Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1894 — Sugar Economically Studied. [ARTICLE]

Sugar Economically Studied.

Continuing the economic study of the sugar question, on the basis of a 40 per cent ad valorem rate of duty, a 45 per cent rate and a 40 per cent rate on raw, plus % cent differential rate on refined sugar, we attain the following results: Average value of sugar, cents per pound. . Duty in cento. At 40 per cent ad valorem 1.10 At 45 per eent ad valorem 1.2875 At 40 per cent ad valorem and & Rent. differential.....1 1.225: nefit to refiners at 40 per cent and Ji cent above4s per cent rate.... 0.0125 Total benefit to refiners on 4,430,006,000 pounds sugar at 0.0125 cent 8552,500 It is ’but a trifle of half a million dollars, but every little helps