Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1895 — DECREASE IN THE RECEIPTS. [ARTICLE]

DECREASE IN THE RECEIPTS.

Internal Revenue Collection for Three Months BROW a Falling Off. The statement prepared at the Internal Revenue Bureau of the collections of internal revenue during the first three months of the present fiscal year shows the total collections to have been $37,741,478, as against $58,054,108 for tho same period last year. The amounts from the several sources of revenue are given as follows: Spirits, $18,852,028, decrease from the some period last year $21,302,364; tobacco, $8,075,545, increase $460.600: fermented liquors. $10,398,100, increase $792,630; oleomargarine, $338,384, decrease $137,504; miscellaneous, $89,470, decrease $113,992. During the month of September last the receipts are given as follows: Spirits, $6,109,499, increase $5,661,292; tobacco, $2,676,006, increase $85,665; fermented liquors, $3,088,522, increase $329,422; oleomargarine, $97,932, decrease $59,634; miscellaneous, $29,945, decrease $134,493. Total receipts for September $12,001,956, which is a gain over September, 1894, of $5,882,251. So far during the month of October the receipts from internal . revenue amount to $9,668,200, which is a alight gain over last month. Now that Minneapolis has completed her census we see no reason why she should not go on with the Harry Hayward tosdivtUsa.