Production of Liquors and Wines in the United States. PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED LIQUORS AND DISTILLED SPIRITS. *Of not more than 31 gallons. Including apple, peach, and grape. Including also high wines and miscellaneous spirits. The production of wines in the United States in 1900 was 24.306.905 gallons, of which California produced 14,620,000, New York 2,528,250, and Ohio 1,934,838 gallons. The total production in 1902 was 29,058,700 gallons. Emportation of Spirits, Malt Liquors, and Wines INTO THE UNITED STATES, IN QUANTITIES. From Fruit. Imported Domestic Imported 1894.. 1,430,558 1895.. 1896. 1897.. 1898.. 1,411,448 79,207,887 1899... 916,549 1,389,358 1900... 1901.. 1902.. 1903. 1904.. 1905... All Other. 88,046,771 1,063,885 18,040,385 3,252,739 1,033,378,273 2,940,949 1,102,703 75,228,928 1,496.860 16,582,657 3,054,392 1,040,259,039 3,033,067 1,140,764,716 1,440,810 68,069,563 1,541,504 14.599,757 4,101,649 1,077,325,634 3,300,531 1,170,379,448 1,146,131 69,789,991 2,280,711 33,940,319 4,647,988 1,066,307,704 8,002,558 1,181,065,402 17,453,684 3,113,633 1,161,769,114 2,457,348 1,266,281,366 1.306.212 84,614,652 22,835,587 3,525,109 1,132,723,202 2,797,427 1,249,191,553 1,386,361 94,156,023 1,705,998 26,492,491 3,935,000 1,218,183,252 3,316,908 1,509,271 100,066,821 1,941,629 24,002,439 4,338,140 1,254,653,009 1,403,204 104,110,194 2,245,239 44,737,244 5,020,066 1,378,168,215 1,515,072 113,598,545 2,439,535 32,631,154 5,601,425 1,445,675.414 1,637,303 116,808,978 2,655,716 37,538,709 5,517,568 1,489,354,250 1,595,021 116,544,832 2,730,425 29,369,408 6,002,309 1,552,949,602 5,201,168 Domestic Total Imported Consumption. Malt Liquors *Estimated. Returns are for 1903, except United States and United Kingdom, 1904; France, malt, 1901; Russia and Austria-Hungary, 1901; Italy, wine, 1902; Sweden, wine, 1900. Distilled spirits. Liquor Alabama-Local option, fee $175-$350. Alaska-Prohibition under acts of Congress. Arizona-Local option, quarterly fee $12-$125. Arkansas-Local option, fee $800. California-Local option, fee by authorities. Colorado-Local option, fee $500 up. Connecticut-Local.option, fee $150-$450. Delaware-Liceuse by courts, fee $200-$300. District of Columbia-License by excise board on the written consent of the majority of the owners of real estate, and of the residents on the front of the square on which the saloon is to be located, and of the owners of real estate and of the residents of the confronting side of the opposite square, fee $800. Florida-Local option, fee $1,000. Georgia-Local option, fee in Atlanta $1,000in counties, $300. Idaho-License by authorities, fee $300-$500; hotels out of towns, $100. Illinois-License by city council or village or Ken ucky-License by majority of voters, fee $100-$150. Louisiana-State and local license, $100 up. Maryland-Local option, fee $18-8450. Traffic. Nevada-License by county commissioners, fee $30-$600. New Hampshire - License by majority of voters, fees based on population, maximum $1,200. New Jersey-Local option, fee $100-$300. New Mexico-License by county commissioners, fee $100-$400. New York-Local option in towns, fee $150-- Rhode Island-Local option, fee $200-$1,000. South Dakota-License by local authorities, Texas-License issued by county clerk, fee $300. Utah-License granted by local authorities, fee $400-$1,200. Vermont-License local option act was adopted February 3, 1903, and took effect March 3, 1903. Virginia-Control of local courts, fee $175-$350; local option provided for Washington-License issued by local authorities, fee $300-$1,000. West Virginia-License by courts and local authorities. Tee $500. Wisconsin-Local option, fee $100-$200, with power in voters to increase from $200-$500. Wyoming License issued by local authorities, fee $100-$300. LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK CITY. Comparative table showing the number of licenses issued and net receipts under excise boards for year ending April 30, 1896 (old law), also number of liquor tax certifi ates in force, net revenue, State's share net revenue, boroughs' share net revenue, benefit to boroughs by diminished State tax, together with total benefit to each borough comprising the city of New York, for the year ending April 30, 1906 (new law). Total. 15,357 12,446 $1,736,918. 43 $11,470,142.88 $5,735,223. 40 $5,734,919. 48 $6,186,290. 25 $11.921,209, 73 Table showing the number of liquor tax certificates (covering hotels, saloons, clubs, etc.) in force April 30, 1906, by boroughs, in the city of New York. When to Serve Beverages. (From Osborn's Vintage and Production of Wines and Liquors.) Appetizer-Dry Pale Sherry plain or with a dash With Soup-Sherry or Madeira; cool. With Fish-Sauternes, Rhine Wine, Moselle, or With Entrées-Claret or Chianti; temperature of room. With Roast-Claret, Burgundy, or Chianti; temperature of room. With Game-Champagne (cold), Old Vintage Champagne; cool. With Pastry-Madeira; cool. With Cheese-Port; temperature of room. With Fruit-Tokay, Malaga, or Muscat; temperature of room, With Coffee-Brandy or Cordial; temperature of room. Of the whole number of post-offices at the close of the fiscal year June 30, 1906, 5,910 were Presidential offices and 59,690 were fourth-class offices. The number of pieces of postal matter of all kinds which passed through the mails of the United States in the fiscal year was 11,361,090,610. The annual aggregate number of letters transmitted through the post-offices of the world may be estimated at 30,000,000,000, and of newspapers, 15,000,000,000. DOMESTIC MONEY-ORDERS ISSUED IN 1906. 