The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-11-18
BIG FIGURES
Presented by the Commissioner o.
Internal Revenue.
RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR
From Taxes on Liquor and Tobacco Ag
gregated Sl4e,o35,4l6.
THE BOUNTY ON SUGAR
RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR
THE BOUNTY ON SUGAR

Produced In This Country This Year VIII
Amount TO Nearly o00,00o-other
Features OF tho Report.
WASHINGTON Nov. 16.-The annual
report Of Internal Revenue Commission
er Mason for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1891, was made public yesterday.
The report shows that the actual re-
ceipts Of the bureau for the year were
S147, 7,035, AIS. The commissioner esti-
mates the receipts for the current fiscal
year at $3.50, 900, 900. Receipts from
taxes on spirits during the past fiscal
year were $s5. 1885, ,963; from tobacco and
its manufactures. $50, 100, 27O; from fer.
mented liquors, S2s, sos, 1879; from oleo-
margarine, 1,O77, Oh, and from misccl-
laneous sources, $500, 127. The cost Of
collecting these revenues was 81, 21o,.
6O4. During the past year 795 Illicit
stills were seized or removed The
quantity of grain used in the production
OF spirits during the past year was 26,'
347, ,641 bushels an increase OF 1,134, ,72o
over the amount used in the preceding
year. The number Of gallons OF spirits
produced from grain during the year
was ia, 17s,O77, an increase OF 1859, 757
gallons over the product OF the preced'
ing year.
During the year 1,7s4,312 gallons OF
rum were distilled from molasses, max
ing the total product Of spirits during
the year 49, 1852 $3.50. The following
table shows the stock on hand, produc'
ton and movement Of spirits during the
past year: In warehouse at beginning
of year. 1871, O5S gallons; produced
during year, 1l5, ,962, $3.50 gallons. With
drawn tax paid during year on 81, l76, ,226
gallons. Withdrawn for expectation,
1870, S94 gallons. Withdrawn for scien.
tihc purposes, leakage, etc, S,9o9, 1854
gallons Total withdrawn, 92,761, ,98s
gallons Remaining In warehouses
June 80, 1891, 112, os1,4
An inspection Of the tables presented
in the report shows that the quantity
OF spirits remaining in warehouses June
80, 1891, is the largest on hand at the
close of fiscal year. This stock on
hand has grown from 81. 600, 900 gallons
In 1888, 10 6s, 500. 900 In 1889; 10 80, 700, ,o0o
in 1890 and finally to nearly 11Sooo,oOo
In 1891.
The commissioner reports that v3o
persons In the United States intend 10
manufacture sugar from sugar cane dur
ing the present fiscal year. under the
provisions Of the bounty act which made
the bounty payable on sugar produced
on and after July 1, 1891 These pro
ducers estimate the production for the
year at 5T2, 100. $50 pounds on about 22o,-
900 acres Of land. Beet sugar producers
estimate q production Of 2e,21o,ooo
pounds on 12,744 acres planted. and
sorghum cane producers estimate pro-
duction OF 2, 500, 900 pounds from 5000
acres OF cane The commissioner esti-
mates the production this year by
licensed producers as follows: Cane
sugar, 65,oOo,Ooo pounds; beet sugar.
25, 600, 900 pounds; sorghum, 2Ooo, 900;
maple sugar, 100000 pounds The
total estimated production. 5o9, 200, 900
pounds. His estimate Of bounty TO be
paid during the year Is as follows: On
cane sugar, ss,9i9,0oO; on beet sugar,
sj9O, 1000; on sorghum sugar, S40.oooi on
maple sugar. sa76, ,2eO. Total, s0,e2s. 75o.