New Ulm review., 1913-04-16


or strips, 20 per cent; quicksilver, 1O
per cent; watch movements, 50 Per
| cent; steam engines and steam l0como-
tives, Is per cent.
The Agricultural Schedule.
The agricultural schedule provides
the following rates: Cattle, 10 per cent;
horses and mules valued 1t 800 or less
per head, $15; sheep, 10 per cent: bar
ley, Is cents per bushel; barley matt,
Is cents per bushel; buckwheat. 8 cents
per bushel; oats, 10 cents per bushel:
rice, cleaned, 1 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, 3 cents
per pound: cheese and substitutes
therefor. 20 per cent; beans, 25 cents
per bushel; vegetables, If cut or sliced,
Is per cent: pickles. 25 per cent; cider,
cents gallon; eggs, 2 cents dozen;
hay, 81 ton; hops, 16 cents pound;
straw. so cents ton; fish. packed In
oil, 20 per cent; apples. peathes and
other common fruits. 10 cents per
bushel: figs. cents a pound, lemons,
lines, oranges, grapefruit. IS cents a
package. which is about half the duty
Of the present law; poultry live, cent
a pound: (ead. 2 cents a pound, as
compared with and 5 cents under the
present law: vinegar, 4 cents gallon.
Under Schedule J. fax, not hacked
or dressed. is taxed one-half OF cent
a 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 un-
der the present law; hemp cables are
taxed / cent pound. compared with
2; floor mattings 21s cents per square
yard, as compared with 31a; carpets OF
fax and hemp or other vegetable fiber,
35 per cent ad valorem; linoleum, 80
per cent, plain and 50 iniaid: 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 farnels. 25 per cent; women's and
children's dress goods, 35 per cent;
Sclothing, ready made. 35 per cent; web
bings, suspenders and bracings, 35 Per
cent: aubusson. administer, moquette
and chenille carpets, 35 per cent; sax
ony, wilton and tournay velvet carpets,
30 per cent; Brussels carpets, % per
cent; velvet and tapestry velvet car
pets, 80 per cent; Venetian carpets. 20
Der cent. and Dutch wool and two ply
ingram carpets, 20 per cent; mats and
rugs are taxed the same as carpets OF
like character.
Silks and Ribbons.
Under Schedule L silk goods, silk
partially manufactured, Is per cent;
spun silk, 35 per cent; silk handker-
chiefs and muff1ers, 40 per cent: rib
bons, 40 per cent; chiffons, clothing
ready made and articles Of wearing
apparel of every descriptions so per
cent; woven silk fabrics. As per cent;
silk yarns and threads. IS per cent. :.
Under Schedule NJ sundries and but
tons are taxed at 10 per cent; dolls. 35
per cent; feathers, 20 per cent; human
hair, 20 per cent; hats and bonnets for
men and women, 40 per cent; jewelry
and precious stones, 60 per cent: dia-
monds. 20 per cent; bags. baskets and
satcnels, 30 per cent: gloves. mems
and women's, 81 per dozen pair, which
is 25 cents less than the present rates;
musical instruments, IS per cent