Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-23

600 as salaries tor two stamp agents al
81 500, and two counters at 5000, the same
TO be reimbursed by the stamp msnufac-
tursrs, as provided by the act Of August 5,
1882
TOBACCO.
The report Of the tobacco industry for
the last fiscal year shows gratifying results
Not ONLY has there been q smallincrease in
the amount of taxes collected, but there
has been . marked in crease OF manutac-
tured products, and sn unusually large In
crease of the quantity OF these products
exported TO foreign countries
The'number of persons and firms en-
gagged in handing leGttobacco and IN
manufacturing and distributing II is large
lY in excess ofauy previous year.
The aggregate amount Of taxes collect
ed from tobacco during the last fiscal year
was S26,4OT.4S. This amount include in
tsrnalrevenue tsSss imposed on imported
tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes. The
collection from the same sources made
during the fscslyear iuded June so, 1884,
were SD. O62 299 o., showing on increase
of S34+, $3.50.
pIsrILLERIE~.
T total number of distilleries registered
and operated the last fiscal year were;
Grain, registered, 1875; operated, 9l6; IN
West Virginia. registered, s; operated, 6;
mOlasses total registered, 9; operated 9;
fruit registered, 1925; operated, i,245i
in West TiTginia, registered, lOl; oPe'
rated, lOl.
The quantity Of grain used in the pro
duction of spirits during the hseal year
ended June 80. 1885 1865, ,203 busheis),
is a decrease Of l l.O62.779 bushels from the
amount used in the preceding fiscal year
(ls,92T9S2 bushels, and is 3,5s6.lG7
bushels less than the average on 1880
bCskelsl loc the last eight years.
The number Of gallons of spirits pro-
duced from grain during the year (72,6Sl-
1881, shozs 8 decrease Of S90383 gallons
from the product (73.T2ij8I gallons) Of
;he year ended June 80, 1884, and Is s.
4g2,gSs gallons less than the average pro-
ducs (SI, ,32T, 1867 for the last eight years.
The yield of spirits gsom each bushel OF
grain l. / 075 gsllor7, showing marked
advance. The yield Tor the tSo preceding
years was > Sgj for 1884 sni 3ST4 for
loS3.
The quantity of molasses used for the
production of run during the fiscal year
vas is 2,T94l6 gsllous, an increase OF
45g $50 over the quantity used in the year
previous q 25g,536 galloGs) and an in
crease Of 2OS, coz gallons upon the average
Quantity (2,5ll,+ gallons used during
the last eight years.
The quantity OF rum distilled tEon mo-
lsssss during the fiscal year IS 2,O5l, l65
gallons. an increase of 3T0,OO7 gallons
upon the product Of the previous fiscal
year, and an excess OF lis ,290 gallons
above the average product Il ,962,oI5 gal
lons) Of the last eight years.
The quantity Of spirits 74,9lj,363 gal-
Ions produced and deposited in disillIery
warehouses during the fiscal year ended
Juue 80, lSS5, is less than the production
. (75.4.5. 739 gsllons) Of The year 1854 by
52O,S76 gallons
The number Of cattle fed at registered
grsin dis,iilsries in the United States was
5767S. tasir average Increase in weight
222 pounds. total increase y Sll, l,Ol2;
number Of hogs fed was 4l,%9O, average
increase in weight l04 pounds, total IN
crease ,34O,6S6.
DECREASED TAN-PAID WITHDRAWALS OF
SpIRTS.
The quantity of spirits, 6I,649,32l gal
Ions. Withdrawn tax-psid from distIilery
warehouses during the fiscal year ended
Jure 80. 1885, is less han the quantity
(TS.3l24T4 gslionsl Withdrawn from dis
lillery warehouses during the fiscal scar
ended June 30, 1884, by l0,6SS, l5S ga
Ions.
II the quantity (8l6,6I7 gallons, as
stated by the chief Of the Bureau Of Sta.
tis;ics) Of domestic spirits exported and
reimp0rted during the year upon payment
Of customs duty equal to the interoa
revenue tax be added, the quantity Vlr
tuallv withdrawn from distillsry warehouses
j. for consumption upon payment OF the ta1
during the year endA June 30, 1880, Il
touud to be IS. .4s5, 93S gallons, or 9,SI66,
$50 gallons less than the quantity so Sith
drawn for consumption during the hseG
! year ended June so, 1884.
The great falling off in the principa
sourcs Of internal revenue is largely due Il
! the operation Of the internal revenue laws
especially Of those laws arbitrarily liminpt
the time within which spirits must be with
drawn ftom dis:illery warehouses withou
/ reference 10 tie demands of trade.
Spirits removed in bond for EXPORT dur
z ing the Esc2l year 1885 vas 1861, lis
e compared with 9,5S6, 73S for 1884 Tn
: increased Withdrawals for eEpor.stion, 70
the years leSi and 1885 consists mainly c
2 bourbon and rye whistles, the quantity o
II such spiri,z Withdrawn for export beiug,fo
T 1898, gsS,SI2 gallons; foS 1884, 4,ll2
ls 265 gallons; and for 1885, +,S3a 23O ga
e. Ions
e These Withdrawals were made upon en-
tries for expectation 10 such ports a
T. Bremen and Hamburg, Germany aud Ham
=, lion, Bermuda, from which points th
as spirits have from time to time been return
in ed to the United States and entered 70
consumption upon payment Of q dut
's equs! to the internal revenue tax thereon
IT Tberspogt contains innGuersble and d.
I'd tailed recommendations fos legislation 81
y the general improvement OF the seFTje
rs ana shows that the genial Commissioner
Z. Up in Toe workings Of his department an
III thoroughly master o! IL sstisI
No Strike.