The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-18
OVER A GALLON FOR EVERY PERSON.
The Amount Of Distilled Spirits In the
United States.
More Than Six Billion Cigars and
Cigarettes Made Last Year.
Figures From the Internal Revenue
commissioners Report,

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE annual
reort of Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Mason, covering the operations of the bu-
reau for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1889,
shows internal revenue receipts from all
sources for the year of $3.50, 1874, ,434. The.esti-
mated receipts during the current fiscal year
reach $l35, 100000. The revenue from spir-
its during the past fiscal year aggregated
$74,3l2. .206, an increase of $5,0O6, ,039 over the
preceding year; from fermented liquors,
$23. TX. .S35 or $399,6i6 more than the preced
ing year; from tobacco. 31,S66,S60, an in
crease of 81, ,2o4, ,42S over the preceding year
from oleomargarine, 1894 PAT. against $780,
eous surces. s97,2S4 or s72.s35 less than the
preceding ear. The percentage OF the cost
of the collection of this revenue was fIac-
ti0n less than 3 10 per cent, exactly the
same as the percentage of cost for the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
The whole number of grain distilleries
registered during the fiscal year was 1440, of
which 1867 were operated, an increase dur
ing the year OF 140 registered and 23S opera
ted. There were 1926 fruit distilleries regis
tered and 3072 operated. an increase of 442
registered and 465 operated. The total num-
Der of grain, molasses and fruit distilleries
registered and operated during the year was
4576 and 4349 respectively. Twenty million,
nine hundred and ninety thousand, nine
hundred twenty four bushels of grain were
used in the production Of spirits during the
year, an increase of 4.S6S.4l5 bushels over
the amount used In the preceding year, and
235, 1863 bushels less that the average of the
last 10 years. There were of distilled spirits
actually in warehouses at the beginning of
were produced during the fiscal year, SO, 1885,
$40 gallons, total of $50. .39l ,529 gallons. A
Withdrawn tax was paid during the fiscal
year on rs. .901, ,735 gallons; withdrawn for ex-
portati0n, 2,590,235 gallons; withdrawn for
scientific purposes. destroyed BY fire, loss by
45S gallons. There were remaining in
warehouses at the end OF the fiscal year.
68,512,070 gallons. The commissioner esti-
mates the quantity of distilled spirits in the
United States, except what may have been
ist Of this year at S ioS Soc, ,ss2 gallons. During
the year AGA Illicit stills we're seized and 236
persons connected with them arrested.
The total production of tobacco and snuff
for the year was 235,147,279 pounds, an in
crease of II, ,2S0. .450 pounds over the preced-
and cherotes was 3,S69, ,0S9, ,965; Of cigarettes,
2,39S. 1876, no. The average monthly produc-
ti0n of Ole0margarine during the fiscal year
was 3.972, ,002 pounds. The average monthly
production In the previous year was 2.860, AGO
pounds. There was an increase in the num-
Der OF persons engaged In the sale OF oleo-
margarine during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1889, and an increase in its consumption
at home and abroad.
The commissioner reviews the recommen-
dations of his predecessors in regard to the
expediency Of taxing all the fractions of
gallon of distilled spirits, and expresses the
hope that legislation will be had to effectual-
ly remove all opportunity tor evasions Of the
existing law on this subject. -e-.s-.