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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1890
Page
9
The article details shifts from ad valorem to specific duties under the Meinley bill, noting that changes affect many items and may raise or lower duties depending on market conditions. It lists modified rates for glassware, porcelain, insects, fruits, meats, textiles, and flax hemp jute products, with emphasis on the free list additions and new classifications across schedules.
A dense tariff listing with prices for acids such as boracic and chromic acids, sulphuric acids, ammonia salts, dyes like alizarine and indigo, oils including linseed and croton oil, opium related duties, and paints, colors, and varnishes with per unit rates and ad valorem schemes for ton, pound, and gallon measurements. It notes duties on opium preparations and bonded storage.
A catalog of building materials prices appears with brick and tile per ton or unit, cement by barrel or sack, lime and plaster weights, and glassware costs. Entries mention enameled or decorated brick types, encaustic tiles, hydraulic cement, Portland cement, lime plaster, and glassware pricing with per pound or per unit figures.
The metal schedule, the most intricate part of the bill with 177 specifications, raises rates on 57 items and lowers on 49. It shifts many items from ad valorem to specific duties and tightens classifications in iron and steel, flagging numerous increases and exemptions tied to ore content tin plate and tin mine outputs.
The schedule outlines reduced rates for sawed and squared timber with a further add on planed finish up to 1.50 per 1000 feet. If a country imposes an export duty on lumber, old rates apply. Cedar remains free while fine woods such as mahogany face higher duties.
The plan allows free admission for all sugars under No 16 Dutch standard and molasses. Sugars above No 16 face a tariff with extra charges if imported from bounty-paying countries. The president may impose duties on all sugars and on coffee tea and hides from unequal nations to secure reciprocity. A US sugar bounty is set by grade, with strict fraud controls and a 500 lb minimum, effective April 1 1891. Beet sugar machinery is duty free until July 1 1902. glucose and grape sugar incur confectionery tariff. other confectioneries taxed 1 to 50 percent.
Schedule F outlines duties on leaf tobacco and manufactured products. It lists prices for cigar wrapper leaf both stemmed and unstemmed, applies proportional tolls if any portion is suitable for wrappers, and sets per pound rates for unmanufactured leaf, stemmed leaf, cigars cigarettes and cheroots, plus duties on paper cigars and cigarettes matching existing cigar duties.
The document lists per head prices for horses, mules, and dogs, with ranges by age and type. It also details breadstuffs and farinaceous items by bushel or pound, dairy products, farm produce, and nursery stock with unit prices and occasional ad valorem notes.
A historical tax schedule lists duties for spirits and wines, detailing per proof gallon rates for brandy and other spirits components, bay rum, cordials, and various wines. It outlines bottle duties for champagne and sparkling wines by size, beer and ale rates, fruit juices, ginger beverages, mineral waters, and bottle-specific assessments, including special rules for imported bottles and bottle duties.
Schedule details changes in tariffs for cotton goods including cotton cloth cloths bleached dyed or printed with silk admixtures and ready made clothing. It notes varied ad valorem and specific rates with extensive changes and aims to outline the new tariff structure across textiles and apparel.
The document lists tariff rates for wool and wool blends by class, including wools, hair, camel hair, roving, and yarns with per pound and ad valorem duties. It covers woolen cloths, shawls, knitted fabrics, blankets, hats, flannels, and dress goods with escalating rates by value per pound and square yard, plus special conditions for heavy fabrics and certain materials.
A historic tariff excerpt outlines ad valorem rates for silk products including velvets plushes and fabrics with weight thresholds around 75 pounds per ton and 50 percent ad valorem minimums. It covers laces embroideries handkerchiefs and silk clothing with varied percentages and per ounce charges.
The text lists duties on pulp and paper products including ground wood pulp per ton dry weight two dollars and various paper types with ad valorem rates. It specifies copying paper, printing papers, coated surfaces, cards, and other paper products with tax percentages ranging from 5 to 25 percent and special rates for boards and graphic works.
A list of duty rates for various goods including bristles, britches, buttons, ivory, cork, explosives, matches, hair, crinoline cloth, hats, jewelry, leather goods, gloves, and related manufactured articles. Notes include per pound, per gross, ad valorem percentages, and specific unit measures across multiple categories.
The readable text lists numerous manufactured goods and materials with ad valorem or old rate duty notes. Entries mention leather, rubber, pulp, statuary, pencils, tobacco products, grasses and fruits, jute, sisal, textiles, oils, and spices among others, with scattered references to rates and special provisions.
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