The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
1880 Fourteenth Street N. "

Commissioner Osborn's report Is q table
showing the quantities of articles con-
sumed in the United States on which a
tax is paid.
The table shows that in 1913 2,SOi ,TS7 gall
Ions Of spirits for apples, peaches, grapes.
pears, pineapples, oranges, apricots, ber-
ries, prunes, figs, and cherries, were con-
sumed by the American people. This is
an increase of $50, 436 gallons over 1872. In
1913 the people Of this country consumed
l4O, lS,2S9 gallons Of spirits distilled from
other materials than those named. This
means that in the fiscal year Of 1913 the
American people drank 7,04O 81 more gal
Ions Of whisky than in the previous year.
In the fiscal year OF 1913 there were S.
245,544 barrels Of fermented liquors, in
cluding beer, ale, and similar LIQUORS,
consumed, an increase OF S,133,S11 barrels
over the fiscal year of 1872 American
men smoked s,7S2, 2,S157OS cigars and IA
294, ,SS5, Al cigarettes in the fiscal year of
1sl3
For the purposes OF taxation, cigars
and cigarettes are each divided into two
classes by revenue collectors. Cigars are
divided into classes OF those Weighing
more than 3 pounds per 1000 and those
Weighing not more than pounds per
thousand. There were 1888, ,0S7, ,543 cigars
weighing more than pounds per 1000
consumed, an increase of 4426f7, 30 over
1872 There were only 1,033, T7S, $50 cigars
weighing not more than pounds per
loo smoked, decrease OF So, 9,95O,S4O as
compared with 1917
snuH Habit Growing.
OF cigarettes weighing more than 3
pounds per 1000, 1S12I,s1 were consumed.
which is 224S2 more than were smoked
during the preceding year. The totals
show that 1L27S, "a, ,160 cigarettes weigh
ing not more than 3 pounds per 1000 were
used In 1913, an increase of 1055, 5,146,T ,T76
over the fiscal year of 1872
A popular impression that snuff has not
been used commonly since civil war days
Is shown to be erroneous by Commission
er Osborn's table. which placed the total
amount OF snuff used in the fiscal year OF
1913 at S,a9. .46S pounds. This is an in
crease OF .9S6 pounds over the fiscal
year Of 1872, evidence that the snn habit
is growing.
The use of tobacco for smoking and
chewing also Is growing. In the fiscal
year Of 1913 there were 404. %, SO pounds
Of smoking and chewing tobacco used, 10
5H,f74 more pounds than were consumed
In the preceding fiscal year. The table
shows that the manufacture Of wine In
imitation of champagne is not extensive.
There were $50 gallons Of such wine used
In the fiscal year just ended, an increase
of 40 gallons over the previous fiscal
year.
A big decrease in process or renovated
butter is shown In the hscal year OF
1913 there were 30,Tn.6a pounds Of such
butter used, which is a276,ls6 pounds less
than In the preceding year. In the fiscal
yeaT Of 1913, 320s1 pounds OF filled cheese
was consumed. while no such cheese was
taxed during the fiscal year lust ended.
There were 33,S7 pounds Of adulterated
butter used in the fiscal year Of 1913, an
increase OF a, 81 pounds.
The table shows that 1ES.l57.28 pounds
of oleomargarine were consumed in the
last fiscal year, which Is l6.sC6,03S more
pounds than were used in the fiscal wear
preceding.