WOOL GROWERS OF U.S.A.

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 26 June 1929, Page 7

WOOL GROWERS OF U.S.A.

BUILD STILL HIGHER TARIFF

EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMITTEE

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable)

Washington, June 25.

It Is apparent the wool schedule of tho proposed tariff revision will become an outstanding feature of the bearings befor e the sub-committee of’< tho .Senate’s Finance Committee/ which began to lake testimony today.

' Four . agricultural associations, namely, the American Farfu Bureau Federation and tlie National, Wyoming and Ohio Woolgrowers’ Association asked for a basic rate of 00 cents for clean cunt cut, compared with 31 cents at present and 3-1 as provided in the House of Itepresenta.fives Bill. They claimed tliaf the •rise was justified because importations of wool displaced a considerable amount of domestic product. ,Oiie witnfessp insisted that an additional two cents a pound would only increase the cost of a suit of clothing by 1-1 cents.