The amount of tax paid on distilled spirits for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1916 and 1917, and the several sources thereof are shown in the following table:

Objects of taxation

Receipts during fiscal years ended June 30 -

Increase

Decrease

1916

1917

Spirits

Spirits distilled from fruit........................

$3,283,217.02

$4,035,536.42

$752,319.40

Spiritsdistilledfromothermaterials....

146,565,963.45

177,096,234.20

30,530.270.75

Rectifiers (special tax)...............................

294,826.08

255.187.79

........................

$39.638.29

Wine, etc., domestic and imported....

2,631,529.98

5,164,075.03

2,532.545.05

Retail liquor dealers (special tax)....

4.309.656.02

3,967.270.45

........................

342,385.57

Wholesale liquor dealers (special tax)........................................................................

616,559.81

598,361.39

........................

18,198.42

Manufacturers of stills, and stills and worms manufactured.............

3,400.86

2,416.69

........................

984.17

Stamps for distilled spirits intended for export.........................

45,839.40

49.867.55

4,028.15

Case stamps for distilled spirits bottled in bond..............................

440,244.00

558,180.40

117,936.40

Grape brandy used in the fortification of sweet wines.................

491,202.91

384,188.89

........................

107.014.02

Total.......................

158,682,439.53

192,111,318.81

33.428,879.28