Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-12-04
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Operations Of the Service Shown
in the Annual Report.
Receipts for the Fiscal Year Esti-
mated at $l50,000,0O0.

The annual report Of John W. Mason,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue which
has lust been submitted to the Secretary Of
the Treasury. contains mass OF in terest
ING information in regard to the operations
of that service. The total receipts
for the last fiscal year from all
sources were $146 OBS, 416, an increase
OF So, 40 719 over the receipts for the previous
fiscal year. The cost of collection for the
past fiscal year was 4,21O, 6O4, or 2.S8 per
cent of the receipts. The cost for the pre-
vious year was 2.S2 per cent. of the collec-
tions. The estimated expenses Tor the next
fiscal year are 81. 522, $50.
During t year 698 stills were destroyed
and ninety-seven were removed, involving
the arrest of318 persons.
The aggregate amount of taxes collected
from tobacco during the last fiscal year was
S32, 1886 go. The decrease of collections Eor
the last fiscal year as compared with tnose
for the previous fiscal year was 81, lo2, ~.
This is due to the reduction, by the az! OIL
October l. 1890, Of the tax on snuff. chewing
and smoking tobacco January l, 1891,
from eight to six cents per pound, and to
the repeal of special taxes relating to to-
bacco May l. 1891. The increase of taxed
tobacco and snuff over the fiscal year 1899
was Is $50 S84 pounds: the increase of taxed
cigars was 387, O02 784, and the decrease OF
cigars imported and withdrawn for consump-
ton was 90, 40 729. The increase of taxed
cigarettes was 451. 284 $50, and of cigarettes
exported was 81, 224, 200.
The total number of grain, molasses and
fruit distilleries registered and operated dur
ing the year is 4049 and 1919 respectively,
decrease of 1881 in the number registered
and a decrease Of 1892 in the number
operated. nm
produced and deposited in distlllery ware
houses during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1891. is more than the production OF the year
1890 by 6 $50, 461 gallons.
The quantity of spirits in distillery ware
houses June 80, 1891, is the highest quantity
SO held at the close of any fiscal year.
The quantity of distilled spirits in the
United States except what may be In Gus
toms bonded warehouses on the 1st day OF
October, 1891, was l52, 945, 773 gallons.
The commissioner announces his purpose
of substituting weighing for gaugiDc- in as
pertaining the quantity OF distilled splrits
subject to tax He has contracted at the
expense of the United States for $500 scales
of weighing beams, with poises and barrel
hooks.
Tables in regard to the production Of
oleomargerine show an increase from year
to wear in the production both for consump-
ton at home and abroad. The total produc-
ton of oleomargarine during the past year
was a. 1892, 400 pounds, being the largest IN
the history of oleomargarine operations.
In a chapter on sugar the commissioner
details the action of the bureau in providing
for the payment of bounty as authorized by
the Tariff act. The number of sugar pro
ducers who have applied for license is 400
and their estimated production is 6l3, $40, $50
pounds of which 572 4O3, $50 pounds is cane
sugar.
On this subject the commissioner says:
'The above estimate Of production was made
by producers early in the season. ana Is
considerably in excess OF what may De
Expected In making their estimates for
the year the producers naturally placed
their figures high. 1t is what they hoped to
make if all conditions were favorable" He es-
IS g12, 500: on beet sugar, $500, 900; on sorg-
hum sugar, SAC, 900; on maple sugar, s176. 25O;
total, So, 62S, $50.
The commissioner estimates that the re.
ceipts from all sources for the current nsca
year will aggregate $50, OOO,0OO.