The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Interesting to Tobacco Farmers

Amid the disorder, drunkenness, and
~disIepute Of the last hours Of
the last Congress. the Tariff
Bill, with Its manifold infamies, was
squeezed through, and became a law. 1t
was shrewdly drawn by the Yankee Pro-
t%ectionists to capture the votes of the
Tobacco men, by compelling them to
either accept half a loaf or get no bread!
Besides 1t was known that the chief de-
sire Of the TobaccoGlanufacturers heart
is something scttied, something decisive,
one way or another.
So the bill went through, and "a the
Tobacco tax agitation is now over for
two years, the trade will begin to Boom 4!
Nay, it has already begun; and will
henceforth rush forward with impetu,.
We give the main clauses Of the new
law -
Sec. ,. That on lst of May. 1888,
dealers IN Leaf Tobacco shall annually
pay twelve dollars; dealers IN mauulac-
tured Tobacco shall pay two dollars and
forty cents; all manufacturers Of Tobacco
shall pay SIX dollars; manufacturers of
cigars shall pay six dollars. Retail deal
ers III Leaf Tobacco shall pay TWO hun
dred and fifty dollars and thirty cents for
each dollar on the amount of their month
IL sales In excess Of the rate of five nun
ired dollars per annum: Provided, that
farmers and producers OF Tobacco may
sci! at the place of production Tobacco
of their WI growth and raising at retail
directly 10 consumers, to an amount not
exceeding one hundred dollars annu-
ally.
See. 3. That here a ter the special
tax If a dealer in manufactured Tobacco
shall not be required from any farmer,
planter or iumberman who furnishes
such Tobacco only as ratlons or supplies
to his laborers or employees In the same
manner as other supplies are furnished
by him To them: Provided, That the
aggregate of the supplies of Tobacco so
by him furnished shall not exceed in
quantity one hundred pounds in any one
special tax year; that is, from the first
day of May in any year until the thir-
tieth day of April III the next year: Aud
provided further, That such farmer,
planter or lumberman shall not be, at
the time he Is furnishing such supplies,
engaged IN the general business of selling
dry goods, grocer 5, or other similar
/ supplies in the manner of a merchant or
storekeeyer, to others than his own N
/ ~ployees or laborors.
See. 4. That on May l, 1883, the
internal taxes on Snuff, Smoking and
manufactured Tobacco shall be eight
cents per pound; and on cigars which
shall be manufacture ard sold, or re-
moved for consumption or said after the
lst cay OF May, 1855. there shall be as
sessed and collected the following taxes.
to be paid by the manufacturer thereof;
'On cigars Of all descriptions, made OF
Tobacco or any substitute therefor, -
dollars per thousand: on Cigarettes
weighing not more han three pounds
per thousand, fifty cents per thousand
on Cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per 1000, So per thousand, pro-
,idsd, that on all original and unbroken
factory passages Of Smoking and manu-
tactured Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff, Che.
roots and Cigarettes, held by manUfac-
tuIers or dealers at the time such reduc-
non shall 20 into effect, upon which the
tax has been paid. there shall be allowed
a Drawback or rebate of the full amount
Of the reduction.