The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-09
FoRrIFIcArIoN OF WINES.
Regulations for the Withdrawal OF Ora
Brandy From Bond.

Regulations for the Withdrawal OF Grape
Brandy From Bond.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 8.-The commits
siOner OF international revenue has pre-
pared series of regulations for the en-
forcement of the provisions of the present
tariff relating to the fertilization of sweet
wines. The law provides that q wine-
maker who Is also distiller may remove
grape brandy from his distillery direct to
his winery for use in the fortifcation of
sweet wines; also that maker of sweet
wines may withdraw grape brandy from
any special bonded warehouse for the forti-
ication of such wines. 1t provides further
that all fertilization of sweet wines shall be
done on the premises of the winemaker
where the grape juice is expressed. within
the period from August to April, inclusive.
The first section of the regula-
tons provides for q bond to BE-
given by the winemakers under conditions
prescribed by law. applicable both to trans
fer from the distillery and from special
bonded warehouse; also blanks contsining,
first. notice of winemaker; second, notice
of the collector of gauges; third, the report
of the gaugsr; fourth, the entry for with
drawal; and fifth, q permit from the col
lector for withdrawal Of grape brandy for
the fertilization of wines. A special and
supplemental notice are prescribed, the
former to the collector and the latter to the
gauger after his arrival at the winery and
dlstillery. In order to facilitate the work
of the gauger in making his rounds to
gauge up brandy the collector is to pro-
vide him with blank notices to record each
gauge. The gauger is required to gauge
the brandy and to superintend the fortifi-
cation of wines; also to do the necessary
marking, shipping and branding both of
brandy and of wine.
A stamp called q transfer stamp will be
affixed to brandy packages, and special
tag will be affixed to the head OF every
package OF sweet wine. A wax seal about
the size Of silver dollar will also be placed
on the buEg stave of the latter class of
packages, SO IS to prevent the removal of
any OF the contents without breaking the
seal. The second section of the regula-
lions provides for transfers from special
bonded warehouses to wineries in the same
district, and the third section for transfers
from special bonded warehouses to winer-
les in other districts. The forms in both
instances are similar to those hereto
tore used in other transfers provided
by law. The fourth section provides
for the fertilization of wines for export. and
includs , transportation bond to secure
the re-transfer of brandy to the point at
which 1t is to be used in fortifying wine,
and also to secure the expectation of the
wine. Provision is made for nine different
parts of one form, including notices. orders
to collectors, gaugers and storekeepers.
and their reports. and also entries of wine-
makers. The regulations also give general
instructions in regard to the re-importation
of fortified wines, which under the law will
be treated as original importations. In
structions are also given as to the method
OF determining the saccharine and alco-
hoIic strength of wines. and as TO use of
Balling's saccharometer.