November, 1908.

"(6)We further request that shotguns barrels in single tubes forged rough bored and gun blocks for gunstocks rough hewn, or sawed, or planed on one side, be continued on the free list as at present, because their manufacture or production can not be economically undertaken in this country."

Hunters Arms co., Fulton, N.Y.
Ithaca Gun Co., Ithaca N.Y.
Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn.
Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N.Y.
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co., Chicopee Falls, Mass.
N.R. Davis & Son, Assonet, Mass.
Baker Gun & Forging Co., Batavia, N.Y.

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1908-1908 Hearings

"The importation of forged rough-bored tubes for barrels by the American manufactures for the corresponding years were:
1903, $233,826.66;
1904, $172,691.19;
1905, $216,876;
1906, $260,683.

It will be seen from these figures that we have been barely able to hold our home market aganist the finished product of foreign competition,
and have drawn heavily upon them for our rough tubes or barrels, which do not come into competition to any considerable extent with similar manufacture here,
being produced abroad by low-paid skilled labor of special experience."

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Kind Regards,

Raimey
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