The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26

hibit the making Of a mash fit for the dis
tillation of spirits, except on the prem
ises of distiler, brewer or vinegar
manufacturer. it is also true
that the process OF MASKING
is readily discoverable by the peculiar
smell which pervades tho promises on
which the business is conducted, but the
process OF demothyluton docs not involve
any process of MASKING or fermentng, nor
the use OF the large still which even the
smallest distillers who produce spirits from
n mash nro compelled TO use. The still
used in this office was among the smallest
of the stills which druggists aud others,
not distillers, are permitted TO use"
The quantity Of spirits remaining in dis
tillery warehouses at the close of the year
is stated at 81, 0S30lS gallons, being 1, il2, =
POL gallons more than tho quantity so re-
manning ut the close of the previous year
The quantity so remaining October last,
is stated at 81, BOA, 625 gallons. OF the S6i, =
7Oi gallons of grape brandy bonded during
the fiscal year. 5S5,5SS gallons were pro-
duced in the First District OF California
and 4l6 gallons in the Fifth District Of
New Jersey. The total product bonded
was l9l,09i gallons moro than in the
previous year; the amount removed, tax
paid, was 80, 735 gallons more, and the
losses resulting from rogaugc, under act Of
May %, 1850, was 5O,Sl3 gallons more than
in 1857. OF the Quantity in warehouses
June 80, 1855, 6Sj0Oj gallons were in
warehouses in the First District Of Cali
fornia. The quantity OF distilled spirits in
the United States, except what may bc in
customs bonded warehouses, on the first
day OF October, 1883, was Oh, 7l2,0l9 gal
Ions. This quantity being distributed rs
follows: In distllery and special bonded
warehouses, SO, 800, i9s gallons; in hands Of
wholesale liquor dealers, liS2S,S 2l; In
hands Of retail liquor dealers, 70, 2SS, $50
gallons; total, 93,7l2,0l9gallons.
In making the above computation the
average stock Of each retail liquor dealer
in the United States IL estimated nj 100
gallons. The aggregate amount of taxes
collected from tobacco during tho year
was $50 GO, i3l. This amount includes
internal revenue taxes paid by stamps ON
imported manufactured tobacco, snuff
cigaH and cigarettes, and IL an increase Of
S55l, 36i over the collections from this
source for the previous year. The export
account shows u decrease in manufactured
tobacco Of 22i, 700 pounds. decrease m
the number Of cigars exported of l02, i25,
and an increase in the number OF cigar
cites exported Of I0,S3i,5O The num-
Der of cigars imported during the fiscal
year ended June 20, 1883, was ST.
2O3,7S0. The value OF tho manuiac-
tuned tobacco imported was SIS, 531.
The COMMISSIONER dcvotcs considcra.
bic space in his report to the subject
ololeomargarine, aud includes reports by
the analytical chemist aud the micro.
scopist, copies Of laws relating 10 olcomar.
garine now in force in European countries,
and copies Of lcttersand reports rs To coun.
tries having no special laws on the subject
Of oleomnrririnc, but having general laws
relating to food adulicmtion. The quantity
Of olcomargirinc produc ri from November
|, 1885, the day on which tho law took
effect, 90 juno 80, 1883, WIS 5000. lJl
pounds, lost or destroyed, GO, 400 pounds.
remaining in factory June 30 last, 3i5, 300
rounds