37, 43,306.22 Total Delaware... District of Columb a.. Florida.... Georgia... Hawaii. Idaho... Illinois.. 2,230,4 18.04 3,715,789.30 Indi na Indian Territory. 2,858,124.20 Iowa... 12, 31,679.28 Kansa 11,50,529.13 Kentucky 3,726,014.00 Louisiana.. Montana.. New Hampshire.. New Mexico.. New York... North Caro ina. Oklahoma.. Oregon... 4,959,822.97 Pennsylvania.. $450,"59,052.00 The number of domestic money-orders issued in the fiscal year 1906 was 58,863,123; number of international money-orders, 2,634,738, amount $57, 204,607. List of Appropriations by Congress, 1901-1907. $13,767,008.75 $13,259,314.99 $24,944,124.77 $19,651,968.25 $25,083,395.78 28,998,961.48 $28,165,777.03 7,383,628.00 674.306.67 1.771.168.76 4,023,500.00 7,577,349.31 8.502,269.94 3.205.362.05 7.961,140.93 5,208,960.00 8,544,469.97 4,081 747.24 2,123,047.72 3,091,094.17 6,882,690.00 9,930,440.00 9,801,197.62 10,232.102.16 3,025,064.95 2, 60,828.52| 5,139,545.21 40.172,757.57 457.152.142.98 479.565,687.55485,439,306.68 464,645,770.57,467,159,617.03 489,241,777,301549,434,246.55 ANNUAL PREMIUM RATES OF PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES." COMPANIES. Ena. John Hancock. Northwestern... P cific. Penn. Phoenix Provident L. ani T.. Royal Union. State Mutual, Mass.. 21. WHOLE LIFE POLICY. 30. Age Age A_ĕ Age Age 14.72 18.28 24.75 31.36 58.27 21. 20-PAYMENT LIFE POLICY. .. .. 20-YEAR ENDOWMENT POLICY. Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age A..e 30 40. 50. 60. 23.48 27.19 33.14 42.95 13.77 17.19 23.50 34.99 56.83) 21.06 24.71 30.75 40.82 59.85 *For $1,000 at maturity of policy. Non-participating rates. The rates for intermediate ages can be approximated by comparison with the rates stated. The variation in the rates is due to the fact that the policy conditions (surrender values, incontestable clauses, etc.) are more liberal in some companies than in others, and because some have employed a 4 per cent. basis for the calculation of their premiums, while others have used 3 or 3% per cent, The rates for assessment and fraternal organizations are lower than those given above, but being dependent upon the mortality experienced each year, they are variable and subject to constant change. The above table of Annual Premium Rates was prepared for THE WORLD ALMANAC by 8, Herbert Wolfe, Consulting Actuary, New York. Life Insurance Statistics. CONDITION OF RECULAR LECAL RESERVE COMPANIES JANUARY 1, 1906, AND BUSINESS THE PRECEDING YEAR.* $2,706,186,867 $515,996,835 $642,058,530 $264,968,883 $411,850,689 5,632,074 $2,574,489,805 22,490,063 $13,363,985,856 CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF ASSESSMENT COMPANIES AND ORDERS. 112 Cos. 676 $78,670,077 $104,501,035 $105,007,931 $77,992,219 $93,247,855 +1,000,000 $1,130,154,712 6,625,261 $8,677,703,823 *Including industrial policies. † Estimated. The returns of life insurance in the first three tables were compiled from "The Insurance YearBook," published by The Spectator Company. INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR TWENTY YEARS. The following table shows the receipts and disbursements of the "old-line" life insurance companies reporting to the New York Insurance Department for twenty years: YEAR No. of ENDING ComDEC. 31. panies. 1887. 29 130,657,526 42,827,054 10,413,379 11,234,569 12,240,142 13,218,286 60,928,054 82,319,096 25,031,101 93,447,289 79,273,667 34,898,168 114,503,360 39,616,782 126,653,530 16,230,891 13,991,226 92,953,614 42,350,372 135,792,048 102,621,820 49,665,730 110,566,414 55,205,336 152,890,333 166,512,254 64,160,732 199,173,299 614,712,082 179,795,591 42,366,560 ASSETS OF AND AMOUNT INSURED BY THE PRINCIPAL AMERICAN COM COMPANIES. New York Life, N. Y. Northwestern Mut., Wis.. Mutual Benefit, N. J.. PANIES JANUARY 1, 1906. $2,061,593,886 $435,820,360 Germania, N. Y.. 764,266,187 208,417,073 Phoenix Mutual, Ct. 1,968,128 2,811,177 LIFE INSURANCE IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. Insurance in force, Un ted States (including assessment insurance), $22,041,689,679; Great Britain, $4,344,522,975; Germany, $1,320,163,685; France, $720,200,000; Austria, $370,621,530; Scandinavia, $130,000,000; Switzerland, $70,300,250; Russia, $47,925,979. CASUALTY INSURANCE IN THE UNITED STATES. Insurance in force, January 1, 1906. -Personal Accident and Health, $3,650,000,000; Steam Boiler, $750,000,000; Plate Glass, $98,000, 00; Employers' Liability (estimated), $1,800,000,000; Fidelity, $900,000,000; Surety, $1,000,000,000; Credit, $40,000,000; Burglary, $35,000,000. 64.706,333 10,796, 10 51,010,771 3,637,638 49,837,230 9,447.270 43,267,410 5,609,593 42,260,877 6,090,795 |