30 Fruits, barrels or boxes, boxes made of exp. domestic shooks, rtd. filled, (649 a., S. S., 3918.) Free. Free. ethers, or essences, (114.) $2.50 per lb. 35 20 Foreign bags, exported full of grain and returned empty, under regs.,* (Pt. I., 2184.) letters, not in mail, or letter-bags, regs. for, (S. S., 3509.) ministers, comity to. (See T. D., 13) newspapers and periodicals, (745.) Forged shot-gun barrels, rough-bored, (204.) Forgings, for axles, iron or steel, +++, (166, S. S., 5310.) 21⁄2 cts. per lb. of iron and steel, or forged iron, of whatever shape, or in whatever stage of mf., + + +, (167.) 21⁄2 cts. per lb. of iron and steel, for vessels, steam-engines, and locomotives, or parts thereof, of 25 lbs. or more, (163.) Forks, table, +++, (197.) gold, silver, or German silver, (216.) plated or gilt, (210.) 2 cts. per lb. 35 45 Fork-tines, for table, complete exc. not handled, 35 335 other, (301, S. S., 3672, 5326, 5398.) same, containing over 20 per cent. alcohol (40 per cent. pf.spts.) dtbl. as spirituous beverages, (313, S. S., 5398.)† $2 per proof gal. oils, (114.) $2.50 per lb. plants, tropical and semi-tropical, for propagation or cultivation, (703, S. S., 1833.) Free. sirup, orange and lemon juice boiled with sugar, for use as beverage, (301, S, S., 1868.) crystallized, as "comfits," (S. S., 2704.) edible, in their natural condition or preserved by drying only, dutiable, viz.: currants, Zante or other, (293.) dates, (294.) 20 Fountains. (See "American" and "Art.") Free. figs, (295.) 10 grapes, (299.) killed and dressed, (837 a., S. S., 2325.) Foxglove, (" Foliæ digitalis," which see above.) Frames, knitting, cotton hosiery made or shaped on. (See "Cottons.") lemons, in boxes, of not over 21⁄2 cubic feet oranges, in barrels of capacity not over that of 196 lbs. flour barrel, (296 b.) 55 cts. per barrel. in boxes of not over 2% cubic feet capacity, (296 a.) 25 cts. per box. in half-boxes of not over 1% cubic feet ca pacity, (296 a.) 220 13 cts. per half-box. Free. in packages, +++, (298.) 20 French green, Freestone, as building-stone. (See "Stones.") dry or moist, (87.) plums, dried, (294.) 1 ct. per lb. 25 prunes, dried, (294.) 1 ct. per lb. *The Treasury Department holds this provision of section 7 of the act of Feb. 8, 1875 (Pt. I., 2184), to be still in force. (See Indexed Tariff, published by the Department, page 54, 649.) But, quare, as to the effect of section 2513 of the new act (837), imposing certain rates upon all articles not enumerated in that act, upon all previous enactments relating to impost duties. In the decision. (S. S., 5398,) the department held "that the principle of the decision, 5326, applied only to such articles as are of a standard entitling them to recognition, commercially as fruit juices, about 20 per cent, of alcohol, or 40 per cent. of proof spirits being reported as the quantity necessary in the manufacture of fruit juice. An importation containing 45 per cent. of alcohol was classified as a compound of distilled spirits, at $2 per proof gallon. scagliola-, (481.) slate slabs for, (131.) Furs, articles made of, and +++, (425.) clippings of, (493, S. S., 868.) "coney-plates," so-called, being parts of coney skins sewed together, and used for linings and for mf. of children's cloaks, etc., as mfs. of furs, (435, S. S., 1556,) hares', undressed and not on the skin, (450, Oct. 31, 1863, Balt.) hats, bonnets, and caps of, (400.) hatters'-, not on the skin, (450.) on the skin, dressed, all, (450.) 35 Garden seeds, + + +, (465.) shears, (216, S. S., 368.) 35 Garnet jewelry, so-called, of glass or iron, being Garters, elastic, of wire covered with leather, Ir. ch. val., (463.) 30 30 If iron or steel wire is the comp. mat. of ch. val. the duty is to be not less than that to which the wire is liable, (182 c.) 30 30 2322 30 Gas-burners, lava, so-called, but comp. of earthy matter found only in Bavaria, (127, June 15, 1858, Boston.) 20 20 55 Fur skins of all kinds not dressed in any manner, (706.) Free. metal, (216.) 45 partially dressed, (450 or 1816, but see S. S., 684.) 20 Fur waste, or clippings, (493, S. S., 868.) wrought-iron or steel, (170.) 24 cts. per lb. 10 Fuse, cotton-, for smokers' use, (476 a., S. S., 1778.) 70 225 10 tubes, wrought-iron or steel, (170 24 cts. per lb. Gaze Chamberg, (383.) 10 Gaze crepe Anglais, (383.) 10 Gelatine, and all similar preps., (.) Per ct. 10 balls for marbles, (425, S. S., 3821.) 14 ct. per lb. Girders, iron or steel, (178.) Glass, all articles of, cut, engraved, painted, colored, printed, stained, silvered, or gilded, not including plate glass, silvered, or lookingglass plates, (135, S. S., 1208.) same, of plain, molded, or pressed green or colored bottle glass, not cut, engraved, or painted, and +++, (133, S. S., 1208.) 