Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-10

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the Naluc Of which was SlS+ ~, $50.
The total amount ST collections from
tobacca, for the ;iscsly ending June
50, 1880 was SSS.S1H, lao, This
amount includes the collections VI in
,erns revenue IaNrS mno>rd upon
imported manufactured tobacco, >uue,
cigars, and :. r,iAi iyNr> {s,id IN mmuu-
LECTURERS IL and dealers in leaf and
manufactured tobacco, and ! less than
she receipts from the same source for
,he fiscal wear Immediately proceed.
ng, ~ Sl,96l,S62 The decrease an
tobacco ana >uuf Mas S$.Sol 40, ~ this
decrease S.NsS. ~ was on chewing ana
smoking tobacco, and $40, 81 ON snuff,
rhe increase in collections from
cigars and cigarettes WAS S2,iS9, GSG,
The increase Of productions, manu-
facturc3 cigars, ctr., WAS lt642,to6
pounds The report continues The
entire receipts from manufactured -.
haece, including snuff for the wear
ended June 81. 1850, were 81 ,SOl,&
This is 81, SOl1t6 lrSS than tim rcrclpls
from the same sources daring the Nv,t
ending June so, 1872 and Si559, los
less than the receipts from the same
sources during the fiscal year rniiug
June 80 ISIS, when taNcS on Snua
were collected IL the rate 81 ~ cents
per pound and Observation-Disclosures
ut n cents pcrpound. These collections
were maze from S,"6G,S4S pounds at
smut, and l$2,209 ,5277, pounds smoking
and chewing tobacco. Had there been
no reduction i'll the rate Of lnIurc>t Nn
snuff and tobacco, the number OF
pounds which reached TAXATION during
the last fiscal year would have yielded
revenues of So, 02&505; or $ll2lS.Cil
moro than was collected,
The total collections from cigars
cheroots and cigarettes, for the fiscal
wear ended June 10, 1850 were 81 l.
40 ,0SS: this is S2,SS9, 63G more than
the receipts from the same sources
during the previous fiscal Year,
owing to the large increase
III the collections from cigars
and cigarettes, The total collcctlc2ls
from tobacco, smut cigars and cigar
cites amount To $50, 126, ST., which is
only 81 ,il1,6lO less than collections
from the same sources tor tho previous
fiscal year To fairly determine the
facts of reduction of the rate ot tax
ON manufactured tobacco. including
snuff made 10y the act of March |. 1879,
Il comparison should bc made of re-
ceipts If two entire fiscal years, In
1873 when the rate of tax on
snuff was 50 cents per pound and the
rate of tax ON chewing and smoking to-
haeco was II cents per pound aud
when the tax was uniformly collected
on all classes Of manufactured tobacco,
including snuff, at Ii cents per pound,
leaving out all collections made from
cigars and cigarettes, rs no charge was
made in the rate of tax ON cigars and
cigarettes, by an act of March /, 1879,
this comparison shows Il falling oil Of
receipts from chewing and smoking to-
hacco and srufi due to reduction of
rates, of $i,51q, los. The apparent in
crease in the consumption of manuiae
turcd tobacco, or III quality, placed on
the market thctaS paid is not thought
To be due to II reduction of the cost
of tobacco To consumers. for the rea-
son that there has been no reduction
in the price OF tobacco paid by consum-
erS, excepting perhaps u slight rcdur-
tion on the very lowest grades Of
smoking and chewing tobacco. The
true cause of the increase in the CON
sumption is to be found in the general
revival of business during the last two
years, more and better pay to laborcrs
and m increase Of means to purchase
with.
The quantity of spirits, 20, 355,270 gal.
Ions, produced and deposited in distillcry
warehouses during the year, ending
june So 1879, exceeded the production
Of the previous wear by 1876, 69f gal.
Ions. The product for 1879, MS was
shown in last years report, having been
greater than for any previous year.
The increase in production for the ifs.
cal year III 1850 over the production ol
the fiscal year Of 1879 is distributed
among different varieties known 10
the trade. The causes which in addition
to improvement in times have led to
thi. great increase in the production
Of distilled spirits Gen. Ranm says are
the amendments Of internal revenue
laws which hav- secured first, the in
crease in the bonded period from one
vcarto three years; second, the allow
ance for loss hv leakage while in the
warehouse; third, relief from the pay
melt " interest on taxes while in
bonded warehouses, aud fourth, allow
anec for leakage of spirits while IN
transportation for export OF to manu-
featuring warehouses.
Facts about Alcohol.
! Alcohol is Il poison. When pure,
it will produce death rs certainly and
almost ~ quickly rs prlissie acid.
:. Alcohol il 4 product Of fcrmcnta-
ton, or decay. The Creator never