Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-23


ported 49,. ......3, 5So, 5ssfD
Less imported. 1884 -. S.sls.iSl
-, $50 go go
Increase over fiscal year 1894. ei.5S4o7s
The increase over the fiscal year 1891
OF taxed cigarettes was ii4,ostoH, ana OF
cigarettes exported was 60. 253.s0o. The In
crease of cigarettes imported and with
drawn for consumption was Ssi-oy.
DIsTILLERIEs.
The whole number Of grain distilleries
registered during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1895. was 1919, OF which number
l,62l were operated.
The number registered and operated du'
ring the fiscal year ended June 80. 1891
were 1854 and l.5ii. respectively. showing
"A decrease during the last FISCAL year OF
Is I'm the number registered. and an IN
crease of 20 In the number operated.
The larger portion of the decrease In the
number registered occurred In the class
OF distilleries having the smaller ca
pacities for the production OF spirits, there
having been a decrease OF 10 in the num-
Der OF distilleries OF this class registered.
although there was an increase of 81 In
the number operated
In the class OF larger distilleries there
was a decrease OF 5 in the number regis
tered. but an increase of 20 in the number
operated.
During the fiscal year, ended June 30,
1894. there were registered 1853 dstillerles
OF the smaller class. varying In daily
grain capacity from not over TO not over
60 bushels each, and of this number 1884,
or Is - per cent. were operated.
MATERIALS.
The quantity OF grain used for the pro-
duction of spirits during the fiscal year.
ended June 3d. 1895 Os057,l 100 bushels. in
Guiding 5573@5 bushels, which Is the
equivalent OF 1858. 26i gallons OF molasses.
used for the production OF spirits. shows
a decrease OF 1,659.7ll bushels from the
amount used In the preceding fiscal year
09. 7l5.sls bushels, and Is S.s5ilsS bushels
less than the average (2l.9ll,95 bushels,
for the last ten years. The number OF
gallons of spirits produced from grain
during the year Gs.l72.5l2 gallons) shows
a decrease OF 9,lGs.SS gallons from the
product S7.3i0.s97 gallons) for the year
ended June 80. 1894. and Is l5,573,64 gal
Ions less than the average product C3, 49,
l76 gallons) for the last ten years
The yield of spirits from each bushel of
grain is AZ gallons.
The yield for the two preceding years
was as 30 gallons for 1898. and AZ.
gallons for 1894.
The quantity OF molasses used for the
production Of rum during the fiscal year
(2.2l9jE gallons) shows decrease of
37s SCI gallons from the quantity used In
the previous year q, 59S 400 gallons), and is
1921 gallons less than the average
G.. 39l SGs galons) for the last ten years.
The quantity OF rum distilled from
moasses during the fiscal year 0.777.0sl
gallons) shows a decrease of S1.5l2 gal
Ions from the product Of the previous
year n,s5i. 595 gallonsJ, and is 1852 gall
Ions less than the average product Q,sl6.-
635 gallons for the last ten years.
DECREASED PRODUCTION SPIRITS.
The quantity OF spirits 90. 9i9 1858 gal
lons) produced and deposited in distillery
warehouses during the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1895. is less than the production
(s9. 205. i92 galons) of the year 1894 by
9255, 1861 gallons. The difference Is dis.
trbuted among the different kinds as
known to the trade, as follows:
Decrease In the
production of: .Gallons.
Alcohol .......... .................. l,I5o, l46
Rum ........... ........ .......... 6.5il.J
Gin ........ .......-.-.... .......... lll,yn
Pure. neutral. or cologne spirits IL 3li, 500.
Total decrease ............... .l6. 1858, s65..
Increase in the
production Of: Gallons.
Bourbon whiskey ......3,lss,s1.1
Rye whiskey ............2,2si.s3s.s
High wines ...... ...... S.ib3
Miscellaneous .... 1911, fD,9I2.S
Total increase ........ 1oJ1,s6s6
~. ,..e q - coo t,
DECREASED WITHDRAWAL or TAX
PAID SPIRITS.
The quantity OF tax-paid spirits CATS
1895 galons) withdrawn from distillery
warehouses during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1895. is less than the quantity
(s7,0S76ls gallons withdrawn from dis
tillery warehouses during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1894. by 1921, 1888 gallons,
the decrease being distributed among the
different kinds known TO the trade, as
follows:
Decrease in
withdrawals Of; Gallons
Bourbon whiskey ................ 4.6si0i5
Rye whiskey neutrality-suspicious.. 3,03l15
Alcohol ................... os6si1.2
Gin ...-.. ............ ......s...... MOD. I
Pure, neutral, or cologne spirits. 6.l2s s0ti
Total decrease ................i4,5l2, 1863
Increase in
Withdrawals OF: Gallons.
KUN .s...... .....,........ OibSii
High wines .............. l6533l.2
Miscellaneous ...... .....1, $50, 1l2.5
Total increase ................ 1900, 1918
Net decrease ..................12.3ll .31s.5
The tax actually paid on spirits with
drawn from distillery warehouses and
general bonded warehouses and on REIN.
ported domestic spirits was as follows:
Year ended June 80 1884, .... s79 COS. 799 80
Year ended June 80. $780,. 75.s64.l75 IS
Decrease in 1896 .... .......s 3.044.62i @
The relatively favorable showing as 10
receipts as compared with Withdrawals
IL due to the increased rate OF tax under
the act OF August d. 1884, from 30 cents
per gallon TO N.l0 per gallon.