The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-06-06
PROPOSED TARIFF
ON MANY ITEMS
4 Concise Statement of the
Changes Made by New
Bill.
COMMODITIES ON FREE LIST
Rates Raised on Some Laxuries-Raw
Wool Placed on Free LIs3 and Sugar
Given Heavy Redactlsn-Farm
Products Reduced.

Products Reduced.
Washington.-Import changes In
rates on variety of commodities in the
new tariff bill now before congress
follow:
Barley malt, from As cents to 25
cents a bushel.
Buckwheat, from Is cents to cents
a bushel.
Oats, from Is cents to 10 cents a
bushel.
Rice, cleaned, from cents to cent
q pound.
Wheat, from % cents to 10 cents a
bushel
Butter, from 6 cents to 5 cents q
| pound.
Cheese, from g cents pound to 20
per cent ad valorem.
| Beans, from As cents to 20 cents a
pound
Eggs, from cents to cents per
dozen.
Nursery cuttings and seedlings.
from 25 per cent to Is per cent.
| Fresh vegetables. from Is per cent
to Is per cent.
Apples, peaches, etc, from rs cents
to 10 cents a bushel.
Raisins, from 21a cents to cents
pound.
Lemons-Present rate IL cents
pound. proposed rate II cents for
| package under IN cubic feet IS
cents for package up to IN cubic
feet. 70 cents for package up to )
cubic feet, II cent \ pound for lemons
In bulk or In larger packages.
Oranges. lines, grapefruit. ete-
Present rate l cent pound, proposed
rate same as for lemons.
Pineapples from cents to cents
= cubic foot capacity OF barrels or
packages. from - to ss \ Thousand in
bulk .
Chocolate and cocoa-Pressnt rate
when valued from Is cents to a.
cents. z1h cents q pound and 10 per
cent ad yalorem additional; proposed
rate 8 per cent ad valorem.
Value Of Raw Wool q Factor.
Wooden manufactured goods and
clothins-Present tariff rates are
based In many cases on valuS of raw
wool Comparison Is here made with
the equivalent ad salorem duties a.
previously estimated by the ways and
means committee on wool prices In
1910:
Combed wool and tops, from los
per cent to Is per cent
Cloths, knit fabrics. fslts and rnanu-
featured goods. from 81 per cent to
80 per cent
Suspenders. ribbons. bindings, etc..
from s3 per cent to IS Per cent
Cotton manufactures:
Curtains tabIa cOyeru ate frorr 20
70 IS per cent.
Garters, suspenders, etc.. from ~
per cent to 2B per cent
Table cloths. from 10 to Is per
cent.
Lace curtains. ste. from SO to Is
Per cent.
Miscellaneous cotton goods, from Is |
to 30 per cent.
EarthenWArs and Glassware.
Cement from cents a hundred |
pounds to 5 per cent ad valorsm.
Lime from cents hundred
pounds to per cent ad valorem
China clay. a ton, from $3.50 to
$125
Fuller's earth, manufactured. from
So to $3.50 a ton
Mica, manufactured. from cents
and 20 per cent additional a pound to
30 per cent ad valorem.
Chinaware, decorated, from 80 per
cent to So per cent ad valorsm;
plain white, from IS per
cent to so per cent ad valorem
Cut and decorated glass from 90
per cent to As per cent ad valorem.
Mirrors from IL cents and 20 cents
\ square foot to cents and 10 cents
\ square foot.
Marble, rough, from s5 cents to 50
cents a cubic foot
Marble articles from so per cent to
Is per cent ad valorem.
Granite and building stone, dressed.
rom so per cent to IL per cent nd
1alorem.
Iron. steel and metal products:
Reduction on Automobiles.
Automobiles and motorcycles. Is per
,ent to 40 per cent
Ferromanganese, from $3.50 a ton
o IL per cent.
Round iron from % to S1a a ton to
per cent.
Iron and steel forgtnEs from 30
'er cent to Is per cent I
Ball and roller bearings from IS 10 t
s per cent
Sheet steel or iron. now Sc to $18,
ut to 20 per cent {
Tin plate, now $2% a ton, cut to 90 i
er cent.
Shotguns and rheA, now Sass to ,
10 each. changed to IS per cent. c
Table and kitchen ware, from 40 TO b
5 per cent. e
Steam engines, Px1pttnG presses. '
Machine tools. from b Is II psr ceet Z
EmbroiderinE and lace nAStnK ma '
hines, now free, made dutiabie st rs q
ar cent. O
The schedule carries 4 blanket Il