Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-22
Detail. Of In. Sugar Schedule.

NO. 80.
Details of the Sugar Schedule.
The sugar schedule eliminates the
Dutch standard Of color and reduces
the basic rate on sugar testing by the
/ polariscope not above 76 degrees from
.95 cent pound to IL cent q pound.
For each additional degree shown by
the polariscope test the additional
rate Is reduced from thirty-five one
thousandth Of cent q pound to
twenty-six one-thousandth OF ] cent
a pound. a. @ tfUJ5
The other items In the cane sugar
section are changed as follows: Mo-
lasses testing not over 40 degrees,
from 20 to 15 per cent ad valorem;
testing above 40 and not above Sc de-
grees, from 8 cents to 81 cents gal
lon; testing above So degrees, from 6
!, cents to Al cents gallon. At the
end Of the section the following clause
is added: Provided that three years
after the day when this act shall take
effect the articles hereinbefore enur1-
after be admitted free of duty"
Maple sugar and refined syrups,
from to cents q pound. eHi
Glucose or grape sugar, from II to
IL cents pound. - ifssr -
Unmanufactured sugar cane. from
20 to Is per cent t3i ysss9ig
(Above provision placing the articles
In this section on the free list after
three years Ii also included.) id5i
Sugar candy valued at is cents
pound or less; from I cents pound
and 16 per cent ad valorem ito Q
cents q pound; valued at more than
Is cents pound, from 80 to % per
cent. a
Cuban sugar by treaty arrange
ments come In at 20 per cent reduc-
ton from the regular Guties.)
Scrap tobacco, taken from general
classification, at rate OF 55 cents
pound. and given an individual classi-
fication Of 35 cents q pound. IS. ftss,
Flax, hemp and jute: jst., gi
Flae. hacked, from to II cents
pound. lF'a.y & 81,
Tow and fax. from $40 to SO
ton. II qfIs
Hemp and tow Of hemp. from l cent
Hemp, hackled, from . to !. cent a
pound. ,.tt..3
Mattinss, Linelsum, Etc. 80.
Floor mattings, from 81 cents to I
cent square yard. tie
Linoleum and oilcloth, now classi-
fed from cents square and rs Ger
cent to 10 cents q square yard and
80 per cent reclassified at the follow
/ ing rates: Plain or stamped lfnole-
um, 30 per cent; inlaid linoleum, 50
per cent; oilcloth. 1s per cent. rf
Pile fabrics, from so to- 40 per
cent. y Hgl teea
Bags or sacks OF single jute yarns,
from 7-8 cents q pound and Is per
cent to rs per cent ~
Paper and books: f@h ttf
Printing paper (other than paper
commercially known as hand made or
machine hand made paper, Japan pa
per and imitation Japan paper by
Whatever name known. unsized. siz-
ed or glued, suitable for the printing
Of books and newspapers, but not for
covers or bindings, not specially pro-
vided for in this section, valued above
"a cents pound, IL per cent ad va
lorem: Provided, however, that IL
any country, dependency, province or
other subdivision Of government shall
impose any export duty, export III
cense free. or other charge OF any
additional charge, or license free, or
otherwise) upon printing paper, wood
pulp or wood for use In the manufac-
ture Of wood pulp, there shall be inn
posed upon printing paper, when inn
ported either directly or indirectly
from such country, dependency, pro-
vince, or other sub-division OF gov
ernment, an additional duty equal to
the amount of such country, depend
ency.5 province or other sub-division
Of government upon printing paper.
manufacture Of wood pulp" lB
Writing paper. from cents pound
and i5 per cent ad valorem to rs per
cent. Si.t.: tH sr 5rAtsea
Envelopes, from 20 to Is per cent.
Books, from 25 per cent to 10 per
cent. oa85 g, haa as5i
Photograph albums, from IS per
cent to rs per cent ~ o53
Manufactures OF paper from IS to
25 per cent 5Js.ti.5
Sundries: ftr ~ sa1 s(t.a5lG!j
Straw hats, unblocked and uptrim-
med. 36 per cent to 25 per cent.
Brushes and feather busters, from
40 to IS per cent. n
Fireworks, from 10 to 10 cents q
pound. 59t,,t.,ss.., st.ail@ I'D
Gunpowder valued at less than 90
cents a pound, from cents to cent
a pound; valued over 20 cents
pound, from 4 cents to / cent
pound. HG s9c 4g
Furs, Hats, Gloves.
Furs, dressed ON skin, from 20 to 30
| per cent; partly manufactured furs.
from 80 to 40 per cent; furs for hat
ters' use, from 20 to Is per cent
Hats, bonnets and hoods Of felt,
taxed under the classification OF the
present law, from sI.50 a dozen ant
20 per cent I'D valorem to 81 q dozen
and 20 per cent, placed In the new
bill at 40 per cent ad valorem.
Women's giace gloves, from $1.26
to 81 a dozen when not over II inches
In length; an additional tax Of rs
cents q dozen for each inch In length
over II inches.
women's kid gloves, from SO to 80
q dozen, not over IA inches In length;
an additional 25 cent tax dozen for
each inch over IA inches In length.
Cumulative duty on lined gloves,
cotton lined, from 81 to 25 cents a
dozen; silk or wool lined, from 81
to so cents dozen; fur lined, from II
to 81.
Musical instruments, from 45 to IS
per cent.
Photographs, from As to rs per
per cent.
Moving picture films, from rs to 20
per cent ~.
Umbrellas and sun shades, from SO
to 80 per cent.
This schedule carries q general pro-
vision increasing the duty on manu-
factured articles not specifically pro-
vided Tor in the section from Is to 20
per cent. Unmanufactured articles
remain at 10 per cent.