New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
ALCOHOL AND SPIRITS.
THE PRODUCT OF THE UNITED STATES =
PRACTICALLY IN THE CONTROL OF TWO
COMPANIES. WITH coMsff'ED
CAPITAL. OF S6f 100000

CAPITAL OF $6f. 100000
A large amount of capital Is invested IN tns
alcohol and spirits industry in the Unted Sta'-~
The American Spirits Manufacturing COMPANY.
with a capital Of $37O00OO0. and the standaro
Distilng and Distributing Company WIN
capital Of $24.0O0,0O0. produce substantially ar
the spirits and alcohol made in this country
The former company is Incorporated uhder lie
laws Of the State Of NewYork. and the latter
under the laws of the State Of New-Jersey. potn
having administrative offices in New YORK City,
The American Spirits Manufacturing Company
owns about eighteen well-equipped distieriess
and the Standard Company eight or ten distl-
leries.
On account Of the accessibility to corn Hia'-
kets cheap fuel and other necessaries III pr"
duction the distilleries Of these companies arc
| located in the West. principally in the state Ok
Illinois. at and in the vicinity OF Peoria. Ing
quantity Of spirits and alcohol produced from
grain in the United States for the fscai year
ending June 30, 1896 was 59154S1I gallons.
The taxes paid by the manufacturers OF spirits
and alcohol alone to the United States Govern
ment. at 81 10 per gallon. amounted 'or the
period above to S650T03G4
This industry is not reasonably called WINS
kew industry While a large amount OF spirits
| is used by manufacturers and blenders Oh
wbiskcv a very large proportion of spirits IS
Mood in the preparation OF medicines periuu'
cries and the like and alcohol is principally useu
in the arts and sciences. by all urus6is's ~.
purposes of preservation and manufacture, an
nv all colleges and scientific institutions ""i
| this is one Of the principal and necessary h
tries Of this country. the United states mas nO'
fostered it and allowed its development " 'ne
extent that foreign countries have, ana we a na
not kept pace with the foreigners W non,nate
laws which will allow this country 10 conlPsU
,uitb otbars in the manufacture or an aiilios,
numijerless variety Of articles Oh "Ilien ai nIns
| is a necessary part: for instance 10 ~" W
| tration: , sr,al,ar than the
state of Texas produces nearly zen lii.vs ' nra
alcohol than the United states; inns .a,6 t1r
| duction il rendered possible In 'ei niaaH .h1s
| The reason that that country has, oy reaSonatIi
laws and enactments, made IL posslpIe w fnttv
ufacturers in Germany to use aIconU no; co,,,t "
| 49, ,yhereas manufacturers In thiS coue,'y TX
! ,,st nav to the United States tax Oh 81, g. AZ
Ilnon the product, which COSTS tneii' ~
but few cents. -. concordance 70
a.. 20 orr,inr interests of this country. ior ene
! tnrmer is the one first benefited by pa ~
| as his grain must be USED, anu do . $1,000 ma
t,s the benefits TO the farmer increase ar. 70
more OF MS idnu Id
grain supplies. a;ro Iune 90 1891
un 'ers G35 grain distilleries registereu, ..
there weie - o31 were operated. The numbers
nriotored and operated for the Same pe h,u;n
isSG we're IS:,3 and 1851. respectively 100 u".;s
a decrease during the i"''
tered and 50 operated. - ,,s,,uaries having
me aTar canacity for the production OF spirics
was S Ia in the number registered and 90 IN .ee
number operated. In the case OF 5hT resnectveiy
Tha total amount of grain. ETC.. USED ior tne
nro5uction of distilled spirits for the year CHUNG
Guna 70 1897 Is distributed as folloWs'
Bushels Gallons
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