Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-30
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iard. cent; compounds and su,,sti
'utes, 20 per cent; Underwood. free.
Fresh milk. / cent a gallon; con-
dcnscd and cvaporatcd milk, sweet
ened. / Il cents; Underwood, free.
butter. cents: Underwood, 2n
cents.
Cheese. 8 cents; Underwood. 90 per
| cent.
Live poultry, cents "a hound:
uhuerwnod. cent; eggs. . cents Il
dozen; Underwood, free; dried eggs,
IL cents a pound; Underwood. 10
cents.
Horses and mules valued at not
more than $780, $50 "a head: Under
wood. 10 per cent
Honey. 2ia cents a pound: Under
wood. 10 cents Il gallon.
Fresh fish. cent a pound: Under
wood. free: prepared salmon. % per
| cent: Underwood. free.
TO Guard Dye Industry.
The biz sets up machinery for a
'hrcc-year control OF dye importa-
ton and fun power To supervise the
| importatiOns Is placed in the tariff
commission to which also is trans
ierrcd from the treasury the staff
now doing that work and for In.
continuation OF which the bill APP
propriatcs $4,000 for the next twelve
months.
| Provision is made for the cIassifii
cation by the commission Of all prod
ucts covered by the restrictions. Iii
viding them so that products OF the
sh-cailcd infant plants VIII he given
certain advantages over those o.
thinabic on equal terms here or in
| foreign countries. II Is specified that
not more than six months supply
Of ans commodity not obtainabic here
equally with that OF foreign origin
! can he held by one firm or Individual.
As a means OF guarding the Amcri-
| can dye industry from the inroads
! of foreign competition. q system or
! licensing is created through which
| tho tariff commission is anablcd 40
check tho movement Of every i'm
ported shipment as well as the pro-
ductiorf Of the American plants 4
| provision was put into the bin which
continues existing law in regard to
| Cuban reciprocity.
Seek RcriprocnI Agreement.
Administrative provisions OF nc
biz. authorize the President to take
steps 20 secure reciprocal trade agree
| mcnts with any foreign country AT
| any time that such action may ne
! deemed Of interest to the United
| states. The President also is author
lied 10 suspend any provisions OF the
! aiil in order 60 increase the duties
grants bestowed hy any foreign gov
eminent on exports by It's nationals
10 the United States.
with respect to the making OF
reciprocal trade agreements. tho bill
limits such negotiations 10 the next
three years and the term OF the
treaty 10 five years from the date OF
it's ratification.
The bill widely extends the powers
Of the tariff commission. clothing IL
with authority TO make Investigations
OF tho activities and trade practices
OF importers and to examine records
or foreign manufacturers and cN-
portcrs TO this country.
The administrative sections also
introduce the American valuation
plan OF assessing duties. 1, is speci-
fed that the value OF imports always
shall be the same as the prevailing
prices in the principal markets of
the United States and not the price
OF the purchase in foreign countries.
Stipulation also Is made that all
articles of foreign manufacture must
bear labels or brands In the English
language wherever such is possible
without injury TO the commodlt ~.
bill provides. detailed facts concern
Ing the country OF origin and the
contents OF sealed or packed ship
mcnts.
Barley, IL cents a bushcl. Under
wood same: buckwhcat 30 cents a 100
pounds, Underwood free: corn 10
cents a bushel. Underwood free: mac
aroni. liz cents a pound, Underwood
! cent; oats | cents a bushcl, Under
wood G; milicd rice . cents Il pound,
Underwood l cent.
Rye 10 cents Il bushel. wheat %
cents a bushel, wheat -four and prod
ucts 50 cents II 100 pounds. bran and
by-products sI.50 Il ton, cereal break
fast food II per cent all free in the
Underwood act.
Apples 20 cents a bushcl. Under
wood 10 cents; bananas cents Il
bunch, Underwood free: cherries IL
cents a pound. Underwood 10 cents n
.bushcl: grapes in barrels. % cents a
cubic foot, Underwood same; raisins
. cents n pound. Underwood same: