OUTAGE. Under the provisions of the outage act of March 3, 1899, the following outage is allowed on all goods in bond prior to Jan. 1, 1899: It is to be noted that the outage allowed is for seven years only, while the bonding period remains eight years as heretofore, no outage being allowed for the eighth year. Goods bonded since Jan. 1, 1899, are subject to the old law, viz: outage allowed only on first four years of the bonded period. No outage for the last four years. Not to exceed 1 proof gallon for 2 months or part thereof. Do.......11⁄2 gallons for more than 2 months and not more than 4 Do.. .3 ... do......do...... 8.. .....do......................do....10 ...... Do.......3%......do......do......10........do....... Do.. ..do....12 .4 .....do....,.do..... .12. ...do ..........do....15 .4%......do......do......15. ... .do..........do....18 Do.......5 .......do......do......18........do.. .......do....21 Do.. ...do......do......21 Do.......6 ......do.............. do......24. .do....24 ...do....27 Do.......6.......do......do.. ...27........do ........do....30 ..do.. .do.. .do....48 Do.......9 .................do......do. . . . . .44..... ........do... Do.......9%......do......do......49........do..........do....52 Do...... ...10 ...do......do......53. ..do....... ..do....56 Do.......101⁄2......do... ..do......57... ...do.................do....60 Do.......11 ......do...........do......61........do ..........do....64 Do.......11%.....do......do......65. Do...... 12 ......do......do......69 ..do.... .do....68 .do..........do....72 Do.......12%.....do......do......73........do ......do....76 TABLE SHOWING COST OF SPIRITS PER PROOF GALLON IN CISTERN ROOM. COOPERAGE NOT INCLUDED. Basis:-Mashing 1,000 bushels per day; malt at 12c per pound; rye at 60c per bushel; corn at prices per margin; allowing two per cent for loss on grain. Expenses of all kinds $140 per day, including repairs. Allowing for the sale of slop at seven cents per bushel and bran at fifty cents per hundred weight: ..56,000 lbs. -1,000 bu For cooperage add 12c per proof gallon for spirits, 190 per cent., and 31c per proof gallon for spirits 100 per cent. VALUE OF SPIRITS TABLE SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE AND ALCOHOL. This table shows at a glance the corresponding prices of spirits, 100 per ct. proof, as compared with the prices of alcohol, 188 and 190 per ct. proof in bond, and also tax paid. Under rubic marked "A," is the price given per wine gallon of spirits, 100 per ct. proof, including tax paid $1.10 per gallon. Rubic "B," represents the corresponding short price, in bond, of alcohol 188 per ct. proof gallon. Rubic "C," represents the corresponding price of alcohol 188 per ct. proof tax paid $1.10 per gallon. Rubic "D," represents the corresponding price of alcohol 190 per ct. proof, tax paid $1.10 per gallon. METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE QUANTITY OF WATER REQUIRED FOR THE REDUCTION OF PROOF. The rule for accurately reducing the strength of liquors by a definite amount is as follows: Divide the alcohol in the given strength by the alcohol in the required strength, multiply the quotient by the water in the required strength, and subtract the water in the given from the product. The remainder is the number of gallons of water to be added to 100 gallons of liquor of the given strength to produce a liquor of the required strength. Having found the required quantity of water to be added for 100 gallons, take a proportionate amount for a less quantity. EXAMPLE. It is required to reduce 45 gallons of liquor of 109 per cent. to 100 per cent. or proof; 100 per cent. proof spirits contains 50.0 parts absolute alcohol, at 60 degrees temerature and 53.71 parts water. Alcohol in 109 per cent.... ..54.50 Divided by alcohol in 100 per ct. 50.00:-54.50-50.00 1.09 Multiply by water in 100 per cent.. ..53.71 58.54 Subtract water in 109 per cent... .49.22 Total.. 9.32 Gallons water for 100 gallons of spirits, 9.32; or .93 for 10 gallons. Multiply the amount of water for 10 gallons by the number of gallons to be reduced-viz.: 45; result, 41.8 gallons of water to be added. To carry this rule into successful practice, however, involves the necessity of knowing the respective volumes of alcohol and water at different proofs, which the following table will show, from 100 per cent. to 110 per cent.: Per Cent. 100... Alcohol. Water. Per Cent. Alcohol. Water. 106... A SIMPLE RULE, however, which will answer all practical purposes, is to multiply present wine gallons by the present proof, which will give the present proof gallons. Then multi ply present wine gallons by proof to which it is to be reduced. Deduct the last proof gallons found from the first proof gallons found. The difference will be the amount of water to be added. 109x45... 100x45.. EXAMPLE. Gallons of water to add.... 49.05 .45.00 4.05 By the first-mentioned rule the water was found to be 4.18, but this is on account of the fractions being carried out. Discarding the fraction, the result will be the same as the above, viz.: 9x45-4.05. TABLE SHOWING HOW TO CALCULATE PROOF ΤΟ IN |