The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-17
The DISPENSARY IN YOUTH
CAROLYN 4.

one of the wiscst men in public life
II North Carolina sends the following re-
port made TO he Governor q South
Carolina Of the workings Of the d'sIen-
sarv system in that state with 2 request
that it be printed in these co!umns. II
IS as follows:
we have the honor 70 submit here
with a statement Of the business done
by the state ana ~oua.y Disrensaries
during the fiscal year ending November
Goth, -et2.
.Ry reference TO the several state
ncnts hereto attached you viii note that
the total cost for the year. OF liquors.
beer. wines. etc. has amounted 10 ST.
6s4S7O.77, and the total sales exclusive
Of fresh beer nave been s3.iC5,2l3.5o.
The net earnings for account CT the
school fund for the first year, which
have Deer placed 10 its credit. have
amounted 70 $lS3, 699.o1-
The net profits that have accrued 70,
and have been equally divided between
the counties ard towns have been si43.-
1855 IS. We have paid from our assets
into the school fund one scmi-annual
payment of $50, 0O0. 90, and viii, within
two weeks, pay $50.C00, 600 mere, looking
to a reduction of the school fund, rs
required by Act of the General KS 5CmhlN,
approved February Goth, 1907. In add
ton to that, we have paid the quarterly
earnings as they have accrued in favor
of the school fund for the nine months
since this Act because effective, Which have
amounted TO $92. 1921. making the total
uynents for the school fund for the
- ,1,,~ - Gt4D - a Ala 20 tE5C
the amounts paid the towns and coun-
ties we find that orr grand total OF pay
ments for the yoav for public purposes
amounts to $685., 95i6..
you viii note that tile total net earn
ings OF the State and county ~dispensa-
ries for the several funds above men
toned amount to $3.50, S95 -. The Act ap-
proved February 26, 1902, reGuires US to
reduce the school fund to $500 000.00 by
the first Of January next. and il
"school fund is interpreted to mean
stock in hand" we have to report tEat
this requirement is impossible OF accom-
plishment If we are expected to moot
the public demand for tho various kinds
Of liquors. beer. and wines. etc. Since
the State is attempting TO enforce a
monopoly of the sale of liquors. we haye
felt it our duty to try as nearly as is
consistent with good business principles,
to supply every legitimate demand for
the popular brands of liquors, and If We
keep in stock a reasonable supply Of
each kind, it necessarily involves the
investment OF a large amount of money.
You can readily see that if we do not
maintain our stock, these brands requir-
ed by consumers and not furnished by
us, will be imported from abroad for per-
sonal use, or by blind tigers.
1--WE have now in county dispensarics
alone a stock OF $406, 195. 90, which is not
We have real estate, fixtures. ntc. at
the State Dispcnsary in Columbia, which
cost $59,117.12, and If this amount is de-
Quoted from the maximum amount allow
ed by the Act referred to, our total stock
OF merchandise and supplies would be
only $40, $50. IS. which would be $50. 80 II
less than is now in the local dispensariCs, !
and nothing in the State Dispensary from
which to supply the county diSpensarics. |
1t is therefore our opinion that the state F..
cannot maintain the dispensary system
upon a working capital of only $400.-
600. 90.
in conclusion We are glad to be able
to report that, judging from all infor-
TEN has largely increased in popularity
as being the best solution of the sale OF
intoxicating liquors"