Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — Internal Revenue Figures. [ARTICLE]

Internal Revenue Figures.

During the last fiscal year the government revenue from spirits was $94,720,261, an increase over 1892 of $3,410,277. Tobacco paid in internal revenue taxes $31,880,712. an increase over the preceding year of $889,219. , During the past year tax was paid on 34,555,317 barrels of beer, an increase over 1'92 of 2,736,481 barrels. Snuff takers got away with 11,912,894 pounds last year, a gain over 1892 of 748,543 pounds. The chewers and users of smoking tobacco burnt up last year 252,399,749 pounds of tobacco. The consumption of cigars, cheroots and cigarettes last year reached a grand total of 7,9u0,895,817. This means about one smoke par day for each smoker. The consumption of fermented liquor continues to increase. Last year the tax thereon yielded a gain over 1892 of $2,511,530.