Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1891 — Predictions and Reality Regarding Tin Plate. [ARTICLE]

Predictions and Reality Regarding Tin Plate.

During the debate on the tin D ate duty Senator Allison assured his fellow Senators that as soon as It was cortaln that tho duty would be Increased mills would be erected to make tin plate. Said he: “There are a number of establishments which could immediately onter upon the production of these tin plates, or at least within averybiief period, probably within thirty days, and wo have assurances, and believe from examination and investigation, that within the time fixed for the taking effect of this new bill [le s than ono yoar| there will be in this country a sufficient plant to manufacture all tho t'n plate that we use. I have no doubt of it. ” A whole year has passod since : tho McKinley bill became law, and the only tin plate mill claimed by the advocates of the duty to bo ndw turning out tin plate for commercial purposes is that of the Apollo Sheet Iron Company. What this mill amounts to it shown by the following letter to tjo/. Campbell, of Ohio, from a resident of Apollo. He writes as follows: “Deah Sib: You of course have heard of the great tin-plate manufacturing establishment at Apollo By an effort I have secured a couple of samples, and will inclose you the same. There are two qualities, as you will discovor, and not a particle of tin In either Their building Is 7x!>, with a high board fence about it. With a couple of other gentlemon, I tried to get in, but was told that they did not allow any ono inside the mills. I asked for a sample of their tin, which they could not refuse.» , A large manufacturer of grain bags made from imported burlaps has stated that the enormous wheat crop in the great West and Northwest has caused an unusual demand for bags In which to carry wheat and corn from the farms to the market He is now shipping a carload of grain begs every week to Kansas City. Here the tariff gets in its work. A carload of bags weighs 34,000 pounds, and the duty of 1% cents a pound amounts to $390 on the carload. This has, of course, to bo paid by the last man who buys the bags—the fanner. Vandyke Sqcibleb, the painter, say* he is wedded to his art. Can’t she get a divorce ? A '