National Republican., 1883-11-05
Total Observation-Disclosures. Sl,09O, 100 90
During the year stamps to the value of

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During the year stamps to the value of
$l62, ,657, l1i02 were issued.
The collections from tobacco for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1883, were S42, 10l, 1870.
In this amount arc included taxes imposed
upon imported manufactured tobacco, snuff,
and cigars, in addition to customs duties, the
taxes imposed on domestic manufactured to-
bacco, snuff, and cigars, the special taxes paid
by manufacturers of tobacco, snuff, and
cigars, the special taxes paid by dealers in
leaf and dealers in manufactured tobacco, and
it also includes the receipt of money for ex-
port stamps sold to exporters of tobacco.
Tho collections from the several sources
above named for the last fiscal year are less
than those of the fiscal year Immediately pre-
ceding by tho sum of $5,2S7,739l2.
The total number of grain distllcrics regis
tered and operated shows an increase from
1,147 registered and 934 operated in the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1882, to $50 regis
tered and l,096 operated in the last fiscal
year. This increase in number occurs mainly
in the class of distillerics having the smaller
capacities for the production of spirits. In
the class of distillcries having tho larger
capacities very considerable decrease occurs
in the number operated. During the fiscal
year ended Juno 80, 1852, SIS of the smaller
distlleres were registered, but OF this num-
ber only 672, or 20 per cent were
operated, while of the larger distlleres 269
were registered. and 262, or 97 per cent, were
operated During tho last fiscal year 060 dis
tillerios of the smaller class, having u daily
capacity varying from not exceeding bushels
of grain to not exceeding 60 bushels, We're
registered, and of this number S15 or so por
cent? We're operated. OF the class of larger
from 60 bushels Of grain to 500
bushels and above (eXtending even to
nearly GO00 bushels per diem), 2Sl were
registered, but only 22l, or rs per cent, were
operated, The quantity of grain used in the
production of spirits during the past fiscal
year 1S,Gii,7S7 bushels) is less than that used
in the last preceding fiscal year 27,450O95
bushels) by s,Sl4,30S bushels; and is 6705,506
bushels less than tho average (25, $50 1853 bush
els) for the last four years. This decrease in the
use of grain corresponds very closely with, and
explains the decrease in, the numbers of gal
Ions of spirits produced during the year,
which is 72,235, l15 gallons as against lOl l49,-
or gallons for the year ended June 30, 1882.
The yield of spirits from each bushel Of grain
increases slightly each year, being 3.S74 gal
Ions as against 3.792 for the year preceding,
and 1904 for the year 1881. This increase is
believed to be due mainly to improved
methods of preparing the grain for distlla-
tion. The quantity Of mOlasses used for the
production of rum during the fiscal year il
1878, log gallons, an increase of 25l, ,3O2 gal
Ions over the quantity used in the preceding
year q, l2lS04 gallons), and decrease OF
20s,7i5 gallons from the average quantity
(2,57S,s5l gallons) used during the last four
years.
The quantity of spirits (74,Ol3,30S gallons,
produced and deposited in distillery ware
houses during the fiscal year ended June 80
1883, is less than the production (105, ,s53, l6l
gallons of the year 1852 by 81 $50 s53 gallons
or less than the production of 1881 by 49,
7l4,Si2 gallons. The decrease in production
of the fiscal year 1888, as compared with tha
of the fiscal year 1852, was 80, 1861 $50 gallons
Nearly seven-tenths of the spirits remaining
in warehouse June 80, 1883 (55, 81, ,7i1 galloni
out of S0,490993 gallons), was bourbon
whisky. There was decrease in the guam
tity in warehouse June 80, 1883, as compared
with the quantity in warehouse June 80
1882, Of 0,l62652 gallons. The quantity o
spirits, S0,499993 gallons, actually remaining
in warehouse June so, 1853, is the quantit.
rs shown by the original gauge of eac
package. The quantity of spirits withdraw
from distillery warehouses for exportatio
during the year was 5S26 427 gallons.
Tho quantity Of distilled spirits in tn
United States, except what may be in Gus
toms bonded warehouses on the first day {