The Riddle of the Sphinx: A Discussion of the Economic Questions Relating to Agriculture, Land, Transportation, Money, Taxation, and Cost of Interchange ...Hyperion Press, 1975 - 479 pages |
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Page 192
... pound or yard , without reference to value . The ad valorem were regarded as protective duties proper , while the ... pound . On wool costing between 12 and 24 cents , a duty of 6 cents per pound . On wool costing between 24 and 32 cents ...
... pound or yard , without reference to value . The ad valorem were regarded as protective duties proper , while the ... pound . On wool costing between 12 and 24 cents , a duty of 6 cents per pound . On wool costing between 24 and 32 cents ...
Page 193
... pounds of wool ( unwashed ) were needed to produce a pound of cloth . The duty on wool , as has been explained , amounted to about eleven and one - half cents a pound , taking specific and ad valo- rem duty together . Each of the four ...
... pounds of wool ( unwashed ) were needed to produce a pound of cloth . The duty on wool , as has been explained , amounted to about eleven and one - half cents a pound , taking specific and ad valo- rem duty together . Each of the four ...
Page 216
... pound for his wool . With his wool - money at 23 cents per pound he buys woolens : bolt of common red flannel , $ 1.60 per pound ; cheap cassimeres , with cotton in the chain , $ 2.00 per pound ; a good grade of worsted , $ 4.50 per ...
... pound for his wool . With his wool - money at 23 cents per pound he buys woolens : bolt of common red flannel , $ 1.60 per pound ; cheap cassimeres , with cotton in the chain , $ 2.00 per pound ; a good grade of worsted , $ 4.50 per ...
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