Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — Wool Prices Under Various TariffS. [ARTICLE]

Wool Prices Under Various TariffS.

The following table will show how the tariff has benefitted the American wool growers. It will be seen that the price was highest under “free wool” and lowest when the tariff was highest. The prices are compiled from the market quotations and are authentic: WOOL. Year. Tariff. Price. 1848 30 percent 40c 1849 “ 88c 1850 “ 45c 185 T “ 47c 1852 “ 45c 1853 “ 50c 1854 “ 49c 1855 “ 44c 1856 “ 55c 1857 Free 53c 1858 “ 45c 1859 “ 59c 1860 “ 54c 1861 “ 44c 1863. “ 41c 1863 “ sac 1864 .’...25 to 30 per cent 45c 1865 “ •• 46c 1866 “ « tfo 1867 50 to 60 per cent 48c 1868 “ "... 42c 1869.. “ “ 48c 1870 “ « 61c 1871 “ « 68c 1872 45 to 55 per cent 60c 1873 “ “ 60c 1874 “ “ ::::noc 1875 “ “ 52c 1876.. . 45 to 50 per cent 44c 1877.. “ “ 47c 1878 “ “ 80c 1879 “ “ ;37c 1880 “ “ 40c 1881 “ « .... 48c 1882 “ “ 48c 1883 40to60per cent...., 48c 1884-90 “ “ 30c 1891-2 45 to 50 per cent 28c