1 ct. per lb. same, of flint, or lime glass, plain, molded, or pressed,++ +, (134.) artificial fruits of, for hat or bonnet trimmings, (429 b., S. S., 5251.) balls for decorating Christmas trees, (425, S. S., 2147.) 35 barometers and sextants, brass ch. val., (216, 823, S. S., 1606.) 45 barrels, small, ornamented, having hole in the top, and metal faucet near the bottom, and filled with spirits or wines, dtbl. separately under 136 or 143, (S. S., 3431.) 25 bead-necklaces, (396.) 50 35 beads, (396.) 885 45 50 bent, for special pps., as carriage fronts, etc., (143, S. S., 4398.) 45 blocks, opaque, for mosaic work, (143, S. S., 4909.) 45 blue, and blue with red centre, (see below, of green or colored glass, plain, molded, or pressed, (133.) 1 ct. per lb. same, if filled, (except with ginger ale, wines, or spirituous liquors,) pay in addition to dty. on contents, (133.) same, filled with ginger ale or still wines, are exempt from additional duty, (317, 308 d.) same, filled with spirituous liquors or sparkling wines, (310.) 3 cts. each. all glass bottles other than those of plain, green or colored glass embraced in 133, filled with wines, spirituous liquors, or any other article, pay same duty in addition to contents as if not filled, (136.) 30 Ginseng root, cr., (636.) Free. not cr., (94.) Girandoles, gilt or plated metal, (210.) of other metal, (216.) 20 35 bottles and jars, ordinary, sp. impt. for college not free, (S. S., 3044.) 35 broken pieces of, new or old, which cannot be cut for use, and fit only for re-mf., (707.) Free. bugles or beads, and necklaces of, (396.) bull's eyes, (134.) button centres, (143, S. S., 3458.) button-molds, ordinary, for covering, (407.) buttons, (407, S. S., 1247) 89433 50 40 45 25 25 * Compositions of glass, cut into various shapes, like precious stones, and ornamented with designs on enamel, to be used in the mf. of jewelry as settings, dutlable at 10 per ct. ad val. as compositions of glass or paste, not set, (S. S., 5258.) Per ct. 45 Glass, lamp-shades, opaque, not plain, similar to 45 old, which cannot be cut for use and is fit only 45 to be remfd., (707.) Free. "In all cases where damage is claimed on glass or glassware, the damaged articles should be separated from the sound, and examination made at the earliest day practicable after the appraiser is ready to make such examination. If the goods shall have been sent to warehouse, and there are no facilities for making the examination in warehouse, the goods should be transferred to the appraiser's store for such examination," (S. S., 3337.) † See table, post, Part IV., p. 26. 1. All cast polished plate-glass, silvered or looking-glass plates, (141.) ft. Per ct. Glass, window- or plate-, (continued): over 10x15, and not over 16x24 384 sq. in. 6 cts. per sq. ft. over 16x24, and not over 24x30 -- 720 sq. in. 10 cts. per sq. ft. over 24x30, and not over 24x60 1440 sq. in. 35 cts. per sq. ft. all above 24x60. 60 cts. per sq. ft. none of these to pay a lower rate when framed, but to pay in add. upon frames. 2. All cast polished glass unsilvered, (140.) not over 10x15 inches square 150 sq. in. 3 cts, per sq. ft. over 10x15, and not over 16x24 ---- 384 sq. in. 5 cts. per sq. ft. 720 sq. in. 8 cts. per sq. ft. over 16x24, and not over 24x30 all over 24x30. 2 cts. per lb. 274 cts. per lb. All glass of this class in boxes of 50 sq. ft., as nearly as sizes will permit, now known and commercially designated as 50 ft. of glass, shall be entered and computed as follows: Single thick, weighing not over 55 lbs. of glass per box, as 50 lbs. of glass only, (138 b.) Double thick, weighing not over 90 lbs., as 80 lbs. of glass only. But in all other cases the duty must be computed according to the actual weights of glass, (138 c.) cylinder, unpolished, but corrugated, dtbl. under 138, (S. S., 5543.) Glove-buttons, brass, with shanks, (216, S. 8., 5116.) Glove-cleaners, (454, S. S., 2169, 2586.) Gloves, cotton, knit, with small stripes of colored wstd. yarn knit in for ornament, dtbl. under 363, as knit goods, part wstd. Cotton, lined with leather, according to material of ch. val. 483 stock, hide cuttings, raw, with or without hair, and all other glue stock, (511.) Free. Glycerine, crude, brown or yellow, of the sp. grav. of not over 1,8%, at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, (4.) 2 cts. per lb. refined, (5.) 5 cts. per lb. Goa-powder, mixed mat., mfd., (93, S. S., 4196.) Goats' hair, dress goods and other mfs. of. (See "Dress Goods" and "Worsteds.") unfit for combing or weaving, cleaned but unmfd., (717 a., S. S., 4108.) 25 Free. See rule for computing duty on excess. (S. S., 4532,) in which the Department held, that "where the weight of such glass is over 100 pounds to the 100 square feet, each additional pound should be considered as the equivalent of a foot, and duty assessed according to the size of the glass." |