
chimes, now free, made dutiable at
per cent.
The schedule carries a blank
az clause that articles or wares not 81
eially mentioned shall pay 30 per Gel
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