Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-19
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The annual re-

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The annual re-
port of John W. Mason, commissioner of
internal revenue, states that the total inter-
nal revenue receipts for the last fiscal year
were .sll6,0 'J,4lG IN increase of 50, 440,
40 over the receipts OF the previous year.
The receipts of the first three mon, ms OF tic
present fiscal year wore SIS, az, 65S, an in
crease ot Bi9I, J0j over the receipts of the
core .pOndins period OF The previous year.
The cost OF collection of tho past fiscal year
was 49, no. Goa, or ,. So per cent of the re-
celptS, against =. 50 per cent for the previ-
Gus year. The estimated expenses for the
next fiscal year 81, j92, $50.
During tie yeac COS still, were destroyed
and o. we're removed, involving the arrest
OF 3iS persons.
The taxes collected from tobacco during
the last fiscal year aggregate $}3 11G, 270, a
decrease compared with the previous fiscal
year oggregating OF 81, l62, 40. This de-
crease Is due to the reduction by tine act of
October !, 1891, OF the tax on snuff, chew
ing and smoking tobacco, Jan. |, 1891, from
5 to q cents pr pound and to the repeal of
special taxes relating to tobacco, May !,
1871. Tho tax on cigars and cigarettes was
not changed and the collections therefrom
were increased 81, 1856, $50 during the last
fiscal year.
The increase of taxed tobacco and snuff
over tho fiscal year 1890, was 1860, SS4
pounds; the increase Of tobacco and snuff
exported was AZ, 500 pounds and the in
crease of tobacco and snuff imported and
withdrawn for consumption was 1G5 10l
pounds.
The commissioner recommends the repeal
Of sections 1854 and 3, 1913, revised statutes,
providing for the use of caution labels on
packages OF tobacco. He says these sections
are unnecessary; they require manufactur-
ers to incur needless expense and add to the
petty penalties with which the system is
over burdened.
The total number of grain, molasses and
fruit distileries registered and operated
during the year is 4O4S and 1919 respect
lively, n decrease OF 23S in the number
registered and a decrease of 2392 in the
number operated. The quantity Of spirits
Qlo 962, $50 gallons produced and deposit
ed in dstillery warehouses during the last
fiscal year exceeds the production in 1890
by 6, 6S6, 1S1 gallons. The quantity of dis
titled spirits In the United States except
what may be in customs bonded ware
houses on October /, 1891, was 49,, 9l5, 773
gallons. The commissioner announced his
purpose Of substituting weighing for gaug-
ing IN most cosos in ascertalning the guam
tity of distilled iritssubjcct TO tax.
The total production Of oleomargarine
during the past year was Al, 3Y2 400
pounds, the largest in the history of cleo
margarine operations. 1he increase in pro-
ductions over last year was II, 068, 81
pounds; in receipts S2Gl, G32. Statistics
show that great strides have been made in
the production and consumption of oleo-
margarine liz the Netherlands, oleo oil to
the value of $40, 1000, 900 being imported
from the United States during the calendar
year 1890, and an estimated total output Of
oleomargsriue Of l35, 900, 900 pounds being
produced during the same period, of which
nearly 12S, O0O 600 pounds we're exported to
England Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Dutch
English and Portuguese colonial possessions.
The report says that the number of pro-
ducers who have applied for sugar licences is
JOG. The production this year by licenced
producers will probably not exceed the fol
lowing estimate: Cane sugar 40, 900, 00O
pounds; beet sugar, "a, 600, 900; sorgham,
2,UO0, 900; maple, 1900, 600; total estm-
ated production, 502, 900, 000.pounds. The
commissioner estimates that the amount of
bounty to be paid for the production of the
year ending June 30, 1892, will be as fol
sugar, 500, 900; sorgnam sugar. $40, 900;
maple sugar $40, 200; total, 50, CPS, 100
The people of this country use more sugar
per capita than those OF any country except
England. In the last fiscal year we import
ed 3,4o3, 442, 325 pounds OF sugar OF the
value of 800, 661, AL, and produced 5l2,-
3el, $50 pounds. The amount of sugar pro
duced in the United States is about one
eighth of the amount consumed.
The commissioner recommends certain
changes In the law regarding the manufac.
ture OF opium, so as to make it more efiec-
tive
He estimates that the receipts from
all SOURCES for the current fiscal year will
aggregate $3.50, 600 600. This estimate
takes for granted a considerable increase in
the collections from distilled spirits, fer
nented liquors and cigars. 1t is probable
the reduction Of the tux on manufactured
tobacco aud snuff from eight to six cents
per pound will decrease the receipts from
this source 50, coo, 900 annually.
Some Vermonters at the Capital