The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-07
BOOZE PRODUCTION
G6,320,71S GALLONS
YEAR ENDING JUNE 50
Enforcing Department Bases
Figures on Materials En-.
tering Into BreWs
DIVERSION ALSO TRACED
imports Struggled in Deduced
FROM Government Reports
Received Under Treaty

Vi AAAN60A A~~
1880 equalled only about 40 per cent
of the total of legal production IN
1914. which is considered the last
normal year of full production, ac-
cording to an estimate made public
today by Amos w. Woodcock, director
/. of prohibition. Considered from n
basis of pure alcohol, this wa but 80
per cent of the 1914 production.
The director estimates the total
production of liquors for the year
ended June 30, 1880, as 876,32O,1ao
gallons, compared with 2~,256,27z,1oo
gallons in 1914.
The studies by which the estimates
were arrived at were made by e. A.
Grant and E. p. Sanford, OF the d.
vision of research and public infor-
nation.
The statement starts with q re-
capitulation of the possible sources OF
illegal LIQUOR production. which, for
the making of distilled spirits, are:
Corn sugar, cane or beet sugar, corn
meal or other grains and molasses;
for the making of wine, wine grapes,
table grapes raisins, fresh fruits AND
berries; and for the making OF nome
brew, hops and malt. 49,,
To these sources should be q
diverted industrial alcohol renatured
and smuggled liquor.
Whether the toal amount OF poSsl-
bile production Is the same as the
amount consumed, no n can ten.
The figures, however, are a fair lnol-
cation Of consumption. The facts as.
sembled are taken from reports OF
HE departments Of commerce. agri'
culture and census bureau, Inc spe-
cial v made by Investigators OF
the departments Of justice ana the
treasury.
Prohibition Bureau Estimate
The estimates of production BY the
bureau r Distilled spirits from
corn sugar, IS, 900, 900 proof gallons;
distilled spirits from cane or beet
sugar. 10. 1000. 100; distilled spirits from
grains. 1000, 900; diverted industrial
alcohol. Sp9,218: struggled spirits
ASST. 500: total spirits. 1896 l8.
Wine made from grapes and ralsins
l18. 800. 300 proof gallons; srnuggleo
vine. 155, 900; total wine, 118.476,2O0.
Malt liquor, home brew, 6S3. 032. 0Oe
,ailons: malt liquor Struggled. l,44A''
4 500: total malt liquors. 684, 476, 800.
All beverage liquor: Spirits. 49,
386. 718: wine, 118. 476, 200; beer. 1884,
447. 800: total possible production
SIG, 800, 718 gallons. y
Before Prohibition
The last yea Of normal full pro-
duction Of legal alcoholic beverages
was 1914. In 1914 there were WITH
drawn, tax paid, for consumption. &C
cordinr to the U. 8. statistical ab'
stract, 1922, page 697: Distilled spir'
it's. l43. al. 227 gallons; malt liquors
2.O56. 4O7 100; wines, 52.4l8.430; tota
Of all liquors. 2,246, 272,76 8
Much homemade wine was pro
duced in 1914, some home brew bee!
and that there was Illicit distilling u
that year is shown from the interna
revenue reports Of Illicit stills an
liquors seized.
The comparison Of possible produc
ton in 1880, with tax-paid withdraw
ais In 1914, does not give . complet
picture Of the amount Of liquor con
sumed in 1914. For example. Will
there were only 52,Al8,430 gallons Q
wine Withdrawn for the payment Q
taxes an estimate Of the possible pro
ductiou Of wine In 1914, based on tn
grape crop Of that year. shows tha
It was possible to have made aoou
14OyOO0,OOO gallons Of wine In ths
year, and undoubtedly the additions
100000 gallons vas 30 made Int
homemade wine.
Less Alcohol In Hootch
However, leaving out Of consider
alton the fact that more liquor we
consumed in 1914 than the intern'
revenue figures indicate, the bUrea
estimate OF possible production ]
1880 shows that only about 40 per cer
q much liquor could nave been OK
duced in 1880 as was withdrawn, tas
paid. In 1914.
Reduced to absolute alcohol COZ
tent, the liquors withdrawn in l0l
contained 166, 083 .68l gallons Of abst
lutte acohol-theoretical 100 per Gel
alcohol.
The possible production Of bevsrat
! liquor In 1880 contained 73,836.1'
gallons Of absolute alcohol. It Is
matter Of common knowledge tn
bootleg whiskey and homemade fe
mented liquors do not contain
much alcohol as the same legal con
modities. Consequently, on the bas
( OF pure alcohol only about IS per cel
! rs much was probably produced I
Illegal uses in 1890 as was withdraw
tax-paid, In 1914.
Grapes Glue TO Wine
How the estimates Of 1880 produ
tion were reached Is explained by Il
statement. The production and II
portation Of corn sugar furnished q
clue, the use of 534,O00yOOO poun
being unaccounted for otherwise. II
amount Of mash seized gave an Id
q to the amount Of beet sugar. gra
and molasseS used, indicating q pr
duction Of 10,O00,O06 gallons Of sptr1
from beet sugar and 4.000.O 900 fro
grain and molasses.
Diversion OF denatured alcohol
renaturing indicates another sour
of Illegal liquor production, the stat
ment says. In the lacquer thinr
group. 100000 gallons were divert
last year, ethyl acetate diversion "
abcut 100000, while perfumes q
toilet waters accounted Tor diversi
Of another 100000. The total {
version amounted to less than s 2
cent Of the industrial alcohol produ
stion, however. says the statement.
Wine production Is estimated on I
production Of grapes. Wine Crap
which sell 9t about 40 q ton, 1
supposed TO have been produced
the amount Of 4l6O00 tens: tai
1 grapes. which sell ut shout $3.50 . b
are estimated to have been produc