Show A dac kioa ca firtel NEW aug athe board ef general appraisers has rendered an important decision on tha construction 0 paragraph of the new tariff act which recently became the subject of controversy between tha wool growers of ohio and the carpet of new england their opinion is that the sorting classes referred to in paragraph apply to all wools including wool of the third class sorting is herein in effect benned denned by the statute to be the process of separation which increases in value imported wool by the rejection of part of the original oria inal fleece the phrase shall be twice subject to the duty to which it wool or hair would be otherwise subjected means blat the duty on sorted wools when separated other wie than as to color and increased iu value shall bo liable to twice the duty to which fleece in unsorted condition shall be liable the sorting or manipulation of wools made with intent to evade lawful duties is a fraud on the law and subjects merchandise to penal duties imposed the board reverses the collectors decision in both of the cases under consideration |