60 FINE WOOL SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 



20 per centum duties on wools not exceeding eight 

 cents in value at the place of exportation. 



The tariff of 1842 imposed a duty of five per centum 

 ad valorem on wools costing seven cents and under, 

 and raised it on higher wools to 30 per centum ad 

 valorem and three cents per pound specific duty ; on 

 manufactures of wool, except on carpets, &c., 40 per 

 centum ad valorem ; on carpets of different qualities 

 respectively 65, 55, and 30 cents per square yard, and 

 on lower grades 30 per centum ad valorem ; on other 

 woolen articles duties ranging from 15 to 35 per 

 centum.* 



The tariff of 1846 established an even ad valorem 

 duty of 30 per centum on all wools and on cloths, f 

 Under its operation many of the principal woolen 

 manufactories of the United States failed, and the 

 manufacture of broadcloth was entirely broken up. 



The tariff of 1857 made all wools costing 20 cents 

 or less, free of duty, and lowered the duties on other 

 wools to 24 per centum ad valorem. The duty on 

 the principal manufactures of wool was also lowered 

 to 24 per centum ad valorem 4 



* Blankets not exceeding 75 cents each, 15 per centum ad valorem; 

 all others, 25 ditto; worsted not otherwise specified, 30 ditto ; hearth- 

 rugs 40 ditto ; yarn, mitts, gloves, caps, binding, and hosiery, 30 ditto ; 

 coach laces, 35 ditto; flannels, bookings, and baizes, 14 cents per 

 square yard. 



f On carpets of wool of all kinds, ready-made clothing, caps, 

 gloves, leggings, mitts, socks, stockings, wove shirts, drawers, etc., not 

 otherwise provided for, the duty was 30 per centum ad valorem ; 011 

 manufactures, wholly or in part worsted, woolen and worsted yarn, 

 baizes, bookings, flannels, and floor cloths, 25 per centum ad valorem; 

 on blankets of all kinds, hats, hat-bodies, and woolen listings, 20 per 

 centum ad valorem. 



| On cloths, carpets, delaines, ready-made clothing, rugs, &c., 24 per 



