The record-union., 1891-07-15

new and old packages. Whenever the
wlne-maker desires to remove a vessel
filled with fortified wines from the forti-
Tying room to another portion of his
winery the gauger will remove the
stamp from such vessel The contents of
such vessel may not, however, be re-
turned to the fortifying room or be liable
for further fortiticatiou with brandy free
Of tax. If, however, the wine-maker so
desires, the gauger may leave the stamp
upon such package, and mark the pack
age as hereinafter provided, so that the
wine-maker may sell or dispose of such
wine in the stamped package.
"All brandy wine withdrawn from the
distillery or warehouse for fortifying
wine must be accounted for by April 30th
of each year either by use, payment of tax,
or in case of warehouse Withdrawals by
re-warehousing. All fortified wine and
brandy must be Withdrawn from the
fortifying room on or before April Both of
each year, and the Government lock will,
upon such withdrawal, be removed by
the gauger and returned to the Collector.
Under the heading instructions in re-
gard to the time and manner of fortifica-
tion,' it is provided that samples of not
less than one quart each for the purposes
of careful analysis will be taken in trip
licate, also stamp will be affixed to the
head of the cork on the package, except
in cases of standing tanks, when the
stamp will be affixed to the bung stave.
and the gauger is only required to cut
upon the bung stave letters and figures
indicating the saccharine and alcoholic
strength when the wine-maker desires to
have the wine shipped under the Govern
ment stamp.
Under the heading of reports of wine
makers, the requirements as to the kind
of grapes is stricken out, and the wine
maker is required to state the quantity of
l..
vineyards, and the quantity purchased
from other grape growers, giving the
names and locations and quantity of
grapes used by the wine-maker in the
manufacture of sweet wines.
"Under the heading prohibition under
section 45, as to the use of wine spirits,
the portion OF this section relating to this
matter is quoted, and the following is
added: Pursuant 10 this section the Col
lector will make special report to the
commission as TO each case whenever he
deems the distance limit necessary for
| the prevention of a violation of the law,
stating what distance is necessary, with
reasons for his recommendation
THE storing or having on storage in
fortifying room any wine or spirits other
than these permitted by the regulations
IS forbidden. The use and fortification
of wines or wine spirits on which the in
ternal revenue tax is overdue is also pro-
hibited.
Under the heading Directions for
sending samples for chemical analysis
provision is made for taking samples in
bottles in sets of three, each bottle to
have a label affixed. There shall be stated
on the label the date, name of producer
and location and name of package, and
when the sample was taken, and the per
cent. Of alcohol by volume and the per
cent. OF sugar by weight. The label will
| also be signed by the gauger and pro-
ducer, and viii contain a statement to
the effect that each signer agrees that the
wine in the bottle TO which the label is
affixed Is fair average sample of the
wine in the package described therein.
The gauger and wine-malzer will see that
the wine in the tank is thoroughly mixed
and blended with spirits before sam
pies are taken. The gaugeris required to
send detailed report OF the case to the
Collector and Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
1.-TWO of the three samples taken, all
carefully sealed. are TO be forwarded to
the Collector of the district, the third to
be returned by the wine maker. No
antiseptics are allowed to be added to the
samples taken after the brandy is added,
but in a few cases of samples of wine
taken before fortification the officer will
add to each quart sample contracts of six
grain package OF salicylic acid. The
wine-maker will retain one of the sam
pies, and will send the other two to the
Collector by express. The wine-maker
will pay for boxing and expressing the
samples to the Collector, and unless
one of the samples is to be tested in the
Collectors office, the Collector will send
both to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, the express charges for carry
ing the samples sent to the Commissioner
to be paid by the Commissioner. If,
however, one of the samples IS to be
tested by the deputy, as herein pro-
vided, the Collector will send to the
Commissioner only one sample, and
only in cases as herein provided. In
the opinion of the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue the quantity Of sweet
wine produced and fortified in any col
lection district renders such course nee
essary.
The Collector of Internal Revenue for
the district may detail one or more
Deputy Collectors of sufficient technical
| skill, TO whom all samples of sweet wine
taken as herein provided shall be sent for
analysis, under supervision of the Col
lector, and said Collector viii be fur
nished, for the use of deputies, with suit
able chemical apparatus for that purpose.
| The Deputy Collector will make tests of
one OF two samples in each case sent to
the Collector, and if such tests show
that alcohol is in excess of one or
both of the limits fixed by law, or that
the wine had before fertilization less
| than four per cent. of saccharine matter,
or is otherwise not of the kind and char
acter which may be fortified under the
law, he will report the fact to the Col
| lectOr, who will take appropriate ac-
ton. II, however, the wine-maker er
is of the opinion that the findings of fact
by the Deputy Collector are incorrect, he
may have the sample returned by him
analyzed by any chemist whom he may
select, and if the result of such analysis
| sustained the wine-maker's view of the
matter, the Collector will forward third
sample TO the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for final analysis. The box
! containing the third sample will be adj
dressed to the Laboratory Office of In
ternal Revenue, Treasury Department,
Washington, ID. c., ard forwarded by
express under the heading OF method for
determining alcohol.
instructions are given for the use of
seals on stills in connection with tables .
3 and 4, which are furnished. Respect
fully yours,
John w. MASON, Commissioner"