Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1913 — Russian Liquor Monopoly. [ARTICLE]

Russian Liquor Monopoly.

Consul Helngartner, of Batum, reports that the Russian government sale of vodka In 1909 covered U gov. anwnanta and 10 departments—total population 144,197,400. The sales were effected hi >0,971 shops, 411 lass than In ISOS, sad the quantity sold amounted to gallons valued at M71.0ia.7M, being 5,449,490 gal lons less, and 15,9*7,358 more than la 1908. The expenses amounted ta M9A7L4BT, leaving a net profit cri M7MU.OOO, or M cents a galon.— Oo—idar Reports.