The silver unit is the dollar, which contains 412% grains of standard silver 900 fine. The amount of fine silver in the dollar is 371% grains, and there are 41% grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar was first authorized by the act of April 2, 1792. The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontinued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored, with restrictions as to monthly issue, by the act of February 28, 1878. In 1893 the United States ceased to purchase silver regularly for coinage into dollars. The coinage ratio between gold and silver under the act of 1792 was 15 to 1, but by the act of 1837 it was changed to 15.988 to 1 (commonly called 16 to 1). Spirits. Spirits distilled from apples, peaches, grapes, pears, Spirits distilled from materials other than apples, Wine made in imitation of champagne, and liquors pro duced by being rectified, etc... Retail liquor dealers (special tax). Wholesale liquor dealers (special tax). Stills and worms manufactured (special tax). Stamps for distilled spirits intended for export. Case stamps for distilled spirits bottled in bond. Totals....... $140,158,807 15 $134,868,034 12 Cigarettes weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand.. Tobacco. Cigars weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand. Cigarettes weighing not more than 3 pounds per thou-| Tobacco, chewing and smoking. .... Retall dealers in oleomargarine free from artificial coloration (special tax) Wholesale dealers in oleomargarine artificially colored in imitation of butter (special tax).. Wholesale dealers in oleomargarine free from artificial| coloration (special tax). RECEIPTS BY STATES AND TERRITORIES IN 1908-'09. Including the State of Mississippi. Including the State of the State of Wyoming. *Including the State of Rhode Island. of Oklahoma. Including the State of Delaware, District of counties of Virginia. Including the states of Idaho and Utah. of Maine and Vermont. Including the Territory of Arizona. ritory of Alaska. Nevada. *Including Including the State Columbia and two Including the states 10Including the Ter (Figures from reports of Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.) (Value of principal articles, in dollars.) Instruments for scientific purposes. 11,578,010 8,927,294 Iron and steel, and manufactures of (not including ore). Naval stores (rosin, tar, turpentine, pitch and spirits of |