The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-15
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
A Concise Statement OF the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Luxurles-Raw
Wool Placed on Free List and Sugar
Given Heavy Reduetion-Farm
Products Reduced.

washington-Importa changes IN
rates on variety of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from As cents to rs
cents bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to 8 cents
bushel.
Oats, from Is cents 70 10 cents
bushel
Rice, cleaned, from cents to cent
a pound.
Wheat, from 25 cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Butter, from cents to 8 cents a
pound
Cheese, from cents pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
Beans, from As cents to 20 cents .
pound.
Eggs, from cents to 2 cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings,
from 25 per cent to Is per cent.
Fresh vegetables, from rs per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc., from rs cents
to 10 cents bushel.
Raisins, from 21z cents to 2 cents
a pound.
Lemons-Present rate ~ cents
pound, proposed rate II cents for
package under IN cubic feet, 80
cents for package up to 21A cubic
feet, 20 cents for package up to 3
cubic feet, II cent pound for lemons
In bulk or in larger packages.
Oranges, lines, grapefruit, etc
Present rate 1 cent pound, proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples. from cents to cents
a cubic foot capacity Of barrels or
packages, from IS to S. a Thousand In
bulk.
Chocolate and cocoa-Present rate
when valued from Is cents to "a
cents, 21a cents a pound and 10 per
cent ad valorem additional; proposed
rate per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool Factor.
Wooden manufactured goods and
clothing 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 ZOE
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 IS per cent
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains table covers, etc, from 90
to 35 per cent.
Carriers, suspenders, etc, from Al
per cent to 25 per cent.
Table cloths. from 40 to 25 pei
cent.
Lace curtains, etc, from 80 to Al
per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from As
to 80 per cent.
Earthenware and Glassware.
Cement from cents hundred
pounds to 8 per cent ad valorem.
Lime from cents a hundred
pounds to per cent ad yalorem.
China clay, ton, from $3.50 to
$1.25.
Fuller's earth, manufactured, from
So to $3.50 a ton.
Mica, manufactured, from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound tc
80 per cent ad valorem.
Z. Chinaware, decorated, from so pei
cent to So per cent ad yalorem;
chinaware, plain white, from 55 pei
cent to so per cent ad valorem.
Cut and decorated glass from 81
per cent to 45 per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from IL cents and % cents
a square foot to cents and 13 cent:
a square foot.
Marble, rough. from 65 cents to 81
cents a cubic foot
Marble articles from so per cent t.
As per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed
from so per cent to % per cent az
walorem.
Iron, steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles, As PEI
cent to 40 per cent.
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 ton
to Is per cent. <
Round iron from Sc to $12 a ton e
per cent
Iron and steel forgings from 81
per cent to Is per cent.
Ball and roller bearings from IS e
IS per cent.
Sheet steel or iron. now So to s1s
emf To 20 per cent
Tin plate, now $24 ton, cut to 81
per cent.
Shotguns and rifles, now $2.25 Il
$40 each, changed to IS per cent.
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 t.
Is per cent.
Steam engines. printing presses
machine tools, from 80 to 16 per cent
Embroidering and lace making ma
chimes. now free. made dutiable at u
per cent.
The schedule carries blanke
clause that articles or wares not spe
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